Chapter 7:
KKN:
All were busy congratulating Ananya for her first & super hit string operation...
Malvika rushed inside her cabin...slamming the door shut...
She had to cover her mouth to prevent the loudest of her sobs from escaping...
Mal: I..I'm so pathetic! m..maine...apni...apni choti behen par...how could I...usne jo kiya ho...I have no bl**dy right to slap her!
Malvika said throwing the vase on the nearby side table in the process on the ground...shattering it with in a million peices...
She collapsed against the wall...behind her desk...crying loudly...
She suddenly opened her eyes...feeling something soft crawl over her...
Priyal's head bobbed up as she settled in her mother's lap...
Her soft chubby hands pushed away her mother's jet black curls behind & wiped the tears off her cheeks...
P: mumma...aap mat lo!
Priyal said in a serious but super cute voice...
Malvika looked up into the honey brown orbs of Priyal...she had inherited her eyes...Manav's nose...her lips...her hair...totally her carbon copy...
Malvika's hand wrapped around her as Priyal curled further into her mother...pulling at her pendant...
P: mumma...aapko...cho..choo lagi!
Malvika smiled a bit at the way she called ' chot' as ' choo'
She nodded & placed a finger on her heart...
Priyal smiled & kissed there...
P: abi teek hodaayega!
She exclaimed gleefully...Malvika was totally captivated by the innocence of her daughter...she fell in love with her today...glancing or rather looking at her properly years later...
Mal: sach?
She managed to whisper...
Priyal nodded...
P: maasimaa kehti hai ki kisshie denge to...choo teek hoti hai...
Malvika laughed a bit...
Just Khalid peeped in...& then enter...Kabir too was with him...
The scene in front of him made him make an * aww* face...
Malvika was on the floor with Priyal in her lap... her soft hands playing with her hair & pendant...
The nost shocking thing was he saw Malvika smiling...
Just then Malvika saw them & immediately panicking... picked her up in her arms & got up...from where she was crouched...
Kh: Malvika...we have an important video conference...you didn't come...so we got worried...
K: all okay?
Mal: uh..mm.haan...sab...I.mean all okay...
She tried to smile but instead ended up biting her lip to stiffle a sob...
Malvika came back to her senses with a tug on her pendant...& realised that Priyal was still in her arms...
P: Kabil...aaj..main aapke paash nai aungi...aaj..mum...mumma ko..meli...jaloo...jaloolat hai!
K: okay...
Kabir made a sad baby face...& hid his smile...
Kh: oh how cute! SK's daughter's daughter's even cute! You know Malvika u were just like this...& when I first held u in my arms u soiled my shirt!
Malvika turned beet red...
K: uh..Khalid let's go?
Kabir said handling the situation...this Khalid got carried away sometimes! He thought...
Kh: okay...vaise mini malvika tell me...aapki mumma ko aapki ' jaloolat' kyu hai?
Kabir seriously fell for Priyal's adorable thoughtful look...
P: alley! abi abi..mumma bohot loully loully lo lahi thi...ishliye..
It was then that their attention went to Malvika's tear stained face & bloodshot eyes...it was clear that she had been crying badly...Kabir of course had noticed it long back...choosing to remain quiet...
Malvika's hands quickly wiped away her tears...
Kh: Malvika? are u ok?
Khalid looked concerned...
Mal: yea...yeah Khalid...
Malvika said...still hiccuping a bit...
P: mumma...
Priyal wrapped her tiny arms around Malvika's waist...
Khalid looked at Kabir not missing the painful expression on Malvika's face at this...
Malvika again wiped her tears not wanting them to her vulnerable...
Mal: main aapko aapke papa ke paas chod deti hoon...
She managed to say & took Priyal up in her arms taking her out...
Mal: Kabir,Khalid...I'll join u guys in a moment...
Ro: oye! ye dekh!
Ronnie pointed at Malvika carrying Priyal...descending down the stairs...
T: haaye! Priyal kitni cute haina! uss din uski birthday party mein bhi kitni cute lagrahi thi!!!!
S: aur kya! mujhe toh lagta hai kabhi kabhi ki itni pyaari bachchi ne Malvika ke pett se janam kaise le liye...
A: uh...arrey aisa mat bol yaar...d..ma'am buri nahi hai...
Ri: tujhe yeh kis angle se achchi lagti hai?
Sunny made a face at this...Ananya shook her head...
A: uh..m..matlab...dekh sab alag hote hai...u know bahar se sakht aur andar se narm...
Roh: kya Ananyaji! aap itni jaldi Malvika ko jaan gayi! bohot khoob!!!!!
A: uh..th...thank u Rohan...
She smiled fakely...
Meanwhile Manav was in his cabin with his Mrs Gupta...
