At morning

Shiva

"Tiinngg tiing tiing" Came the voice of my phone from beside me. I opened my eyes seeing my boy wide awake. He giggled as I narrowed my eyes on him.

"What are u doing with my phone? " I rubbed the stubble from my chin trying to wake up...

"Kya hua? " I asked He pointed towards the clock. I saw the time and jumped out of bed. Thankfully I had the foresight to teach him to read time from early on.

"Oh shi.... zzle we're late! How am I now going to make it on time??" Lord being single parent sucks at times like these. I bolted out of my bed with rudra following me behind.

"Rudra I packed your bag just get it with you down stairs" He moved from bed and waddled down the Hall ( when he jumped I held my breath as in preparing myself to catch him. ... This boy) I ran to my closet trying to grab some formal suit as I skipped shower today. ( I'm still fresh after the shower I took last night......I'm guessing so) I hardly managed to shave, Still having patch here and there that I simply skipped.

I quickly tied my tie and turned around seeing rudra luckily dressed with everything where it should be. Warna toh Somedays things would be on his head when they should be on his bum.

I grabbed an apple and stuffed it in my mouth and handed rudra some toasts. I took his lunch box and put it in his backpack.

I drove rudra to kindergarten. Things seriously became manic since I started going back to office. I basically became soooo busy and things too were not going as planned. I had to be both, the mom and the dad.

I gave him a quick peck telling him I'll see him this afternoon. Before his teacher could call him he wrapped his little arms around my neck as I was bending down to ruffle his hair.

"Yaad haina.. Aaj poem reciti....recit....reciitei..jo bhi ho wo hai after school. So, come on time....got that" He stated sternly.... I kissed his forehead again. I could simply kiss his little face all day long.

"I promised U I'd be there, so I'll be... Got that" He waved goodbye and he ran to his teacher who was there to get all the children in.

I got to work little late than usual. Chavi, my secretary, rushed to me giving me a pile of files I had to go through. Unfortunately now I couldn't work from home anymore. It's going to be a hectic month...

Being the partner of a multinational company isn't the easiest job while you're trying to raise a 3-year-old and not to miss the very active one. Chavi came in my office placing some notes on my desk, with her short dress clinging to her every curve. Even after 3 years of trying she still hasn't gotten the message that I'm not interested in her.

After my engagement broke. I haven't had time to even look at another woman. My ex fiancée Lekha was a complete jerk and imbecile so I couldn't fathom having a relationship again. She and I were in live in for 2 years, I loved her with all my heart but she being the bitch she was never really loved be...

The day I got rudra she left me saying that she don't want baggage around her and that she had career to focus on. Just then after three days post our seperation I found her in bed with my Best Friend. It's then I got to know that this relationship was brewing much before me getting rudra home... And that rudra was just an excuse she was with my friend much before I could even think.
And since then I never heard anything about her and neither do I want to....

Believe me, I never regretted her (lekha) leaving me. If I get rudra in return then I could sacrifice my love for her a trillion more times. And as they say, why to waste your love on a wrong person when U can have someone who truly deserves your time and affection... And I got one.... My life... My world.... My Ru.....

I don't know how to even thank god for sending rudra in my life....... but still one thing scares me the most..... As the saying goes "with great powers come great responsibilities"... Waise toh I learned quickly how to change diaper and give a bottle. But I remember the first time I changed his diaper... That still haunts me, uss din I almost fainted... It was something hideous. .. Trust me I am a strong willed man but a diaper like that one would make the strongest of men go down without a fight...

I was almost done with the work later in after noon so I walked to chavi's desk

"I'm going now.. Will continue with the remaining work tomorrow... And ya, please mail me the statics and send a copy to veeral too and ask him for an approximate round figure of the up's and down's that the company faced in this sector.. "

"What's the rush? " Chavi asked seductively

"Rudra have poem recitation, so need to go early.. " I walked past her to the elevator. I could see her face falter as the elevator door closed...

I don't like her trying soo hard on me.... Anyone could see how desperate she is towards me... But my one of the many reasons to not date her is that she hates children and me and rudra are package deal.... Soo... No chance...

I drove to the elementary school where a crowd was already seated... I still in my suit, excused my way through the crowded seats taking my seat. I watched as one by one every child came and recited a poem...

