Chapter 3
Zoya was relaxing on coach, in hall. Asad sat beside her and watched her lovingly. She didn't respond while he kept on watching her. Asad wanted that she say something but there was no response from her side, it was like she was ignoring him. She knew what he was hoping for, but probably she wasn't in mood to complete his wish.
Madhu was passing by hall when she saw the two. She stopped seeing the two. She frowned thinking what's happening there? After a moment she realize the possible hypothesis that came in her mind and she smiled. She walked in the hall briskly.
"Someone is being ignored" Madhu said sitting on the coach, in front of Asad and Zoya
Asad was startled. He sat straight making faces. Zoya raised her head to see Madhu, looking at them with mischievous smile, she looked down sighing.
"Don't even ask Madhu" Zoya said exhaling hopelessly
"Yeah don't even ask" Asad gritted on his wife ignorance
Madhu watched them amused.
Zoya gave him are you serious look.
"Now don't even say am some stupid. Am your husband Zoya and you are constantly ignoring me, is that even, just?" Asad complained
Zoya looked at him skeptically. She was shocked at the accusation hurled by his husband at her.
Rishab came there and saw his wife enjoying his friends fight. He was amused at the sight. He slowly slipped beside Madhu without disturbing the two.
"What's happening here huh?" Rishab looked at Madhu
"Holiday tantrums" Madhu whispered back with smile
"Wow! Fascinating" Rishab eyes twinkled with mischief
Madhu made confused face at his remark and turned her head towards Asad Zoya.
"Asad it's your day off not of kids we have to think about them" Zoya looked at Asad
"This holiday is for us not for kids they can enjoy on weekend but this one is particularly for parents" Asad retorted back
Rishab pulled Madhu surprising her by his act.
"He is right you know?" Rishab whispered to Madhu
"Right about what?" Madhu pretended ignorant
"You are behaving like Zoya now" Rishab made face
"And you are behaving like Asad now" Madhu rolled her eyes
Arav, Mahi and Piya entered the home. They stopped in their tracks to see Madhu Rishab and Asad Zoya in each other arms. The trio looked at reach other.
Asad Zoya and Madhu Rishab separated from each each in embarrassment on hearing the whistles.
Piya whistles and rushed to them.
"We are home, love birds, get back to earth" Piya shouted, chirping, teasing the couples
Madhu looked at her shaking her head while Rishab chuckled. Piya yelped as Madhu pulled her ears.
"Mom it's hurting leave me" Piya shouted
"So much of naughtiness! Will not you understand?" Madhu said
"C'mon Madhu leave her she is just child" Rishab interfered
Madhu left Piya and turned towards Rishab.
"You just leave it Rishab" Madhu looked at him angrily
"Alright alright calm down guys" Zoya interfered
"Mahi your chocolate cake is waiting for you on dinning table" Zoya turned to Mahi
"Really mom? Thank you so much" Mahi squealed in happiness
"Chocolate cake! Wow!" Arav said gleefully
"Not for you Mr" Mahi looked at him threatening
"It's for three of you don't worry but first go and change" Zoya ordered
"Not for you" Mahi whispered to Arav
"Don't trust me with chocolate cake" Arav shrugged carelessly and walked to his room
Mahi stomped her foot on floor and ran to her room so to get ready quickly and have her favourite chocolate cake before Arav reach it.
"Such a childish" Piya said exhaling hopelessly
"Oh yes kid move now" Rishab said smacking her lightly on head
"Dad" Piya was irritated
"Go now" Rishab chuckled
Piya smiled lightly and walked to her room.
"So different from each other" Asad commented with a smile standing beside Zoya
"Yeah so different from us" Zoya said amazed
A sense of past washed through them and the smile filled with tears of unforgotten scars came on their faces. The grief had tainted their past with its shadow of pain for ever.
Mahi descended the stairs and ran in dinning hall. She was relief to see no one around. She saw a covered plate and her eyes lit up hoping to see her cake. She quickly rushed to it and uncovered it. She was shocked to find it empty with some remaining fragments.
"Arav" Mahi yelled
Asad Zoya and Madhu Rishab came there. Piya too came after moment.
"Why is crying baby, crying?" Piya asked sitting on her seat
"Your dearest brother ate my cake" Mahi gritted
Piya giggled hearing that.
"So crying baby lost her favorite toffee" Piya laughed
"I'll see you later but first where's this monkey?" Mahi flashed in anger
"Are you looking for me?" Arav came with small piece of cake in his hand and some in his mouth
Mahi opened her mouth in shock and anger.
Mahi stood in front of Arav with anger.
Khushi came there too. She watched at first with confusion and then understood the matter.
"Give my cake back" Mahi yelled on him
"Which one? That in my mouth?" Arav asked pretending confusion
"Eewww! No! That on your hand" Mahi said with disgust
"This one" Arav point towards his hand and in a flash of second he stuffed it in his mouth
"Youuu monkey" Mahi was bubbling with anger now she lurched on Arav to attack him but he dodged
Arav ran to save himself and Mahi chased him.
Khushi watched them with admiration. She was reminded of past.
"Arnav give my cake back" Zoya shouted in threatening tone
"Which cake?" Arnav asked stuffing his mouth with her chocolate cake
Zoya ran to snatch her cake but Arnav was fast to know her act so he ran before.
"You monkey! I'll not leave you" Zoya shouted flashing in anger and running behind him
"First catch me kiddo" Arnav shouted back and finishing her cake
Both ran and fought until Dilshad interfered and stopped the two.
