5 years later -
Shreya has shifted to Bangalore she works as a interior designer in a company and lives with her 5year old son Dayu….she was trying to feed her son but he was not ready to listen to her
Shreya - bacha please nashta kar lo! mumma ko office ke liye late ho raha hai…..
Dayu - no mumma! mujhe ye nahi khana…..mujhe parathe khane hai!
Shreya - Dayu! beta jidd mat karo….dekho mumma pakka aapke liye kal parathe bana degi please abhi ye sandwich kha lo!
Dayu (stubbornly) - no! no! no!
Shreya - bacha mumma ko office ke liye late ho raha hai agar mumma der se pahuchi to mumma ko bahut daant padegi! aap chahte ho aapki mumma ko daant pade?
Dayu nodded his head in no…..Shreya smiled and started feeding him…..after the breakfast she dropped him at his school and left for the office….Shreya was in her cabin when her boss cum good friend called her in his cabin she moved to his cabin
Shreya - sir aapne mujhe bulaya?
Boss - haaan Shreya! Please have a seat
Shreya (sitting on the chair) - kahiye sir?
Boss - Shreya mai tumhe ek important project ke liye Mumbai bhej raha hu….humare ek bahut important client hai mai chahta hu unnke office ka interior tum design karo…since you are one of the best designer our company have!
Shreya was shocked to hear this….Mumbai! she never wanted to visit that place again…..
Shreya (excuse) - I am sorry sir but mai kaise jaa sakti hu? you know I am a single mother mere bete ko mai yaha akela chodkar Mumbai kaise jaa sakti hu….sir please aap kisi aur ko bhej dijiye project ke liye!
Boss - I know Shreya! and if I am not wrong to abhi summer vacations start hone wale hai to tumhare bete ki school bhi nahi hogi tum apne bete ko bhi saath le jaa sakti hai….we have no problem in that! but you have to go Shreya!
Shreya - Siddharth you know mai Mumbai kyu nahi jaana chahti! please try to understand
Siddharth - Shreya! I know but I am sorry I can't help it….tum meri bahut achi dost ho tum par bahut bharosa hai mujje sirf tum hi ye project ache se handle kar sakti ho….aur rahi baat Daya ki to Mumbai bahut bada shehar hai jaruri to nahi ki vo tumhe kahi mile? please apni personal aur professional life ko mix-up mat karo!
after alot of resistance finally she agreed since she didn't had any choice….
Shreya was narrating bed time story to her son….she was seating on the bed Dayu was lying placing his head on her lap she was caressing his hairs…..
Dayu - mumma! mere papa kaun hai? vo humare saath kyu nahi rehte? Kya vo humse pyaar nahi karte?
she was habitual to this question but still she gets uncomfortable whenever her son asked this question….
Shreya (trying to hide) - beta aisi koi baat nahi hai! aapke papa aapse bahut pyaar karte hai…..
Dayu (innocently) - to fir vo humare saath kyu nahi rehte? mere saare friends ke mummy papa saath rehte hai fir aap aur papa saath kyu nahi rehte?
Shreya (controlling her emotions) - beta maine aapko bataya tha na ki aapke papa bahut dur rehte hai bahut busy rehte hai na isiliye hum dono se milne nahi aa paate! par aapke papa aapse bahut pyaar karte hai tabhi to aapke har birthday par vo aapko yaad se itne saare gifts bhejte hai (Shreya used to buy gifts for him in the name of Daya)
Dayu (upset) - par mujhe gifts nahi chahiye mumma! papa se bolo na ki ek baar vo mujhse milne aaye! mujhe to ye bhi nahi pata papa kaise dikhte hai….mumma batao na mere papa kaise dikhte hai?
Daya's face flashed infront of her eyes some tears rolled down her cheeks remembering him but she looked in other direction and immediately wiped them before Dayu could notice it….
Dayu - mumma batao na papa kaise dikhte hai?
Shreya (kissing his forehead) - Dayu ke papa bilkul Dayu jaise dikhte hai!
Dayu (excited) - sachi mumma? papa mere jaise dikhte hai?
