"What my darling is doing." He grabbed her from behind which made her startled and said in whispered placing his chin on her shoulder

"Your darling was waiting for her dear husband" she said making him chuckled

"Really" He again whispered and she nodded her head happily.

"Where were you? I was missing you..." she asked with furrowed brows

"I also missed you meri Jaan" saying the same he tightened his grip around her waist Making her giggled.

"I'm just coming back" saying the same in whispered he losen his grip after kissing her ear and moved towards the exit.

She turned back to look him but there was nothing but darkness, which made her frightened. She shrieked loudly
"Sahil... Sahil where Are you Sahil?"

"Anuuuu... I'm here. Why are you Screaming." Sahil yelled

"I can't see you sahil, where are you" She again screamed and while crying loudly

"Anu don't cry I'm here in front of you" Sahil said

"I can't see you...! I can't Sahil.. I can't" Anupama looked everywhere but didn't found anything other than darkness

Sahil voice was echoing in her ears. "Don't worry Anu I am here in front of you"

She opened her eyes and found herself in the flood of tears she looked here, there and witnessed Abir and Maisa sleeping peacefully. Then she realise that it was a dream.

She looked at the room which was very dull like her life. She was comparing that room with her own bedroom in which Sahil was always there for her.

"Sahil you are here with me."she putted her hand on heart and said while sobbing.

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Sahil had passed for 25 days and these people were staying in Sona's house for 11 days. Both Maisa and Abir were enjoying the company of Sameer and Neha. Sona always treated them like her own children.
Seema was also coming back to life in the presence of her daughter and grandchildren.
But Anupama's condition was mess. She became dull, the shine of happiness was gone from her beautiful face, she smiled sometimes on Abir and Maisa's acts but not from the depth of her heart.

"Anupama beta what are you doing" Seema entered in Anupama's room And asked.

"Mummy I'm arranging Abir's cloths" Putting some clothes in the cupboard she said in low voice.

"I had never been thought about staying in my daughter's home" Seema said sadly and Anupama tried to control her tears.

"Mummy I think we should go back to Delhi, it's not good to stay here for long time" Anupama said to her mother-in-law and she nodded her head.

"It's 9:40 pm." Seema looked at the clock and said.
"I'll talk to Sona on breakfast table tomorrow" she added and Anupama nodded her head

Seema moved towards the bed where kids were sleeping she sat beside them and started caressing their head

"They both are very innocent." Seema kissed their forehead.

Anupama tried to divert her mind, as doctor advised Seema not to take stress.

"Mummy, tomorrow we'll wake up early and make breakfast before waking up of Sona didi, I don't like when she done all the work for us." Seema listen Anupama and she nodded her head, her mind really got distracted from stress.

"Take some rest, they both didn't let you take break whole day, at least take rest in night." Seema instructed her

"Okay mummy." She replied and Seema leave the room.

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Seema entered the kitchen where Anupama was already preparing breakfast for all.

"You are already here" She said and Anupama just nodded her head

"Where is Abir and Maisa?" Seema asked

"They both are still sleeping, I tried to make them up but....." Anupama informed Seema.

"Is sona wake up?" Seema asked to Anupama

"No, not yet" Without looking at Seema she replied

Seema started helping Anupama in making breakfast. They both were busy in cooking when listen the voice which was coming from Sona's bedroom.

(Sona's bedroom was very close to the kitchen so it was not a difficult thing to hear the matter)

"How long will these people live here" Armaan was Screaming on Sona.

"Armaan, what are you saying they are my family." Sona said trying to control her emotions.

"And what me and my children are for you, tell me." Armaan's angry voice again rang everywhere loudly

"Armaan please don't shout, I'm begging in front of you, they will listen." Sona was pleading in front of Armaan. It was clear by her voice that she was crying.

"They will listen. my foot! I don't care." Armaan again screaming while grinning his teeth.

"Armaan, I never disrespect anyone of your family members, how can you..." Soona said in shocked voice.

"Sona... They are my family members they can come and stay here any time. But your mother and bhabhi, How shameless they are, don't they ha e any shame they are standing in my house." Seema and Anupama both were just crying after listening the harsh words of Armaan.

"Enough is enough. If they are shameless, than what you are, tell me. Where were your ego and shame when you took money from Sahil every now and then." This time Sona was not pleading but she was arguing with Armaan with same screaming voice.

"If I had known that I would have to get this loan off like this, I would never have taken it, Have you ever seen that boy, your dear Abir......
Such a spoiler he is, he broke that expensive showpiece yesterday and vace..... There are countless things which he deformed, he converted my home into a junkyard in just few days.And that girl's.... Her tantrums don't end, she is..... " Armaan words were acting as daggers which were making Seema and Anupama's heart Wounded. He was saying something further but interrupted by Sona in between

" How Ungrateful person you are!" Sona said. Disappointment and hurt was clearly visible in her tone

"They both are the kids of same Sahil who always shower his love over your children. really! you are a Ungrateful man" Sona was screaming as like Armaan.

"Shut up Sona you are crossing your limits" Armaan roared while grinding his teeth

" I was thinking that you would love if my mother will stay with us. But no, I was wrong" Sona said and it was clear that she was crying, disappointment and pain was visible in her voice.

"If Sahil been alive today, you would not have dared to speak anything about his children." Sona said while crying, her furor was visible in her voice. Anupama and Seema heard the sound of opening the door and they both get understood that Sona was coming out of the room.

Sona entered the kitchen and get startled when she witnessed Anupama and Seema crying.

"It's my home not orphanage wher......." Armaan marched towards kitchen following his wife but didn't complete his sentence as he witnessed three of them standing there.

