A Love Story-Day out in Essel world.

Chapter 4


Soumya had a bad time sleeping that night. She was too excited. The whole magical evening went through her mind again and again. She remembered the way Aryan looked at her. She had imagined it many times but she didn't even come close enough to the truth.

Her conversation with Sunitha though hurt her but in the hindsight she realised its for the best! If Aryan's best friends are worried means he does care for her! There is hope. It improved her mood a lot the next morning.

After day dreaming most of the night, Soumya woke up late. She was disorganised. She was facing the most difficult task in the world, which I am sure my female readers would symphatize with and male readers would be derisive about! What to wear! Soumya wanted to seem friendly, sexy elegant yet comfortable to roughen it out.

She finally decided to wear a black capris with pink embroidery and a sleeveless pink halter top. She had a chic black purse to go with it and for accessories she chose a teardrop pink earrings and a plain thin golden chain with a pendant of angel. After getting ready hastily she gave a last glance at herself. 'Not bad for a 15 min make up' she thought.

She was late. Pinky had been waiting for 30 min by the window impatient! Sunitha had time and again asked her to have breakfast but Pinky refused. Finally, Aryan had to feed her. In that confusion they missed Soumya's coming!

Soumya reached the flat. She saw the door was open and there was a lot of commotion. Evidently Pinky was being naughty. It warmed her heart. She entered to see Pinky sitting on the window and Aryan feeding her. Something clutched in heart. She knew at that moment she will kill for these two people if needed. She realised she was in love with pinky juss like that.

Finally, Pinky saw her and she ran to her and hugged her tight!

' What aunty you are late!" , pinky complained.
"Thank god that i atleast came", Soumya retorted and kissed pinky. She looked at Aryan, there was a weird exprerssion on aryan's face. She didnt understand it. She looked at him askance. He shook his head indicating nothing. She let it go.

"Finally you are here! Pinky was waiting for you since an hour and making all us frantic too", Sunitha said in mock exasperation.

Every one laughed. Shyly, Pinky tucked behind Soumya and clung to her. It was so beautiful. Its how Aryan had dreamed. He knew now for sure, he has to be with soumya. He wished he had taken time to know her when they were in college.

Finally they sat in the car and started towards Gorai. All through the way they kept blasting music and singing along. It was a fun ride for all of them.

They reached Essel world and the mayhem began! Any one with a small kid knows how exhuberent they are and how difficult it is to control them. It was complete chaos! And Aryan had his hand full coz he dint have one but two kiddoes on his hand!
Soumya and Pinky tried every ride! From artic circle to Zipper dipper. for bump them car to thunder

They had countless ice creams. And god knows what. And there were many special moments when their eyes met. That special secret smiles and glances.


Especially during the aqua dive! They screamed and in the fall from the height , Soumya held his hand instinctively. Aryan held on even when she tugged it. When she looked at him, he gave a flirtatious smile and said ' thama hai haat mera toh umr bhar nibhana'

And he and pinky started gigling. Soumya blushed till her roots. By the tine it was evening they were dead tired and they decided to take it easy. They juss roamed.

Finally, pinky started feeling sleepy and they decided to return.

Soumya suggested dropping by her flat and Aryan readily agreed.Aryan was driving and Pinky was sleeping in the back. Soumya laid her head on the head rest and closed her eyes. Aryan looked at her through the mirror. How tired she was and still so beautiful. She had this easy fun side that Aryan never knew about. Pinky liked her a lot and enjoyed the day like she never had before. Aryan was thankful to god that Soumya was in his life now and he has got second chance hopefully.

Aryan could n't contain himself, he slowly touched her face. And Soumya opened her eyes. There was so much feelings in Aryan's eyes. Soumya didnt know what to do. All her sophistication left her. She was the same gawky gal who would stare at Aryan. Suddenly they heard a loud horn.

Aryan returned his glance back to the road. He was about to kiss her! 'My god! I don't know if she wants me. what if she was offended and stopped the friendship?'

Soumya cursed the driver who blew the horn. Aryan was going to kiss her. Their very first!

They had a very awkward silence. Thank god that they reached her building. She lived near Powai lake on a tarrace flat on 25th Floor. She went ahead to open the door while Aryan parked the car and carried Pinky up.

