THE CHRISTMAS GIFT-ONE SHOT

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT

" Buddy, jaldi se tayyar ho jao..na …please mumma ko pareshaan mat karo " she said as she chased ryan all around the house to catch him and get him ready

" nai, pele muje paklo (pehle mujhe pakdo) " he replied as he ran away from her enjoying running around.

Tired she looked at him and said " buddy, aap aise karoge to mumma aapko christmas gift nahi dilaayegi" she said as she teased him

" mumma chlishmash gift to shanta claush dete hai…aul lyan gud boy hai to ushe gift milega…" he clapped as he said this

Ridhima realized that she almost let out the secret about no real santa clause in front of ryan. As she looked at ryan she saw him tired and trying to crawn up the couch. She went upto him and picking him up said " acha buddy agar aap mujhe ek dum pareshaan nahi karoge to main bhi aapko ek bada vaala christmas gift dungi"

Ryan looked at her with shining eyes and said " plomish "

" haan promise buddy …ab chalo tayyar ho, phir hum dono aapke liye christmas gift lene chalenge

Ryan got excited at this and extended his arms so that ridhima could pick him and get him ready. After getting him ready she left him to playt around " ryan baby, mumma abhi aapke liye khaana laa rahi hai, aap good boy ki tarah khaaoge aur phir hum dono gift lene chalenge aur khub saari masti karenge. Ridhima fed him and then informed bi and both of them went to the mall to get some gifts for ryan…

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" ammy beta aaj tu jaldi aa gaya…."bi said as she opened the door after the doorbell rang

"haan bi, vo aaj meeting khatam ho gayi to socha ki jaldi aa jaun… christmas aur new year ke gifts bhi lene hain ryan ke …acha bi ridhima aur ryan kahaan hain. "he asked as he entered inside

" beta ridhima to ryan ko lekar mall gayi hai…kaha tha ki shaam tak aa jaayegi… acha tu baith main khaana laga deti hun." She said

" ridhima ne khaaya?" he asked her as bi shaked her head

" acha bi main mall chala jaata hun vahin pe rdhima ke saath kuch khaa lunga….." he said as he went outside.

He knew ridhima would have taken ryan to the pacific mall as thaty was ryan's favourite hangout place as he loved the small kid's amusement park there.

As he entered he got confused as to what shop she would be in. he decided to look for her in 2-3 shops where she might be and if he did not find her there then he would call her.

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" ryan , buddy hum yahaan itni der se ghum rahe hain aur aapne abhi tak kuch pasand nahi kiya.." ridhima replied as she fed ryan a spoon of icecream

" vo shab lyan ke paash hai…" he pouted…

Just then he saw an attractive toy shop and pointed there " mumma vahaa jaana"

Ridhima looked there and thought that might be ryan likes something there which he does not possess already. She took him to the shop and there she made ryan stand and asked him to see what he wanted. Just then her phone rang and as she received the call she did not realize when ryan detangled his fingers from hers and walked away to a little distane into the new born section…

" haan armaan boliye…" she spoke into the phone

" ridhu kya kar rahi ho tum?" he asked sweetly as reached the first floor of the mall…

" vo main ryan ko le ke aayi thi, uska Christmas gift dilaane." She answered

" lekin vo to hum us din le aaye the na" he said

" armaan ryan abhi bacha hai, vo gift uske liye hum nahi santa clause laaye hain to hum bhi to use Christmas gift denge na. " she said

" acha…so tum…." As he was going to ask her where she was he saw her through the glass door of the shop. He got mesmerized seeing her tucking her hair behind her ear.

Then he hung the call and walked towards the shop. Ridhima looked around and saw ryan in the new born section. She went upto him and saw him smiling at a baby in the pram whose parents were buying some stuff for him. She went upto them and took ryan saying

" buddy, aap to ab bade ho gaye ho, aapka gift to udhar milega na" but ryan walked with her looking in the direction of the baby.

After showing him many toys ridhima replied " ryan, buddy aapko kya chahiye"

Ryan cutely pointed toward sthe pram he had been looking at previously….

