Aabha comes and holds Sachin's hand. She takes him inside their house and makes him sit on the sofa. Purvi is in the bathroom, unaware that Sachin is back in her house.

Aabha: aap yahin baithna..main cake laati hoon..okay

She marches to the kitchen and gets a huge piece of cake on a plate.

Her tiny hands make an effort to reach Sachin's lips. He eats the cake and smiles at her.

Aabha (excited):Cake kaisa laga uncle?

Sachin (eating): Bahut tasty hai…

Aabha (sitting next to him): Mujhe maloom tha..aapko bhi cake pasand aaya naa?..isliye maine mummy se kaha tha woh pink cream waali cake laana..pehle toh ganda saa, boring saa brown cake laayi thi..she makes a face..usme toh princess toy bhi nahi tha…phir maine zidd ki tab jaake yeh acha waala cake laayi mummy..

Aakash is standing at the door and watching Sachin curiously.

Aabha: wahan watchman ke jaise kya khada hai…idhar aa..tu bhi uncle se baat kar..she looks at Sachin..aaj iska bhi birthday hai..

Sachin (forwarding hand): Happy birthday beta…Aakash shakes his hand cautiously.

Sachin: Kya naam hai aapka?

Aabha: mera naam Aabha hai aur iska naam Aakash..

Aakash (sharply): Aabhaa! Mummy ne bola hai naa..strangers ko naam nahi batana chahiye..

Aabha (slapping forehead): yeh uncle mummy se milne aaye..toh mummy ke friend hai..stranger thodi hai..she giggles..she whispers to Sachin..yeh ekdum Mummy ka chamcha hai..

Sachin (smile): acha..agar yeh mummy ka chamcha hai..toh tum kya apne Papa ki pari ho?

Aabha gets down from the sofa and takes the empty plate away.

Purvi comes out to the room to collect something and she spots Sachin seated on the sofa comfortably.

Purvi (shock, angry): Aap abhi tak gaye nahi? Maine kaha naa aapse aap police me complaint kar sakte hai..toh jaayiye..

Sachin: main…mujhe bass ek glass paani chahiye tha…

Purvi looks at him and wants to speak something more, when Aabha enters with a glass of water.

Aabha: yeh lo uncle paani pii looo..

Sachin drinks the glass of water and with a smile asks leave.

Sachin: bahut acha laga tumhari family se milke..bahut pyaare bache hai ..bye Aakash, Bye Aabha..ahh..Bye..Purvi right?

Purvi doesn't reply. Aakash waves a bye. Sachin reaches the door to wear his shoes.

Aabha: Uncle mera bday cake toh khaa liya…magar birthday gift toh di hi nahi? She asks with a twinkle in her eyes..

Purvi (angry): Aabhaaaa…yeh kya manners hai…kisi se bhi gift maang rahi ho?

Sachin: please…aap gussa mat hoyiye..bachi hai…aur phir usne correct baat boli hai..sorry beta…mujhe pata nahi thaa yahan aapka birthday hai..bolo aapko kya chahiye?

Aabha (looking at Purvi): nahi..koi baat nahi..mujhe kuch nahi chahiye…pehle bhi birthday me koi gift nahi milta hai, hamare ghar party me friends bhi nahi aate hai..agar main kuch maangoongi.. toh mummy gussa ho jaayegi…Its okay uncle..

Sachin (shrugs his shoulders): Okay..goodnight princess..he smiles at her..

After Sachin leaves, Purvi pulls Aabha by her hands.

Purvi (angry): Yeh kya behavior hai Aabha..tum aise hi kisise bhi birthday gift maangogi? Who hamare ghar aaya tha….pehli baar..aur main dobara usse yahan dekhna bhi nahi chahti..samjhi tum!

Aabha: mujhe who uncle ache lage..maine aise hi mazaak me pooch liya….itna gussa hone waali kaunsi baat hai? Aaj mera aur Aakash ka birthday hai…naa hamare ghar me koi party hai, naa tum hamare liye gifts laayi ho..laayi ho kya?

Purvi: kya sirf party karne se yaa gifts dene se hi birthday manaate hai?

Aabha: haan…bacho ki birthday party me Mummy Papa cake laate hai, party manaate hai aur ache ache gifts bhi laate hai..agar Mummy nahi laa sakti toh Papa toh laate hi hai…magar hamaare toh Papa hai hi nahi…toh phir kaun hume gifts dega?

Purvi is stung by Aabha's questions. She doesn't know how to react and goes back to the kitchen to continue with her cooking. She cooks food but is too disturbed to serve the kids. Kaaki feeds the kids and they go to sleep.

Purvi has yet not had her dinner.

Kaaki: Purvi..khaana khaa le…

Purvi (sad): Bhookh nahi hai kaaki..

Kaaki: Aabha ki baat ka bura mat maan..woh bachi hai…

Purvi: Nahi Kaaki…Aabha ne jo bhi kaha sab sach kaha..mujhe darr lag raha hai kaaki..jaise jaise yeh dono bade ho rahe hai..inke sawaal aur bhi mushkil ho rahe hai…

Kaaki: kabhi naa kabhi toh sach bataana hi padega naa tujhe..

