CCBM FF : HDHMPM - Ch.7 & 8 : pg.10 - Page 8

Anupam couldn't wait to reach the Sood house. He was gone for only a day but he missed his daughter already. Her mother had asked him only one thing in her entire life - her last wish - to keep their daughter happy. He had been able to keep it so far. And he was now going to fulfill her biggest wish. Though at first he was not completely in favor of her marriage with Bhuvan, he soon realised that she loved him. She was the best daughter in the whole world and how could he leave her wish unfulfilled. And finally it was going to happen. During the engagement party, he could see her literally glowing with happiness. That assured him that he didn't make the wrong decision.

But there was one thing that disturbed him : Bhuvan's reaction. He wasn't sure what to make of it. Was it just surprise on the sudden announcement? Or was it shock of disagreement? He felt worried about Gudiya when he thought about Bhuvan's reaction. He hoped it was only his worry for her future that made him think too much about that. He wanted to talk to Bhuvan that night, but unexpectedly, he had to leave for business before the party ended.

He felt blessed to have BS and Narayan as his friends. Though he was only friends with BS first, as he started to interact with Narayan, he realized that he was like BS' twin. They and their families accepted him and his daughter with open arms into their lives. YD and NT filled the gap of her mother, the boys never made her feel alone, while BS and Narayan treated her like their own daughter. It was like she had three fathers, two mothers and four friends who were always there for her. He always felt safe leaving her with them when he had to go away for work. And now she was going to be married into the Sood family. Anupam didn't have any problem if she wanted to marry any of the four guys. He was sure that whoever it was, he would keep her happy. All he wanted was that she should get what she wished for. And that was Bhuvan.

He knew he was not going to be sad when the day of his daughter's marriage comes. She was going to the place where she had spent most of her life. And he was always welcome there. Not that he would stay in the same house, but he was planning to settle down nearby, maybe in the same compound like Narayan. BS wanted him also to stay very close and now that their children were getting married, his pressure had increased.

Anupam decided that after Gudiya's marriage, he'll retire from work, giving his company's responsibilities to the other three guys. They were capable of managing his business. Living with them, he had started to consider all four as his own sons. He never felt sad about not having a son. He had the best family in the whole world, though not related by blood, except for his daughter. He had the best friends who were like brothers to him, two sweetest sister-in-laws and four smartest sons. Only person he missed was his wife.

His eyes became teary thinking of his wife. He wished she was there with him to see their daughter's marriage. That was his only regret. He missed her very much now when Gudiya, their only child, is getting married. He started remembering all the fond memories that included his wife. He wondered how long it will take for him to see her again.

Well written about anupam love and happiness wid his friends families...

Sad he is gonnaget shattered to know bhuvan said no andgudiya is unhappy.

waiting to see whtz gonna happen,, really interesting FF😳

thnx for the pm😊

For the first time in her life, Gudiya missed her mother. She did love YD and NT very much, they were always there for her, but they were not her mother. She wished her mother was there to console her, to tell her that it was alright to lose her first love, to assure her that her life was not ending there.

Her mother passed away when she was very small. At that time BS and Narayan asked Anupam to bring her to Shimla so that YD and NT can take care of her. She was their top priority. So as a child, she always thought YD and NT were her mothers. She used to boast to her friends that she had two mothers while they had only one. But as she grew up, she ealized that they were not her mothers. They were mothers of Bhuvan and Jawahar, Keshav and Pratap. They were her aunts. Not her mother. It hit her badly but she knew they were trying their best to be her mother. And she appreciated their effort. It made her feel very special, but the emptiness made by her mother's absence, evenif she never knew her properly, was still there. And today it was at its peak.

Gudiya had been crying since morning and finally fell asleep due to fatigue. NT left to prepare some food for her when she gets up. She woke up and found herself alone. That was when thoughts about her mother invaded her mind. She tried to remember something about her mother from her childhood, to hang onto. But nothing came up. Her mother had passed away before she could form memories. ' I am so unfortunate. I have a lot of people in my life who cares for me, yet it feels so incomplete. I neither have my mother nor my love of years.'

Her thoughts turned towards Bhuvan. Its true that he never professed his love. But she felt his actions said it all. She never thought it can be because he considered her as one among the guys. ' I was so silly to believe that. But his parents too wanted me to marry him. And I thought all is well. I never expected such a twist. '

She tried to remember where she went wrong. Maybe she should have proposed to him before he went away. ' He did say that if he hadn't met her, he wouldn't had any problem marrying me.'

She wondered if its still possible to marry him. ' I have known him for years. If he decide something, he never changes his mind. If he says he won't leave that girl, then that's it. Evenif he marry me under pressure, he'll never love me. I wish I had spoken my mind long back.'

More than Bhuvan's rejection, it was this thought that made her depressed. ' Only if I had confessed about my love early…'

She started debating with herself about her options. ' Do I want a loveless marriage where he'll hate me every second ? Or do I want pain for only me and happiness for him ? ' She remembered what she had read about love somewhere.

' His happiness is not with me, but with someone else. But can I bear the pain of losing him ? ' She was not sure if she can do it. And she couldn't ask the others. They were more concerned about her than what could be right in the situation. ' Whom can I ask for guidance? ' she wondered.

That was when she heard a knock on the door.

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