A storm is raging through RM and soon it will be flooded. True to her nickname, Vibha, better yet known as Lil Miss Glycerine in the family, is flooding the floors of RM with her tears. She storms into her room, her little 7 year old body shaking with uncontrollable tears. Vibha plops down on her princess bed and buries her head into the pillow. A hand touches her head and gently caresses her soft, unruly, curly hair.
Madhu (croons softly): Shh...it's okay baby. Mommy is here my baccha. Please don't cry. You know your daddy and I don't like to see tears in your eyes.
Vibha (head still buried in the pillow, wails): How could daddy forget mommy?!?
Madhu (leans down and kisses her hair): Don't jump to conclusion sweetheart. I am sure you daddy has a good reason. Wait for him to come home and then you and I both will grill him. (Conspiratorially) Hmm...but if you say so, we can punish daddy no matter what's his excuse. How do you want to punish him baby? (Teases) I think we should have daddy play dress up with mommy's clothes and take loads of pictures. (Lowers her head on the pillow and whispers into Vibha's ears) We will even put make up on him even if hollers and tries to run away. It would be just the right punishment for your daddy.
Vibha (hiccups): No. I don't even want to talk to daddy. He's mean and doesn't love me.
Madhu (sighs): Sweetheart...
Vibha sits up; her eyes blood shot red and still leaking. She angrily wipes away her tears and folds her arms over her chest.
Vibha (pleads): Mommy I want to be left alone...Please!
Madhu (sighs and kisses Vibha's forehead): Alright baby. I'll leave you alone for now. (Warns) But I will be back with your dinner and you have to promise to eat.
Vibha makes a face but nods her head in agreement or else she knows her mother would not leave her alone. As soon as Madhu walks out of her purple and pink, rocker chick meets princess room, Vibha pulls out her beloved diary from under her pillow. She picks up her pen and angrily starts penning her heartbreak.
Dear Diary,
I am NEVER speaking to daddy again! He didn't show up at my dance recital as he promised. Diary you know how important it was to me. You know I worked hard for it. I fell down so many times during practices. But I didn't give up because I know daddy wouldn't have wanted me to. Diary I just wanted to go up there and show my mommy and daddy that I can dance. I especially wanted daddy to be proud of me. BUT HE DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP! I am so angry with him diary. Daddy lied to me and broke my heart. I am NEVER forgiving him!
Sincerely,
Vibha Kundra
She shuts her diary close and feels as if a weight has been lifted off her shoulders. Vibha feels better now that she has vented her frustrations to her diary. But she is still very angry with her daddy. As she puts her diary away, RK rushes into her room. He sits on her bed, pulls Vibha onto his lap and cradles her into his arms.
RK (profusely apologizes): I am so sorry baby...sorry...sorry...sorry...baby!
Vibha (turns her face away in anger): No daddy. I am angry with and won't speak to you either.
RK (holds his ears): Forgive me sweetheart...please. Daddy made a big mistake. I thought I could shoot today and still make it in time to watch you dance. I am sorry baby. I promise...next time I will make it to your recital. Pakkawala promise.
Vibha (shakes her head): No daddy. I am not forgiving you. You always catch bhaiya's soccer games and the rest of the time you spend with Maya. (Her lips tremble as tears start falling from her eyes) But you have no time for me. You don't love me like bhaiya and Maya.
RK (wipes away Vibha's tears and kisses her forehead): Of course I love you. You're my princess, my baby girl. I love all of you sweetheart. (Muses) Tell you what. I will cancel all my plans for tomorrow and you and I will spend time together. It will be just you and me, just the two of us. We'll do whatever you like.
Vibha (smiles tremulously): Really daddy? Promise?
RK (solemnly): Pakkawala promise. It's just you and me tomorrow.
Vibha: Ohhkaayy. I guess I could forgive you this time.
RK (grabs her again in a tight hug): Thank you baby! (Kisses her temple) Daddy is relieved to know that my little Miss Glycerine won't be flooding my house any longer.
Vibha (pulls away and protests): Daddy!
RK (laughs): Okay baba. Sorry. By the way, I have a gift for you.
Vibha (excitedly): Really daddy? Please give it to me daddy. (Dimples) Pretty pretty please with cherries on top.
RK ceremoniously pulls out the wallet sized picture of Vibha out of his wallet. At first she is confused till she sees that it has an autograph of her idol, Justin Beiber. She shrieks in excitement and grabs the picture.
Vibha (hysterically): OMG...OMG...OMG...OMG! I have Justin Beiber's autograph. OMG...OMG...OMG...daddy...I love you! (Smacks her lips on RK's cheeks and plants a loud kiss) How did you get it?
RK (Shrugs his shoulders and muses): He must have been on vacation. (Shakes his head and answers) Coincidentally, he and I were staying in the same hotel. (Grimaces) I can't believe I spent 2 days hunting down Justin Beiber, of all people, just to get his autograph. Superstar RK chasing after another for autograph? I am just glad the media didn't get a wind of it! Child of mine, I hope you will no longer I don't love you.
Vibha (giggles): I won't ever say that again daddy. Now I know you love me loads and loads!
RK (sardonically): Ahaan. To prove my love for my baby girl, I had to chase after an annoying, brattish teenager.
Vibha (shakes her head): Daddy don't say that about him.
RK (smiles): Why not sweetheart? He is annoying and I don't know why you like him. The boy is an atrocity in the name of music!
Vibha (shakes her head adamantly): You can't say anything bad about him daddy.
RK (folds his arms across his chest and quirks his brows): Why not baby?
Vibha (sighs dreamily): Because he is my future baby daddy.
The wheels in RK's brain starts spinning as his face pales. He would rather cut off his brain then think about his baby girl wanting to shack up with a good for nothing boy and have his damned spawns! Hell no! The problem must be dealt with before it gets out of hand. RK has only one goal now and that is to KILL JUSTIN BEIBER!
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