Abhi back to home, & he look Kiara's school bag on couch, he asked to his servant..

Abhi- Kiara baby is back from school..

Servant- yes sir, baby is doing her homework in her room..

Abhi open Kiara's bag to look her school diary, & he order himself a coffee, servant walk out from there, & Abhi found a box in her bag, he pull out the box from her bag, & he take a deep sigh with disappointment, he nodding his head in unbelievably, & he goes towards Kiara's room with medicine box, to look her, he enter in her room..

Abhi- good evening princess..

Kiara look medicine box in his hand & she bit shock, she make herself comfortable & she ask him- you looking good now!

Abhi- yeah, I had a anti-allergy pills, now I'm good, I found these medicine box under the couch, how much I'm careless na..

Kiara stay silent herself, she didn't react on his words..

Abhi- by the way, can we go out for dinner..

Kiara- no I have homework..

Abhi- ok, then I ordered food from restaurant, is it ok..

Kiara only nodding in yes..

Abhi- ok, then what would I ordered for you..

Kiara- cheese buster pizza with extra paneer pieces..

Abhi smile & says- ok, & he walks towards the room door, & again turn to her..

Abhi- I don't know why you behaving with me so rude, but end of the day, you are my daughter, & I'm your father, I never gonna let you go, it's been three years, you behaving with me so rude, even you stop calling me Papa, I asked you so many times, you never answered me, why you not calling me Papa, but one thing I wanna tell you, whenever you want to share with me, I'll be there for you..

Kiara- if your lecture gets over, then will you please out from my room, after pizza delivered, please send it to my room, & please here after knock my room door..

Abhi hide his brim eyes & says with heavy voice- yeah, & he left her room..

Abhi comes to his room & he throw his mobile on bed with frustration, & seat on bed with tears..

Pragya reading a article on her laptop with full concentration, &  Pragya's cell beep with message, her concentration disturbed by the beep of message, she unlock the cell with one swipe & she found message of Abhi, she click on the notification, & found his blank message, she think once, to do reply him or not, & she replied him..

"What happened, blank message" & she wait for his reply..

Abhi's cell beep with message & he clear his tears, & unlock his cell, touch on notification, & found Pragya's message..

He read her message & replied her, "sorry, mistakenly sent"..

Message delivered, she read it & replied him, "it's ok, sorry if I disturb you"..

He read it & bit smile by her reply, & he replied her, "infact I have to say sorry to you, I disturbing your time"..

She read his message & reply him, "you are not disturbing my time, just I was read the article, that's it"

He read it, & reply her, "if you don't mind, if you are single, & you are free, can we go for dinner out"..

She read his message & reply him, with hesitation, "sorry but I prefer dinner at home, for my self, whole day I'm busy with work, & ofcourse I ate breakfast also in office canteen"..

He read her message & reply her with smile, "ok then invite me for dinner at your place"..

She read his message & awe-strucken by his reply, he inviting himself for dinner at her place, before she reply him, she think twice, & she replied him with faster heart beats, "ok, I'll text you my place address"..

He read it out, & he quiet surprise by her replied, & he call her quickly..

She look her cell started to ring with caller I'd name of Abhi, & she pick his call on fifth ring with thousands of questions in her mind..

Pragya- hmm..

Abhi- I was just kidding..

Pragya- but I'm serious now, you are coming for dinner tonight at my place..

Abhi- no, no, some other time..

Pragya feel something odd in his voice, because his morning voice was quite happy, & refreshing, but now's his voice make her restless & she reply him, with hiding her restlessness- I'm not gonna hear no from you..

Abhi trapped himself in his own trap & he says- ok, what's the time, I'll be at your place..

Pragya- I'm still in the office, you'll be able to come at my place on 8 or near by 8:30..

Abhi- ok, I don't mind..

Pragya- ok, I'll be wait for you..

Abhi- ok, & they cut the call..

Pragya too pack her things & way towards her home with smile, her personal assistant still in the office & first time she look Pragya with smile, & ofcourse she witnesses, Pragya leaving office on office timing..

Abhi gets ready in formal attire, he look Kiara eating her pizza with smile, he looks that with smile & comes to near her..

Abhi- I'm going for some work, I'll be late..

Kiara look him says- so..

Abhi repeat her word- so, nothing, just telling you, that's it, if anything you want, just call me or call to Disha or Purab..

Kiara shrugged of her shoulders & says- that I do always, what's the new in it..

Abhi take a seat infront of her & says- nothing new in it, but I concern about you, as I'm your father, do whatever you want, how much it's annoying or how much it's irritating to me, I always ready for it with smile, because I love you, that's all, so as per old rule, I'm telling you, I'm going out, I'll be late, so be a good girl, take care yourself, & sleep on time, I'll be back home soon, bye..

Kiara listen him very carefully but not react it..

Pragya reach to her home, first she clear all the mess from her live area, & entered in kitchen to make meal for them, she quiet happy too, after so long someone is coming for dinner at her place, she make some unhealthy food after so long time, after all she is a health conscious person, after her meals ready, she gets ready in formal & start to wait for Abhi..

Sharp 8:30, door bell rang, Pragya look first who's on door through security cam, & open the door with smile..

Abhi on door with smile & fresh Lavender Lily's, first he forward Lily's to her & greet her- good evening lady, & thanks to accept my forcefully invention of dinner..

Pragya accept his Lily's with smile & says- welcome, good evening, but not gonna accept your "forcefully invention" allegation..

Abhi enter in her house, he look her house live area in first sight, which is totally plain white colour painted, he quiet curious to know behind the reason of white walls..

