"Viren ji, Please aaj na waise hi" her voice trailed as she felt his wet lips leave an imprint on her shoulder.. he slowly turned her around nd let his hands explore her back.. He never realised when he bent forward nd kissed her but on next second she pushed him and he frowned.
"Yeh kya tha?" he said pouting.. Just as Jeevika was about to say something they heard Anirudh shouting Ammmaa
''Jao bula raha hai tumhara South Indian beta...'' He said laying on bed with a frown.
She gave him THE LOOK as Viren said that to their son. but let it be coz the voice of Anirudh was getting loud. Viren chuckeled thinking how their son calls Jeevika Amma and appa to Viren. Actually he was too small to prounce it properly so he called them Amma appa, Annu to Mannu, Aachu to Virat, Aadi to Vanshika and Eeji to Beeji... and Viren started calling him South Indian.
On other side, Jeevika saw her son sitting on floor stretching his legs with angry look outside his room.
Jeevika sighed shooking her head. Settling beside him, she picked him in her lap and kissed him lightly, "haanji boliye kaa hua mere raja beta ko.?''
"Annuuu gandi" He complained hiding himself in Jeevika's shoulder.
Jeevika sighed again knowing that its their daily routing to see Mannu and Ani's Nautanki. but feeling his grip getting tightened around her, she made him to face her and asked, "Kya kiya Mannu ne?"
"Annu meli amma le ledi", he said huggin her nd again looking back at her..
"Ohoo aise kaha Mannu ne." she asked nd he nodded hugging her again.. she smiled at his innocence nd kissed his cheek, " Nai legi bache, Mumma toh aapke paas hi hai.."
"Ohhh toh yahan baitha hai amma ka puttar" He turned his head to see Manvi standing with her hands on hips.. As soon as Ani looked at her, he whined and shifted more himself into Jeevika's embrace. Jeevika looked at Manvi and signalled her asking what happened..
Manvi smiled and came closer sitting beside them, ''Di aapke iss laadle ko do baar doodh garam karke diya maine, par inn maharaj ko toh suitcase mein ghusne ki padi thi... mujhe packing ni karne de raha tha toh maine keh diya k nai peeyega toh main iski mumma le lungi.. Le lun teri mumma Ani? hmm?'' Manvi said poking his back..
He clung more to Jeevika saying MELI AMMA.. Jeevika kissed him while soothing him as he he snuggled into her shoulder...Manvi laughed and asked Jeevika if she has done with packing..
''Haan almost ho gayi, bas Ani ka kuch zaroori samaan baaki hai.. tune kar li hai sab packing?''
''Wohi toh kar ri thi jab aapke yeh laadla andar ghuse jaa raha tha.. aur phir gussa hoke aa gaya.. dhoodh bhi nahin piya..''
''Chal yeh mujhe de de bottle.. main pilaa dungi, tu jaa finish kar apni packing..phir nikalna bhi hai humne''
"Thik hai di.. She get up to go but turned again saying, "Ab aap Maa beta yahan se uth jao.. Itne bade ghar mein dono ko yahi jagah mili thi koochi koochi karne ki, She giggled looking at Jeevika who was still sitting on floor making Ani lie down in her lap and took him in a cradle hold.
Jeevika smiled and kissed Ani's tiny nose making him giggle.. "Ab mela shona bacha dhudu peeyega, phil hum ghumi ghumi jayenge ok'' and then she got up taking him in his arms and made her way to her room after warming up his milk bottle again. She entered her room twirling lightly with Ani in her arms who was laughing loudly with lil sound so as Jeevika and then she covered his face with her saree pallu and mumbled jhaat' which made him giggled again. Then Jeevika settled on bed with Ani in her lap who shifted himself properly against Jeevika's stomach taking his milk bottle in his mouth which Jeevika was handling with her one hand and her other hand was caressing Ani's head.
Viren who was putting his clothes in his suitcase, looked at the duo and smiled reminding the time when Ani was some months old, one morning he found himself hidden in Jeevika's night suit.. dont know how he entered in and was lost in own world, then trying to come out of her nighty using his legs and arms, messing the things more. Viren took him out when saw him fully irritated. From then he started calling him Kangaaru whenever he sees Ani clinging to Jeevika.
Viren went close to them and stretched himself on bed on his stomach taking Ani's hand in his own and started making circles on his palm, "Oye Kangaaru.. kya hua.." he asked as he felt him calm than usual.
Ani felt little distracted.. Making sounds he pulled his hand from Viren's hold and snuggles himself into Jeevika.
''Mat pareshan kijiye.. chid jayega toh phir koi kaam ni karne dega.. humein nikalna bhi hai kuch time mein.. acha hai so jaaye aur main baaki bacha hua kaam bhi kar lungi phir...'', Jeevika said consoling Ani..
Viren ignored her look and kept teasing him.. But Jeevika turned her back towards him thinking Ani abhi sone wala hai agar neend na poori hui toh poora din pareshan karega but Viren took this in another way..and got up mumbling, ''Problem use nahin tumhe hone lag jaati hai aur woh bhi mujhse''
''Ab yeh kya baat hui? Aap bhi dekh rahe hain na ki woh chid raha hai.. phir bhi" Before she cud complete, Viren cut her and told her to get ready as they have to go in a while and left.
Jeevika sighed at his reaction. She kept caressing Ani nd kissing him while he was asleep.. Ani fisted the edge of her saree nd slept..
To be continued...
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