The Only String Attached 2

18

BELA

I could hear my own heartbeats,my palms sweating,feeling low all of a sudden.I felt dizzy and held Vish's hand.

"Bela..",Vish held me.

I was fanning my face with my hand,
"Bela...what happened?"my mom and dad came to me.

I didn't want this to happen,it was not supposed to happen.

It was meant to be private,I can't let my family know about this.But it's too late now,they heard everything.

"Bela..breathe..breathe",Sumi maa said.

Everyone gave me some space and Vish made me drink water,
"Bela,you are OK?"papa asked.

"I'm..I'm fine,it's just my blood pressure I think",I said rubbing off the sweat from my forehead.

They got to know everything,all four of them looking angry and agitated.

They shouldn't have heard it,no...

"Dad that...",I couldn't explain myself.

He was looking at me without any emotions,
"Bela,first complete this water",mom said.

I drank the water and just prayed to God that nothing wrong should happen.

"Bela",Mahir came inside.

He was worried looking at me.

"Bela..Bela what happened?"he asked kneeling in front of me.

"Mumma..mumma",Mahira was forwarding her hands to me.

I took her in my arm's and hugged her,
"I'm good Mahir..I'm fine",I said.

"Daadu..daadi...",Mahira squealed looking at them.

"My Mahira",papa said and I kept her down.

She ran to him and hugged her grandfather,
"We missed you baby",he said kissing her.

"My Mahira has grown so much...our baby",Sumi maa said kissing her.

Mahira is the heart of our family.

"Daadi..I lobe you...",she said kissing her cheek.

Making us all smile.

"Bela,you are alright?"Mahir asked helding my hand.

I kept my hand on his and nodded.

I'm sorry Mahir!

I wiped my tears and he frowned,
"Bela,what happened?"he whispered.

"Vish,take Mahira and go out.We will have a word with these two",my dad said and my heart stopped.

Vish looked at me helpless and Mahir was confused.She took Mahira with her and went out.

"Dad,hear me out",I said.

"I don't want to hear anything",he said sternly.

"What happened uncle?"Mahir asked.

My dad didn't answer him,he looked at me,
"I'm sorry",I mouthed.

"Mahir,you put us down",Sumi maa said.

He was looking hurt now,he understood that they also got to know about our verbal spat.

"Is this what we thought you Mahir?"papa held his collar.

Mahir was looking down with shame,
"Papa..please..no",I said standing in front of them.

Papa was looking so angry,his face was red.He was not yet leaving Mahir's collar.