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2 years later
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"Paapaa",Aryan dashed into the waiting arms of his father.Maan picked him up and kissed his little tummy.The child squealed in delight.
"Ummmm,your tummy looks full,what did you eat?"
"Mishti maasi made chocolate cake,paapa..I ate this much..",he spread his chubby arms side ways to show the size of the piece he ate.
"That much..awww..so is there anything left for paapa?"
"Haina,mamma has kept some for you and Dev chachu."
"where is mamma?"
"Mamma,maasi & Badi Daadi are in the kitchen talking,Annie bua is taking a bath & Dev chachu has gone out..I don't know where..but it's a place with a big name.."
"Big name huh??Let's ask Maasi",said Maan walking to the kitchen carrying Aryan.
The ladies were having tea & chatting.On seeing Geet,Aryan left Maan & went to sit on her lap.
"Aryan,you are such a Dal-Badloo..when you see your Maasi,you don't want me any more",Maan made a puppy face.
A confused Aryan looked at his Mamma,willing her to help him. He so wanted to sit with his Maasi ,but didn't want to upset his dearest paapa.
"Oh stop it Maan! My poor baby,look at his face.Darling you sit with Maasi only",said Sameera and gave Maan a whack on his arm.
Aryan happily snuggled up more to Geet.
"Yeah,Yeah..he's becoming exactly like Mishti..remember how she used to me my tail..but the moment she met her Di, she dropped me like a sack of potatoes",Maan turned his attention to Geet ,who stuck her tongue out at him.
"Mishti,for once act your age..you are such a Nautanki",Maan said smiling at her antics.
Daadi & Sameera laughed at his remark,while Geet made a face.
"come on Aryan let's go find Annie Bua,Because if we sit here, your Paapa will happily eat my brains for Tea."
"Oye Mishti,I'm sorry sweetheart,come here..By the way,Where's Dev?"
Geet's face lit up on hearing his name which didn't go unnoticed by the elders.
"Maanji,he's gone to the US consulate.His family wants him to do his engineering abroad."
"Ok.What are your plans Mishti?You and Annie have decided anything?"
"I want to do Architecture..I want to work with you..Annie wants to take up commerce & do MBA after that."
"Good.Study well Mishti.You can work with me only if you pass out with excellent marks..I'm not going to make any compromise in that."
"I will Maanji..I'll do my best",said a determined Geet.
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Board exams got over,but the trio were quite upset bacuse they knew that the time, for them to part ways,was fast approaching.
To cheer them up ,maan decided to take the entire family to a trip to Shimla. Instead of taking two cars,they decided to hire a mini bus, so that it will be much more fun since the entire gang wil be together.
The trip to shimla was full on Masti.Aryan was very excited & chirped on while the trio were unusually quiet.Sameera & Maan noticed this.
"I feel really bad for the kids..I had always wished them to be together",Sameera said resting her head on Maan's shoulder.
"I know Sweetheart,but,what's there to be so worried about?..You see,once Dev finishes his course,I'm sure..without any further delay..he'll land up here, asking for Mishti's hand in Marriage..and about Annie,she too will find her soul mate and move on...soon they'll all have kids..then one day Aryan will also get married..then the entire family will come together like today to bless him."
"Ok ..Ok..Baba Maan Singh Khurana..ab bas bhi kijiye..I bow before you and your immense wisdom..",Sameera laughed and kissed her handsome husband.
"Mrs.Khurana,you've become quite shameless..look around..the entire family saw you kissing me.",Maan teased her.
"That's ok,they know how much I love you!"
"Is that so?..then maybe I should also express my love for my pretty wife.",said Maan bending to capture her lips in a wonderful kiss.
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Screeching of tyres....a loud bang....bone chilling screams...and then...an eerie silence........
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Maan tried to open his eyes..his head ached like hell... his whole body felt numb..He thought he heard a loved one calling out for him........and then...........nothing.....
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Precap : Parting ways
Hope I didn't bore you guys..Keep reading.... Tanyaš
Edited by tanya_vi - 14 years ago
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