Mayank's P.O.V.
After sensing that Nupur's tempor has rosed upto sky I turned up my heels and went back to my previous work..arguing with Nupur at this moment is like going inside a lioness' den..after sometime I realised that someone is standing beside me'without turning I looked through corner's of my eyes and sensed that Shriya was standing on the chair and was keenly watching me.. as if this is something more interesting than her mother was doing'...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I pretend myself more busy and started working much on work in a little bit of funky and stylish way so that she won't feel bored and will be standing beside me..wow'it's feels so good..!!...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
My daughter is standing beside me and moreover watching me..wow'.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Third Person's P.O.V.
Till dinner was ready Shriya was standing there watching her father and Mayank was enjoying it..for the first time he feels emmence pleasure in making the dinner as today he has his daughter at his side'...
Arranging the plates on the dinner table Mayank called out upur,"Nupur'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dinner is ready..!!! come let's have it.."
Nupur:"Haan..Mayank aa rahi hoon..do minute...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Mayank:"Nupur baad mein kar len a abhi bahut bhook lagi hain'..."
Nupur:"Acha aa rahi hoon..."
Nupur put the remote on the table and turned towards the place where Shriya was sitting,"Chalo Shriya Dinner..is..Noticing no presence of Shriya she called out her name Shriya..kahan gayi abhi to yahi thi...'Shriya'kahan ho aap...'"
Shriya made herself comfortable on the chair where Mayank served her food'!!!!! When she heard Nupur calling her.
Shriya:"Mamma..mein yahn hoon...'Ki-i't-t-t-e-n mein."
Mayank:"(Correcteing her) Shriya kitchen..mein ki'ch-e-n .."
Though she didn't said a word bit after when Mayank corrected her but again she called out her Mother with correct pronunciation
Shriya:"Mamma'.mein ..a'.yahan hoon' kitchen..mein.."
Mayank was a little bit surprised first she actually taken his advice and pronounced correctly and secondly she has pronounced it corrrectly indeed she has a very sharp brain he was so proud of her and wanted to give her tight hug..!!!!!!! but soon controll his urges as he do not want ruin the going track'!!!!!!!
Nupur reached there where she saw Shriya sitting on a chair playing with spoon and plate and Mayank was sitting opposite to her staring her'indeed she was looking very cute'!!! She came and sat beside her.
Nupur:"Aap yahan kese'...mein too aapke liye cartoon laga rahi thi'"
Shriya(cutely in her baby voice):Vo Mamma mein bore ho rahi thi.. aapne..koi cartoon lagaya hi nahi to mein yahan gayi'mein yahan per bore nahi hui'..."
The actual interpretation of Shriya that she didn't get bored because watching her father making dinner was more pleasure than sitting there and getting bored'as her eyes were clearing showing what's is in her heart...'.Mayank-Nupur glanced each other showing that they understood what she was saying'
Nupur(purposely saying to Shriya):"Haan haan mujhe pata hain'tum yahan Dada k saath thi'isliye bore nahi hui'koi nahi mein samjh sakti hoon'...
Shriya gave a dumfouned look to Nupur...'but Nupur acted as if she didn't noticed her reaction and continued,"Chalo...let's have dinner..mujhe to bahut bhook lag rahi hain'"
Mayank who was constantly watching their expressions was just left in a state of aww'...'Nupur was helping him...'and loved Shriya's reaction '.well today I food seemd to be more delicious for him'and he too ate it fondly'while admiring his love and daughter how Nupur was sometime putting bites in her mouth'...wow'...they both were looking so cute .. I wish I oneday I will feed food to my daughter with my own hands...'well I will wait for that day'!!!!!
After having delightfull dineer they sat on the couch where Shriya was sitting at corner beside Nupur'and spoke,"Mamma cartoon lagao na please..mujhe Tom and Jerry dekhna hain...'"
Nupur eyed to Mayank to put the cartoon on as she couldn't able to do it,"Ab tum hi karo'mujhse nahi hua'"
Mayank (picking up the two remote):"Mujhe pata tha...'but tumne hi kaha tha apni sherni jesi awaaj mein *mimicking her*"Mr.Shrama if you your step i will kill you..i can do it'to mene bhi socha ki tum kar hi logi...'"
Nupur:"Acha thik hain..ab to bata do please...'"*She streches the please so cutely that Mayank could able to stop smiling and nodded his head *
Mayank:"Dekho is wale remote se you have to open this box jiske through recording hui hain'...and then ye jo second remote hain isse pehle tv on karo then..from this first remote press this red button'see'now the list of recording came with the channels..go to the cartoon channel and click okay'..."
He was explaining to her while giving a demo and Nupur was just listening to him'keenly..after a while she looked up to him'her heart thud a bit as she was very very close to him'don't know how they came so close'His whole attention was on explaining her the functions but her eyes were fixed on him..staring him..observing him..after so long she had been this near to him'so close to him that she could easily count the tiny hair coming after his yesterday's shave'his eyes..deep'she so misses him..in all these four years'!!!!!!
