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"कुछ न था मेरे पास खोने को,
एक तुझे मिला हूं तो डर सा गया हूं!"

"I think kids are here, omg I'm so excited." Fab Five chuckled at Ishita's excitement as she was looking more enthusiastic than the birthday girl itself. They saw her opening the door and a few kids of Anahita age entered as she welcomed them. They all smiled seeing the overdose of cuteness everywhere and they too got busy in entertaining the kids. It was after ten minutes when they looked in the direction of room from where Anahita came dressed up in the royal blue princess dress, looking just like a Princess. She was looking so cute with all the added accessories and her smile was obviously enhancing her look. She grinned widely seeing her classmates and waved her hand to them before coming in front of Manik who smiled and kneeled in front of her.

"Loktal!! How is Iti lookin?

"Just what I call you, A Princess."

"Sachi?"

"Muchi meri jaan." Anahita scrunched her nose as he flicked it but giggled later. Everyone else too complimented her and she was on her shy mode now getting too much praises. Soon she got mingled with the kids and Manik smiled looking at her when his breath hitched as his gaze landed on someone else. Nandini. He saw her setting her dupatta on her shoulder. She was wearing a white embroidery full sleeves kurti paired up with white pants, her hair open and her face devoid of any other makeup except for the kajal in her doe shaped eyes making them looking big and might be lipgloss on her lips. He kept looking at her as she met the kids with a smile on her face.

"Bas kar pagle, usko pata chal jayega just how crazy you're in love with her." Manik looked at his left to saw Cabir smirking at him which he ignored and looked here and there when his gaze stopped at Anahita who was standing near the door with a frown on her face. He went towards her and patted her head making her look at him. He smiled at Anahita before picking her up in his arms.

"What happen Princess? You waiting for someone?" When Anahita bobbed her head in yes Manik looked confused.

"Whom bacha?"

"Aan Bhaiya!!" Manik frowned but both of them looked at the entrance from where they saw a boy of around six years standing there nervously. He was shifting on his feet while fidgeting with the small gift wrapped thing in his hand. Manik dropped Anahita on the floor as she asked him to and ran to the boy.

"Aan Bhaiya." Manik saw the boy getting relax as Anahita held his hand in her small palms. He saw the ghost smile appearing on the boy's nervous face.

"How would I not?" Manik smiled as Anahita grinned and then kissed the bandage in the boy's wrist and the facial features of the boy's face softened, while Manik frowned as he saw his forehead has also a cut which wasn't even treated maybe. And now when he looked at the boy closely he could see some faint scars on his face or neck, although his arms were covered with sleeves but he could see some burnt marks on his hand and the bandage on his wrist which was done so messily, as treated by someone unprofessional.

"Hey Champ, what happen to your hand? And this wound, what this, are you hurt somewhere else too?" Manik stopped in midway as he was about to hold the kid's hand but the kid backed off, making him pause his action. He saw the fear in the kid's eyes and he also saw how he clutched Anahita's hand before shielding her with his body. Manik was surprised by his actions but not wanting to scare the child he gave a smile to him and stood up.