The Only String Attached 2

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MAHIR

It's been a week since all that happened.Only three more weeks left for our final court hearing.And being the real coward I am,I've been avoiding Bela.

She tries to come close to my,I'm backing off.Every time I see her close to me,all my words are ringing back in my ear's.

It's eating me like a disease!

Today I was keeping myself busy with my work,even Bela was working on her system.I kept my laptop aside and rubbed my face.

I walked out and saw Mahira playing with her doll house,while Bela was working,
"Mumma..see thee..",Mahira walked to her.

"Hmm..so nice baby",Bela said and Mahira giggled.

"Ahem..ahem..",I cleared my throat and both looked at me.

"Dadda...dadda..",she came running to me and hugged my legs.

"Aww..my baby",I said taking her in my arm's.

"Dadda see..Maiia may thee..",she was showing a flower.

"This is very beautiful baby,just like you",I said kissing her.

I went and sat beside Bela along with Mahira.Bela looked at me with anger and looked back at her system.

She is upset,again!

"Dadda..aaa..."Mahira said showing me a cookie.

"Aaa....",I opened my mouth and she shoved it inside my mouth.

We both giggled at it,
"Now Mahira's bite",I said putting half cookie in my mouth.

She leaned and bit half of the cookie and we both giggled again,
"Mahira..it's your dinner time.Enough of cookies now",Bela said closing the cookies box.

"Mumma..cookie",she shouted.

"Enough baby,now dinner time na",I said wiping her mouth.

She hid her face with her hands and leaned on me,I smiled and kissed her head,
"It's OK Mahira,tomorrow we both will have chocolate ice cream",I slowly whispered in her ear's.

Because she was about to cry.

"Reayy dadda?"she looked at me.

"Pinky promise baby",I said and she kissed my nose.

"Mahir,Mahira..dinner time",Bela said putting her laptop aside.

"Yes mumma....",both I and Mahira shouted together.

She stopped and stared at us,
"Mumma not me..dadda..",Mahira giggled pointing at me.

She can call me 'daddy',why can't I call her 'mommy'?

I smirked at her,her cheeks tinged pink.

"Come on,dinner",she said and we both giggled looking at her.

I was going to the dining table along with Mahira and made her sit on her chair.Bela was setting the table,
"You know Mahira?Before you...mumma also used to call me daddy",I whispered.

She laughed as if she understood everything,making me also laugh.We both became silent when Bela came back.

She served my food and was mixing Mahira's food,
"Eat like a good girl,OK baby?"Bela asked and Mahira nodded.

Mahira ate silently today,because she knew that Bela was looking off.She was looking off because of me though.

After completing our dinner,we were in our balcony,putting Mahira to sleep.