Those unsaid words

•Chapter 36•

Next morning as usual Mishti woke up and saw she was lying on Abir's lap and he haven't changed his position. She sighed and tried to pull him down but he woke up.

" There's still time. Sleep! " she said and he lazily lies down on the bed. She sat there and admired him for few minutes.

He is such a baby!

She got off the bed and walked towards washroom to take shower. After done , she walked out and dried her hair. Once done she walked downstairs.

She walked towards the kitchen finding no one in living room. There she heard Ragini telling the helper to turn off the gas on which cooker was placed filled with potatoes and later help her with "Aaloo ka Paratha and Chutney". She walked towards her and back hugged her.

" Good Morning , Mom. " She said feeling the warmth of morning hug.

" Morning Mishti. " Ragini softly caressed Mishti's cheek making her smile.

" So tell me where should I start? " She broke the hug and stood next to Ragini looking at the counter to find something to work on.

" Remember your hand is still injured." Ragini reminds as she gets hold of water jug.

" But it's healed now." Mishti looked at her injured hand and turned it to show Ragini.

" Fine !" She knew even if she denies , she won't be listening to her and end up helping her.

" Did Abir wake up?" Ragini asked as Mishti was peeling the bolied potatoes.

" He had woken up but I insisted to sleep. Because of everything that happened yesterday must have tired him out." She informed.

" Mom! I am sorry for yesterday." After a few minutes of silence Mishti apologies.

"There's nothing you should be apologizing for." Ragini said as she was putting the ingredients for chutney into mixture jar.

"But I shouldn't have reacted the way I did yesterday. I should have been prepared for such questions. And react accordingly and -- "

"That was a very natural reaction. And you don't have to suppress your emotions Mishti." Ragini walks towards her. " I would have been mad if you had controlled it. Because you don't have to be the stronger one always. You can show your emotions too." She held Mishti's arm so that they were facing eachother now.

"Like I always tell Abir and Ketki , looking at others sufferings you might come to conclusion that your sufferings are nothing but whatever you are going through is also considered to be a pain. Understand?"

"But Aarav's parents?" Mishti hesitated.

"If they don't understand I'll make them understand. So don't think much." Ragini taps Mishti's cheeks making her give a reluctant smile while Ragini reciprocate with a warm one.

I'll have to handle it by myself Mom.

I don't want anything to affect Ketki's and Aarav's relationship.

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Mishti saw Ketki lost and made a note to talk to her before leaving for hospital. Once done with breakfast, Abir, Ashish and Ragini walked towards their respective rooms. Ketki was about to go too, when Mishti held her wrist and stopped her.

" Ketu are you okay ?"

" Ye-yes. Bhabs!" Ketki flumbled looking at her.

" Since morning you are looking stressed is everything fine at work?" Mishti's questions continued. " Did Aarav say something?"