The Only String Attached

22

"I'm coming baby",I said cleaning my hands.

I went to hall to pick the phone,but it stopped ringing. I was disappointed. I got a message from Mahir telling that he will call tomorrow. I sighed in disappointment and locked all the doors.

"Mahira sleeping time baby",I said.

She held my fingers and we both went to our room to sleep.

"Mumma dadda weh", she asked for the third time today.

I'm feeling sad for Mahira. It's the first time she is staying without Mahir for this long.

"Dadda will come baby. We should sleep now",I said laying her on my chest.

She was not ready to sleep today. She was sitting on my stomach and was blabbering.

"Hmm OK mumma will tell a story to Mahira",I said and she clapped her hands in excitement.

"There was a king, and he had two daughters. Both the princesses love and respect each other a lot. But they both fell in love with a prince.",I said and Mahira was now concentrating on me with a lot of interest.

Slowly I made her sleep on my chest and was narrating the story rocking her back.

She slept listening to the story after some time. I layed her beside me and scooted her close.

My baby she is. She came to save my life.

I have to stay for more six days without him. More six days. One day is looking like a year for me.

Come soon Mahir!

I drifted to sleep.

MAHIR

I called her and hanged up even before she picked up. I messaged her that I will call tomorrow.

My body is here but my mind and heart is with them.

Body present mind absent.

I will call her tomorrow. I don't know how Mahira is doing without me. Bela is alone looking after her.

I will try to complete this work as soon as possible.

I will just finish it off tomorrow in that meeting. I have to go back as soon as possible. It's paining to be away from them,especially from Bela.

I never missed Bani this much as I'm missing Bela. Bani's death broke me,Bela fixed me back.

"I'm sorry Bani. I'm in love with Bela",I said while kissing Bani's picture.

I promised Bani that I will love her forever. I'm feeling guilty that I broke that promise.

It's not like I don't love her any more,I love her. But Bela completely occupied my body and soul. I can't live without her. I love her.

Yes. I love her!

But I will not tell Bela until I forget Bani completely. I can't think about my past for my present and future.

I was getting ready to go to office. I'm hell angry on them. They can't handle these accounts properly.

"Come on show me the details",I asked to the manager.

"Yes sir", he said to get the file.

I checked the file thoroughly,I found some errors in it.

"Where are these 200$",I asked.

"The accounts are clear sir,we checked it already", the manager said.

"Are you the boss or me?"I yelled on him with anger.