Pragya keep Lily's in vase near the dinning area, & she ask him- water..

Abhi- no, I'm fine, if I want, I'll take it by myself..

Pragya not mind on it..

Abhi walks near the book shelf, & look to Pragya once & twisting his lips in amaze- collection is great..

Pragya smile & says- thank you..

Abhi again back to the live area & seat on couch- where is your family members..

Pragya numb by his question, & she reply him with clam tone- they are not staying with me, I'm staying here alone..

Abhi- ohh, so they staying away from you, in another city, you staying here for job purpose..

Pragya take deep sigh & says- actually, I'm divorcee, like some typical parents, after their daughter's gets divorced, they won't accept her in their families..

Abhi- sorry!

Pragya- it's all fine..

Abhi not to understand what to say, & a awkward moment create between them..

Pragya ask him in hesitate voice- what happened to you..

Abhi look her & says- nothing..

Pragya- when we talked on call, I feel something odd in your voice, on morning your voice was different & on call, your voice are different, something wrong with you..

Abhi scratching his forehead through with his two fingers & says- actually I was disturb that time, it's a long story..

Pragya- please continue it, because I have no TV connection at all for entertainment..

Abhi smile & says- I have 12 year old daughter, her name is Kiara..

Pragya- nice name..

Abhi- it's my choice after all..

Pragya only smiles, & Abhi continue- after my wife's death, don't know how but Kiara change a lot, it's been three years now to my wife death, from the death day, the day till now, my daughter didn't call me Papa at all, don't know why, infact I asked her so many times, but no used at all, she kept her self silent, even I took some help from psychiatrist too, but no used at all, even my friends Disha & Purab, they both tried a lot too, but same thing happened..

Pragya- may be she missing her Mumma..

Abhi twisting his lips & says- don't know, in all she became brat kid day by day, you won't believe, but she hate it, when another girl stood beside me, she never says that, but that girls deadly encounter with her, it happens four times, she messed up with them so badly..

Pragya smile & says- I would like to meet her once for sure..

Abhi join his palms & says- don't even try to think, after that four encountered, I never invited anyone to my house..

Pragya- ok..

Abhi- can we have the dinner, I'm starving..

Pragya- sure, why not..

They both seat on dinning area, Pragya serve him & herself too, Abhi take one bite of food & says..

Abhi licking his fingers & says- it's aloo mattar paneer veggies is delicious, I like it..

Pragya smile by his comment- thank you..

Abhi ask her with serious tone- how many years happened to your divorce..

Pragya look him & says- eight years..

Abhi look to her with undoubtedly & says- now I get it, why your house walls are white, it gives you peace, right..

Pragya look him & says- when he divorce me for another women, & he gave the reason, that he lose his interest in me, when my parents knows the reason, they thought only my fault in it, who not satisfied her husband in bed, so many words I heard from so many people, that was a dark nightmare for me, so I left the place in some days, & comes to Mumbai for forever, from that day to till now, my parents didn't call me nor message me  to asking my whereabouts, for some days the thing bother me, but later then I leave everything behind it, & move from everything, but till I'm not believe on anybody..

Abhi cut her quick- sorry..

Pragya look him & ask him- now sorry for what..

Abhi- you not believe on anybody & I invited myself for dinner..

Pragya- till you are enjoying dinner with me..

Abhi- so you believe me..

Pragya- not sure but yeah, because you rejected me for dark side, infact  you didn't give me any wrong hopes, atleast..

Abhi smile & says- thankfully you believe me..

Pragya smile & says- if I'm not wrong, Disha is the same one na, who writing a drama..

Abhi- right! But now she writes her own book, & top most content writer in TV industry..

Pragya rise her eyebrows & says- wow, nice, she make her passion in profession, & Purab..

Abhi- you don't know him, he is my cousin brother, Disha & Purab meet in one party, after that they date each other & finally end up with together..

Pragya- hope Disha remembered me..

Abhi shrugged of his shoulders & says- I'm not sure she remembered you or not, but she remembered every casting people, from audition to finalized, hopefully she remembers you too..

Pragya- ok..

Abhi- can I ask you something more..

Pragya- please, no formalities..

Abhi- I wanted to asked these to Disha but never tried it..

Pragya- what it is..

Abhi ask to her with hesitating- it's about Kiara..

Pragya- ok, & she curiously start to staring him..

Abhi- before it's started, & he stop quickly..

Pragya not for sure & she ask him- it's about monthly cycles..

Abhi shows his index finger to her- right! Any hormones changes between that period, before it started regularly..

Pragya- it's first time..

Abhi- it's not her first time, but it will be the first time of her..

Pragya- I have one book, you read it out, that will help you to understand, how to tackle the situation, ok..

Abhi nodding in yes & ask her- I know, it's really very weird, but what to do, I have no any other option..

Pragya- meet me tomorrow evening, I'll handover you another thing too, when her time comes, just handover it to her..

Abhi- ok..

Pragya- for further details, book will help you, more then that, I'll be there for her, incase you can't manage her..

Abhi- ok, by the way, friends, & he forward his left hand to her..

Pragya- no use of left hand..

Abhi- I'm sorry, but I can't leave these delicious food in mid for shake hand..

Pragya- just do it like me..

Abhi- what, & he look to her very intensely..

Pragya bit cross her arms, & Abhi do the same, & she says- now touch your elbow with my elbow, & he do it what she says..

Pragya says with smile- friends..

Abhi- best friend..

They both smile from heart..

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Written by- Krishnaarti