The Only String Attached

21

I was walking in balcony waking up Mahira.

"Wakey wakey baby,dadda is not going to work for you today",I said.

She woke up rubbing her eyes and smiled. She looked at me and hugged again.

I gave her bath and Bela was preparing break fast for us.

I dressed her up and went to dining hall. The table was already set,but Bela was not there.

"Bela where are you",I called her settling Mahira in her chair.

Bela came from her room and kissed Mahira. She was about to feed her.

"You eat,I will feed my baby today",I said kissing Mahira's nose.

Mahira was clapping her hands in excitement. But she dint ate more.

Bela gave her milk, and she was watching rhymes holding her own milk bottle.

I am here to spend time with her,but my baby is busy with her rhymes.

I went to my room to pack for tomorrow. I saw Bani's journal when I was dumping my tyes in the bag.

I sighed looking at it. My hands are itching to open it. But I should wait till Mahira's birthday.

I kept it safely in my closet. Bela came inside holding my shirts in her hand.

She gave me and saw my bag.

"This is how you pack Mahir"? she asked.

OK. I'm not good at packing.

I gave her a sheepish smile.

She sighed and sat on the bed to pack them properly.

We completed packing and Bela was about to go, and I held her hand.

BELA

He held my hand making me stop in my tracks. I looked at him and he made me sit on the bed.

"Bela I think you are embarrassed about what happened in the morning", he said.

Of course I am. Not because he kissed me,but I too kissed him for first time.

"There is nothing to be embarrassed about it Bela. We know what we feel for each other and you have all rights on me just as I have on you", he said.

"What do you feel about me Mahir"?I asked.

"You will get this answer soon Bela", he said.

I nodded feeling disappointed. Why can't he express what he is feeling?

"Bela please don't feel rejected,I dint mean that", he said.

"I know Mahir",I said.

"I will miss you Mahir,I will miss you more now",I said holding his hand.

I removed my hand from his when Mallika didi came to clean this room. Mahir observed it but dint say anything.

We both went to lobby and saw Mahira busy in watching rhymes. We sat beside her.

"Dadda wants to play with you baby",Mahir said looking at her.

"Not now dadda,afyer rhyme", she said still watching them.

I laughed looking at his expressions.

Poor Mahir.

Mahir and Mahira were enjoying their 'we' time  together. I went to balcony and sat on the swing thinking about morning incident.

I mean, what we did?

I kissed Mahir. He kissed me,but today even I kissed him. I just expressed my feelings to him through that kiss.