22 Grateful

"You are really good person Meera, I really respect you" Rishi said while holding her hand, and said seriously "if you need any help you can call me"

"umm, okay" Meera is confuse because of his change, but that time Mihir come from inside and sit on her lap and said her with the very coquettish way that he can't fall asleep, listening this Meera realized that she is talking from a long time, she tells Rishi to sleep in the guest room, first Rishi wanted to refuse, but he sees Mihir is glaring towards him, so he decided to make him jealous.

"Okay, thanks, my home is far away from here, so .."

"ha, their is nothing to thanks, aren't you are my friend," Meera says, and show him guest room,

"if it is another person then do you let him stay at your house?" Rishi asks,

"no, I trust you so...." Meera said, and indeed she trusts him, she sees the girls which are selected by his mother she is nothing compared to them.

"hmm" Rishi is quite happy on this answer, he doesn't know why but he is happy today.

The next day, when he wakes up, it takes him one minute to remember where he was, he comes outside and greeted by Meera who is cooking and children who are doing the study.

"hey you wake up, Minu give uncle brush, and toothpaste" Meera said, but before Minu can stand up Mihir quickly go inside the bathroom, and find extra new brush and give it to Rishi, Rishi try to pat his head, but he avoided, Rishi just stiffly said thank you, and go in bathroom, he also feel somewhat shy, because he even don't wash his face and go to outside, he know Meera don't mind, but he know she like handsome man, so he.. wait what he is thinking, he slap himself, and start brushing his teeth, he decided to take bath, after going home, for now he just washes his face, after that he come outside, he see Meera also serve his dish, and he wanted to refuse, but he remember her craft ship in food, and decided to eat, and also this sticky boy will also get jealous, so he decided to eat, and yup he feel happy that he stay, the food is good, and also Minu is talking with him non stop, occasionally Meera also talk while making breakfast, today she made amboli, and she serve everyone when it is hot, so she doesn't eat it. He sees Mihir is helping Minu, he first feeds her some bites, he is very impressed by this boy. This makes him remember his childhood. He have two younger siblings, and his mom is way too busy with them, he feel jealous, instead of helping her, he sometimes makes his brother cry, they are competitor, he realized how much his mom troubled due to him, is his son more mature because he doesn't have father, he also realized that Minu even though somewhat spoiled, is also a very disciplined child, she is intelligent though.

After eating breakfast Rishi said that he will go and said thank you for breakfast, Meera wanted to send him, but he refuses, he knows that she doesn't eat anything till now, he thinks that this type of formality is not required but Minu said she will send him, Meera tells Mihir to go with her, and only go in the parking after that the trio left, when they reach parking, Mihir tells Minu that her friend is calling her, Minu said she doesn't hear, but Mihir tells her to go and see, seeing Minu running at that direction, Mihir look towards Rishi and said,

"uncle thank you for helping my sister, but we don't need dad, and our mom only loves us, she will not love you" after saying this, Mihir run towards the direction of Minu, Rishi stunned for a moment, listing this type of words from this little boy, he realized that his previous doubts and worried are all unnecessary, he know that Meera is enough for his children, but he also wanted to become the part of their life, he also wanted to share the burden, but he will take it slow, he smiles to himself, he feel too light after so many days and decided to meet his family.

He calls Varun and tell him that he will come after lunch, and left for home, after taking bath he leaves for his house, he sees a little boy selling flower, he remembers that his mother like flowers so he buys a bouquet for her, when he reaches home, he see his mother and father eating breakfast, then he realizes that he wakes up early and come here early, anyway seeing him his mom and dad get somewhat surprised, due to some reasons his relationship with his parents is somewhat in strange condition, it is not like they don't talk, but he call them only if there is something to tell, his mother is the one who calls him, talking about his father, he seldom call him, but he also knows they both love him.

He comes inside and gives the flower bouquet to his mother, Rajni feel surprised, but that is not the end of her surprise, she also get a warm hug from her son, she also hug him back, Arjit his father, also get worried, and he rolled his wheelchair in his direction, that time Rishi let go his mother, and look towards his father, and he sits down, in all those years he realized how much hard work his dad done for them, it is just he never thinks it is necessary to say thank you, he can't help but tears roll down from his eyes, seeing their calm and compose son crying both Rajani and Arjit get scared.

"what happens, Rishi," Rajani asks with a worried tone.

"nothing it just I realized that all this year I take your all hard work granted, I am a bad boy mom"

"You are never a bad boy," Arjit says while patting his head.

"yup you are our proud"

"Hmm, actually I get angry in our childhood because you always give more attention to Ranvir and Ridhima, I think you don't love me, that's why I always study hard and wanted to show you that I am best, but now I understands that you love me too, it just me who doesn't understand your love, I never try to say thank you, or try to express my love to both of you, but mom, dad I really love you"

"Sorry, it is just they are little and we think that you are mature so we ..."

"I know" Rishi said, after that they talk for sometime, Rajani ask him why he realized this today to tease him, but Rishi tell her everything, about Minu and Mihir, Rajni is somewhat prepare, but still listening that she has a granddaughter and grandson, she get very happy, Arjit scold Rishi about leaving Meera in that state, but he also understand that time is very tough for Rishi, Rajni wanted to go and meet Minu and Mihir, but Rishi stop her, he tell her how much Mihir is possessive about Meera, and he know that Minu even though not as mature as Mihir, she will not accept him easily, he also don't wanted to hurt Meera, Rajni also understand this, as a mother she know how involve Meera will in this children, what more she is single mother, they don't have any right, to snatch the children from her, but still she wanted to see them, Rishi show her a video which he recorded while breakfast, and also the photos of Mihir and Minu, Arjit previously have some doubts about this children but seeing the pics he know this two are his own grandchildren.