His Doll

After two years

Devika's p.o.v

" Mamma, gib me toklate ( mamma, give me chocolate)...I wan tu et toklate ( I want to eat chocolate)," Daksh said pulling my saree's edge.

I said checking the exam papers," I will give you chocolate. Just give mamma a few minutes. Go and play with your siblings for some time".

" I dunt wnt tu pley...I wnt tu eet toklate ( I don't want to play. I want to eat chocolate)," He said sitting on the table in front of me. He held my hands and stopped me from writing.

I smiled at him and pulled him on my lap. I pulled his soft chubby cheeks and said affectionately," If you eat so much chocolate then you will have problems with your teeth. Don't eat chocolate too much".

He said nothing after hearing me because he is now busy playing with my key ring.

I kissed his chubby cheeks when I heard " Mamma" in unison.

I looked at the door and found my 3 small bunnies with their toys. They all ran towards me and hugged me.

Devansh hugged my right hand, Dipti hugged my left hand and Drishti hugged my neck from behind.

I said smiling," Are you all done playing? hmm. Don't you want to play more?"

" Dipti has broken my car," Devansh complained.

Dipti said pouting," no, mamma. Drishti has broken it".

Drishti said lying on my shoulder," No, mamma. I didn't do anything".

I said with my fake angry voice," All of you sit in front of me on the couch right now".

They obliged my words and sat on the couch serially.

I said softly," Tomorrow we will go shopping and then I will buy cars for Devansh and Daksh, Barbie dolls for Dipti and Drishti. Are you all happy now? Will you again fight?"I asked them with my fake rude voice.

They all said in unison," No, mamma."

Saying that they all hugged my waist and I patted their small heads. My kids are my world. They are the most precious jewels I have ever had. They are my strength.

My 4 small bunnies are now 2 years old and can talk, walk and even run. My 4 children have different personalities.

Devansh is always an angry dominating little boy, Daksh is a mamma's boy who doesn't want to leave me for a moment, Drishti is always busy playing with her dolls and Dipti is always busy drawing with colours. But, one thing is common in them and that is they love me too much.

Well, I am now a self-dependent woman. I have completed my study and joined as a lecturer in a college three months ago. I am earning well and enough to bear my children's expenses and my sibling's expenses. I am living in my father's house which is now in my name. My life is going great with my children and siblings. I always thank God for this life. For giving me my children and their love.

But, one thing that always bothers me is my mother's thinking. Where did she go? How is she? Is she alive or not? Nobody knows.

" Mamma, lat's pley hite end sik ( Mamma, let's play hide and seek)," Daksh said nuzzling his nose on my shoulder. That's when my trail of thoughts are cut. 

My other 3 kids can pronounce every word smoothly, only my Daksh can not pronounce every word. He needs more time to talk properly.

I am going to say no since I have many works to do. I have to submit the exam papers tomorrow after checking them.

But, my children have started their tantrums to play with me. They want to play their favourite game hide and seek. Looking at their innocent face I couldn't say no. I said playfully," Let's play, my little bunnies". They screamed with joy after hearing me.

Then, I closed my eyes and started counting. I am sure my children have started hiding. After counting for almost 50 I started searching for my children. I am calling them by their names and walking tiptoed.

I said smiling," Seems like Mamma's Devansh is behind the couch."

I heard Devansh's giggling. He always hides here.

I held him from behind and said excitedly," Gotcha...".

giggled seeing me. I kissed him

bed and

he gone. He is hiding in the garden. My little

go to the garden when someone entered my house having Daksh on his lap. Seeing the person I become stiffed for some

a few minutes, I composed myself and looked at the calendar panicking and it's

I almost forget that Abhinav is coming out of

got vanished from my face. I am now seeing the person with pure disgust and rage.

smiling," Mamma, ha es saing that ha es mi papa ( Mamma, he is saying that he is my

other kids came forward and held my waist tightly. They are seeing him with curious and fearful eyes. He is looking beastly as usual with his thick

I have missed them. I have spent my 2 years in

that he tried to touch my children when they all

who is he? He is looking like Arnav uncle but scarier than Arnav uncle," Devansh asked me going behind

state and snatched Daksh from his

children," Go to my bedroom right now and lock the door. Don't come out until

towards my bedroom and locked the door. And now I looked at him with

smiling," how are

rolled my eyes and said sarcastically," I was fine. But, after seeing your disgusting face I think I will not be fine anymore. By the way, how was your days in jail? I think the

words his whole face

you never came to see me for once. You

hearing his expectation. After ruining my life he expects me to meet him!!

you see me in

Obviously, I am here to take you and my children with

face turned in another direction because of the impact I gave him on his right cheek. I slapped him hard. I saw him closing his eyes. I thought that he

will pull out your tongue with my bare hand. Just because you

my wrongdoings towards you. Forgive me, please," He said holding my shoulder. I can see regret in

from my shoulder and screamed," Sorry!! Are you that shameless! After ruining me, you dare to come to my house. Just get

my hand when I flinched backwards and gave

his head," Devika, I am sorry. I was always wrong. If I knew that you are also a victim

sooner had he taken the words, I slapped him again on his cheek and asked gritting my teeth," Does this line justifies your cruel act towards me? So, in your opinion, if I wasn't a victim of mother's schemes then

you when you sent me

my palm and fuming in rage seeing him. I closed my

a last chance to

make our marriage successful? How many times I told you that together we can make our life better? But, every

contact with me," Devika, I admit that I was an asshole who treated you badly. I am sorry.

and humiliating me in front of your whole family? Tell me, Mr Abhinav Agnihotri did you give me an ounce of love or respect for once in our two years of married life? I

my

my mother had done with your family, it was not my fault. I wasn't even aware that my mother hated me always. I was always innocent. Didn't my screaming reach at your ears

floor when he held me in his embrace. I am

uttering any sound. I deserve to be punished. Whip me, beat me with

I pushed him hard and he left

that I will beat you. Just get lost from here and never show

almost crying," Devika, try to understand. I am sorry. Forgive me for once. Think about our children. Don't they need their father? I

you? Hmm.! I am providing them with everything which

shoulder tightly and said with his vulnerable voice," I love our children and you. I want to take care of you for the rest of my life. I

his wife's unborn baby's DNA raising his finger on his wife's character is promising to give happiness!!," I said

like spitting on his face. He will give me happiness!! How can

door. I threw him out of my house and shut the door on his face. I started crying

rested my back on

I will not give up until I take you and my children with me. Your place is

Author's p.o.v

bit afraid thinking that Abhinav might snatch her children from her. But, now she is

is feeding her children with her own hands. Her children are seeing cartoon on the TV and

who was that man who came a few hours ago? Is he our Papa?, Drishti asked

nothing to you all. He is just

mamma, He looks scary. He is so tall. He looks like a giant,"

scary." She remembers how Abhinav used to scare her with his creepy talking