The Binding String

E I G H T Y - S E V E N

Hi people's.
We are meeting here after months I guess. I hope my TBS readers are doing fine. Sorry for disappearing from here. Anyways the much awaited part is here for all of you. Guys if possible please vote.

For reference, read chapter 82 to know about Ishita past story.

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FEW DAYS LATER

FLOOR 15,
DR. IYENGER CLINIC.
CITY SQUARE BUSINESS COMPLEX,
NEW DELHI

"Good evening doctor."

"Good evening Mr and Mrs Bhalla." Dr. Shalini greeted flipping the pages of one of her book she was reading. The doctor removed her reading glasses and smiled at the couple who were looking enthusiastic and energetic compared to the last visit. "I have heard your divorce application is resolved." They nodded their heads with a big grin making the doctor chuckle.

"And I am really happy with the same Raman Ishita. You guys had done a great job." The couple held their hands tightly and looked back at the doctor who was busy in reading her reports. "So Ishita, how been you feeling lately? Are you continuing your exercises?"

"Yes doctor. The exercise and meditation makes me feel calmer." She replied with a constant smile.

"Hmm good, have you guys talked about that night after that? How it affected you Ishita?"

"We talked but for only once. Honestly our schedule was quite busy and we never thought to talk about those days." Ishita replied further, the contact of his hands never lost.

"Okay so are you ready for second session?" She nodded her head, and pressed her lips. The chair shifted and she found Raman buttoning up his jacket, prepared to go to other side of the cabin. "Stay!" She pleaded through her eyes, asking him to stay with her longer.

"Are you sure?" Raman whispered, caressing her hand.

"Yes, I am." She replied with a serene smile and he sat next to her. Ishita gulped down a glass of water and unlocked her mobile phone. "Doctor, how much do you love your kids?

"You know, everyone says childbirth is the most hard process, but with my experience I can assure you it's not the child birth, it's the upbringing, the process of raising your child which is most difficult. Either you can give him/her the best life or fill their life with worst memories. In my case, it was filled with sufferings, since the day I started to understand the cruelty of this world."

YEAR 1991
PULICAT

A four years old girl was peeping through the piller, looking at her entire family who were gathered to celebrate her elder sister birthday. Her mother and father were stood at the either side, helping her to cut the cake, all her other cousins and family members were gathered around, they were clapping and singing birthday song but she was not allowed to be there. She crushed the hem of her old cotton frock and her yearning eyes continued to look at her sister who was feeding cake to everyone. The most of kids around were her cousins and few of her elder sister friends who studied in the school with her. Although she shifted back to their maternal grandparents place but still her parents call her to celebrate her birthday at Pulicat. Ishita looked at the greeting card she made by herself and then her sister who was surrounded with the expensive gifts, her handmade greeting card will meet same fate as her every other card she prepared till date. No one in the family appreciate her art or gesture than why would her akka do so? She sat back on her old bed and clutched the pillow, her stomach started to create noises. She hasn't eaten anything since morning, her grandmother forbade her to touch the food until the pooja is done and after that no one asked her to eat.