Akdha Os *Precious Gift*

Do I really need to be here?? I asked Jodha who lay in the delivery room. A curtain spread mid -way across the bed separating her lower and upper body. The doctor has given her a half-body anesthetic, which enabled her to stay awake during the C-section. A team of doctor hid behind the curtain cutting up her stomach.

"He has a knife,'' I said, peeping at the doctors. My head felt dizzy. I hold the corner of the chair or I would have landed on floor unconscious.

"Don't scare me too... instead try to distract me Jaan." She said. How was the meeting with American clients ??''

"Well, it went quite well... they were impressed from our product and we hope that we will be able to crack this deal."I said and stood up to see what further they are going to do to my beautiful wife s body. Before I could control, the words were out from my mouth "wow,... there is blood"

"Sit down Jalal if you can't handle, and stop being so scared. I can't feel a thing because of this epidural," she said.

" If only you could see'' I said. It's so painful to see your love in that state. But I had to... to welcome one more special person in my life through another special person... I wished if we could do that with less pain... but even a powerful business man like me, who can get anything he wishes, failed in front of the creator of this world.

"woh!, I see a leg."

" Hey, it's a boy,''

" Does he look like me??"

" I don't know. I haven't seen the face yet. I have only seen the you know what"

The doctor took out the whole tiny body.

"Thank you doctor, Thank you so much," I said emotionally and moved to shake hand.

"Wait," The doctor said through his masked face.

"What" Jodha said

"I don't know Jo" " Oh! Wait another leg. Woh! There is another boy."

"Twins?" she said in disbelief, looking ready to faint. And I think I may too...

" yes" the doctor said, "congratulations."

I went near Jo and talking her hand in mine. "Thanks dear for giving such precious gifts in my life." And kissed her sweaty forehead.

"Jalal but keep this in mind you need to take leaves from your work... I was already not sure of taking care of one... and now two, to take care of... So, you need to help me... after all it's all your fault"

"Mine?'' I asked in disbelief as if she didn't had a thing in it.

" yes, yours" She said in her stubbornness.

I chuckled. And got more worried... was the hormones less to handle in 9 months?? That I need to handle them more with my two little prince. God knows how long it will go on... all the best Jalal.

Mean while the nurse cleaned up the two babies and gave them to me.

"Be careful," she said as I took one in each arm.

" you two are from different religion, right?? So, what will be their religion??''

The nurse said and chuckled.

" They can follow any religion they want... but I would like them to learn the religion of love first and and the most important thing, to respect each and every religion." I said

She smiled at me and then when inside to check Jo.