OS: Par-Daadi

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@u.a1254

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Posted: 11 years ago

(I hope you like it.)

"Pragya," Daadi said addressing her. Daadi, Pragya and Abhi were sitting in the common room having tea. Daadi had called them to discuss something important.

"Yes, Daadi." Pragya replied.

"It's been one year of your wedding." Daadi began. "When will I become a par-Daadi?" Abhi literally choked on his tea. Pragya stared at Daadi in horror and shock and embarrassment.

" *cough* What?" Abhi choked.

"I mean you two will have to become parents one day or another so when exactly am I being a par- Daadi." Daadi asked them. Pragya was too shocked to say a word. Abhi just stared at Daadi in horror. How in the world are they going to get a child from?

"Daadi?" Aaliyah said coming with Tannu. "What did you say to Bhai and Bhabi that they look as if the colours have been drained out of them."

"I was simply asking them that when am I going to be a par-Daadi?" Daadi explained. She had no idea why everyone was making such a big deal about it.

"WHAT?" Aaliyah said. Tannu just stared at Daadi and then at Abhi. "Daadi this is not possible."

"What do you mean this is not possible." Daadi said looking at her. Now everyone was staring at Aaliyah.

"Because it just can't happen." Aaliyah said. No way she was telling Daadi the real reason.

"Why?" Daadi asked confused. "Pragya you're okay?"

"What?" Pragya suddenly said. "Yes. I am fine. Nothing is wrong with me."

"That means." Daadi said even more worried. "Abhi you?"

"NO." Abhi said quickly. "Nothing is wrong with me. Aaliyah what are you doing?"

"Sorry Bhai." Aaliyah said. "Nothing is wrong with them."

"Then why can't it happen?" Daadi asked. Pragya just wanted to melt into a puddle out of embarrassment.

"Because.. Tannu." Aaliyah said looking at her.

"Tannu?" Daadi asked.

"Wait.. I have no problem regarding this." Tannu quickly said.

"You don't?" Abhi asked.

"I mean I do but I don't..ugh.." Tannu fumbled with her words. "It has nothing to do with me."

"Then what's the big deal." Daadi said. "I know Abhi will not disappoint me. Won't you?"

"No, I won't" Abhi said in a small voice. Pragya stared at Abhi shocked, as well as Aaliyah and Tannu. Where in the world were they stuck.

"Come on Aaliyah and Tannu." Daadi said getting up. "I think they want to discuss this alone." Pragya was still too shocked to say anything. She had turned the colour of a tomato.

"Did you talk to her about this?" Abhi asked.

"What? Me?" Pragya replied shocked. "NO!"

"Then how can she randomly think about it?" Abhi asked.

"She's your Daadi!" Pragya replied. "When she got you married clearly she had some dreams."

"Shit." Abhi cursed. "What can we do now?"

'How am I supposed to know?" Pragya replied irritated. She had never been embarrassed this much.

"Think Abhi, think." Abhi mumbled to himself. "Why don't you tell her that you have a problem."

"NO!" Pragya replied. "I don't have any problem and I am not lying about this."

"What else can we do?" Abhi said.

"Really?" Pragya said narrowing her eyes. "You go and tell her that YOU have a problem."

"I am not doing that." Abhi said.

"Then why should I?" Pragya said.

"We can fake a pregnancy and then miscarriage?" Abhi said looking at her.

"You really want to break her heart like that?" Pragya told him. "Secondly, faking pregnancy is not easy."

"What else can we do?" Abhi asked her. "We can't have a baby." That kind of hurt Pragya, she didn't know why but it did.

"I don't know." Pragya replied in a low voice. She didn't want to talk about it anymore. She had been too hurt by what Abhi said about them not having a baby.

"Tell her the truth?" Abhi suggested.

"That we got married based on a misunderstanding that you believed that I was the girl who loved Purab, when I wasn't and it was Bulbul and that you love someone else and we are not going to have children." Pragya replied in anger and then quickly covered her mouth at what she had said.

"What?" Abhi looked at her shocked.

"N-nothing." Pragya said and tried to run but caught her hand and pulled her back.

"I want to know the truth." Abhi said in such a tone that Pragya couldn't say no. Abhi seemed deathly calm and angry at the same time.

"I don't love Purab. I met him once only for Bulbul. Bulbul loved him. I couldn't tell you this because then you would have done something to Bulbul and broken off this marriage." Pragya explained. "That would have hurt ma and Bulbul and I couldn't let that happen."

"You're innocent?" Abhi said. He punched the chair. "I'm an idiot. I should have checked and not just believed what Aaliyah said." Pragya didn't reply. Deep inside Abhi felt happy. This means he could have a normal married life with Pragya. Tannu? He thought. Heck, he didn't love her.

"I should have told you before." Pragya began but Abhi stopped her.

"I'm sorry. I should have investigated before doing anything." Abhi said. "If you forgive me... maybe we can... start over, like a fresh start?" Pragya couldn't believe her ears. Abhi wanted a fresh start? She was too stunned to say anything thus, she only nodded.

"So we did you decide?" Daadi said coming back with Aaliyah and Tannu.

"You might become a Par-Daadi very soon." Abhi told her causing Pragya to turn crimson red and Aaliyah and Tannu to stare at Abhi in shock.