HALF-SISTER (COMPLETED)

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi ❤️

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Ruhi poured her feelings.

She craved her father's love. When he was alive, he still maintained a good distance from her, as if she were an electric wire. Her classmates and friends are getting their father's attention. She too wished for the same.

Now, being around Khushi, noticing how her father gives her undivided attention. She, too, wishes to experience these moments.

But at the same time, Anirudh's ignoring her makes her feel she is at fault.

Anirudh heard her words with full focus. His attention was not only on her words but also tone and moments.

She sat timidly, playing with the bedsheet, her eyes looking at random things present in the room, but not him. She was suppressing her tears.

As she completed, she sat silently, waiting for his response.

Anirudh took a minute or two to process her words. He was about to say something.

Ruhi (smiling little): Maine na God se pray kiya hai mujhe bhi mumma ke pass bhula le. Main and mumma sath sath. Mumma bolti thi God baby ki sunte hai.

(I prayed to God, take me where my mother is. I will be with my mother. Mumma told me, God listens to babies)

Processing her words, Anirudh's eyes went wide. He turned towards her.

Ruhi: Dadi ne bola aapki mumma bhi meri mumma ke sath hai. God ke paas. Main God pass jaugi na to aapke mumma se milugi na. Main aapke mumma ko bolugi, Anirudh bhaiya, Khushi ke best papa hai. She will be pour... poud... poud poud... yes, your mumma will be poud of you.

(Dadi told me, your mumma is also with God, like my mumma. When I go there and meet your mumma. I will tell her, Anirudh bhaiya is Khushi's best father. She will be pour... poud... poud poud... yes, she will be pout of you)

She couldn't pronounce proud properly, but each word expressed her emotion. Being a kid, she doesn't understand what she feels. How lonely she must be feeling that she prays for death. How insecure and hurt she is.

After losing her mother, even though she lives with her family... her family? Are they her family?

Listening to her words, understanding her emotions, tears roll down Anirudh's cheek.

Anirudh gulped down his emotions and wiped his tears.

Anirudh (calmly): Aap mumma ke paas jana chahte ho? Yaha phir Dadi, Khushi, Saurav bhaiya and Vidyut bhaiya, aapki family ke paas nahi rehna?

(You want to go to your mom? Don't you want to live here with your family, Dadi, Khushi, Saurav bhaiya and Vidyut bhaiya?)

Ruhi (thinking deeply): Mumma ne bola tha, I have three brothers. They will love me a lot. Ittttaaaaaaa sara... yes... isse bhi bahut zyada. Mumma ne bola the, vo na meri badi mumma ke babies hai. Mujhe bahut pyaar karege, care karege, khelege. They will love me without coni... condi... codin... conition.... without conition. They will love without conition. They are not like Papa. They won't say I am a girl, so they won't love me. They won't say this is my mistake. So, don't talk to me. They will love me as Badi Mumma loved them. But I don't know who they are. They are my family.

(Mom told me, I have three brothers. They will love me a lot. Even more than a lot. Mom told me, they are my badi Mamma's babies. They will love me, take care of me, and play with me. They will love me without any coni... condi... codin... conition... without conition. They will love me without conition. They are not like Papa. They won't say I am a girl. So, they won't love me. They won't say this me mistake. So, don't talk to me. They will love me as badi Mamma loved them. But I don't know who they are. They are my family.)