MT sitting in her room in the evening, with her prayer books recalling the conversation with Vikram at the dining table:
Vikram:- I have been through everything and can say with certainty that the business is fine – there is some money missing and some of the businesses have made losses but it will not affect us adversely. The only sad news that the TJS's loan papers have disappeared.
She offers a silent prayer to God in thanks. She then smiles thinking:
How much things have changed in the month Vikram and Sugni have been back – all due to Sugni. She makes us all laugh with her antiques and stories from Banaras. Even Kuhu cheers up. But the best thing is that she is fulfilling her promise that she will fill Vikram's life with soo much happiness/good memories that there will no room for the sad memories. This Sugni is different to the extent that she behaves like an equal with Virkam rather than someone who looks up to him. She talks soo much, says soo much to him that whether he wants to or not he ends up smiling. Aur woh bhi, no matter how busy he is or tired he is, he always has time for his Sugni. His smile has returned both to his lips and his eyes and I am sure in the coming weeks the laughter will return too.
This haveli for the first time feels like a home, where there is peace. Masti and laughter hai. The only thing missing is 2 members of the family, if they were here too my happiness would be complete.
She picks up the phone and calls Aditya in Mumbai.
Hello. Aditya? Kasa ho beta? Kya kaar raha ho?