Meri Maa: IshAdi TS #Completed

Last Shot

⚠️Warning
High Drama Quotient😋
Read at your own risk🤥

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He spent most of his time outside her ward stealing glances at her from the small glass panel on the door. And at times when she would be sleeping soundly, he would silently sneak in and longingly look at her.

Her proximity gave him a strange comfort, a feeling he had missed every day of the past 7 years. 'IshiMaa' he would inaudibly mumble and rest his head near her feet.

When Mihika first saw him lying at her Akka's feet, her stomach churned with fear and she rushed towards him in order to shoo him away. But her heart did not allow her to act on her plan when she saw an expression of comfort and peace adorn his face. He woke up horrified when she caressed his head gently. He was scared she would send him away from his IshiMaa, not letting him spend the little time he had found with much difficulty.

Kam Hai Waqt Yeh
Mujhko Pata Hai
Isiliye Dar Lagta Hai

"Please" he mouthed with folded hands and begged her to let him stay by his mother's side.

Mihija could not control her tears looking at his vulnerable sta7te. Why did God have to punish this innocent boy by keeping him away from his mother for these many years? She lamented as she rubbed his back to comfort him.

Faaslein Kyun
Umr Ke Dekho
Uparwala Rakhta Hai

Two days later Ishita was discharged from the hospital and Mihika took her to her hotel room. Adi found a nice excuse of discussing the menu for Mihika's wedding and reached her hotel room where his IshiMaa was currently residing.

Ishita seemed to like this boy a lot as he reminded her of her son Adi. Although Mihika was out for some work, Ishita insisted him to stay back as she had an urge to spend some time with him. She was overwhelmed when he willingly agreed. Little did she know that Adi was more delighted than her to stay back. After all this is what he had been looking forward for since her return.

"Tum mujhe mere bete ki yaad dilate ho" she exclaimed.

"Aur aap mujhe meri maa ki" Adi immediately replied.

They shared an emotional eyelock as Ishita cried at her helplessness of not being able to meet her son although she wanted to and Adi cried at his helplessness of not being able to reveal his identity to his mother who was just a few inches away from him. Their eyes strained and burnt with the pain, and they looked away hiding their tears from each other.

To lighten up the mood, Ishita began to ask Adi about his studies and other interests. Adi was more than glad that she broached the topic as he always wished to share his success with his IshiMaa. He happily told her about his studies, the milestones he achieved as a student, his achievement in the sports field and everything else that he had wanted to share in the last 7 years but wasn't able to.

"I am proud of you my son" she remarked on learning his extraordinary achievements.

That is all Adi wanted to hear!
His IshiMaa was proud of him!
This!!!! This was the biggest achievement of his life. No other award or success in the world could replace the feeling of pride he was now witnessing on his IshiMaa's face.

"Thanks IshiMaa" he whispered overjoyed.

'IshiMaa?' Did she hear him say that?

"Tumne....abhi...kya...kaha?" She asked doubtfully.