Aniruddh walked out of the room and was shocked as he saw Ruhi standing out of Shalini's room hugging her teddy bear and crying.
Aniruddh (sighed): Kya hua? (What happened?)
Ruhi (sobbing): Mujhe meri mumma chaye... (I want my mom)
Aniruddh stared at her for a few seconds, not knowing what to say.
Aniruddh: Harsha se baat karo. Come. (Talk with Harsha. Come)
She nodded. Fear of him was visible on her face. He walked towards his room and she followed him.
Harsha (looking at Aniruddh): Saurav theek hai? (Is Saurav okay?)
Aniruddh (nodded): Main balcony me hoon. (I am on the balcony)
He walked towards the Balcony. Harsha was confused but in a second her confusion left the chat as she saw Ruhi sobbing silently.
Harsha (opening her arms): Yaha aao baby. Kya hua? (Come here, baby. What happened?)
Ruhi quickly went towards Harsha. She took her in her arms and made her sit on her lap.
Harsha (caressing her cheek): Kya hua Ruhi? (What happened Ruhi?)
Ruhi (sobbing): Mumma kehti thi God baby ki pray pehle sunta hai. Good babies ki to sabse pehle. Main good baby hoon na?
(Ruhi (sobbing): Mom used to say God always listen to baby's prayers who are good. Am I a good baby?)
Harsha wiped her tears and nodded.
Ruhi (again tears roll down her cheeks): Main god ko pray karu mumma ko mere pass bheje ya mujhe mumma ke pass bhulaye. Vo meri pray sunege na.
(Ruhi (again tears roll down her cheeks): If I will pray to God to send my mom back or take me with her. Will he listen to me?)
Harsha (hugging Ruhi tight): Neend nahi aa rahi Ruhi ko? (Aren't you sleepy?)
Ruhi (shook her head): Dadi is snoring loudly. Mujhe dar lag raha tha. (I was scared)
Harsha: Acha okay. Mere sath so jao theek hai. Dadi walk nahi kar sakti na. She has pain. Unko strong medicines leni hoti hai. That's why, she is snoring.
(Harsha: Okay! You sleep with me. Dadi can't walk. She has pain in her legs. That's why she has to take high-power medicine and she snores)
Ruhi nodded. Harsha wiped her tears again.
Harsha: Shant ho jao. Pani pio. Mere sath sona. Aese darte nahi. (Calm down and Have water. Don't be scared and sleep with me)
Harsha took the bottle from the nightstand and made Ruhi drink water.
Harsha: Mumma kaise sulati thi? Story suna kar ya lori gaa kar? (How your mom used to make you sleep? Story or Lullaby?)
Ruhi: Story.
Harsha: Okay... Main story sunati hoon. (I will tell you a story)
Ruhi nodded and climbed off her lap. Her eyes fell on Khushi who was sleeping silently.
Ruhi (with a small smile): Ye chotu baby girl hai ke boy? (This baby is a girl or a boy?)
Harsha: Baby girl.
Ruhi (nodding): Aapki baby hai? (Is she yours?)
Harsha nodded.
Ruhi: Main jab chotu baby thi to mumma ne mujhe photo dikhaye. Baby jaise same same the.
(Ruhi: Mom showed me photos of mine when I was a small baby. I was the same)
Harsha (giggle): All babies are the same same cute cute.
Ruhi (smile): Haa... Maine pehle kabhi baby dekhe hi nahi. Main iske sath khel sakti hoon?
(Ruhi (smile): Yes... Before, I have never met a baby. Can I play with her?)
Harsha: Haa bilkul. Morning me uthte hi isko khelna hi chaye hota hai. Khushi ko bhi new friend mil jayegi. Dono mil kar bahut khelna.
(Harsha: Yes of course. All the time she needs someone to play with as she will wake up. She will get a new friend. You both can play together)
Ruhi nodded happily.
Harsha: Come sleep.
Ruhi lay on the bed and kept her head on Harsha's lap. Just then Harsha's eyes fell on Vidyut who was standing at the entrance of the room.
Harsha: Vaha kyun ruka hai idhar aa. (Why you are standing there? Come)
Vidyut: Nahi bhabhi. Main pani lene aaya tha. (No sister-in-law. I came here to take water)
Harsha: Kab se maine pani kitchen ke jagah apne room me rakhna shuru kiya? Jooth na bolne aaye to bola bhi na kar. Idhar aa ab.
(Harsha: From when I started to keep water in the room instead of the kitchen? Don't try to lie when you can't. Come here now.)
Vidyut sighed and walked in. He hugs Harsha.
Harsha's POV: Kya chal raha hai sab? Sab aese bechain lage pade hai. Kisi ki bhi galati nahi. Still, sab suffer kar rahe hai.
(Harsha's POV: What's happening? Everyone seems traumatized. No one is at fault but still, everyone is suffering)
Harsha's POV ends.
To be continued...
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Fanfiction* It never comes from your enemies; it comes from those you trust the most. * It doesn't matter who my father was; It matters who I remember he was. ~~~ Vidyut, Saurav and Aniruddh... Three young men lost their childhood because of their father's b...
