Chapter 1: Few hours earlier...
KKN office...
Khalid's cabin...
Kh: haan KL...all good there?
KL: haan Khalid...all well...vaise I'm sending one of my finest reporters from here to the KKN branch in Delhi..vo stakeholder bhi hai...she'll be the senior most journalist in the office.& also the business head...basically reporting uski jaan hai so I don't want snatch that away from her...not to forget she's an amazimg reporter...tum ek baar dekhoge toh paagal hojaaoge...
Uske liye please ek cabin clear karwa do...You know vo bilkul Kabir ki tarah hai...dono jaise ek doosri ki patchaayi hai in terms of reporting...
Kh: whoa whoa whoa! Hold on KL! Raaton raat itna bada decision?
KL: Khalid agar Kabir aur Ananya saath milgaye na then KKN ko no.1 channel banne se koi nahi rok sakta...
Kh: Ananya?
KL: oh sorry...uska naam Ananya Kashyap hai...tum please kisilo bhejdo use airport se pick karne...aj shyaam ki Singapore-Delhi flight hai uski...
Kh: alright! Lets see ye kon hai jiski itni taareef kar rahe ho!
Khalid cut the call & immediately dialed Manav...
M: bolo Khalid...
Manav Gupta smirked in an annpying manner...shoving his hands in his pockets...
Kh: if you don't mind Manav...please airport chale jaaoge? Singapore se koi nayi journalist aarahi hai...bohot taareef kar raha tha KL uski...she'll be joining the Delhi branch...
M: really? Sure...
Manav agreed stepping out...
He dialed someone...
M: hi baby...I'm sorry...aajki date..kal? Please baby?...nahi nahi...uss Malvika ki vajah se nahi baby...okay baby...Umuaahhh! Love u darling!
Manav rolled his eyes...
M: off! These girls...karna padta hai...Editor-in-cheif ki kursi ke liye...contacts banaane padte hai!!!
At the Airport:
A well dressed lady in a beautiful suit with knetted sleeves & dupatta that hung over her shoulder stepped out of the arrival
Section...carrying her luggage...
The dainty yet intricate diamond bracet in her hand & the delicate but simple diamond earrings on her tiny earlobes boosted off her status...
She had beautiful pink lips & doe eyes...
Her eyes all of a sudden shimmered with millions of tears which she managed to blink back...
A: vahi sheher...aur...ab vahi office...pata nahi kya hoga...aur vaha par...vo...
She sighed...
Ananya had sent her daughter & her nanny to India in an earlier flight as she was occupied by work...
She had now come in a later flight...
Just then she got a call...
KL: Ananya...pohonch gayi?
A: ji..main arrival Section se nikli hoon abhi abhi..
KL: ok...tumhe lene Manav Gupta aaraha hai...tum jaanti ho na use?
A: ji...
KL: Ananya...sab theek haina?
A: ji..ji...haan..
KL: tum nahi hoti toh kya hota mera beta...thanks a lot...yaha Singapore mein toh tumne sab bohot achche se sambhaal liya...mere kehne par dobaara Delhi jaane thank u...I'm sure tum main branch ko bhi bohot achche se sambhaal logi...
A: thank u so much...main toh toot hi gayi thi...aapne mujhe aur Aaru ko bohot help ki hai...aapke liye itna bhi nahi karsakti main?
KL: of course not...tum toh meri apni beti jaisi ho...infact beti ho...kaash Malvika bhi tumhaari tarah hoti...kuch zimmedaari saambhaalti...par vo toh Manav ke saath...anyways...humaari choti Ananya kaisi hai?
A: arrey! Puchiye mat! She was so excited to see Delhi...uchal uchal kar gayi hai...
KL: ok..then...bye...tum apna khayal rakhna beta...baadmein baat karte hai...
A: ji...thank u for everything...
KL: bilkul nahi...aisa mat kaho...varna main aur humaari choti Ananya dono milkar class lenge tumhaari...
