Chapter 3:
Next Day...
Evening:
Kabir again ventured into the park hoping to catch atleast a glimpse of Aaru...meeting her had become like an addiction to him...
Just as was making his way towards the inside of the park where people had already started to gather around him he heard the loud barks of a dog mixed with the crying of a child...
" Mum...maa..mumma..mummy! "
He could hear the samiliar voice of a little girl...
Moving towards the source of the voice that was behind the bushes...
He was shocked to find Aaru curled up near a bush while a huge dog continued to near her & bark at her..
Aa: mumma! Mum..mma!
Aaru was crying badly...
Kabir ran to her & picked her up taking her away from from the dog...
Kabir brought her to a nearby bench and tried to make her sit but the poor baby was shivering in his arms...clutching onto him tightly...
K: arrey baapre! Itni choti Aaru aur itne mote mote asoon! Shhh..baby...vo doggie chala gaya...main hoon na...koi aapko chot nahi pohchaayega...
He said cuddling her in his arms...
K: aap toh brave girl ho hai na?
He asked softly & the still sobbing Aaru nodded...
K: bhai maine toh suna hai ki brave girls nahi roti...sahi hai kya?
He raised an eyebrow...
Aaru nodded & looked at him innocently with her eyes shimmering with tears & her face tear stained...
With a smile Kabir wiped her tears & planted soft kisses onher face making her giggle...
Aa: gudgudi hoti hai!
She pouted making Kabir chuckle & do it more in turn making her giggle & squeal more...
He adored her cute red nose that oddly reminded him of Ananya...
K: aajao mera bachcha...
Kabir picked her up in his arms...taking her to his car ignoring his fans running behind him...
Taking out a water bottle from his car he made her sip some water...
Caressing her face Kabir kissed her forehead...
K: jabtak main hoon tabtak aapko koi bhi hurt nahi karsakta ok?
Aa: plomish? Vo Bhau-Bhau philse nahi aayega?
She asked innocently curling her lips into Kabir's favourite pout...
Kabir laughed at the nickname for the troublesome doggie...
K: nahi aayega...aur agar aayega toh main use bohot maarunga!
Aaru giggled...
Aa: vo kitna bula bhau bhau tha...mudhe dala laha tha!
She made a crying face again making Kabir scoop her up in his arms again...
K: dekho...mere pass aapke liye kya hai...
Kabir held out a chocolate...
Aaru's eyes glittered...
Aa: mela favlate chocay!
Kabir chuckled at her pronanciation of words...but it was the cutest baby language he had heard...
Aa: lekin aapko kishne bataya ki ye mela favlate hai?
K: sach? Aapka bhi favourite hai? Ye toh mera bhi favourite chocolate hai..main roz khaata hoon...isiliye ye mere pass tha...
He felt amused at times seeing the similar traits that they shared...
Aa: vo lahi meli auntie!
Aaru pointed to her nanny looking for her nearby...
Aa: ye auntie bhi na! Humesha sabkuch hone ke baad hi aati hai! Kya kaloon main inka! Offo!
Kabir burst out laughing at the serious frown on such a cute face...
Aa: bye bye!
She waved at him cutely before running to her nanny...leaving a smiling Kabir behind...
KKN office:
Kabir reached just in time for his bulletin...
Quickly heading to the dressing room he changed into a decent suit looking flawless than ever...
Glancing at his watch he realised he still had 15 minutes before he would be on air...
Ananya climbing up the stairs wanting to speak to Kabir regarding the sponsors of his show...
Kabir too exited the room...adjusting his tie...
What Ananya didn't noticed were tiny glass peices of a broken mug scattered on one of the steps...
She was thinking deeply and accidentally stepped on one them & slipped...
A: aaahhh!
With a loud scream she was preparing for a broken head on rolling down the stairs...but someone caught her hand just in time & pulled her up...sending her crashing into his chest...which barely affected since it was rock solid...
Kabir was stunned to find himself enjoying the accidental embrace...with Ananya in his arms...
But her painful moan brought him out of his thoughts...
A: aahhh...
In the process a glass peice had pierced deep into her dainty foot...
By now everyone had gathered there...
Mal: ise kya hua?
She asked unconcernedly...
Kh: Ananya darling are ok?
Came a worried Khalid...
M: arrey Ananya...itna khoon behraha hai iske pair se...dard horaha hai?
A: aaahh...
