As I took the fabric in my hand and started to knit little socks for someone special, rain drops took me off guard. I gave a quick glance, towards the sky, and was left mesmerized by the sight. It was so picturesque.
The sun was no longer visible as if it was shielded with thick dark grey clouds, which threatened to be a menace to the once beautiful and calm weather. Enormous clouds of all kinds of shapes grew close to each other, letting out lighting and the next moment a loud thunder.
My heart skipped a beat and I grew anxious. Panic had taken the better of me and I was deadly worried about Angad
I got up and took all my sewing materials in my hand, and cautiously yet hurriedly made my way inside, closing the door swiftly behind me. I got lucky as when the door was shut, it started pouring heavily, with thunder an lighting, making me sick, speculating about how the weather has worsened, leaving me petrified, all alone, in my two-storey contemporary house, equipped with all the up-to-date gadgets, bought once out in shops.
It was a dream for every woman to acquire such a magnificent house, with a home-theatre, a swimming-pool, a gym, a big garden?..what else, my house was beyond words.
I was overwhelmed when I was first brought to this house. It was my wedding gift from my husband and it had been 2 years since I was living here happily with him.
Coming out of my reverie, I dropped my sewing stuffs and the little socks, not fully complete on the table and turned towards the couch, facing the large French window.
The sight was indeed a breath-taking one. The rain falling while the wind howled. It was scary according to me but yet it was beautiful. I've always loved rainy seasons. I would play in the rain for hours in the rain, when I was a kid, but now I couldn't. I wouldn't dare.
I used to get reprimanded by my mother and later would plead god to make me get well from fever. Now my mother was not here, not with me. I was here with Angad and he wouldn't like me getting drenched in the rain for nonsensical reasons.
I glanced at the clock hanged on the wall. It was a black rounded clock, with stoned embedded into it, one would imagine it to be diamonds. It was classy and one of angad's favourite.
It showed 17.30 and angad would be home anytime. I prayed to god to protect Angad from the weather. It was apparent that a storm was nearby waiting to struck anytime at the worse time and besides Angad disliked rain.
He preferred a sunny day with scorching heat, that could burn someone to ashes?well, that was what I imagined it to be, surely not according to Angad
Huh-my hands automatically landed on my belly and I could resent it more and more. My baby had just kicked me, for the first time. It came stronger and stronger. My face beamed with happiness, my heart fluttered and my happiness knew no bounds. I looked incredulously at my 5 months large belly in which my baby rested, the symbol of karan and my love.
I couldn't express what I was feeling like. Being a mother was a gift, so pure and cherished by all women and I was lucky to be one amongst them, carrying a baby, my baby inside me. I felt complete as a woman. I smiled like a silly teenager who had just discovered something not of his age to be known and the door flung open and in walked my dashing and charming hubby?Angad khanna.
He wore a black raincoat on his black tuxedo, with his black leather case with him, with the car keys in the other hand, he gave a smile that could warm anyone's heart. He looked tired but as soon as he took notice of my facial expression, happiness radiating from it, he advanced owards me almost dazzling me all along and giving me an understanding look, with his eyes shining like a little kid who had just gotten a new gift or yet gotten hold of chocolates, he kneeled down and placed his hand on my belly.
I schooled his features, disbelief taking over me, he let out a I'm-the-worlds-luckiest-man kind of expression and placed a kiss on my belly.
"you know it?" I asked clearly confused at how he figured it out.
He managed to only give me a smile, weariness hounding over him when he placed his head on my lap and closed his eyes heaving a sigh.
I shook my head, smiling at my husband childlike gesture. He was a smart man. Not alone his model-like looks, he was sure a genius. I let out a chuckle, remembering how he used to be called in college-the Einstein.
He was a smart man and that was one of the reasons I've fallen in love with him.
Thunder scared me again and without me saying anything, he slowly got out of my lap and looked at me, intertwining my right hand with his, giving me a reassuring look and smile and I knew at that instant, no matter what would happen he would always protect me, be there for me. He understood me so perfectly and was my support in everything that I would undertake. These were the reasons I loved him?there were other reasons, but it was not the right time to ponder about them as my husband's tummy had just let out a deep growl, clearly indicating that he was starved.
We both giggled like two teenagers and helping me to stand up, we made our way towards the kitchen.
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