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Part 3
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5 months ago
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Of late Yashji is acting very strangely. I cannot pinpoint when this started but it did.
He has started to avoid me.We shared a great camaraderie until now and now its just gone. There is just this void and awkward silences.
He is even working late. I have to put a stop to this. Its driving me crazy.
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"Yashji, i have to speak to you about something."
It was very late as usual and Yash was having dinner along with Aarti.
"Ok ,what about ??? Something related with the kids. Do they need something??"
"Yes they do, and that is what i would like to talk about. You are not around home much, these days. They are missing you."
Yash stopped in the process of putting the spoon in his mouth and silently stared at Aarti.
"Is that it? Did they say something like that? I do try to be around till they are off to school and the weekends are for them. So i donot see where i have neglected them."
"Its not that, well it is. I mean, its not like before."
"In what way exactly Aartiji. You will have to be more specific otherwise i am sorry i am at a loss to understand the purpose of this conversation."
"Alright. Why are you avoiding me? There is that specific enough for you??"
That got her his full attention.He kept staring her for long and Aarti started getting fidgety.
"Are you saying that you are missing me?"
Aarti who had just started to drink water to break away from that look blurted the water out and started coughing.
"What,(cough) whatever gave you that idea? I just meant that you are excluding me from your daily activities.Until now,i knew what you were doing, when you were doing, but now... nothing. I like to be ... well...informed."
After a long silence Yash replied.
"Alright Aartiji, i shall ""inform"" you about everything" with that he got up and left having only half finished his dinner.
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Present day
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"I am proud of all my grand-children. You have done well in your exams and got good grades.So what have you planned for your summer holidays?" asked Suraj Pratap Scindia (SPS)
"Mumbai" screamed all the three in unison.
"But you had gone there last time too. Don't you want to go somewhere else for a change." asked SPS.
"No we want to go back to Mumbai. Last time it was such a short trip. And we did not do soo many fun things." Ansh replied.
"Yes, Dadaji, we want to ride that brown pony once again. It was so much fun last time and we want to visit JoJo's house too" joined Payal.
"I agree, we want Mumbai, we want Mumbai" Palak started to chant and the other two joined her.
"Mere Bhagwan ki kasam, bhaiya these kids have forgotten decorum of any sort. What is their mother teaching them."
"Maya they are kids if they won't fave fun who will ? Stop being such a killjoy." SPS mildly reprimanded Maya.
"Its ok Bua-dadi we will get a gift for you from Mumbai." quipped Ansh giving her a wink.
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