Anika glanced at the clock and realized it was time to pick Ayra from her kindergarten.
"Sir, I have to pick Ayra," Anika said.
"Okay, come on. We all will go to pick her up," Shivaay replied and Ansh immediately got up, acting as if nothing had happened before.
At the kindergarten, Ayra’s face lit up when she saw them, but her joy quickly turned to frustration when she noticed Ansh holding Anika’s hand. Ansh, eager to provoke her, continually kissed Anika’s hand, flaunting it to Ayra.
Ayra ran toward Anika, her little arms reaching out. “Mamma,pik miiiii” she pleaded.
As Anika bent down to lift Ayra, Ansh stepped in front of her and pushed Ayra gently aside. He wrapped his arms around Anika, clearly intent on not letting her pick up Ayra. “No, now she is my mamma,” he said
“Ansh, this is how you behave. She is your little sister now,” Shivaay said
Ayrw's eyes welling up with tears, clung to Anika’s legs, trying to pull her towards herself. “Mamma, no, you,meeeee” she cried out, pushing against Ansh.
Ansh,got angry as she kept pushing him so he slapped Ayra’s hand, causing her to cry loudly. “She’s mine” he shouted, glaring at Ayra.
She again tried to push him away, but her small hands lacked strength. “Mamma, he huettt meese” she sobbed
Anika quickly scooped up both children, one in each arm. She kissed their cheeks, trying to soothe them. “I love you both. You both are my kids. Ansh, she is your little sister now. You need to take care of her.”
Both Ayra and Ansh glared at each Ansh looked away, while Ayra was, still sniffling, clung to Anika
As they all settled into the car,Ayra and Ansh again starts to fight
“I’m sitting in Mamma’s lap” Ansh said
“No,Me.Mamma, me” Ayra protested, as she tried to climb into Anika’s lap.
“Ansh, let Ayra sit with Anika,”Shivaay said
But Ansh was having none of it. “No.I was here first” he argued, his arms wrapped tightly around Anika.
Ayra,began tugging on Anika’s dress. “Mamma, no, Me” she cried,
Anika sighed, looking between the two of them
“Alright, let’s do this,Ayra, how about you sit in my lap. And guess what You’ll get to play with the steering wheel” Shivaay suggested
Ayra’s eyes widened at the suggestion, her tears forgotten in an instant. “Steeing weeeeee” she repeated
“Yes, you can help me drive,” Shivaay said with a smile.Ayra’s face lit up, and she quickly clambered over to Shivaay, settling into his lap with a giggle. She was thrilled at the idea of driving the car.Ansh, satisfied now that he had Anika to himself, snuggled into her lap “Now it’s just me and Mamma,” he murmured, resting his head against chest
Anika smiled softly,she kissed the top of Ansh’s head and glanced at Ayra, who was now happily turning the steering wheel with Shivaay’s help, her laughter filling the car.
As Shivaay was driving, Ayra’s eyes spotted an ice cream vendor. She excitedly tapped Shivaay’s thigh and squealed, “I cmmmmm, i cmmmmm, i cmmmmm”
“No, Ayra, no ice cream. You’ll get sick if you have too much.”Anika said
“But Anika, she really wants it,” Shivaay said
Anika tried to argue, “Sir, you don’t have to stop for ice cream. We can get home and…”
Before she could finish, Ansh also said“I want ice cream too”
Shivaay, seeing both kids’ excitement pulled over next to the ice cream vendor. “Alright, alright,let’s get some ice cream.”
Anika looked at him and said “Sir, you really don’t have to…”
But Shivaay, already turning off the engine and getting out of the car, just smiled. “It’s fine. It’s not every day they get this excited about something”
Shivaay approached the vendor and started ordering, while Anika stood nearby, watching the children.
When Shivaay handed out the ice creams, Ayra’s face lit up with excitement.She took her cone with a big grin, thanking Shivaay. “Thn uuuuu” she said
As they settled back into the car, Ayra eagerly licked her ice cream cone, her face smeared with it
“uuuuu wnt” Ayra said, holding out her cone toward Shivaay
"No bacha you have it"her face covered in ice crea. She then tried to lick the cone again, but more ice cream splattered around, landing on Shivaay’s shirt this time.
Anika, watching from the front seat, shook her head with a smile. “Ayra be careful"but she royally ignored her words,and enjoyed eating her ice cream
Ayra, still holding her ice cream cone, looked up at Shivaay “ettttt pllllxxxx” she said, offering him bite again
Shivaay took a small bite from her cone with a chuckle. “ummmm,it’s delicious”
Ayra’s eyes widened as she looked at her cone and then at Shivaay. She noticed that the chocolate on her ice cream she had been so excited about seemed to be missing. Her face fell, and she began to cry loudly.
“Ayra, what’s wrong”Anika asked
Through her tears, Ayra pointed at her cone and then at Shivaay. "My chicooo he ettttt”
Shivay was taken aback by Ayra’s reaction.She herself had eagerly offered her ice cream,but was now crying because he had taken a bite.
“Ayra, I’m really sorry,” Shivaay said gently, wiping away her tears. “Please forgive me. I didn’t mean to take your chocolate.”
Anika, bite her lip to keep from laughing.
“I am sorry bacha. We’ll get you another chocolate ice cream next time, alright Let’s not cry over this.”Shivaay said
Ayra looked at him with tearful eyes, still sniffling. “leally, anoo one”
“Yes, really,” Shivaay assured her
Soon, they arrived at Anika’s place. As Anika was about to step out of the car, Ansh clung to her hand tightly.
“Mamma, I will also come with you,” he said, his voice trembling, tears welling up in his eyes.
“Ansh, Mamma will come to stay with us soon. Let her go today, okay”Shivaay said trying to make him understand
But Ansh wasn’t convinced. His grip on Anika’s hand tightened, and tears started streaming down his cheeks. “No, I want to stay with Mamma,” he cried
Anika looked down at him, her heart aching to see him so upset. She looked at Shivaay,“Sir, if it’s okay with you, can Ansh stay with me tonight"Anika requested
Shivaay looked at Anika, then at Ansh, who was still crying and clutching at Anika. He took a deep breath and said, “Alright, but please make sure to call me if he needs anything.I want to make sure he’s comfortable.”
“Why don’t you stay with us, please Please, please, please”Ansh request
“Anika, is it okay if I stay with you tonight” Shivaay asked
“Yes, it’s okay.”Anika replied
Ansh hugged both Shivaay and Anika tightly
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Bound By Fate
RomanceLife hadn't been easy for both of them. Balancing the responsibilities of parenthood with the demands of their career often left then exhausted.They both was determined to give their child everything they needed, ensuring that they never felt the ab...
