21 Years Later
"...why did you ? You shouldn't have come back ever maa, he didn't deserve you." Maheen said as she lay her head in her mother's lap.
"He didn't, I agree." Meera caressed her daughters thick brown mane. "But your brother didn't deserve it too, no child should grow up without a father or a mother." She said trying to reason with the Mughal Princess.
"And if I didn't let your father into our lives again, didn't forgive him, I wouldn't have you, I wouldn't have this family and I'd trade nothing for this." She said kissing Maheen's forehead.
"I cannot forget what he did to me, what he made me go through. His words still echo through these walls, but my darling, I think I loved him more than I have loved anyone, I love him more than my life and I would have died without him." Meera said her eyes moistened.
"Life is all about tough choices Maheen, I had to choose between a horrendous past which I would have to relive everyday had I chosen stay back or one moment of bravery, a moment to forgive your father, and I chose the latter."
"He doesn't deserve it, he tortured you, I can not believe Baba could do something like this." Maheen said breaking into sobs.
"Hey..hey my little bird, don't forget we are humans, and galtiya sab se hoti hai (everyone makes a mistake)."
"Maa ye galti nahi gunha tha (this was a sin not a mistake)."
"My love, do not think much about it alright, he is your father, he loved you and he loves me. Shayad tum abhi na samaj pao, jab tumhe pyar hoga meri jaan tab shayad samjho (you won't get this today, maybe when you someday fall in love you'll realise) that love gives you a lot of strength, the power to forgive and move on." Meera explain to her daughter lovingly.
"God maa, I don't understand you and Baba honestly. By the way when is Mrunal coming, bhai is so restless since the day he came to know that chote Mamu and Mami sa are bring Mrunal to Agra too, he is more excited to see Mrunal than for his coronation."
"Of course he loves her as much as he loves you, she is his best friend and his human diary." Meera chucked. "I can't wait for Hania to come home." Meera said excitedly.
"Some might think Hania mami is your blood and not Mamu sa, considering you are more excited to meet her than your own brother." Maheen said chuckling. "But now I understand why."
"Maheen, your Baba and I had a rough patch in our lives, but otherwise we have been in love for 26 years and we are so in love."
"Eww don't give me those love sick puppy eyes, I'm going to go from here now, Gehna must be here." Maheen said getting up from her mother's lap and ran towards the door to meet her best friend.
"Sambhal kar shehzadi sahiba." Jamila said entering the chamber as Maheen rushed out. (Be careful )
"How excited are you ?" Meera asked patting on the bed next to her.
"Very." Jamila smiled sitting down. She took the glass of water kept on the bedside table and gulped it in a go.
"My knees hurt walking all the way from the harem to the south wing of the palace. Kabhi kabhi mujhse milne khud aa jaya karo." Jamila complained rubbing her knees.
After Meera had lodged herself in Ammi Be's room all those years ago, Haider had decided to construct a new section of the palace where Meera and he could have a fresh start along with his kids, no ghost of the past to haunt them or remind them of the horrific mistake he had made.
"Don't complain, I was there just yesterday. You are becoming old Jamila." Meera said teasing her.
"Oh please." Jamila rolled her eyes.
"Now come on, Avantika is waiting with the kids in the courtyard, the rider said that your bother's convoy is just a couple of minutes away."
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