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Chapter 5 | okey-dokey

"Okay, time please! A player is down."

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Kabir woke up shutting the blaring alarm. As usual, the lady beside him slept oblivious to her surroundings. It had been more than a month now to their marriage, he still couldn't figure out how she slept peacefully even when the alarm blared. He got off the bed stretching himself.

After freshening up he reached his daughter's room. She was already awake and brushing her teeth. He smiled tidying up the bed. She walked out and ran to him. "Good morning, Paa!" She wished.

He picked her up in his arms kissing her cheek. "Morning, princess!" She giggled hugging him. 

"You said I was a big girl. You must not lift me up then.." she pouted settling in his arms, looking at him.

"Hmm, but, you'll always be my little girl."

Advika giggled. "Where are we going to go today?" She asked excitedly, she always looked forward to weekends.

"Where does my princess want to go?" He asked walking out of the room, towards the kitchen with his daughter in his arms.

"Can we go to film-city?" 

"Hmm, seriously?"

"Please!

"Okay! But we'll have to leave early then. It's quite far."

"Okey-dokey!" She grinned.

"Where did you learn that?" He asked smiling.

"Umm, the movie..."

"Ahaan, too many movies these days." He exclaimed putting her down on the kitchen stool. 

"They're fun and hilarious. You should watch them too, Paa. We watched Charlie and the chocolate factory yesterday."

"Hmm," he answered gathering his ingredients for breakfast.

"Advi, do me a favor, go wake your mom up. If we are going to the film-city we must hurry."

"Okay!" Advika grinned hurriedly getting off the stool. Maybe she could snuggle a bit with her mom on bed. She ran out of the kitchen, Kabir shook his head smiling until the ring of his phone interrupted him. He inhaled staring at the caller id. Misha.

"Hello, Bhai!" Misha's voice was heard loud and clear as he settled the phone putting the call on speaker mode.

"Morning Mish!" He wished.

"Sleeping yet?"

"It's eight... why would I be sleeping?"

"It's a Saturday because?" Misha gave him a reason.

"You called for...?" He cued her to get to the point.

"I am arriving on Tuesday evening."

"Cool, I will be there to pick you up. Drop me a text message with the flight details."

"I can take a cab actually."

"I will be there, Misha." His voice was decisive.

"Fine, bro. So, how is it going with Heer?"

He stopped smashing the potatoes, staring at the phone screen. "So far okay."

"It's been a month. You still haven't warmed up to her?"