TRADITION
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IN ENGLAND
NOTTINGHAM
JD VILLA
After reaching at home , Jack directly made his way inside his room , while Daksh in silence kept looking at his son who was going inside and he sighed heavily ...
He sat on the chair placed in their home's lawn ...
Taking deep breath , Daksh took out his mobile and dial a number ...
The call got connected in second or third bell ...
Caller : ( silently ) : How is Jack ?
DAKSH ( sighed heavily ) He cried a lot today ... don't know Aryan why this day for me is more more more painful and saddest day than the the day when I left Jeet and the others ...
ARYAN : You know Daksh I also sometimes feel that if all that would not have happened in our life then our life would have been a different one ... only I know the whole truth and no body knows it so I can understand you ( caringly ) and that day of which you are talking When you left all of them that time you were the only one who suffered but this day not only you but just is also suffering ... and I very well know that you can't see him like this ...
DAKSH : ( in a low tone ) Actually I wanted to say sorry to you ... you have supported me all the time very much ... you were telling that for Jack's happiness only ... but I rashly ...
ARYAN ( interrupting him in a warning tone ) : Do you want to cut the call ?
DAKSH ( smiling ) : Ya yah go forward and cut the call ...
ARYAN ( angrily ) : I will not cut the call ... what you will do ?
DAKSH ( smilingly ) : Chatting ...
ARYAN ( smiled and softly said ) : Daksh I can understand , I know no you are very sensitive when it comes to Jack , don't worry I will make Punit understand the situation ...
DAKSH ( becoming serious ) : No this is not needed oldie ...
ARYAN ( happily ) : Does that means you are sending Jack to us , Haryana ... ?
DAKSH ( taking a deep breath ) : No I am not ...
ARYAN ( angrily ) : Ooo that's why I thought today how come the sun raise from the west , huhh ...
DAKSH ( smiling ) : You are sending Punit here oldie . ...
ARYAN ( narrowing his eyes ) : When did I tell this ... ?
DAKSH ( calmly ) : I know that you didn't tell but I said it first and that's final ... now tell me that when Puneet's papers are going to finish ?
ARYAN : One paper is tomorrow and on saturday who has another paper and next week there is last paper ... where is competition of his paper I will book the flight tickets for him and then I will inform you ...
DAKSH ( smiling ) : Thanks buddy , I ...
ARYAN ( angrily ) : Daksh please Jack is like my son too just like Punit and you know that .. and on his matters I don't like any kind of formality ...
DAKSH : Achha baba sorry ... now happy ?
ARYAN ( softly ) : Achha ok I am happy now but only half happy ... you know very well when I will get fully happy ...
DAKSH ( taking a sigh ) : I will go and see Jack and tell him that Punit is coming to meet him as per the vacations , take care of yourselves ...
ARYAN : ( sighing having ) You also take care of yourself. .. bye ...
And they both cut the line ...
Daksh remained sitting there for sometime and after composing himself well , he stood up and moved towards Jack's room ...
Reaching in front of his room , took a deep breath and then he knock his room door and then entering inside ...
JACK ( hurriedly wiping his tears ) : Dad you ... ? ( placing the photo frame having a Jennie's photo back on the table ) come in na ... please sit ...
Daksh silently sat on the bed and jack sat beside him silently with head down while scratching his left hand's thumb's nail with his right hand's thumb's name ...
DAKSH ( smoothly grabbed Jack's right hand ) : I was talking to your uncle only just a few minutes back , Puneet's papers will be e finished by Tuesday and after that he is coming here to visit you and spend the vacations ... ( placing his hands on Jack's and turning his what's himself ) did you make any plans that how will you spend your vacations ?
Jack looked at him with teary eyes and silently just hid himself inside his father's arm ... Daksh in a sad smile just tightened the grip of his loving son ...
JACK ( in a way tone ) : Dad , thank you , thank you so very much ...
DAKSH ( softly rubbing his head ) : On what reason you are telling me thanks ... ? I spoiled
all your plans , that's why ... ?
JACK ( interrupting him while separating and grabbing his both hands and said in a low tone ) : Dad , please I am not talking about all this ...
DAKSH ( softly ) : Then are you talking about my dear ... ?
JACK ( tightening his grip on his father's hand ) : Not tour lo anyone to enter in your life after mamma's dismiss ...
DAKSH ( looking at his son for a few moments and just pulled him into a tight hug ) : Jack , you are my life son ... and after having you there is no space in my life for any other person dear ... ( separating from the hug cupping his face ) and to be true my soul there is no one who can replace Jennie's place in my life and heart , she is the only woman whom I loved , I love , and will love till my last breath ... ( kissed his forehead in a smile ) after all all she gave me the most beautiful and precious gift of my life , Jack ...
JACK ( gave him a small smile ) : Dad do you still miss mamma ?
Daksh looked at him in pain and silently a year drop fell from his eyes which he hurriedly wiped off ...
DAKSH ( taking a deep breath and standing ) : Let's go we have to you also make your mother's favourite dinner right , come outside to the hall quickly after washing your face ...
And saying this he left his room in the same moment wild Jack kept staring at the door for few moments and then relieving sigh , went to get fresh up and soon joined Daksh inside the kitchen ...
DAKSH ( taking the spoon from Daksh's hand ) : Dad you leave all this to me , I will do all this stop work ... you just make mamma's favourite strawberry ice shake. ..
