Delhi, India
Delhi Airport.
They say there is no place like home, and for the Gupta it felt like a new dawn and that's what Payal, Khushi and Shashi felt. But the bittersweet memories came crushing down on them.
Life and this city has not only given them joy but pain as well. Payal and Khushi knew that life back in this city will not be easy but this time they are ready to face anything and anyone.
Delhi may have given them pain but out of it came their little bundles of joy whom after turning the entire plane into their personal play grounds has been knockout by sleep.
Both sisters watched their munchkins who were sleeping peacefully in their strollers with all the love in the world as their parents fill in the formality needed for them to depart.
"They look so precious and cute...............you know when they were born I was so afraid to carry them out of fear that I will drop or hurt them as they looked so delicate" said Payal as she looked at her sons and nephews and niece with dreamy eyes filled with pure and genuine love.
"They do jiji............ I also felt the same with them especially since they were born three weeks early. I thought they were going to break at my touch but here they are all grown......... It seems like yesterday when we had them. " Khushi answered with the same expression as her sister.
After a few seconds when she didn't get any response, she looked up to find her sister who was standing by her side missing. She was about to raise an alarm when to saw her sister standing a few metres away from her looking out through the transparent glass outlining the beautiful city and lost in thoughts.
It didn't take a second for Khushi to know who was responsible for her current state.
Flashback
A day after Khushi's birthday and Akash accusing Payal of caring more about Khushi's birthday than his family.
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.Manorama kept coughing and fanning her open mouth with her hand as a worried Akash walk in after hearing his mother coughing. He hurriedly moved to his mother and worriedly asked.
"Maa what is wrong? Why are you sweating and fanning your mouth?
" Hello (cough) hi (cough) bye bye, your wife iz planning to killz mewa. " Answered Mami while looking at Payal.
Shocking Akash and Payal.
"Wha wha..... What are you saying maa, how can Pa............... " Akash was cut of by a cup of coffee on his lips but a seconds later his lips began to burn hot.
Immediately after that Mami began to cry hysterically and an angry Akash turned to a shocked Payal who moved closer but was stopped by Akash who raised his hand gesturing her not to came closer.
A shocked Payal looked at her husband in shock and hurt but Akash's over night ego blinded him. He moved closer to Payal and painfully gripped both arms.

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