Randhir (faking a frown): ohhh so you mean to say I am a cry baby...look now what I will do with you

Saying he started tickling her. Whole cabin felt alive with her melodious laughter. Their beautiful moment was disturbed by a knock. They both sat separately and allowed the person to come in. there the randhir's secretary walked inside the cabin with an envelope in his gloved hands. Randhir awkwardly look here and there and sanyukta twist her lips in utter disgust.

Aman: sir there is an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. bajaj, inviting your family for their golden jubilee of their marriage. Harsh sir has an important meeting in the evening so he wants you to attend this on his behalf.

Randhir : okay aman! You keep this invitation here only and drop sanyukta till her car. Now you can wait outside she will be there in a minute.

Aman nodded his head and left the cabin. Sanyukta came forward and hugged him.

Randhir: (rubbing her back): sanyukta I will come home around 8, so be ready on time. And yea (kissing her cheeks) wear your blue sari. You look very beautiful in it. Don't stress yourself much thinking about me. I am fine now.

Sanyukta left the office after bidding him a bye. it was evening time when sanyukta got ready in a blue sari with a backless golden blouse. She has left her hair open and slightly curled them from the end. Randhir too got ready in a black Armani suit with perfectly jelled hair. They both left for the venue. The party was organized in a very grand hall with royal decorations. Mr. and Mrs. Bajaj was standing near the door to welcome their guest. Sanyukta and randhir approached them with a bouquet.

Randhir( forwarding the bouquet): a very happy marriage anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bajaj. You both seriously make such a beautiful pair.

Sanyukta too came forward and bend down to touch their feet. The old couple looked surprised with her gesture. They both forwarded their hands to give her blessings.

Sanyukta: happy marriage anniversary uncle and aunty. I hope you are okay with me calling you that. You both are too elder to me so I can't take your name like this.

Mrs. bajaj(caressing her head): thank you so much beta...and yes you can call us uncle- aunty. Randhir you have got yourself a pretty wife.

Mr. Bajaj: But randhir where is harsh? I expected his presence today?

Randhir: Mr. Bajaj dad was stuck up in some urgent work. He was feeling really sorry for not able to attend this function but he has asked me to convey his warm wished to you.

Mr. Bajaj: tell your father he is being forgiven for sending his beautiful daughter-in-law today. I am glad that you too make it for today. Please get inside and enjoy the party.

Randhir and sanyukta was now standing next to each other. Sanyukta was busy with her soft drinks and occasionally passing formal smile to everyone around. Whereas randhir was busy with his few business friends. Randhir looked at sanyukta who was getting bore and looking here and there.

Randhir: (holding her palms) come with me. Let's dance. It's been so long, since we both had a couple dance together.

Sanyukta readily agreed to join him on the dance floor. Randhir pulled her close to him and kept his hands around her waist. Sanyukta encircled his neck with her hands. And they both started swinging their bodies with flow of music.

Randhir: how do you manage to do it Mrs. Shekhawat?

Sanyukta (confusingly): manage to do what?

Randhir: manage to win everyone's heart with your simple and sweet gesture. You know when I met you for the first time what attracted me most towards? ( sanyukta nodded her head in a no) your sweet and caring nature.

Sanyukta (blushing): thank you Mr. shekhawat. Well for this I would like to thank my parents, my teachers and everyone who had a role to play in my childhood grooming. (she said in a dramatic tone).

Randhir: (raising an eyebrow): oh! What about your husband? Didn't he deserve some credits from you? you are so bad..it's so true every girl forgets her husband when the matter comes to her parents. (he pouted cutely)

Sanyukta (pecking his cheeks): aw my baby! I love you the most.

Their beautiful moment came to a halt when the host invited everyone to join them for cake cutting ceremony. The old couple looked so happy together. They both cut the cake and fed each other. Randhir looked at sanyukta who was looking at the couple with a dreamy smile. She closed her eyes and her lips moved in a murmur as if forwarding a prayer to god. Randhir touched her shoulder and wiggled his eyebrows.

Sanyukta: I just made a wish to god that we both too stay like this together and forever with each other. Someday we will also celebrate our golden jubliee marriage anniversary like this. bas aap har bar ki tarah uss din bhi humari anniversary bhool mat jaiyega ( but i just hope you don't forget our anniversary at that day like other times)

Saying she giggles and randhir twisted his lips in annoyance. Now everyone proceed towards the dinner section that was arranged in the garden area with beautiful lighting. Randhir and sanyukta were eating in one plate when sanyukta started looking her and there in search of waiter.

Randhir: what happen? Do you need something?

Sanyukta: yea actually I am feeling thirsty so need some water.

Randhir (getting up from the seat): you just sit here. I will be back with your water.

Randhir walked towards the drinks counter when a kid came running towards him and collided with him. That little kid fell down on his knees and started crying. Randhir instantly kneel down in front of the kid and held him.

Randhir (inspecting his knees): what happen? Is it paining much?

The kid didn't answer him and kept on crying holding his knees. Randhir took him in his arms and started patting his head.

Randhir (caressing his hair): why are you crying baby? You are strong boy right? Then don't cry like this. If someone saw you like this crying then what will they think that such a big and strong boy also cry like this? Do you want them to think you are weak?

