Part-136
Riddhima opened her eyes and turned to her side to have a look of armaan but he's not on bed, she's surprised then looked at time, it's 9 o'clock, she got up thinking it's too late, amaan has to go hospital and she didn't prepare breakfast for him…
R: armaaan tum kaha ho???
A: yaha.. (riddhima heard his voice and turned towards bathroom, his back was facing her)
R: armaan tumne mujhe uthaya kyu nahi, itna late ho gayi hun.. waise tum breakfast mai kya khaoge???
A: (he turned with a face full of shaving cream) riddhima tumhe hamari deal yaad haina, last 2 months mai tum bilkul kaam nahi karogi, sirf rest, rest and rest…
R: (taking razor from his hands) par maine deal karne se pehle ye bhi kaha tha ki tumhara breakfast,lunch aur dinner mai hi banaungi, bas uske alava aur koi kaam nahi, I promise…
A: (moved more close to her so that she could shave off easily) par hai to wo bhi kaam hi na…
R: par khaana banane mai jayda time nahi lagta aur thakawat bhi nahi hoti, isliye tum mujhe ye kaam karne se bilkul mat rokna… (she moved razor near his face)
A: (moving more close to her, only their baby's gap in between and pinned her against wall, and locked his hands around her, riddhima looked down then in his eyes) mujhe aaj tak samajh nahi aaya tumhe mere liye khaana banane mai kya maja aata hai???
R: (smiled) wo tumhe samajh bhi nahi aayega,
A: achaaaa… (and brushed his cheeks against hers, so that his cream shifted on her face)
R: (nodded, then herself brushed her cheeks from other side so that her face was also full with cream, then nuzzled her nose against his )isliye apna dimag use karna band karo aur mujhe shave karne do… sanjeevani ke liye late ho rahe ho…
A: tum bhi shave karti ho??? Tumne mujhe kabhi bataya nahi.. (she hit him, he smiled) ek baat bollun (while kissing on her neckline, from her hand razor dropped, she holds his vest with both hands and closed her eyes, then nodded, he again kissed her) aaj hospital jaane ka mann nahi kar raha….
R: par jaana to padega…
A:mai jaanta hun tumhare mann mai kitne laddu phut rahein hai isliye ye naatak karne ki jarurat nahi hai…(she smiled coz seriously she's feeling like that, he nuzzled his nose on her neck) so finally aaj hospital cancel and masti on…
both got excited, after sometime both got ready and came down, made breakfast and after having it they did little walk in their garden and watered their plants, then around 10:30 they made their way towards car, by luck there's no petrol in car, armaan thought ab kya karein, ghar par reh nahi sakte, car se jaa nahi sakte aur bike par…pichle 7 mahine se to kabhi bike par gaye nahi aur jab bilkul nahi jaana chahiye tab… noooo.. no bike… phir kya karein, he thought and heard some weird noise, he came in present and turned back and found riddhima sitting on bike, trying to start it..)
A: riddhimaaaa…. (he rushed to her)
R: dekho na armaan bike start nahi ho rahi, kitne mahino se bike nahi challayi ab to mai bhul bhi gayi kaise chalate hai bike, aaj mai..
A: (cutting her in between) riddhima niche uttro bike se.. (she looked him with a bechari face) abhi… (she makes a face and shifted to back seat) riddhima shift nahi hona niche uttarna hai.. hum kahi nahi jaa rahein hai, hum ghar par hi rahienge…
R: whattt???? tumne kya ghar par baithne ke liye chutti li hai??? Aur agar shownk hai baithne ka to baithe raho mai to jaa rahi hun akele hi ghumne…
A: riddhimaaa… ye kya bachpana hai…
R: armaan tum jaante ho na aajkal mujhe ghar par baithna bahut boring lagta hai, waise hi tumhara baby mujhe kam pareshan nahi karta..
