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*****
I groaned under my breath. It felt so good being caged into the blanket like a cocoon in the night, never feel like coming out, but this bad morning.
Unwillingly, I slipped out my hand from the blanket and shut off the annoying alarm which rang right into my ears.
I pushed the blanket away which rested at my waist. I smiled seeing the dawn which was peeping from between the heavy curtains. I smiled lazily and stretched my arms which were locked.
My hand hit someone and I realised it was Arya who slept in my room last night, else her Kavya bua or Viraj chachu would be her best company.
My little soul stirred a bit as my hand hit her and a layer of guilt crossed my heart. I patted her chest softly and soon she was into deep slumber again.
I turned to her and laid while resting my palm under the right cheek and adored my innocent baby who was looking like a pure angel right in front.
She is a cutie pie, but when in sleep, her cuteness doubles and triples.
My gaze didn't want to leave her, just like Radhika. I could never stop adoring her sleeping figure. She is the shadow of her mom, my little Radhika.
I held her little hands with utmost care and affection as if she was the most delicate being and would break apart if not handled with care. Her tiny white yet pink hand vanished somewhere between my big palms.
I got her hand to my lips and placed a soft peck on them. She stirred and let out a little cry as my beard prickled her delicate skin.
I caressed her head, but her sobs won't stop. Urgh Avyaansh, such a idiot you are. You made the little angel cry, Radhika would be so mad at you.
I securely carried her in my arms and got off the bed. I travelled her around the room and swinged her in my arms. My eyes wettened seeing her cries not coming to a halt.
My attention shifted when I heard a knock on the door. I allowed the person in and Meera appeared with a tea mug in her hands.
'Here's your tea, bhaiyya. The house helps were indulged in some or the other works, so I got it.', Meera spoke softly and placed the mug on the side table.
'Thanks Meera.', I replied with gratitude and got a affectionate smile in return.
'What's the matter with Aru? Kyun ro rahi hai?', Meera came to us worriedly and held Arya's hands.
(Why is she crying?)
I looked at her whose cries were halted but little sobs were still there. 'Uh actually I gave her a peck and my beard hurt her.'
'Ohho it's ok baby. Papa was just loving you, haina, haina?', Meera spoke to her in a childish tone and slowly ticked her tummy.
Her little sobs immediately converted to soft giggles.
'Mela baccha.', Meera spoke in low tone and gave her a kiss on her cheek.
(My child.)
But Arya being Arya, grabbed her hairs leaving us shocked. She laughed happily while playing her Meera's hairs.
Arya is a unique piece. Throwing all her toys aside, she helps herself with strange toys to play with.
It's my hands sometimes, or Meera's hair. It's chachi's make up sometimes or many a times it's Kavya's jewellery. Sometimes it's Viraj's phone or sometimes it's dadi's spectacles.
I still remember her being in Viraj's lap while he was busy in his phone. Annoyed Arya who was not getting attention from her chachu managed to kick away that damn phone away from his hand which flew feet away gifting so many cracks to the lifeless being. While poor Viraj couldn't help but regret.
Arya literally crossed all the limits when I found her playing with milk packet and karchi. But before I could stop her, it was too late, she had already tore apart the packet and was bathed with milk.
We were worried, and that that little naughty kid was happy playing with the milk splashed around.
I came out the trance as Meera's scream hit my eardrums. Poor Meera was struggling with Arya who wanted Meera's hair at any cost.
'Crap!', I murmured.
'Aru, Aru baccha. Be a good girl. Leave, leave beta.', damn that little's grip. I freed Meera's hair with great difficulties.
'Damn this little gangster, I guess I need to gift her a wig.', Meera made face while setting her hair and I couldn't help but laugh my heart out.
'Are you ok?', I asked, after controlling my laugh.
'Thankfully, yes. It's good you freed me, else she had all the plans to make me bald. Seeing me bald, your Viraj chachu would run away from me, you know that naughty kid.', Meera rolled her eyes and my laugh relapsed while her scolding didn't affect the little Arya, she just laughed.
Meera's mouth hung. 'Just look at her. Shameless.'
'Meera you are such a mood.', I exclaimed amidst my laughter and she joined.
'Anyway, can you handle this little gangster till the time I freshen up?', I asked her.
