The Binding String

T H I R T E E N

The picture of her husband kissing some random girl was floating on internet, the crude comments in comment sections were enough to make Ishita cry and angry on same time. She threw her phone on floor making it crush into pieces, "you can't even wait till our divorce Raman. Cheee"

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IN ANOTHER CORNER OF THE SAME CITY

"Amma how would it will will be good na if you didn't let me take birth."

"What rubbish are you saying Ishu."

"If I not be there then you must be happy with Vandu Akka and your husband."

"Please kanna he is your father."

"Nahi Amma he is not. He is not my father. Children are not blessing Amma they are burden."

"Ishu.."

"Nahi Amma if you didn't thought to give me birth then your husband mustn't be fought with you, he didn't tried to hit you. The complications wouldn't arise after my birth and you guys must be together, celebrating your anniversary happily with each other."

Madhvi Iyyer wiped her tears sad for her daughter, she caressed her smiling face lovingly from the picture from Vandita and Bala marriage reception party where they were seated together with tired faces but a contented smile. Madhvi flipped the page of album and found another picture of piece of her heart, her Roohi. The two years old toddler was trying to run towards her with wide smile showing her two pairs of bunny teeth when she clicked that picture. Roohi mostly lived with her since the days when she was a tiny baby, Madhvi always managed to meet her granddaughter once in a week but now it's been three weeks since she last saw her, her eyes were dying to see her cute dimpled smile, her ears wished to listen Paati from her sugar sweet voice. She wiped her cheeks wet with tears finding her daughter Vandita stood at doorstep along two cups of coffee's and upma for evening supper. Madhvi cleaned the the bed with smile finding her worn out daughter and helped her in arranging the supper.

"Stop wasting your tears Amma. You're not doing anything wrong. Trust me." Vandita whispered calmly admiring her sister picture from corner of her eyes.

"Vandu why so much anger for Ishita?"

"Come on Amma. What do you want to say that I'm her enemy? Amma I love her alot she is my first baby. I'm angry on her for actions, on her stupidity. I'm concerned for her Amma. I want to see her happy."

"I feel that I pushed her unnecessarily in this arrangement. Kya chala jaata agar main Roohi ki care kar leti."

"Aur phir umar bhar yahi karti, haina?" (And you will continue to do it through entire life?) Vandita interjected in middle, unpleased with her mother thoughts. "Amma let her face it. We are not going to stay her forever. She need to learn to handle her family by her own. How long will you and Bhalla aunty support her?" Vandita closed her eyes in anticipation, can't bear the tears in her mother eyes. Her mother did lots of struggles to raise her and her younger sister Ishita, the lady gave her entire life and the old lady deserves the peaceful life now, she is not in age to bear the stress now. Vandita had her own reasons to keep anger from Ishita, she is her baby sister whom she would love to cherish but Vandita was tired with the prejudices and beliefs on which she is ruining her life. Vandita practically stopped talking with Ishita few years back after a heated argument happened between them and sisters still share sore bond together. Vandita was glad that Dr. Shalini Iyengar is handling Ishita Raman councilling case and all she hope to things get settled in her sister life.