Assurance
"Ishi Ma."
Two years! It had been two long years since she heard Pihu's voice. Ishita stopped in her track when she was getting out of their building which no longer seemed to be her. Things had changed drastically.
Pihu ran towards her Ishi Ma when her little eyes caught the sight of the woman she was craving for... her mother, her Ishi Ma.
Encircling her tiny arms around Ishita, the little kid cried, pouring her pain out. "Is..hi... Ma.." Her words broke and so did her mother's heart, with that.
As Pihu started narrating Simmi's ill-treatment, her unnecessary shouting and scolding, Ishita held her closer to her heart, engulfing in her warm motherly embrace. Ishita's eyes filled up with rage and tears hearing what her daughter had to go through in her absense.
The pain! The pain was just too much!
Simmi, I knew you were hurt because of what happened with Ananya but I never thought you would do this with... Pihu. I know how painful losing Ananya must have been for you but Simmi, this doesn't justify what you're doing with my kids, my Raman... my family. I am still sorry for your loss but I cannot and will not let you destroy my family anymore. I will not.
Ishita had released her clenched fist and caressed Pihu's hairs softly, whispering in her ears. "Pihu, everything will be fine. Your Ishi Ma is here now. She will make everything fine."
Hearing her mother's assurance, Pihu smuggled closer, hiding herself in the safest place where she knew, nobody... nobody could hurt her.
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Just a random something.