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" Anjali , what's with these shopping covers ? You don't have to do this "    Tanuja who came to visit Rahul   for second time  brought many gifts for his mom and Rithika .

" Last time when I came here I felt really ashamed of visiting your mom free handed. So I decided to bring something and these aren't  much . You won't understand it's happens between womens " said Tanuja.

" Ok ok fine . I think this time my mom is not going to leave you soon. For her if it was possible then she should have let you stay in our home even before our marriage. " Said Rahul with a chuckle and Tanuja felt so shy when he said that.

After an hour of driving they reached at his home. But this time there was an unexpected guest there none other than Sanjana's  aunt Dr Geetha. She came to visit his mother and her friend Radhika.

" Hai aunty " Rahul greeted Dr Geetha.

" Hai ..., Why are you here at this time ? You should be at office by this to time  "She asked looking at her wrist watch.

" We have a guest today  and  I went to pick our  guest .  I think today is the perfect day aunty you visited  my mom " Rahul said with a wicked smile. His mother and Geeta looked at each other with a puzzled face.

" Anjali.... .. " Rahul called Anjali into his house and she came inside with a sweet smile and stood beside Rahul. As soon Radhika saw Anjali there was a mixed reaction on her face . Happy, surprised, disappointed like it was a mixture of all these emotions.

" Anjali I will introduce you to someone who is really close to my family,  meet Ms Geeta Arora my mom's best friend and one of our close family friend. Professional wise she is a great doctor. " He introduced Dr Geetha to Anjali.

" Geetha aunty this is Anjali , my lover  , my fiance . Her full name is Geethanjali Raheja , only daughter of Mr Rajeev Raheja " soon after his introduction Ms Arora stood from the couch with a shocked face. She was constantly staring at Anjali and Radhika was nervously looking at her friend Geetha.

" Gee..... Geethanjali..... Anjali ? "      Ms Arora was stucked with words. She wanted to say many things but nothing came out from her mouth . Only she did was softly touched on Anjali's cheeks with teary eyes. Anjali just watched her confusingly.

" Why are you standing there come and sit here Anjali " said Radhika to divert the attention of Geetha. Anjali smiled at her and sit inbetween Radhika and Geetha . Geetha was still staring at Anjali like she has seen an angel.

" Mom I missed you so much especially your tea. Its taste and aroma was still with me even after going back to USA. " Said Tanuja.

" How is your family doing ? " Geetha asked all of sudden.

" Huhh..... Family ? Yeah they are doing well. Dad is always busy with his business . My mom and brother is helping him. Everything is good aunty " said Tanuja. But when she addressed Geetha as aunty that smile which appeared on her face vanished.
Rahul was constantly watching them talking with a sweet smile on his face.

As their conversation progressed for hours and all these time Geetha was just listening to Anjali with silence.

" Mom I have brought so many gifts for you and Rithika. Last time I couldn't bring anything please don't mind. I hope you like them all these are specially selected by me after putting so much effort . If there is any mistake please forgive me " said Tanuja politely.

" What will be there to complain ? Whatever it is I will like it   " said Radhika.

" Actually I am sorry aunty I didn't bring anything for you. I don't even know about you . So next time I will definitely bring you a gift" said Tanuja.

"I don't need anything but please try to visit here often. I really liked you my child you are so beautiful than I expected and very enthusiastic. It's me who have to give you something since Rahul is like my own son. Till when you are going to stay at Mumbai " Geetha asked curiously.

" I came here just for two days . Dad is very strict with office works so I can't stay here longer . This time also I took work as an excuse to meet Rahul. " Said Tanuja.

" Rahul I am already late . I think I should leave now.  Mom thank you for the tea and aunty it was great pleasure to see you. " Tanuja stood from the couch and get ready to leave. Rahul instructed to his driver to drop her safely and he stayed back.
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" Radhika I nearly recognised her . She is a grown up girl " said  Ms Arora with a surprising face.

" Same goes for me Geetha when he first introduced her I was like what ? This is really our Anjali . That cute little girl who used to roam around with us with her giggling sound . She changed a lot " said Radhika.

" Whom she take after ? What do you think does she look like me or Rajeev ? Her attitude and way of talking was just like Rajeev but face wasn't relatable isn't it ? " Said Geetha

" Yeah that's what I told. She is definitely not like you may be take after Rajeev or her grandmother " the discussion between two women's wear going like that and Rahul was watching them with a smile.

" Both of you stop it now. Whoever she looks like I don't care . I am the one who is going to marry her and as her mother  Ms Geeta Arora do you have any objections about your daughter Ms Geethanjali Raheja marrying to this great Rahul Yash Singania ? " He asked in a witty way.

" I don't have any objection with that but I am not the one who has to say yes it's her dad. My title as her mother stayed as a title itself . About everything else Rajeev has full rights on her. You didn't notice she doesn't even remember me , not my face or name . Rajeev should have taught her to forget about me . For Anjali I am a bad mother who avoided my duty as a mother. " Said Geetha with much disappointment.

"Aunty..... " Rahul couldn't get anything to say.

" But not anymore . After a long time I met my child again and I am so happy. She is leaving day after tomorrow before that I want to buy lots of things for her . Many many things which I couldn't buy it for her for all these years. Rajeev should have raised her like a princess but still I want to do this " that arrogant and stubborn Dr Geetha wasn't visible there but a mother's love was evident on her face.

