DESTINED FOREVER

CHAPTER 8

Life never waits,
Time keeps ticking down,
People move on,
Its only between you and me,
And our souls...
Which never fades off.
Memories intact,
Deeper love,
And we know that,
We are going still Strong.

"Avi come here"

"Avi I am warning you..... if you don't come out now mumma will not talk to you."

Soon came the voice of a manly laughter, "What happened beta?"

"See na papa I am running around with food but this girl.. she is making me run around to feed her from 45 minutes."

"Haha.... that girl is truely keeping you on your feets." Laughed Vardhan.

"It is good only Papa, it is kind if a free workout for Stuti with Avi." Came another manly voice.

"Shut up. Instead of helping me out around with your daughter, you are here making fun of me" Stuti said keeping one of her hand on her waist, holding the bowl of food in other.

"Ohk ohk" Sahil said putting up his hands in surrender.

Sahil-"where is my baby doll?"

Parth-"leave it Sahil bhai.... my doll will only come out if her favourite chachu call her. Right doll, come out Parth chachu is here with a gift. Nkw who wants the gift?" Parth tried to lull baby with gift.

Amidst all of this the little doll was sitting in her secret hangout, closely watching everything and smiling with giddiness, looking at the way how the adults were trying to find her.

And the whole house was on a rampage to find out the little angel of happiness.

"Bhabhi?"

All turned around to look at the person.

But before anybody could speak a little jingle of anklet was heard. The little finger and feet were hastly walking towards the voice and hugging the legs.

"Acha beta here we all were searching for you for about an hour. Calling your name and giving you gifts but to in vain. And here she came running only on hearing Sanyu's voice?" Parth told in playful anger. Little Avni quickly went behind Sanyu's leg trying to protect herself from the wrath of others in family.

Sanyu smiled as she picked up Avni in her arms, "my little monkey !" She said kissing her cheeks and giggles rolled out from the little bundle of joy.

"Now hold her please Sanyukta meanwhile I feed her." Stuti requested to which Sanyukta smiled and obliged.

After feeding Sanyukta got up, handing Avni back to Stuti. As soon as Sanyukta gave her back and started leaving, Avni started bawling.

"Avi let Sanyu go to work. See dadu, dadi, mumma, papa, chachu and chachi are here for you." Maya came trying to pacify Avni but she was not in a mokd to let Sanyukta go.

Sanyukta turned around and smiled slightly at Avni, blew her a kiss and started mkving out. But she stoppef near the door as she heard, "M-a-s-s-i"

Everyone went quiet and Sanyukta turned around. Avni smiled seeing her turning around. The bright smile lit up on her tear-strained face.

"M-a-s-i, m-a-s-i" Avni giggled.

Sanyu ran and took Avni kissing her all over. She turned to face the whole family with Avni in her hands, tears strimming down but happiness dripping from her face.

Sanyu-"Maa you heard? Avni spoke her first word today !!" Excitement was visible in her voice.

Sahil-"yes and her first words were Masi for you Sanyu. Her first words were you Sanyu."

Stuti-"and why not? After all her Masi loves her so much, and she loves her Masi alot too."

Maya-"today I am gonna make kheer for my both daughters." Announced happily.

But the next word again brought down the dreadful silence back.

"Chacha.... LanLil (Randhir) Chacha."