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"Have you reached?"

2 missed calls from Rajveer

"Are you ok? Have you reached safely?"

"Are you ok? Please reply?"

4 missed calls from Rajveer

Naina is checking the notifications in her phone as she is getting ready for her first meeting.

It's a full 24 hours journey through train. She is very tired.

She kept her phone on silent deliberately. She knew he is getting worried but still she didn't replied on it.

She understands where is he coming from but she is having an undeniable pleasure making him suffer.

The phone started ringing again but it's a video call request this time.

She picked up in anger,  "kya hai Rajveer? Can't I have some time in peace? Bola tha na that I need time".

He looked at her and sighed deeply, "Chikki ....jaldi ayo". He called their daughter.

"Mummmaaa", Chikki came crying on the video call.

"Kyu gaye aap meko chod ke .....mummaaaa", she is crying with tears falling down continuously.

Naina's eyes are filled with tears too looking at her.

"Dekh lia hai na mumma ko. Dekho she is ok. Kuch nai hua hai mumma ko. Dada ne bataya tha na aapko ki mumma kam se gaye hai bahar...batao mumma", Rajveer said picking her up wiping her tears.

Naina nodded trying to control her voice, "Han baccha....mumma ko kam tha na...islie gai hai mumma. Bas Sunday ko aa jayegi vapas".

"Pakka? Promise?", Chikki asked with her cute voice.

"Promise", Naina agreed.

"Aur mere lie doll bhi leke aayegi?", Chikki asked.

"Pakka..", Naina promised.

"Aur mere se roz phone pe bat bhi karegi na?", Chikki asked.

Naina nodded with a teary smile.

"Ok chalo ab mumma ko bye bolo...school jana hai na", Rajveer said and Chikki nodded and waved bye to Naina.

"Have you reached safely?", he asked before she can disconnect.

She looked at him with angry tears.

"Are bas itna hi to pucha na maine...gussa kyu kar rahi ho?", Rajveer asked with a pout.

He looked so cute that Naina forced herself not to smile.

"I am ok. I will call at night. Sidhe Chikki ko de dena", she told him and disconnected the call before he can spot her smile.

She smiled looking at phone.

"Stupid...idiot", she said slapping the image of Rajveer which along with Chikki is her wallpaper.

Then she looked at her wallpaper again.

"I love you ....", she whispered.

"Why don't you understand where I am coming from....i am scared Raj", she said to his image with watery eyes.

She touched the pic smoothly and the phone started ringing again.

"Kya hai?", she received the call.

"Mumma....meri drawing book kahan hai?", Chikki asked.

"Are....", Naina scrunched her face to remember where it was but she is not able to recall.

"Chikki....mil gayi drawing book", Rajveer shouted from another room.