Ishra was sleeping peacefully cuddled in each other when ruhi got up rubbing her eyes. She was feeling hungry, she looked around and saw ishita sleeping next to her covering herself till her neck.
Ruhi move closer to ishita and was sitting looking at ishita, who was sleeping covering herself till her neck. She slowly shake ishita and said -mumma, doodho.
Ishita opened her droopy eyes and got shocked of her life seeing their daughter sitting in front of them while both of them were sleeping all naked cuddled in each other under the blanket. Raman was sleeping hiding his face in her front so ruhi couldn't see Raman's face but ishita's face was visible to Ruhi.
Ishita don't know how to react. She pinched raman making him stir.
Raman -sone de naa, madrasan. He said hugging her more while she said slowly-raman, Ruhi. She said very slowly only audible to raman.
Raman -she is sleeping.
Ishita -no, she is sitting in front of us.
Raman opened his eyes in shock and was about to remove the blanket when ishita said -no raman, we r wearing nothing .
Raman removed the blanket a little and sneaked out and saw Ruhi sitting in front of them. He said banged his head on the bed -shit, yeh syappa bacha tha, what to do now.
Ishita -dont know, first stop moving warna usse pata chal jayega that someone else is also here. she is looking at us only, actually at me only. She don't know u r here.
Raman -but I am here, that too, he said slowly not getting how to get out of the situation. both were stuck badly and was thinking how to come out of the situation when ruhi start crying seeing her mumma not bringing milk for her.
Raman -shit, ab yeh rone bhi lagi. Isse chup karao.
Ishita -but kaise, maine kuch pehna nahi hai. raman Aap kyun aayen the, dekhiye hum kaise phans gaye. She said almost crying.
Raman -chup kar madrasan. Jab aaya tha toh chipak rahi thi now asking why I came. Ab toh mujhe bhi lag raha hai why I came. He said making a sad face when they heard the door knocking.
Ishu, open the door. Ruhi kyun ro rahi hai.
Ishra got scared and Raman said-aur koi watt lagani bachi hai toh lagaa dijiye ,matarani. Aaj hi ke din mujhe beizzajat karne ka pura plan bana liya hai naa .he was saying when ishita said -shikayat baad mein kariyega, first do something.
Raman said,ok and thought for sometime. Then he picked ishita under the blanket only and rolled to the end of the bed and fell down the bed. He winced in pain and said -mar gaya.
Ishita -please baad mein mariyega, first do something.
Raman glared at her and gave her, her dress picking it from the floor. And slide towards the washroom taking his clothes.
Raman -pata hota suhaagraat manana itna zokhim bhala kaam hai toh military ki training le kar aata suhaagraat manane se pehle. He was sliding and saying while ishita wore her nightie under the blanket only and get up in a jiffy. She picked Ruhi in a jiffy and hugged her tight while Raman ran to washroom taking his clothes.
Ishita rocked crying Ruhi and was saying -chup ho jaa betu, mumma abhi duddhu laati hai.
Ruhi who has turned red due to constant crying stopped seeing her mother consoling her. She got settled in her mother's arms sucking her thumb. While her parent were knocking the door continuously.
Ishita got up and opened the door after closing the washroom's door. Appa amma came in and said -kya hua, why Ruhi was crying. And why u took so much time to open the door.bolo ,jawaab do.
Ishita -jawaab toh tab dungi naa when u guys give me chance .Ruhi ko bhookh lagi hai that's why she is crying. I was sleeping so took so long to open the door. But now I am up, will feed her. Aap dono jaa kar so sakte hai.
Amma -give Ruhi to me, tum bas kar uska doodh le aao.till the time I am waiting. She said taking Ruhi from ishita. But ishita said -amma, aap le aao naa. She don't want to go to anyone.she is being sleepy.
Amma nodded and went to bring milk while appa sat next to ishita and said -kanna, now u r a mother. Ur child should be ur first preference. Aise itni gehri neend mein sona is not good. Dekho bachchi kab se ro rahi hai.
Ishita -sorry appa, I will take care of her henceforth.
Appa -woh toh tumhe rakhna hi chahiye. After all raman and his family trusted u for Ruhi.i know tum abhi abhi maa bani ho but u should be more careful towards ur baby.
Ishita -ji appa, main dyaan rakhungi. She said and was rocking Ruhi when amma bring the bottle of milk for Ruhi. Ishita start feeding ruhi while she start sucking the milk hungrily. Ishita lovingly caressed her hair and apologised for letting her cry.
Amma appa smiled seeing their daughter performing her duty as a mother.
Amma -at last our ishu got her child. I am so happy vishwa, she not only got a loving family and a caring husband but a sweet daughter too. Main bahut khush hoon.
Appa -yes, our daughter got what was not in her destiny. They were talking while ishra were lost in each other. Ruhi finally slept having her little tummy full while ishita just pecked her temple softly. She was making her sleep when amma came to ishita and said -tujhe aise dekh kar kitna achcha lag raha hai. Murugan tumhe hamesha aise hi khush rakhen. She said and pecked ishita's temple. Ishita hugged amma tight while appa went to their room giving privacy to the mother -daughter. Both were hugging each other when amma broke the hug and said-now,u sleep, subah hone wali hai. U have to get ready before raman came to take u. She said to which ishita just nodded. Then she turned and was going to washroom when ishita stopped amma and asked -aap Kahan jaa rahin hai amma.
Amma -what kind of question is this, going to washroom.
Ishita -i mean mere kamre mein kyun jaa rahi hai. Go to ur room's washroom.
Amma -kyun, can't I use ur washroom. Aisa kya hai ander. She said going inside while Ishita's eyes got wide in shock. She don't know what to say, so she said -dont go amma, it's dirty.
Amma turned to her and asked -what do u mean by dirty.
Ishita -woh I was in washroom when Ruhi start crying.
Amma -but tumne toh kaha tha u were sleeping.
Ishita -i can't say this infront of appa, samjho naa amma. She lied not having any option.
Amma was trying to understand what she is telling when her eyes feel on the bed sheet.
Amma -aiyyoo Murugan, ur monthly problem.ab kya hoga, tum toh kal honeymoon par jaa rahi ho.poor raman kanna. U should have taken the medicine kanna. She said feeling bad for raman while ishita said-amma samajh gayi naa, now go. I have to clean all this.
Amma nodded and was going but turned and said -try to postpone the trip if u can, poor raman.
Ishita -amma jao. She said in irritation.
Amma went out while ishita got up and locked the door sighing in relief. She went to the washroom and saw raman laughing hard.
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