A: achcha ok...bye...
She laughed...
Meanwhile Manav stood with a board labelled " Ananya Kashyap" with a boring look...
M: yaar kis auntie ko pick karne bhej diya iss Khalid ne! Kaha main apni baby ke saath dinner karta...aur ab...
But his eyes almost popped out seeing the delectable figure of Ananya approach him...
M: ye Amanya Kashyap nahi hosakti! Jo Khalid ne bataaya uske hisaab se toh koi budhdhi auntie hogi..
He smirked as Ananya neared him...no girl could resist him...
A: uh...excuse me?
Ananya asked sweetly...
M: yes?
Manav asked olging at the phenomenal beauty before him...
A: um...aap Manav Gupta haina? Maine aapka show dekha hai...I mean I'm an ardent follower!
Manav grinned...
M: oh thank u! And yes main hi hoon...but for beautiful ladies...especially extra beautiful like you...I'm Manav...
A: hi...this is Ananya Kashyap..aap mujhe hi dhoondh rahe the na?
She extended her hand towards him...
Manav's mouth opened wide...
His eyes popped out...but his face lit up thinking that this lovely woman would come to KKN each day giving him ample time to woo her...
M: haan...mujhe Khalid ne bheja hai...to receive you...
A: thank u for coming...lekin...u see main pehle ghar jaana chahti hoon..I'm joining from tomorrow...
M: toh kya hua? I'll take u home darling!
A: excuse me?
M: uh..I..mean...your home...
A: thank you...and yes I preffered to be called Ananya...
Ananya began walking ahead while Manav took care of her luggage...
M: attitude! I like it! Chalo uss boring Malvika se thodi chutti milegi! This one's hot & spicy!
Present time...
Ananya sighed as she recollected the day's events as she patted her daughter to sleep...
She smiled at her sleeping baby curled into the blanket just like she did...
A: meri baby! I love u Aaru baby! Aap mumma ki zindagi ka best gift ho!
Kissing her sleeping doll she lay down next to her...
Meanwhile...
Kabir's place...
Kabir let out a laugh seeing the pink napkin with gummy bears serving as a bandage to his injured palm...
It was years later that he had laughed...
K: how cute!
He thought to himself...
He was in love...he fell in love with that sweet little angel the moment he saw her...
K: agar humaari beti hoti...toh usiki umra ki hoti...
He thought all of a sudden but immediately regretted...
K: god! I hate u so much Ananya...jab thi tab bhi zabardasti mujhpar thopi gayi thi aur ab chali gayi ho tumhaara chehra meri raaton ki neend haraam karta hai...why can't I stop thinking about you? Dammit!
Next day...
KKN Office:
Ri: Sunny paaji!
Richa Lakhani a junior reporter with KKN called out to aman munching hungrily on Samosas...
S: oh Richaji! Aap bhi try karo! Bohot tasty hai!!
Ro: oye ye na Samose hi khaata rahega! Chod ise...Richa tujhe pata hai aaj jo nayi senior aanewaali hai KKN mein vo kon hai?
Ri: nahi yaar Ronnie...maine suna khud Manav sir use receive karne gaye the kal...
Ro: waahh! Someone important!!!
T: dekho! Vo rahe...vo Manav sir ke saath vo aurat...
Khalid meanwhile descended downstairs...
Kh: oh Ananya darling you're he...
He stopped short seeing a pretty young woman walk up towards him...
She was far from the severe old woman they were picturing till then...instead she was strikingly beautiful...
A: shocked?
Ananya stepped infront of the bewildered Khalid...
Kh: s..sort of...I mean...I thought...
A: I know aapko laga koi 50-60 saal ki experienced reporter hogi jaise aap hai...the way KL described my work...isn't it?
Kh: y..yes...tum toh Malvika se bhi choti lagti ho...
He said hinting a petite woman clad in a formal shirt, buisness skirt & stilettos...
