Neil then got up from his room and moved somewhere. He then planned to have some drink to relieve his pain but stopped thinking of the chores happened this morning. He knew already everybody were angry on him and if he drink then they will roast him. By sighing he went to park to get some air.
He sat on the bench. But suddenly he heard some cries he looked at the direction and saw a little girl crying, tooling baby steps. Neil went towards her.
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"baby... Kya hua.." he asked her who was crying.
The baby looked at him innocently thinking whether to answer him or not
"You got lost here?" he asked while she nodded cutely
"Aap kiske ke saath aay hai?" he asked while she remain quietly
"Baby... I will help you... Promishhhh " he said.
"Ab tell me aap mumma ke saath aay ho?" he asked while she nodded negatively.
"Tho?"
"Dik....diksha...aunty ke... Ke saath..." she stammered while he wiped her tears and took her in his arms and made her to sit on the bench.
"you are strong baby na... Don't cry... We will search for your aunty okay?" he asked while she nodded.
"What's your name?" he asked
"Zo... Zoya..." she said while Neil felt something in his heart hearing the name.
"Zoya..." they heard a sound while they looked at the direction "Aap yaha ho?" she asked while the baby went near her and hugged her
"Actually she was crying...main aapko hi dundne waala tha.." Neil said while she smiled
"It's okay.. Thank you!" she said and started walking while Zoya turned and saw him and again turned and moved with her.
Neil then saw a smile badge on the ground.
"Smile foundation.." he read the wording on the badge.
At evening.
Avni then came after freshening. And went to kitchen to help shwetha in making dinner. Neil came home and saw bebe and prakash sitting on the living hall with Neela ma. He was about to go to his room.
"Neil.." Prakash called making him stop. He turned looking at him.
"Tum kal se mera saath office chaloge.... Teek hai?" he said
"Nahi papa... I need some time... Mujhe sochne ka Waqt dijiye ga..." he said
"Tumhe 2 saal dediyee hai Neil... Tum tu hai future ke baare main koi bhi decision nahi liya..." he said while he looked away.
By hearing their discussion, Shwetha and Avni came to living area.
"Papa..." he was cut off by him.
"Kuch nahi sunni mujhe.." he said while Neil went without saying anything
"Papa ji.." Avni said and came near him.
"Papa ji... Please Neil ko force math kijiyega..."she said
" Par Avni puttar.. Vo kab tak... "he was interrupted by her
" Please.. " she said with pleasing eyes while he don't know whether to be blessed seeing her care or to be pity seeing her situation.
" Jo tum chahe puttar.. "he said keeping his hand on her hairs while she smiled.
The next morning.
Neil then took his bike and went to a place. It was none other than the orphanage or Smile Foundation. He saw lots of children playing in the garden. He then saw Zoya sitting on the chair silently. He went near her.
"Hii..." he said while she looked at him
"Do you remember me?" he asked while she nodded.
"Good... I am Neil..." he said giving her handshake while she looked at his hand then him
"Main... Zo...Zo... Zoya..." she said
"Friends?" he asked while she nodded. He took the Choclate and gave it to her.
"But just now you told me I am Your friend..." he pouted while she think for a second and took from him.
"Th... Th.. Thank.... Y... You..." she said while he smiled.
Diksha came there.
"Aap?" she asked while Neil turned and got up
"Hi mam... Vo.. Main zoya ko dekhne aaya tha.." he said while she smiled.
"Achaa..." she said
"Yeh zoya ki badge kal girgay..." he handed over to her
"Lagtha hai Zoya ko ek friend milgay..." she said seeing her smiling and eating Choclate. She gave a smile to her.
They started walking from there
"Mam.. Zoya ko speech.. " .." he was cut off by her
"Haa.. Zoya is suffering from Speech impediments.....Vo kisi ke saath jaldi attach nahi hoti hai...We took for speech therapy counselling.... Par vo bohat dargay hai... She isn't willing to go there..." she said while Neil felt worried for her.
"She will be happy and playing with other sometimes and another time she will be sitting on that chair not even talking with her friends.... Choti bachi haina.. Uski emotion ko dikna nahi aarahi hai..." she said in concerned tone.
"Uski parents? .." Neil asked her, before She could say, they saw Zoya coming near them.
"Kya hua bachaa..." diksha kneel down and asked her while she whispered something in her ear which made diksha smile.
"Yeh uncle ne aapke badge dene keliye Aaye hai.." she said smiling
"She is asking why you came here.."
"areey No..." he said and kneel down
"Main na aapko dekhne keliye hi aaya tha... Kyunki aap mujhe bohat acche lagrahe ho... And... Ab tho hum dost hogay.. So main aapke saath khelne aaunga.." he said and pulled her cheeks.
"You will play with ne na?" he asked while she looked at diksha and then nodded.
"Good girl.." he then took her into a hug while she too hugged him. Neil just feel something for her. And her suffering made his bond more stronger.
