chapter 29

After our sweet family moment, Sudha said "I have an idea..what to do for race". Sudha always loved my kids like her own kids, she can't leave Aarav in this sad condition. I knew it, that she would find some ways. I said "then what is it?". She got excited and said "how about me!". Listening her words Adwiti and I laughed but Aarav sighed because Sudha was really a lazy person, she never done any hard work, it would be great if she could only run alone upto that distance but with binding legs it would be very difficult for her. Aarav said "it's better to not participate, I don't want to humiliate my self". By listening Aarav's word Adwiti and I even laughed more, but Sudha makes a funny sad face and insisted to run with Aarav so finally we agreed with Sudha. Then competition started. Sudha and Aarav went at gaming point. Adwiti and me stands at audience to cheer them up. When everyone was standing there with there partner Aarav was alone. I thought Sudha was at changing room, but she was so late.  I was shocked when I saw something impossible. I was shocked to see Aditya participating with Aarav as a partner. Then competition started and after a while it ends and Aarav got the first place and the winner of event. But I was stunned rather than happy. Some people from crowd who didn't know about us said indicating Aarav and Aditya " what a handsome father and son pair".  At that time Adwiti gets excited and runs toward Aarav by shouting "brother". I followed Adwiti. Aarav got a prize with Aditya and we reached there, Aarav came running towards me and hugged me  and said "mom I won". I smiled and said "I proud of you" and patted him. Then I said "where is Sudha, why he is your partner?". Aarav said " I don't know Aditya uncle said aunty has some work so she left, so he was there to participate". Then  Aditya came to us and said "I'm really happy to participate today thanks". Before I could say anything a photographer came and said "sir and mam can I have a your family photo!". I said "actually we are not....." Aditya interrupted and said "yes, offcourse". Then Aditya, Adwiti andAarav posed with a smile so  without making any excuse I also smiled slightly. At that time we heard so many people sighing saying that "OMG what a adorable sweet family, they looked so good together". Some people were also said "how disgusting". At the time of posing Aditya stands nears to me and photographer said us to get close, when we stands to close.suddenly he said slowly "you are not a bad person just they are jelous of you.... thinking how a single mother can be so strong". I was surprisingly looked at him, he said "from now on you have one more person to relay". I was speechless by listening his words. Then before I could react our main function started and I didn't get any chance to talk.  Even I didn't know what to talk that's why maybe I didn't want to see him. Program started as planned but I was just thinking about his words. His words were a comfort to me, just like someone applied medicine on my wound. I looked happy but lost in thoughts. Was it really ok to relay on him! I was not sure. In other way it's true that he was the only person on whom I could relay. But "will it be okay! To open up myself to him?".  I said to myself "no I can't do that, because if he got close to me...he will know my secrets and the hardwork that I did for six years will be a waste.  And the most important thing is he will be the unluckiest one and he will be the person who will be hurt." How could I hurt the person whom  I dedicated my whole life and love!