The Perfect Match

Destiny

It was finally the day of the departure. I will see Delhi for the first time in six years. Trust me, I never thought I would even go out of India for a mini tour but here, I am living in my favorite city for past six years without even going back to India except for once or twice.

Life is hell unpredictable. I always thought I would marry a handsome, rich and loving guy and live my life happily ever after but I didn't know that nothing in my life will go according to my plans. Marriage at the age of twenty five was what I wanted. A Business of my own was my dream and a rich and handsome husband ofcourse was the main thing.

I got everything in life...a husband who loved me till death or that's what I felt, a business that I always wanted but it didn't happen at the right time. My friends used to say that my life couldn't be more sorted when I used to tell them my future plans but even they saw my destruction. Had I been a more career oriented and rigid person, I wouldn't have fallen into such a mess.

The flight was of six thirty in the morning and Aryan and Aahana were sound asleep. I had told them last night that I will be on a fifteen day tour to India and it was a business affair. They didn't want to let me go. They said they had come back after one whole month and now I was going, leaving them alone.

Honestly, even I didn't feel like going. I didn't want to leave them alone after a month of separation but I also knew that a separation of fifteen days is better than a separation for life time. What if something happens to them and moreover, what if their father demands their custody. It will break my soul again. I don't want anything so unfortunate to happen either to me or my children. So the best possible decision was make them understand how important this tour was and why I couldn't take them with me.

I don't know if they understood what I meant or not but I knew that they were unwilling to let me go. I had second thoughts about going but somehow I convinced myself and was ready to leave.

Sarah and Meera tried waking up Aryan and Aahana but they didn't even flinch for a second. I knew they were awake but putting on an act so I walked towards them, grabbed a seat on their bed and caressed their forehead.

"Aahana baby...Aryan, mumma is leaving," I whispered making them jolt to consciousness and stop their act.

Aahana made a very sad face whereas Aryan said, "Mumma this is not done. I don't want us to be alone,"

Poor baby...I know but how can I make you understand that those fifteen days will be it. I won't ever leave you both alone after that.

"Alone? No, not at all. Sarah maasi, Zara mami and Kabir mamu are here na? And then Aahil mamu will join you soon...Karan is also here, then how are you both alone? You have Pyali di on her heels all the time...I know they won't let you miss me," I said jovially and ruffled Aryan's hair.

Aahana kept quiet and I knew why. She is just like me. When she dislikes something, she won't comment on it...she will keep eating herself from within but not let the words out from her heart. I know myself very well and so I know her more than me.
I took her on my lap and kissed her cheeks. "Sorry," I mumbled in her ears. She didn't reply but turned her head away. I smiled and kissed her cheeks again and said, "Mumma will be back soon,"

She was all teary eyed and that made my eyes watery too. "No crying Hana," I rebuked and this made her burst out in tears.

I hugged her petite body and caressed it till she stopped crying. "Such a cry baby you are," I commented and laughed on my words.

"I don't care. Come soon mommy," all that she wanted to say flowed through these lines.

"Okay," I mumbled and kissed her again.