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Shadows Have Not Gone Yet

"Nellie! Nellie come here", she gigled as she ran behind that cute impish little retriever puppy. Just 5 months old but lotsa naughtiness in it. She ran some more behind her finally tired she sat down. Nellie was not done yet. She kept barking at Amelia, a cute 7 year old girl with golden hair and very striking voilet eyes.

Amelia sat down. Nellie ran back to Amelia and rolled over to get petted by her. Amelia laughed and indulged Nellie.

And then it was night. Amelia hated going back to her room back home. She and Nellie went directly to the kitchen where they had food and had to go to her room before 'Uncles' come. She was instructed not to talk or come in any contacts with 'uncles'. She was scared of them.

Uncles made weird noises in the night. Sometimes they shouted. Sleeping in her closet of a room she and Nellie cuddled togather. They never even whimpered. If she wanted to go to toilet she used the secret door. It opened up to a secret passage that was earlier used for storage now was infested with all kinds of insects. Amelia liked it there.

As always, Amelia fed nellie and then sat eating talking to Nellie. An uncle came in the kitchen. Seeing him there Amelia fled with Nellie right behind her. She ran and hid in the closet. She has to sleep hungry tonite.

Her heart was thudding. But no one followed her. She hugged nellie and settled for one more night of darkness and weird sound. She hadn't experienced anything else ever but she still wasn't used to it.

She always wondered, what goes on in the night in there. All the lights burning bright. So many uncles who come and go. Always smelling weird. Shouting loudly and music... After sometime there are these weird voices.. movement of cots and then silence.. And thats when Amelia slept.

Not tonite though. Amelia looked out through the narrow slit. Seemed as if every one has slept. She tiptoed into the kitchen. Grabbed some food and ran back. Nellie and she had a nice bite.

If only she knew that 'uncle' saw her.... Waited for her to eat and then sleep. Slowly uncle came in. Nellie whelped but softly. She was trained to be quiet. However, she was alert. Ready to paunce.


But she had no idea what was going on. She was trained to keep away from uncles too just like Amelia. The uncle came and......

Amelia, sensing something terrible opened her eyes. But it was dark. All the lights were off. All she felt was someone covering her face with his hands. Large hands. Stinky and huge. It covered her face. And then.... She came to know why there are weird noise and movement of cot. Amelia grewup that night.......

Amelia didn't scream. She couldn't. Nellie finally came to know that whatever is ahppening is bad so she paunced on the uncle. Bit him hard. Uncle got enraged. He grabbed Nellie and threw her down. And thats when Nellie cried out loud. Uncle ran off fast.

Suddenly lights were turned on. They found Amelia huddled in a corner. Scared like an Rabbit. Suddenly a lady asked them to move to let amelia breathe... They moved out. And thats when the light streamed in. And they found dead Nellie.. Blood splattered all around the place.. on Amelia..

Seeing her best friend dead in this way Amelia couldnt contain. She closed her eyes, covered her ears and screamed. Into the night. It was an inhuman cry.Blood curdling and very animilistic.

Amelia woke up with a scream. She looked at the watch. It was 3 o' clock in the morning. She may as well wake up now.

This was her routine. Others called her weird. She called it survival..But we know.. we know that shadows have not gone yet.. Amelia will never be normal.. she never would marry and give birth... You see he still lurks in the dark.. he lives and abuses in the dark recesses of her mind.. her memories

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She story 2

She was 14. He was a year older. She was a supposed to be a geek steeped in books. She knew nothing about love and romance. It was her first time in "Coaching classes". She was feeling sad and lost. you see she is very shy. And then comes her best friend from school . Somehow they chose the same classes and they didnt even know before. If she wasnt already in her seat she would have hugged her.

Her friend sat with her. Then she started making friends all around her. For you see, she was a very friendly soul. She sat in the first bench like all studious students. Thats how she saw him.

He was the potential bad boy. Never good in studies. He was known as bad boy. She saw him and learned what love at first sight means. She felt that recognition, that special jolt. And when he looked straight into her eyes, she put it down. He said hi to her newly made friend and smiled at her. She was floored.

