PART 6 Someone said right that love strengthens when danger approaches. Same was happening here. Sid for a moment forgot the conception that the girl in front of him was Shraddha not Roli. Even the feeling of her warm, luscious lips made him believe so for a moment. After constant attempts, he could bring her to consciousness. She was in his lap and he with lot of concern called out "Roli..." She was surprised to hear it from him and probably it was when he came out of his trance. He made her sit up quickly and his face went grim. "Armmm...Shraddha...What happened? I mean? How did you get the shock?" Shradhha's face was tired. She was still in his support. She looked at Diya standing at a distance safe and sound. She spread her hands to receive her. Diya rushed to her and sat in her lap. "Diya...My baby...Are you okay???Nothing happened to you naa...How many times Mamma told you be careful...What would have happened if I didn't come on right time? Don't you know that Mamma can't bear anything to happen to you...I won't allow anything to happen to my daughter..." she asked hugging the child tight and taking her close to her heart. Sid really felt that Roli was speaking. He went back to the incident which took place back when Diya was 8 months old. Diya started to move in her knees then. She was sleeping and Roli went off for a minute as Jhanvi called her. Diya woke up at that particular time and by misfortune, the child fell down. Roli was like no soul the whole day though nothing happened to the child. She was hugging the child the whole day crying and blaming herself/ She kept telling "I won't allow anything to happen to my daughter, even if I die..." Sid was a bit moved bin the way Shraddha cared or the child. It wasn't the relationship between a stepmother and child, but it seemed that they were mother and daughter. He helped her to stand on her feet and held her close by her shoulders. She felt a tingle over her body but that seemed to be familiar. She closed her eyes in a quite different feeling. Sid led her to the bed whilst Diya followed them silently. He made her rest comfortably on the bed and covered her with a blanket. Shraddha smiled at him. "Do you wanna meet a doctor?" he asked almost dialing up the number. "No no Siddhantji...I'm okay..." She murmured. That one call created chemical reactions inside Sid. The tone in which she called him Siddhantji' was much similar to Roli. Seemed that Roli is sleeping somewhere in her. Besides the feeling of her lips...they were exactly the same feeling when he pecked Roli's lips...What is all these; thought Sid confusingly. "Anyway you take rest; I'll send Jhanvi over here..." saying this he stirred out of the room only to hide his confused thoughts...But he came back and said Shraddha...thanks for saving Diya...I owe you a lot for that..." Shraddha smiled "Siddhantji...I didn't do anything great. You as Papa have some responsibilities towards Diya. Same way I, as a mother too have some responsibilities. It doesn't matter to me if she's born in my womb or not...But I'm her mother now...So I will take care of my daughter.' Her words were filled with a lot of sincerity that Sid involuntarily smiled at her. Then he just walked out not able to perceive the happenings. PART 7 Next day at Sid's office...Sid is visibly engaged in the laptop whilst his mind was roaming elsewhere. The present day happenings had affected him pretty badly. He couldn't think properly. Was this just a coincidence? He asked to himself. The way Shraddha cared of Diya is something that he thought only Roli can do...is it her trick to come closer to me, he thought. Next moment he corrected himself, No Siddhant...you can't think so low about a girl who put her own life at risk for your daughter...You must respect her...She cannot be Roli, but at least she can be your friend na...Roli too won't appeal to the way you behave to her now... Sid decided something and asked his P.A to cancel his meetings scheduled for evening... Shraddha was playing with Diya. She loves this game "Ringa Ringa Roses..." The way to spin, to clap all were just nice. She too played with Diya when the baby stopped the game and started running all of a sudden. She ran throughout the room and Shraddha followed her...Finally the child rushed to the door. Shraddha ran past her only to get banged to a rocky surface and fall down. But she didn't. She felt supported by something on her waist. Her closed eyes opened slowly only to notice a pair of dreamy eyes gazing at her. Siddhant...he was lost on her...Her monobrow, eyes, nose, cheeks and lips...He almost leaned to her but he came to reality and made her stand straight. He was embarrassed and Shraddha as well. To avoid the different situation he started "Actually...I wanted to tell you something...just that...we're going out for with Diya now...Please get ready in an hour...' Shraddha was surprised and genuinely happy. A bright smile appeared in her face which made his heart to skip a beat. She smiles just like my...he stopped midway and brushed his thoughts. "Really...thank you...Just half an hour...We'll be ready...' She said in excitement. She was about to go when Sid called her. She stopped at his call and looked at him with all emotions in the gaze. "Shraddha...Anyway...We have to spend this life together...but as I have told you I can't forget Roli...but it doesn't mean that we should lead this life as strangers...Rather I think it would be better if we become friends..." he gave his hand to her. Shraddha thought for a moment and then her hands involuntarily reached his. She smiled in happiness thinking about the new hope in front of her. Her inner mind told her that everything will be alright. Sid too smiled at her. After a bit, Shraddha withdrawed her hands from his and left for changing...She called out for Diya and went inside the changing room. Sid stood smiling but yet his heart spotted with doubts...
