Part 13
"hey baby" Pratigya went and carried her son. Krishna's face lit up seeing her again, she still looked as beautiful as she always did her hair open it had grown quite long since the last time, she was wearing sandals and a summer dress , "my Pratigya" he said to himself. He saw as she threw the little one in the air and catched him, he was giggling so much and seeing him she did too "mwah, is my Krishna going to eat some lunch?" he playfully shook his head. "Krishna she named our son Krishna" he said alittle loud. Suddenly Pratigya looked around and he quickly hid to the side. She shrugged her shoulders "Let's go inside mummy wants to tell you something special". She said as she was carrying him to the front. She walked inside and closed the garden door. Krishna looked ahead and now found an empty garden. "I will come another time" he smiled happily it was great to see his family. He went and sat back in the car,"He's so cute , you should've seen him Ian, my little boy I just wanted to go and meet him."
"All in good time my friend, so what's the plan?" he asked.
*
"Vidya Masi!" exclaimed Pratigya. She hugged her. "hello beta, how are you and how is little Krishna?" she said seeing the little boy carried on the side of his mummy's hip. "He is great, aren't you, how is everything?" she spoke with her masi as they walked to the sofas "I'm fine how are you?" "how was your flight, just a minute, Varun Masi is here" she called. Varun came, he hugged his masi , "help her with her bags na" he nodded. "do want any tea or coffee?"
"Rose, make 3 cups of tea and bring them outside we can have them on the veranda we will drink there" she said with a smile. Pratigya's house maid/ child minder went right away to make the teas. "How is Shraddha?"
"Mum will be coming in around 10 minutes just before you came she had called. "Great"
"Krishna its me come here beta, do you know when you were little I played with you" Krishna seemed disinterested.
"mummy" he whinged pulling her hair a little.
"your tired aren't you"? he's getting cranky I'll just put him down for a little while, he will be in a better mood later. Vidya laughed as she stroked his cheek "that's ok beta"
"we will see you in a bit, come on you lets go upstairs" she kissed his forehead. As she came up the stairs, she passed her brother, "Varun go sit with masi she's on her own, I'll just place him down and come too. "Varu Mama" called Krishna..
"Yes mama is here, but you need to sleep I know your tired, we will play with Varu mama later, she leaned slightly to her brother and whispered. " quickly go before he sees you properly then he won't sleep and he will be moody all day." Varun nodded and left before his nephew saw him properly. Shortly Pratgiya mum came over to collect her sister to stay at her place. All 3 ladies enjoyed tea and biscuits.
"I told Anant he was very happy to hear your decision" Pratigya took a sip of her tea "yeah I spoke to him briefly this morning"
"I think we should do your engagement soon"
"um, ok what ever you feel is best.
"I have a surprise for you?" said Masi. "what you know I love surprises."
"tomorrow morning I will bring it" she smiled and winked at her sister. Shortly Krishna woke up. "Look who's awake" said Vidya Masi.
"He is in a better mood," look its masi." She said bringing him to her like an aeroplane. "whoosh, here you go"
"Hello Krishna" she said a in a baby voice and stroked his head, but he wanted to go back to his mum, "beta that's not nice"
"Krishu come to nani" he went to his grandma. "and you know this is nani's sister, see don't we look alike, after a few minutes he became familiar with Vidya and behaved well.
The next morning Pratigya opened the front door.
"Anant?"
"hi, surprised?"
"yeah" she smiled "um come in, so this must be masi's surprise" she commented.
"how are you?"
"great, I got time off work so I can come spend some time with you"
"oh ok "
"sorry is it too soon?" she was quiet at his question.
"hmm, no its fine, would like a drink?"
"yeah that would be good, wow is this your place" she nodded. "yup come I'll give you a tour"
*
"Just another glimpse of my kid, then this week itself I will tell Pratigya" Ian nodded. Krishna walked over, the day was nice someone must be in the garden he thought, but when he saw it was not what he hoped for at all. "Who's lap is my kid sitting on?" Then Pratigya came out. "how is he" she bent down to his level. "it's really cute you have to hear him say that nursery rhyme, say it beta?"
"tinkle tinkle li sta aaa" Pratigya busted out laughing at his extension on the letter a'. Whilst she did she placed her hand on Anant's shoulder. "My bacha" she squeezed his cheeks and kissed him. "by the way mum's calling you to have dinner. He nodded. "let's go little dude" he placed him over his shoulder. Krishna was burning inside seeing his Pratigya and this guy laughing and acting friendly, the garden door closed. He opened the car door and shut it, he didn't utter a word.
"Did you see him?" he nodded.
"Who was I kidding, so much has changed in 2 years, she's moved on and I'm a distant memory"
"what happened?"
"I don't want to talk about it, let's go" Ian didn't want to push him. When they got back to the hotel he told Ian what happened. Two days later Ian drove him back there.