Mal: oh! So tum ho jiske examples dekar mujhe adarsh beti banne ki salah di jaati hai...right?
Ananya smiled in reply...
A: toh aap hai Malvika...you're father's an amazing person!
She praised...
Mal: whatever...
Malvika seemed rather displeased...
Meanwhile, Ronnie & gang were shocked out of their limits seeing Ananya...
Kh: ok then Ananya...before we show u your cabin...these are the reporters who will work under u & report to u directly...
Kh: that is...
Khalid started to say when he heard Ananya gasp...
A: oh my god! Tum log? Richa, Ronnie, Trisha aur Sunny...
She said rushing into Richa's arms before the shocked seniors...
Ro: Ananya tu?
A: tu na Ronnie baat hi mat kar!
She hit his shoulder playfully...further shocking them...
A: itne saal kaha the tumlog? College se nikle aur contact khatm??? Best friends the na hum?
T: arrey pagal hum toh sab contact mein hi the...aur yaha bhi ek saath hi hai...tu hi alag hogayi! Aur best friends the nahi hai!
Ananya looked sad for a moment but smiled immediately...hiding it...
A: I thought ki yaha Delhi mein office mein pata nahi kon hoga and all...but I'm sooo happy!
She launched herself into Ronnie's arms...who hugged her back eagerly...
Ro: pagal!
A: tu pagal!
S: oye maata! Apne eklaute Sunny ko bhool gayi?
A puppy faced Sunny asked...
Ananya chuckled...
A: arrey tujhe kaise bhool sakti hoon?
Ananya hugged Sunny tightly...
S: khamakha emotional kardiya tune...
Sunny turned to wipe his tears while others laughed...
A: sharm nahi aati na tujhe! Abtak Samose thoosta hai! I'm surprised abtak tu ekdum sumo wrestler ki tarah...
Ri: yaar Senior Cameraman Sunny Gill bol na! Fat burn hojaata hai! Record kar karke!
Everyone chuckled...
S: oye this not fair! Tumlog mujhe chidha rahe ho!
Sunny sulked...
Ananya giggled...pulling his cheeks...
Kh: you guys know each other?
A: know??? Arrey hum college ke inseparable dost hai...
Malvika rolled her eyes & Manav smirked as usual...
Kh: oh..good! Anyways...leys go see your cabin...
A: sure...
They headed upstairs...
Kh: this your cabin...
Khalid opened the door of a rather lavish cabin...one of the best in KKN...
Malvika fumed...this was the cabin she wanted to have...
Here her father always was behind making her disciplined & he was lavishing all of his generosity & wealth on this unknown girl!!!!!
A: thank you...
Kh: and finally welcome on Board Aur new Reporter & Buisness Head Ms Ananya Kashyap...
Ananya gave a formal smile...
Ananya sat down once all of them had left...
A: Kabir...aap bhi yaha par hai...saalon baad hum...par jo bhi ho...you mean nothing to me...mere pyaar mazaak udaaya hai aapne...mere dil ke tukde tukde kiye hai aapne...
Mujhe uss galati ki saza di hai jo maine kabhi ki hi nahi...
Because of you Aaru is without a father...I want to hate u...but I can't...
You killed me Kabir...u did!
She wiped a few tears that rolled past & put up a strong face...
A: par ab...main vo aapke peeche peeche bhaagne waali apna pyaar accept karne ki bheek maangne waali Ananya nahi hoon...ab main vo Ananya nahi hoon jise koi bhi aakar hurt karde...
She said with a determined smile...
Evening:
Kabir sighed...
He had attended a tiring panel session that lasted all day & now was stuck on the counter of the eternal favourite restaurant of toung & old..Mc'Donalds...
K: uff! Ye Anuraag na..pata nahi ye burgers vagera mein ise kya dikhta hai...
He sighed waiting for his turn...
Aaradhya squealed as she entered the same restaurant with Ananya...
Aa: Macky!