'Yah sure. But just lemme tie back my hairs, I need to secure them.', I giggled hearing her and she tied her hair up into a bun.
'Come sweetie.', Meera exclaimed in a childish tone, and extended her arms to Arya.
But seems like she didn't want to leave her father. She let out a little cry and snuggled deep into me.
Meera looked at me with questioning eyes and I assured her.
'Aru, go to masi. Your best friend.', I whispered slowly in her ear.
She peeped and looked at Meera who gave her a affectionate smile and extended her arm yet again. But Arya yet again snuggled into me.
'Uh let it be Meera. I will just freshen up later.', I exclaimed and she nodded before exiting from the room.
'Come baby, let's give you a tour at your mumma's favourite place.', I murmured to her while she continued looking at me.
I carried her to the balcony which was adorned will greens all around, Radhika's favourite place to spend her time. Arya's eyes twinkled and bounced in my arms, making me realise that she is just like her mom.
The best views of my life were seeing my queen and princess's happy faces.
I bounced onto the hanging chair and swinged Arya, while clutching her tightly to my chest, securing her. My gaze didn't leave Arya who was giggling her heart out feeling the swing for the first time.
Her little hairs blew as the chair swinged adding more cuteness to her cute face.
Damn! How can someone not fall in love with her.
'Umm sorry to disturb the precious father daughter moments, but I just got Arya's milk.', I used my feet to get the swing to a halt as Kavya's voice rang into my ears.
I looked at her standing at the balcony door with a baby sipper in her hands, with Arya's milk. I extended my arms to her and she came forward to hand me over the bottle. Without saying anything and not wanting to disturb us, she left immediately, not before ruffling Arya's hair.
I help the sipper near her lips and she immediately started enjoying her food. Seems she was hungry already.
I bent over a bit to grab my phone from the table, but halted and looked at Arya who was already looking at me with her big duo eyes.
I pulled back without my phone. Let it be. If I take it now, I won't take long for that poor phone to end up on it's death bed. If this little gangster kicks this time, it won't fly feet away, it would just fly out of the balcony.
Kicking has been her hobby ever since Radhika was pregnant. My poor wife couldn't sleep at some nights due to her continuous kicking.
I rocked the chair softly, not too fast which would result in disturbing her while she was enjoying her food.
I rested my back behind and rocked slowly. The soft winds flowing felt so serene and peaceful. It feels like laying these all day long. I had small smiles lingering upon my lips with closed eyes, while I could feel Arya doing something with my hands, playing precisely.
Slowly, I felt drowsy and was all set to sleep in the beautiful atmosphere, but Arya's loud cries woke me with a jerk.
I looked at Arya who was crying and her face turned red. I realised that I held her sipper straight while I rested, while poor Arya was struggling hard to get her food and when she realised it's not working, she used her brahmastra, her loud loud crying.
I bit my tongue, guiltily and gave her a peck while she looked at me cryingly and angry eyes which reflected how-dare-you-steal-my-food.
'Sorry, sorry baccha.', I murmured and she immediately started intaking her milk when I got the sipper near her.
I caressed her hair and gazed her lovingly while she filled her tummy. I slowly wiped off her tears away from her face. She won't leave the sipper even for a second. Damn she was so hungry. And this idiot dad of hers, snatched away her food.
Finally, she let go of the sipper as soon as she was done.
'Aru, finish is bacha.', I spoke lovingly to her and got the sipper near her which had few more sips, but she would run her face away. Damn her little tummy, gets filled up too soon.
I tried again, but she would shoo it away making crying faces.
'Ok ok fine. We will have it later ok.', I capped the bottle and carried her to the room, with her hanging like a bag on my waist.
I laid her on the bed and secured the edges with pillow, even though she hasn't started crawling yet, still can't take a risk, you know. After being done with her, I went to the wardrobe and stood in front of the open door with my hands resting on my waist.
'So Arya madam, what's your outfit for the day?', I murmured to myself and scanned all her little little outfits, so little that if we sew them as socks, it would fit me perfectly.
But my family will kill me if I did that.
'Bhai, what are you up to?', Kavya barged into the room, without having the courtesy to knock and fell on the bed beside Arya.
Arya who was resting happily, got scared due to my annoying sister's sudden downloading on the bed, which shook the whole thing. The scaredness reflected on her face making me fume.
