Part 6
Samrat's joy knew no bounds....... 13 years are not less afterall !!! His parents hugged him and tears trickled down their eyes, though his dad maintained the stern look on his face. But one could see the joy of meeting his son in his heart.
"So, Dia, thanks for the invitation. Oh wait, there are so many of you whom i don't know !!! Uday, still the same. I remember when you all were 8-yr-olds, and Uday and Samrat used to tease Dia and take away her toys !!! Oh! And the way she used to run up to me with her pigtails flopping up and down saying 'aunty aunty my dolly'. Oh those moments !!!", said Samrat's mother, with tears rolling down her cheeks.
She got introduced to Nupur, Gunjan, Mayank and Benji. "Wow! Now you have improved your choice of friends. Good. And thank God that Dia and Uday are still with you, I did not want to see you wth that same old friends of yours. Now this increases our stay by another day. I know i am stern but i won't let my pride spoil this mother-son moment. Go into the room with your mother, spend some time with her. It is because of her that I agreed to come to India, and thanks to Dia too", said Samrat's dad, looking at Dia with a sweet smile, but looking at Samrat made his face stern again.
Uday and Dia were aware of the reason behind Samrat's parents never wanting to meet him, but since it was his birthday, they did not tell any of the gang about it as they did not want to spoil the moment. The gang did not bother ask, they knew it was not the right time. Meanwhile, Gunjan quickly got two plates full of the tastiest dishes of the day, and ofcourse, at the end, she got two bowls with her special carrot halwa!!! Samrat's dad was very impressed.......... "Hmm...... what was your name? Oh yeah Gunjan. Where are you from darling?". "I am from Morena uncle, i am Dia and Uday's cousin and thia is my sister Nupur", replied Gunjan, a bit nervously. "Your parents have groomed you very well i see", he said, smiling at Gunjan, and not that tern or tiny smile, but a heart-felt wide smile. Gunjan bent down to touch his feet and he gave her blessings, "Oh such a well-mannered girl. I wish we could get someone like you as Samrat's bride", he said and that made her gasp, along with Nupur ofcourse !!!
Nupur did not care much anyways, now that she had made it clear that samrat was not ade for her, specially when he asked her to dance, it was like,................. so embarassing. But Gunjan did care, she looked at uncle with that i-am-gonna-be-in-trouble look and he understood her thoughts. He clarified saying,"But you are so unique. You deserve someone much better. Anyways, i just meant that in this city, somebody like you is hard to find. May God bless you my child".
Meanwhile in the inner room, Samrat was unaware of all that happened. His mother was busy fondling his hair. He rested his head on her lap and his mother began speaking, "Son, life without you has not been easy. I know it was tough for you too. But now it is time to move on. We will be here for only a week and i want to spend time with you". Samrat replied in silent tones, "Mom, i can't believe Dia managed to convince you. I thought i would never get to see you again. Anyways, emotional talks aside, tell me, how do you like my new friends?". Hus mother thought for a while, visualizing everyone in her mind. She began, "Benji is very fun-loving and i am sure he won't let you ever be sad. Mayank is studious and has a bright future ahead. Nupur is bindaas, very frank and bold. Speaking of Gunjan, she is very simple yet beautiful. She is very innocent and the only shy one in your group. Do take care of her, she is such a darling. Sometimes, i see Meghna in her".
Samrat asked,"Oh i completely forgot. How is Meghna the little brat? She is 16 now, rite? Oh i got to see her only for 3 yrs and you took her away with you. How is my little sister now? And why did she not come? Does she miss me?". Samrat's mother was taken aback by so many questions together. She had only one answer to all the questions and her heart ached to tell him the truth.....................
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