Chapter 63

Today was the naamkaran(naming) ceremony of Anjali's baby and everyone had their own stock of names. The priest completed the puja and then asked the family to give a name. Everyone wanted their choice to be the name of the baby but Anjali stopped them all.

Anjali: "I want a special person to name my little baby."

Arnav: "Who Di..?" he would happily agree to anything that makes his Di happy.
NK: "That's me. I will be naming the baby. Isn't it Di?"

Arnav: "Shut up NK. I am sure it is not you."

Anjali: "NK Bhai, I have two daughters and they have two Mami's. My Muskaan is too close to her Khushi Mami and she means the world to her. So, I don't want Muskaan to share her Khushi Mami with anyone. (Looking at the baby in her arms) ...but she too can't be kept away from her Mami's love... and since she has another Mami then why would she need to share. Payalji is there na... she will get all the love that she needs from her Payal Mami. So, it will be her Payal Mami who will give a name to her."

Everyone was shocked and Payal was left stunned. She didn't knew what she was feeling whether she was happy as she was given such a honour and Anjali thinks that she is equally important as Khushi or was she sad thinking that probably it was joke being played on her.

Mami: "Hello Hi Bye Bye... what are you saying Anjali Bitiya? This khoon-bhari-taang will name our rajkumari?"

Anjali: "Mami, now you are Nani of two grand-daughters. Atleast now stop calling people by weird names. What will your grand daughters think about you? And yes, I want Payalji to give a name to my daughter."

Akash: "Di... why..."

Anjali: "Now you will teach me Akash about what to do and what not to do."

Akash: "I didn't mean that DI... I was..."

Arnav: "Di is right Akash. We all know how close Muskaan and Khushi are. So, even I don't want anything happening which makes Muskaan feel insecure. And even this baby deserves everyone's love and Payal too is her Mami. And what's the harm if Payal names the baby?"

Khushi just smiled at Arnav as she knew he is doing this prove it to Payal that she too has equal importance in their lives but she didn't knew why Anjali was doing it.
Dadi: "If Anjali Bitiya wishes then let it be. (looking at Payal with a smile) ...Payal Bitiya, give a perfect name to your niece."

Payal felt like crying out with the amount of happiness bubbling inside her. She felt as if a new sunshine had dawned upon her. Smiling she went near the puja place and sat beside Anjali who handed the little baby to her arms and the baby made a sound making her laugh and she realized that it was after months that she has actually smiled.