The Binding String

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"Aye baby, kon hai tum?" Shobhna asked politely trying to find anyone on the floor.
(Hey little girl who are you?)

"Aapke yahan meri Dadi aayi hai kya?" The innocent question from girl first made her surprised, she nodded her head in negative unable to stop herself from caressing her hairs, "Offo Mintu Dadi toh yahan bhi nahi hai. Ab kahan dhoondhe unko?"
Shobhna and Aurbindo continued to exchange clueless look with each other, still trying to spot any elder.
(Does my grandmother came at your place?)

"Tumhara Dadi yahan aane wala tha kya beta?" Aurbindo break the silence in order to find anything about the child.
(Is she supposed to visit here?)

"Haan woh Dadi ki friend hai na Pammi Dadi, Dadi unke yahan hi jaati hai roz, unhone mujhse promise kiya tha ki woh aaj aayengi mujhse milne par jab main sokar utha toh woh nahi this mujhe laga yahan bhi unki friend rehti hongi but woh toh yahan nahi hai." Shobhna and Aurbindo immediately lost there hearts to the girl, her sweet voice sounded honey to there ears. They terribly miss there granddaughter and the unknown child indeed made them relieved all the moments they lived with their granddaughter.
(Yes Dadi often visit her friend Pammi Dadi who lives next to her home. She promised me to visit today but she didn't came yet. I'm missing her alot.)

"Sorry beta tumhara Dadi toh yahan nahi aaya hai. Tumhara naam kya hai vaise?" Shobhna asked sweetly cupping her little face.
(Sorry child but your grandmother is not here. What is your name?)

"Looi."

"Looi?" Shobhna chuckled hearing the name, she looked at her husband who was smiling equally completely enjoying the presence of new guest.

"Tum kahan se aaya hai beta?" Shobhna continued the conversation thinking about the parents of little child who must be worried for her.
(Where do you live?)

"Ghar se." Her answer didn't amused the old couple a bit, the child seemed three or four year old and it's obvious for her not to have knowledge of so many stuffs.
(At home.)

"Shobhna bacchi ko andar le chalo." Aurbindo suggested his wife and make little girl sit on one of the armchair. The couple continued to exchange clueless looks looking at the little child who was staring there house with her big eyes. Shobhna went near the girl and sat beside her still eager to know about her whetherbounds.
(Shobhna let's take her inside first.)

"Beta tumhara Mummy Papa kaha hai?"
(Where are you parents dear?)

"Office. Dadi kehti hai Papa Mummy jaldi office jaate hai, isliye mujhe nahi milte." Shobhna felt pitied for little girl, the girl looked sad while talking about her Mumma Papa.
(At office. Dadi told me mumma papa leave there office in early mornings.)

"But Shobhna Sunday ko iska Mumma Papa office kaise jaayega?" Aurbindo whispered to his wife.
(Shobhna how can her parents go to office on Sunday?)

"She is so young Aurbindo usko kaisa pata hoga ki aaj Sunday hai?" Aurbindo Mukharjee sat quietly next to his wife waiting to get a piece of information about the little girl. "Suno Shobhna main guard se poohoon kya? Kya pata usko pata ho." Shobhna found it as suitable idea for a while.
(She look so young how would she know about Sunday stuff Aurbindo? We should ask guard. He might have some clue about her.)

"Kya hua Shona? Tum aise apna paet kyon daba rahi ho?"
(Why are you clutching your stomach dear?)

"Ismein gudgud ki voice aa rahi hai." Shobhna giggled hearing the cute whisper from little girl. Shobhna retired towards kitchen to bring some snacks for little girl where Aurbindo rang an emergency call to guard and ask him him to come upstairs.
(It's producing some sounds.)