Nikhil kept Ishika in his house in Banaras for a few days, after 2-3 days he returned to Mumbai, during this time Ishika did not talk to Nikhil. It was as if she had forgotten how to smile... she was such a small girl but was very intelligent, she had managed herself in such a difficult time. Even after all this, there was not even a single tear in her or you can say that she did not know what crying is.
After fifteen years...
A handsome boy came in through the door of a big room and said, "Kid! It is getting late, get up quickly..."!
Saying this, he opened the curtains of the room's window. The girl sleeping in a corner of the bed pulled the quilt over herself and muttered softly in her sleep, "Aman bhai... yesterday the flight landed late, we were not able to sleep properly."
Please brother just a little longer..."
The boy did not listen at all and snatched the quilt from her, the girl and the other girl sleeping with her put the pillow on their faces.
The boy said, "Oh hello... Kajal, you are in India... and I am Sumit, not ...Aman"!
Another girl sleeping beside Kajal mumbled in her sleep,
I wonder what enmity you two brothers have with our sleep?
Hey... he doesn't even let me sleep properly..."
Sumit said while caressing the other girl's head, "No Ishika.... today is a special day for all of us... if it was any other day, I wouldn't have picked you up myself.
As soon as Sumit said that today is a special day both the girls stood up like machines.
Ishika, keeping her head on Sumit's shoulder, said, "Brother, that... sorry, I forgot, please forgive me, this is the first time in so many years... I don't know how I did not remember, sorry brother.."!
Sumit ran his hand through her hair and said, "It's okay... I know you both had to come from New York suddenly... you might have forgotten because of travelling..."!
Kajal said, "Yes brother, Ishika remembered everything before take-off and he reminded me too, but today both of us forgot... sorry! brother..."!
While hugging them both I began to caress their hair and then kissed their heads.
Sumit said, "You both have learned to say sorry too much after going to New York... If you say sorry next time, you will get slapped! Now, quickly freshen up! I am waiting for you both downstairs..."!
Ishika saw Sumit going out and looking at Kajal said, "Brother, just give me ten minutes, I will get ready and come." Sumit said without turning, "Ok girls... come fast..."! 11
After some time, Ishika, kajal and Sumit were present in the hall. Ishika and Kajal were looking very sad... and were sitting in a corner just looking at the photos, seeing which both of them became teary eyed!! Seeing tears in their eyes, Sumit sat beside them worriedly. He put his hand on Ishika's head and said, "What happened Ish... are you both okay na.."?
At the very mention of Sumit, Ishika and Kajal couldn't control themselves and as soon as they hugged him, tears started flowing from their eyes but both of them were controlling themselves.
Sumit said, "Enough kid, nothing happened.. calm down... that's enough.. otherwise I will cry.."!
Kajal, keeping her head on his chest, said, "I miss dad so much brother... how could he leave us three like this, he didn't even think how we will live without him.."!
Ishika said, "I am the unlucky one brother... wherever I go I only give pain... and.."!
Sumit scolded her and interrupted her saying, "Shut up Ish! These filmy lines should not even come in your mouth or mind from today onwards... If next time you utter such words then no one will be worse off than me. You are not unlucky... You are our good luck... This family has become complete with your arrival Kajal and you, both of you are dad's fairies and my princesses..."! He continued talking and said, "You both improve your looks... If dad will see his fairies like this... His soul will be hurt... You want this to happen... No, right? Then wipe your tears quickly and come, Pandit ji has made all the preparations for the anniversary..."!
Both of them wiped their tears and sat down for the puja with a heavy heart and Vansh too kept on fulfilling all his responsibilities for the anniversary properly.
All the three of them together arranged for a Brahmin feast and then went to their rooms with their disappointments and Sumit left for the office.
Kajal is filling the college form for herself and ishika on her laptop and is keeping her and Ishika's dresses in the cupboard from the bag. Meanwhile, Ishika is sitting silently at the window of her room, looking at the flowers in the garden, sometimes smiling and sometimes getting teary-eyed while remembering the moments spent with Nikhil.
While doing her work, Kajal's attention went towards Ishika and seeing her lost, she also came and sat beside her.
Ishika said without looking at him, "Kajal... do you remember when I came to this house for the first time..."!
He smiled a little and said, "Yes, I remember... you not talking to anyone, you being lost in thoughts, I remember everything... but what has happened... why are you remembering old things.."?
Ishika, gathering her legs and keeping her head on her knees, said to kajal, "kaj, I am missing dad a lot today... It is not right to lie to Sumit Bhai. Who knows whether he will forgive us or not when he comes to know about this... If dad was here he would have understood us"!
Kajal was trying to be strong in front of Ishika but in reality she is also missing Nikhil a lot today.
She tried to explain to ishika, "I too remember it but... Bhai had told me that wherever dad is he must be watching us from there... and ish, if dad sees you like this, he will feel bad, so please keep quiet.."! Ishika raised her eyebrows and said, " Huh... what... I am crying... huh in your dreams... I can see you crying..."!
Kajal turned her eyes away, or rather said she averted her eyes, she said, "No... I am not crying... I am not crying at all..! You keep saying anything.."!
Ishika said, "Ok... if you are not crying then why are you avoiding eye contact.."? Kajal replied directly, " I...m... why would I start avoiding eye contact? Am I afraid of you...?"?
Ishika looked at her for a moment and then asked, "If that is the case then talk while looking here... why are you looking at the cupboard there.."?
Kajal stood up suddenly. She went and stood near the clothes scattered on the bed and while putting them in the cupboard, said, " I... yes... I have to put the clothes in the cupboard and was thinking how to do everything... you don't do anything brother's princess... you just keep ordering..."!! Ishika said, " Okay... now go and bring coffee for me please.."! Kajal glared at her and said, " Why should I bring it... there are so many people who do the work in the house, tell them, they will give it to you..."!
She started looking at him with an innocent face and said, "No... I only want the coffee made by you and that too strong black coffee..."!
Kajal said, "Okay, I am bringing it... but not from next time