Grandma, shaking her head, said, "Oh dear, I forgot to tell you, the kids went to Sindhya's flat with her. They'll return tomorrow."
Ashwin, surprised, asked, "Why did they go with her? Why did you let them go?"
Grandma explained, "They insisted. Sindhya had work, and they wanted to go with her, so I agreed."
Ashwin nodded and said, "I'll fetch them."
At 9 PM, Ashwika and Eadhans sat in Sindhya's hall, watching TV, surrounded by their artwork. Sindhya asked from the kitchen, "What would you like to eat? I'll make it."
Ashwika and Eadhans exclaimed, "Paneer!" Sindhya smiled, "Paneer, my favorite too! Relax, I'll make it."
Just then, the doorbell rang. Sindhya wondered, "Who could it be at this hour?" She opened the door to find Ashwin, dressed in a business suit, looking like a Greek god.
Sindhya was stunned, and Ashwin smiled at her reaction. He entered, ignoring Sindhya's protests.
In the hall, Ashwika and Eadhans were engrossed in TV. Ashwin's fatigue vanished seeing his kids. Ashwika ran to him, hugging his legs, "Ashi misses Daddy!"
Ashwin lifted Ashwika and said, "Daddy misses Princess too." Ashwika smiled.
Ashwin then picked up Eadhans and asked, "Did Eadhans miss Daddy?" Eadhans kissed Ashwin, saying, "Eadhans also missed Daddy."
Sindhya smiled seeing them, but her smile faded as Ashwin announced he would take the kids to Obray Mansion.
Ashwika protested, "No, Daddy, Ashi won't go anywhere. Ashi will stay with Mummy today."
Eadhans added, "We'll stay with Mummy. If you want to stay, Mummy won't mind, right, Mummy?" Sindhya nodded reluctantly.
Ashwin agreed to stay, and they had dinner together - Shahi paneer, dal, jeera rice, and chapati, made by Sindhya.
After dinner, Ashwika and Eadhans were sleepy. Ashwika told Ashwin, "Ashi will sleep on Daddy's lap." Sindhya worried about accommodation, as her bed was only one, and the sofa was too small for Ashwin.
Ashwin took the kids to the room, and Sindhya followed, anxious about where Ashwin would sleep.
The room was cozy, with a queen-size bed that could fit four people, but Sindhya hesitated to let Ashwin share her bed.
Ashwin settled on the bed with the kids, while Sindhya worried.
To be continued.
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Dadi ne apna sir hilate hue kaha, "Oh dear, main tumhein batana bhool gayi, bachche Sindhya ke saath uske flat par chale gaye. Kal tak wapas aa jayenge."
Ashwin ne hairan hokar pucha, "Par wo dono kyon gaye? Aapne unhein Sindhya ke saath jaane ki kyon diya?"
Dadi ne samjhaya, "Wo dono zid kar rahe the. Sindhya ko kaam tha, aur wo jaane ki zid kar rahe the, to maine jaane ki hai di."
Ashwin ne sar uthaya aur kaha, "Main unhein le jaane ja raha hoon."
9 baje, Ashwika aur Eadhans Sindhya ke hall mein baithkar TV dekh rahe the, apne artwork ke saath. Sindhya ne kitchen se pucha, "Tum log kya khayoge? Main bana deti hoon."
Ashwika aur Eadhans ne ek saath kaha, "Paneer!" Sindhya ne muskarate hue kaha, "Paneer, mere liye bhi favorite! Relax, main bana deti hoon."
Tabhi darwaza ki ghanti baj gayi. Sindhya ne socha, "Kaun aa gaya itne time par?" Usne darwaza khola, aur Ashwin ko dekha, jo business suit mein Greek god lag raha tha.
Sindhya hairan ho gayi, aur Ashwin ne uski reaction par muskara diya. Woh andar aa gaya, Sindhya ki protests ko ignore karte hue.
Hall mein, Ashwika aur Eadhans TV mein vyast the. Ashwin ki thakan bachchon ko dekhte hi utar gayi. Ashwika ne Ashwin ke pairon se lipatkar kaha, "Ashi misses Daddy!"
Ashwin ne Ashwika ko god mein uthaya aur kaha, "Daddy bhi misses Princess." Ashwika muskarai.
Ashwin ne phir Eadhans ko god mein uthaya aur pucha, "Kya Eadhans ne Daddy ko miss kiya?" Eadhans ne Ashwin ko kiss kiya aur kaha, "Eadhans bhi misses Daddy."
Sindhya ne unhein dekhte hue muskara diya, lekin uska muskara Ashwin ke Obray Mansion jaane ki baat par ud gaya.
Ashwika ne virodh kiya, "Nahin, Daddy, Ashi kahi nahin jayegi. Ashi Mummy ke saath rahegi aaj."
Eadhans ne kaha, "Hum Mummy ke saath rahenge. Agar tum rahna chahte ho, Mummy ko koi problem nahin hogi, right Mummy?" Sindhya ne sankoch se sar uthaya.
Ashwin ne rahne ka faisla kiya, aur sabne saath khana khaya - Shahi paneer, dal, jeera rice, aur chapati, jo Sindhya ne banai thi.
Khane ke baad, Ashwika aur Eadhans sleepy ho gaye. Ashwika ne Ashwin se kaha, "Ashi Daddy ke godi mein soegi."
Sindhya ne socha ki Ashwin kahin soega, kyunki uska bed ek tha, aur sofa Ashwin ke liye chhota tha.
Ashwin bachchon ke saath room mein ja chuka tha. Sindhya pareshan thi, lekin woh kuch nahin kar saki.
To be continued.
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