She was not yet matured enuf to understand what she felt. She knew though it is something to hide. She kept it a secret but since that day she noticed him. His sweet smile. The way he opened his mouth when he is concentrating. every small gesture she noticed. No one knew. No one thought this gal can have such thoughts.

She would have talked to him. But he didnt talk much to girls esp a gal was linked with him and he was done wid her antics and gals in general. He was very handsome and gals invariably fell for him. Was it his aloofness with handsome face and badboy image? she didnt know.

They only saw each other. Many a times their eyes met. They smiled. He used to get beatings from the sir. Sir believed in traditional way of teaching and he was not very interested in studies in general. She was the only one who thought he didnt deserve them. He was a prankster. He stirred her innocent heart and he didnt know.

She and her friends were prankster too. They would catcall him in his moms voice for you see one of the firend was living in same building as him. Thats when she saw his first time outside the coaching classes. You don't need sherlock holmes as in why she loved her coaching classes.

The first smile in the heat of afternoon gave her comfort that thousand coolers couldnt give. Then the next year she had other friends from her school. She left the first bench and came to third. He left the last and came to third. Both in different rows but near.

She started feeling more than she could handle. You see they finally got to be not just friends but very close friends. She was the only girl he talked a lot. She could get away with anything with him. For example like most ppl they had opps-bats game. She would always hit him. he never ever hit her back hard. Once she hit him so hard that he cried out loud. Since that day she never hit him.

Again once she played a prank on him. Misplaced his slippers. He had habit of removing them. When he fidgeted for them as the time to leave was near... Sir saw and hit him real bad. And in the meantime she had kept it back so sir got even more angry. Well when she confessed he didnt even get angry for a second and infact comforted her!

There are many such memories. When she cried, he would say her name in that special way that she had to smile for him. No one ever had that power on her. Still no one has. Can she forget the cuppa of tea in the nearby tea shop by 6:30 in the morning while everyone are sitting in the class waiting for them to return? So many dayz they sat togather on pretext of studying and kidded around! Never alone ofcourse. In a group but so completely alone in her thoughts......................

The way he stood up for her, the way he cared. And when he had an accident, it was like the ground slipped by her feet! how she worried for him. The way she sat by his side in the hospital, wanting to touch him but shy enough even then to not to try.

The way she complained the last time that he didnt wish her luck for exams. And the sweetly romantic way he made her rick stop only to wish her luck and continueing the same all thrrough the exams. Can anyone imagine how special she felt?

She was supposed to leave cities even then. And when she told so, his reaction was so special. To a comman friend he said," She is the only girl I really liked in the classes. I will miss her.

She held on to that thought for long too long. the way she used to go to the public librabry coz he worked there. how she sucked up his bro! But he was lost like many more will be down the road of time.......

She still remembers his wonderfully crooked smile. His special tone in whikch he talked called her name.... The way he looked. If he was sad for a scond she somehow knew. She wont reach out she will ask her best friend to reach out. He knew that too he never commented.

Well seems like for a change he cared too isnt it? If he did his ego came in between. he changed hsi attitude the day 10th result broke. somehow the dreams they made to go to college togather everything changed they went to diff colleges.. he into commerce n she into science..

She held on until the aforementioned he entered her life....she lived on minuscule information that her best friend trickeled coz u see all others from her group were in same college only she wasnt!

It is easy to drift away.. only onething is constant no one else ever inspired her to write poems! She wrote her love poems only for him......

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She story 1

She was a normal gal. Extremely so. Only thing that was special was she was very popular. Every one was her friend for sure. only no one noticed her much. Its hard to explain. If she isnt there the group will miss her terribly but if she is there ppl tend to forget her.

He was extremely charming. Casanova types. Everyone liked him to be around. However, he was the most gossiped about guy.

She didnt try to be his friend. He wasnt interested in her. He liked her friend. her friend was cute. they.... she n her friend were mysterious always keeping to themselves. She still talked to everyone. Her friend didnt evidently was a challenge. especially for the casanova types.

He approached her. She didnt think much. They thought he was handsome but spoilt. not worth their attention. Then her friend left college and she was all alone. She didnt know how to approach the already made friends! groups were already formed......

