Originally posted by: inlieu
This is why I love the direction the story is taking. That each pair has their own equation makes it interesting but also confusing. Sure, HS has said he was her father and it was in holy settings, but what about the legal angle? There is still something lacking there. If he had married Babita it would give it some concrete framework. Not that he has to marry her, either. If Hanita never happen then does it make him feel insecure about Minnie? Of course it does.
I know that Minnie and HS have accepted each other as father-daughter but something tells me that there will be challenges there as her loyalty is questioned and she is torn between her parents. The way she has been pampering him and being all kid-like, just enjoying being his little princess set off alarm bells in my head. She had told Babita that she would support her in fighting back or standing up for herself because of what HS said, which I completely understand and is in line with what I would expect her to do.
While Babita still thinks of herself as a tenant more than part of this family, Minnie no longer does. Financial transactions, i.e. paying rent are handled by her mother but for all intents and purposes she is just living in her father's house now, in her home. She knows she belongs with him.
Yes, she can be quite mature but to be in a family unit is something she has craved since she was a child. What happens between Hanita is not really in her control and it's possible this dream of hers never comes true. I know it will be painful for her and she will go through more trauma if the separation is indeed long and difficult. Leaving home with Babita will mean one thing in terms of her standing up for her mother's and her own pride as she had said, but it will also be very very tough for her because she won't see herself leaving as a tenant. She will be leaving her father, and the right to be his life day in, day out. Just when he was saying to her in the hospital that they would still have their strong bond of friendship if they moved out and he would be the 4 am type of friend, her heart was already breaking. They are not just friends anymore. This is not the same Minnie anymore who was adamant about leaving home with her Babes and rashly fighting with HS and throwing words like ehsaan and tenant on his face. They have gone way beyond that since.
After the way she got him to stop drinking and helped him deal with Imarti's memories, the way she hugged him yesterday... Oh boy! I don't know if I can see her crying and pining for a father's love again. She has shown remarkable growth and progress and I don't want her to have to be lonely in the coming days. Babita might adore her but she is not in the right headspace to provide Minnie what she needs right now, a carefree life as a college student. I have a feeling deep down Minnie is a bit insecure too that if Babita leaves and this "family unit" that she pictures breaks apart, she will feel at sea again.