Ahana's POV

Manvi questioned me why I live in a separate community? How should I answer her? I answered her "because that world does not accept us"

She made faces "how bad?? Nani.. Neha maasi everyone is so good.." she said

I smeared her head, at least we are in good books of her who is not one of us but part of our world since the day she was born. We reached the house, Manvi rushed inside and threw her bag on the bed.

She sat down on the couch folding her legs and turned on the television. I sighed at her immature behaviour. I said "at least keep the bag inside"

"After the programme" Manvi replied, there is no point in arguing with her as this girl will not listen to me.

I went inside the room taking her bag and kept it on the table. I opened it and took out her lunchbox, a paper fell down. I picked it up and read it "transgender daughter"

I sighed, she did not inform me about it. Someone snatched the paper from my hand, I looked at the person it was Manvi. She said "mumma.. Don't touch my bag.."

I asked, "why didn't you tell me about it?"

Manvi smiled and hugged me from behind by wrapping her arms around my neck. "Mumma.. There is nothing new.. You know since childhood I am listening all this"

"But this is wrong," I said.

She kissed my cheek and said "no.. as long as you are with me nothing is wrong"

I eyed her and said angrily "manvi... listen I"

"Uff mumma please don't spoil my mood," she said, not wanting to talk about the topic. She rushed out, I followed her and found her playing with trangender girls.

She teased Neha about something and ran away. Neha chased her, Manvi laughed "maasi you can't catch me"

She climbed the stairs, almost missed her step and dropped down. Neha held her before she could hurt herself but her foot was sprained.

Neha brought her down, I scolded her "why do you always have to injure yourself?"

She made faces, I confronted her more "how many times I have to remind you not to run on stairs haan?"

She cried in pain "mumma.."

I sighed, kneeled down in front of her and applied balm on her foot. GuruMaa came with turmeric milk and handed it to Manvi.

She denied making a yuck face "no... I will not drink it"

I eyed at her, which was enough to scare her. She murmured "hitler mumma"

She drank the milk without further drama. I fixed her foot with our old traditional treatment and screamed aloud "Aah......"

"Mumma...."

I spoke "shut up Manvi it was not even that painful dramatic girl"

Manvi crossed her arms around her chest "it was painful mumma" she said.

I know her antics well..

"Shut up.. And sit down quietly" I said scolding her. She frowned and I stood up. I went to the kitchen to help Neha in preparing the dinner.

I heard the band's sound. It seemed few of them returned from the wedding and were still in a dance mood.

I stepped out of the kitchen and saw Manvi dancing with them happily. I kept my hand on my forehead as while ago she was shouting in pain and now dancing like she was never hurt.

"Daant ka koi asar nahi hai iss ladki par (she had no impact on my scoldings)" I murmured.

For a moment her eyes fell on me, I looked towards my left. After a few seconds, I eyed her and she was sitting on the bed with a book

Everyone sat down on their respective places and had dinner. ..

One of the lady came and said "guys there is wedding let's go"

Manvi got excited, she wanted to go along and attend the wedding. "Can I come along?" she asked.

I denied strictly "no.."

She made an innocent face "mumma please.. I want to eat the delicious food there"

"No means no... you are not going" I said firmly as I don't want her to hear any tantrums at the wedding.

"Okay then I won't eat" She pushed the plate and went to the corner of the corridor crossing her arms around the chest.

I sighed as her drama never ends but some of her demands are useless which I am never going to listen to no matter how harsh she goes.

"Mannu, come back and have the food," I said in a warning tone.

She didn't reply, Nisha said "so much of stubbornness this girl is a headache sometimes"

Manvi had heard her, she went into the room closing the door in anger.

I glared at her and replied "shut up Nisha.. I am her mother and she is my daughter it is between us so don't interrupt"

Nisha passed a look and shut her mouth, everyone was done with the dinner. I picked up Manvi's plate and moved inside the room.

Manvi was sitting on the bed and studying. I moved and kept the plate on the table "khana kha.."

She denied "I don't want"

"Why?" I asked.

"As if you don't know" She replied, writing notes in her book. She kept the pencil in her mouth and started biting the rubber.

I removed it and said "khana kha.. Rubber nahi"

"Mujhe nahi khana" she replied in an annoyed tone.

"Sure??" I asked.

She narrowed her eye, I crossed my arms and looked away "Fine.. than I am also going to sleep without the food"

Manvi turned to me and asked, "you didn't eat?"

I denied, Manvi sighed... she held the plate and said "then have the food with me"

"No.." I replied adamantly.

She kept her hand on my shoulder and said "okay fine.. I won't go but have the food at least"

I turned to her and smiled. We ate food together. I said "mannu.. If I say something it is for your own good.. Not that I am always restricting you"

She smiled at me and hugged me by the waist "I know mumma..."

I smeared her head, I went out to complete the pending chores.

Third Person POV

Around 10 pm, everyone got ready to attend the wedding to get some earning for themselves. Nisha entered the room and asked "you want to come?"

Manvi denied "no.. mumma denied"

"As you wish.. But it's really fun there, lots of amazing food and you are a normal girl. I am sure nobody would object you to enter in and enjoy" Nisha replied and left the room.

Manvi was thoughtful, she had a lot about the wedding but never got a chance to attend any. All her aunts attend lots of wedding functions every day but Ahana never allows her to go along.

Manvi stood up from the bed and beeped out, she was searching for Ahana. It seemed she had gone out for some work. Manvi asked GuruMaa about Ahana, she replied she had gone for urgent work and would return in 2 hours.

Manvi thought "it's a lot of time, I will return before her"

GuruMaa went to her room to sleep, Manvi secretly left the house with the cat paws behind other ladies. 

To be continued

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