The Only String Attached

19

"Of course you do",I said.

She was staring at me and soon we both fell asleep.

I woke up when I heard Mahira crying. I looked at her side and saw that she was trying to climb the bed,but couldn't.

I pulled her up with my single hand and took her in a hug cooing her.

"It's OK baby,dadda and mumma both are here",I said rubbing her back.

"Mummaa..", she was crying for Bela.

Bela opened her eyes in a jerk. She looked at us and came near us.

"I'm hear baby,mumma is here", she said kissing her temple.

"Dadda u cab in mid",Mahira said poking my chest.

Me and Bela were giggling at her antiques.

She and Bela slept together all these days, now I came so she is feeling a bit different.

"But dadda will be with you and mumma from now",I said kissing her.

"Come Mahira let's take a nice warm shower",Bela said in her baby tone.

Mahira loves bathing. She loves playing with water actually.

"I will also help you today",I said.

"It's OK Mahir, you will get late to office", she said.

"It's OK,I can manage",I said.

We both gave bath to Mahira. Mahira was enjoying her bath to the fullest today as even I was there.

We three had our breakfast and I was getting ready to go to office.

"Mahir just wait a minute,I will give you lunch",Bela said.

"That's fine Bela, I'm getting late. I will have something in my office",I said buttoning my blazer.

"Just a minute Mahir"! she said.

"Sorry Bela, I'm in hurry. I need to go.",I said gathering all my files.

She sighed and nodded her head.

"Bye Mahira",I said kissing her but she was busy watching her rhymes.

I'm late today. But it was worth it.

BELA

He left without taking his lunch today. I told him that he will get late,but he is stubborn as usual.

Mallika didi also came late today. It was half past one in the noon. Mahir must have eaten by now. I thought to call him but dropped that idea again.

I called Yuvi instead.

"Hey Bela! What's up"? he asked.

"Hey Yuvi. I'm good. Um.. when is your lunch break"?I asked.

"Today at two,because an important meeting is going on", he said.

"Ohh! Did you eat"?I asked.

"No Bela,Mahir bhai dint eat", he replied.

"Idiot. I'm asking about you",I said.

"Oh bhabi jaan,I know you called for bhai. You want to get lunch for him"? he said.

I blushed at his comment.

"Hmm ya. I will get lunch for you all",I said.

"No. Get it only for me and bhai,our dad's had their lunch already", he said.

"Hmm OK then,I will be there",I said.

"Get Mahira also", he said.

"OK chachuu",I said chuckling.