Chapter 6

 In italics, either flashbacks or flashes in nightmares.

In normal font, is present. 

In Bold , place or time will be mentioned.

If some place or time is mentioned bold nnormal then it means that person is there who is thinking about the past. If place/ time is mentioned in italics n bold that means it's the place/time of flashback.

PART 6

He was just passing Riya's cabin towards her assistant's cabin to get some file, he heard loud cry of baby from Riya's cabin so without any second thought he open the door to get in while calling her "Riya! I..." Arjun stopped in mid as the sight infront of him made his breathe choked in his throat while his eyes got widened and his jaw dropped down.

Arjun saw the whole room looks like some storm passed away leaving everything upside down. Some files, paper weight, pen stand, notepads were scattered on all over desk while some folders and papers were fallen on most of the floor near desk. Opened baby bag half tilted kept on office chair while few diapers were spread out on floor near it.

But the most shocking sight for Arjun, which made him gasped, was the sight of figure of lady, who was half lying half sitting on floor rocking baby in her arms, looking nothing but disaster with teary eyes, hairs stuck on her sweaty forehead while her shirt was crumpled up and half tugged in her jeans.

But soon his shock turned into outrageous panic along with anger on seeing baby's red face due to crying and all.

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As usual Riya wasn't able to made Sneha sleep, who woke up from her nap soon after reaching office and start crying. Riya had tried to feed her, tried to distract Sneha from her crankiness by giving toys or playing cartoons, rocking her in arms but no as usual nothing made Sneha calm down.

Riya knew this was the only reason Aryan don't wants to go school as he knew only him or his dad can make Sneha calm and as always like a protective and possessive son Aryan is, he don't want to let his mother tired in making Sneha calm especially when his dad wasn't around but she can't let him leave his school to help his mother, so she scold him unnecessarily both due to her tiredness because of lack of sleep as well as his schooling as he already missed one month studies due to his late admission.

And here is she now, alone, in tears on seeing her daughter wailing loudly, still trying to make her baby calm but still no success.

She looked up, on hearing someone's gasp and got shocked. There stood Arjun on door looking at her with his eyes widened, jaw dropped. 'uh huh!! I'm gone now, baby please calm down.' she thought as she saw Arjun shocked eyes turned into anger.

As expected by Riya, next second Arjun was by her side asking "What happened? Why she is crying so much Riya? Did she okay? Isn't she well? Do you want me to call doctor? Did she want something? Did...?" Arjun asked all in one breathe.

Riya said finally interrupting Arjun in mid "Relax!! No need of doctor. She is just being her cranky self due to the allergic reaction. She will be alright in sometime. And sorry about cabin's current condition. It's.."

"Shut up! Just give her to me." Arjun said sternly literally snatching Sneha from her on which Riya just sighed while shaking her head. She stood up straightening up her shirt while watching Arjun cooing Sneha in his arms, kissing her face every now and then, while Sneha's sob reduce sniffing, 'Just like everytime, she stop crying soon after getting her father's warmth.' Riya thought remembering her past with her small lovely family.

Riya start arranging her disaster looking cabin while Arjun still carrying Sneha in his arms. He sat on couch talking with her childishly to which Sneha giggles, claps or slap softly on Arjun's cheek. He smiled and continued playing with Sneha.

Few minutes later, Riya said softly "Thanks alot, now you can carry on with your work, sorry for disturbing you. I'll take care of her from here." Arjun stood up, shaking his head, passing sleeping Sneha to her quietly before leaving the room. Riya thought sadly 'I know, I disappoint him today.' Assuming his departure as a reason of his disappointment on her carelessness.

But Arjun had other plans, as he directly rush towards parking to get his car. Soon he drove towards St. James kindergarten where Aryan studies in upper KG.

St. James kindergarten

Arjun park his cars near gate and spoke after dialing some numbers "Connect my call to the principal of St. James kindergarten now." Soon after some beeping sound he said "Good Morning Mrs. Jackson. ASR here... Yeah... I want a favour from you.. no not that.. today, I want early leave for Aryan... No, not Ariana Steive... Aryan. Umm.. Aryan AR, an upper KG student, an Indian boy. Yup. His mother, Mrs Riya is my friend, she send me to pick him up. Yeah they lives in my neighborhood. Thanks I'll will appreciate it."

Soon after sometime, according to his request Aryan got leave 15 minutes earlier than his school time. Principal, herself came out with Aryan to final check regarding her student's security. After assuring her, Arjun drove back towards AR Maryland branch with Aryan. They stopped once at restaurants to pack some food, as for Arjun cafeteria of AR Maryland branch is worse than jail, before leaving back towards office.

AR Maryland branch

Reaching there, Arjun took Aryan ,with food packets and Aryan's school bag in his hand, towards Riya's cabin.

Riya, who was reading one file,  got shocked seeing Aryan and Arjun together entering her cabin and without saying a word they sat, after leaving the bags on table, both on either side of Sneha, who was sleeping on couch surrounded by cushions to prevent from falling.

Riya sigh, shaking her head, muttering to herself "Unbelievable". Before went back to her work knowing very well that now Aryan along with his Dad, Arjun, who can forget any important thing even lost his memory already but can never forget getting panic on seeing his daughter ill or crying and taking care of her along with his son to make sure Aryan will always be there for his sister even Arjun himself wasn't be there, which happened already when Arjun left them (Riya, Aryan, sneha) alone and Aryan really took care of his sister for more than 2 months along with his Sam chachu when Riya, herself was living in denial because of getting betrayal.

There Arjun and Aryan after getting assured to their heart contend about Sneha being fine, they start setting the food on table after unpacking it for having it together. While remembering about the betrayal, Riya lost herself in past where she thought that she lost her only family, her love, her loving husband and the only reason of her happiness, of her being alive.

TBC...

Precap

Half of the past will be revealed

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