The Only String Attached

4

"Oh Mahira is laughing when dadaa is talking"? telling that Mahir started to play with her hands. I was smiling like a mad women there looking at them. And suddenly we heard door bell ringing. Mahir took Mahira in his arms and we left to the lobby. I opened the door and saw Polo aunty standing there.

"Good morning Bela beta, how are you"? she asked.

"Good morning aunty, I'm ..I'm fine, please come inside", I replied  giving her way inside.

"Good morning Mahir, how are you"? she greeted Mahir while taking Mahira in her arms.

"Good morning aunty, I'm fine", he replied.

"How is Mahira doing"? she asked in a baby tone while playing with Mahira.

"She is fine aunty", Mahir replied.

"I'm sorry to trouble you people in the morning, actually I was leaving to the clinic and thought to do a quick check up on Mahira.. so I came", she said.

"That's fine aunty, feel free to come whenever you want to", Mahir replied her.

"Ok let's go inside the room aunty, you can check on her there", I said.

"Yaa sure beta, let's go", she said taking Mahira to Mahir's room. I too went inside with them Mahir following me.

She was checking Mahira and asked me and Mahir a question.

"Does she cry before taking the bottle in her mouth"? she asked us. Mahir looked at me for an answer, he just fed Mahira twice since she was born.

"Umm..actually yes aunty, I try to feed her but as usual she cries for nearly 5 to 6 minutes and then drink from the bottle, and why that so, is there any problem with that? I asked waiting for her answer.

"Oh yes beta, it happens with few children who takes a bottle feed", she replied casually.

"It means is there any problem with her? If yes what is the solution for this? I don't want my baby to cry for food", Mahir said with worry in his face.

"Relax Mahir, some children who bottlefeed may have this problem, but don't worry there is a solution for this", she said making me and Mahir sigh in relief .

"What is it aunty", I asked with a hope.

"Beta I can say this if only you and Mahir are comfortable", she said looking at us. We looked at each other. 

"It's ok aunty I'm comfortable, you can say it", I told her.

"Beta you know babies feed on mother's milk until six months, and Mahira din't have her mother's milk so she must be facing difficulty while having a bootlefeed", she said looking at us.

"Now what is the solution for this aunty", I asked.

"Bela, you have to feed her on your breast before giving her the bottle milk", she said and my eyes widened with shock.

"But aunty, I'm not lactating and how can I feed her", I asked being confused.

"I know beta, you do not need to lactate for that, but just put your breast in her mouth before giving her milk. As soon as she start sucking your breast put the milk bottle in her mouth after two or three minutes. She won't be crying if you try this method", she said.

"I know beta that you are shocked after listening to this but a baby need nourishment from their mother during this growth period. Since Bani is not there and you here as her mother I suggest you to do it", she said. I looked at Mahir hoping for an answer. He too was looking at me waiting for the answer.

"I'm ok with this Polo aunty, I ..I can do it", I said and Mahir looked at me shocked.

"That's really kind of you beta, and now like good kids follow this method and become wonderful parent's", she said patting mine and Mahir's head. He is giving a plastic smile to her. I can sense it.

"Ok now.. I will take a leave from you,getting late to the clinic", she said while taking her things. I and Mahir nodded following her to the doorway.

"And Mahir, be beside Bela when she does that, so that you can take Mahira from her and feed her as soon as she is done with Bela", she said  making me and Mahir look at each other with shock. We bid her bye and locked the door.

And as if on cue Mahira started crying and she had to be feed for every two hours. I took the bottle and tried to feed her but as Mahira is Mahira, she is very stubborn just like her dad.

"I..I think we should...we..we should try that method which Polo aunty suggested", said Mahir while stammering. I nodded nervously looking at him. We both headed towards my room. 

I made space for him to sit and took Mahira in my lap. He sat beside me facing the other side completely. I removed my hooks and slowly held Mahira's head near my breast. And as she was so hungry she started sucking my breast in a hurry. I caressed her head. She gave me this feeling even before I become a mother. This feeling is a wonderful feeling every mother cherishes in their lifetime. I got tears in my eyes. And Mahira started crying as she was not getting milk.

Mahir immediately kneeled in front of me, he looked at me and suddenly turned his face aside and took Mahira. I was confused by his action. Then I realized that my hooks are still open. I immediately closed them turning that side. Mahir sat beside me and was feeding Mahira.

Mahira was now drinking milk peacefully. He did her burp and took her to the lobby to spend some time with her.

Last night events were still fresh in my mind. I was in his arms. He was almost sleeping on me. I immediately shrugged off those thoughts patting my cheeks. My cheeks became warm. I was blushing like a teenager. 

"No..no Bela, you are just Mahira's mother, not Mahir's wife", I said to myself going to the lobby.

I was working on my system and suddenly Mahir called me.

"Umm... Bela.. what did I do last night"? he asked hesitating. I lowered my head.

"Nothing...you..you just came drunk and you slept immediately as soon as you hit the bed", I said stammering.

I was about to go and he suddenly held my hand. I looked at him.

"Really? I dint do anything wrong right"? he asked.

"You ...you can trust me Mahir", I said.

"I don't trust anyone", saying so he left my hand and leaving my heart broken.

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