Triple update - 76 to 78th chapter.

○ Diya's POV ○

I was thinking all this, when the old couple who wanted to join came. This was referred from the Principal yesterday. I just spoke with them and they went out. One thing they said like they have seen me somewhere. But they said that they have never been to America and only his son is there.

Where in India they saw me?? I couldn't think much because as usual I got call from Zaiden's teacher. See, for today's quota, he has done something. I don't know what to do with this naughty boy. He speaks better English than me. When his age boys can't spell properly, he is like a prodigy child.

- Hello madam. What did he do today??

- I don't know whether to appreciate him or scold him. I think he doesn't need school or teacher. For his brain, I can't be a teacher for him.

- What happened mam? You are saying so much...

- Just see the image mam. It is the homework I gave to him yesterday. I don't know what to say. But there is nothing bad about it. You just see and talk to him.

She said and ended the call. Yesterday's homework means paragraph writing right? I knew something will happen. God knows what he wrote.

I quickly opened my WhatsApp to see

I opened the image and read the title as LUNGS....What?? Paragraph topic is lungs?? I remember him saying that teacher asked him to write whatever that comes to his mind. I know his knowledge and thinking cannot be compared with his age or his age kids. But...

I read the small paragraph...

I was wondering where does the air we breathe goes inside? I looked into the kids encyclopedia to search the answer. And I found it....It is the LUNGS... It is a very interesting topic. We have two lungs. We breathe in Oxygen and we breathe out Carbon dioxide. It is one of the largest organ in our body. The lung on your left is a bit smaller than the lung on the right because it has to make room for your heart to fit in your chest. The heart?? That is also an interesting topic. Miss. Pramela. Why don't you tell us about heart?? You know it's time saving to hear and increase our knowledge instead of reading everything.

Note - I am talking about parts of the body heart not the heart which all draw. This one ♡. I don't know why they draw this. The heart is not even in this shape. Stupid people. Don't misunderstand and complain to my mother. Zaiden Good Good boy....

Hey bhagvan...The teacher was right. Even I don't know what to say for this. But one thing is clear...he is also into medicine and biology.

At night...

He is such a naughty boy and searching for him is like a daily work for me. I searched for him and found his sitting and sleeping in the stairs. He looked so cute....how I even scold him for anything when he is this cutee???

See his style and dress...God!! What am I going to do with this boy???

I picked him up and put him in bed. I laid next to him and hugged him to sleep. Even If I don't hug him at night he would slowly move to me and hug me to sleep.

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○ Two days later ○

The next day morning, Zaiden and me went to the Old age home. He didn't have school today and he's always the favourite of the elders here. I had no fear to leave him alone.

I had booked a flight ticket tomorrow to NYC. I didn't want to tell Zaiden now orelse he will ask me to take him to NYC right now. I was working in my office room when Arjun anna came by opening the door wide open.

"Hey!!!! Diyaa ...you know what??" He said excitedly and I stood up from my seat and walked to him.

"Our home has been featured in three newspapers. It is said that it's one of THE best old age home" he said and came to hug me.

I hugged him back saying "Thank You"

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○ Edward's POV ○

.....Diya...Diya...Diya.....

This name changed my life.
This name occupied my mind for these four years. Fu*kin 4 years.
I don't know where she is. I don't know what she does. I don't know how she is. I don't even know if she exists. Wow...just wow.

My life became monotonous. Hospital - Home - hospital - home. That all I did. Why is she too stubborn? I couldn't get angry on her. I wasn't angry now just because she didn't hear my explanation. It would be really hard to see our partner with someone. But... She should have tried to reach out to me. I wanted to see her badly. I am angry on her for leaving me. But my love for her is more than my anger. Boo boo the second is still there with me. He also misses her so much and he also misses the old cheerful me. John or Linda couldn't do anything too. They couldn't blame me nor Diya.

Liza changed the hospital but it was just nearby. She tried to talk to me many times but not now. I would scold her in public too. I waited for any information regarding Diya everyday and everyday was like a hell for me.