"Are you both kid? Stop it!" Dilshad stopped the two
"Phupi this Arnav ate my cake" Zoya said making face
"He ate his cake your is in kitchen safe" Dilshad said and Zoya face lit up she teased Arnav and ate her cake
"Will you both stop it" Zoya interfered and Arav and Mahi throw the pillow and stood obediently
Khushi came out of her thoughts hearing Zoya. A smile escaped from her lips and tear slipped from her eyes.
Rishab saw her and walked towards her. He placed his hand around her shoulder giving her support. She looked at him and smiled.
"See Rishu everything is same, same story just different characters" Khushi said softly watching Zoya, Arav and Mahi
"Mahi there's another cake in kitchen for you" Zoya looked at Mahi
"Really? Thank you so much mom you are best" Mahi hugged Zoya and stuck out her tongue teasing Arav who smiled lightly
"I wonder how you do it mom? I mean, to know this monkey is going to eat my cake and bake two cakes so to end the fight and all that. How you do it mom?" Mahi looked at Zoya amazed
Zoya smiled wistfully. She raised her head towards Khushi and others. All had same feelings on their faces. The past never leave a chance to peek in their lives. Moreover past was coming back in their children faces.
Mahi sat down to eat her cake and didn't notice the exchange of expressions between her elders. Arav was fast to see all the emotions unlike Mahi and Piya who busied themselves in eating. Sudden wave of feelings washed his face and his face lost all its colours. He looked away trying to control himself.
Arav sat to eat and to forget all he saw and realize.
"They are not totally different from us" Asad whispered to sad Zoya
Zoya looked at him with memories filled eyes.
"We did so much... so much to forget it all we left the place we live our whole life and came here, Dehradun, to start a new life and to forget the past but memories never leave us...never leave her..." Zoya looked towards Khushi who stood beside Rishab and Madhu
"Because we forget Zoya... we forget that these memories they aren't memory they are us...They made us and forgetting them is forgetting ourselves that is next to impossible" Asad replied softly
Zoya sighed. They walked towards Khushi, Rishab and Madhu. Giving each other a warm shoulder they sat with their children.
"Dad you know today a handsome guy joined our college" Piya spoke
Rishab chuckled as Madhu looked at Piya wide eyed.
"But he was little rude and arrogant type not that I mind but he was little aged to be my type" Piya ignored Madhu reaction and spoke to Rishab
Rishab enjoyed while Madhu looked on surprised and angered. Zoya Asad and Khushi were also keen to Piya story while Arav rolled his eyes in irritation.
"You know papa.." Piya turned towards Asad whom she called papa "..he looks somewhat like you"
"I'm rude and arrogant type?" Asad looked at Piya shocked, Zoya suppressed her smile
"No you are handsome and cool but he was rude even rude to principal" Piya replied
"You eavesdroped?" Arav looked at Piya wide eyed
"No I don't have to eavesdrop I have my sources" Piya giggled
"Kiddo you..." Arav was being protective but Piya jumped in
"C'mon bro am not planning to talk to him I'm thinking about his brother if he have any, you know" Piya shrugged
Madhu mouth remain opened while Risha, Khushi and AsYa enjoyed.
"Besides you should think about Mahi you know I smell rat" Piya giggled in secretive manner like hiding something
Now every eye turned to Mahi who looked at all with confusion.
"What did I do Miss terrible trouble" Mahi looked at Piya accusingly for blaming her for something she is unaware of
"Yeah what she did?" Arav spoke Asad and Zoya thoughts
"She talked to that arrogant handsome" Piya broke the news
"What?" Arav yelled almost
"I? When?" Mahi was confused, she looked at Arav and her parents scared
"Don't act so innocent Mahi now speak, near principal office when he came out..." Piya hinted her
Confusion soon transfered into recognition and then into anger.
"Oh so he is new student! I'll not leave that crazy" Mahi gritted
"What did he do Mahi?" Arav turned towards Mahi with concern
Piya rolled her eyes while Asad Zoya looked with concern.
"He did nothing guys he just opened door and this madam got hurt and arrogant Armaan Malik didn't apologised" Piya jumped in giving the details
"How much you know? You was there? Spying?" Mahi looked at Piya accusingly
"Not on you and neither on him I just happened to come across the happenings" Piya shrugged
"You aren't that innocent Piya" Madhu looked at Piya sternly
"I'm not small to be innocent mom you have to be smart" Piya winked
"Whatever it is I'm not leaving that arrogant Malik" Mahi gritted
"Mahira you don't have to trouble yourself for some stranger" Asad looked at Mahi
"Dad I can take care of myself" Mahi looked at Asad with assurance
Mahi stood up and walked away followed by Arav and later Piya too walked off.
"I don't understand these kids" Madhu mumbled
"They are grown up you guys should give them space" Khushi looked at Asad Zoya and Rishab Madhu
"But Khushi, these girls, they scare me" Madhu looked at her with worry
"Have you forgotten your time Madhu? That was years back and this is new generation they have better things than us moreover they have us too, we should give them freedom." Khushi assured her
"Khushi is right!" Zoya agreed
"And then they have their special brother too" Asad added looking at Khushi with smile
"Yeah Arav seems so protective about them and your son is way mature than our mad girls" Rishab looked at Khushi
Khushi smiled with pride.
"He got your and your's brother attributes" Khushi looked at Rishab and Asad softly
Silence prevailed. There was nothing to say but thousands of memories laughing and giggling.
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Asshi
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