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Sana took out the thermometer from Aadhya's little armpit and checked the temperature. It was normal.

Flashback:

"Maa, how is my baby bhaiyya now?", Asks little Sana.

"He is fine Sana. His fever is gone. Come here.", Calls Sunaina.

Sana walks close to her and she turns her around and starts combing her long hair.

"Maa, will papa come home today? I miss him so much.", Cried little Sana as her mother tied her plaits.

"Hmmm.. I don't know beta.", Her mother sighs lost in her thoughts. It had been 3 months since she gave birth to Karan but Dilip hadn't come to visit them once.

His employee quietly got money and gave it to her since last two months. He wouldn't say anything about his boss even after asking. Sunaina wasn't aware of where he worked or where his house was. She missed him a lot but more than her, it was Sana who missed him. Her day started with asking about him and ended with crying in disappointment. She had no memory of her real father, Asim but only of Dilip who played with her and cared for like his own daughter.

Sunaina drops Sana at the government school and comes back home. She gives bath to little Karan and nurses him. There was a knock at the door and she attends to it.

There stood a lady at the doorstep who was dressed in expensive saree and held a handbag. Behind her was Dilip's employee who always got money in his absence.

"Yes?", Sunaina asks.

"I am Mala, Dilip's wife.", Says the lady.

Sunaina was stunned at the same time feels an ache to see her.

"Please come inside.", Says Sunaina pointing her hand towards inside.

Mala walks inside and occupies the chair and looks around the house. Sunaina puts her head down feeling mortified.

"I'll get some water and tea for you.", Says Sunaina.

"Not required. See, I came to know that Dilip has kept you here. He is a nice person that doesn't mean you start taking advantage of his goodness. I know, I can't bear a child hence he shows a great interest in you but I am his legally wedded wife and only I have all the rights over him. Dilip is no more in this world. He passed away due to pneumonia last month.", She says with choking voice.

Sunaina was shocked. Her heart broke into thousands of pieces and she fell thud on the ground. Mala looks at her. Little Karan starts crying in the room. Before Sunaina manages to collect herself to go and attend the baby, Mala stands up on her feet and goes towards the direction from which she heard the crying sound. Sunaina follows her. Mala was taken aback to see a gorgeous baby lying on the bed. Sunaina picks up the baby and pats gently.

"Is this baby Dilip's?", Mala asks gulping her saliva.

Sunaina looks down at the floor without answering.

"Answer me!! Is this Dilip's baby?", Mala yells startling both Sunaina and the baby. Sunaina nods in positive.

Mala's eyes wide open in shock and she took a step back only to be hit by a wall at the back. Tear drops fall from her eyes.

"How old is he?", Asks Mala.

"3 months old", says Sunaina in a low tone. Mala looks at her in shock.

"Dilip was bed ridden since 2 and half months before his death that means he never saw her?", Mala asks. Sunaina nods no and Mala starts crying bitterly covering her face with her palm. Seeing her cry, Sunaina also breaks down and starts crying. After a long crying session, Mala wipes her tears.

"What's her name?", Mala asks.

"His name is Karan.", Sunaina answers.

"His!! Dilip and I had so much hope and so many dreams of having our family but when it came to reality, he never saw his son.", Mala speaks with choking heavy voice.

Mala looks at the picture of Sana and Dilip on the table.

"Is she also Dilip's child?", Mala asks.

"No. Dilip had grown fond of her and he often used to play with her.", Answers Sunaina.

"Hmmm.. he looked at every kid as if his own and irony is he didn't get to see his own child. Listen, you already have your own child please give me my Dilip's child. Please!! I have nothing with me to survive.", Requests Mala with tear filled eyes.

Sunaina was dumbstruck on her requested. She could only nod no.

"I will raise his child to be a successful person. With you he will only get a tag of illegitimate child and poverty but with me he will get Dilip's name and property. Don't you want to see him happy? Please. Don't allow my Dilip's son to be shamed by the society based on your character." Mala pleads

Mala's word makes Sunaina ponder. She remembers her life before meeting Dilip, where she had to struggle to meet ends. She also remembers how Sana was tagged as keeps daughter by their neighbours. With heavy heart, she nods her head and kisses Karan a good bye.

"Please take this money and I request you to leave this city since I don't want anyone to learn about Karan and call him illegitimate.", Says Mala.

"I am not selling my child to you. I don't want this money. I am just returning what I got from Dilip to you because you were right I have no rights on anything which belongs to him.", She says handing over the baby to Mala and goes inside her room unable to bear the anxiety of seperation of yet another child.

Mala keeps some money on the table and takes away the little baby with her. Sunaina packs her bag and goes to pickup Sana from school.

"Maa, where is my little brother Karan? Why didn't you bring him with you today", Asks Sana.

"He is at his home, Sana.", Sunaina speaks with heavy heart.

"Maa, has he become bigger than me? Can he stay alone without you?", Asks Sana.

