The Only String Attached

8

He said that I took Bani di's right. These words from Mahir were not expected. I took Bani di's right as a mother but he don't know what she took from me. And I never complained about it too. She took Mahir from me. She took my life from me. And these both took my sanity from me.I was not less than a mad girl when I heard about his proposal for my di. I had a mental torture for two months.

Maybe I took Bani di's right as mother, but Bani di was not less than my mother for me. She was a sister less and a mother more to me. God gave me an opportunity to say her thanks by making me Mahira's mother.

It's been a week since that incident and we were back to square one. Mahir was sleeping in his room and me in my room. Mahira was sleeping with me for a day and a day with Mahir. And as usual I again started taking my sleeping pills.

We were playing with Mahira in our balcony. Mahira really loves sitting on her swing.

"Mahir I think we should go for grocery shopping", I said.

"Hmm..Ok let's go. Get ready",he said taking Mahira with him.

I went inside and got dressed up for shopping. Mahir came out with Mahira , both looking fresh. Now he is capable of changing Mahira's clothes as she is little big now. We went to grocery shop and Mahir placed Mahira in her baby bag. They both were looking so cute like that. Mahir made Mahira sit in her bag facing towards the things. She was enjoying looking at the colorful things around her. Everyone in the store were looking at them with an amused expressions.

"Mumm..Mumma...", Mahira was giggling pointing me towards something.

"What is it baby", I asked her without looking at her as I was busy checking the list.

"Mumma...mumma..", now she was shouting. I looked at her and she was pointing towards ice cream. I was shocked. Ice cream? When did she have an ice cream.

"Mahiraa..when did you eat ice cream"?I asked narrowing my eyes. She was giggling and looked up at Mahir.

Mahir was trying to look away from me. Did Mahir made her eat?

"Mahir"? I called him.

"Bela..I swear I din't give her ice cream, she only took it from me", he said while looking at Mahira.

"Mahir, she is a baby and how will she take it from you"? I asked narrowing my eyes.

"Really Bela...Mahira only took it from me, right Mahira"? he asked looking at Mahira.

"Ice cream is not good for kids Mahir, she may catch cold easily", I said putting other things in the trolley.

"But she loves ice cream I guess", Mahir said while looking at Mahira for which Mahira started clapping her hands.

Everyone were looking at them with so much love.

"You are spoiling her Mahir", I said looking at him.

"Which flavour Mahira wants"? he asked Mahira and she was pointing towards choclate. Mahir also likes chocolate.

"You both are impossible", I said and both started giggling at me.

"Mumma is katti with Mahira, she will not talk to you", I said in baby tone.

"Mumma..mumm", she was pulling herself towards me. But Mahir came close to me so that Mahira can reach me. Mahira reached me and she was trying to climb on me.

"One minute baby", saying that Mahir removed his baby bag carefully and kept it on me carefully. Now I was carrying Mahira's baby bag and she was trying to kiss me.

I pulled back a little and said "Mumma..is really angry", I said.

"Dadaa...", she called and Mahir turned towards us.