Part 2
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He was remembering their beautiful past moments when his thoughts were broken by a knock on the door.
He whipped his tears and kept their picture again on the nightstand. He comes out of bed and went to open the door but stopped on hearing the sweet voice from outside.
"Papa"
Meher was standing outside the door to meet her papa. She became so excited when Harsh told him Ranveer. She couldn't wait for him to come downstairs, so she came to meet him.
"Papa"
She yelled again, this time more loudly while banging the door with her tiny hands.
But he didn't come.
She felt disappointed.
Soon dolly came to take her for breakfast.
"Meher baby, what are you doing here"??....she asked her.
"Didi, I want to meet papa. He came after so many days" Maher said.
"Baby he must be tried. Let him take some more sleep. You come with me ok” she said to make her understand.
Ranveer was listening to the talk from inside but he didn't come outside to meet his daughter.
Finding no other option, Meher thought to go. She went with her sadly.
When he heard their footsteps to go, he went to the washroom to get ready. After some time he comes out with a towel tied around his waist and water drops were falling all around his body.
He opened his wardrobe, where he's more than half area was covered with Anaika's dresses and essentials.
He took out his grey, three-piece suit and got ready. He wears his wristwatch.
He came in front of the dresser to comb his hair, where he saw Anaika's bangles, her lipsticks, and other things which she used to apply while getting ready every day.
He didn't change anything after that day. He said this room has her fragrance. He can feel her here.
He took her bangles and kissed them lovingly and smiled.
His moment was disturbed by a phone call. He kept them again in their usual place.
He took the call and come out of his room while talking on his phone.
On the breakfast table, harsh and Meher was already seated and laughing on something. They looked Ranveer and stop laughing.
He cut the call and seated beside harsh.
"Good morning dad," he asked him.
"Good morning Ranveer, have your breakfast.” He said.
Harsh looked towards Meher and whispered something on her ear which was not audible to Ranveer.
Meher looked towards Ranveer then harsh and shook her head in no. But harsh indicates her to do.
Finally with some straight and she looked towards Ranveer who was busy having his breakfast.
"Papa"
She said in her soft voice, which skipped his beat.
"Good morning papa"
She said with so much hope and love.
"Dad we are all set to start our new project and".He said too harshly ignoring her completely.
She felt sad and looked down on her plate.
"First answer her Ranveer" Harsh said sternly to him. With that time Ranveer understood there is no point left for any type of argument.
He took a long breath and without looking towards her he replied to her.
"Good morning," he said without any emotions.
She blinks twice to understand it.
His little gesture made her smile. She looked towards harsh to show him that her papa replied to her.
Harsh shrugged with I told you to look.
"Papa, why did you take so long to come back? You know I missed you so much and dadu also missed you. Right dadu” She said happily.
She was hesitating at first but after getting a small response from him, she starts her blabbering.
"But I don't miss your papa”. Harsh said.
"How"
"You are lying, dadu bad manners. "She said putting her small hands-on waist.
No doubt she was looking so cute while scolding him.
"Sorry”. Harsh apologized to her.
"Good”. She said and giggles loudly.
Hearing her sweet melodies giggles, he remembers Anaika's giggles.
He looked at Meher.
She was so reflecting Anaika. She is exactly a carbon copy of Anaika, same eyes, same nose, same lips everything.
But suddenly something strikes him and he got angry.
"Will you guys please keep quiet for time"? He said.
Meher got scared by his tone.
Harsh understood the situation and tries to handle it.
"You have your food. Why are you listening to our conversation?” .He eyed to shut up for some time.
Ranveer looked away in frustration.
Dolly comes to tell them about Maher's school time. She got up and kissed Harsh on the cheek.
"Bye dadu. She chipped.
"Bye my beautiful.” .Harsh tries to cheer up her but he failed as she didn't smile on his compliment like always.
She looked towards Ranveer.
"Bye papa," she said.
She waited for him to say something or at least to look at her. But he didn't do anything, which drops her every hope and excitement.
With this, she left.
Harsh was watching her. And when he confirmed that she left he turned towards Ranveer angrily.
"What's your problem Ranveer? He said.
"You exactly know dad, what's my problem?” .He said irritatingly.
"I don't want to hear from nonsense Ranveer. She is your daughter for God's sake. "He yelled at him.
"No, she is not. And I hate her, you know that. Don't try to make any relation between us" he to yelled this time.
"Just shut up Ranveer. Do you ever realize how she felt when you behaved rudely with her? She is craving for your love, for your attention."
"Already she doesn't have a mother and you...."
"Dad"
He screamed and got up from his seat. His eyes were reflecting immense pain.
Harsh wanted to leave. He regrets his words.
"Ranveer please try to understand, beta she is your daughter. She needs you. Don't do this to an innocent soul.” ha plead.
"She's not my daughter. She is a murderer of my...." he was saying but he cut by a slap.
Yes, harsh slapped him.
"How dare you to say this. How dare you. ” He pushed him a little.
He looked away; his eyes brimmed with tears that he wanted to hide from his dad.
"We all know she didn't responsible for what happened with Anaika except you because you didn't want to see the truth."
"And so you think Anaika will ever forgive you for what you are doing with her daughter," Harsh said.
"And I'll never forgive your granddaughter for snatching my life from me." Saying this he left.
Harsh sat on the couch helplessly.
He was watching his same behavior towards Meher from the moment she born. He tries much time to make him understand but Ranveer never understood.
"Anaika, why did you leave us? God, why did you do this to my happy family" he said while whipping his tears.
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