Two days before at night, I got a phone call from Rahul.

- Hii Rahul. How are you?

- Fine man. Don't be dull always. I am sure Diya would also miss you like hell.

- Yeah..Yeah.. Even if she misses me a lot. There is no use of it until she comes to me.

- I have got a big news for you.

- Big newzz..nothing is big for me. If you say you found out where she is, that would be a great news for me.

- Yeah, you are right. That's the big news.

- Oh...ok..wait ...what???

- Your heard it right. We found her. You know Sanjay right, our chef. He shifted here and couldn't take care of his mom and dad. They themselves decided to join a old age home. You know what?? She is the owner of the old age home. They met her and they realized that they have seen her somewhere. Actually they had seen her in the pictures that Sanjay send to them.
HELLO
HELLO
   Talk something Ryan!!
Hello

-  I am there....I can't beleive that I finally found her (breaking voice)

- I can understand. See atlast we found her. Call her and talk atleast. Ryan..I will send you the address and the contact number now

- Thanks man.                                  

- It's ok. Call me anytime.

After I ended the call. I got the message the next sec. Looking at the contact number. I thought of calling but my heart beat increased its pace. I tried to click the call button I couldn't. I just wanted to see her now. I waited all these years for this. I cleared the number in the dialer and opened the browser to book the ticket to India. I sat there looking at our happy pictures and tears rolled down my eyes.

- 2 days later -

I reached Ooty in the morning
10 o clock. I got a self drive car to reach the old age home. He said that she owned the home. I think that many things would have happened during these four years. I packed the car in the front and walked in. The home was beautiful and many elders were there talking. I asked one of them the office and walked furthur. My heart was beating so fast like it was going to explode. Thinking of seeing her after years, I was very happy. But I couldn't guess her reaction. I walked slowly. I was little afraid too.

The door to the office was open. I stood there in the side and took a breathe in and breathe out. But my heart beat couldn't normalize its pace. I slowly walked furthur and looked up.

There stood my wife whom I missed for 4 years hugging a man excitedly while smiling widely. Edward!! Don't mistake her... He nust be her friend. Even if he is friend, why is she hugging her? Don't think like that, Edward. You know her.

I was fighting with my brain. I was broken now. I imagined her like, she's getting excited when she see me. I wanted to breathe fresh air now before I could imagine anything.

I walked fast out. I was angry on her now and I was sad too. I walked to my car. My mind got calmed when I saw a ........

Kid sitting on my car bonnet (front part of the car that covers the engine).

( The pose is the same but imagine him sitting on the bonnet )

He looked cute and handsome. Handsome?? Yeah handsome.... A small smile formed across my lips seeing him. I walked to him.

"Hey kiddo!! Why are you sitting on my car??" I asked him smiling.

"Hello Mister. I am not a kiddo. I am Zaiden... Z.A.I.D.E.N..Okay??" He said while keeping the ok symbol in his hand 👌 Wait !! Zaiden!! He doesn't look like a Indian but he has black hair. He also said his name like Diya use to spell the words individually.

He continued "You have actually ran your car over my car" he said and got down slowly.

"What ran my car over your car?? You mean your toy car" I said and chuckled. In turn ne looked like he is going to kill for laughing at him.

"Sorry...Mr. Zaiden. I will buy you one" I said and he gestured his hand, asking me to bent down.
I was surprised to see him so bold. Some kids would cry when their toys are broken. But he....

I didn't bent down but squatted down to his height. Before he could speak, I spoke to him.

"Zaiden..Where are your parents?" I asked him.

"I don't say my personal to strangers" he said and I was taken aback.

"Ok!! Will you take me to them?" I asked him and he looked up like he's thinking.

"My mother is here. But why do you want to see her?? You have to pass through Zaiden to see my mom" he said and I was shocked to hear that. I always say like that during my childhood when they tease my best friend. The tone was the same.

Each and everything of him is making me scared. I am afraid. I have a doubt that he must be our.......tears loaded in my eyes.

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Continuation in 68th chapter

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