PriRa SS: Every end is a New Beginning

Part 4

Seeing Priya walk away, Meera quickly shouted her name which made both Ram and Priya to stop in their track. Ram turned back curiously only to find neeraj,maitri,Meera and Sara standing there. He suddenly remembered shivi and sandy.
Ram: it's seems whole sood family is in this mall.
Priya: huh?
Ram: I met shivi and sandy earlier.
Priya: Ram
Ram: it's okey Jaan. Let's face it.
Priya: this is so emotionally tiring.
Ram rubbed her arms softly in order to give her some comfort. Priya gave a small smile to Ram and both walked towards the sood's while shivi and sandy as well joined them.
Meera: Ram beta how are you?
Ram: I'm fine aunty. How are you guys? How is ishaan?
All looked at Ram in shock listening to the word aunty. They knew at that moment nothing can be changed.
Ram can't bring himself to address her as ma after remembering his wife's pain.
Priya: it seems ishaan is in America.
Ram: that's great. He will have a bright future.
Sara: all thanks to you Ram. As you were the one who helped ishaan.
Ram: arey di, he helped himself. All credit goes to him alone.
Meera: is this your daughter?
Meera asked going near Priya to take a look at Khushi.Ram softly removed his jacket from his daughter's face while Meera caressed Khushi's cheek softly which made Khushi to stir. Meera softly placed a kiss on khushi's forehead which made the toddler to whine a little while Priya rocked her daughter.
Priya: sorry ma. She is just cranky.
Neeraj: so Mr. Kapoor what are you doing?
Ram: arey just call me Ram.
Neeraj: you were the one who insisted on calling Mr. Kapoor before.
Maitri nudged her husband asking him to shut up seeing his smirk.
Ram: that was before. Now it's just Ram.

Ram stopped using Kapoor once they left Mumbai. It was just Ram and Priya Ram. They didn't even want to be associated with anyone from their past. They decided to create their own identity. Listening to Mr. Kapoor after 7 years felt weird to him.
Ram: just business.
Shivi: Bhai what's her name? She is damn preety
Ram: khushi
Sara: she is so cute.
Sandy: bilkul pari ki tara
Ram smiled listening to them.
Priya: jaan
Ram: haan
Priya gave Khushi who finally fell in deep sleep to ram. Ram quickly got their daughter from Priya and patted her to sleep.
Ram: are you okey?
Priya: just my hand went numb.
Ram softly pressed her hand to ease her.
Priya: I'm fine.
Ram: shall we sit somewhere?
Ram asked looking no one in particular.
Neeraj was all ready to watch the family drama. So he was the first one to agree.
Neeraj: yeah sure.
Ram: how about in food court?
Neeraj: sure why not?
Ram: then shall we?
Neeraj nodded and started walking towards food court followed by all.
Shivi: bhabhi how are you?
Priya: I'm fine shivi. How are you? How is akki?
Shivi: I'm fine pri di, akki is also doing fine. Where are you guys staying?
Priya: hotel.
Meera: why will you stay in hotel when you have home here? You three come with us and stay in our home.
Priya: no it's okey. It's just a matter of few days.
Sara: few days?
Sandy: you didn't return back to Mumbai?
Priya: this is just a business trip. We will return back in a week or two.
Sara: where are you living Priya?
Priya looked at Ram uncomfortably who shrugged in reply. Meera noticed that and decided to ignore it.
Meera: atleast till you are here, you guys can stay with us right?
Sandy: yeah di, just for few days.
Priya: We will visit some other time ma.
Neeraj: seems like Priya is holding grudge against you all.
Maitri scolded neeraj while the latter just smirked.
Meera: Priya why can't you forget everything and move on.
Priya looked at her mother sadly, she is asking her to forget everything, how can she forgot that they literally played with her husband's life. She would have lost her husband due to their selfishness and they want her to forget that.
Ram: aunty we are really busy for few days. We will try to visit you guys before returning back to our home.

