The Only String Attached

18

Then mom,Bani,marriage, all these pulled me more into the gym.

Still girls eye rape me. But they don't know that I'm husband to someone and a father too.

I went back to home and saw Bela drinking coffee sitting on the couch.

She looked at me but averted her gaze again. She is clearly hurt.

I don't even know how to apologize now.

I saw Mahira still sleeping. I took shower and started dressing up myself. I couldn't find my tye.

"Fuck!I can't even do a single thing without her",I cursed myself.

As if on cue she came inside and placed the tye on my vanity and went back without looking at me.

I don't like it when she ignores me.

I dressed up quickly and went to lobby. Mahira was sitting between her teddy's and she was counting them.

"Are these teddy's enough,or you want more"?I asked looking at her.

"Daddaaa", she beemed looking at me.

She was walking towards me and I quickly took her in my arms and kissed her.

"Now Maiiaa have so may teddy", she said.

"Yes of course, including you also",I said tickling her.

The lobby was filled with our laughter.

"Mahira. Come you should eat",Bela called her and looked at me also.

She called me too,but indirectly.

We both went to the dining table and I placed Mahira on her chair.

Bela served me breakfast and started feeding Mahira.

It's a big task to feed Mahira.

"Mahira. Come on baby, don't trouble your mum. Have your food",I said looking at Bela.

She looked at me and turned her face away.

It hurts!

"Baby see this is daddaa's spoon",Bela said and Mahira opened her mouth.

I want to talk to her,but I don't have the balls to speak to her.

Fuck!

I had my breakfast and was getting ready to go.

"Dadda",Mahira came to me.

"Dadda should go to work baby",I said and kissed her.

"Daddaa don't go", she said.

Aww my baby.

"It's important to go today Mahira. Let dadda go",I said and walked past her.

"Dadda plzzz", she said with her puppy eyes.

My heart is melting looking at her puppy eyes.

"Sorry baby. I will try to come soon",I said.

Mahira went towards my files and was about to do something.

"Mahira",my voice was stern now. I never called her in this tone.

She looked at me with tears glistening in her eyes. That's it. She started crying.

"Mahira",I said and took her in my arms.

"Mahira what happened"? Bela came from kitchen wiping her hands.

She looked at me questioning.

"I have an important meeting in office. It's urgent. I need to leave",I said giving Mahira to her.