The Only String Attached

5

MAHIR

I woke up with a very bad headache. I opened my eyes and looked around. I'm in my room,but something was odd. Then the realization hit me, I'm shirtless. I just hope I din't do anything wrong. I took a quick shower and went to the lobby holding my head. I saw Bela giving a massage to Mahira.

I asked her for a coffee and she gave me. But I observed one thing. She is wearing a saree. I know about her, she doesn't like wearing sarees. Then why suddenly?

We both together gave bath to Mahira. Polo aunty came and did a check up on Mahira, and she told Bela to give her dry nursing. I wasn't sure that Bela would agree for that. But I was shocked when she agreed. After Polo aunty left Mahira started crying and I suggested her to do as Polo aunty said. We went inside her room, I sat beside her completely turning to the other side.

Mahira started crying when she was not getting milk, I immediately kneeled infront of her to take Mahira. I saw her hooks were still opened and I immediately turned away taking Mahira. I came out with Mahira shaking my head to remove that scene from my mind.

"Is this girl a magnet or what"? I asked myself shaking my head.

After sometime she came out and sat infront of her system doing her work. I was first hesitant to ask but I asked her that did I do anything wrong and she replied negatively.
I held her hand and asked again to which she replied
"You ..you can trust me Mahir", and that's it. I lost it again.

"I don't trust anyone ", saying that I stormed into my room.

It's been a week since that incident and we both talk only while doing Mahira's stuff. Today the weather was good and she asked me to take Mahira with her to a walk. I agreed and she took Mahira in her baby bag and went. I was deeply involved in my work and forgot to check on the time.

BELA

I asked Mahir and took Mahira with me for a walk. I'm carrying her in her baby bag. The weather was so pleasent today,and it's just a hazy sunset in the evening. I was looking around the park, children were playing with their parents and that brought tears in my eyes. I looked at Mahira, she was looking at me with her big eyes.

"Mumma will always be with you my baby", telling that I gave peck on her nose to which she giggled.

I was lost in playing with Mahira, other children were coming and playing with her too. This brought a big smile on my face. I lost the track of time and suddenly checked my phone. There were 13 missed calls from Mahir. I immediately took Mahira and got into the lift.

"God please save me from his wrath today", I told to myself.

I opened the door and saw my father , Yuvi and Andy uncle. I gave a small smile to them. I saw Mahir. He was looking angry from his expressions.

"When will you learn how to use a  phone", he yelled at me. I flinched with fear. Yuvi came and took Mahira from me. I was going  to talk and he din't allow me to speak.

"If you are having a fucking phone, learn to answer the calls", he yelled again.

Tears already started to flow from my eyes. I looked around, all were looking at me. I gave Mahir an angry look and stormed into my room tears still flowing. I locked my room and started to weep again . This is the third time he yelled at me. He yelled at me for the first time out of concern and now it seems like a mixture of concern and anger. But it was more like he was angry on me.
I remember the time he yelled at me for the first time.

Today I was out with Yuvi and Vish. I asked my di to join but she told that she has some important work. Nowadays she is becoming too busy. I thought to call Mahir, but dropped that idea again.