The untold story of a Courtesan

Thirty-two

The throne room was still in a heated argument and with the family not happy with his news, Bajirao stood there with a firm expression and said"listen I knew you guys would react like this but I have a son and he will carry my name!".he said.

"Over my dead body......that will never happened!".

"Consider me dead but they are my family and also Meera,how did you know about Alia pregnancy?". Bajirao said staring at Meera who sat on the floor and look up at him with tears escaping her eyes.

"I met her when she was two months pregnant and when I told her about the story of how you manhandle me,she comfort me instantly and apologize for being one of the reasons my life is messed up!".I told him and everyone was shock when Rani Kashi came and sat besides me and told to me stop crying for things that can easily be shorted out.

"For now......you are getting married in two weeks time and my decision is final!".the father said and walked out of the hall furious.

Bajirao wasn't sure what to say and decided to also leave with only Rani Kashi,Meera and the princess in the Hall who were in agony after hearing this truth.

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Back at Rang(Color) Mahal,Alia was playing with Raj outside and for the first time in a long time she felt like a child playing with him and couldn't worried at any moment if Jhanvi begum is coming to check on her or treating them badly.

"Ammi come let's play hide and seek!".Raj said and I nodded my head.

"Okay,I will count then!".I turned around and stood against a tree which was near by Rang Mahal and count to ten and after ten I turned around to see no one when a voice call out to me"Salam alaikum....you must be Alia?".

I look to see a women dressed in a red shalwar Kameez and with a red hijab(head shawl) and greeted her back"Salam!".

"Do you remember me huh?".she said with a slight smile.

"Nope I don't!".I replied back to her.

"Three months ago,you rescued a baby girl from a river stream!".

I was shocked with how this unknown women knows about Nadia story and quickly called Raj to come out of his hiding spot and he came.I told Raj to go inside and he nodded his head when I looked back at the lady and she smiled.

"Who are you really and how do you know Nadia story?".I asked curiously.

"I'm her mother,the women who abandoned her at the river stream and you rescued her.......but my name is Shahida!".she said.

My eyes almost fell out of my head and I jumped up from hearing her answer but more importantly her name and without realizing my tongue slip once again and said"Zafar ex-lover!".

"How do you know that name?".she said with a glare.

I quickly realized what I said and replied"Long story.......but if she your daughter and how old is she?".I asked curiously.

"She four months......the day I abandoned her......she turned a month old!".

"Okay......but why did you abandoned her in the first place?".I asked.

Then Raj came out with nadia cause she was crying and he stood by my side and I took her from him and calmed her down when Shahida tears escaped her eyes and she smiled on end towards Nadia and I caught her and placed my hand on her shoulder and smiled.

Afterwards she wipe her tears and her face instantly changed into a unhappy expression and started to explain"well the thing is when I got married,I found out that I'm expecting but the thing is that she not my husband child but the name you said earlier!".she said with tears falling down her cheeks.

I realized who she talking about but didn't react and kept quiet and asked her"how did you know where to find me not alot of people know I'm here?".

"The day you save my daughter,I remember your face and who you were.at first I didn't have the courage to go see you but Last night I finally went to meet you and saw you were escaping from Laal Mahal and followed you all the way here!".she said.

"You must be tired from this long journey...come and sit down with me rest for now!".I told and took her hand in mine when she pulled her hand back and said"nope.....all I wanted was to see my daughter and with Allah grace and your love,I'm at peace she okay and this will be the last time I will ever see her!".she replied looking at me with a slight smile.

Sukraan(thank you) and I leave my daughter with you and inshallah (God willing),Allah will bless your life filled with happiness and laughter!".she said with placing her hand on mine and smiled.

"Khuda Hafiz".she said while crying and left my side and it broke my heart to see a mother leaving her child with me once again and I finally understood how the pain of separation does to a mother from her child.