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Mishti :)

(Here maa and papa means Abir's mom & dad)

Maa placed the juice on the table and left for the kitchen, I looked at papa with a sad pout.. "This doesn't taste good, " I mentioned, he moved his gaze from his laptop to me.. "But you have to deal with it.. Neither can I deal with my wife nor you can deal with your dear sasu maa!" He whispered, I threw my head back.. "I can hear everything! " Maa shouted from the kitchen, I scrutinized my nose, even the smell was bitter..

"Should I give this juice to the plant? They need vitamins as well, " I grinned, papa smiled and then glared at me.. I sighed, "It's a bad idea i guess, " I muttered, "Worst! " He added and pushed the juice towards me.. My lips curved down as I stared at the glass.. "But sometimes the worst ideas sound good, " he grinned, I jumped in happiness and we both shook our hands together..

I held the glass and looked at the kitchen. Maa was not there.. Slowly I leaned the glass towards the grassy ground until I felt a shadow on me.. I looked up, my heart jumped the second I saw maa.. I pulled the glass to my chest and sipped it for once. My whole life felt bitter, it was so so bitter.. "What were you doing? " She asked me after crossing her hands over her chest.. I looked at papa to ask for help, but he started pretending and started scrolling through his phone like he didn't know anything..

"It's his idea, " I muttered, "huh? Me? Huh! Never! I didn't even see her doing that, otherwise I would have stopped her! " He flipped in a second, my eyes widened, my jaw almost touching the ground.. "He is lying, " I stated, "I know, that's the only thing he has been doing since our marriage, " maa taunted papa and dialled someone's number..She sat beside me and kept the phone on speaker.. My eyes widened when I saw Abir's number..

"He.. He went to a promotional press conference, why are you disturbing him, " I smiled awkwardly and tried to cut the call, but she kept her phone away from my reach.. Abir picked the call, I could hear all the background noises..

Mumma.. I am busy, what happened?

I gave your wife a juice and she was trying to throw it away. What should I do?

Is she there?

Yes, she's listening.. Tell..

Mishti.. Be a good girl and finish the juice..

We both rolled our eyes, he was behaving like a typical father.. A neighborhood aunty came, so maa handed me her phone and went to talk to her..

Listen, you should take care of your stomach.. I am away, don't stress me , otherwise it's just a two hour road, I can reach you easily..

Okay.. Don't eat my head..

I cut the call and we both father daughter laughed, he gestured for me to finish it.. I pouted, having no other option I gulped down the glass of bitter juice in one go.. I felt like my stomach started praying to me to not take that juice , but I forcefully pushed it down my throat.. Papa started clapping for me like it's an achievement..

In the past one month, I lost the weight I have gained in the previous eight months. Because whatever I was eating, it's just coming out of my throat.. My stomach was accepting nothing other than water, so I lost a lot of weight.. So everyone became concerned for me and I had to follow a strict diet.. Maa gives me juice every night before taking the dinner to keep my stomach healthy and gut clear.. But it's too bitter to swallow, but I have been taking it for a month..