chapter 39

I was in thoughts and I didn't realised when I got to sleep that night. In morning I listened a voice "mom get-up, it's already time for breakfast". When I opened my eyes I saw Adwiti infront of me. "Mom it's already 9AM, please wake up quickly". I got up and said "oh my God it's really very late, did you guys have breakfast? Let me prepare it, I will be quick". Adwiti stopped me and said " mom, we already have breakfast, Sudha aunty is waiting for you please go and have your breakfast. I'm going out to play with brother". Saying this Adwiti left my room. I got up and washed myself then went to the dinning. Sudha was waiting for me there. She said with a smile "good morning dear". I smiled and said "gd morning, how come you prepared breakfast today!" Saying this I sat down on a chair of dinning table. She said "it's a compensation ". I was confused I knew we did an argument last night but she had never done something like this before. I asked "are you feeling sorry for anything?" Then she said "let's have our breakfast first then you will know the reason for my sorry". I knew that she was not going to say anything so I had my breakfast quietly. After breakfast   I cleaned whole house and  I asked kids what they want to had for lunch, at that time Sudha said me to prepare everything for one more person. I was confused so I asked the reason. She said "we are having a guest today". I asked "who?" That time our door bell rang and Adwiti and Aarav ran towards door to open it in excitement. I was shocked to see my own kids, they never ran towards door to open. I got more shocked to see the person at my door, it was Aditya. I got mad but I didn't know how to react. Aditya hugged kids first then they came towards us (sudha and me). He said "morning Sudha thanks for your invitation". But he totally ignored me. I was mad how could Sudha invite him without my permission! But I couldn't say anything to her infront of everyone. He came to me and said "sorry to show my face again, but I'm here for kids. So you can ignore me like I did now". Saying this he said to the kids "let's go and have our important work". At that time I called Sudha in to my room and closed the door. I asked her "why did you do this? I clearly told you yesterday that my kids don't need a father" Sudha said " how can you say this? Didn't you see that  how happy  they are  with Aditya!" I was mad in anger. I said "it's normal for kids to feel happy with someone who cares for them". Sudha said "oh really! But I have never seen  kids this happy with anyone else, don't you think it's an attraction of blood?" I knew it deep in my heart that Sudha was right but I was the one who was not accepting it. I got angry and said "whatever it maybe but they are my kids, I am the one to decide what to do..." Sudha interrupted and said "your kids! Am I nothing to them?". I didn't know it  but in anger I hurt her. My voice got low and I felt sad so I hugged her and said "no, I'm sorry. I don't mean that. but when it comes to Aditya I don't know why am I being like this!" Sudha patted me and said "I know you are confused at this moment, and you are afraid of consequences. But I think it's better to tell him everything, don't you think it will be more bad if he know it himself". Then I said "how  he will know! In this city no one knows about us, except you and me". Sudha smiled and said "don't you think your two kids looks more like him, even Aarav is  carbon copy of Aditya". I knew it they looked a like, that's why everyone at school thought that they were father and son. Then Sudha said "then how long you can keep this secret?". I sat down and started crying and said "what should I do? What if he felt responsible for everything! What if he can't able to handle it!". Sudha put her hand on my shoulder and said "don't afraid of consequences, just take your decision. I'm here to support you". I wiped my tears and said "yes, it's time to take decision".