The Binding String

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Probably he would not be able to relive the moments he is ignoring for the sake of his work. Mihir yawned thinking about Raman and his family and snuggled next to Mira, the children are the blessings in disguise according to him. Roohi is equally dear to him like Mira and always treated her like his younger daughter. She is a beautiful child but she do not deserve the rude treatment from her parents. Mihir knew there were so many problems going between the couple as well as within the family but Mihir still hope things to fall back in place for them.

Raman Ishita Roohi looked perfect as a family and they deserve to be together.

He smiled looking at his daughter and wife and drifted into sleep.

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The bright sunrays of next morning got a chance to peep into the pink room through the pink and white curtains. The room filled with bright golden rays disturbed the sleep of little girl. She sat back on her bed all of sudden scared with the surroundings. She expected to see her Dadi or Dadu by her side but there absence upset the little child. The smile vanished from her face recalling the yesterday events when her Papa asked her to stay with him and Mumma, and also promised to play with her. But will they play with her? She rested her chin on her palms continued to think about her Mumma Papa. She rubbed her eyes and stared the room filled with pink color. She loved pink color alot and everything was pink there, even her bed and the duvet. She clapped happily and jumped down from bed eager to see her Dadi Dadu, yesterday her Dadi promised to come and meet her at the time of breakfast, maybe she already came.

She ran outside of her room barefooted and her pink lips curled into pout finding no one in the living room. The foreign surroundings of the new place made her scared, she needed someone with her. Dadi or Dadu or maybe Mumma Papa.

"Yahan toh koi bhi nahi hai na Dadi na Dadu. Ab main kya karoon? Dadi ne toh kaha tha ki woh mujhse milne aayengi phir aayi kyon nahi?" She wondered continued to roam in the drawing room. The place looked big and spacious unlike her Dadi and Dadu place, her sad face brightened seeing the mounted plasma TV in the drawing room, "Yayy itna bada TV. But ispe Cindrella wala cartoon aata hoga kya? Dadu ne kaha tha ki bade logo ke TV pe cartoon nahi aata."
(Dadi promised yesterday me to come here then why didn't she came yet? Wow the TV look so big but can I watch my princess cartoon like I used to watch at Dadi place? Dadu told cartoons do not telecast on big TV's then how I will watch my cartoons?)

She picked her Mintu, her favourite soft toy still confused wondering about so many things all of sudden. Indeed the things were too much to take for a four year old girl.

"Mintu, mujhe toh kuch bhi samjh nahi aa raha ki kya karen. Mujhe bhook lag rahi hai tumhe pata hai kya Dadi wala tiffin box kahan hai?"
(Mintu I'm not getting anything here. I'm feeling so hungry. Do you know where is my tiffin box?)

Roohi clutched her little stomach, very much eager to eat something. Her Dadi always welcomed her with the glass of chocolate milkshake which she finish sitting on her Dadu lap. Her little tummy continue to growl making her restless, she wished to wake up her parents but she didn't knew where they must be. All she knew her parents leave early for office and come late night. She continued to roam everywhere until she noticed the main door of the apartment unlocked and something clicked in her little mind.

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Ishita stretched her hands while coming out from washroom with lazy steps. She was glad that the night turned smooth and she managed to get a sound sleep. She tied her hairs in a high bun looking at her husband who was sleeping at other side of bed with a open mouth making her chuckle inwardly. She shook her head on his antiques before moving out from room. She straightly strode towards kitchen continued to inspect the tidy apartment, the first thing she decided after waking up was checking the kitchen. Last night she didn't got much chance to check the kitchen hence she decided to check it first.