A: ab isme baby kaha se aa gaya beech mai…
R: wo apne baby se hi puch lo…24 ghante kuch na kuch karta/karti rahega/rahegi, I mean I really wonder wo sota/soti kab hai??? Jab se ye month start hua hai tab se na mujhe sone deta hai na mujhe theek se baithne deta hai…
A: (cutting her) tabhi to keh raha hun tum rest kar lo aur hum dher saari baatein karienge..
R: rest… (giggled) R for rest next 2 months tak meri kismat mai nahi hai.. ya tum apne baby se muhe permission dilwa do ki wo mujhe aaj saara din pareshan nahi karega, na kicks maarega, na elbows aur naa hi twist hone ki koshish karega, aaj wo good baby bankar rahega to phir hum aaram se ghar par reh sakte hai.. bolo shart manjoor hai????
Armaan looked at her face, then at her tummy on which he can see the outline of their baby heel… and he settled on bike without saying a word, riddhima smiled and settled at the back of him, armaan took her hand and tied around his waist tightly and started driving slowly slowly.. being in the middle of 8th month riddhima was facing many discomforts, as with the passing day the size of baby is increasing so as its movements which was getting louder and louder though less painfull as compared to 5-6 months, but now every movement she could feel in her, whenever baby tries to roll, his/her hiccups, whenever he/she is irritated and hits loudly on her and whenever he/she is happy then his/her movements, everything was crystal clear to her and these movements occur almost 24 hours, if he/she is sleeping then also she kept on feeling loud movements which really discomforts her…
Now a days she's not able to sleep and if sleeps then wakes up with in 30 minutes for both the reasons i.e her size and baby's activity, her ribs started feeling sore as baby pushes up against them, shortness of breathes followed by few contractions are very common…. Armaan had seen her waking and roaming in room all the time during nights, her eyes was full of sleep but she's hardly able to sleep, besides all these discomforts armaan always found her so calm and kept on pampering their child and always says to baby "bas baby ab thode dino ki baat hai, aap thode se aur strong, thoda sa aur ache se develop ho jao taaki aapko koi problem na ho bahar aakar, tab tak ke liye iss chotte se ghar mai gujara kar lo, phir aapke mumma papa aapko iss bade ghar mai le aayenge jaha aapko koi problem nahi hogi" in order to relax baby…
armaan smiles at her talks but doesn't he dare to leave his bed as riddhima always warns him that he's to go sanjeevani so he should take proper sleep, but armaan was not able to sleep till she's not with him, so he kept on peeping her from quilt, and always praises her patience in heart, generally at this point of time woman begins to loose her patience, he'd seen ritu, prachi, niki who remained irritated all the time during the last few weeks of their motherhood and compared to them riddhima is very very calm and patient, she never gets agitated with these discomforts and always try to find pleasure in these discomforts too, she sometimes act as if very irritated like at present but never ever he found her irritated from heart or taking baby as a burden in her, coz normally during this stage all starts feeling like this due to the problems faced by them…. And these gestures of her always brings him more and more close to her, he tries to do everything that's possible for him for comforting her…. He came in present when..
R: armaan… (slightly hit him)
A: huh… (coming in present)
R: iss se badiya to ghar par hi the atleast tum bol to rahe the aur ab to aise chup ho jaise maunvrat le liya ho… naaraj ho kya???
A: (smiling and shaking his head) actually mai kuch soch raha tha…
R: kya???
A: yehi ki hum jaa kaha rahe hai???
