The Only String Attached

23

"Hope I will be his first love if there is another life",I said and my eyes were ready to spill.

"Belaa",Vish took me in a hug and patted my back.

"You both are destined to be together. This two years gap was just a game played by fate", she said.

"I lost my sister in that game of fate. And I dint get my love",I said.

"But now you got it. Everyone don't get a second chance Bela. Lucky are the ones who get it", she said.

She was right. I'm lucky. Lucky to get my love, lucky to become a mother.

"Soon everything will be fine Bela. Just we have to go with the flow. Did you ever expected to be in the position now you are"? she asked.

I nodded my head as 'no'.

"No na? We can't predict what will happen in the next moment. So we should always be positive", she said kissing my cheek.

"OK leave about me. Tell me about you",I said.

"What is there to tell about me? You know everything about me", she shrugged.

"Why you and Yuvi dint get married still"?I asked.

"We can't marry when you are away from us Bela. We were waiting for you to come. But you never texted us also", she said.

"Stop joking now and tell the truth",I said swatting her hand.

"OK..OK.. that was partially true", she said chuckling.

"Then tell me, why you people are not married yet. I thought to ask Yuvi also,but I dint",I said.

"We were ready to get married after Mahir's wedding. But Yuvi was building his carrier that time and same goes with me too. We decided to wait and told our families and they agreed too", she said.

"But Sumi aunty's despise was a shock for us Bela. All three,Yuvi,Andy uncle,Mahir, all were broken beyond repair. Yuvi still regrets that Sumi aunty couldn't see his wedding",Vish said.

"What happened to Sumi aunty Vish"?I asked.

"She got a cardiac arrest. We lost her even before taking her to hospital. That day was a nightmare to us Bela", she said.

"I wanted to come here when dad told me..",I said and she cut me off.

"But your ego dint let you", she completed.

"No.. no Vish. It was not my ego. It was my fear which dint let me come",I said.

"All the three men were unconsolable Bela. I was there for Yuvi,Bani di was there for Mahir, your dad was there for Andy uncle. But Mahir was hoping that you would come. But he broke down more", she said wiping her tears.

"I some where knew that Sumi aunty knows about my love for Mahir. I was scared to face her",I said.

"This is your problem Bela, will they kill you if they get to know about your love? No. It's just that, you were scared to accept the situation", she said.

She is right. I was a coward.

"OK fine, leave all this, when are you  giving good news"? she asked.

What?This girl is really nuts.

"Are you out of your mind Vish? What good news"?I asked.

"Oh come on, don't act innocent. When will I get to see miniature of Bela and Mahir"? she asked.

OK. She is going too far.

"In your dreams baby",I snapped my fingers infront of her.

That's impossible! Me and Mahir? No way.