Shreya (smiling) - haaan bacha bilkul aapke jaise dikhte hai aapke papa (she pulled his nose)
Dayu - Papa ka naam kya hai mumma?
Shreya never told him the name of his father she always makes a excuse whenever he asked about his father's name….
Shreya - raat bahut ho gai hai ab aapko sona chahiye! bahut baate ho gai ab chalo jaldi se so jaao (she make him lay on the bed properly and adjusted his pillows…she planted a soft kiss on his forehead and left his room)
she closed her room door and started crying covering her mouth with her hand….
Shreya (crying) - Kab tak mai Dayu se jhuth bolti jaaungi! aakhir kab tak mai uss se chupa paaungi ki usske papa kaun hai? humare saath kyu nahi rehte humse milne kyu nahi aate! mere bete ka haq hai ye janna ki usske papa kaun hai lekin abhi ye sahi vaqt nahi hai usse batane ka! vo bahut chota hai abhi nahi samajh paayega! please bhagwan mujhe Mumbai mai daya ka saamna naa karna pade bass yahi dua karti hu aapse!
after two days Shreya left for the Mumbai with her son Dayu….they stayed in Purvi's house since she was the only friend Shreya have in Mumbai….time to time Purvi used to visit Shreya in Bangalore so Dayu is also friendly with her….Dayu happily hugged Purvi
Dayu (excited) - Purvi maasi! aap kaise ho? mene aapko bahut miss kiya
Purvi (kissing his head) - mene bhi aapko bahut miss kiya! acha aap chocolate khaoge?
Dayu (excited) - chocolates?
Purvi smiled and removed some chocolates from her pocket and placed it on his hand….
Dayu (hugging her) - thank you massi! you are the best!
Purvi - ab jyada buttering ki jarurat nahi hai…chalo mai aapko aapka kamra dikha deti hu! (she took Dayu to inside a room and came back again)
Shreya was seating on the sofa she was looking very worried….Purvi went and sat beside her
Purvi (keeping her hand on Shreya's shoulder) - Shreya agar Dayu ko Daya ke baare mai pata chal gaya to?
Shreya (worriedly) - aisa nahi hona chahiye Purvi! mai aisa kabhi nahi hone dungi….
Purvi - hmmm! tu bahut thak gai hogi thoda rest kar le!
Shreya - rest karne ka time nahi hai abhi ek ghante mai meri meeting hai client ke saath! I get to go!
Purvi (understanding) - okay! tu jaake ready ho jaa! mai aaj ghar par hi hu I will take care of Dayu!
Shreya (hugging her) - thank you Purvi! inn 5 saalo mai tune mera bahut saath diya hai….agar tu nahi hoti to pata nahi kya hota!
Purvi broke the hug and looked at her in disbelief
Purvi - itni formality? agar aage se mere saath formality dikhane ki koshish ki na to ek lagaungi (showing her hand)
Shreya smiled and again hugged her….
Shreya got ready and drove towards client's office….she was going inside holding her files suddenly she collided with a person coming from opposite direction and all her files and her purse falls down on the floor.…she bent down to pick her stuffs
Shreya (irritated) - dekh kar nahi chal sakte kya? mera saara saaman gira diya!
Person - I am sorry! mai aapki help kar deta hu (he also bent down and started helping her in picking the stuffs)
they took a glance at each other and were hell shocked….
Daya (shocked) - Shreya?
Shreya (shocked) - Daya?
They both were staring at each other blankly with mixed emotions of anger happiness sadness and surprise…..they didn't know how to react soon tears formed in their eyes….their were many things and questions which are to be answered….Daya wanted to shout on her he wanted to ask her why did she left without even bothering to meet him once but at the moment he forgot about everything he was just staring at her she was looking the same as she used to look five years back….Shreya was feeling weak seeing him again she could have cried out any moment but she somehow controlled her emotions….she ignored him completely picked her stuffs and left without uttering a word….while Daya was shocked at her behavior he was still blankly staring in her direction with tears in his eyes
A/N - will Daya ever come to know about his son? please do review.…as per your wish I added you in this story Dayu! I hope you liked it!