'Baap'

Ek Aisa Insaan Jiske Saaye Mein

Betiyaan Raaj Karti Hai.

MARIA AHWAAN'S POV

"Rise and shine sleepyhead. Time to wake up."

I groaned hearing him.

"Get lost Osama. Let me complete my beauty sleep."

"No!! get up you fatty. You promised that you'll go for a walk with me."

Shit!! I forgot that I promised him but who cares sleep is more important than anything.

"Forget I promised you and go alone cause I don't want to go."

I peeked at him, smiling guiltily wanting him to leave me alone but I was so wrong he smirked at me, picking me up and dragged me towards the bathroom handing me my clothes.

"I hate you Osama."

I said throwing daggers at him for disturbing my sleep and went towards the washroom to change. He chucked hearing me and replied

"And I love you too, fatty."

After changing my clothes we both went for a walk, well precisely walk for Osama and jogging for me. He strictly instructed me to jog as I was nagging him from many days to help me loose my weight.

I am not fat but I am little chubby which I want to change. I love myself but I don't like when I am teased for being chubby. I think I'll be more confident if I loose some weight.

"Hey!!! Why did you stop ? I asked you to complete five laps of the ground and you stopped at three now as a punishment you have to jog for two extra laps and then we'll go home."

What is he kidding me !! Here I was tired in just three laps and he added two more. I pleaded looking at him giving him my best puppy look which can melt any person but this man glared at me ignoring my sweet innocent face and looked at me with challenging eyes.

You are gone Maria. Your charm won't work on this stone.

"Please Osama, I am sorry. Don't give me punishment. I swear I won't do it again."

"Don't give me that look. I am not going to listen. You are under my wing now and me being the best trainer will not stop until you loose weight. So start running and make your trainer proud."

He proudly said grinning at me encouraging me to go on. I glared at him and started jogging again. By the time I was done I was a panting mess.

Finally today's torture is over. Now I'll go home and enjoy my breakfast. We both were walking towards our home when I saw a man frying Puris. Yum!! I want to have halwa puri right now. Tapping Osama's shoulder I asked him to stop and have our breakfast there but he denied as it was high in calories and dragged me towards our home when I protested.

Running towards the Ahwaan villa, I spotted Taya abba along with hero and everyone sitting on the dinning table having their breakfast.

"Taya Abba !!"

I cried looking at him. He was my savior after hero. He always listen to me and fulfill my wishes. After the death of my parents he took me under his wing and treats me like his own child. I still remember the day I lost my parents.

"Baba, mama please don't go."

I pleaded my parents not to go. I was sacred, I was scared of being alone with Sara, my nanny who physically abused me whenever my parents go out of Delhi for meetings.

She abused me and even starved me for a reason I don't know. Maybe she doesn't like me. Maybe I have done something to provoke her but all I can say is that she is bad, very bad. She laughs when she beats me and she says my tears gives her satisfaction amd that's why I don't want my parents to go. I know she will beat me again when they are gone.

I tried telling my parents about her but she stopped me and blackmailed me saying she will hurt them, so I kept quiet, fearing for their safety. I love my parents and don't want to loose them ever.

"Maria, meri jaan we have to go. It's an important meeting. We'll be back tomorrow and I promise you to take you to amusement park after we return. I promise."

My baba consoled me but I don't want to go the amusement park. I want to go with them. I am so scared of her. She is giving me a sadistic smile right now. She'll hurt me. I don't know what to do. I am helpless.

"Baba I promise you I won't bug you but please take me with you. Please."

Not being able to control myself I started crying making him tensed. Maybe he sensed my uneasiness and asked me

"What happened my dear ? Why are you crying ? Did anyone hurt you ? Meri jaan don't cry and tell me what's bothering you ?"

The tone of concern in his voice made me smile. That's how my baba is. He is the best father in this whole wide world. He loves me and mama very much. He always teams up with me to tease mama. He is my world, he is the best father I could ever wish for and I am glad to have him.