R: armaan obviously hamare baby ke liye shopping karne, abhi tak humne kuch bhi shopping nahi ki uske liye aur uske aane ka bhi time ho gaya…
A: itni jaldi, abhi to 1 and half month aur hai…
R: haa phir bhi kuch pata nahi chalta, last weeks bahut uncertain hote hai, that's why aur waise bhi tum kya shopping last month mai karne ki soch rahe ho, tab tak mai iss haalat mai nahi rahungi, so better hum abhi se saari preparation karke rakh lein…
A: par hum abhi se kapde kaise le saktein hai, baby riddhima aane waala hai ya baby armaan ye to pata nahi…
R: (smiled and hugged him) hum casual dresses lenge jo dono par suit kar jaye… (he nodded and stopped his bike in front of a big mall named toddlers special and he took her in)
It's 8o'clock in evening when there was a knock at door, raju opened the door, anjali entered in with her laptop and was surprised to see the condition of their common room, everything was scattered here and there, suddenly she heard riddhima's shout…
R: armaan ye kya kar rahe ho, theek se cut karo, nappies banani hai knickers nahi…( anjali turned towards the sound and found riddhima whose back was facing was sitting on sofa and was doing some stitching and armaan was cutting one cloth and giving the pieces to riddhima… anjali didn't understand what actually they were doing but still looking at them and then all the little little dresses that was lying on table, which was looking very very beautiful…)
A: ok baba sorry, waise ye aur kitni banani hai???
R: atleast 30-35…
A: whattt??? Itni saari, riddhima next baby ke liye hum next time hi bana lenge, abhi se kyu
R: (cutting him) shut up armaan, abhi ye to aaya nahi second ki tension pehle hi shuru ho gayi… chup chap nappies cut karo, tumhara ye nanha munna baby har adhe ghante baad apni nappies gandi karega/i… aur uss waqt to tum cut karne nahi baithoge nappies ko, isliye abhi bana lo…
A: to inki jarurat kya hai jab itne saare ready made nappies ke pack le aaye…
R: armaan baby ki skin bahut sensitive hoti hai, readymade nappies se bahut jaldi rashes ho jaati hai, isliye hum ye cotton cloth ki nappies bana rahe hai ghar ke liye taaki hamare baby ko koi problem na ho aur kabhi bahar jaana ho to hum wo ready made nappies use kar sakte hai…
A: (nodded with confusion) ye baby to mujhe puri tarah ghuma dega, itni confusion to kabhi mujhe books padne mai bhi nahi hui, wo ajeeb ajeeb si scientific terms yaad karne mai nahi hui jitni iss chutku ki baatein samajhne mai ho rahi hai…
R: (smiled) don't worry dheere dheere samajh aa jayegi, filhaal tum jo kaam kar rahe ho uss par concentrate karo… (in between raju came and offered water to anjali, both turned back and was surprised to see anjali, riddhima was rather shocked and looked at armaan questionably…. Anjali gave them a sleepish smile )
A: dr. anjali tum??? Aaj to mai leave par tha, maine inform kiya tha…
An: sorry par mujhe message nahi mila, it's ok hum kal continue karte hai…
A: nahi ab tum aa hi gayi ho to hum thoda sa kaam kar lete hai, aao…
Anjali moved towards them, riddhima was looking armaan as if saying agar wo jaana chahti thi to jaane dete roka kyu… anjali came and settled opposite to them and was looking at baby's clothes very carefully and was lost somewhere, she wants to pick them up but before that riddhima quickly picked up all the dresses and nappies..
A: riddhima saara saaman gir jayega, thoda thoda karke uthao..
