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mahim asked  fehed  why  did  he  take  his  father  so  seriously  , for  eight  long  years  they  lived  alone  in that  foreign land  and  not  returning  home, 
-he  had  once  rang  up  home  and  his  father  picked  up  the  phone  and  instructed  him if  he  ever  again called  back  he  would  kill himself , 
-but  he  kept  on getting  information regarding  their  where  abouts  and  well being  from a  mutual  friend, about  ammi, rahat  and  ujala, 
-but  then  the  friend  moved  out  to  dubai  and  his  contact  was  lost, he  has  survived  such  long  eight  years  without  them  and  got  accustomed  to  their  absence, so  must  they  too have  got  themselves  adjusted and  forgotten  him to  move  on smoothly  in life, pain and  memories  do  not  allow  one  to  grow, now  eat  your  cake  and  go  to  sleep