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Promised Gift

The next day in the morning,

Someone tapped on Karishma's shoulder multiple times. That wake up the lady from her deep sleep. Karishma rubbed her eyes, realizing where She ended up sleeping last night unknowingly.

Sweat started forming around her forehead As She started noticing her surroundings but soon took a sigh of relief after She saw the storm sleeping peacefully on her arm.

She slowly removed her arm with the best try of not awaking the storm. As She turned around to find out who actually woke her up then!

"Kya ham jan sakte hai yu choro ki tarah aap yaha kya kar rahi hai?", Rukhmani asked holding a baseball bat in her hand.

Karishma almost stood up moving backwards so She can have a time to save herself if the junior Malik decides to attack her. She replied, "Aap dono baten karna nahi jante kya? Jab dekho tab kuch na kuch chizen leke hi khadi rehti hai marne ke liye.. Ham chor nahi hai princess.. Ham toh darsal wo... ham.. wo..".

Karishma didn't want to inform the little one all the details from last night. As She didn't want to worry the little one for her mother's health on her special day. But also, She didn't know what to say or how to lie on behalf of the truth.

"Aap kya?!! Dekhiye ham aapke cartoons ke bhale admirer the bohot bade the... Lekin aap jab bhi hamari Ammi ke pass aati hai, wo khush nahi hoti. Isiliye behtar yahi hoga aap yahase jaiye. Aur hamari Ammi se dur rahiye... Ham Ammi ke ankhon mai ansu nahi dekh sakte.. aur nahi unhe rulane wale shaksh se hame koi vasta rakhna hai! So please leave!", Rukhmani said with a straight face.

Those words did hurt Karishma, but having no other choice She decided to just leave the room before Haseena would wake up. She replied, "As you wish Princess... And Happy Birthday..".

Karishma turned around to leave the room, wiping her tears hiding it from the little one as She glanced towards her two lifelines for one last time and left.

Haseena moved awaking her dead soul due to the noise in the bedroom. She saw a silhouette of someone leaving the room with her blurry vision.

The latter felt a sharp pain in her head, trying to remember what happened last night. As She lift herself from the bed and tried to look around while rubbing her eyes. She uttered, "Princess...".

Rukhmani noticed her mother is awake. She jumped on the bed and hugged her mother tightly. She said, "Ammmiiiiiii!!! Good morninggggf".

Haseena almost lost her balance due to sudden attack but managed to hold the little cub She replied, "Good morning enthusiastic kiddo..".

She held her baby's cheeks between her palm kissing her forehead She continued, "And a very happy birthday princess..".

Rukhmani smiled and asked, "Ammi, sabne hame kuch na kuch gift kiya hai.. Lekin aapka present abhi bhi baki hai... Ham iss bat se khafa hona chahte hai.. lekin wo bhi nahi ho raha hamse..".

Haseena chuckled at the little one's antics She replied, "Areh nahi nahi hamari princess ke birthday ka present unhe aaj hi milega aur bakaida sab tyar hai, Yad hai hamne aapse promise kiya tha ki aapke 12th birthday pai ham aapko kuch khas tofa denge? Coincidentally dekhiye na sab arrangements karne ke liye hame jyada mehnat karne ki jarurt bhi nahi padii.. Chalo ab jaldi se ready ho jate hai phir ham aapko aapka present denge..".

Rukhmani jumped in excitement celebrating it knowing her mother is really the queen of giving wonderful memorable gifts. Her mother's every gift had always been special for her and this birthday of course She was excited for that promised gift to finally see it.

After a while, both the mother daughter duo got ready for the day wearing the same outfit which was just a simple pair of denim jeans, white tshirt and black leather jacket matching it with brown leather boots. They came downstairs towards the dinning area. Where Shivani and Noor were chit chatting about something while having their breakfast meal.