"ok well she thinks your dead, that doesn't mean she's forgotten you, buddy she has no idea what's happened in your life, come on you've come this far are you not going to fight to see your kid?"
"no, what's the point, I'm done fighting I've done it all my life, I've got nothing but heart break from it I don't want to see my Pratigya and this guy together again I can't handle it"
"No don't do this, your son needs you, at least find out where you stand" Krishna finally decided to do so. He walked over to the garden and saw no one. He decided to sneak up to the front door instead. The door opened, Pratigya was in a gown waving to her son, as her mum took him for the night. She blew a fly kiss to him and closed the front door. She looked around, she missed her little boy already, but it was nice to relax. "I will have a long soak and then pamper myself, a girly night, just me and the TV" she thought. Just then the bell rang. She sighed getting off the sofa "Mum what did you forget this time. she said looking to the floor as she attended to the door.
"tell me?" she said as she opened the door, she couldn't believe her eyes, was this real. She blinked.
"oh my god, w-what, h-how?"
"Pratigya its me" he said looking at her she saw him speak, her mind couldn't take the shock, she began to feel dizzy. "this is.. I.. have.. she felt the ground moving as she passed out.
"Pratigya" he caught her just in time" sagging to the ground, he cradled her head in his lap. he lightly tapped her cheek. "hey wake up" he then noticed her chain my nani's ring she kept it after all this time' once he touched it she stirred. Her eyes opened. "oh my god, this can't be happening" she moved away from his lap. She ran away from him and ran into the kitchen, she splashed cold water, surely she's dreaming. "My darling" he called and she turned around and saw him standing in front of her "K-Krishna?" she said with a confused expression and tone. "surprise" what a stupid thing to say he thought once the words were out. "No I can't do this, you are not real" she walked into the living room. "I am Pratigya" he inhaled hard. Both were back in the sofa area, she slowly turned around "it's really you?" she was a little spooked she took a step back. "are you a ghost?" he took a step forward. "take my hand" she was hesitant. "no.."
"Pratigya trust me" he took a step forward. She moved her trembling hand to his, he pulled her gently by the fingers. "oh.." she responded once she felt the connection it was real indeed. Their eyes met, he pulled her forward straight into his arms. "I've missed you so much Pratigya" he sobbed. She half hugged him, her hand froze midway, what was happening, but then slowly she felt him caress her shoulder through her gown it was real her mind registered, she closed her eyes and reciprocated the hug. "oh my god Krishna, its really you " she felt the tears flow. Her hand caressed his nape and the hug got tighter, she gently gripped his hair. Wow that familiar touch of her hand on his hair felt so sweet. They both exhaled at the same time, just enjoying the hug. "Wait how is this even possible" she looked at him "I went to your funeral" they broke the hug. "I had to do this"
"do what?" he was quiet.
"no" she said taking a step back when she realised what.
"it was the only way"
"are you serious, we were a team, I.. I mourned you.. she sat down on the sofa, trying to process everything. He hesitantly took a seat next to her.
"so for 2 years you've been alive and you didn't even tell me once, I can't believe you let me go through this, I needed you , so badly especially when I had our."
"My friend Ian he helped me a lot and its because of him I am here today, listen I know your hurting,"
"do you, do you!"
"it was the only way I could keep you guys save" she turned to him.
"you guys? Wait so you know about our baby?" he nodded "of course baby boy, 8 pounds, born at 5am"
"who are you?, you knew everything and you stayed away from us, you didn't come to meet us once, or to tell me you were alive.
she got off the sofa pacing the room. "you know everyday I showed our son, your photo telling him his dad is somewhere in the stars watching him grew when this whole time he.." he got up and turned her around.
"Pratigya, you have to let me explain what happened if you could"
"I don't have to listen to this, you know what I can't, I can't deal with this right now, I want you to leave right now"
"what?"
"now Krishna, I can't believe I fell for your act pretending you loved me"
"I do love you, Pratigya just let me explain once then..
"no, no I can't deal with this tonight please just go" she sobbed. She couldn't handle any of this. "GO!" she screamed. Krishna saw what a state his appearance had put her in, he felt so bad, he left without another word, but then turned around.
"When I was away there wasn't a day that I didn't think of you guys, my little baby boy" She sobbed harder hearing that.
Krishna sat in the car slamming the door shut,
"so not the reaction you hoped for?"
"not at all, drive I will fill you in"
Once he left from there, and she had time to think she ran to the front door and opened it but she couldn't see anyone. She closed the door, did that really just happen?" she questioned her mind. "I need to lie down" she said.
precap:
Krishna got up from the sofa and now was feeling nervous.
"Listen Krish someone mummy wants you to meet.
tbc
Edited by Khushi96 - 10 years ago
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