She stayed alone. He sensed the loneliness in her? We don't know his thoughts so won't talk abt it. He approcahed her. First for a movie. Always wid a group . She agreed once. Had awesome fun. The group was funny and very very njoyable. That evening he and she returned in train. It tended to be empty. She and he both were hanging on the train. Most of us who have some time or the other hung on the train knows how it feels. The rush of air....

They accidentaly touched. An electric current rush through her. She didnt know what to think abt it. It was a special and new territory. She was scared. She asked him to be her 'brother', he didnt like the idea. He asked why. What could she say?

She said coz she wants to be special.. he ahs soo many friends as girls.. she wanted a special place. He agreed. It was romantic... dinner in a small hotel. No one there to eat but them. He asked her to dance! She was so self conscious but she complied.....

He came to leave her till the door. Her friends were worried abt her disappearing act. It was the first time. after that they got used to it. You are right, the whirl of outings and movies started. everytime they togather. She took pains to never repeat that incident again. SLowly things became so normal that she forgot to be cautious. Tempting fate? Who can say?

They started hanging togather after college. Everyone tagged them togather. They insisted they are brothers n sisters. Well meaning friend told ' He is not a nice guy.' She said I know he is a waste of life. Who knows him better than me? FOr u see they had grown real close. She didnt know when or how only that they had. They had this special place away from eveyone. A special niche which only they knew a secret. They had spent many a evenings sitting there. Not talking much too. Just relaxing. She cherished these moments. She knew even then that he wud always have that special place in her heart which no one will replace....

Such wonderful relation cannot last long.. Can it? It didnt. He got some papers back and had to leave her behind or rather she moved ahead in studies and he in life. They lost touch. She tried hard to keep it. Though it was no longer possible. Slowly she started wrapping herself inside. She cudnt reach him anymore if physically she did than emotionally didnt. He ws coiled inside...

She didnt know it how much until one day he raged.. how much u want? I already tell u soo much. She had become demanding.. things had changed. he had, Proably she had too. If she hadnt she did now. Their relation dropped rapidly. Until they hardly called.

It was her last sem. PL's were going on. She knew she is going to shift places. Shift cities. If she didnt meet him now n say goodbye she never would!

She called him.....

An excerpt from her diary...

To be contd....

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29 Apr 2005

Hello Diary,

I called him again. When his phone was ringing I felt
anticipation running through my body. Some kind of electricity coursing through every part of my body. Even my toes were tingling. I was aware of every part of
my body as I was never before. How could this happen? I wasn't even talking to him. The phone was just ringing!

How am I going to meet him when I feel such strong emotions just by anticipating his call? How am I ever going to say good bye? Am I in love? If yes, then why is this feeling not sustaining me? Why don't I feel happy about it? Isnt love a happy feeling? I am contradictory! How can I call him my brother when I am in love? And there is this possiblity that he doesnt even like me as
much. God please!!!

Let him love me. I want someone in my life so very much. I dont even want any commitments. I wud never push him for anything. Even if he dumps me its okay. I wanna feel how it feels to be his love. To be loved as if i am the only one... Jhoota hi sahi......

I want to feel how it would be to be in his arms by his liking. To be kissed by him..just to feel him by my side. So close that no one can come between us. I want to see love in his eyes. Drown in hsi wonderful eyes.... Eyes
that see through your soul.. Pools of shadows that dont let out anything but engulf everything. I want to cook for him, wash his clothes. I want to listen to his problems ease away his tensions. When he is tired I want to mop his brows.I want to be with him in every step of his. Success and failure both alike if not as his mate then as his friend...

God I cannot say good bye to him. not him!! Cannot leave him. I want to be part of his life even as a worthless waste. I know i will compromise ego for him. Please god save me from this bottomless pit called as love....

Oh what wretch i am!!! Instead of concentrating on studies i am talking all rubbish abt him! I guess everyone has soft spot a weakness in their armor.. I guess he is for me. Even with all his shortcomings his lies he is still welcome if only he stays with me! if only.........

oh god why did you made me love him??? he wudnt love me ever I know. I have seen in his eyes. He doesnt love me i know god why???