Ananya chuckled at the nickname for her daughter's favourite fast food joint...
A: mumma ko ghar abhi set karna hai...aur kitchen bhi abhi use nahi karsakte isiliye...Mc'Donalds zindaabad!
Aa: yeaaahh!!!
A: yeeahh! Naughty girl...
Aa: nai nai mumma...naughty gal nai..mumma's gal!
A: aawww!
Ananya planted a kiss on her baby's head...
A: baby aap yaha baitho..mumma khaana lekar aayengi..ok?
Ananya placed on a bench...
Aa: Softie! Softie!!
A: oye mumma's naughty girl ! Khaane se pehle dessert?
Aaradhya grinned at her...
Ananya grinned back before leaving...
Little Aaradhya got up to look around...her baby shoes squeaked as she walked...
K: yaa toh poori Delhi paagal hai ya phir main paagal hoon!
Kabir muttered seeing the entire city gather in the outlet...
Just then he felt a tug on his unhurt hand...
He looked down to see Aaradhya waving excitedly at her...
Kabir immediately broke into a smile...forgetting all the curses...
Aaradhya:
K: arrey beta aap?
Aa: mumma ke saath!
She said cutely...pointing vaguely towards the counter...
Kabir picked her up in his arms completely forgetting about ordering...
He placed her on the bench & kneeled down before her...
K: so...kaha hai aapki mumma?
He really wanted to meet the woman who had such a sweet child...
Aa: mumma!
She pointed towards Ananya's back...by the counter...
Kabir frowned looking at the figure...seemingly that of a quite young woman...
Aa: ye hai meli mumma!
K: hmm...kya naam hai aapki mumma ka?
He was keen to know which journalist mom was such an awesome mother with the most well mannered child ever...
Aa: mumma ka naam..mumma!
Kabir laughed...planting another kiss on her cheek...
K: ok...lekin unka full name?
Aa: umm..mumma...mumma papa Shalma!
Kabir wished could take the cutest baby on earth home...
K: Mumma Papa Sharma? Aap bhi Sharma ho? Main bhi Sharma hoon...Sharma Sharma!
Aa: Shalma shalma!
She giggled...
K: aur iss nanhi princess ka naam? Aalu?
He asked laughingly...
Aa: nai..vo mela petname hai...mela naam hai Aaladhya Shalma!
K: kitna sundar naam hai!
Kabir thought to himself...
Just then he got a call & he put Aaradhya down to receive it...
K: do minute baby..ok?
He said recieving the call...
K: haan Khalid...
He moved to a corner as there was too much commotion there...
Just then Ananya came back...holding the tray...
A: Aaru...bachcha aap yaha par? Mumma ne aapko bithaaya tha na?
Aaru gave Ananya a sheepish smile...Ananya sighed remembering whose smile it...Kabir's smile...if he had done something wrong or naughty...
A: achcha chalo! Mummy ke tummy mein chuhe race kar rahe hai! Chalo!
Aa: mumma ka aalu ki shoftie!
Ananya chuckled...
A: haan meri maa laayi hoon...ye dekho!
Aaru giggled as they walked towards an empty table...
Just as Kabir collected his parcel & paid up he spotted Aaru on a table...he couldn't see Ananya's face as her hair covered it while she was bending down to pick up something...
Kabir waved at her...smiling...
Aaru waved back cutely making Kabir throw her a flying kiss
TBC😳
Precap:
A: Ananya...Ananya Sudhir Kashyap...
Ananya extended her palm towards Kabir with a stern look...
She was different from the Ananya who would scream to world that she was married to Kabir Sharma...even though arranged married...
Kabir looked at the beautiful young woman his childsh wife had blossomed into...they had seperated but never divorced...
K: Kabir Sharma...
He took her hand...shaking it gently...
He could see traces of pain in her lovely hazel brown orbs...but more than that there was determination & courage in them...a courage & determination to fight it all...
Edited by akyabiggestfan - 7 years ago
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