M: hey...
He greeted Malvika...he was a bit surprised seeing her holding Priyal like that...
Mal: hi...namastey mum...auntie...
She greeted Manav's mother & her mither-in-law of course!
Mrs G: namastey beta...
She greeted her back...initially she was mad at Mslvika for doubting her son & leaving tgeir new born infant daughter alone...
But later when she thought from the point of view of a hurt woman who lost everything in one go she couldn't help but forgive Malvika...even though the loosing part was only a misunderstanding...
Mal: m..main ise chodne aayi thi...
She said handing Priyal to Manav...she gasped mentally vat the unknown feeling of empyiness that filled her as soon as Priyal left her arms...
*******
Lunchtime:
Ananya knocked at Kabir's cabin & entered on recieving a nod from him...
K: yes Miss Kashyap?
A: uh...sir...mujhe ek lead mili hai...
K: bataiyye...
He said without looking up from
A: uh...ji...vo..
K: I'm listening...
A: uh...vo Delhi Government hospital mein illegal abirtion racket chal raha hai...ladka ho toh theek varna...
She stopped short suddenly seeing him advance towards her... soon enough she was backed up against the wall of his cabin...
She felt herself shiver as he lifted his hand bringing it towards her...she winced as he brushed away the strand of hair she had stylishly arranged to cover her wound...
Kabir was shocked to see a huge wound on her trmple...still bleeding...quite a bit...
K: Miss Kashyap...aapko lag kaise gayi? vo bhi itni buri tarah?
A: uh...v..vo...lead...p...pursue karte waqt...
Kabir frowned at first but then nodded...he grabbed her hand...taking her aback & walked with her to her cubicle...
Richa stood up seeing this followed by her other friends...
K: sit
Kabir told her firmly before fishing out his handkerchief...
A: n..nahi ...please...
Ananya tried to fumble but it was too late...she winced loudly as he dabbed her wound with it...
K: shhh...relax...
He told her as his calloused finger rested on his soft subtle pink lips...
She looked at him with her big...lovely & innocent hazel eyes as he dabbed her wound cleaning the blood...
K: thank you...
He gave Richa a small smile as she handed him an antiseptic tube from her bag...
Ananya knew whst heaven was when his fingers gently applied the medicine on her wound...
She watched him all the whike till he finally finished babdaging it with gauze...
K: Ms Kashyap...
A: ji...sir...
K: ghaav ko chupaaya nahi jaata...unka ilaaj kiya jaata hai...
He told her with meaningful look before heading to his cabin...leaving her with mixed emotions...
*****
Ananya rushed into her father's arms making him place a soft kiss on her forehead & ask lovingly...
SK: Ananya...beta all okay? tumne aise achanak kyu bula liya? I cancelled all my meetings...Khalud was wild!
A: haan haan...ab beti ke liye THE SK kaha free hai...main toh thehri ek aam employee...ek aam junior reporter!
She made a face receiving a playful slap on her shoulder...
SK: drama queen!
Ananya made a puppy face & hugged him...
A: I missed u na papa...kitne time se aapke saath baithi bhi nahi hoon...
SK smiled...wrapping his arms around his daughter lovingly...
SK: my little princess!
A: ( pout ) uhaan! papa! I'm not little! arrey I'm turning 23 this year!
SK: hmmm...par mere liye toh meri Ananya meri chotisi princess hi rahegi...chahe 23 ho ya 123!
A: ( Shocked) 123!!!!!
They both had a good laugh...
A: par mujhe aapko aise nahi bulaana chahiye tha na...aapki kitni meetings cancel hogayi!!!
SK: Ananya...beta tum pehle apne papa ki princess ho aur phir unke office ki employee...isiliye I'm always there for u beta...tum mujhe kabhi bula sakti ho...hmmm?
A: hmmm...
Ananya said hugging him tighter...
In no time...in the warm embrace of her father & hus gentle pats Ananya was fast asleep...
SK smiled at her sleeping form now on the bed...& left the room after kissing his daughter goodnight & covering her with her floral blanket...
TBC😃
Precap:
Kabir roughly threw a hysterical Ananya to the floor...
A: nahi nahi...please...yeh abortion mat karwaiyye...pl..please...I..I..swear...m..main iss bachchi ko lekar.. aap...aapse door chali jaungi...please..pl...aaahhh!!!!
Her remaining words turned into a scream as she was mercilessly yanked up by her hair...
K: tumse kisine poocha? nahi na...then just Shut up & get this damn baby aborted...mujhe koi interest nahi hai tumhe aur tumhari iss beti ko zindagi bhar khilaane ka! Samjhi?
He growled at the shivering Ananya...who was too scared to speak...
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