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30 April 2005

Hello again,

I tried to call him so much today. His phone was ringing all day and no one is picking up...It is so frustrating. Now that I ahve decided to talk to
him, he seems so faaar.. I have decided I will call him just once that is final.

I wonder will he come tomorrow as promised? I fervently wish so. I want him to come. I will wait impatiently though.

What if he doesnt come? God don't let it be so.I know I would never call him again if he doesnt come today. I wouldnt say good bye to him and I would leave . Please lord dont let this happen.

I accept i love him. I really do. I have emotions so strong that I wonder how i was ever so blind? What if he is trying to avoid me? I can do nothing abt it I got to bear it if that is to be. Only time can tell.................

1st May 2005

He didnt come. Surprisingly my life didnt stop. The day was as usual.Whats with me? why don't I feel normal feelings? Its as if I never loved him. Everything back to normal. Is this truth of what I felt yesterday is truth?

I dont know what to make of my feelings. I called him up. We talked. Some how it wasnt the same. I ddint feel like talking at all. I was anticipating to feel the same rush again. I wanted to catch that rush again.It was such an wonderful experience sadly it didnt come. It was anticlimatic. The chat was....

What to do? What to feel? Ia m confused

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She wanted him there when she needed him. He wasnt there. she was hurt but still understanding. Initially she hurt but later thought he may have had his own problems. But she had been there for him she wanted to him to be there. Not help her juss listen to her. Still she was ready to forgive but he didnt reach
out to her! didnt care to.

Life goes on. hers did too. She left the city made new friends new life. Forgot him as much as it is realistically possible. She had once gone to meet her friends, hoping furatively to meet him. She had come back a changed person. A job and right kinda friends give a certain kind of confidence. She felt n exhuded confidence and sophistication. She met him. How joyous she was but he didnt have time for her then. He wanted her to wait. But she had done with waiting for him. So many times he would be late or not turn up she waited now she wont. She had moved on you see. She left (Ego hath its own fall).

A year went by. She had a bf now. She was finally happy. One fine day she got a misscall from her ole city. She knew one of her friends r playing mischief so she called back. and it was him. He called her. He missed her. She was confused by the feelings she was feeling. Hadnt she moved on? Isnt she in a relation? this feeling she is feeling is just for a ole friend who is close. She cant feel the same again. She cant let herself he would leave her again. This semblance of normality that she had painstakingly created would be lost.

Still she talked to him. Chatted online. told him about her newly found love. She imagined she detected a tinge of jealously. She was pleased enough to want to clear all the cowwebs in their realtionship and start anew. He seemed willing too. She detected some feelings. Enogh feelings to miss her. She was in 7th heaven! Was this her illusion? She didnt know. She tole him about that few dayz when she felt she was in love. Now she is sure she isnt. She has a guy who would be with her for always.

She realised whoever be in her life there was this special corner where he will rule always. He may not be in her life for long he will come back and they will have same special relation coz she has that special place saved up for him. She accepted with a pain in the heart coz she knew she doesnt mean as much to him. He can easy leave her

And thats wat he did. they were again lost in the murky water of time. they lost contact. She was left stranded again like always.

What happened after that? I leave that to the readers imagination. Probably he retured. probably he didnt and she waited all life probably she didnt who knows? only time will tell

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A Love Story - The First Meeting

Chapter 3

Sea and rocks have been a havan for lovers since long. The clashing of waves on to the rocks have sparked many a passion. It has witnessed many moans and drowned it in its overpowering roars. It has secrets untold if only you listen. On such an beautiful evening, in throes of love, Soumya was waiting for Aryan. Dreaming and apprehensive. After all those years of waiting, finally Aryan can be hers. She was terrified that he wouldn't. Then what would be left for her? Only fact that Aryan will still be hers kept her going. The wobbly and clumsy gal is long gone, buried below the layer of sophistication. It wasn't easily achieved. We won't talk about the endless years of pain and humiliation and despair. That is best left in the past. Right now, I would like you to imagine a lady in love. Anticipating her lover any minute. The sweet and shy smile needs to be seen to know. I am sure the observant of your lot would agree how invaluable that smile is......

The mobile rings."Hello Aryan?"

"No sweetheart its me Raj. Kya baat hai mujhe bhool gayi?" 'Did you forget me?'