"Hmmm..", Sunaina hums since she didn't know the answer herself.

All the way Sana spoke about her day at school while Sunaina hummed lost in her thoughts.

"Karan.. ", Sana ran inside as soon as her mother opened the lock. She checked all the house for her little brother but he was nowhere to be found.

"Maa, where is Karan?, She asks.

"Beta, he has gone to papa's house.", Sunaina answers holding back her tears.

"Papa? Papa had come? I want to see Papa. Why didn't he take me? Doesn't he love me?", Sana starts sobbing.

"Betu, Karan is a small baby right? So he needs special care, hence he is there. Papa loves you lot, you know that right?", Sunaina asks cupping her face.

"When will I become small baby again? Even I want to be with Papa and Karan.", Sana sulks.

Sunaina looks at her helplessly and the tears she held were now flowing down her checks.

"I am sorry Maa. Please don't cry. I will be a good girl and wait for papa and Karan to come.", Says Sana suppressing her pain on looking at her mother cry.

Sunaina hugs her tightly and pats her head. She knew how her little girl had to suffer with her. They would be homeless again and the type of world they were, she knew what awaited them outside. But this time she was determined to save her daughter and give her the best. She was ready to do anything to secure her daughter from the cruel and inhumane people.

"Maa.. maa.. maa..", Sana shakes Sunaina..

Sunaina looks at her as the chain of thoughts broke.

"Your blouse is wet.", Says Sana.

Sunaina looks at her blouse which was soaking wet due to the milk.

Flashback ends.

Sana looks down at Aadhya in her arm who was awake and squeezed her breast with her little hand. Her top was wet. Her breasts were puffed and hard and leaking milk. There was a stinging pain in them. Aadhya face was right next to her breast and due to wetness she was struggling to get close to the source with her mouth open.

Sana immediately pulled her away and little Aadhya starts crying. As Sana heard her cry, her breasts were hurting even more. She looks at the door which was closed but not latched. She goes and latches it. She opens her bag and pulls out the breast pump to express the milk. Aadhya continued crying. Sana looked at her and kept the pump back into her bag. She took Aadhya in her lap and pulls up her top, slides her bra and allows Aadhya to feed on the milk.

Aadhya struggles with the unformed nipples yet doesn't give up on devouring the sweet milk. Sana gasps as the stinging pain slowly turns into a sweet rapture. She caresses and strokes Aadhya's soft hair with all the motherly love.

Her other breast was begging for mercy as it leaked heavily. She changes Aadhya's position while Aadhya searched for the breast with open mouth turning her face everywhere. Sana smiles through her tears and slowly turns her face towards her breast and pushes the unformed nipples into her mouth allowing her to continue devouring her milk.

While Aadhya sucked on her breast, Sana touches her hand. Aadhya grabs her by her forefinger tightly and Sana kisses them softly. Tear droplets fall down from her heavy eyelashes. All her pain was diminished slowly as Aadhya fell asleep still holding her nipples in her mouth. When she tries pulling her away Aadhya resumes sucking. Sana chuckles and sings a soft lullaby to her.

Aadhya was now in deep slumber and had left her nipples. Sana slides her top and holds her up on her shoulder. Aadhya burps as she was waken up and falls asleep immediately. There was a little residue on her shoulder which Sana didn't mind as she had to change it anyways. Sana places Aadhya in her crib and goes to take bath after unlatching the door of her room.

When Sana returns from bathing, she finds Sidharth playing with little Aadhya. He looks at her. She looked like a divine nymph descended from heaven with her long wet hair. He shifts his gaze on Aadhya instead.

"Good morning Sana.", greets Sidharth.

"Good morning Sidharth", she greets him back.

"I am glad that her fever is gone. Did she trouble you at night?", He asks.

"Never, she is a sweetheart.", She says.

"She is.. (kisses Aadhya's little nose) I got her the milk but she is denying to have it. I think she has lost her appetite due to fever. Will take her to the doctor once.", Says Sidharth.

"I already fed her before bath.", Blurts Sana.

"Huh? But the bottle was in the kitchen itself.", Says Sidharth.

"Aaa.. I kept it there myself after using.", Covers up Sana.

"Hmmm.. okay. I will get you breakfast.", He says.

"Aaa.. no, it's my fasting today but I will make breakfast for you.", She says.

"No, I have some work outside. I will have it there itself.", Says Sidharth.

"Oh! Okay! What time are you going?", She asks.

"Where?", He asks nonchalantly playing with Aadhya.

"Huh? You just said you were going outside.", She says.

"Oh! Will go shortly after freshening up but before that I want to spend sometime with my little princess.", He says caressing Aadhya's cheeks with his forefinger.

"Can you wait here itself for sometime, until I finish some work?", Asks Sana. He nods and continues playing with Aadhya.

Sana goes out to his room and cleans it quickly. She puts all the used clothes for washing.

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