A women came and sat beside me since there wasn't another spot open. She didn't notice me as her eyes were set on stage. I too didn't saw her face and got my attention back to the stage. ..

My boy is good at writing and is also a great rugby player...

"Which is your little one??" I asked on which she gave an airy laugh

"I don't have a child... I am that boy's tenant... and Also his part time caregiver... Nanny to be precise" She stated

"Nanny? I thought" That's when I turned towards her.... Ohh so she's the same girl I met on that bakery shop

" Oh hii so it's you" She too turned towards me

"Hello" She said

"Remember we met at the bake..." I got cut in between

" Ya ya Mr. I very well remember " She chuckled Lightly and I too joined in...

"So you are basically a Nanny?" I enquired

"Not really it's just...I am his tenant so taking care of him after school as his parents are usually super busy therefore I became a sub - parent and in return they make me some comfort with the rent making it a little less...but now I'm guessing and thinking from a long time to take it as a part time as it will eventually help me only " She calmly said and I just simply nodded at her...

Until then it was rudra's turn so I started cheering him up. .... Nearing the end of the program I got very uncomfortable since most of the single moms were now staring at me. I should've changed into something other than my suit... The ogling isn't something I appreciate at all.

I was looking like "andho mein kana raja" As single father in suits are rare to find. "Sore thumb to be honest"....

I was practically the only male in the crowd of women. There weren't a lot of single dads so the single moms were all over me like butter on toast. . I ignored them for the most part....

"Thank U.... U made it! " He ran up to me hugging my leg. I picked him up for a hug and then let him down. A few moms made an 'aww' sound in background. I took rudra's hand and winked at him...

"Let's get out of here before we are attacked" He walked with me while holding my hand, his eyes snapped at a puppy...

"U wanna play? " I asked and He nodded and gave me his cute little smile...

Before I could walk him over to him he ran up to the puppy and started playing.. Until then his teacher too came to ask and tell about his studies and discuss his progress.... I got busy with his Ma'am and as he too started playing with the whelp..
I turned my head to call out to him and before I could walk over to him he bolted behind the Pomeranian not looking out for traffic...

"Rudddrrrrraaaa!!! " I Screamed at the top of my voice, luckily a hand grabbed him and took the Pomeranian too in hands taking them away from oncoming traffic to safety.. I felt my heart beating rapidly in my chest...

I ran to him

"Rudra pandya, i told you a hundred time that you're not supposed to run over the streets like that, you and I are going to have a serious talk about this... Ek din mere heart attack ka karan banoge tum (this boy will literally be the end of me someday). He too looked very petrified so I gave him a tight hug and a steely glare.

I looked up to the hand that grabbed him. It was the same girl from the bakery and whome I met today in the audience...

"Thank U so much" I looked up at her with glassy eyes...

" Hey! it's no problem I've dealt with runners alott. .. But this is the very very cute one " She smiled looking at rudra

"Still thank U anyway" She moved her head to my side studying me and then travelled her eyes down at my hand that joined with rudra's as if taking in something she shook her head and then she took something out of her handbag a paper and pen...... She scribbled something over it and then handed it to me. I looked at the paper it had her name and number on it.....

"You seem like you need some help., it's my last week living at the khanna's.... Call me if you need any help.. " She ruffled luca's hair and gave him a smile and left....

Luca was smitten with her, also he had that bright smile on.

"She's too old for you buddy" I joked

" Not like that.... She's the same girl... Hn yeh wahi thi.. Issi ne uss din mujhe taal pakalne se pehele kheech lia tha.... " I stared towards him... Is she the same girl who earlier too saved my child??....

"Are u sure champ? "

"110 pelcent she was the one "

"Wow! That's something new, I need to thank her once again"

I walked rudra to the ice cream cart telling him how worried he made me and also what to do when you are walking across.. ( this is not the first time I'm telling him this pr what can I do other than that.... Baap ka farz akhir kaar... He never listens)

We sat on the bench eating our ice cream cones... Ru stared at me and spoke after awhile....

" Am I going to get a nanny now? "

I took out the paper from my pocket, looking at it...... Raavi Dixit..... I still have other nannies for interview which my aunt and advik would have lined up. Unfortunately....

"Maybe after the afternoon we had today or the evening we had yesterday. . I think we need to get u nanny, or a leash ya rope at least... "

I can't risk in now......

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