Change Of Destiny

Chp 65

Ruhanika Pov

I freshen up and was on way to living room. That's when I saw the lovely hibiscus flowers in the garden. I remembered that those were not offered to Maa Kaali today in the puja. So, I went to pluck some up and offer it to her.

I was walking in the living room after doing that. Suddenly a known voice was heard making me stop in my place.
"What?!"

My heart started racing rapidly knowing the voice. I shivered seeing the familiar looking man. My eyes started tearing up and I unknowingly stepped towards him.

My shivering hands reached his shoulders making him turn. And I was shocked to see him in front of me!
My babasa!

"L..laado!" A sob left my mouth hearing this endearment after so long.

His palms cupped my face making me believe that he is really there.
I threw my hands around his neck crying,
"Baba!" He tightly engulfed me in his arms caressing my head.

"M..meri la..laado! Kaisi hai tu? Kaha chali gayi thi itne samay se? Kitna dhundha humne tuze pata bhi hai?" Babasa asked still hugging me. I just cried on his chest hearing him.

"I...I mi..missed you s..so much,babasa! So so much!" I cried hugging him.

Author Pov

Nikhil smiled in tears hearing her.

"I missed you too mera baccha, I missed you too!" He said kissing her head. He pulled out and wiped her tears. He smiled looking at her seeing those doe eyes filled with tears just like in her childhood when she was scolded.

"How are you? And what is all this? How thin you have become?" He asked looking at her. She smiled in her tears holding his hands tightly.

"I'm really fine, even more than fine seeing you! You are the one who have lost weight?" Ruhanika asked the last line in concerned. She can clearly see the tiredness on her babasa's face.

"I'm fine. And now that I've found you, you see I'll be more healthy in just few days." He said making her smile. Their reverie broke when they both heard footsteps. They turned to see Abheer walking towards them.

Abheer came to both of them and smiled seeing them together.

"How are you feeling to finally see your daughter kakasa?" He asked amusing them both.

"Wait. Ar...are these the guest you invited?!" Ruhanika asked.

Abheer nodded at her with a smile making Nikhil asked,
"Wa..was this the reason you in..invited us?" Abheer nodded with a smile.

"Ji."
"But how?" Nikhil asked.
"I'll explain that later. For now Ruhi, don't you want to meet your maasa bhaisa and others?" Abheer asked shocking Ruhanika.

"Ar..are they here? Is ev..everyone here babasa?" She asked both of them with wet eyes.
"Yes. Now come on, Karan is really missing his sister on Rakshabandhan!" Abheer said making her sob. Nikhil side-hugged her with a smile.

"Let's go hmm!" She nodded and then they moved towards living room.

In the living room

Others were busy talking among themselves. While the ladies were bringing some puja plate, (as you guys know, the thaal for aarti) sweets, gifts, etc. suddenly Nitya's eyes fell on someone making the plate slip from her hands. It took attention of everyone in the room, to see Nitya stood there in shock and tears. Rajput's looked in the direction to see where she was looking, making them stood up in shock.