The Binding String

T H I R T E E N

Roohi gulped her saliva finding her Mumma scolding hard someone on call. Her Mumma face appeared red as tomato in those seconds. She knew her Mumma teaches big students and she realised she may get hard scolding from her. She ran towards her Neelu didi who was waiting for her and dragged her outside of apartment.

Defiantly mumma is a bad choice Roohi. She concluded later continued to walk towards her school holding Neelu didi hand.

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When a gloomy Roohi entered inside apartment along Neelu didi, the sadness on her face disappeared finding her favourite figure inside the kitchen, cooking something. She rubbed her eyes frequently to recheck the same and next second she ran towards her favourite person without even removing her shoes.

"Dadi..." Little Roohi launched herself in her Dadi arms who eagerly took her and peppered her face with kisses. Roohi giggled loudly as her Dadi filled her face with numerous wet kisses.

"Kaisa hai mera baccha?"
(How are you my little darling?)

"Accha. Aap kahan thi Dadi? Roohi ne aapko kitna miss kiya. Aur aap mujhse milne bhi nahi aayi. Main gussa hoon aapse bohot saari." (I'm good but I'm angry with you. I missed you in all these days but you never came once to meet me. You didn't even called me. I'm angry with you.) Roohi started to complaint her Dadi keeping an adorable pout on her face. Santhosh laughed loudly admiring her little granddaughter before kissing her cheeks tightly and bear her in her arms. Roohi happily wrapped her legs around her Dadi torso and remained hung on her beloved Dadi until Santhosh took her in living room. Roohi didn't  leave her Dadi even when Santhosh settled herself in sofa, Santhosh laughed when her little granddaughter kept her head over her Dadi shoulder.

"Chod toh mujhe beta ab."
(Atleast leave me dear.)

"Nahi.....Roohi aapse gussa hai Dadi. Aapne promise kiya tha na ki aap aaoge but aap Roohi se milne bhi nahi aaye." Roohi pouted cutely making her Dadi laugh.
(No I'm angry with you. You forgot your Roohi. You didn't even came to meet me for once.)

"Sorry meri bacchi. Ab pakka tujhse milne aayungi. Ab bhi meri bachukdi naraz hai?" Santhosh asked her little granddaughter who was faking anger.
(Sorry baba but I promise I will come to meet you regularly. Are you still angry with me?)

"Haan." Santhosh giggled in her head and started to tickle her little granddaughter who bursted into giggles and her sweet voice filled into entire apartment. Roohi wounded her little hands around her beloved Dadi and hugged her more tightly. "I love you Dadi." Roohi whispered with cute smile making Santhosh smile.

"I love you too meri gudiya." Roohi grinned widely getting all love and attention from her Dadi. She was badly missing her since last night, she prayed to God to send her Dadi and he actually send her. She cupped her Dadi face with her small hands first, kissed her on cheeks later pulled her cheeks making her laugh.

"Mummy Ji, khaana laga doon?" Roohi peeped through her eyes and got surprised finding her Mumma at home. Her eyes met with her Mumma for brief seconds before she avert her gaze and hide herself in her Dadi chest.
(Should I serve lunch Mummy Ji.)

"Haan Puttar. Ab toh Roohi bhi aa gayi. Ab khaate hai khana." Santhosh scooped Roohi in her arms and took her in her room for change. Otherside Ishita started to arrange the lunch prepared by her mother in law, she had observed Roohi gloomy face yesterday evening and hence she decided to call her mother in law to stay with them for entire day. She served paneer paratha's and curd as Roohi came back after changing, Santhosh made Roohi sit next to her and herself started to feed little girl, the affection between grandmother and granddaughter made Ishita smile lightly, Ishita chose to remain silent and enjoyed the conversation going between the Dadi-Poti duo. 
(Yes Puttar. Today we three will do our lunch together.)