The Unwanted Princess

part-8

Once upon a time I was your princess,
Now, I am his Queen.
Once upon a time I was a heir,
Now I'm the ruler.

Anya was in the Wankhede stadium watching the boys sweat on the field as they practiced hard and did uncontrolled nautanki on the field.

She smiled watching the way the boys gaze will linger on her making sure she was there, safe and happy.

Rolling her eyes at their antics. She concentrated on her job of selecting and rejecting the brand offers for Viaan and arranging his already packed schedule.

"Heya Anya" the jovial voice of Swaadhin greeted her as he sat beside her

"Weren't you resting" she asked him in an accusing tone as she looked at him bandaged hand which he has managed to acquire while doing a spectacular catch.

"I was but then I remembered mom-dad's anniversary is just two days away and I've not brought any gift for them" he told her making an pitiful face while she started her best to hide the smile that was tugging on her lips and her urge to pull his check as she looked at him with questioning eyes.

"So, I was thinking will you go shopping with me." He asked me looking at me with those so wide innocent eyes totally in contrast with his image.

"Ummm" she made a thinking face as he poured pitifully looking at her smiling widely she said yes as she gave in her urge of pulling his cheeks as he slapped away her white gloves covered hands mock glaring at her.

"Come on yrr,I'm not a kid" he grumbled as he got up and pulled her up with him

"But you look so cute pouting" she said teasing him with a big smile as all his angry retorts got lost somewhere in his mind watching her smile.

"Whatever" he grumbled trying to hide his smile as he yelled towards Viaan and Ro informing them about their exit.

He and Anya drove towards the Phoenix mall while deciding various gift options.

Anika was with Shivika shopping for the girls of their family with hands full of several bags they were moving through the mall.

"Come on ma, by something for yourself too na" Shivika pleaded to her mom trying to take her back to the Gucci store

"No princess" Anika said softly her shinning with warmth as she looked at her youngest child. She her phone rang, her screen displaying Omav as the phone continued ringing.

She smiled fondly thinking what Omav got for the family now that child loved surprising and caring for his family members so like his parents.

"Hnji beta ji, boliye" she spoke jovially on the receiver end as Shivika rolled her eyes standing beside her

"Badi ma, Shivanya" whatever else he was saying remained unheard as the phone slipped from Anika's hand and crashed on the white tiled floor. Shivika looked at her mother shocked but her mother who was looking at the store window in front of her with wide tearful eyes turned 180° so vastly that she thought she will sprain her neck but her mom continued starring at something with tearful gaze, confused she followed her mother gaze to meet a sight that made her heart warm and cold at the same time.