Beyond Our Hearts

Chapter 2

Karan's POV:

As I said we are shopping in city plaza. She is picking up things randomly. She is every bit me. You can say my miniature. She only looks like her mother but all her habits and behavior are every bit like mine. I got a phone call so I stood outside of the store to attend it. But my eyes were on my baby as she was standing near a book shop and looking into some books.

"Hey, I took it 1st"
I heard her yell. I turned to see a small boy around her age.

"No I took it 1st".
He yelled back.

I couldn't cut the call but tried to look over them closely. I kept talking on the phone, while my daughter was arguing with that boy in there. I quickly ended my call and as I was walking towards them, one lady came and stood. I couldn't see her face because she was turned and standing.

I assume her to be that boy's mother. She took the book and gave it to Pari. She was speaking something with them. Then she held her son's hand and went away.

"Princess, what happened who was that?"
I asked her curiously.

"I took this book first, but that guy snatched it from me. Then his mother came and scolded him and made him to apologize and took him away"
She said leaving a breath.

"Ho fine, so are you done? Can we go to eat, cause I'm really hungry"
I asked her feeling tired.

"Yup, I'm done. Even I am"
She said smiling sheepishly.

So we both went to a nice restaurant and had a good tasty dinner. Once we were done eating we came back home.

"Thanks dad I had a lovely day!" She said smiling looking up at me laying on my lap.

We were laying on the bed after arranging all the stuff she bought.

"Anything for you princess!"
I said and kissed her forehead.

Soon she went off to sleep. But every night I think of the women who came into my life like a wave and then left me with all the responsibility all alone here. I miss her, but I can't do anything about that. A tear slipped down my eye. I wiped it and drifted to sleep holding my lifeline tight............

NEXT MORNING:

As I entered the office, I can see everyone running from here to there. All have worried looks on their faces. I don't know what's going on.

"Manvi what's wrong? What's the hassle about?"
I asked her with doubt.

She was holding some files in her hands and crossing me as I held her arm and stopped her.

"Karan, thank God you arrived" She said in relief.

"Why, What's wrong?"
I asked her again.

"I tried calling you, but I guess it was not connecting for some reason" She said in a hurry.

"Ho, is it? I didn't get any notification"
I said taking out my phone from blazer pocket and looking at it in doubt.

"We just got informed that CBI is coming for inspection today"
She said worriedly.

I too got tensed hearing the not so good news.

"Ho, I see. That's why all are on tip toes"
I said glancing everywhere.

"Hmmm...." She nooded.

"Fine, you get to work. I'll go to meet boss"
I told her and we parted ways.

I went to my cabin settled everything and came out to go towards my boss's cabin. I spoke the needful with him.
We all were not ready to face a sudden auditing. But some what we knew what to do and how to handle them.