Chapter 2
Many years later.....
'Good morning, Teddy!' said Prerna, hugging her favourite pink teddy bear. Prerna has many teddies, but this one is her favourite, because her Rishi gifted it on her 8th Birthday, the last occasion they celebrated together.
'Priyu!Come for breakfast, Beta!' yelled Rajesh, from the dinning hall.
'Coming, Baba!' replied Prerna.
When Prerna reached there, she saw Shekhar's cheeks were red and Shivani and Mahesh were giggling.
'Did I miss out anything here?' she asked, sitting down.
Mahesh- 'Bohot kucch, Didi. Pata hai, abhi kucch der pehle my would be Bhabhi ka phone aaya tha.'
Sekhar pinched him.
'Ouch!This is not fair, Bhaiya.' said Mahesh.
Prerna couldn't hide her laugh.
Veena- ' Nok- Jhok Baad mein karna. Pehle nashta khatam karo!'
Rajesh- 'Priyu, kya tum Aaj free ho?'
'4 baje tak free hoon. Uske Baad NGO ke bacchon Ko ghumane lejana hai.' replied Prerna, sipping tea.
'Oh. Toh hum sab Aaj shopping karne chalenge bahar. Shekhar, tum bhi chalo.' said Rajesh.
'Par...'
Veena interrupted her eldest son.'Shaadi meri honewali hai ya tumhari?
Unwillingly, Shekhar said he would join them.
Meanwhile:-
Rishabh was looking out through his hotel room's window. He was thinking of a way to confront his Piu and her family. Nearly two decades passed since their sorrowful partition, but his love for her wasn't a bit less.
A little girl came and wrapped her hands around his legs.
Rishabh bent down and cupped his daughter's face in his hands and showed kisses.
'So, my Kukki is awake, huh?'
The five year old nodded positively.
He refreshed her and they had breakfast together.
'Accha Kukki,do you want a tour of the city in the evening?'
The mute child replied with a thumbs-up.
Rishabh smiled. Rishabh knew what it is like to live without parents, so when he saw an orphan Kukki, he adopted her.
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End of 2nd chapter.....
Precap: First Meet of PreRish after many years...Prerna's bond with Kukki...
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