The Quill Part 3 - Page 18

Pia's so called generosity did dig a bigger hole for her. Anyone listening to her can make out what she is up to.

The loss of a baby weighs heavily on this family. All the more reason to be happy with this baby. If only Pia could see it that way.

Tara does love her baby and she never intended to come back. She was brought back.

Has he finally understood how much Pia hates Tara? He has been seeing the signs all along, but has it finally sunk in?

Pia is seeing a forever in his actions? This is coming from someone who wants to see the opposite, so its not wishful thinking.

Sahi mili hain!

The woman carrying his child was busy playing hide and seek with her nephews upstairs, Harold scampered after who ever would have him in his or her hiding place

Gopal was resting Sumedha was sharing her own wedding album with Nidhi Bhushan

There was an air of contentment in the house

A couple days ago Gopal couldn’t at first believe Pradyut was going to be a Dad. He knew the complicated relationship his son shared with his wife. He was elated when he heard at first but quickly calmed down when he realized its not a conventional relationship where such joys were common place

He sighed rolling over, “You think Pradyut is up to something?” he asked Sumedha softly

“No I don’t, I don’t think he knew”

“She hid from him?”

“Who pata nahi, but she was packing up bookshelves he said

“At the store?” he looked startled

“they both are extremely competitive, she is obviously happy, but I think her Dad’s store is a matter of struggle”

“Hamara construction bhi ruka hi hua hai”

“Ajit Singh ne kuch kiya nahi?”

“That man has tried to bend the rules many times before so the Commissioner is not really happy with him, the fact that Towers is building on his site is another matter they are more irritated about”

“Pradyut ne Taaruni ko tang bhi bahut kiya hai”

“they both did, they both” he nodded rubbing his eyes

“Can you please use your connection to get everything started, so she feels relief?”

“She will Not feel relief Sumi… unka yeh sochna hai ki if we build around it, for the next year, foot traffic to the store will become zero. Kaam hi stationery ka hai na unka”

“You guys didn’t do good by buying Zenith”

“Hmm… its business… chalo khair”

“Our DIL is protecting her territory”

Gopal stared at Sumedha dumbfounded

“You respect her don’t you?”

“Oh I absolutely do… can you imagine her spunk? I mean can you for half a second? He says he will leave the store intact, if she will marry him. She doesn’t think twice. She agrees and quietly starts fighting”

“He is very sneaky and underhand”

“I agree” she nodded awkwardly

“I mean if Pia was approached for such a thing I would have lost it”

“She is a fighter”

“Sahi mili hain who aapke bete ko”

“Jee… janti hoon” she smiled smugly

Back to the day of the pooja at Munjals

Pradyut searched room by room

He found Sahil giggling peeking out of a hallway closet, holding his crotch trying to stave off going to the bathroom, Harold was excited to see Pradyut. Just started running around him in circles

“Look look, I have friends now”

“Where is she?” he whispered

“I don’t know… Aseem is it”

“Oh!”

“Don’t tell don’t tell, Fa pleez” he begged, jumping holding his pants

“You have to tell me where ur Bua is”

“Over dere” he mumbled through broken teeth

“There?”

“Don’t tell”

“No” he smiled

He walked towards the room where his Mum hung all the gift sarees and salwar kameez in the closet

He found Aseem wandering near the entry way of the room too afraid to search inside,

“Where is she?” he asked amused kneeling down

“She” was in the closet, peeking out

“What the heck” she cursed Pradyut

She stood still refusing to breathe

Hiding between the folds of the sarees and gowns

Wearing a multi hued plain saree

“Can we look?” he held Aseem’s chubby thumb and led him

Aseem sucked on his other thumb

As both headed to the closet

“Ughhhh.. go away… please go away” she cursed silently

He opened the folding closet door, and began sifting through

She held a kurta tight and hid, he pretended to search sifting through over and over again as she cursed almost audibly

He gently reached and grabbed her wrist

“I don’t see her… You should go look for bhayya…” “Oh no.. where is she?”

“U want to come?” Aseem asked him with longing

“In a sec” he muttered separating the dresses to make eye contact with her

Mother knows her son the best.

Only one I guess to not think Taaruni as adversary.

Wish son got it too. Or maybe he gets it but doesn’t want to address it. He want to live life like her adversary.

The child hasn’t changed anything for now.

Can't they find some solution for the store to continue to have traffic? One year of being out of commission is not good for business.

The girl is pregnant but still playing hide and seek with the kids. She will be such a caring mom.

Dude has his own twist on the hide and seek game. Its not meant for the children's eyes.