Angeline - His Uninvited Queen ✅

4 - A Smile After Long Time

Arun's POV:

"Oh jesus! What madness is this?" Angeline gasped and rushed to me.

Mahi started crying again. I really didn't know whether I was living to take care of my children or to torture my children. I already hated myself for my inability to save my Diya. Mahi's frequent cry because of me made me hate myself more.

"Give the baby to me," Angel asked restlessly, as soon as she reached me. I gave Mahi to her without any second thoughts, tears streaming down my cheeks.

"Kuttima, Don't cry. Let's kick Appa for his mad behavior," Angel said affectionately to Mahi, holding her close to her chest.

I widened my teary eyes, Diya's playful kicks flashing in my mind. There is no doubt that I deserved kicks for making Mahi cry. But, I really disliked it when Angel said the same words as my Diya. Those words were our beautiful memories which I treasured in my heart. I felt as if someone stole my treasure.

"Don't use the word kick," I said with a sniffle.

"Sorry, I am not speaking with you. I am speaking with the baby. Don't interfere now. You can tell your likes and dislikes when I am speaking with you," She said casually and continued to fondle Mahi.

I just glared at her. She had an assertive attitude. I wanted to throw her out of my room. But, I couldn't. Probably because of my unknown affection for her.

After a moment, Angel said fondly, "Aww.. Kuttima is smiling!!"

I instantly looked at Mahi, wiping my tears to have a clear view whether she was really smiling. Yes, She was smiling, her hands touching Angel's face. She was playing with Angel and She was smiling at her. Instead of feeling bliss to see her angelic smile, I felt jealous of Angel. I am Mahi's father and also mother. But, Mahi never smiled at me. She always had a puckering face in front of me. Who knows, if she played with me and if she smiled at me, I too would have smiled naturally. I would have forgotten my indelible pains temporarily. But, Instead of smiling at me, she was smiling at a stranger. I disliked it. I frowned and said, "Give my baby to me."

"Why are you frowning? Are you feeling jealous?" Angel giggled.

"I said to give my baby to me." I stressed my words, standing up and I was about to grab Mahi from her.

She moved away while saying, "Wait.. If you are feeling jealous, let me tell you a thing. Newborns tend to reflect us. If you smile, they too will smile. If you cry, they too will cry. It is not the baby's mistake. It is your mistake to keep your face in dismay always."

It was a hard hit. I took back my hands without getting Mahi. Yes, it was my mistake. I never fondled her with a smiling face. She was sleeping most of the time.

When she was awake, I was just speaking to her with teary eyes, forcing a smile. The same way, I behaved with Pari too. But, What can I do? I couldn't smile.

"If you want her to smile, you should smile," She said, interjecting my thoughts.

Before I could respond, Amma came back and entered our room while asking, "Angel, Are your operation procedures over?"

"Yes, Maa. You are Paayal amma, right?" She asked.

"Yes, I am very happy to see you with vision," Amma said softly, touching her cheek.

"But I am sad to see you all in darkness." She pouted.

"What to do? Things went out of our control. Though I know very well that we should accept the things which are not in our control, I am not able to accept our daughter's death. In addition to it, Vijay is not talking..... " Amma was telling with teary eyes. Tears formed in my eyes too, my mind going back to my and Diya's beautiful moments.