aurore - an unusual love story √

part sixty one

Jai cradled Humaira in his arms.
The baby seemed to be extremely touched by rains. She made some illegible sounds as Jai paced up and down the balcony, enjoying the drizzles that didn't shower into the insides of the railings anymore.

Her eyes glittered, she threw her little fists towards the outside scenery, and then looked at Jai everytime.

" Bizzss... Gggghhh... Hizzzzs " , she exclaimed.

Jai answered back, " Booozzx, fuuzzz, duzzzz " , and plopped a kiss on her cheeks. She immediately pressed her own cheeks and giggled, as if thoroughly cherishing how princessly she was being treated.

The lunch time had been a roller coaster ride for both of them. With Humaira at her topmost mischievous self. She had seated on Jai's bed surrounded by a fortress of pillows, five teddies guarding the inner territory.

Jai had sat before her like the old king with a big bowl of cerelac. Confident enough to finish feeding her like the last time effortlessly, Jai had placed the spoonful into her mouth.
Her eyes had twinkled immediately, while taking in the thing, giving Jai a momentary satisfaction. And within a split second, she had splashed back the whole liquid, drenching Jai's shirt.

Not only that, she had clapped her little hands, and laughed, as if she knew exactly what she had just done.

" You naughty girl! " , Jai had overcome the initial shock with a fit of laughter and caught the baby pulling her gently into her lap while she continued giggling. Jai joined the giggle and tickle with the room getting filled with chirps of joy.

After which, Humaira, like a very good baby, had finished off the entire bowl of cerelac. And had fallen asleep on his bed just a little later, which her mouth slightly open. Jai had seated beside her, watching the process, as he slowly passed his fingers through her wrinkled hair.

The baby was beautiful....just like her mother. Her leg, which was still very slightly deformed, did not make her an ounce less joyful than she was.

Now she was back in action again, clinging to Jai and enjoying the nature in its newest form.

" Humaira? " , Jai asked.

" Bzzz Bzzz Bzzz.... Mama... " , she replied.

" Mama is at work. Humaira is with uncle. "

Humaira stared at him with wide eyes, as if trying to comprehend.
Then placed her little palms on his cheeks.

" Pa.. Pa.. " , she uttered.

The smile on Jai's face...disappeared.

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" What am I....supposed to do now? " , Sonara asked, after a long time.

Maya leaned back on the slick back of the two seater. And stared nowhere in particular.

" Fight for your love, something I could not do. "

Sonara lowered her head.

Maya sat up.

" My brother is a confused soul.

He has been typically brought up on my father's ideals. And he sticks to them as much as he can, fights to establish them.

But then, times come, people come, situations come, that make him think otherwise. He sways, big time, by a big number.

Then again, he remembers his routes and shifts back, only to return to his newly found ideals soon.

The man is taught to hate Muslims and he takes in that without doubt. And the same man helps a Muslim woman without anyone's knowlege, as much as he can.