Meri Maa: IshAdi TS #Completed

Shot#1 (b)

Dedicated to florinedsilva and IshRaLover1011

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Meri Maa

Shot#1 (b)

5 years later

There are two categories of people in the world with regard to birthdays. Some, who look forward to their birthdays with full of enthusiasm and others who do not even consider it worth a celebration.

Shagun definitely fell in the first category but over the years she had come to fall into the second category, unwillingly though.

For the last 5 years her birthdays had come and gone without being noticed and celebrated by the people around her. Now gradually she had begun to accept that this day is not worth a celebration, so much that she even forgot that it was her birthday today.

For a school assignment, Pihu had to mention the birthdays of her family members, through which she got to know that Shagun's birthday was soon approaching. On top of that the daily soaps freak Pihu had seen the kids planning a surprise for their moms in her favourite shows and since then she had started planning a surprise for Shagun.

Although she had great ideas on her mind she was too young to execute it all on her own. So she had sought her partner-in-crime, Adi bhaiyya's help in setting it up.

Adi was amazed that little Pihu was doing something to make his mother happy which he as an elder son had never done for her. He felt guilty for not even remembering her birthday.

It was quite strange that he shared a bond with Ishita greater than that he shared with his own biological mom and on the other hand Pihu shared a bond with Shagun greater than that she shared with her own biological mother.

Although Pihu and Adi's situation appeared similar there was a huge difference between the two. Pihu had never known that Ishita was her biological mother nor had she ever seen her. But as far as Adi is concerned, he lived under the shade of his mother for 12 years and hardly for 2 years he lived with Ishita. Yet those 2 years of growing up with Ishita had such a great impact on him that even after 5 years of Ishita's departure and inspite of living with Shagun again, he considered Ishita his mother, his IshiMaa.

Sharp at 12 am, Pihu and Adi sneaked into Shagun's room and wished her happy birthday completely surprising her.

"OMG! This is such a pleasant surprise. Thank you so much bachhon" she said overwhlemed.

"Don't thank me. The entire credit goes to our little crime master Pihu" said Adi.

Pihu raised her imaginary collar. Shagun took her in a tight hug and Adi captured the moment.

Adi placed in front of her a cake he had ordered in advance as he did not know how to bake one. On top of the cake was written 'Happy Birthday Shagun Mumma'.

"Come on cut the cake Mumma" said Pihu.

"Haan ye lijiye. Par usse pehle you will have to ask for a wish from God, Shagun Mumma" said Adi handing her the knife.

"Kya ye wish mai God se nahi, apne bete se maang sakti hoon?" She asked surprising Adi.

He was confused what she meant yet he gave an approving nod.

"Kya tum mujhe sirf Mumma bulaoge?" She asked expectantly.

Adi did not know why she asked for this wish. He stared blankly at her.