'Kavya! You scared her.', I scolded her and she bit her tongue.
'Sorry bhai, sorry chotu.', she said childishly and played with her hands and little Arya played happily with her.
Damn! This little gangster has more mood swings than me.
'Anyway, what are you doing with the wardrobe open?', she asked.
'Just figuring out what our little princess will wear today.', I exclaimed happily and she laughed like a maniac.
'You? You will bathe her?', she exclaimed between her laughs and I narrowed my eyes.
'Yeah? You have any problem?', I groaned with a grumpy face.
'No no not at all. But I hope you remember whenever you tried to bathe her, every time you used to look more bathed than her, that too with clothes.', she joked and yet again rolled on the floor, laughing and I sticked out my tongue at her.
'Whatever. So? I have all the rights to bathe my daughter, no matter what she does to me.', I rolled my eyes at her and she bit her inner cheek to control her laugh.
'Ohho ok ok. But still, let it be. It's not your cup of tea. I will bathe.', she replied making my grit my teeth at her.
'Why are you so adamant? Why don't you want me to bathe her? Are you jealous of our father-daughter bond?', I smirked at her and her jaw dropped.
'Jealous and me? Hah! Never! Fine then, go ahead. Have a good bath.', she showed me some attitude and I gave her a fake smile.
Kavya left and pulling and kissing Arya's cheek till the time the little one got irritated.
'See Aru, you bad bad bua left who irritated you so much, now let's enjoy a good bath, ok?', I whispered to her naughtily, even though she wouldn't understand but conversing with babies a different fun.
I grabbed the little potato in my arms and got her to my big en-suite washroom, where she had a little bathing area reserved for herself, as ordered by Radhika.
Radhika and her dreams, uff!
I twisted the tap to it's side and started filling the bucket for her and meanwhile, I grabbed her bathing mattress, white coloured with polka dots all over, I wanted to grab a pink/blue one only to get a bombastic eye from Radhika, who wanted to break the stereotypes of pink for girls and blue for boys.
I spread it on the bathroom floor and laid the little gangster over. We had a little bath tub for her, but she's still quite small for sitting in that thing.
While the bucket filled up, I collected all the necessary stuff. Her mini towel with a cap, cotton earbuds, her little duck to play with while bathing, her diapers, her frilled dress and not to forget Johnsons Baby shower gel, which Radhika brought after a good fight with me.
Reason, all her childhood she used the same brand.
I pulled a stool and settled myself on it, in front of Arya. I softly put the cotton bus in her ear, not wanting the water to block them. I filled up the jar with water and spilled it over her torso while she laughed happily.
Playing with water was her hobby. She played with her hand which were wet and she enjoyed the wetness. But she got irritated when I pulled her hand to massage them with the body wash.
I caged her hands tightly in mine while I filled up the jar, else she will yet again get busy playing and push her soapy hands into her mouth.
Good thing this little gangster was calm today and won't bathe me along with her.
I got the jar near her, but she, who was getting irritated by her father caging her, kicked on the jar which sadly I couldn't balance and the water happily found its way on me.
I was way too shocked to react and that little gangster did nothing but laugh.
Damn! Nazar is real. Mujhe meri hi nazar lag gayi.
I gave her the correct name - little gangster.
'Ha finally.', I murmured to myself while jumping onto my feet.
Bathing her was a task.
I pulled out the cotton outta her ear and caged her in her cozy towel, and got her to the room. And just a few moments later, she was dressed into a cotton frock, looking like a absolute fairy.
But my smiling face soon turned into a frown as a heard a loud laugh. I turned back to find Kavya standing near the door, but what caught my attention was the girl beside her.
Mihika, cousin chachu's daughter. Now that was a big surprise.
'Mihika, what a surprise.', I marched to her, all set to cage her into a hug.
But sensing my intentions, she ran away, leaving my boggled.
'No no no no no bhai. Hug with that thing? Nope. I am good.', she remarked with a tight smile, pointing at me who was half...no no no, more than half bathed.
'Oh is it? You know what's my hobby Mihika? Practising the things which I am denied to do so.', I cheered and her smile fell.
'No no no no no.', she took a few step behind.
'Yes yes yes yes yes.', I gave her a tight smile, and even before she could react, I pounced on her but she managed to escape.
