SS- Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas... Tumhe Rehna Hai!! (Completed)

Our Daughters

"Ring..Ring!!"

Arnav Singh Raizada looked up from the screen of his laptop and stopped his fingers to look at the screen of his mobile display. It was showing "Mohan", their driver who had been with their family like one of the faithful person like HP. Taking off his reading glasses, he pressed the bridge of his nose before answering the call..

"Hello!!"

"Daddy??"

"Archie??"

"Yes, Daddy!!"

"Daddy is listening Kiddo, What happened?? Where are you??"

"I'm still at school, I called you from Mohan Uncle's phone.. Daddy will you manage to come here now??"

Arnav sat straight, understanding the seriousness his 13 years old's voice. His as usual calm and composed daughter seem extra serious that afternoon and he glanced at his wrist watch only to find it 3 p.m. 2 hours past their as usual schooling hours. He sat straight, already looking for his car key!!

"Daddy is on way.. Wait for me!!"

"Ok, Daddy!!"

Call was ended there and he left not thinking or assuming anything further. Archie never calls him like this that too borrowing phone Mohan at this hour, so this was enough to indicate him something was not fine their and he just hoped his kids were fine no matter what!! Even though Muskan and Archie belong to the family like Raizadas, still their parents were on keen on teaching them the basic necessities of life and understanding the difference between the things they NEED and they WANT!! And that was the reason they were not provided with any cell phone, upon this as the school they were attaining did have the telephone booth facility as well as having their one of the faithful person Mohan always with them whenever they both were out, so the need of this device was not that needed!!

Car came to screech and Arnav got down only to find his daughter standing by car, with her backpack hanging on one side shoulder and biting her finger nails..just like her mother!! Arnav became absent minded for a moment or to say until he was called!!

"Daddy??"

"What are you still doing at school Kiddo??"

He asked cleaning her messy hair from her forehead, she was sweating a lot and afternoon heat was making her state worse. Arnav took his handkerchief from pocket and dabbed on her sweaty forehead.

Archie replied, "I had my soccer practice today.."

"Oh.. And where is Muskan, Archie??", suddenly remembered not finding the exact little version of his wife. While Archie always reminds him of his mother, his Muskan never fails from reminding him his love!! They both shared different weak point of his heart.

"She had her painting class also. After our practice classes when I came to call Miku, she denied to return home. (Arnav's eyes narrowed at her reply, he still maintained a silent face. Silence, calmness and patience are the 3 most important factors to deal with adolescent kids and Arnav Singh Raizada had already learned it. Archie continued seeing her father waiting to hear more.) Daddy Miku and her friends has planned to visit their another friend who is staying in Nainital's one of the boarding school.. And they have already left from here.. I tried to stop Miku but her friends encouraged her to come with them, they were planning to have night stay and return day after tomorrow.. They just left 20 minutes back Daddy. In her group there is a Boy named Samar and he is not at all good.. I have the car number Daddy."

By the time she finished, Arnav could clearly see how disturbed and worried Archie was for her sister whom she calls Miku since childhood. Arnav also could feel a rush of sudden hypertension spreading all over his body, teen age is the most fragile period when kids get attracted towards those things specifically which are not meant for them!! Finding a difference between good and bad becomes a rocket science as if for them, they become rebel as if none could understand their need anymore.