The Only String Attached 2

10

"Bela,don't act like a fool.Mahira is crying,stop it",I shouted and Bela flinched.

I took Mahira from her and calmed her down,she was sobbing hugging me.

Bela's eye's were filled with tears,angry tears.

She got up and stood in front of me,
"You won't be to take care of her when she will fall sick,will you?"she shouted on me.

BELA

Firstly he has never been with me when Mahira was sick,I knew that pain.The pain when Mahira used to get up and cry in middle of the nights due to her breathing problem.

Mahir was never there to comfort us both,he used to sleep due to his tiredness from office work.

He didn't take his responsibility as a father,now he is stopping me also from doing my job.

"Bela..don't..say that",his voice was low.

"I will.I will say it Mahir.You don't know the pain of a parent when their child is sick..you don't know",I yelled at him with anger.

Here I am worried about my daughter's health,and now also he is showing this anger,attitude and dislike towards me.

"OK..I was..I was just saying that,give her the medicine when she is ready.Not now,when she is whining and crying",he slowly said,caressing Mahira'a back.

"This is a medicine God damn it,not a chocolate for them to like.Kids will always cry when it comes to taking medications,and we have to give it in a correct time",I said.

He slowly caressed Mahira's back and Mahira looked at me,
"Mahira..come here",I said going to them.

"No..dadda..",she clutched Mahir tightly again.

"Mahir..give her to me",I said.

"Bela please..at least wait for few minutes",Mahir said.

I sighed in disbelief,
"Why don't you understand Mahir?She will cry for just few minutes after taking the syrup,she will be fine later",I tried to make him understand.

"I don't want to see her crying Bela",he said with such a vulnerability.

I didn't knew what to say.

"She cried enough for you Mahir,don't worry.She is also used to crying..just like me",I said turning around.

"Wait..what did you say?"he made me look at him,pulling me by my shoulders.

We both were staring at each other,spitting venom from each others eye's.

Anger bubbled inside us,since so many months.

"I said that,me and my daughter are used to crying.Thanks to you Mahir",I said gritting my teeth.

"I don't get any satisfaction,making you both cry Bela.Drop this act",he said with a clenched jaw.

He slowly bent down and made Mahira sit on the floor.

"I am not acting or trying to show something.I'm stating the truth Mahir.Have some balls to fucking accept the reality",I said yanking his hand away.

In the next moment my back was slammed against the wall,caging me in between him and wall,
"Don't you fucking dare to talk like this Bela.I knew I made a mistake neglecting you and our daughter,but it was not on purpose.You started over reacting",he said boring holes at me.

"Over reacting?Yes,I have done masters in acting.How is my show Mahir?You are linking it?"I mocked him.

"The things you said to me..there also I over reacted right?"I asked.