AkYa FF - The Knock of a Smile Last Chapter & Epilogue,PAGE - 45 - Page 5

CHAPTER - 2

[ 1 MONTH LATER ]

One day,Ananya and Akash took Muskaan to a park.She saw some kids were having ice-cream.She pulled Ananya's dress and pointed to the ice-cream van.Ananya said,"Nehi beta ice-cream khaaogi to tumhe thand lag jaayegi."Muskaan went to Akash and started pulling him.Akash said,"Tum bohot choti ho Muskaan ice-cream kahaaogi to tumhe khaasi aur sardi dono ho jaayegi."He acted to cough and sneeze just to restrain Muskaan not to go towards the ice-cream van but unfortunately she didn't agree.At last,Ananya had to take her to the ice-cream van.She purchased one cup for each and then put some ice-cream inside Muskaan's mouth.She closed her eyes forcibly due to the cold.Ananya said,"Kaha tha na maine thand lagegi par Muskaan to meri baat sunti hi nehi hai."She could not consume much so Ananya was bound to finish up her one too.

After returning home,Ananya became busy in the kitchen for preparing dinner.After sometime,Karan came.On seeing Karan in the police attire,Muskaan became scared.She was playing with her doll.She took the doll and stood in between Akash's two legs and hid her face with his shirt.She was peeping at Karan very fearfully.Karan,on seeing this asked,"Kya hua isko?"Akash said,"Shaayad teri police ki vardi dekh kar dar gayi."Akash made Muskaan sit on his lap and said,"Arey Muskaan beta daro mat main hu na.Ye Karan uncle hai.Tum to inse mil chuki ho."Muskaan still didn't believe him and kept on staring at him suspiciously.Karan took out a chocolate from his pocket and said,"Main to ye Muskaan ke liye laaya tha."On seeing the chocolate Muskaan's face glowed.She looked at them with wide eyes.Karan said,"Jabtak Muskaan mere paas aayegi main to usko ye chocolate nehi dunga."Muskaan was a bit in a dilemma and looked towards Akash.He said,"Jaao."Muskaan made a puppy face and looked towards Karan.Slowly she started walking towards him.At that moment,Ananya came out of the kitchen and said,"Arey Karan aap achaanak?Bethiye main aapke liye chai naashta lekar aati hu."Karan said,"Nehi bhabhi.Main to bas Muskaan se milne aaya tha.Abhi ghar jaana hai."Muskaan found them talking and she grabbed the opportunity.She quickly snatched the chocolate from Karan's hand and giggled with joy.Karan was shocked and when he tried to catch her hand,she ran as fast as she could.Whenever Muskaan runs,she falls.At that time also,she fell down.But still she managed and hid beside Ananya.Ananya said,"Dekha aapne kitni shaitaan ho gayi hai.Yaha aap baate karne lage aur yaha usne aapke haatho se chocolate cheen li."Akash asked,"Vaise Karan Muskaan ke parents ka kuch pata chala?"Karan replied,"Nehi abhi tak kuch pata nehi chala.Hum puri koshish kar rahe hai."Ananya said,"Muskaan hamaare saath bohot ghulmil gayi hai."Karan said,"Achcha kiya jo aap log usey apne saath le aaye."Akash nodded his head.After talking for some more time,Karan left.

After sometime,Muskaan went to kitchen to Ananya.On seeing her,Ananya asked,"Arey Muskaan kuch chahiye beta?"She put her hand on her stomach and made a puppy face.Ananya looked at the clock and bit the tongue.She said,"Iam so sorry beta!Ghari ke taraf to mera dhyaan hi nehi gaya.Khaane ka time ho gaya hai na mere bachche ka.Ek minute main abhi laakar deti hu."She prepared Muskaan's dinner.Ananya made her sit above the table and put the bowl of food in front of her.Ananya held a spoonful of food in front of her mouth and she nodded her head.Akash asked,"Arey abhi to boli bhuk lagi hai abhi kya hua?"Muskaan put her hand on her cheek and supported her hand on her knee and looked at Ananya with concentrating eyes towards Ananya.Ananya's brows raised and she said,"Ooo!To Muskaan ko kahaani sunni hai?Thik hai."Ananya started telling a story.But Muskaan again nodded her head.Everytime Ananya started a story.Everytime Muskaan cancelled it.At last Ananya started the last day's story and Muskaan clapped.Akash said,"Ye to kalwaali kahaani hai."But no Muskaan had to listen to this story only.So Ananya told her the same story and fed her.After that Ananya and Akash both completed their dinner.

After that at least for one hour Muskaan played with Akash.Ananya came with Muskaan's milk bottle and said,"Chalo muskaan sone ka time ho gaya hai na.Chalo dudh peelo."On seeing the milk bottle Muskaan closed her nose making a weired face.Ananya asked,"Dudh nehi peeni??Gandi badbu aati hai?"Muskaan nodded her head in agreement.Ananya tickled in her stomach and said,"Phir raat ko Muskaan ko bohot bhukh lagegi aur phir vo royegi bhi."But Muskaan didn't drink it.Akash took the bottle from Ananya's hand and said,"Peeyegi main dikhaata hu."Akash straight went to the kitchen and took out a bottle from the shelf.He opened it and took out a spoonful of chocolate milk powder and mixed it with the milk.After that,he returned and gave the bottle to Muskaan.She found that the colour of the milk had changed and she became curious to taste it.When she took a sip,she found it very tasty and so she slowly emptied the full bottle.Ananya looked at Akash and asked,"Ye kya tha?"He replied,"Muskaan ko chocolate bohot pasand hai na isliye main uske liye chocolate flavor ka milk powder le aaya tha.Isse tumhe bhi usey dudh pilaane mein asaani hogi."Muskaan didn't leave a single drop in the bottle and with a smile returned it to Ananya.After that,Ananya made her brush her teeth and then patted her to sleep.

After completing all the tasks in the kitchen when Ananya returned,she found Muskaan still awake.She asked,"Kya baat hai beta soyi nehi?"Akash replied,"Itni der se thapthapaa raha hu par ye to soti hi nehi."Ananya too tried but she too failed.After that Akash took her in his arms and put her head on his shoulder and walked while patting her to sleep.After almost half an hour Muskaan finally slept.Akash very carefully kept her in the bed in his and Ananya's middle.Ananya whispered,"Thank God ke so gayi varna mujhe to laga tha ke puri raat nehi soyegi."Akash too whispered,"Main koshish karu aur successful na hu aisa to hone se raha."Ananya smiled and lied down beside her and slowly patted her.

CHAPTER - 3