Was all Ananya said...
Before Manav's hand could touch her waist Kabir had lifted her off her feet...and was carrying her in bridal style in his arms...
Kabir had felt a pang of jealousy when Manav was going to hold Ananya...
He just knew that he wouldn't let him touch her...knowing his intentions very well...he would keep Ananya safe even if he hated her...
Ananya on the other hand began to wriggle his arms...
A: chodiye mujhe! Neeche utaariye abhi!
K: mujhe koi shauk nahi hai tumhe goad mein uthaane ka...par careless logon ke saath aisa hi hota hai isiliye chupchap mujhe pakdo varna gir jaaogi samjhi?
A: Shut up and put me down!
Kabir ignored her protests & her tiny fists hitting his strong chest barely affected him...
Mal: Kabir put her down...tumhe live jaana hai...
K: Malvika we have 10 minutes...Ananya is hurt...
Mal: par tumhaara bulletin...
K: Malvika please...jabtak mujhe vishwaas nahi hojaata ki Ananya theek hai main live nahi jaaunga...
Mal & Kh: ( shocked) kya?
K: you heard me right...
Kabir didn't realise what he said...being too lost in Ananya's pain...
A: utaariye mujhe! Neeche utaariye!
Ananya continued to literally dance in his arms...
K: Ananya chup...ekdum chup...tumhe chot lagi hai...
A: I said put me down dammit!!
Ananya struggled wildly in his arms but he ws too strong for her...while the whole of KKN looked on shocked...
Kabir placed her on the couch in his cabin...
K: dikhaao mujhe!
He winced at the wound which was bleeding...
K: itna bada kaanch ka tukda...
K: I'm sorry if it hurts...
Kabir reassured her gently...
Ananya felt tears accumulatimg in her eyes...Kabir had never been this gentle & loving with her...
Kabir himself was stumped at his behaviour but at that time all he knew was that Ananya was hurt & he needed to soothe her...take away her pain...
Gently taking her dainty foot in his hand he blew air on it...
Ananya hated herself for loving the way Kabir was tending to her...
Being as gentle as he could Kabir pulled out the huge glass peice
Ananya winced...
K: did it hurt?
Kabir asked worriedly...
Ananya gave a sad smile...
A: dard mehsoos hona bohot pehle band hogaya hai...aur mujhe toh isse bhi battar chotein lagi hai...mere dil mein...
Kabir looked indifferent but somewhere in his heart he felt pain...but Kabir Sharma was known to hide his emotions exceptionally well...
K: don't move...
He instructed her...
A: don't order me! Main aapki ghar ki naukraani nahi hoon! KKN ki buisness head samjhe Mr Kabir Sharma isiliye apni zubaan par lagaam rakhiye...
K: You..
A: You listen to me...main vo pehle waali Ananya nahi hoon jise aap zaleel karte rahenge samjhe...mujhse toh door hi rahiyeg a varna KKN mein aapki proffestional life nark bana dungi...
Aapne sirf mera pyaar aur bebasi dekhi hai...nafrat aap dekhna pasand nahi karenge...
She warned him...pointing a finger at him...
A: vaise bhi I have class! Some standards...aap jaise ghatiya insaan ke mooh lagna Ananya Kashyap ko suit nahi karta...
She said striding out of his cabin...even though limping...leaving traces of blood as she walked due to her bleeding wound...
The whole situation could be described as:
Ananya rocks, Kabir shocks!
Ananya's cabin:
Ananya broke down on entering her cabin...sobbing painfully...
Her mind had split into two...
One was the Ananya for whom Kabir was everything & the second was the current strong headed & firm Ananya...
A1: maine Kabir se pehle kabhi aise baat nahi ki...unhe bura laga hoga...he must be hurt...he was only trying to help me...
A2: yeah right...help! Tum bhool gayi Ananya unhone tumhe kitna hurt kiya hai...unhone toh nahi socha ki tumhe bura lagega ya tum hurt feel karogi...
A1: par humaara rishta zabardasti unpar thopa gaya tha...it wasn't like he didn't want me...he didn't want anyone...bas apna gussa mujhpar utaar diya..
A2: don't fool yourself Ananya...unhe koi hak nahi tha tujhe saza dene ka...khush rehne ka hak tumhe bhi hai...he doesn't deserve you...