He turned from there and marched towards courtyard after giving a deadly glare to Sona.

Sona hugged Seema and she embrace her. Sona was crying like a little kid in her mother's embrace, and Anupama was standing with the support of wall like a lifeless thing,unstoppable tears were flowing  from her eyes but her mind was numb only Armaan's words were echoing in it.

"I'm very sorry Anupama..... I'm sorry." Sona's words dragged out Anupama from her thoughts.

Both hugged each other and cried their hearts out, Anupama was the first who break the hug she took two steps back and wiped Sona's tears.

" We are sorry! we create problems for you. it's all our fault we shouldn't come here to stay with you, please forgive us we make your life difficult" Anupama said while sobbing.

"No, it's not your fault...." Sona was saying something but Seema interested her.

"Beta we are going back to Delhi, we wanted to talk to you about this but...." Seema said and many tears escaped from her eyes.

"Mummy, I'll go with you" Sona said while wiping her tears, and Seema shook her head

"That is your own home you can come with us, but please don't create more problems in your life because of us" Seema adviced her daughter and kissed her forehead.

"Mummy I'm going to pack our stuff" Anupama said and moved towards the room holding flood of tears in her eyes.

But she stopped in half way and went back to kitchen where Seema and Sani were still crying.

"Didi can I make a call?" Anupama asked and sona nodded her head

"Whom will you call?" Seema asked

"Aashu bhai, I'll call Aashu bhai, to send our car with his driver" Anupama informed both and Seema nodded her head

"Why are you calling Aashu? Our driver will drop you." Sona said to Anupama but Seema defend her daughter-in-law's point of view

"Anupama beta call Aashu to send our car" Seema instruct her and she moved towards telephone.

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Anupama was packing luggage and both the kids were playing with their toys sitting on the bed.

"Where are you going Abir" Anupama asked when she noticed Abir wenting out of the room

"Mummy I am going in courtyard to play cricket with Sameer Bhai" inform while moving towards the door

"No you are not going anywhere, sit inside and play with your toys" Anupama scold him

(But... he was Abir)

" I want to go and I am going" He said with stubbornness and took  a steps towards door

"Abiirrrr... I said sit inside the room, it means sit here" Anupama yelled at him, while staring him with sharp sight.

But he run towards the door Anupama grabbed his wrist  pulling him towards her, she placed a sharp slap on his little cheek, his cheek became red and red finger marks became visible.
He started crying loudly, Seema entered the room as she listen to his shrill cry. She looked at his cheek which was telling about hard slap.

Anupama's eyes were wet as she slapped her son for very first time.

"Come here mera bachcha, what happened tell me." Seema embraced his grandson and asked politely after caressing his head.

" mumma slapped me..." Abir said while crying aloud

"And Why she slapped you, what you have done?" Seema asked him after wiping his tears

"Dadi, mumma was telling Abir to not go out of the room, but he was not listening" Maisa informed her grandmother

"I'll tell to papa that mumma slapped me, call papa" Abir said innocently still crying aloud.

Seema felt wetness on her cheeks, as tears were making their way there.

"I'll call your papa and we both will scold your mumma, but tell me cry you were not listening to your mumma, it's not good" Seema said and Abir looked at her, he stopped crying

"Are you a good boy" Seema asked and he nodded
"Then Go to your mother and give her a hug." Abir shook his head in negative as he was scared by her mother's slap and anger

"You should be an obedient child, go to your mother" Seema kissed her cheek and said lovingly

Abir took a step forward to Anupama and she kneeled down on the floor opening her arms she gestured Abir to come near.
Abir jumped into her arms and both embrace each other Anupama cried with hiccups and kissed Abir's cheek where the slap marks were visible. Maisa came near to her mother and Anupama took her in embraced.
She was crying badly holding her children in her arms, Seema wasn't able to witness the condition of them so she moved out from the room.

"Sorry mumma" Abir said

"I'm sorry too mumma ki Jaan, I will never hurt you again but promise me you both always obey me." Anupama said and both nodded their head. Meanwhile they listened a knock on the door which was already opened, there was Sona who was standing with a tray.

Anupama loosen her grip around her children and made herself stand.

"Have some food. " Sona said and Anupama shook her head.

"We are not hungry" Anupama said

Sona placed the tray on the bed and held Anupama's hand,
"I'm sorry, I know Armaan's words made hole in your heart but at least eat something, all of you didn't eat anything since morning." Sona said and some tears rolled down from her eyes.

"Why are you sorry, you didn't do anything" Anupama said in slow voice she was feeling pang in her heart.

"Eat something, you must be hungry" Anupama listen Sona's voice and she nodded.

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Next morning Anupama and Seema was ready to leave Sona's home, they didn't leave for Delhi on the same day as Aashu told them, that it wouldn't be safe for ladies to travelling in night with small kids.. That's why they were waiting for next morning.

Sona was standing on the doorway with Sameer and Neha to see off them.

All of then hugged each other before getting into the car.

"Neha, Sameer come here" Anupama summoned both of them., and they both come to her.

Anupama drew out some cash from her purse and passed to both kids, they both shook their head and didn't take it.

"Take it, This is for you, from your Mami" Anupama said while patting Neha's cheek

Sona gestured both the children and they took that money.

"We will wait for you to come home" Anupama said to Sona. And they sat in car.

They again started their journey to Delhi.

Anupama was sitting quietly, but her mind was, recalling the words of Armaan

It's my home not orphanage....

It's my home not orphanage....

'My children.... My poor fatherless  children' She said to herself while running her fingers in Maisa's hair who was sitting next to her.

After a long journey they reached their home (Shah residence) where Aashu and their family was already waiting for them.

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