" No sweetie, Its just that I was expecting another call."

"Oh! Then let me keep the phone" , Raj said hurt. Raj is a good friend but very sensitive.

"Darling, listen. I was waiting for Aryan's call. We are finally meeting! After 15 years"

The happiness in Soumya's voice was infectious.

Raj laughed. " This calls for a party. So when do I get all the details. haan....??? " "Next time, I wanna meet him! Who is this guy who can make my angel forget me? " , he teases.

"If there is a next time", Soumya quipped.

"Sweetheart, he will be an idiot not to. You are the best"

"Thanks darling. So hows your wife?"

"Doing great. By the way she will need the details too. Please save my breath and come home for dinner okay?"

"We will see"

" Please. You know her countless questions. She makes me mad."

"She wants you mad. Says you are really very good when you are mad" , Soumya teased.

"Ha ha ha. That is so not true. I am always very good"

" Vain as a peacock"

" Boo!"

" Acchha suno you keep the phone alright?"

"Yes ,Ma'am. If only you promise to come"

" Wouldn't miss it for any reason. I love Jenny's cooking"

"And not mine?" , he said in mock hurt.


"Darling,I like everything about you " , She replied. This is their age old game spanning 10 years when Soumya first met him. And even then Raj was happily engaged. No sparks between them ever just plain friendship, such friendship is hard to find. Soumya knew that and cherished it. He is the only one who knows her bleak past that we decided not to talk about. Soumya was smiling. There is no better way than to start a new chapter in her life than with wishes from Raj.

Raj was concerned about Soumya. Although he didnt want to say anything to her. He didnt want her to be used. He wondered if he can love again like Aryan seems to be? Probably he must be using her. He decided to do some discreet probing once he meets her, Soumya hates when people worries for her.


Meanwhile, Soumya was impatient. She wanted to see the sunset with Aryan. Ahem! The fickle mind, earlier she wouldn't have thought about it and now she is irked by the fact that he isn't here yet. Soumya tried to call him.

At the same time, Aryan was bushed. So much crowd, he couldn't board the train. Ah the multitude of trafffic and the crowd of Mumbai trains. A taste acquired. Aryan was not thinking about it though. He was busy calling Saumya to notice the crowd or the pushes n pulls of the train (How boring! I would have so enjoyed it...) But it was coming busy. He was miffed. How can she be busy talking to someone else when she is meeting him for the first time? Has he read the signals wrong?
May be she is not very interested in meeting him, Just out of decency! He felt stupid coming. Felt like going back.( Just imagine what he would have missed if he had walked back!!)


Finally, Aryan reached Marine drive. The beautiful shoreline adorning Mumbai. The Queens necklace. The sun was just setting. Aryan found her sitting and gazing the setting sun. He had to hold his breath. She was beautiful. Drenched in red glow of setting sun, she looked like a golden goddess. Flaxen black hair flowing down to her midriff, like most South Indians. Dressed in a simple salwar kameez in red. It would look gaudy on anyone but her. She had this flair for understated elegance in whatever she wears.

Aryan stood there looking at her, again beset by doubts, this could be a beautiful start or earth shattering end. For him at least. He can't fall in love again. Not after Soumya . And then slowly she turned around. Some third sense told her Aryan is here. And they stood there looking at each other. It seemed that world had stopped. Nothing was there but them. Words weren't needed to express their happiness their need.... Aryan moved forward to hug her, but Soumya gave her hand to shake and he stopped.

"Hello", she said

"Finally we meet"

"Yes, I am so glad!"

"Me too"

"I have so much to ask you so much to tell!, shall we catch it over the coffee cup?"

"Yeah sure!"

“ How was your trip?”

“Fine” , he replied in monosyllable.

“ Hows your daughter?”

“Fine”.Aryan was thinking, 'Is this what I was waiting for? It is a mistake.'

It was a wonderful setting, a handsome man a beautiful woman, madly in love. The breeze was gently teasing them. The soothing music in the back ground. The pink sky of the summer evening suffusing good humour all over. Aryan could not take his eyes off the way Soumya's hair was whisked by the breeze. It took conscious effort to not put her hair back behind her ears. Soumya was looking out and not at him. He wondered if that is good or not. On one hand he was glad he could see her without restraint and on the other hand he wanted her to look at him and not the view. 'God! I am jealous of the view! What the heck is wrong with me?'


