Ardeep: Jiyein Kyun

11~The Birthdays

It was still night and Ishita was still with Tara, she was unable to sleep after she told all the events that happened in her life and today, all her wounds had been made fresh, she felt the same pain once again. 'Tara, what has happened? Are you still tensed as your doctor chachu has come back?' Ishita asked and instead of replying, she sat up suddenly and hugged her. 'Tara, please be strong, everything will be fine, I never told you but I have three children, Ruhi, Adi and Pihu and only Pihu is my daughter by blood but I never treated Ruhi and Adi as if they are adopted.'

'Wow, you have three children? Means I am an aunt now? Will you make me meet them?' Tara asked getting excited all of a sudden so Ishita decided not to continue about her children as that may sadden her mood. 'Yes you're an aunt, and you have very cute nephew and nieces, you know that in the house in which I was living for all these years, I even had two sisters, one was elder to me, she pampered me just like I do to you, and other one who was little was very much like you.'

'So make me meet them, now you will say you had an other family, right?' she asked and Ishita laughed. 'Yes, I have,' Ishita replied. 'So many secrets,' Tara said frowning at her. 'I will tell everything, but don't you think that it's time for you to sleep? If you won't sleep then how will you get fine? How will you meet everyone?' Ishita said sweetly. 'Oh yes, I have to meet everyone so I will have to sleep. Good night di,' Tara said and kissed her cheek, she laid down to sleep.

'Di, do you remember you used to sing a lullaby for me?' she asked and Ishita got confused on what to reply. 'Which lullaby?' she asked. 'Aasman se utri hai ye nanhee pari, di please sing? Please?' Tara insisted. Ishita thought to make it up by her own words. 'Aasman se utri hai ye nanhee pari, aankhein jis ki hain taaro'n jaisi, hassti khelti pyaari si gurria, pyaari pyaari jaadu ki purriya, laakho'n mein ek hai meri behna, dukh isko kabhi na parray sehna, pyaaray se baagichay mein iklauta gulaab, sapnay jiskay sabz aur shadaab, so ja meethi nindiya mein tu, kyun ke mera tara hi tu.'

She saw Tara was asleep and kissed her forehead. 'I pray that the pain from which you've been through, no one ever gets that pain and you too overcome your fears and become strong, even if we're not real sisters, but now I have started thinking of you like I think of Mihika, I will always be there with you,' she said painfully and just then her phone rang and she received it without seeing who's it as Tara would wake up by the loud tune. 'Hallo,' she spoke and went outside the ward.

'Hallo Ishita, you aren't coming home?' said the person and she recognized it to be Raman. 'No. Actually someone needed me, I have been staying in Raichand mansion for some time,' she told him. 'So what will happen of Pihu?' he asked. 'You make her sleep, protect her, or else I could have taken her to Raichand mansion but they're very cruel,' she said. 'At least speak to her over the phone,' he said and gave Pihu the phone. 'Ishi maa,' she said and Ishita smiled. 'Pihu. Baby sleep, Ishi maa will meet you soon,' she told her.

'Promise?' Pihu asked. 'Promise,' Ishita said. 'Bye Ishi maa, love you,' Pihu said. 'Bye baby,' she said and Raman took the phone from Pihu. 'Oye Jhansi ki Rani, where is my good night?' he said and she laughed. 'Good night Raavan Kumar, I miss you, I so want to come to you but don't worry, I will come tomorrow, why don't you come with Pihu tomorrow at Raichand Mansion? Its Aarohi's birthday, same girl about who I told you, you are coming, OK? Bye,' she said. 'Bye, sleep well, no hard feelings, only soft feelings, koochikoo, have only my dreams,' he said and she smiled. 'Of course,' she said and disconnected the call. 'Huh, Raavan Kumar is koochikoo, haha,' she said to herself.

Next morning, Aarohi woke up and saw her room decorated. She saw a card beside the vase and picked it. It said, 'Today is the best day because today a fairy took birth and came in this world, she was really a fairy, she became my angel, she gave me sunshine when I only felt rain and she gave me happiness when I only felt pain, and that girl is smiling right now, her hazel eyes, her sweet smile compliments her beauty, she is none other than you, my dear Aarohi. I have kept a dress for you in cupboard, this time its not backless else you will beat me up, ha ha ha! Wear that dress and come downstairs. Love, Deep.'