She was seeing him..capturing his image in her mind..in her heart..unknown to her he seems to be little bit blurry'...she blinked her eyes twice to clear out the image...'which was becoming blurry...'after blinking twice his image got cleared but she felt something warm and wet on her cheeks 'but she didn't move her gaze from him'she felt goosebumps on her body'she was so lost in him..that she didn't noticed that Mayank was calling her..She came out of her dreamland when she felt a known touch a known zeal on her skin...'.
Mayank was wiping her transparent tears which fall out from her eyes without letting her known'he was explaining the functions of the remote to her so that afterwards it would be easy for her to play it'as soon as he turned towards her he saw very unusual expression on her face'...it was totally blank'...her eyes were locked with his 'and slowly a tear trickle down her cheeks'after so long their faces were so close to each other..this feeling was inexpressable to him...'her angelic face still have the same glow before just is covered with painfull four years which he promised himself to remove them'he called out her name as he do not want to make situation uncomfortable for her'...
But when he didn't get any response from her side he swiftly rub his thumb on her skin'wiping off the wetness from her'...Nupur blankly stared at him'...so much she want to convey...she want to pour her heart out..she want to confess how much she love him'still an unknown fear was binding her from opening herself infront of Mayank'...what if he get angry from her for not letting about her whereabouts in these four years..what if he internally felt guilty..and punish himself'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All these thoughts were just increasing her fear and making her restrain to come up with her fear and poured her all heart out to him..and cry her all pain on his shoulder...'.
Though he had sensed there is something Nupur want to share want to discuss with him..but still couldn't able to do it'his thumb was still resting on her skin'feeling the thin layer of coldness on her skin which got accumulated in these four years..which he knows he has to melt it..with the passing time'...
They were looking each other's eyes'May be a one is searching for the answers of the questions which are within him when first he saw her and other '.other was seeking the affection in those pair of eyes...'so that she could build up that courage enough to broke that thin layer of Ice-wall between them..and submerged herself into him'...
Their eyelock get distracted ..when Shriya spoke,"Mamma mujhe neend aa rahi hain.. chalo na'".
Both moved a little bit creating a distance between them'Nupur quickly wiped off her face moved her gaze from Mayank and turned towards Shriya,"Yeah'!!!!!!! Chalo'".
Without saying anything she took Shriya's hand and walked away from their'Mayank saw her retreating figure and leaned back on the sofa'recalling each and every moment he spent with her'he still remembers how they first met..it was indeed so ...so filmy...a cute smile appeared on his face while when down in the memory lane'
Nupur laid down Shriya on bed and pulled comfortor over her and started patting her slowly..when Shriya said in her sleepy voice,"Mamma'.vo bahut ache hain na'!!!!!!!"
Nupur whose mind was somewhere else get starlted by her sudden voice,"Kya..kya keh rahi ho.."
Shriya:"Mamma mein keh rahi hoon vo bahut ache hain'.hain na.."
Still not getting Nupur asked her,"kon beta..kiski..baat kar rahi ho.."
Shriya:"Mamma mein vo unki..baat kar rahi hoon..unki'aa. vo..DA'mera matlab hain..vo..jo..humare aath hain..unki'"
Nupur(understanding what she is saying):Oooh'to Dada ki baat kar rahi ho.. kyu tumhe vo ache kyu lage.."
Shriya:"Mamma..unhone mujhe teddy dilwaya aur ek baliii*streching her hand out* chocolate bhi'jab ki aapne kitna mana fil bhi'aap sahi the..vo bahut ache hain..mein unke pass khadi thi..fir bhi unhone mujhe nahi daanta aur na hi unke pass khale hoker mein bore hui..mujhe bahut acha laga.."
Nupur:Hmmm to aapko bahut acha laga'fir to aapko unko Thank you kehna chahiye na.."
Shriya:"Haan to vo aap keh dena'Pleaze.."
Nupur:"Mein kyu aap khud kehna unse..thik..hain..acha batao'kon si story sunni hain aaj.."
Shriya:"Mein try karongi..Mamma mujhe nind aa rahi hain aaj stoly nahi sun paaungi'"
Nupur:"Okay to bateein band and sleep.."
Shriya:"Okay".
Obeying her Shriya closed her eyes and soon drifted to her sleep'...and Nupur patting her making her soundly'though her hands softly and swiftly moving on her stomach but her mind was somewhere'was lost in the small eye-lock session which happened downstairs though it short lived but left her in deep thought'
Nupur was thinking about him..his eyes..so much love filled in her eyes..it seems that she has only created this cold wall between them..and now she has to took this step first...
Unkown to her a cute smile played on her lips when she remembered their first meet and went down in the memory lane...'
267