They sit in n car, she just kept looking at him, while he was driving
"What are you looking at???, you must be thinking what kind of emotional fool I am??"
" no it's nothing like that, I see a very possessive n over protective father in you, I am sure you are best father any child would get"
"Oh really, from when you started liking emotional person, you like practical n straight forward people, that's what I hear from you"
She was stunned how do he know this
Flashback
after almost month, when he went dropping that letter, he had came back to London to meet her, as he was missing her terribly, but was shocked hearing conversation between father n daughter
"For last time, I'm telling you, I hate so emotional n lack of confidence, people, I don't want such guy in my life, I would love to have practical n straight forward person"
"But??"
"He don't even have guts to face me n talk to me, what else can I expect from him, I don't think emotionally fool, possessive person can ever be in commitment for lifetime"
Flashback ends
What abhi didn't knew was, his father had found out that she was pregnant n wanted her to at least inform him about it but she herself was insecure, she thought that he didn't even call her once, if he was in love with her, then why he left that letter, all that was keeping her away from thinking anything positive about him, she never just for once thought he would accept her n this child, so just for keeping his dad mouth shut she said those words, abhi once again went back to India without informing them
"Hello what are you thinking, let me guess, have you changed your mind then??"
"About what??"
"Now that you think, I'm world best dad, so do you want me to father your child"
Her eyes widen, it was unbelievable for her, he was flirting openly, just to shut his mouth she asked
"I'm ok if pari allows you,"
He was speechless, he thought to himself "why hell dadi told about Pari to her, now that she knows I'm going to tease her, what she thinks she will shut me by taking Pari's name, n dadi I have to keep you away from Pragya or you will get me in trouble"
"What happened??? She won't allow you??"
"It doesn't matter, she is very loving, she would love to have little bro or sis, but I was thinking, is suresh will be ok?? Or you won't tell him? As he is in Australia"
Now she was dumbfounded, today she had seen very different side of abhi, he was aggressive yet possessive, arrogant yet modest, emotional yet practical, she didn't utter a word till they reached home (hotel), abhi felt as if he won battle n smiled to himself to seeing insecure Pragya, yet how she is happy knowing that he was not married
When they reached he asked her if she would like to join them for dinner but she said no, n went to her room
After finishing his dinner, he was out in garden with pari, sitting on bench looking at the starts
"Dad I miss mom,
"Why you miss her, she is right in front of you" n points at star
"That bright one"
"Yes"
"Mom why are you so far, I want to hug you like I hug dad, I miss you so much" just then that star falls n pari shouts in excitement
"Look dad, she listen to me, she is coming down for me" he just hugged her, n saw Pragya was coming from that direction only, seeing her he whispered to pari, "do you really think she came down from sky"
"Yes, didn't you see,"
"Ya, but it will take time to reach her here"
"She must be landed quite far"
"How far"
"London"
"Dad !!! I didn't get you"
"She will be coming from London" he didn't realise what he was saying, his eyes were fixed on Pragya
"Who is coming from London"
Pragya asked
"My mom is coming, you know just now what happened, I was telling my mom that I'm missing her, at that very second star fell down n landed in London, n very soon she will be here" saying so Pari ran to dadi to say same thing she told to Pragya
She got annoyed n got angry on abhi," you don't have any shame, you are telling lies to small girl, she is so innocent to believe you, n you are such a liar, how can you play with her emotions like that"
"No need to teach me, I know her better she is my daughter, n I was not lie to her, soon my Pari is coming n I will introduce her as pari's mom"
"Pari from London???"
"Ya, my girlfriend, that why I name my daughter also Pari"
(She thought he was bluffing, n didn't gave important to word gf)
"But what if she doesn't love her like you do???"
"She will love her, I know my Pari"
"Just shut up, these Pari Pari is confusing, I will call this cutie pie Pari as ANGEL"
"Nice name, so what brings you here???you could have simply called me"
"You Never gave me your contact number, anyways I wanted to talk to suresh, do you have any other contact??"
"What do you think I'm his PA, I don't have any, n even if I had I would have not given you"
"Why???"
"Because I don't want to"
"Just like you didn't gave your number back then"
"As if I would had given, you would have called me"
There was silence for while, both were looking at each other
"Maybe"
"Yes of course, you would have called me to invite to your wedding"
She grabs his collar n tells
"You are busy with your so call Pari, then why it bothers you that I am married"
"I love her, take her name with respect n don't drag her into this"
She lost her control n slap him
"If you love her then why are you interfering in my life??? Why you kissed me??,why you came in mylife??, why ????"
"I don't find it necessary to answer this, it's you who moved on!"