Soumya was distraught. She didn't know what to do! She wanted to talk but she didn't know what! 'Why are we so uncomfortable? Where did all the comfort level go? We talked so well on fone on chat! Why are we so uncomfy??? Why am I feeling shy? Not after all these years. God help me! I have waited for this so long!”

Soumya turns to Aryan and tries again, “ Why didn't you bring Pinky?. I have brought a gift for her. I want to meet her so much.”

“I just thought, its better we met first”

“Ah you wanted to be sure I am good for your little princess”

“You know you are the best thing that can happen to my child. In fact you are the best thing that happened to me”

“Shut up. Don't make me into something I am not and don't change the topic. When do I get to meet her?”

“You can meet her anytime you want”

“Why not now then??”

“She was playing with kids there didn't want to come”

“But I can come”

“Oh great! that way I can introduce you to Akshay!”

“Why not? I know them. Not personally. Our company did a project for him”

“Son of the bitch didn't tell me that at all”

“You guys discussed me? And they say women are gossipy!” , Soumya smirked

“Ha ha ha . Trust you to comment on that” , Aryan returned in good humour.

The ice was broken. They spent talking ,teasing and laughing all the way to Akshay's place. They had found their rhythm.


They reached home. Akshay and Sunitha were glad to see Aryan so happy so was Pinky.

Sunitha discretely asked Soumya " You seem to be very taken with Aryan"

"Yes I am! He is a chum"

"That he is. Only don't hurt him. I don't want to beat around the bush. It may be easy for you to move from relationship to relationship not him. He is too emotional. Please consider that"

"Aryan is lucky to have such concerned friends. But he is an adult and so am I. I wouldnt ever hurt him. We know exactly where we stand. There is no lies between us", Soumya replied coldly. Sunitha's word stinged.

Aryan came over to see what they were talking. He had some idea and he didnt want Sunitha to make a fool of herself.

"Whats this wishpering? Let us into the secret too"

"Hardly, We don't gossip like fishermen", Soumya quipped.

"Touche", Aryan had the grace to wince.

"Oh its almost 10:00 pm! I got to go. Long day", Soumya said picking her purse.

"Soumya aunty, rukho na! Tell me good night story and go ", Pnky wailed.

"Okay. Come i will tuck you in"

Soumya took Pinky to the bed. Told her a nice story. Kissed her good night. By the time Pinky slept it was 11:00 pm. After saying quick good night she left.

Adults underestimate kids. They think kids don't understand, but they do more than adults. They think straight without any ego. Thats why Pinky was ready to be friends with Soumya. She wanted her daddy to be happy and she knew it before her daddy himself that it lies with Soumya. She had seen him cry late in nights when he thought no one sees. She did. And for the same reason, she won't ever forgive her mother. As expected Pinky and Soumya went along real fine after all both wanted to make the person they love the most happy.


They had decided to go to Esselworld the next day. Soumya , Pinky and Aryan. Akshay and Sunitha wiser in the ways of love, knew this was the occasion they should miss and made their excuses.


That night, for the first time Pinky felt happy. She had decided, she would do anything to bring Aryan and Soumya togather. It would be her little secret and her gift to her Beloved Daddy! She prayed to god that the angel Soumya aunty, always stay in her life. ' They say God listens to the innocent child the most. Seems like it isn't it?'


Soumya was pleasantly tired. She was so excited about tomorrow! She didn't want to sleep. She dreamed all night. Sweet and tender.


Aryan was warmed by the way Soumya put Pinky to sleep.It was the dream he saw for him and Prachi! It seemed so right with Soumya.In a way, he never fitted with Prachi. Being with Soumya made him realize how wrong he and Prachi were-As a couple. He was glad things turned out so fine. For a moment he imagined that Soumya was his wife. It felt so wonderful. But his dreams weren't just for Soumya as a mother of the child. It was for Soumya as his wife, Coz readers, Soumya was an extremely desirable lady and Aryan a full hot red blooded male.

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