R: nahi mai utha lungi (and she turned towards room… anjali-armaan started doing work and after half hour she left…)
Anjali's mind and heart was working differently now a days, both were standing against each other, she's really confused, sometimes she felt devoted towards AR and sometimes she smacks herself for these kind of feelings, no doubt she started believing AR's love and doesn't utter a single word against them but still she doesn't accepts her mistake whole heartily, she infact doesn't feels that she'd done any mistake, so she's always confused that what she wants actually, on other side riddhima had no feelings for anjali, for her she's only dr. joshi with whom they works in hospital and armaan.. for him anjali was his colleague as well as his lost friend and he doesn't have problem if luck again unites them as a friend… that's what all the 3 feels…
From next day armaan riddhima started working on their baby's room, though they're very clear with the fact that their baby will be with them in their room for the next 3-4 years till s/he's a little grown-up girl/boy but still they thought to decorate the room for the new comer…
Today's Sunday and since morning both AR didn't get time for rest, both first emptied one room next to guest room and started painting the room with different colors, armaan was doing paints and riddhima was drawing different baby paintings on wall like mikey mouse, different smileys etc etc.. and in evening room was almost completed with proper baby things… purely looking baby's room, baby almirah, different wind chaims, cot, walker and finally baby's bed with beautiful cartoon sheet expanded on it and matching baby curtains, baby's pillow, bottle, baby's kit, little toys…. everything was there… it's looking very beautiful…
They're still giving final touches to room like placing photoframes with baby pics thinking they'll change it when their baby arrives, riddhima was still drawing small color full flowers on wall and there's knock at door… anjali entered in and was surprised to see no one in common room, she settled on sofa and when 30 minutes passed and still armaan didn't came, she asked raju about him, he pointed to one of the room, anjali moved towards that side and on the verge of knocking door but stopped when saw the room, but before she could see room properly riddhima found her standing at door, she told armaan about her presence and both came out of room, riddhima as soon as came out tightly locked the room, armaan felt little weird at her behaviour but for the time he neglected that and asked anjali to sit…
Soon raju came with 2 cups of coffee, both were discussing project with riddhima sitting next to armaan, resting her back on sofa, suddenly both armaan and anjali got frightened when..
R: armaannnnn… (almost shouting in his ear, armaan twists back a little and found her with angry eyes, sometimes looking him and sometimes tummy… where as anjali was trying to control her laugh but remained unsuccessful, and armaan was looking her with a bechara place, actually he's so engrossed in project that he didn't realize rather than putting empty cup on table he placed that cup on her big belly…)
A: so sorryyyyyyyy… (he quickly removed the cup, but she's still looking angry and anjali's smile under her hanky added more fuel, she got up and left… he mumbled aaj to gaya bache tu…. Then looked at anjali) baaki ka hum kal continue karein please…
An: okkk… (she got up and turned to go, but stopped and turned again) all the best… (then smiled a bit)
A: thanks yaar I really need that… (and he goes in room… where as anjali kept on reminding this line and finally left)
Today both're very excited as today's her sonogram, riddhima gave coffee to armaan and goes in storeroom to take out his clothes and then came back, armaan who'd emptied the cup looked if he's placing the cup at right place coz last week he'd suffered a lot for this mistake…riddhima didn't talked him for 2 hours and finally she talked with promise that he'll make pizza for her and armaan who even don't knew about pizza's base was worried that how he'll make pizza but thanks to recipe's book that he's saved and he took swear that he won't repeat that mistake ever or atleast these 4-5 weeks, else he'll be in a great trouble he knew that….
Both got ready and soon was in hospital, niki was waiting for both of them, after regular checkup, both goes for sonogram and after that..
Ni: to dr.. naaa… mrs riddhima malik ab aapko har 3 days baad check-up ke liye aana hai, you're already in 9th month, so regular check-up is needed and don't forget to pack your bags, anytime your baby can say "momma I'm feeling so suffocated, so let me come out in na open room"(riddhima hit her slightly) ye kya batmiji hai mrs riddhima, aap jaanti nahi ki aap patient hai aur mai doctor… (then both started laughing)
Armaan was still looking at his laptop, from his side
R: kitni baar dekhoge armaan, already 6 times dekh chukke ho…
A: (with an excitement) dekho kaise eyes blink kar raha hai hamara baby…(riddhima smiled and shaked her head, armaan was again and again watching her 3rd sonogram C.D, this time they'd their baby's video while sucking his/r thumb and blinking his/r eyes, really sweet video)
She's in her last month of last trimester, niki had told them that it's normal delivery and their baby's gowth is very good, armaan had reduced his time in hospital until and unless it's an emergency, vedic and srishti was quiet good at work and they always assure armaan that they'll handle, you go and spend time with bhabhi… (vedic and all other interns usually call bhabhi to riddhima) and after duty hours interns also goes and asks for riddhima's health… she's totally on bed now, armaan didn't allow her to get up for a single second whether she wants to rest or not… only in morning and night they go for a long and slow walk followed by some antenatal excercises…
One day they took rounds around basketball court and while taking rounds they're remembering their past days, sometimes smiling thinking about their first meet, then their games against each other… they remembered each and every single moment… riddhima placed her head on his collar bone and slipped her hands into hers thinking waqt kab, kya aur kaise karwat leta hai koi nahi jaanta hota, kabhi nahi socha tha 5 years pehle ki kabhi mai armaan ke saath uski wife bankar, uski pyar ki nishani ke saath iss tarah uske saath rounds lungi issi court ke age jaha se hamari dog-cat fight start hui thi…. Uss waqt mujhe nahi pata tha ki meri jindagi mai itna pyara humsafar aane waala hai, jiske liye hamesha bas jeene ko jee chahta hai…. Armaan made her settled on one of the stairs and himself started taking high jumps and was doing his exercises.. riddhiima kept on looking him and admiring him…
Armaan was surprised when one ball hitted him on his head, he turned and found riddhima standing in basketball court and said wanna match??? Armaan was first lost, then came in present and rushed to her..
