Pragya seeing the efforts he was doing to get closer to Aarav was feeling frustrated.

Why is he doing this? Can't he understand that I don't need anyone! How many times will I tell him this!

She thought and went to the dining hall to have dinner.

Aarav was sitting beside Piyu and was talking something.

She looked around to see where Abhi was.

It's good that he is not around here.

She told herself by sitting opposite to the kids.

She then saw Bulbul coming with plates to serve them.

P: Let me help you.

Bulbul "No Pragya ji. You just stay here."

P: I am feeling bored of not doing anything.

Bulbul smiled and signalled that she can help her.

Bulbul "You can take that gravy. By the way the men had gone out. They will return home late."

Pragya sighed in relief and said "Okay."

She had dinner with the kids and Bulbul.

Finally finishing the dinner, Bulbul asked "So how long you know Abhi ji?"

Pragya coughed and replied: I don't know him.

Bulbul "Don't be shy Pragya ji. He is not here na so you can tell me how long and how you know him."

Pragya politely replied: Bulbul ji, I really don't know him. I thought I knew him but it was only my thought.

Bulbul "Piyu, bring Aarav to your play room and play for a while."

Piyu: OK Ma

Piyu and Aarav ran to her room cheerfully.

Bulbul "Pragya ji.... I can see you're upset with him and he is trying to make you feel better again."

P: I will not feel better again with him.

Bulbul "How can you say like this? He loves you! Can't you feel it?"

P: At first, I never like to feel love, then I love to feel love because of him and now again I don't like to feel love because of him.

Bulbul "Pragya ji... I can see something really bad has happened to you but you should...."

P: Thanks for your concern. I am feeling sleepy now so....

Bulbul "Oh....Okay..."

Pragya then left to her room and thought of the times when Abhi made her feel his love for him.

Everything is a lie. He lied to me for his pleasure.

She closed the door and locked it. She then went to sleep.

After few hours,

She heard constant knocking of the door.

Who is that?

She thought and opened the door to see Abhi.

P: There is an empty room beside. You can sleep there.

A: Why I can't sleep here?

P: Because Aarav and me will be sleeping here.

A: For your kind information, Aarav is sleeping with Bulbul.

P: He slept there? Wait let me go and get him.

A: Don't disturb his sleep.

Pragya was about to walk away when Abhi hold her hand.

P: What are you doing?

A: He is sleeping with Bulbul, Purab and Piyu. So if you go there now, you will disturb all their sleep.

Pragya murmured: How did I fell asleep? What if Aarav misses me?

Abhi walks in leaving her hand.

She looked very worried and Abhi said: Relax! He would be fine. They are nice and lovely people especially Bulbul, she is mother herself and she can easily handle him.

P: I am also a mother.

A: Ya... Suddenly!

He said it sacarstically.

Pragya ignored him and went to sleep on the bed.

Abhi then made his way to sleep on bed too.

Pragya alarmed: What are you doing?

A: Going to sleep.

P: But you can't sleep beside me!

A: Why wife? Why?

P: You can't sleep means you can't!

A: Oh so that means you're scared you will get affected by my presence.

P: It's not like that. I always sleep alone. If someone sleep besides then I can't sleep.

A: Is that so? But last time in London, when you stayed over in my room, you did sleep beside me. I hope you didn't forget that.

P: I was unwell then. You slept beside me to take care of me.

A: But you did sleep. When you can sleep beside me when you're unwell, then it shouldn't be a problem when you're well.

P: Then you sleep on the bed. I will sleep on the floor.

A: I didn't know you're are a scary cat.

P: I am not a scary cat.

A: Then prove you're not a one. Sleep beside me.

P: But you shouldn't touch me and later say I placed my hand accidentally in sleep.

Abhi smirked and said: Okay!

Pragya then lied on the bed and he too lied down.

They were not facing each other and Abhi fell asleep very soon but Pragya couldn't.

How can I sleep? Oh god! Give me strength to be alert and not place my hands on him in my sleep.

She then remembered the last time when she slept beside him. She hugged him in her sleep and murmured that he is like a Teddy bear.

The next day, Abhi had teased her saying he didn't expect she needs such a big Teddy bear to hug in her sleep.

No Pragya, don't think about the past. It's over!

She told herself and closed her eyes.

Abhi later woke up to the sounds of her murmuring.

"I won't let you go Aarav. I know they are bad. You're a good boy and you can stay with me. Now don't cry."

Abhi caressed her forehead hearing to her mumurs and soon she calmed down.

Why is she so worried for Aarav? Does this mean she knows him very well? And she said I know they are bad. Does that mean Aarav's family is bad or something else.

I think I need to observe Pragya and Aarav more.

He thought and soon fell asleep still with his hand on her forehead.

When she woke up she was shocked to see his hand on her forehead.

How dare he touch me!

She was about to wake him up but seeing his calm face in deep sleep, she didn't want to disturb him.

She slowly removed his hand from her forehead.

Pragya then left to the bathroom.

Later in that day, Abhi observed her and Aarav when they were engrossed in playing with each other or talking something.

