Though I have housekeepers at home I do not trust any of them with Adaah as regards to her safety, considering her father's connection with mafia. I only trust Mariya, an old maid of sixty years who had been lawful to us since dad's time. Mariya cooks food in my house and takes care of Adaah at times when I am heavily loaded with work at the office.

I still remember the time when Adaah joined the school newly. I did not know how to braid her hair and made her suffer with pain in the process of plaiting them. The next day after two hours of hard practice with three ropes in my hand, I was successfully able to achieve. Hurrah! I screamed in victory after my great achievement. Call me a fool, I don't mind to be stapled as one because I love my 'little girl' who changed my life for good. I do not like to entrust her works to the housekeepers except for preparing the food so I learnt it myself to braid her long hair which I love to touch whenever my cup cake is beside me.

Mine and my little girl's schedule is always to the mark. Adaah reaches home by five in the evening. One of my drivers picks her up from the school and drops home. By the time I reach home, she is ready with her books. I help her in her studies after having bath and both of us eat dinner together. She is full of stories about her school or it is about her friends during dinner time. I listen to all her things like her friend. Strangely it retrieves me of stress. Then I tuck her to bed and go the study to do some office work later in the night.

During holidays and Sundays, we go out to do shopping and sometimes even watch movies. I make it a point to show her only children's movies which are free from violence and dirty sex. She is an innocent girl of just thirteen years and I do not want her to lose her virtuousness. I bring varieties of dresses as I love shopping for her but nothing showing her skin. I bought her skirts and tops, frocks, middies and even shorts but they were allowed to put on only in the house.

With a cheerful smile l welcome my new world with my Little Girl which is now full of love and life.

Chapter 7

Ajit

Today my sister is coming to my house. She wanted to spend her summer vacation with me. I wanted my mom also to come along with her but as she had some urgent works to be completed, she decided to visit after a few months.

In no time Rhea and Adaah became thick friends. It was also a vacation time for Adaah, so the house was hosting a monkey business 24/7. Both of them are of the same age and study in the same class which adds fuel to the fire.

It is breakfast time and another venturing day for me to handle the two little devils in my house. Sitting at the dining table in front of them, I could understand that there was something getting cooked in their menacing brains. Both of them were exchanging glances at each other with an evil smile and think I am clueless about their doings. But the two monsters have no idea; I am way much older and quite familiar of their dirty tricks.

I sat quietly in front of them sipping the coffee, ready to face any challenge. Both of them were also drinking hot chocolate from their mugs like innocent angels under the curtain of the hidden beasts which I very well acquainted by now. "Ouch! My stomach hurts big brother, can we both go to the medical shop to fetch some medicine?" My little sister asks oozing out all the innocence. There the drama goes. I thought. Three can play the game "I am sorry but the medical shop nearby is closed on Thursdays. However I can take you to a doctor who can administer you with an injection for stomach ache if you insist." I answered her in an equally sassy voice so that there are no further conversations.  "No I am fine big brother. It's just a little bit of stomach ache and will go away after a few minutes." She wobbles and all her dramas ended within seconds to gulp down the milk in one go. Adaah had no guts further as I gave her a glare daring her to provoke me. Like disciplined kids both of them ran away to the backyard to play badminton without a trace of argument. "Both of you will be in the house within two hours from now fresh up, take bath and learn the topics I gave you." I warned them in a commanding voice and made a triumphant smile in my mind putting on the coat hung on the chair to go to office.

I know Rhea very well. She is a 'naughty miss' under the facade of a 'pristine angel'. When we were small she used to fool around and clip me up in front of our parents. But I am no less a decorous soul. I am eight years older to her and well equipped with all her funny businesses. I shrewdly managed myself but never planned a vengeance against. After all she is my little sister and too pure for my smart deeds.

Six months later.....
Today I have a meeting with a client Mr Roshan Grover at 7'o clock in the evening. He was a friend of dad and still continues the relation with me. I did not want Adaah to stay at home alone for such a long time as the meeting will continue till 9 pm. The house help leaves by 8 in the evening so I decided to hold the meeting in the house.