Purvi (tears): Mujhme himmat nahi hai Kaaki…agar maine sach bataa diya…yeh dono..yeh dono toot jaayenge…aur main bhi…she sobs..

Kaaki: ro mat…bhagwaan pe bharosa rakh..jo hota hai ache ke liye hi hota hai..

Sachin house

Sachin lies down on his bed after dinner. He smiles remembering Aabha and her innocence.

Sachin (mind): kitni pyaari bachi hai..aur kitna pyaara naam bhi..Aabha..Aabha aur Aakash..

He gets up and goes to the window sill. He looks outside.

Sachin (thinking): Kitna bada ghar hai mera…aur main bilkul akela…doosri taraf who ladki…Purvi..itne chote se ghar me itne saare log..Aabha, Aakash..unke papa..something strikes him..ek min..ek min..uske ghar ko dekhke aisa laga nahi ki wahan unn bacho ka baap bhi rehta hai…naa koi family photo..naa doosri koi nishaani…kahin inn bacho ka baap marr toh nahi gaya naa? He thinks how difficult it must be for Purvi to raise the kids as a single mom.

Sachin (mind): kitna mushkil hoga..ek naukri me do bache, ghar ka kaam, school fees..tabhi toh bechaari ek cake tak kharid nahi paayi..he feels bad…unn bacho ke liye kuch karna chahiye mujhe..

Purvi house

The kids are asleep, Purvi is watching the dark sky outside. Her mind travels 8 years back

Flashback

PurviF (angry): Kisne kiya yeh sab? Kaun zimmedaar hai?

Purvi (scared): papa…papaa…Sach…Sachin Joshi..woh Sachin enterprises ke maalik, Shivnath Joshi ka beta..

They both go to Shivnath Joshi to seek justice.

SachinF: boliye..mujhse kya kaam hai..main bahut busy aadmi hoon

PurviF (head down, low voice): Dekhiye Joshi ji..meri beti aur aapka ladka..ek saath college pe padhte hai..aur..

SachinF: aur?

PurviF (uneasy): aur…aur hume abhi abhi pata chala hai..meri beti…he looks at Purvi..she bows her head down..meri beti pregnant hai..he says that with shame..

SachinF: Toh?

PurviF (tears): meri beti…meri beti ke bache ka baap…aapka…aapka beta hai…Purvi's father breaks down. Purvi realizes how hurt her father is. She holds him by his shoulders. Her father stops crying and looks at Sachin's father.

PurviF (folded hands): Shivnath ji..aap please apne bête ko waapas India bulaaiye..meri...meri beti ke saath shaadi karvaaiye…meri izzat aapke haath me hai…please Shivnath ji…her father pleads.

Shivnath (smile): jab aap dono aaye the mujhe laga koi bahut badi baat hogi..he calls his secretary..arre Rao saab (secretary)..aapka naam kya hai? He asks Purvi's father.

PurviF: Ji…Rameshchandra Gupta

SachinF: haan..toh Rao saab…yeh Guptaji ko baahar le jaayiye aur 40,000 rs ka bundle de dijiye..jaayiye Guptaji..aapka kaam ho gaya..

PurviF (shock): yeh…yeh aap kya keh rahe hai..mujhe…mujhe aapse koi paise nahi chahiye….meri beti ki zindagi daav pe lagi hai..please…he begs and joins hands…please..aap meri beti ko apnaa lijiye..woh aapke khaandan ke waaris ko janam dene waali hai..

SachinF (angry): Shutttt Uppp….jabse baap-beti ki bakwaas sunte jaa raha hoon..aapko andaaza bhi hai aap kisse baat kar rahe hai…Sachin Enterprises ka maalik hoon main…aur bahut jald mera beta iss company ka maalik banne waala hai..yeh business, mere 4 bunglows, properties sabka ek lauta waaris hai mera beta- Sachin. Aur aap keh rahe hai uski shaadi main aisihi kisi middle class ghar me kar doon? Kyun bhai? Mera beta jawaan hai, aisi choti baaten jawaani me hoti rehti hai..naa jaane kitne girlfriends hai mere bête ke..sabke paap ka bojh apne sar lega toh jaante hai aisi kitni shaadiyan karni hogi usse..

PurviF: aapko sharam nahi aati aisi baaten karte?

SachinF (angry): aapki beti ko sharam nahi aayi aisa kaam karte…doodh peeti bachi toh nahi hai naa woh..usse bhi pata hai naa kya hota hai iss sabka natijaa..jahan bade ghar ke ladke dekhe nahi ki chali aayi phasaane..he says with disgust..he calms down..main dil ka buraa aadmi nahi hoon..isliye yeh salaah deta hoon yeh paise lijiye aur kisi ache doctor ko dikhaake jo karna hai kar lijiye..hospital ka kharcha bhi main uthaane ke liye tayyar hoon..meri doosri party wait kar rahi hai..please…you may leave…nowwww!