DAKSH ( smiled ) : Ok I will also make the pizza han , time you made a horrible one ...
JACK : ( complaining ) Dad that was not my fault , the cheese was rotten and ...
DAKSH ( interrupting him calmly ) : Yeah Jack I know that there is no fault of yours anytime , by the way I think stove is not listening to yours instructions as I can smell the fish is burning ...
Jack instantly turned his attention towards the store and hurriedly turned the stove off ...
JACK ( while clearing his throat ) : Umm , dad its not burnt , it's just over fried ...
Daksh said nothing just a small smile came on his lips while Jack silently snapped himself in mind and in his thoughts he SECRETLY through the fish inside the dustbin and started flying another one , thinking he did all without coming in notice of his dad , who really helped him doing all that SECRETLY ...
After having dinner they both to coffee e and the to moved inside Jack's room after getting free from the kitchen ...
Jack while lying down placed his head in in Daksh's lab and rolled his eyes
Daksh smiled and silently kept rubbing his fingers in in his son's head while resting his head on the headrest ...
JACK ( while eyes closed ) : Dad ... ?
DAKSH ( smiled and said ) : Good night champ ...
And taking a deep breath , he too rested his head on the headrest still rubbing his free hand in in his son's head ...
He silently remembered the day when Jack was around 5 years old and after taking him back from Jennie's grave , Jack went in his room to take a shower ...
After he came out from the room to prepare dinner when he heard low crying voices from Jack's room so he instantly move there and opening his room door so him lying on the bed while hugging his teddy bear tightly ...
Daksh hurriedly moved towards him and sitting on his bed , just hold Jack towards himself and really feeling a peak of pain seeing his son's red and wet face ...
DAKSH : ( instantly holding him tight in a hug wild rubbing his head ) : What happened to my dear son ? are you crying ?
Jack hugged him with his full strength and started crying with a loud voice ...
Daksh really got panicked seeing Jack like this ...
DAKSH ( trying to soothe him ) : Jack , tell me beta what happened to you ? ( guessing something in pain ) are you missing your mamma ?
Jack nodded still crying in the tight hug of his father's secure shell ...
Daksh in extreme pain just silently kept rubbing his head and holding him in hug ...
After some minutes , seeing him calmed down a bit , Daksh separated him from hug and wiped his teary wet face and kissed his forehead softly ...
JACK ( with teary eyes ) : Dad all my friends are having their mammas ... why my mamma left me , did she not like me ?
DAKSH ( cupping his son's face with his hands in pain ) : No , my son , your mamma really loves you a lot and she is with us dear ...
JACK ( instantly ) : Where is she dad ? I want to hug her please ...
DAKSH ( look at his son in extreme pain and hugged him tightly ) : Jack your mamma is in your heart dear , she is inside you and seeing you cry , she is feeling a lot of pain at this moment dear ...
JACK ( wall separating in teary angry tone ) : No , she is not feeling any pain otherwise she would be here but she does not care for me ...
DAKSH ( in a soft tone ) : Jack you know beta there is an another world where angels live ... there is a kid who is not having parents and the kid cries a lot , so to console him God has sent your mamma there because ...
JACK : ( cutting him instantly ) You always say a that I am an angel , so why I am not there ?
DAKSH ( instantly hugged him tightly ) : No Jack , never say this again ... those who goes there I can never return ... ( looking at him while cutting his face ) do you want to leave me alone like your mamma did hmm ... ?
JACK ( looking at him innocently ) : But bad I will take you with me na ...
DAKSH ( looking at son in pain and in a sad smile she said ) : But I am not an angel Jack and only angels can go there that's why I your mother uh went there leaving you here with me ...
JACK ( stared his face for some moments ) : No dad you are an angel but it's good that god does not know this otherwise he will send you there too ...
A tear fell from Daksh's eyes and he silently wrapped him tightly in his arms and while standing hold him in his lap and moved out of the room ...
Daksh washed his face on basin and made him sit on the kitchen slab ...
DAKSH ( in a smile ) : Jack from now whenever we miss your mamma we will not cry but will cook her favourite dish , how is that Idea ... ?
JACK : ( happily ) Great idea and by this she will not get any pain from us ... right ... ?
DAKSH ( hug him tightly and kiss his head softly ) : Right my son and now promise me that you will not cry again ...
JACK ( in a small smile , still in hug ) : Promise ...
Daksh smiled and after separating from hug , he gave him soft kiss on his cheek
DAKSH : Now I think ok we should cook dinner as I am feeling hungry as you right ... ?
Jack nodded in a small smile and Daksh started making dinner and Jack was helping him in that as much as he could like passing a spoon , placing the plate on the table and many other small works , and after having dinner getting free from the kitchen , both moved towards Jack's room ...
Daksh made Jack ok to sleep in his lap and when he confirmed that Jack was in deep sleep , he tried to move out when Jack in sleep hurriedly e tightened his grip on Daksh's hand mumbling something : God he is my dad ... don't take him with you ... please ...
Daksh in extreme pain just hold him in his lap caringly and hid him in his arms while burring
his face in his chest and supporting his head on his shoulders ...
Jack became relax in his sleep feeling his father's loving shell around him and a soothing smile crept on his lips ...
After that it became their tradition , whenever they miss Jennie , they cook her favourite food ... whenever he found Jack disturbed , he slept with Jack ...
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