A1: but he's not a bad human being...unhone chahe jo kiya hom..kabhi mere saath badtameezi nahi ki...kabhi haath nahi uthaaya infact waqt aane par mujhe protect bhi kiya hai...
A2: But that doesn't change the fact that he broke your heart...unhone tumhaare pyaar ka mazaak udaaya hai...tumhaari kya galati thi...unke parents ne tumhe unke liye chuna...toh money minded aur cheap tum hogayi?
A: oh god!
Ananya clutched her head...
Unable to understand what to do...but she was determined to be strong for her daughter...for herself...for them...
*****
Next Day:
K: teacher se gaaliyaan toh nahi sunvaayega na?
Kabir asked Anuraag as he carried him towards his class...
They were in his school to attend the PTA meeting...
Anu: arrey nahi...aap chalo toh sahi...
K: dekh le Anuraag...
Anu: arrey chill...vaise bhi aapko dekhkar flat hojaayegi toh conplain kya khaak karegi?
The two reached his class & were waiting for their turn...
Anu: Kabir bhaiyya..
K: hmm?
Kabir looked up from the mails he was checking on his I-phone...
Anu: saari aunties aapko hi dekh rahi hai...miss bhi aapko dekhrahi hai...
Kabir smirked...
K: ab hoon hi aisa!
He said...
Anu: haan vo toh hai! Mere Kabir bhaiyya best hai...
K: ab zyaada maska mat laga! Teacher ne complaint ki toh dekh...
Anu: arrey bola na...nahi karegi...dekho star chart par bhi mere pass sabse zyaada good stars hai...
Kabir ruffled his hair playfully in reply...
Just then their turn was announced...
The teacher smiled flirtatiously at Kabir as the two settled down in front of her...
K: good morning ma'am...
Kabir greeted in his husky voice making the teacher blush...
Te: oh! Good morning Mr Sharma...how nice it is to have u here!
She gave a coquettish look...
Just as they had began discussing about Anuraag they heard a sweet voice...
Aa: may I come in teachel!
Kabir spotted the cutest baby on earth dressed in the school uniform...everything she wore including herself was so tiny...her dress...her socks & shoes...her clips...
Her curly hair were secured in two pigtails & Kabir chuckled mentally at how adorable she looked...
Aaru batted her eyelashes cutely while her tiny lips were curled into a pout...
Kabir just wanted to keep her for himself...he was madly in love with the little Aaradhya...how he wished she was his own...
Te: yes...come in...
Aaradhya walked inside the class with some notice for the teacher...
Kabir smiled brightly seeing her just when he badly wanted to see her...
He waved excitedly at her...
Aaru let out the most cute giggle ever while waving back at him with her tiny hand...
Te: aap jaante hai ise Mr Sharma?
The teacher was upset that Kabir smiled not at her but a little child...
K: ji..ye yahi padhti hai roght?
Te: ji...yahi nursery class mein..best student hai..
K: ye toh khud hi sabse best hai...best student toh hogi hi...
Kabir thought to himself...
Aa: thank you teachel!
Kabir awed at her cuteness as she waced bye to Kabir & left...
After the PTA meeting Kabir was making his way outside the school after leaving Anuraag for his piano class in the school itself...
He wanted to see Aaru one more time...he chided himself for being greedy to see her again & again...but then she was so adorable he reasoned it out...
Meanwhile Ananya put Aaru down giving her a little kiss...
A: Aaru...baby mumma aaj bohot happy hai...teacher ne aapki kitni taareef ki pata hai...mumma was so proud...achcha...main...abhi aayi..mumma ko ek call karna hai...ok? Aap yahi rehna...
Aaru suddenly spotted Kabir nearby & ran to him...
Kabir felt a tug on his palm & saw the little babydoll looking up at him innocently...
Kabir kneeled down before her...
K: hi!
Aa: hi! Kal mudhe bachaane ke liye thank you!
K: You're most welcome my baby...achcha batao...aap itni zyaada cute kyu ho...phir mujhe aapse poora waqt milne ka hi mann karta rehta hai...
Kabir made a baby face...
Aa: koi baat nai! Main aaj bhi loj jaishe palk mein khelne aaungi aap waha pal mujhshe milne aana...ok?
She said all so sweetly that Kabir felt he'd get diabetic there & then...
K: pakka promise milne aaunga!
Kabir beamed brightly...he finally had something to look forward to!
Aa: ok bye!
Aaru smacked a big kiss onto his cheek & ran back to find Ananya...