Purvi and her father leave Shivnath's cabin. Purvi has tears in her eyes. She holds her father's hand.

PurviF (angry, jerking): Mat chuooo mujhe…aaj meri zindagi bhar ki izzat mitti me mil gayi..ab marne ke alaava mere paas koi chaara nahi hai..

Flashback over

Next day, Purvi house

Aabha and Aakash are doing their homework. The doorbell rings. Aabha opens the door and is excited to see Sachin in front. He is holding gift wrapped boxes and some balloons.

Aabha (jumping): Uncleee….yeh gifts ….hamaare liye? Yeh balloons bhi?

Sachin (removing a tub of ice cream): Aur yeh ice cream bhi..

Aabha (opening the door): yeyyyy…Aakash dekho…birthday gift…who bada waala mere liye haan..

Aakash and Aabha are busy opening their gifts.

Aabha (jumping up and down): Wow ! Princess castle..aur usme 4 princess bhi hai…wooooowwww…she is busy playing with the castle.

Aakash (excited): wow…yeh remote control car..Aabha dekh kitni fast hai…

Kaaki comes and serves him tea. No one notices, but Aabha eats almost half the tub of icecream.

Sachin: I am happy ki tum logon ko yeh pasand aayi…acha main chalta hoon..mujhe zaroori kaam hai..

Aabha: uncle ek min…she comes and hands a paper to him. He checks..its a drawing of a little girl dressed in princess gown….

Sachin: yeh kya hai?

Aabha: yeh mera return gift hai…acha laga?

Sachin: bahut sundar hai..bilkul aapki tarah…okay..bye kids..

Sachin leaves in his car, Purvi notices him just as she is entering her building. She wonders if he came to her house to cause any trouble. She runs upstairs to her kids..

Purvi (opening door): Aabhaaaa…Aaakaaaashhh..tum dono theekh ho?

Sachin office

Sachin is smiling at the picture he has just stuck on the wall. He just made his staff remove an expensive painting from that place. He admires the neat drawing, the colors and the beautiful handwriting. Sachin checks the signature of Aabha.

Sachin (mind): 8 saal ki ladki hai…magar kya bold signature hai…bilkul meri tarah..he fondles her name.

He hears the sound of his office door opening loudly. He turns at the disturbance. He is surprised to see an angry looking Purvi in front of him. She is holding a bag. His secretary comes running behind.

Secretary:I..I am sorry sir…Madame..please..maine kaha naa sir busy hai..aap aise bina appointment ke nahi mil sakti.

Sachin: Nanditaaaa (his secretary)..its okay…aane do inhe andar…you may go now..his secretary nods her head and leaves the room.

Sachin: Hi…yahan kaise aana hua?

Purvi (placing the bags on his table): kya sochke aapne itne mehenge tohfe mere bacho ko diye?

Sachin: Gifts kabhi mehenge yaa saste nahi hote..

Purvi (angry, yelling): enough Mr Sachin Joshi…mujhe aapse baat karne me yaa aapka gyaan sunne me koi dilchaspi nahi hai..Please…mujhse ya mere bacho se dobara milne ki koshish mat kijiye..she takes out her purse and counting some money, bangs it on the table.

Sachin: yeh kya hai?

Purvi: yeh uss raat ke cake ke paise hai..mera aur tumhara hisaab barabar hai…Goodbye..

Her phone rings and she picks it with irritation. Sachin watches as her expressions change the very next second. She looks worries, shocked and is breathing fast.

Sachin (worried): Are..Are you okay? Purvi…Purviiii..he jumps up to hold her..she is falling. He makes her sit on a chair and offers a glass of water..

Sachin: relax..relaxxxx..paani pii looo….she drinks the water with shaky hands…she drops the glass and gets up to go.

She again loses her balance – her mind has stopped working!

Sachin (holding her): lagta hai tumhe abhi bhi chakkar aa raha hai..baith jaooo..

Purvi (nodding as No, crying, getting up to go): Aabhaaa..meri Aaabhaaaa..she starts sobbing badly.

Sachin (worried): Kya hua Aabhaa ko? Bataooo Purviiiii !

Aabha ko kya hua? Will this situation bring Sachin and Purvi closer? What about their past...haan bahut kuch baaki hai story me..aage dekhte jaayiye..

I hope you guys are liking this story. Keep reading and reviewing. Happy saraswati puja to all whose who celebrate Dassehra :)

Dear Popi - maine DayaVi story chodi nahi hai...bass thoda time lag raha hai ache se likhne me...please be little more patient. I donot know why you brought up the reviews part here. I have already replied many times..my chapters and stories are never review dependent.

Dear Simmi - mujhe bura nahi laga...I know you all love my stories.. I love to write for you all too :)

I know mere Ishyant story ka last chapter pendiing hai...I am still writing that..i donot want to post just for the sake of posting something. Hopefully by tomorrow that also will be complete.

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