My first attempt at drabble...
Fighting Fire with Fire
"Hansika are you sure you don't want me to stay with you tonight? "
"Yes mom. Relax, everything is going according to our plan. You just make sure that Papa doesn't get suspicious. Go, else he might do something and stop our victory. "
"That is right. As it is he is calling every 10 minutes even though I gave him a valid excuse. I don't want him to get worried and decide to come and get me. "
"I know mom. Don't worry. It is just a matter of a night. Tomorrow the great Veena Devi will take me back to Singhania Mansion and then it will not be long before I will be the Singhania bahu. After all, I got injured coz I played on my life to save her precious daughter. So she should reward me with her son, right mom ? "
"Right", They laugh together sharing a Hi Fi.
" Okay then beta", she walks away and turns back at the door, " Good night, sweet dreams" She winks.
"Yes Mom, my dreams will indeed be sweet and they will soon turn to reality. Now that 'chuk chuk gaadi will not dare to break it. "
Anjali looks down at the phone when the phone rings, "There Mukul is calling again. What is with him today?"
When Anjali does not answer her phone, Hansika's phone starts to ring.
"Papa, " She shows the screen to her mother, " You better hurry mom, we can't have him visiting Singhanias and finding out what happened. "
"Yes, yes! I better be going" Anjali hurries away.
Anjali sees Mukul waiting impatiently by the door when she exits the car.
"What is the matter with you Mukul, didn't I tell that one of my friends was facing and emergency and I had to be there for her? She asks in irritation.
" I know, I am sorry but something exciting happened and I couldn't wait for you to come home. I called Hansika too. Even she didn't pick up."
"Okay okay. Do what is this excitement all about? "
"You won't belive who came to visit! "
"Who? Sharukh Khan, by the way you are beaming? " Anjali taunts
" Even better than Sharukh Khan. I asked her to wait in the living room. But please be calm. "
"Her?" She hurries inside.
Anjali is shocked to see the person who turns to face her with the photo of her daughter in her hand.
"Hello Step mom! Surprise ! " She smiles brightly and keeps the photo back on the table, deliberately missing it so that the photo falls to the ground and the glass breaks. "Oops! Sorry, " Her smiles denies her apology.
Dedicated to @shridharg The idea took shape from her words 'out of the box' from one of her comments.
I know you guys are fed up with Hans and I am writing on Hans again... But hope the ending made you happy.