Disha POV

I scooped Tanya is my arms gently out of the car. Holding her tightly, I made my way to Ekta Kapoor's office. I stopped and gazed at the poster of my upcoming film with Varun Dhawan. It was one of my most ambitious projects and the first time I worked with Varun Dhawan. Just last week, Varun and I launched the trailer of our movie, Mera Pyaar.

Ekta was waiting for me. She was seated in her office. She gave me a warm smile.

"Sit Disha," she said, motioning to a seat next to her.

"I know this meeting was sudden but it's important," I took a seat and placed Tanya on my lap. Tanya started to fidget with strands of my hair.

"It's no problem," she said calmly. "Tell me what happened."

"Is it possible to postpone the movie for a month? Well, I think Varun would need sometime to spend with his wife, not promoting the movie." I explained.

"It's true what happened with Parineeti than," Ekta spoke quietly and I nodded.

"I'll see what I can do and I will inform both of you," Ekta said gently and I sighed with relief.

"Thank you," I said gratefully and stood up, carefully picking up my daughter.

I made my way out of her office.

"Disha Mam," people immediately began to crowd around me and cameras clicked pictures. Tanya let out a wail and I pulled her closer to me. The security came, and made a barrier between the crowd and I. I forgot that Tanya was a target of the paparazzi. Stepping into the car, I gave a quick smile to Ekta and the driver started the vehicle. I grabbed my phone and gave Kriti a call but she didn't pick up. 

"Go to the other house," I said to the driver and he nodded.  By other house, I meant the house that Kriti, Shraddha and I purchased together. The house brings back a number of happy and beautiful memories.

As soon we reached, I lifted my 'Little Angel' out of the car in my arms and took out the keys. To my surprise, I saw Kriti's Range Rover and found the door open. I frowned.

Kriti was supposed to visit Pari today! Why is she here?

I took a step into the house and slammed the door shut. I placed her back on the floor and let her run around the house with her little legs.

Author POV

Tanya ran as fast as her little legs could carry her in the corridor. She noticed door slightly open. She pushed the door and the door opened. To her surprise, she found her Kriti Massi lying on the floor with her eyes shut.

"Massi," Tanya chirped and wrapped her arms around her Massi.

Kriti's eyes opened, her eyelashes faintly batting against my lids when she blinked and noticed Tanya's adorable face beaming at her.

"Angel what are you doing here?" Kriti asked her as she stood up.

"Mumma came here, are you okay?" she said innocently, blinking her eyes.

Kriti's eyes widened. Disha was here, she thought and she mustered a fake smile. " Yes, I'm fine. Let's find Mumma, Angel," Kriti spoke as sweetly as she could and held out her hand for Tanya to hold.

Tanya giggled, and waved her hands instead, indicating for a pickup she was expecting. Kriti chuckled at her niece's behavior and scooped the little girl in her arms as she made her way out of the room, into the living room.

"Angel," Disha called out as she explored the room carefully. Tanya had ran off into the house as she usually did. Her eyes stopped at tall figure who just entered the room, Kriti. Disha had never seen Kriti look so defeated and weak and vulnerable. Her loose shoulders shook, her hands hanging low, making no attempt to conceal her tear-stained face.

"Kriti," Disha whispered. She was at a loss.  She took few steps forward and took Tanya from Kriti's arms and deposited her back on the floor. She was horrified with Kriti's condition. She was one of the most confident and strongest women she had ever met. "What happened?"

Kriti's eyes glistened with tears after the event that took place appeared in her mind. Disha 

"Sushant and Tiger should be here any minute now," Disha said quietly and made Kriti sit. "You need to sit down."

At that moment, Sushant and Tiger entered with Kabir, Kriti's three year old son. Kriti immediately stood up and walked to Sushant. Disha was confused at her actions.

"Tell me, did I ever come in between Ankita Lokhande and you." Kriti shouted. Sushant was taken back by Kriti's question. Disha and Tiger exchanged looks. Disha went forward and took Kabir from Sushant.

"Kriti," Sushant said gently.

"Tell me," Kriti demanded.

"No," Sushant said firmly. "I don't know why would you ever think that, Babe. I broke up with Ankita before we started filming Raabta. That's when I fell for you. Why are you asking this?"

A wave of relief passed through Kriti as she heard Sushant. A single tear traced down her cheek. She sank into her knees as more tears ran down her face. A tear slid down Disha's face as she rushed to Kriti and enveloped her into a hug.

