Kissing A Devil (Complete and Continuing In The Sequel)

Chapter 40

He runs along the long corridor holding a tiny kitten in his two little hands. He had found this injured kitten under a thorny bush in the front yard of the vacation home.
"Mumma! See what I found."
Richa was reading a book in the library Jane Eyer by Charlotte Brontë.
"Mumma! See na!"
He calls her again. Richa lifts her head from the pages of the book and looks at her 6 year old son. His messy hair falls on his forehead over his shiny little eyes. He snuches his nose giving her a cute smile. He lifts his hands to show the prized possession he had found in the garden.

She gets up and comes to him. Kneeling in front of him, she takes the little creature from his hands.
"Mumma, I found this kitty undel the bush. I couldn't find it's mommy anywhele. Can I keep it? Pease.."
Richa could see a wound near its neck. It looks like it has been starving for days. Maybe it's mother had abandoned it there after finding it wouldn't survive. Animals do that. They believe in the concept of survival of the fittest.

"Mumma, is it sick?"
Richa nods her head, "Yes baby. Now go and call Parvati mausi." 
Little Sidharth runs and calls the housekeeper, Parvati mausi.
"Mausi, get a bowl of milk and a little turmeric paste."
Richa applies the paste on the wound and starts feeding milk to the little kitten using a dropper.

The kitten is healthy now, grown a bit and chases Sidharth in the garden of vacation home. He puts his arms around Richa who is doing a little gardening. 
"Mumma, ale you a doctol?"
"No baby. But why do you ask?"
"Mere kitty ko thik kal diya. I know you ale an angel."
Richa kisses his cheeks, "I didn't cure your kitty. You did."
Sidharth looks at her confused as she explains.
"Baby, you loved and took care of it. Love can heal just anything. So you are my little magician. "
"Acha? Magic. Love is magic. Wow! I love magic. I love you Mumma."

He stirs in his sleep when he feels a soft touch on his forehead. He smiles and murmurs,
"Love is.. magic...."
He feels a kiss on his forehead and with a smile he murmurs again,
"I.... love.. you.. Mumma.."
"Love you too baby.."
He opens his eyes slowly and finds his vision hazy. It takes him a few minutes to see everything clearly. A beautiful face stares at him with a smile.

He smiles back as she asks," Were you dreaming?"
"Hmm.. remember Kitty..you had given it a new life.. I.. was.. dreaming about it."
"You had saved it and cared for it to give it a new life. It was all you. You gave it love and it healed. Love is magic."
"Maybe I had.. that love to give.. now.. my touch is.. poisonous.."
Richa slips her hand into his, "No. Your heart is full of love for everyone. You just need to trust it. Magic can work only when you trust it. Now tell me how are you feeling?"

"As if I was..  under a truck, well actually..  I was, isn't it?"
He starts to laugh but stops after wincing.
"Looks like your humor is back after you slept for two days straight."
Kabir says as he enters the room with his wife. There are few old bruises and cuts on his face and there is a bandage on his hand.
Sidharth smiles,"No, Kabir chacha … not because of sleeping. Woh kya hai na…  jism se khoon ke saath, kuch … zehar nikal gaya..  hai na. Raghuvir Raichand's curse..  has reduced..  a tiny bit. Waise aap..  kaise hain? Chachi jaan, aap ko..  bahut .. pareshan kiya maine. You must have... been worried about .. Kabir chacha."

Shabrina says,"Baba, you saved my husband. I will be grateful to you all my life."
"Kabir chacha means .. so much to me.. "
She says,"And so do you to us. I and your Kabir chacha would have never forgiven ourselves if anything would have happened to you. You are like my son. Salim left us, but we never had felt his loss because of you."
Kabir nods his head,"Baba, aap jaldi thik ho jayiye. Someone is waiting for you in the warehouse's basement."
Sidharth knows who Kabir is talking about. Both husband and wife take their leave and Richa says,
"You have talked enough. No more talking now. Let me call the doctor and you rest."
"Mrs. Ahuja.."
"Again?"