Aaru reached there just as Ananya finished her call...
A: chale baby? Aapko bhook lagi hoga na?
Aaru made a sad face and nodded..
Aa: mela tummy kabshe jol jol she aawash kal laha hai...
Ananya chuckled at her cute daughter...
A: chalo aapke tummy ko khaana dete hai...
Aa: mumma...aapko pata hai abhi mudhe vo mile the jinhone mudhe kal ussh bal bhau bhau se bachaya?
A: bad bhau bhau? Matlab...doggie?
Aa: haan mumma...vo na bohot achche hai...maine gol se play kiya hai ki agal mele papa mudhe milenge toh vo bhi unki talah hi ho...shabshe good boy!
A: achcha? Next time mujhe bhi milvaana ok baby? Mumma ki pyaari baby ko bachaane ke liye thank you toh bolna chahiye na...
Aa: ok mumma!
Kabir meanwhile frowned to see Aaru with Ananya...
K: Ananya ke saath ye kaise...nahi...matlab kisi dost ki beti bhi toh hosakti hai...aur ye vaise hi iski PTA ke liye aayi hai jaise main Anuraag ke liye...
Aaru looked really happy with Ananya...even though he was far enough to not be able to hear them but Ananya too seemed to be pampering her...
All the way to KKN he kept thinking about it...
He was really confused...when he & Ananya were together he had even refused to consider her as his wife...let alone sharing a husband-wife relationship with her...
But their cousins were hell bent on bringing them together & had spiked their drinks during a family get together to celebrate 6 months of Kabir & Ananya's marriage...
This had resulted in the two unknowingly consummating their marriage...
Kabir was disgusted on realising what had happened between them that night...
Ananya was happy to have atleast gotten a chance to feel the love of her husband whom she loved dearly...but sad at the fact that she didn't want their first night to be like that...she wanted it to be special...but what killed her from within was the fact that her husband regretted showering his love on her...
After that incident Kabir began to hate Ananya even more...believing that she was the one behind it to make him accept her...
Ananya couldn't bear this pain & the fact that Kabir thought so lowly of her...
She decided to free him...and left him...not wanting to burden him...
Even after she was gone Kabir couldn't get her out of his mind & began hating her more because she affected him like no one else did...all he could think was her...which made him angrier...
Kabir wondered if Ananya got pregnant after she left...then..was Aaru their daughter?
He had to know!
Reaching his cabin he immediately dialed Lakshman...
K: Lakshman...mujhe kisike baarein mein kuch details chahiye...
Kabir spoke in a steely voice...
Deep in his heart Kabir was praying that Aaru should be proved as his daughter...
TBC😳
Precap:
Kabir didn't care that he was in the middle of the editorial meeting when his phone beeped with a message...
Lakshman had done the job! He had forwarded him the details...
K: ( in his mind) Name of the child: Aaradhya Kabir Sharma
Born to: Ananya Sharma & Kabir Sharma...
He read the details on Aaru's birth certificate copy...
His hands trembled as he went through the other documents...
Never till that moment in his life had he felt so vulnerable yet so happy...
He was always a man of control & knew how to hide his feelings but today it just didn't work...all the walls he'd built around him crumbled down together...leaving behind an emotional mess of man called Kabir Sharma...
That little angel whom he had come to love more than anything in world...for whom he longed day & night from the time he met her...
The little baby with his molten chocolate brown eyes, soft pink lips, fair skin...cutest curls and chubby cheeks was his!
Aaru was his own daughter!
Kh: Kabir?
Khalid noticed the drastic expression changes on his Editor-in-chief's face...
Mal: Kabir are you ok?
K: huh?
Kabir came out his reverie...
Khalid was baffled to see tears in the eyes of his emotionless EIC...while his lips were stretched into the brightest smile Khalid had ever seen...
Kh: Kabir what's wrong...? Haan?...tum...
K: Khalid...
Kabir choked on his words...
K: you know...the sweetest little thing in the world...cutest..most adorable...darling...just priceless...is mine...vo..vo..meri hai...meri apni...you know vo itni choti hai...itni pyaari hai ki usko dekhkar mujhe apna koi dard yaad hi nahi rehta...she's mine Khalid...she's mine...vo mera apna ansh hai..
He embraced a bewildered Khalid tightly while the entire conference room looked on stunned...
Edited by akyabiggestfan - 7 years ago
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