BELA

"Bela, who is it? " Mumma asked.

"No one Mumma, wrong address " I said laughing nervously.

But the doorbell rang again. Mumma raised her eyebrow at me, I just shrugged.

The doorbell again ran and Mumma gave me a murderous glare, while the two witches made an annoying face.
This time Mumma herself came and stood before the door to open it. "You told him it's the wrong address. Right? "
I shook my head.
She hit her forehead with her palm. "You should have".

She proceeded to open the door.

I hope he is not angry.

~Of course not babes! Imagine greeting someone chirpily and in response getting the door being slammed right on your face. He must be very happy!

Sarcastic much!

" Hello Aunty, I am Mahir" I saw his smiling face.

"Mahir Sehgal? Please come inside" Mumma welcomed him like he was her favorite.

She smacked my head" he is on the right address" She added making me nod my head more than required.

Gracy who sitting on my palm glaring at the two useless people suddenly stood up looking at him.

I hope she is not planning to scratch his handsome face.

He entered inside and looked at me for a brief second. He gave me an amused smile which I returned with a nervous smile as if I haven't closed the door on his face a minute ago.  His eyes travel down on my palm where Gracy was standing, scanning him.
He looked at her carefully, he rubbed his eyes to look at her again.
I saw his eyes twinkling as if he had got something very precious.

"Gracious" He outstretched his palm before Gracy. She looked at me and then his palms. She again looked at me and I nodded. Without wasting a second she jumped on his palm.

He put her near his heart holding her tenaciously.
Gracy spread her limbs hugging his heart.

"Gracious"  Mahir Ji screamed in joy caressing her.

Why do I feel as if I have seen this before? It felt like it has happened before. Did I dream of it?

Mahir Ji scooped Gracy in his hands and kissed her forehead multiple times. I could see tears sliding down his cheeks.

Do they know each other?

Even Gracy threw her limbs, enjoying all the affection. 

"How are you baby? " Mahir Ji asked in croaked voice, she quickly climbed on his shoulder and rubbed her head against his neck.

They looked so cute. More than me Mahir Ji seemed to her owner. Mahir Ji smiled, wiping his tears. He patted her and she snuggled more into his neck.

"Do you remember me? " His eyes were filled with love and longing, shining like setting sun.

Gracy happily jumped and kissed his cheek. I haven't seen her this happy since I bought her.

Even Mom was surprised seeing them.
"Mahir child, you know her? " She asked.

"Yes Aunty, actually m... My friend had a squirrel which he later gave to someone, I think it's the same squirrel. We named her Gracious" He said caressing Gracy's back who was already hugging his neck.

"Oh!" Mumma smiled at him "come inside " She added.

Mahir Ji nodded and held Gracy or shall I say Gracious in his palm carefully. "My baby" He patted her head and she shook her tail.

She seem to remember him otherwise she wouldn't have let anyone pat her head.

Mahir Ji greeted Aunt and Ridhi and sat on the opposite couch. I was about to sit beside him when Ridhi crawled like a crab and sat beside him.
Gracy's body hair raised as soon as she saw Ridhi she was not pleased with her sitting beside Mahir Ji.

Good! At least now Gracy will bite her. It will be fun.
I occupied another vacant seat.

Mumma came out with some snacks and for the first time in history, my Aunt's eyes were more focused on a Human more than the food. Even Ridhi's eyes were on Mahir Ji.

But Mahir Ji was more focused on the tiny animal sitting Gracefully on his thigh. He rubbed her stomach with his finger and she giggled embracing his finger in her tail. Mahir Ji chuckled at her and looking at them I too couldn't help but smile.

"Hi, Mahir" Ridhi poked his arm disturbing such a cute moment.
Mahir Ji looked at her quite uninterested, she moved her shoulders left and right and blinking her eyelashes said, "I am Ridhi. "

He just nodded at her, turning his attention back to Gracious.

I love Gracious name more.

I was trying to control my laugh looking at Ridhi's flustered face but Mumma made big eyes looking at me, so I turned my head away.

"Hehe... Son. Mahir son why don't you try this?" Aunt asked him forwarding the try of kachoris.

He politely denied caressing Gracious's back. It was clear he was more interested in Gracious but the mother-daughter duo didn't let him play with her.

Aunt tried again "Mahir son if you feel uncomfortable here let's go to our house. Big house. You will be comfortable there" She said extending her arms while saying 'big house'.

"No, I am comfortable here. It feels home" He looked at me. His eyes met mine and I felt my heartbeat stop for a second. A current passed through my spine. Whenever he looked at me intensely I felt myself losing in his eyes. There was something weird drawing me towards him. Even when I met him for the first time I felt as if we have met before. It is always comfortable with him. I agree to his each and every demand. It feels different with him.

"This stupid animal" Ridhi huffed, holding Gracy's tale, she threw her on the floor.

How dare she?

I stood up glaring at her but before I could say something Mahir Ji too stood up and yelled "how dare you? "

Gracy was sitting on the floor with her head hung low.
My baby
I quickly picked her up, caressing her. I examined if she was hurt thankfully she wasn't.

Mahir Ji came towards me and caressed her too.

Ridhi quickly came running to us "sorry Mahir, I didn't.... "

Before she could complete anything Gracy jumped on her, pulling her hair and scratching her skull. She roamed around her body scratching her with her sharp nails.

Ridhi screamed in pain, trying to throw Gracy away but she didn't budge before completing her heart's content.

She jumped back on Mahir Ji's shoulder when she was satisfied.

Aunty came forward to say something   Gracy blared at her showing her Thirty-two teeth. She moved back quietly.

"Mom" Ridhi cried holding her hair which were looking not less than Bird's nest.

Wow! That is What happens when Gracious gets angry.

She stormed her foot glaring at Gracious. Gracious blared in return and both of them ran out of our house.

Mumma looked at Gracy with her eyes as wide as saucers.

I laughed falling on the couch. And after me, even Mahir Ji fell on the couch laughing hysterically.

He kissed her forehead to calm her down to which she snuggled into his neck innocently.

"Good job Gracious" I laughed and Mahir Ji looked at me smiling.
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Please ignore Grammatical mistakes.

Just got this one randomly🤭

Gracious ki door ki mausi ji
(Gracy's  distant Aunt)

For all the adopted mother of Gracious.

Gracious:- I will only live with my love Rose. (😁poore 200 nuts 🌰 me deal hue hai wo alag baat hai Gracious ko counting nii aati😌😌)

For all Gracious baised people❤

Thanks for reading❤.