They reached food court and all got settled when Priya noticed their gang occupying a corner table and enjoying the feast. She smiled seeing their craziness. Priya signalled Ram to see who smiled on witnessing them.
Meera: Ram, beta atleast you ask her to forgive us. Why is she not talking to us properly?
Priya: ma I'm really fine. There is no need for you to be emotional.
Ram held Priya's hand seeing the change in her temper.
Ram: so how is your life guys?
Sara: sandy got married two years back.
Ram: wow
Priya: congratulations sandy.
Sandy slightly blushed and thanked them.
Sandy: I live in Delhi now. Just came here for small vacation.
Ram: that's good bacha. Are you working?
Sandy: yes jeeju
Priya: we are really proud of you sandy.
Sandy smiled in response.
Ram: how is akki?
Shivi: he is doing well bhai, his business is doing good. He started his business with the share you gave me Bhai.
Ram: that was all yours shivi. I never gave you anything.
Ram: aap Sara di?
Sara: bakery
Meera: she just works like machine.
Ram: you should give yourself another chance di.
Sara: I'm happy in this life Ram.
Ram: may be life can offer you a second chance. Live with an open mind di.
Sara: hmm.
Neeraj: now tell us about you guys?
Priya: well we are doing fine neeraj.
Neeraj: we should say that Priya. Not you.
Ram: hey cool man.
Before they can speak Arpita came there with Yash.
Yash: badi maaaa.
Yash launched himself on Priya making her to smile. Priya picked him up and made him comfortably sit in her lap.
Arpi: sorry bhabhi. Did we distrub you?
Ram: what are you talking arpi?
Priya: will you have French fries yashu.
Yash nodded his head with eagerness. Priya fed him a piece of fries while the little munchkin ate happily and fed her a piece in return making Priya to smile.
Priya: is everything okey?
Arpi: everything is fine Bhabhi. Will this take time Bhai?
Priya: just few minutes.
Yash: badi ma
Priya: haan jaan
Yash: ketchuppp
Priya: acha ketchupppppp chaiye meri bachu ko.
Priya tickled the baby boy making the toddler to hug her while giggling.
Priya then fed him the fries with ketchup.
Arpi: bhabhi you both owe us another day of shopping as you never joined us for shopping.
Ram: I'm so done with your shopping, jaan these three already made me pay for everything. They just want me to go bankrupt.
Priya: don't you dare to blame them Ram. It would have been your idea
Arpi laughed while Ram gave a sheepish smile.
Rishu: mama.
Priya: rishu
Bri: what are you guys doing here priya?
Sara: bri
Bri: Sara.
Sara and bri shared few words with eachother.
Bri:We are sorry to disturb you guys.
Priya: no bri we are almost done.
Adi who joined them with pihu talked to ram without noticing the others.
Adi: Ram shall we get back to the hotel. This is place is getting crowded. Kids are getting cranky.
Priya: rishu bacha don't eat that. That's paneer.
Rishu: ok mama.
Ram: drink this rishu.
Ram handed the juice to rishu who smiled and drank it.
Ram: let's get them back to hotel.
Ram: pihu do you want anything jaan.
Pihu: unicorn toy papa
Ram: papa will get it for you on the way to our hotel baby. Here they don't have the type you asked.
Pihu: pihu promise
Ram: haan meri jaan promise. Now Will you have some juice?
Rishu: you have this pihu. I'm full.
Pihu: okey rishu.
Ram and Priya smiled seeing the way rishu helping pihu to sip the juice.
Rishu: drink slowly pihu.
Rishu took a tissue and wiped pihu's chin where she spilled some juice.
Ram: he is your carbon copy Priya.
Priya: and she is yours.
Meera: Priya yeh dono.
Ram: this is rishav and pihu our first borns.
Neeraj: twins?
Priya: yeah.
Shivi: Bhai you have twins?
Meera: you have three children Priya.
Priya: yeah
Meera: you never once told us about them. Why Did you do this priya?
Priya: ma please. Adi take them all with you.
Adi: driver will be waiting. Give him a call once you are done with this.
Priya: yeah. Bri.
Bri: chalo rishu, pihu let's get yummy icecreams for you.
Rishu: really chachi?
Bri: really meri jaan.
Rishu: mama?
Priya: only one rishu.
Pihu: ok mama.
Priya: I never said you can have pihu.
Pihu: papa?
Ram: come on jaan, stop teasing my daughter.
Priya: just have one pihu and no more chocolates for you this week.
Pihu looked at her father who winked at her. Pihu gave toothy smile.
Pihu: ok mama.
With that all left them alone.
Meera: Priya we never deserved this. You know seeing your child was our biggest dream.
Priya: just now you saw them right?
Meera: Priya when did you became like this? You didn't even introduce them to us.
Before priya can answer, she got a call from her assistant who called Priya to inform about her rescheduled   meeting.
Priya: Ram
Ram: haan jaan
Priya: Neha(assistant) messed up with my calender again.
Ram: what did she do now?
Priya: she scheduled a meeting without asking me
Ram: I will ask Kunal to change your assistant jaan.
Priya: even I'm thinking the same, change her department. I just miss asha.
Ram: will do. I'm sure asha is enjoying her maternity leave
Priya: you are right. Shall we leave?
Ram: yeah sure.
Meera: Priya
Priya: ma I'm sorry right now I have an important work. Will see you guys later. Bye.
Shivi: bhai give me your number.
Ram gave shivi his number and both bid bye to everyone before rushing out.
Meera: Priya has changed so much.
Maitri: yeah ma.
Sara: she is still cold towards us.
All left for their home with troubled heart seeing the Ram and Priya behaved with them