Chapter 2

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Aniruddh and Saurav were apologizing to Shalini.

Harsha (whispering): Vidyut ek minute bache.

(Harsha (whispering): Vidyut, wait a minute)

Vidyut broke the hug. Harsha kissed his forehead and stood up. She went towards Ruhi and sat beside her. Looking at Harsha. Aniruddh and Saurav got quiet.

Harsha: Hello Ruhi. I am Harsha.

Ruhi saw her and nodded, not knowing what to say. Aniruddh wanted to stop Harsha but he knew she ain't gonna listen to him when it comes to kids. She loves kids a lot and can't see them sad or crying. Shalini smiled. She saw Aniruddh, Saurav and Vidyut. She felt sorry for them. She always blames herself for not raising her son with good morals.

Harsha (sat on knees in front of Ruhi): Baby shant ho jao. Aese nahi rote shant Okay?

(Harsha (sat on her knees in front of Ruhi): Calm down baby. Don't cry, okay?)

Ruhi (tears brimming in her eyes): Mar jana kya hota hai? Meri mumma mar gayi?

(Ruhi (tears brimming in her eyes): What's death? My mother died?)

Harsha (wiped her tears): Pata hai god ke pass kitne sare kaam hote hai?

(Harsha (wiped her tears): You know right, god has many things to work on?)

Ruhi nodded.

Harsha: God ke pass bahut sare kaam the to unko help chaye hoti hai na. Isliye unhone aapke mumma ko bhulaya hai.

(Harsha: As God has many things to work on. He needs help. That's why your mother went to help him)

Ruhi (sobbing): Why my mumma? Itne sare people hai na unko bhulate god.

(Ruhi (sobbing): Why my mother? There are many people to help him)

Shalini (sighed): Aese nahi bolte. God ko pata hai na humari Ruhi bahut strong hai. Ruhi ke pass to hai na hum sab. Ruhi sab se strong baby hai. Isliye god ne Ruhi ki mumma ko bhulaya.

(Shalini (sighed): Don't say it like this. God knows our Ruhi is strongest. We all are with Ruhi. That's he called your mother)

Ruhi (teary eyes): Main mumma ko tang karti thi. Isliye god ne bhulaya mumma ko? Mujhe punishment dene ke liye.

(Ruhi (teary eyes): I used to trouble my mother? That's why god took her? To punish me?)

Aniruddh, Saurav and Vidyut's hearts pinched. The same words Vidyut spoke when they lost their mother. Ruhi's Vulnerable state is similar to Vidyut's. Vidyut had his brothers and grandmother by his side. Ruhi doesn't have anyone with her. Her grandmother is trying but for Ruhi, she is a stranger. Saurav and Aniruddh left from there. They went into the room.

Harsha (caressing her hair): Na Bache. Acha tu mujhe bata tumhare pass doll hai?

(Harsha (caressing her hair): No baby. Okay! Tell me do you have a doll?)

Ruhi nodded.

Harsha: Aur teddy bear? (And teddy bear?)

Ruhi nodded, showing her what she had in her hand.

Harsha: To Ruhi ke pass doll bhi hai aur teddy bear bhi but Ruhi sirf teddy bear ko hi kyun hug karke baithi hai? Doll ko kyun nahi?

(Harsha: So, Ruhi has both a Doll and a teddy bear but why Ruhi is hugging a teddy bear? Why not a doll?)

Ruhi (looking at teddy bear): Doll ko hug nahi hoti properly.

(Ruhi (looking at teddy bear): We can't cuddle with the doll)

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