The three sis awakened to find themselves by their bleoved dead mother's body. Kripa was so numb with pain that she didnt have the heart to even shed one tear. Disha was still crying and her eyes were bright red. Aliya was in Disha's lap, wiping their tears together.
Disha wiped her tears and stood up.
Disha(stuttering): Im going to go call the morgue.
Kripa looked up in amazement. Aliya's tears dripped faster down her left cheek.
Kripa: di...abb...
Disha: yes, Kripa. We'll noitfy them and they will take maa after the last rites.
Kripa bursts into tear for the first time since they found their mother dead.
Aliya quickly hugged her and cried at the same time.
After Disha called, everyone went into their own rooms and changed.
Disha quickly called her closets relatives and then went outside to go call another person.
All of the people that were called promptly arrived and everyone was seated downstairs dressed in white.
Priest: we need to start soon.
Disha: sirf ek minute...Kripa
Kripa came down the stairs with her head down and dressed in a white embroidered salwar kameez.
The priest started the last rites and in no time they were over and the priest stood up.
Priest: Where is the son of this family?
Disha: there is no son but Im good as any son. Please tell me.
Priest told her what she had to do they completed it.
The city morgue soon came and took the body away to be cremated. The ashes would be returned to the family of the three sisters.
It was night soon or later.
Kripa, Aliya or Disha hadn't said a word or eaten anything for almost two days. Disha finally spoke.
Disha: we have to be strong and only because mamma's body isnt here, that doesnt mean her soul left us.
Kripa: lekin....
Aliya stood up and left the room and returned with a dish in her hand. It had a full dinner on it.
Disha eyed it and then gave a questioning look to her.
Kripa: yeh...
Aliya sat at Disha and Kripa's feet and gave them a pleading look.
Aliya: you guys havent eaten since last night. Don't let your health in a bad condition. App ko meri kasam
Disha started crying, touched at Aliya's concerns. She hugged her and Kripa and they had a group hug.
Kripa: I really don't want to eat.
Disha: you have to You call me your older sis so that means that you have to listen to me.
Kripa gave her a weak challenge.
They all ate, occasionally feeding one another and wiping each other's tears.
Soon they all lay awake on their bed and eventually cried themselves to bed.
Next Morning:
Disha was laying awake in bed.
Disha(thinking to herself): now I have to take care of them and mamma I promise you I will do my best to always keep them happy and safe. Now I must reveal the secret I have been keeping for so long.
Aliya opens her eyes and lays awake for a few minutes.
Aliya(thinking to herself): Mamma, I promise you that I will help Kripa and Disha didi in every possible way I can. I wish you here with me.
Kripa is awake and in the bathroom washing her face.
Kripa(thinking to herself): Didi has so much responsibility right now that it's my duty to take care of Aliya..
All three of them get dressed and meet each other downstairs.
Disha is pacing back and forth. She has her head down.
Kripa: what's wrong? What happened?
Disha looks up.
Aliya: di, tell us.
Disha: I have something very important to tell you and you have to listen to me carefully.
Aliya: what is it?
Disha takes a deep breath and her eyes get watery.
Disha:I....er....we......
Aliya's cellphone rings and disha and kripa look at her. Aliya is amazed.
i am extremely sorry for the very long delay! 😕
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