There was pause of moments as they lost words in that moment.

"Maya. I am coming Tuesday to Yash School for his performance." Arjun tells her before she ends the Phone. She puts the cell Phone down with her racing heart. They gonna meet Tuesday. Well she can't wait to see him.

Picking her handbag, Maya clutched it tighter to her Chest. Holding it tightly and called for Arjun  He didn't made it to them.  But it was past 30 .minutes than the time he told. And they needs to before there 1 hour for Yash reversal and making up.

The lines goes to him, with ringing. Her heart beating fastly just on the thought of talking to him.

The call ends, with no answer. She swiped away the call again, to rejected with a message. Seeing it was from Arjunshe opens it excited,  "Sorry. Stuck up in meeting. Would come there directly.  You go with yash."

Disappointment crawls over her. She really wanted him to be here. As family together she wants to go there.  Her face goes pale.

"Maa." She heard Yash yelp.

"Coming Beta." She replies masking her face. "Maa. What's this it's getting late? I need to be there.  Where is Papa?" He pouts angrily.  For Four year boy he gets more temper as well intelligence. 

"Your Dad got up in meeting." She reasoned.

"Uff . Papa Bhi na. I don't know how Nani maintained him!" He groans dramatically. 

She rolls eyes at him. "Yash. He is your father." She chided gently.

"Okay. Anyway you would always support your husband. Not me." He start his drama making her chuckle.

Truly. Might be Like Yash said. Arjunwould be hard to handle. That's why Yash also be like this? I pity Sujatha Maa and Vandana Aunty.

"Yash. Now your performance wasn't getting late. Come we would go there. Your father would come there on time." She diverts him, holding his small fingers in her large one compared to his.

"Yes." He jumped excitedly, grabbing his things for Performance.

"Mama." Yash called her anxiously,  as he put the dress for performance.  He was so excited and getting hyper still he came to School. Arjun was the one who was supposed to pick them up. But last time, he was asked to accompany Sign a Contract making him withdraw from the plan.

"Mama. I called you. But you are glancing at the doorway. It's not fair." Yash pouted pushing his lips and twisting them. Maya smiled at him.

"I am looking for your Papa."
She reasoned Making him smile in understanding.

"Well what about me? I have no one to care." He sighed dramatically. Surely she don't know where did he inherited the habit of blackmailing? She needs to know that first.

"Maya." She heard a familiar male voice behind.

Samay. But he here. Wouldn't be anyway. What could he would do here? When he is in Bangalore.. But why do I feel like hearing him.

Thinking of she might misunderstood the voice, she turned to the side voice came from.

But was shocked to see him here. Indeed he was here! !

"Samay." She spoke out in disbelief.

He was looking younger as he was always,  his eyes are mesmerizing and he had grown up in this year. His muscle was broaden making him more manly. The Blue shirt complicated his white tone, his messed hair falls on his forhead with the wind blowing. As usual, a playful smirk adorned his lips.

God! Would he ever Change? Such a PlayBoy!!!

"Hey Bubbly." He called her bringing her out of daze. She smiled at him happily. Seeing him after a year.

"Samay." She tells astonished, gazing him from the place she is.

"I know I am handsome. It doesn't mean you to stare at me like this openly." Samay smirk at her. Her smile vanishes, glare replacing them.

While Arjun entered the Hall with unpleasant look. He was drained out totally. Having important board meeting made him anger already.  He was so much excited to have this day. To meet his Son and Wife after long time. His cells rejuvenated thinking of them simply.

He missed them badly. Now he regret the choice of sending her. And with Yash.

Samay.

He heard her call. What is he doing here? Wasn't he supposed to be in Bangalore? 

He enters the hall to spot his wife cladded in Dark red with Black with full sleeve. His mangalsutra was dangling on her neck. And her forehead was filled by Kumkum. Her face looks bright with the minimal makeup. Her eyes looking enchanted ever.

"Come on. Are you going to stay there like statue? Or gonna give me hug?" Samay probes her cocking his eye brows.

Maya smiled at him, and took steps forward. "Happy to meet you.  Samay." Maya said truly hugging him with her hands encircled around his neck.

She saw Arjun enter the hall, with frown. Why was he looking like this? Dull and frowned.

Her smile widened spotting him, "Arjun" She mouthed him, grinning at him. Seeing him after long time. Not long time. She usually spend talking or rabble things to his Photo ever.

She broke her hug, Samay smiled at her. "Me too, Third musketer." Samay replies.

"You're smiling so wide?  Wasn't it because of me? Or Anything special?" Samay raises his brow.

"My husband. He is here." She announces him grinning in low audible voice. But to be heard by Arjun

His sulking mood changed with her reply, Arjun  You shouldn't Feel wrong about them? You know about them right? Their relation! Still what's wrong with you. Ignore it. What matter she is your wife now. So don't take it serious.

"Papa." Yash jumps into his arm, throwing him into his arms. Maya watched him deeply staring his eyes. Not finding words to speak, lost in eyes only.

"So, your pyaari Hubby is here." He whistle at her, her face goes red in blush and embarrassed.

Samay closed his eyes with his hand, "Stop having this Eye lock. It's School and Including me they're so many kids here." He tells making her chuckle. 

She smacked his arms hardly. "Shh. Yash is here." She complained closing her face in iquietude.

"Papa. You came late." Yash whined as Arjundrop him on the floor carefully. 

"Sorry. Champ." Arjun held his ears in apologetic way.

"Yash." Teacher voice arrived amongst the crowd. 

"Papa. They called me. I am going." Yash announced quickly kissing his father cheeks. He ran to Maya and kissed her cheeks.

"Yash. You missed me. Do I was invisible for you not to see." Samay whined dramatically.

"Hhh. Samay Uncle.  You are here." He cried trampled Samay leg in over enthusiasm.

"Okay. Chill. Dude. Perform well." Samay wished him ignoring the little pain on his feet. Yash ran into the ground.

"Hey Brother." Samay said broking the silence after Yash disappearance.

"Hi. Samay.  Are you well?" Arjun queries extending his hands at him, his gaze hooded to her.

Her breath hitched at her throat,  the way his stare went with her, chills ran down her spinal cord. Familiar warmth spreading her body, her heart beat pounding inside her body.

With him she was normal.  With me, She always look like this.

"Nice Bhai." He replied taking his hands and hugging him sidely.

His gaze roamed to her, not leaving her. "Bhai. You should hug her not mine." Samay whispers into Arjun ear.

"Maya. When is the performance?" He brought topic with smile.

"He. Th.   That Program within Hours." She tells him shuddering.

"Okay. We would wait in the place." Arjun about to take steps when she holds his wrist, he turn back with questioning look.

When she throw herself to him. "I missed you. I missed you. So much." She confessed holding her hands around his neck. He stand shell shocked,  thinking of whether he should reciprocate her hug or not.

To be continued
NasreenAyesha.