"Everything's fine baba. Don't worry. It's just that I'll miss you both so I want to come with you."

I told him, seeing Sara sigh in relief but nonetheless she glared at me making me gulp in fear.

"I am sorry bacha, we can't take you with us but don't you worry we'll try to come back as soon as we can. Right Shabana ?"

He asked mama, turning towards her with a smile which she nodded caressing my head.

"We are very sorry dear that we are leaving you alone but everything we are doing is for you and for the betterment of your future. I am proud to call you my daughter. You are bravest and the most understanding daughter."

They are right. They are working hard for our hospital to reach heights. They started from scratch when there was nothing with us as dada abba refused to help baba with anything. He disowned baba the day he married mama. Baba is in contact with his big brother and he also told me about their childhood stories which always made me smile. I really admire the relationship they both share, they both love and respect each other.

My thoughts were disturbed by my parents who were ready to leave.

"Take care, love. We'll be back soon."

One by one they kissed my forehead and that was the last time I saw them smiling. I would have stopped them if I knew that was the last time I was seeing them. I can't describe how much I miss them. There isn't a single day I don't remember them. It hurts, it hurts to get up everyday not having them beside me.

Flashback ends

"Kya hua meri gudiya ? Aap theek to hai na ?"

(What happened my doll ? Are you okay ?)

He asked concerned making me smile. He reminds me of my baba, caring just like him.

You just wait and watch Osama, Taya abba is going to kill you for denying me to have Puri.

"Taya Abba !! Aap Osama ko daat lagaye. Isne mujhe halwa puri khaane nahi diya."

(Taya Abba !! Please scold Osama. He didn't let me have halwa puri.)

He glared at Osama who was looking horrified at his father. He knew what was coming and started defending himself

"Jhoothi !!! Abba isne mujhe bola tha ke use weight loose karna hai aur kyuki halwa puri mein bahut zyada calories hoti hai isiliye maine ise wo khaane ke liye mana kara tha."

(Liar!! Father she told me that she want to loose weight and because halwa puri have calories that's why I denied her.)

"Ye kya badtameezi hai Osama. Maria aapse badi hai to aap inse tameez se baat kara karein. Aur jo ye kahe use fauran pura kara kariye. Meri shehzadi ki har khwaaish puri honi chahiye. Samajh aayi ?"

(Why are you being disrespectful Osama ? Maria is your elder so give her respect. And always agree to whatever she asks. I want every wish of my princess to be completed. Got it ? )

Taya abbu instructed him, making him nod on his commands and glaring at me to which I smiled sheepishly at him.

I took my seat beside hero, seeing him smiling at me to which I smiled back at him. I love his smile and I love it more when he smiles at me. I admit I have crush on him, a teeny wheeny crush.

"Well done little birdie."

He whispered in my ear, making me grin at him. We laughed together looking at Osama who was sulking looking at us with scowl on his face.

"You are going to pay, fatty."

He tried threatening me.

"Hero...."

I whined looking at him as Osama was continuously throwing daggers towards me. Hero looked up towards me, concern etched over his face, when I pointed him towards osama

"Stop glaring at her Osama otherwise you know what am I capable of doing."

He threatened, folding the sleeves of his maroon crisp shirt, rubbing his knuckles making Osama gulp and look down cause he is scared of hero, everyone is, except me and Taya Abba.

"Thank you..."

"Your welcome birdie."

I smiled thanking hero who pinched my cheeks and winked, chuckling softly watching poor Osama who still had his head bended in fear.

Hearing us laugh Osama looked up, watching us grin and that was when he started whining like a small kid he was.

"Why do you always take her side bhaai ? She always have her ways for whatever she wants. You and Abba always support her and target poor me."

"Because she is my little birdie."

"Because I am Maria."

Both me and hero answered same time which resulted us looking at each other, laughing at each other for the perfect timing. Osama too joined us and murmured

"Special people with special privileges."

I smiled at him and answered him

"I pity you, monkey."

"I pity myself too, fatty."

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