The Binding String

S I X T Y - E I G H T

Raman took a breath of relief satisfied with his daughter braids, he opened the front camera of his phone and showed it to Roohi who grinned looking at her braids. Meanwhile Ishita came out from washroom and smiled looking at her daughter who was flashing her toothy smile.

"Mumma see!!!! How do I look?"

"Absolute doll." Ishita kissed her both the cheeks first before looking back at Raman, "Someone is becoming efficient in braiding hairs."

"Huff! She was hell bent ki Papa hi braids banayenge. Kitne lambe baal hai iske." Raman groaned making Ishita giggle.

"Kuch bhi Raman! Kitne sundar Baal hai humari Roohi ke."

"Meri toh halath tight ho gayi baba." Ishita chuckled looking at dramatic expression made by her husband, she adjusted few beads and clips in Roohi hairs and adored smile dancing on her lips. She was looking fresh and healthy than other days her face was radiating today one can understand her excitement of going back to home just looking at her face. The administration staff is going to visit them soon and the discharge formalities might take another one hour. Ishita scanned the entire room another time just to check if they packed everything with them or not. Her in laws are going to arrive in few minutes to help them, she is relieved herself sinxe morning, finally the day is arrived when they can take their Roohi back, she is equally and excited to spend the upcoming days with her. She is apprehensive with the thought of taking care of her post surgery but she is eager to learn new things and create new memories with her.

"Mumma when we will go to home?"

"It's still time baby. Have you took your medicine's?"

"I don't want it."

"Roo no stubbornness na baba, we have talked about it na?" Ishita helped her in taking the medicines supposed to consume empty stomach, Ishita took her phone and frowned looking at the message notification on lock screen.

I choose you.
And I will choose you over and over and over.
Without pause
Without a doubt.
In a heartbeat
I will keep choosing you.

It was a short poetry message from her husband which bought smile on her face. She peeped through the partition and found him engrossed in his laptop, his workload has also increased. He is indeed working hard day and night alongside helping her in taking care of Roohi, he has became the man she secretly wished.

I love you.
Always!

She typed frequently, feeling giddy with his flirty message.

That was quite a short reply, I expected something creative.

Noutanki!!! Ishita murmured reading his reply.

I don't show up my creativity and love with copied lines. Noutanki!

She heard his chuckle from the other side of the partition, their small moment of love broken by the knock of the door. Their morning breakfast came, Raman rolled a trolley in the room and the couple helped Roohi in finishing off her meal. They fed her breakfast alternately finishing off their meals, shortly after breakfast Raman parents along Romi and Mihir arrived to take them back. Raman started to sign all the documents, Ishita smiled looking Dr. Shivani and Dr. Rahul who came to meet Ishita and Roohi, Ishita handed a paper bag to both the young doctor.