Towards You✔️

Part:17

Nayab's pov

After feeling each other's love, care and support we detached.

"Let's go."Mumma said holding my palm.

I smiled at her and nodded.

Baba held my other other palm and we headed outside the hospital towards the parking lot.

There was a driver holding a door open of the back side of the car.

This isn't baba's car.
Maybe he borrowed it.

Mumma slid and then me and Baba.
I was sitting between them.

And drove away.

I was so much indulge in my thoughts that I didn't realise we approached unless and untill the jerk brought me back in present.

I looked at Mumma and Baba.

Baba slid out first.I followed him.
But the place took me off guard.

"This isn't our home?" I asked looking at Baba.

"Why are we here?". I asked again still looking at him.

"Gudiya(doll), we brought you up in rational and sensible way and I hope you do not displease us and make us feel shame. Will you dear?" Baba said caressing my head.

I can't even think of making them feel shame because of me. Instead I would do everything to make them feel proud.

" Baba, Mumma I will never let you down."I said with determination.

" That's like my baby girl." Baba said in a childish voice patting my cheek.

" So, my brave child you know that everyone deserve forgiveness. Your Nana (maternal grandfather) has suffered a lot. Don't make that old soul suffer anymore." This time Mumma said as if asking for promise.

I nodded at her and she smiled at me.

Both Mumma and Baba this time pushed me ahead of them and they walked behind me.

I reached the haweli's big oak door in daze.

The door opened and I was showered in rose petals.

I looked down.

There was written a big welcome on the floor with rose petals.

I slowly lifted my gaze.

My gaze fell on my real mother's father.
He was looking at me in daze.
I stayed there rooted.
He moved towards me with slow steps.
On reaching me he suddenly engulfed me in a tight hug.

"Haya, my Haya. Ah, you know how much I missed you. I'm sorry dear for not being good father. I'm sorry dear for not being able to protect you. I'm sorry my child." He was crying and addressing me as Haya.

I tried to move away but he didn't let me.

He was hellucinating me as my real mother.