It was as usual, a normal and a boring day in Alan's life.
As usual, he got ready to go to office. And as usual he will drop his daughter to the school on his way to his office.
"Lucy, I have a meeting with a client today and have to go to his office in the commercial district. I might be late today so come to Mom's place after your work. We will have dinner there itself." Alan told his wife and kissed her before leaving his home.
Lucy kissed back smiling and nodded her head. She gave her daughter her school bag. Handed over both Alan and Diana their lunch boxes and turned toward their daughter and told her not to waste the food and eat everything she had packed for her.
Diana noded, and as soon as her mother turned, she smiled mischievously and looked at Alan poking her tongue out in a cute way.
Diana you have to listen to mommy and eat properly. If not how can you play and study well? Alan told her and took her to the car.
Unfortunately the car tyre was flat and the spare tyre was also damaged last time when Alan took his family on a trip which he had forgotten to replace.
Oh man!!! I forgot to replace the spare damaged tyre. Now what?
Alan thought of getting a cab but remembered that he had to go to his client's place for an important meeting that day which was almost 2 hours drive from his home.
I don't have any other choice. I have to take my bike to work today. Alan thought and took out his motor bike from the garage.
Alan and Diana left home around 8.00 am in the morning. He dropped his daughter at school gate within 15 minutes, as the school was harldy a mile from their home.
Bye darling, be a good child. Listen to the lessons properly. Ask questions to the teacher if you don't understand the lessons, Alan told his daughter.
Yes Paa... His daughter replied seriously to her fathers worlds. She was looking so adorable that Alan kissed her on her cheeks with a big smile on his face.
"Love you my princess. Don't fight with your friends and have lots of fun today. Your grandpa will come as usual to pick you up from school. Behave well while you are at you grandparents house. And don't eat junk food." Alan reminded her as it had became his usual mantra every day.
His daughter smiled mischievously and said, "I will be a good girl and will not have any junk food today Paa....."
Alan knew she will get her way with her grandpa and make him get her ice-cream or chips, no one usually denied her anything.
Bye dear. Alan bade her goodbye and started towards his office...
Diana, his daughter wondered, "Paa forgot to say that he will come and pick me in the evening after work! He always say it before he leaves....."
After leaving Diana at school, Alan was about to take the road towards office but all of a sudden he felt a strong urge to go to his parents house. He knew he was getting late to office but he was unable to control that urge to see his parents at that moment.
After thinking for a couple of seconds, Alan went to his parents house as he thought of informing them about that days dinner's matter.
He parked his bike infornt of his parents house and saw his father watering the plants.
Hi dad, Alan greeted his father with a warm smile. Where is mom?
"She is in the kitchen, making cookies for Diana." Jeff, Alan's father told him.
Alan smiled and went inside the house. "Hey mom, why are you taking so much trouble of making cookies."
Bella turned around, smiled and said, "It's for my granddaughter Alan. She love's these cookies. Besides if she sees these, she will not ask for junk food."
"Mom you would have scolded me and even would have beaten my bottom raw if I had insisted you to bake me cookies when I was a kid. Now look, you are baking it even before Diana asks you. Its not fair mom" Alan stared at his mom with mock anger.
Bella smiled and patted his cheeks and took out a freshly baked cookie, "Here my dear you have it first then."
Alan took a bite and suddenly became emotional and looked at his watch to cover his awkwardness. "Mom its getting late, I have to go to office now. Lucy will come here after the office for dinner." He informed about the plan of having dinner together.
Bella was very happy to hear that and told Alan that, she will prepare their favorite dishes.
Alan went towards the door and opened it and saw his father coming towards the home.
Son are you leaving already?
"Yes dad I am getting late for work. Lucy will also come home for dinner after her work today."
"Take care son drive safely." Jeff told Alan as he saw him coming on his bike today.
Alan hugged him and started the bike towards his office.
Jeff went inside home and saw bella happily baking. "You look cheerful today honey?"
Bella smiled, "Yes dear, its been more than a month since we had a family dinner. Alan was telling Lucy will come after the work for dinner tonight."
She suddenly seemed thoughtful and asked Jeff. "Did he tel you whether he will be joining us for dinner tonight? Jeff shook his head looked thoughtful. "I am also not sure...."