After a lot of thinking he called Harish.
" Hello?"
" Harish, it's Rishabh.....why didn't she come to the office since 2 days?" He asked.
" She was in the hospital Sir." He informed.
" What?" Rishabh stood up immediately taking his car keys.
" What happened to her? I am coming." He said hurriedly.
" She fainted and is okay now Sir. We are not in the hospital now....." He said.
" Then where is she?" He asked.
" In the temple." He said and Rishabh asked him to text the address.
He immediately started driving towards the temple and he was thinking various scenarios of facing her as he was still angry on her.
When he reached the temple, he removed his shoes and went inside. He joined his hands and prayed to God. Then he went to the back side of the temple and there she was.
She was there along with his father, Harish, Shanthi and Aman. They all were serving food to the people who sat there in rows and eating. They are doing Annadhan (donation of food).
It might have started earlier as it was almost over now and he saw Harish making payment to the caterers.
He saw his father hugging Aadhya and consoling her.
He didn't understand anything and he felt like he was missing something.
They didn't see him and he followed them outside where everyone got in their cars. He also got in his car and followed them. He was stunned when he saw them stopping at the graveyard.
Taking garlands and flowers, they all went inside. He gulped the lump formed in his throat and walked in slowly.
He saw Aadhya gloomily standing at a corner holding Aman and looking at the graves with tears. His heart tugged when he saw Aman wiping his eyes again and again.
Shiv Malhotra offered his prayers placing the garlands on the graves with tears in his eyes. Next, Harish and Shanthi went and offered their prayers.
His father took Aman slowly to the graves and made him pray. At one point Aman burst out into cries which made everyone cry. Harish took Aman away from that place and on his way outside he saw Rishabh standing shocked pain evident on his face.
He went away quietly and Rishabh slowly moved towards Aadhya who looked like she will burst out anytime. Shiv Malhotra saw his son and walked out silently. Aadhya didn't notice him yet as she was standing facing the graves.
When she felt everyone left, she slowly moved towards the graves.
" Hi Papa, your princess misses you so much.....I know you are watching me and keeping me safe." Saying this she places flowers on his grave and moves to next grave.
" Hi mumma, I got you your favourite flowers.....lillies. Whenever I see them or smell them, I feel close to you as if you are here somewhere around me.....I miss you Ma." She cries and keeps the flowers on the grave.
" Bhai and Bhabi (Brother and Sister in law), Aman and I miss you both so much. He often asks about you both and I always console him saying that you both are watching him and taking care of him. Please give him strength and your blessings." She says keeping flowers on them and sobs loudly.
She then moves to her grandparents and offers flowers to them.
" Nana aur Nani (Grandpa and Grandma) please give us both some strength and courage to live our lives." She says and falls on her knees sobbing hardly.

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