The Binding String

S I X T Y - E I G H T

"We have already prepared your room." Ishita smiled gratefully at her family, true they wouldn't be able to manage everything without their support. Simmi pushed the door of the master bedroom softly leaving the couple surprised, the setting of the bedroom has been changed not entirely but some modern changes can be observe. The side tables were changed, the tables were bigger in the size, to accommodate Roohi medicines. The sheets and cushions were replaced with vibrant shades paired with curtains, Roohi favourite soft toys were decorated all around as well. Ishita carefully made Roohi laid at the middle of the bed and covered her with her fluffy duvet. She looked at Raman who kept their belongings over the couch before joining her.

"Home is where heart lives." His hands were rested upon her shoulders, Raman rested his chin above Ishita head admiring sleeping Roohi. "Yes." Ishita murmured before leaning hee back against Raman. They remained stood together for few seconds until a knock on the door disturber them. They parted away and Ishita walked towards her closet to grab fresh pair of clothes.

"Bhai Ishita come for tea. Let Roo sleep."

"Ishita went for shower Simi."

"Then call her, wait I am calling her. You go. Ma is looking for you." Raman nodded his head and joined his parents on the dining table where Simmi dragged Ishita along her for a cup of tea.

"Neelu, take our all clothes for washing and start with Roohi soft toys. Wash them in antiseptic liquid and dry them in sunlight."

"Bhabhi, have your tea first." Neelu handed Ishita a cup of ginger cinnamon tea, Ishita took cup from her and held her hand. "Thank you for handling everything in my absences Neelu. I can't thank you enough."

"Bhabhi, ain't I am a part of this family?"

"Yes you're." Ishita patted her back and asked her to join them for cup of tea. The air condition was blasting at his full strength, allowing everyone to relax their limbs. Ishita kept her cup on the table top as something caught her attention.

"Mummy Ji what is that?" Ishita narrowed her brows looking at her mother in law.

"We set up temple together when our Roohi was admitted at hospital." Ishita smiled softly looking at temple where the idol of goodess Durga was kept. Their apartment had a beautiful temple but they never thought about settling it before, their thought process was quite different than today. Ishita decided to bow down her head and lit the diya after taking a shower.

"You done right Ma and it's looking beautiful." Raman complimented his mother. "By the way what about the lunch? Shall I order something from outside?"

"No need Bhai, the lunch is arranged it's coming anytime." Simmi piped in, making everyone curious.

"You ordered it from somewhere Simi?" Ishita asked, intrigued to know.

"You will come to know about it. Why don't you go and take shower?" Simmi suggested and Ishita nodded her head, Roohi was alone as well she slowly entered back in her room and took a breath of relief seeing her fast asleep. She picked a loose kurta paired with palazzo pants and took a refreshing shower, while washing her hairs she wondered why her mother and sister never showed up today. Her family is quite unpredictable, she almost believed that her mother and sister are trying to establish a normal relationship between them but it seems like she expected a lot from them. She wrappped her hairs in a towel and wore her clothes, Roohi was still sleeping. Ishita checked her schedule and decided to let her sleep for another one hour.