Pragya is going to make his favourite dish? She even knows what color he likes and who are his friends. Wait, did she said I know you hide under the table like always when they were playing hide and seek.

This means she knows him before. It can't be possible to know about a child in few days. But when and how she know this child? As far as I know she always work at the house then where did she get the time to meet this boy!

Pragya had take notice of Abhi's silence as well.

It's good that today he is not talking to me that much. Maybe now he is understanding I don't need anyone else other than Aarav.

But she didn't knew his silence was to observe them.

Pragya was feeling relieved that the whole day Abhi never spoke to her but she felt upset when he walked away when she asked "Have you eaten?"

I asked him out of courtesy. For that too he react as if he had moved on!

Later that night, he didn't came to the room too. So she slept with Aarav but her thoughts were on Abhi too.

Abhi came out of the house and called his mum.

A: Ma! Ma!

Abhi's mother "Why are you shouting? What happened and why did you called at me this hour? Is everything okay? How is she?"

A: Yes Ma everything is okay and something crossed my mind now.

Abhi's mother "What's that?"

A: As far as I know Pragya will not use a child to be away from us so what if there is really a relation between the child and her?"

Abhi's mother" It means you mean she is really his Mother?"

A: No Ma! But I think she knows him very well.

Abhi's mother" I don't understand! Tell me clearly!"

Abhi tells what he feels and Abhi's mother said: We have to confirm your assumption Abhi and for that we need to talk to Aarav when he is alone.

A: But how Ma? She is with him all the time and he is also stubborn like her by saying the same thing.

Abhi's mother "You leave that to me. I am coming there tomorrow!"

A: Ma.... But she is upset with you too.

Abhi's mother "I know but her upset won't turn into hatred towards me. I know she can't hate anyone."

Abhi smiled hearing how well his mother understand about Pragya.

The next day, Pragya came across Abhi carrying some bags.

A: These are for you!

P: I don't need it.

A: These are not only for you. But it's for Aarav too.

P: Then pass it to him. Don't pass it to me.

A: But you're his Mummy right? So you need to check the stuff and pass it to him.

Pragya reluctantly took the bags from him and saw him walking pass her.

P: Wait!

Abhi looked at her surprised and she said: I want to tell you something.

He signalled her to carry on.

P: Don't think Aarav and me will be impressed by the way you're giving us space and these stuffs.

A: Okay. Anything else?

Pragya was annoyed for him not to take her words seriously.

P: And today is the third day! It means there is 4 more days for us to leave from here.

A: Ya right. We can't stay very long in my friend's house.

P: Us as in Aarav and me. Not you and me.

A: Let's see! There is still 4 more days left right?

Pragya never said anything and walked away from him.

His audacity level is too high. Why can't he take my words serious? I am very serious about leaving him after 4 days.

She said to herself and then start to check the bags he had passed her.

There were toy cars for Aarav to play and a saree for her to wear with a note attached to it.

To Pragya ji,

My Ma is visiting us today so I hope you can wear this saree today.

From Bulbul.

Luckily, I read this note if not I would have mistaken that Abhi had given this saree to me.

Bulbul's Ma is coming here. Her Ma should be as friendly as her too. It will be pleasure to meet her mum.

She thought by holding the saree and admired how simple and beautiful it was.

Abhi from a distance was looking at her and smiled seeing her happiness.

P: Aarav!!!

Aarav came running to Pragya and raised his hands to be carried by her.

She carried her and said: Aarav, these are toys for you to play with.

Aarav saw them and felt amazed.

P: But you can't take them.

Aarav: Not taking?

P: Yes these are actually Piyu's but you can still play with them.

Aarav turned upset hearing it and Abhi walked towards them.

A: Aarav these toys are yours! Your Mummy is teasing you!

Aarav: Daddy!! Daddy!

He said and tried to get his attention to be carried by Abhi.

A: Look at these toy car, there is your name on it.

Aarav looked at his name on the car and was very happy.

P: You got his name on toys?

A: I said these are for him. These are not for Piyu. Piyu have her daddy to buy toys for her. And I am Aarav's Daddy to buy toys for him.

Pragya was taken aback by his words and said: Aarav...I'm sorry.

Aarav ignored her and continued to talk to Abhi and asked him to play with him.

Pragya was not expecting this to happen and felt hurt at how Aarav was ignoring her.

She walked away silently and Abhi said: Aarav, Mummy is good girl too.

Aarav: Naughty too!

Abhi chuckled hearing it and Pragya looked at them gasping.

Abhi then asked him: You like Mummy or Daddy more?

Aarav was thinking and said: Mummy!

Abhi made a sad face and Aarav: No sad Daddy!

Pragya smiled proudly with Aarav's words.

A: Daddy sad but not bad right?

Aarav: Yes Daddy no bad!

P: Aarav.... See he is not playing with you. Just talking with you. Come with me now and we can play.

A: Who said I am not going to play with him? Now we are going to play and we are playboys. I feel girls like you should stay away from us.

Pragya was about to say something but was called by Bulbul so she said: I will be back and then will deal with you.

This is the chance Abhi. I have to disappear with Aarav and talk to him.

Thank you for reading everyone! Thank you for enjoying it too!