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" I am really sorry aunty I am very busy here it's month end there are lots of work  . Please go with someone else for shopping " Sanjana was talking with her aunt through phone who was insisting her to go for shopping with Geetha

" I am confused I don't know what to buy that's why I am calling you ." Geetha replied.

" If it's for me then I don't need anything. If you really insisting then I need a hand bag that's it " Sanjana was about to cut the call.

" No no , it's not for you but someone else " said Geetha.

" Someone else ! Who ? Whom you want to buy gifts other than me aunty ? " A jealousy feeling was  well evident on her face and words.

" Tell me whether you can accompany me or not " Geetha asked with a pissed voice.  Sanjana looked around through her cabin glass and found Anjali who was running there with Xerox copies.

" Aunty I will call you back now " she cut the call and tried Rahul's phone.

" Rahul it's an urgent matter for my aunt. I am very busy here don't even have time to wake up from this chair and your assistant Anjali she seems free please let her go with my aunt for today please " she begged with him and Rahul give her permission .

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Anjali doesn't have any clue why all of sudden Rahul wanted her to come this shopping mall. As per Sanjana's instructions she came to a shopping mall and stood infront of a shop. She saw Ms Geeta Arora was coming towards her side and soon both their faces turned into a poker face.

" Oh so it was you . It would have better I shop alone than with you " said Geetha annoyingly.

" I  also not really wanted to come here if it wasn't an order from Rahul sir. " Anjali replied.

" Come with me " Anjali silently followed Geetha like a puppy.

Geetha was selecting almost every dress that came infront of her . She is fully confused what to buy ?

" Mam are you going to buy all these dresses " Anjali asked silently.

" Why ? Can't I " Geetha spatted back.

" But for whom ? You are selecting like this is the first time she is wearing a dress " said Anjali.

" It's first time I am buying a dress for her . Happy now ?" Geetha replied.

" But for whom ?" Anjali asked again.

" For my daughter whom else ? "  Anjali looked at her confused face.

" From what I know this women is a divorcee then how come she got a daughter all of sudden and such a big one " Anjali asked to herself.

" After a long time I met her and all these years I don't even know that how she looked like or about her likes and dislikes. I want to compensate for all those years before she leaves " said Geetha and this time Anjali looked at her with a pity eyes.

" Then I think mam you should stop choosing these random dresses. Buy something which you like to see her in . Like anything special. " Anjali suggested.

" Yeah you are right . I always dreamt to see her in traditional dresses and in her wedding dress. But weddings dress is not possible so I think I should go with saree and jewelleries. " Soon Geetha moved to the designer section and began to select sarees for her daughter .

" How does your daughter looks like mam ? " Anjali asked.

" She is beautiful . Any colour will suit her . What about this one ? " Geetha took a peach one and asked.

" It's good  ...." Said Anjali.

" Come here and give me a trail " Geetha put the saree on Anjali and looked at her whether it will suit for her daughter. She doesn't even know that her own daughter is standing infront of her.

Next she took an light yellow Shade saree and asked Anjali's opinion.

" Hmm it's good but I don't like that colour " said Anjali.

" It's not for you it's for my daughter . I am sure that this will suit her perfectly " Geetha selected that too.

Like that she shopped almost everything for her daughter which she can use for rest of her whole life time.

" It's so good to have such a mother. Both her daughter and Sanjana is so lucky to have this woman. I don't even know where is my mother ? Hope she is alive even though she is alive I don't want to see that women. It's her fault that I am living in such a miserable life. If she shouldn't have left my dad and me I would have a happy family like others. If she was with my dad then dad wouldn't have to bring that witch Thaara my so called second mother into our house. She is not even my second mom she is our maid , nanny who came to take care of me  and snatched everything belongs to me. Everything happened because of my mother and I hate that women " Anjali was mumbling to herself while carrying all those shopping bags.

Anjali carefully kept all shopping bags at Ms Arora's house and was about to leave.

" Wait a minute girl " Anjali stood there and looked at Geetha.

" Here , this is for you " she handed a cover towards Anjali.

" What is .... " Anjali doubted for a second.

" Thank you for accompanying me for shopping. A small gift from me " she handed the cover and said with a serious tone.

" It was okay for me but anyways thank you for this gift " a wide grin appeared on Anjali's face when she got the gift .

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" Wowww , it's so because Anjali. Where did you get this ? " Jennifer looked at the gift which Anjali got from Ms Arora. It was a wristwatch with a beautiful dial.

" Ms Geeta Arora gifted me for accompanying her for shopping " Anjali was doing all poses with that watch.

" Why no one is calling me for such tasks other than that witch Sanjana " Said Jennifer annoyingly. Anjali chuckled at her for that comment.

" She did shopping for her daughter " said Anjali.

" What ? That women has a daughter ? Woww " Jennifer was surprised to hear that.

" That's what she said . Anyways whoever her daughter is she is very lucky because this woman buy almost everything in that shop for her daughter . " Anjali said.

" That's what called a life. If I want to reborn then I wish I want to born into such a family. " Said Jennifer looking at Anjali.

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