"So now tell me Anaya, how much masti you did?" She asked naughtily, "No masti Muma!" She said hiding behind Shomi, "Don't lie, I know you, now tell what all masti you did?" Swara asked taking her and making her sit on her lap.
(guys don't get confused is Anaya only not Ananya)

"Muma, you know, that Verma uncle was very khadoos with me so I chopped of his favorite rose plants." She said and giggled making Swara playfully glare at her, "Arey, but those are his favorite flowers." She said and Anaya laughed, "That's why I cut them! Look he's still crying." Anaya said taking Swara to the balcony, there they saw Mr. Verma crying and sobbing like a child, "Aan! Mein loot Gaya barbad ho Gaya!" He cried hitting his head making Swara laugh.

Both went in, "You know, your just like your dad." Swara uttered unknowingly, "Muma, where is papa?" Anaya asked innocently making Swara numb, "He's busy with office." Said Swara distracting her, "Any letter or message for me?" She asked her, "Yeah, the same uncle came and gave this for you." Said Anaya taking a letter and giving it to her.

From the past few days and unknown man kept coming and giving her letters annoying her, but somewhere she felt this start he connection with him.

Dear Swara,
I saw today how princess cut that guys favorite roses, well he deserved it for being rude. Anyway, you must be wondering who am I right, so the suspense will soon open tomorrow. Your wait will come to an end in 24 hours, meet you tomorrow. Hope you don't get angry seeing me.

Yours,
SM

She sighed reading it and only waited for tomorrow. She went in the kitchen to make some food. While washing the dishes, she saw the same man, who gave letters to her staring her her homes kitchen window. She had a weird look on her face but shrugged it and continued her work.

The day passed, but with suspense about who is the unknown man.

The day passed, the next day,
Swara returned from the hospital. She freshened up and the bell rang, "Opening!" Yelled Anaya running towards the door. The same unknown man stood there, "Is mom there?" He asked her and she nodded, "Muma! One uncle came to meet you." She shouted and Swara came out.

She recognized the man instantly, "For you. Um...can I sit?" He asked and she nodded. She took the letter from his hand and read it,

Hi,
Suspense will finally be over. You wanna know who am I? I'm Sanskar, your Sanskar.

She immediately looked at his face reading bit found nothing similar to what her Sanskar looked like.

Don't worry, you won't see that horrible face that hurt you and insulted you. You will see this new face that'll always love you and mend your broken heart.

Tears welled up in her eyes reading this.

I know you wan to know what happened to me. It was a year after you left school. I was walking down the streets when I saw a few boys trying to throw acid on a girls face. I immediately jumped for rescue and in result I got my face burnt. It hurt a lot and it reminded me of your pain when I rejected you, hurting you badly. I got a new face with the help of surgery.

I always missed you badly and realized what I did that day was really wrong and I'm repenting for it. Hope you can forgive me.

And yeah,
I LOVE YOU!

Yours,
Sanskar

Swara was almost crying by now. She went towards him and hugged him tightly sobbing quietly. Anaya was staring at this with confusion in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Swara." He whispered hugging her back. She didn't say anything and only wanted to feel this moment.

"I missed you so much, Sanskar. I love you!" She said with a small smile on her face.

(Guys, you can imagine the previous face of Sanskar as Laksh and present face as how he was only.)

"Thanks for forgiving me." He said with a wide smile, "Muma?" Came a voice of confused Anaya, "Who is he?" She asked confused. Swara smiled at her and bought her near Sanskar, "Anaya, he is your papa." She said making both Anaya and Sanskar shocked, "Papa!" Squealed Anaya and hugged him tightly, "I missed you, papa." She said, "Even me." Sanskar said and kissed her forehead.

He came to her, "When did this happen?" He asked, "You forgot that night?" Swara asked shyly and then Sanskar smirked at her, "I'll never forget that even in a million years, you being officially mine." He said and kissed her cheeks making her blush.

"Once again, I'm sorry." He said being guilty, "No need for sorry Sanskar. I've always loved you and still do, yeah it did hurt me at first, but seeing you here has made me 10 times happier." She said and he pulled her in his embrace.

"I love you." Sanskar said, "Love you too." She replied and closed her eyes feeling the moment.

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And this is the end of the story! Hope you liked it!