"Ok so you think I moved on, come let me show you something" she holds his hand n drags him to her room, opens cupboard n throw some books n reports
"You decide now"
He picks book( her personal diary) reads random pages
"Today, it's been one whole week, but still it's like yesterday when dad caught me red handed, N I told him how I lied abhi that I cancelled party, but reality was his friends ditched him, how he wrong me when I meant to say I love his innocence but kept quiet as I didn't wanted to broke his heart, dad opened my eyes all this I did because I am in love with him, this is how I realised I love him, n when I wanted to tell that I truly love him, he left letter telling me to forget everything happened between us, as if it was a bad dream, but for me it's best thing how I miss him
****
Oh god I missed my periods, I'm in big trouble now, if it true like they show in movies then??
But I will on cloud 9, if it's actually true!!!
*****
Yes yes I'm pregnant, how I wish I can share this with abhi, but will we accept me n this child???
What I'm going to say dad??? If not today but in some time he will know it, I think I better runaway from here, but where will I go????
******
Dad is best, I never imagined that he will understand me n my decision to rise my child alone, but I'm sure, his idea is not best, I can't just inform abhi, what will he do?? Maybe he will ask me to abort this child, if he truly loved me he would have at lest called me once???
So I had to bad mouth about him in front of dad, I'm sure from now on he won't even ask me to talk to abhi
******
I'm sorry dad, I'm leaving pls don't ask where, I can't see you upset, I know you never told me but you are upset when people around us say things for me that bother you, I promise I will be back
*****
Thanks Purab for helping me, Shimla is nice place, best part nobody knows me here,
*****
Abhi you know today for first time felt baby inside me, so I thought of name for our child, if it's boy prabhi n if it's girl abhigya but angel will be common nick name for both"
******
Purab told i may go in labour early, my BP is high, I should not take stress, but what can I do I can't stop thinking about abhi nor can I go back now, not before I deliver"
He couldn't read further, he saw a file n opened it, it was death certificate in name of prabhi
File dropped from his hand, n he looked at her, his eyes were red, tears rolling down, she tries to speak but he shouts at top of his voice
"I have never seen, such insecure, yet self centred girl, just because of your insecurities you didn't inform me, n on top of that you left your dad, what were you thinking??? You killed my child"
"It's not like that???"
"It is, if I knew I would have taken proper care of you n our child, if your dad with you he would have done same"
She slowly says, " you left that letter n never came back, you never even called, then what I suppose to think"
He literally press her neck, pins her on wall
"Don't try to argue on this, you killed my child, you could have met me, confronted me, you know I stayed in Delhi, you know where is my house, if I didn't turn up, you should have, how can you just ..."
Now even she losses her temper
"You wrote forget what happened between us, so I did what you said..."
He cools down, loosen grip
"You didn't even inform when he died, why he died??"
She hugs n cries
"He was still born"
"Means"
"He died before I could hold him, he died in my womb"
He hugs her around her belly n cries, "I am sorry, I am equally responsible for this, how could I left you alone"
She tries to make him stand n they both cry, just then her phone rings
"Pick up, your phone is ringing"
She takes the call
"Hello Mrs Shrivastav, missed me"
Hearing suresh voice she comes to reality, she sees all this was just dream, there was no one in room,
She almost choked," I am fine"
She goes near balcony n sees abhi sitting with pari on bench,
"I'm sorry, I had to go pls forgive me"
"It's ok, work comes first, take your time"
"Don't mind, if you are ok then why don't you join me"
"I am ok here, I think I will rest for few days, n listen I will call you in morning it's late, goodnight"
"Good night n sweet dreams, take care bye"
"Bye"
"Well, I will be waiting for your call"
"Ok, bye" n she goes to garden where abhi n pari are sitting
"So should we say goodbye n good night to mom now"
"Yes, good night mom"
N that star falls"look dad, that star fall, does that mean she will come"
"Maybe, it's just coincidence, those who go to God house they never comeback"
She hugged abhi, n Pragya came from that same direction, abhi didn't saw her coming but pari did as she was facing her, n thought to herself mom will not come but she sure can send someone in her place, from that moment Pari decided to be nice to Pragya
"Dad look CID aunty"
He turned to see, n controlled his laughter
"Why you call her CID aunty"
"She is always asking questions, why, when, where, blah blah"
"Really, let's see what she wants to ask today"
"Hi angel,"
"Are you taking to me"
"Yes baby"
"First I'm pari n second I'm not baby"
"In English, pari means angel that's why I called you angel, n sorry I didn't know you are grown up"
"It's ok CI.... aunty you can call me angel"
"So what brings you here???"abhi asked looking surprised at her calling pari as angel
"Nothing, I was not feeling sleepy so was sitting near balcony n when I saw angel I thought I will talk to her"
"Me!!!!, you came for me"with excitement n smiles at her
"Yes, specially for you" gives her even bigger smile n pulls her cheeks affectionately
"Dad can you pls, excuse us"
Gave look as if he was disturbing them
"Ok, ladies good night then, Pragya pls drop her to my room later when you both done with girl talk"
She nodded in yes
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