Sanyukta who had come their looking for him felt contented seeing him handling that baby boy. It was a like a dream for her. She knew how short tempered he is. Whenever they used to have any argument regarding the kids, she always used to think that he doesn't like babies and that is the reason he always avoid this topic. Who would have known that Mr. arrogant also knows how to handle kids? She giggles on her thoughts. She wanted to help him in managing the kid but then she stopped in her track as she doesn't want to disturb their beautiful moment. She knew he will become conscious after seeing her. The kid who had stopped crying and was listening to him keenly, quickly nodded his head in a no. randhir wiped his face with his handkerchief and pecked his cheeks. He took a glass of water and was about to make him drink it, when somebody snatched it from his hands and threw it on his face. Randhir got bewildered seeing Mr. Bajaj's son who just now snatched away that kid from and was glaring him hard. sanyukta came running to him and looked at randhir whose face was completely drenched in water. Everyone's attention was shifted to them.

Sanyukta (angrily): what is this Mr. bajaj? How can you do this with him? This is how you behave with your guest?

Rehan: I very well know how to behave with my guest Mrs. Shekhawat but it seems like your husband has forgot how people like him should behave around public. Ask him why did he touch my son?

Mr. bajaj: rehan just shut up okay! Randhir and sanyukta is our guest. And so what if he had touched rishi?

Mrs. Bajaj: yes rehan! This is what we taught you about treating your guest?

Rehan: mom you know nothing about him. And I don't have any personal problem with him. But he should at least know that my baby is so small. If just because of him our rishi also got infected then or he might catch his dirty germs. It is so dis (he was interrupted)

He could not complete his sentence as sanyukta slapped him hard on his face. He shockingly looked at sanyukta who was glaring him. randhir eyes widened in shock.

Sanyukta: (pointing her finger) NOT. A. WORD. AGAINST.MY.HUSBAND. and what did you say your son might catch his dirty germs? Then I am sorry Mr. rehan bajaj may be by doing all this....may be... according to you...you may save your son from some health disease but what about the mental sickness he will get from you? Because obviously a son always look up to his father. What will you teach your son?

Rehan: looking Mrs. Shekhwat you are crossing your limits?

Sanyukta (sarcastically): limits? You are talking about limits Mr. bajaj? What about your limits? How can you insult my husband like this? yes he suffering from HIV and I have no shame in admitting it. I know it is a dangerous disease and it is harming him physically with time. But you know this disease is only making him weak in physical strength and degrading his health but what you people are doing...how you people are treating him is making him weak from inside (tears roll down from her eyes) yes people like..or I should say the so called literate people like you are making him feel pathetic about himself. Trust me in these five years of relationship with him I have never seen him so weak..so helpless.

Randhir (with moist eyes hold her wrist): sanyukta please.. leave it..let's go from here.

Sanyukta: no randhir why should I leave it. Just because of some morons I just can't let you feel low about yourself. (looking at rehan): so Mr. bajaj what were you saying that your son might catch some infection from my husband? I pity you Mr. rehan...I seriously feel bad for your parents, who had sent you to such reputed schools and colleges just to make you an intellectual human being and what you gave them in return? This...your literate and backward thinking. Because Mr. bajaj according to medical science HIV is not a communicable disease. It cannot be spread from one person to another until and unless they have some sexual communication between them. (looking towards the crowd) it is not only about my husband. It is about every individual who is now going through some or the other dangerous disease. Diseases like these are already enough to break some ones will power and confidence. Please if you can't help them in any way then at least don't demoralize them or make them feel disgusted about themselves. Just put yourself in that person's position. Trust me god watched everything and we all have to pay off all our debts in this birth only. If today you are making fun of someone else then may be tomorrow someone else makes your fun because of your some disability. You reap what you sow Mr. bajaj god forbid if something like this happens to you in near future and your son treats you in the same way then? How will you feel? And rest is up to you. What you think and what you feel? We really don't give a shit about your gutter mentality. I am with my husband now and I will be with him to wherever our destiny takes us. Let's go from here randhir.

Randhir was about to turn when he felt someone holding his hand. he turn around only to find rishi holding his hand. sanyukta too confusingly look at them. rishi indicate randhir to bend down. randhir was hesitated so he look towards sanyukta who blinked her eyes. Randhir bend on knees. Rishi came forwards and wiped randhir's eyes and pecked him on his cheeks.

Rishi: I am sorry uncle because of me dad shouted on you and you only told me right that strong boy don't cry so please you also don't cry. You are also strong right?

He asked cutely. Randhir could not stop himself from smiling. Everyone was in awe seeing them like this. Mr. bajaj came forward and patted randhir's back.

Mr. bajaj: you are a brave man randhir. don't let something so pathetic make you feel low. I have full faith on you that you will be able to fight back with this situation. (Looking at sanyukta) you know I have only heard till today that when god gives you some problem..He also gives you strength to fight back with that problem. And for you my boy your lovely wife is your strength. Nothing will be destroy until she is with you. She is your shield randhir. trust me you are a lucky man to get someone like who not only loves you with her heart but also respect you and your feelings way too much. It was love when she would have hold your hand and would take you with her to home and it is respect as she fights for you with everyone here just to save your self-respect. She is precious randhir. Take care of her and love her with all your heart, mind and body.

Randhir (nodded his head): yes Mr. bajaj she is precious for me. I know I am lucky to have. I don't know till when I am going to live but whatever life I have I will only care for her.