But I am not so easy person, Mihi. She tried her level best to escape but now I was behind her and there's no way I would let her escape.
I chased her in the whole room, while she saved herself and on the other side, Kavya was happily enjoying the show.
'Bhai, we met after so long and you will do this to your little sister?', Mihika cried out with puppy eyes, along side running around the room.
'Yes my little sister, since we met after so long, I need to give you a hug na.', I exclaimed with a fake love tone.
'Oh is it? Then you are free to hug me. Come my dear brother, come.', she said naughtily making me boggled over the sudden change of her mind, but before I could register, she ran past me and pulled Arya into her arms.
'What the hell. Mihi, leave her.', I scolded her.
'Nope. Until and unless you don't change, she would be in my arms.', she winked at me making me grunt annoyingly.
'Mihi you are very bad, okay. This is not good. You are using Aru.', I whined like a child she she laughed.
'What's not good, bhai?', Raghav, Mihika's brother exclaimed while barging into the room.
'Woah Raghav. What a pleasant surprise dude. Sudden arrival?', my mind totally neglected my issue with Mihika and shifted my attention to Raghav.
'Nothing as such. We have been doing quite great at our works, and haven't taken a break since long. So this is just a small change of atmosphere, so landed here to see our cute little niece.', Raghav explained thoroughly.
'I hope you don't mind our sudden arrival.', Mihika replied in a sweet tone.
Aw my sweet little sister.
'And even if you mind, we don't care.', Mihika showed me some attitude and got into the bed, without giving me the time to reply.
No, she is not sweet.
'Bhai, can you please change? Else you will catch a cold.', Kavya muttered, worriedly.
'Yeah I will just freshen up real quick. Until then, handle this little gangster, and she shouldn't cry, else you all are so dead.', I warned them and shameless Mihika, stuck out her tongue at me.
This prat!
Leaving a peck on Arya's forehead, I headed to my closet and then straight to my washroom. Spending a good half an hour under the shower, I stepped into my room in my tracks with a towel around neck, and my wet messy hair fell on my forehead.
I found my whole family, except dadi in my room. As if it's not my room, but the living room.
Everyone were busy enjoying themselves and the centre of attraction was none other than
Miss Little Gangster - Princess Arya, who was laying in the centre of the bed, with Mihika and Kavya at her sides, playing with her either hand. Viraj was sprawling beside Mihika, just gazing Arya, while having good family talks.
Raghav was resting near the backrest, ruffling Arya's hair time to time and continuously getting involved in talks with Viraj, dad, chachu and chachi who were at the edges of the bed, with tea cups in their hands.
Is my room a picnic spot for them?
'Ahaa my handsome brother. No wonder Arya is such a beauty. It's genetic, you know.', Mihika praised me, and everyone chuckled, while I was on my way to the balcony
'Thanks for the compliment Mihi, but Arya got her beauty for Radhika.', I answered softly and the jolly environment suddenly turned soft.
'Of course. She was no less. Our very own Miss World.', Kavya exclaimed and pointed at Radhika's picture on the side table, which has a little crown on it.
My eyes welled up seeing her picture. I had her pictures around my room, but I would always manage myself from staring them hours and hours.
Reason? Because I know my hysteric cries won't be able to hold back if I look at them. And I won't want that, since my tears were always hated by Radhika.
'Avyaansh, no office?', why is dad hell bent on swaying me away.
'No dad. I don't feel like. And Mihi and Raghav have been here today itself, I will just skip today.', I answered and he shrugged.
The whole of my attention shifted to Arya when her loud cries reached me. I ran to her worriedly and witnessed Kavya and Mihika trying to calm her down.
'What did you guys do? Why is she crying?', I demanded an answer them and they gave me puppy eyes.
'We didn't do anything, bhai. We were just playing with her.', Mihika replied with puppy eyes.
'Since when? Mihi, she's just three months old. Of course she will get irritated if you play with her non stop.', I explained her softly, while walking around the room with a crying Arya in my arms.
'Sorry bhai, we will keep that in mind.', I smiled softly as I saw the guilt in her eyes.
I went to her and pulled her into a side hug. 'It's ok. I am not angry. I know it was not deliberate.'
She smiled at me. I let her go and cradled Arya in my arms while touring her in the room. But her cries won't stop. But I knew what I had to do.
