Prerish || The Journey that made them

Chapter 25

"Yeh sab kya hain?" Prerna

"He is filing for Kukki custody on the grounds that we are not taking care of her properly. "Rishab.

"We are not taking care of her properly. For what for one function that night?"Prerna

"It's not just that unhone khud apne mind main bahut sari cheezein bana le hain. We cannot do anything. Maine Mehra se baat ki hain. He is looking into it. Kukki kaha hain? Aur school main kya hua?" Rishab

"Woh Diya said some things and started a fight with her. So, they were both called to Principal's office. Maine use baat ki hain. She is ok. But she is suspended for 2 days"

"What?Is she ok? She is not hurt, is She?" Rishab

"No,she is fine. Shivi aur bhiaya sab movie ja rahin the to maine bhej diya she will feel better. They will drop her later on. Aapki tabiyat kaise hain" Prerna but Rishab just nodded and went straight to the kids' room.

Sneha was sleeping soundly and he kissed on her forehead and kept looking at her. He then took both her hands is his and kissed them as well. He started to fuss with the blankets and Sneha moved a bit. Suddenly Rishab remembered the day he had seen her for the first time. He could have lost her he could have actually lost her just like, the thought sent a shiver down his spine and he closed his eyes but all he could see was a 2-year-old Kukki screaming at top of her lungs as the doctors tried to attend her after the attack and shivering, Sneha in that incubator connected to wires and tubes, Kukki's face when they took him into the operation theatre and he couldn't take it any longer and he opened his eyes. He was sweating and shivering.

Was everyone right, was he doomed to have acursed life and everybody around him will have the same fate. Kukki almost lost her voice, Sneha could have, 2 years ago, both the girls paid the price for his deeds. He came out of his thoughts when Sneha made a noise and Rishab realising that he had held the hand way too tight and might wake up let it go. But just like that day in hospital when Rishab was about to take out his hands but Sneha had managed to keep him there she did that same this time and woke up as soon as he left her hands and rubbing her eyes looked at Rishab . "Dada!!!!!!!"

"Hi uth gaya mera bacha" And tried to take her in his arms but she tried to imitate Kukki when Kukki is angry with him and Rishab couldn't help but laugh and held his ears as if saying sorry. "Sorry Sorry and started tickling her stomach and the little girl started laughing instantly. Rishab was playing with her when Prerna came in with her dinner. He gave it to Rishab.

"Mu fulla ki bethi thi shubh se ki dadda nahin aaye. Aap hi khilaye" Prerna and Rishab took the bowl of cereal and started making her eat making faces here and there.

They were almost finished with the bowl when Kukki walked in.

"Done?So, I guess it's your turn" Kukki and she took the plate from the food tray filled it with food and sat next to the chair near Sneha bed. Rishab turned his face to look at Kukki and he lost it at what he saw. Kukki had a small cut on her face and a small bandage on her hand.

"Kya hua haan. Yeh yeh kisne kiya yeh School main?" Rishab

"Papa please I am fine. She is my friend. Friends fight and you should be proud of me. This is my first fight and I totally killed it. You should have seen Diya"Kukki started to laugh.

"Kukki this is nothing to laugh about." Prerna said as she was watching standing on the door.

"Aapne mujhse kaha tha she is ok. She is not hurt." Rishab

"She is fine." Prerna

"She is fine? She is fine? They cannot do this." Rishab and was about to leave when Kukki held his hand