The Only String Attached

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Vishi grabbed my hand and took me out.I was wiping my tears again and again.We both hopped into her car and she called Yuvi while driving towards her home.

"Yuvi where are you?"Vishi asked him in the call.

"Mahira is crying,I need you at home in ten minutes.I'm heading to our home only",Vishi said hanging up.

"How can he do this to mom?Do you know who is that women?"I asked sniffing.

"Mahira calm down,Yuvi is on his way.I will tell you everything.Don't cry baby",Vishi said wiping my tears.

"Like...how?How Vishi?How can he do this to mom?And mom..she isn't reacting only..I saw she was hurt",I said sniffing.

"Mahira..I told you to calm down baby.I will tell you everything once we reach home.You're Yuvi is also on the way",she said giving me water.

We reached Vishi's home after ten minutes.My cousins were asleep when we reached and I was waiting for Yuvi to come.I know they are my aunt and uncle..but still I call them like that since childhood.

"Mahira...see I got your favorite ice cream",Yuvi came inside with a tub of chocolate ice cream.

"Yuvi...",I ran to him,hugging him tightly.

"My Mahira is crying?Oh no..my daughter is not weak to cry like this",Yuvi said hugging me back.

I was crying still hugging him and he was caressing my back.

"Did the kids sleep?"he asked pecking Vishi's lips.

I closed my eyes hugging him more tightly.

"Yeah they slept.We need to talk to Mahira",Vishi said rubbing my back.

"OK come..Mahira I'm here na,don't cry.Now tell me what happened?"he asked making me sit on the couch.They both were sitting beside me.

"That..dad..dad..he is cheating on mom Yuvi..he is cheating on mom",I sobbed in his chest.

"And why do think like that?"he asked rubbing my back.

I came out of his hold and showed him the album.He opened it and saw...turning the pages again and again.

He looked at Vishi feeling tensed..he was pale..not able to talk anything.Vishi and Yuvi were talking something through their eyes.

"Why are you not telling anything?"I asked feeling annoyed.

"Mahira..you need to know something",Yuvi said helding my hand.

MAHIR

I am feeling life less today.My daughter..my peice of heart...she hates me.She told me clearly that she hates me...I lost her love today.

"Mahir...don't mind Mahira's words..she doesn't know anything",Bela said sobbing in my chest.

"She hates me..my Mahira hates me",I said and my voice wasn't coming out.

"I don't know how she got that album,you hid all Bani di's belongings na..how did she get that",Bela said.

"That doesn't matter..I'm a cheater for her now.My daughter thinks that I'm cheating on you",I broke down hugging Bela.

"Mahir..please don't cry..I can't see you crying.I..I will tell Mahira everything..she should know that her father is not a cheater..I will tell her everything about us",Bela said palming my face.

"No..no..she should not know.What if she hates you after knowing that you are not her mother?No..she should not know.Let her think that I'm a cheater...I'm..I'm fine with it.I can't bear if she gets to know about you and Bani..no",I said wiping her tears.