लग जा गले
कि फिर ये हसीं रात हो न हो
शायद फिर इस जनम में मुलाक़ात हो न होलग जा गले से ...
No matter how hard Arya is crying, she would always stop whenever the lyrics of the song sung in her mumma's voice would ring into her ears.
हमको मिली हैं आज,
ये घड़ियाँ नसीब से
जी भर के देख लीजिये हमको क़रीब से
फिर आपके नसीब में ये बात हो न हो
फिर इस जनम में मुलाक़ात हो न हो
लग जा गले कि फिर ये हसीं रात हो न हो
Arya loud cried slowly slowed down but not the sobs.
पास आइये कि हम नहीं आएंगे बार-बारबाहें
गले में डाल के हम रो लें ज़ार-ज़ार
आँखों से फिर ये प्यार कि बरसात हो न हो
शायद फिर इस जनम में मुलाक़ात हो न हो
All of Arya's attention was on my phone which was playing the beautiful song sang by Radhika.
लग जा गले कि फिर ये हस्सीं रात हो न हो
शायद फिर इस जनम में मुलाक़ात हो न हो
लग जा गले कि फिर ये हस्सीं रात हो न हो
I felt Arya's deep breaths on my neck, realising she is into her deep sleep. I kissed her forehead softly and laid her on the bed, not aiming to break her beauty sleep.
'This is intense. No power in the world can break the mother and child's bond. Not once, not even once has Arya felt bhabhi or seen her and still she always manages to calm down whenever she hears her.', Kavya muttered in a low voice while gazing Arya, her eyes welled up.
'That's the beauty of the bond, Kavya.', chachi explained with a little smile.
My phone chimed. It was Ayush and I received it immediately, else it would disturb Arya.
'Sir, we have a client meeting in a hour.', he spoke from the other hand.
'We didn't have any meeting in the day right? From where in the world did this pop up?', I questioned him.
'Received a message from the clients. They need to discuss few things immediate.', he spoke in a formal tone.
'Unbelievable. Fine I will be there in a few mins.', I grunted annoyingly on the phone and shut it off without waiting for him to reply.
'Where are you off to bhai?', asked a curious Kavya whose all the attention was on me.
'Office. A sudden meeting popped up.', I groaned boredly under my breath and everyone whined.
'Bhaiii thiss iss nooott doneeeeeee', Mihika whined like a child.
'Sorry Mihi. I know I promised but trust me I will wind it up quick and will be back in two or maximum three hours.', I explained her like a child.
'Promise?', she pulled out her pinky finger out to me and I chuckled seeing her still behaving like a child.
I interlocked my pinky finger with her and she smiled.
'Pinky promise.', I whispered and she showed all her 32 teeth.
Changing into my formals and leaving a peck on my little gangster's forehead, I ran out of the house.
Bhai careful with the car's door. I heard Viraj behind me.
*****
I drove the car 100km/h with a big truck at my front, but keeping a safe distance with it. My hands worked on the steering while my lips hummed her favourite song.
My eyes fell on my speed metre and a layer of guilt crossed my heart. I changed the gear and slowly reduced the speed to 62km/h. I reminisce the last time I went over 80 only to get a good dose from Radhika and ended only after I promised her not speed up my car above 80.
I scrunched my brows when the truck in the front suddenly changed the lane, without a indicator. Before I could register the happenings, my mind blacked out when a Triber driving wrong side came right in front.
I immediately turned the steering, but maybe I didn't have enough time.
The airbags shot up, and instead of saving me, it threw out the door on the side, pushing me outta the car, falling near the divider.
Damn I should have been careful with the dysfunctional door, which Viraj banged few days back.
I felt immense pain on my right hand and could feel a trail of blood flowing down my forehead. I Dcould hear people screams before everything blacked out before my eyes.
Done with today's part peeps.
What new twists and turns will these two new entries get?
How do you guys feel about Mihika and Raghav?
Will they be positives or negatives in the future?
Enjoying the little gangster's naughtiness?
Like her as a shadow Avyaansh or Radhika?
What will happen to Avyaansh after the accident?
Will he be ok?
Will he come across some left behind people of his life?
Will this accident turn to be a big life changing event for him?
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Date - 30/12/2023 (Last update of 2023, ab milenge 2024 mein)
Word count - 4224 Words
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