" buddy vo aapke liye bahut chota hai, aap uska kya karoge aap kuch aur choose karo" she said as she showed him some more toys

Ryan said " nahi,….lyan ko vahi chaiye"

" buddy zid nahi karte…aapko kuch nahi milega varna" she replied… " vaise bhi aap usmein kaise fit aaoge" she asked

he hit his head with his palm and again pointed there and said " vo nahin mumma" and then he pulled her there holding her finger and taking her there he pointed to the little baby and said " mumma, lyan ko ye chahiye"

at first ridhima was confused but then realizing what ryan said she blushed deeply and taking him back said " nahi bacha, vo to chota sa baby hai aapki tarah, aap kuch aur gift lo"

ryan made a crying face with an angry expression and said " guddoo gandi, mujhe voi chaiye.."

ridhima picked him up and kissed him and said " buddy aise nahi karte abhi hum aapke liye kuch aur gift lete hain…theek hai" and then she thought to herself " thankgod armaan yahaan nahi the, agar hote to mujhe bahut chidhaate…" then she bught a big soft toy for ryan and gave it to him.

Next her phone rang again and as she answered he said " ridhu, main bhi mall aaya hun… tum mujhe upar food court pe milo, lunch saath mein karenge"

"armaan, maine khaana bana diya tha, aapne khaaya kyun nahi?" she asked

" tumne bhi to nahi khaaya, tumhaare bina kaise kha leta…acha ab jaldi aao mujhe bahut bhukh lagi hai" he replied

As ridhima came there she was him waiting for her with a big packet in his hand. She waited for him to tell her but then decided to ask him after the lunch. As they had their lunch with lots of lovely talks with ryan in ridhima's lap they realized than ryan had dozed off in a deep sleep. After luch both of them went to the parking lot and armaan kept all the packets on the back seat of the car as ridhima patted ryan as she settled on the passenger's seat.

"armaan, aapne kya khareeda tha?" she enquired

" kuch nahi bas ryan ke liye ek gift tha" he replied as he affectionately patted ryan's back with one hand while driving with the other.

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"ridhu, ryan so gaya? He asked

She nodded as she settled beside him on the bed…

" so aaj din bhar kya kiya " he asked

" kuch nahi bas thodi si shopping" she said trying to hide the incident at the toy shop

Soon they engrossed themselves into a lovely chat with lots of teasing when finally he said " ridhu, kyun na hum ryan ki wish puri kar dein…"

Ridhima was confused " kaun si wish…"

"vahi toy shop vaali" he replied as he smiled as he saw ridhima shocked and blushing

" iska matlab aap…." She said but he did not let her continue as he started planting wet kisses along the nape of her neck. she was lost in the moment when he said huskily " kya kjehti hun, ryan ko uska gift milna chahiye na…." she blushed deeply and just mumbled his name when she said " armaan kal christmas hai…aaiye ryan ke bed e uske gifts to rakh dein …" she came out of his grip and soon started taking all the gifts when she decided to first see what armaan had got for ryan and as she opened the packet she saw a baby doll who worked on battery , it crawled an dfell at intervals and then cried" she smiled and saw armaan questioningly when he said " ab ryan ka gift use is christmas to nahi mil sakta to maine socha tab tak isi se kaam chala lega"

Ridhima packed the gift again and said " acha main jaa rahi hun main aaj ryan ke paas soungi "

Armaan held her hand as he pouted and said " ye to galat hai, mere romance ki band baja to tum log, ridhima khud socho agar yahi haal raha to ryan ka gift use kaise milega"

Ridhima giggled along and said " armaan abhi aap hi ne to kaha ki use gift abhi nahi…" she could not complete as she felt him nibbling on her ears

Then he said "maine ye kaha ki is christmas mil nahi sakta ye nahi that it cannot be in the making…" ridhima looked at him shocked as he winked back at her and took her into a kiss…….and moving down to her throat he picked her up and took her to the bed and they made love till they were exhausted completely……and then soon both of them slept peacefully with a contented smile on their lips

" happiness lies in togetherness and love….small gestures increase love between two hearts and mutual understandinggs between their minds"