Abhir and Ru were playing in the garden upfront in the Birla mansion ...

Ru was running and Abhir was trying to catch her...

But suddenly ru hit a Man's legs, and was forced to take her step backwards..

She slowly lifted her head to see who she had bumped into...

The little eyes froze in the moment on what she saw ....

Abhir came from behind and caught her.....

Caught you...caught you... he said wrapping her arms around her little waist with his tiny fingers....

But Ru was standing still in one place ....not reacting to abhir....

So abhir too lifted his face to see what Ru was staring.....

And he too was bewildered at the site of it...

Still staring at the figure ....Abhir slowly inched forward Ru as if standing infront of her to protect her......

Not a word was said between the three.... A awkard silence filled with fear and Questions had engulfed both their young minds....

The man ruffled Abhir and Ru's hair terrifying them even more and let down a small welcoming smile and knelt down before them.....

Abhir held ru's arms still standing in front of her and quickly dragged her before the man could grab him or Ru....

Bhooth....Bhooth... Abhir yelled at the top of his lungs and ran inside the mansion dragging A Ru speechless Ru with him....

He ran so fast and so blindly that holding his little sister aways from Harm, that both bumped into Arohi and both of them fell down on their bum....

Arohi immediately knelt down to check on both kids.....

What are you both doing?? What if you get hurt?? She asked ...examing abhir....

Maaasssi......Maaasi.....Boooth......Booo... Abhir swallowed his saliva in fright....

Arohi was confused at this point and thought Abir was playing a prank on her...

What are you telling beta.... She asked still examining him and Ru....

Maasi vo.......Ru ke papa..... Abhir said.....

Arohi froze at her stance....and her eyes immediately welled up...

What is this disgusting prank, you too are pulling up....Ru...Abhir... she shouted at both of them....

Bachon ko kyu data rahi ho...... A voice came from behind and Arohi felt a chill shiver down her spine.....It was her Neil's voice.....

A tear rolled down her cheek.....

Arohi closed her eyes....and let down a small breathe ....

No...Arohi the kids are pranking...nothing much.... She murmured to herself and turned in a whiff...

What do you think I will fall for.....pr... She became speechless ....and walked back and hid both Abir and Ru behind her saree all terrified.....

Words were far off from her mouth as whole body and mind was in delusion ....

She saw her neil....From head to toe, back ....

Neil neared her, but Arohi in fright took steps backwards and the kids still hiding behind her saree took step backwards......

Her eyes started pouring ...without her intentions....

As Neil neared her....Arohi turned back at the kids....and knelt in front.....

Run to you room and close the door and call your poppy and others.... She said....

Abhir noded and took Ru out from their.....

Once the kids were out...Arohi stood up and turned back fiercely and threw a punch on the face.....

To her surprise the punch did land on the face and Neil winced....

Aww. Chipkali.....itna gussa...tum bilkul nahi badali na..... Neil said scratching his jaw.....

Arohi still now thought it was intruder but now....Hearing his voice...seeing his lips move again.... It seemed more real than it ever could ...It was her Neil.....

But how....??? She remembered seeing him laid down the floor that day.....his corpse......she was profusely sweating by every inching second....

Arohi inched a lilltle forward and slowly lifted her hand and touched his forehead ....She could fell his skin...

She immediately backed off.... Noo...No...Aru...No.... she yelled and took some steps back.....

Main hi hoon chipkali apne chamkadad ko gale nahi lagoge?? Neil said and wrapped his hands around her waist just like he did when they were secretly dating ...remember while she was wearing the blue chudidhar....

Arohi felt his breathe on her neck and closed her eyes....she kept her hands on his and it felt so real.....

I am sorry Neil whispered in her ears and slightly bit them....

Arohi choked on his words and started to cry...All her tears that she was holding up all these years came out like as if a dam had been opened ....

She no more wanted to comprehend if it was real or fake....she turned and took him to a tight embrace and cried all her heart out feeling his warmth and soaking in hiss ling last fragnance...

Neil kept on stroking her gently and kissing her cheeks.....

It was well five minutes....

When Ru came down and stood near her mother....grabbing her saree with her tiny hands....

Arohi broke the hug and saw her Ru... She knelt down beside Ru.... Neil....Humari beti Ru... she said stroking Ru's hair....

Neil's eyes welled up he was smiling and crying he too knelt in front of both of them.....

And slightly Ruffled Ru's hair...

Ru still confused saw Arohi....

Tumhare apna papa aaye hair u beta...Arohi said wiping her tears......

Meri beti...meri chutko.... Neil said and touched Ru's face...

And Hugged Ru...

At first Ru was hesitant but after sometime gently kept her little hands around him...Making Neil smile....

Neil broke the hug gently to see his daughter's face....

Mujh par gayi hai isliye toh itna cute hai... He said pinching Ru's cheek gently...

Socho tum jaisi chipkali pe gayi hoti toh....Tsskkkk He nodded his head....

Arohi wiped her tears and said... Haa.....ha...tum par hi toh gayi hai......

Neil pecked a kiss on Ru's forehead and said.... Papa loves her Ru....and always will...

Ru slowly said But app to jalthe nahi ho mujhe....

Arohi immediately corrected... Jaante ....

Neil smiled at his little munchin and hug again.... I am ur papa dear...Haan...I was not there...But you are my chutku...my choti si bunny na....Papa always loves you...He said tickling herr and showering her ...

Arrohi heard her Ru giggle like never before and wiped her tears and smiled ....

And just then realized What neil had said....Choti si bunny ....Ew.....you cannot call My Ru that.... She retorted faking an anger...

Neil still hugging Ru pulled Arohi near his other chest by her hand.... Our Ru...aur sunn na chipkali main na apni beti ko kuch bhi bulanga.. teek hai..... He said and pecked a kiss on her forehead....

Arohi poorly imitated him and rested her head on his chest...Neil embraced both of them...

And at that moment Arohi felt her family had been complete......

Their moment was disturbed when she heard faint noises of Abhimanyu andothers calling her name....

She smiled at Neil and quickly pecked a kiss on his cheek and ran out to get the door...

But her vision was getting blurry...and the voices had turned in louder....

She slowly opened her eyes....and rubbed it to clear her vision....only to find her in her room...

She immediately stood out of her bed and called out Neil.....

All manjari, abhimanyu and Ru looked at her all confused....

Her heart sank in to a new low...find it out it was a envisaged and a vivid dream she had....

She sat on the bed realizing the hurtful truth and Ru hugged her....

She too hugged her back....

Eventhough all was a dream illusion she had lived her life in it....A life where Her Neil was there to hold her and her Ru...and she knew she will always cherish this dream....

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