The Binding String

T H I R T Y - N I N E

The next three or four chapters are going to be emotionally draining, it may also irritate you. So it's my humble request to everyone to keep there patience for the last time as things are going to be better between couple after that.

I will try to wrap these 3-4 chapters as soon as I can and hence it's my humble request to all to support and help me. 😊

"Raman do you remember someone having asthma in our family?" Ishita asked to Raman when they're going back to home.

"Umm I don't remember someone having asthma in my family but I guess Shaila Bua is asthmatic. Yes yes she is asthmatic and maybe her kids. We can say it's in the heredity."

"It's great we came to know about it early." Ishita replied looking at Roohi who was sitting on her lap and playing with the end of her dupatta. "I can't see her gloomy."

"Neither can I." Raman spoke in unison and smiled looking at the vendor who was selling balloons on the street. He stopped his car near the road end and signalled him to sell them all the balloons. Raman paid him hefty amount and slowly tickled Roohi to gain her attention. "Papa balloons." Roohi clapped her hands seeing the backseat filled with numerous colorful balloons and passed a toothy grin to her parents who were looking at her with awwed face. Raman pulled Roohi's nose cutely and Ishita kissed her forehead as they enjoyed her smile. Raman ignited the car again and drove towards Gulmohar Enclaves which was few minutes away now.

"Mumma shall we ride bicycle?" Roohi tugged Ishita's hand with pleading eyes.

"No dear. Not for few days." Ishita hated to deny her daughter but right now she needed to take complete rest.

"Papa then we will play badminton. You promised me haina?"

"Yes dear but not now. Doctor Uncle told you not to run for next few days haina?" Raman cooed little Roohi knowing well she is disappointed. He lifted her in his arms where Ishita took the stuffs out from the car including her balloons and followed father daughter duo. Raman and Roohi bond often leave Ishita amazed, she cannot believe if Raman is a same man who refused to come from Switzerland at the time of Roohi's birth, who didn't took her in his arms for months, he was cold with her for years making her believe that he hate Roohi as much as he hates her but now the way he pampers and loves Roohi overshadowed the image he made for himself.

His love for Roohi always reminds her how father role is important in a kid life.

Raman unlocked the door and entered inside the apartment followed by Ishita. They dumped  the stuffs over the sofa's and got busied in there own work. When Ishita was drinking water she saw Raman writing something on sticky note and sticking it on refrigerator. "What was that?" She asked in surprised tone.

"Roohi's medicines timing. Incase we forgot. I am also setting remainders in my mobile phone. You also set in yours." Ishita nodded her head on his thoughtfulness and wondered why didn't she got this idea before. Soon Ishita got busied in instructing Neelu about the dinner preprations thinking about the message she received from an anonymous woman. She was skeptical if it's right time to talk about this message or not, she looked at Raman and her eyes filled with tears seeing him playing with Roohi. Surely she does not wanted to spoil the moment Roohi was sharing with her father. Ishita tried the phone number of alleged Ms. S and kept the phone down when the number came switch off.