'It was more than crying, it was the kind of desolate sobbing that comes from a person drained of all hope.' Kabir didn't understand why she was crying but also hugged his mother. Sushant helped his wife and son up.

"Let's go to my place," Tiger said, looking worried. "We'll talk there."

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"I guess that's it then," Pari said as she selected the post button.

"You don’t have to do this," Alia said sadly. "You don't have to give the media answers straight away."

"Alu, please, I don't have a lot of time left anyways," Pari said quietly. "I want to make things right."

"Stop," Alia begged. She couldn't take it anymore. "Don't you understand, you are going to be fine. Sid has gone to contact the doctor I have told you about. He's a genius and has saved many lives. And about Shraddha, we'll set everything right. It wasn't your fault."

"Alu please," Pari looked away. "It's too late. I didn't realise all those years ago."

"So you are just going to give up on your tumor," Alia said bitterly and immediately regretted it. "Pari, I'm sorry but we won't let you go so easily."

"Pari," Varun entered the room. "Your parents are here."

Pari walked down to the living room. Before Varun could follow her, his phone rang.

"Varun speaking," He said and Alia stopped to listen to his conversation.

"Thank you Ekta," he said genuinely and cut the call.

Ekta, Alia thought. Ekta as in Ekta Kapoor who was the producer of his next film.

"Varun, what happened?" Alia asked.

"The release of the movie has been postponed for one and a half months,"   Varun replied.

"That's good, you can spend time with Pari," Alia was surprised. "When did you talk to her about it?"

"I didn't. Disha talked to her," Varun responded.

"That was nice of her," Alia commented.

Pari rushed downstairs. Her lips curved instantly when she saw her princess, Annie laughing with her grandparents and her two uncles. Varun followed his wife as he watched her embrace her parents. He lifted Annie into his arms and took her out of the room. He didn't want his daughter to see this.

"Pari," Reena Chopra called out and enveloped her daughter who had burst into tears, into a hug and her brothers, Saraj and Shivang did the same.

"Why did you hide this beti (daughter)?" Pawan Chopra was heartbroken to see his only daughter in this condition and embraced her.  Pari sobbed to her father's chest. He held her in silence before pulling away.

"I'm sorry Papa," Pari said, failing to meet her father's eyes.

Varun felt his heart shatter into tiny pieces after seeing his wife crying. I am sorry Pari for hiding everything and for all the things I have done. I will set everything right, he thought.

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"No, why would you do that!" Disha groaned while Sushant and Tiger frowned after Kriti finished informing about her trip to the Dhawan's mansion.

"What did I do wrong!" Kriti spat.

"That's no how we decided to tell them," Jai said gently.

"Pari has brain tumor," Sushant pointed out and opened Instagram. "She just posted about it in all the social media platforms."

"It was never her fault," Disha said quietly.

"I didn't argue with her, it's just that her good for nothing husband," Kriti shot back.

"Kriti, what's happened to you," Disha said in frustration. "Pari is on one of her final stages of the tumor and don't you think she is worried enough already. Think about Annie, their daughter and their entire family. We should told them earlier about Shraddha. You just added another thing to worry about."

"I didn't...think...about..." Kriti stammered and a tear traced down her cheek.

"I know they need to apologise but so do you Kriti," Disha smiled sadly and noticed Tanya lurking around in the corridor. "They feel terrible and it was never their fault. They cared about you and Shraddha. It's Varun at fault and hopefully now he has realised his mistake. Shraddha would have never want you to do this."

Kriti looked down as Disha stood up and went to Tanya. She was disappointed in herself. In her heart, she retracted all of things she said.

"It's not entirely your fault you know," Tiger said sadly. "Varun did the wrong thing by hiding his past. I hate him for that reason to."

"I know," Kriti said with a sigh. "Disha's right, I went to visit them at the wrong time. It wasn't the time to tell them."

Tiger stood up and walked over to join his wife and daughter. Kriti felt two arms wrap around her middle and she scooped Kabir into her arms.

"Are you okay Mama?" He said innocently and I held him close to chest.

I would never let go of my bundle of joy, Kriti thought and replied, "I'm fine, Sweetheart."

His hazel eyes found mine and he smiled, making my heart melt. Sushant, Disha and Tiger smiled at seeing Kriti playing with Kabir.

"Shraddha will come back to our lives right," Kriti said slowly.

"She will, definitely," Disha said, trying to be as firm but she was uncertain.

Why was life was unfair,she thought.

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Sometimes life is unfair
The shadows aways lurk somewhere
But look at the brighter side of things
The pain won't be forgotten but it will give you some hope to live

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