A: riddhima tumhara dimag kharab ho gaya hai, challo ghar..
R: kyu darr lag raha hai phir se haar na jao…
A: ohh pulleeeeessssssss…….. give me a break..
R: to phir 1 match ho jaye…
A: riddhima just shut-up…are you crazy… 9th month….you know 9th month…
R: I know, par hum to simple khade hokar baskets karienge, wo bhaagne waala match nahi khelenge… challo na dekhte hai aaj itne saalon baad kaun jayda acha khelta hai..
A: (joining his hands) offcourse tum, aur koi tumse acha kabhi khel hi nahi sakta, mai to aise hi maan raha hun tum jeeti aur mai haara… khelne ki kya jarurat hai???
R: armaan bas 5-5 baskets ka match karienge and I promise mai jaara hillungi bhi nahi apni position se aur aaram se basket karungi, challo na ek baar please mere liye.. (in a babish tone, atlast armaan got ready but match is for 3-3 baskets)
Both started playing, armaan tossed the ball in air and riddhima caught the ball by raising her body on her toes, then walked in opposite side and did basket and mumbled yessss… then teased armaan, armaan mumbled tumhe to mai batata hun abhi and he from back did little tickly in her tummy and snatched the ball and did 2 baskets in continuation….
Riddhima was walking at the back of armaan for ball but was not able to catch him, her breathes was also very heavy and wants to get the ball, armaan was looking her and slow down his speed and he himself dropped the ball and acted as if trying to catch the balls but in heart was waiting for riddhima to pick the ball up and when riddhima did that and moved for doing basket, she was surprised when lifted up by him from her knees so that she can do basket easily….
before she could react, her face was covered with smile as soon as she felt few drops of rain on her face, she dropped ball and opened her arms in air then twisted a little towards armaan and locked her hands around his head tightly, his head was touching her tummy, then he slightly loosened his grip around her so that she started dragging down, as soon as she came to his level, she hugged him and mumbled "I love you Armaan",
he slightly kissed her on her neck line and mumbled me too… then they started playing passing game with ball in that drizzling… when it's started raining heavily armaan asked her to leave but she shaked her head and started rolling in court, armaan started admiring her and was making video of her, after having fun riddhima came to him and said she wants to eat ice-cream, armaan said aaj kya planning kar rakhi hai ki 100% bimaar hona hi hai… no ice-cream…. Riddhima makes a baby face and mumbled pease only bun(1) ishceam(ice-cream), ushke baad nai mangungi….
Armaan shaked his head, trying to hide his smile and mumbled challo…riddhima slightly jumped with happiness and clapped like a baby, both goes and had 1 ice-cream, finally they were back and armaan got ready for sanjeevani, and in evening when he's back, riddhima found him little nervous though he's prentending as if he's very fine, after giving him water and coffee, she came with oil and settled on sofa, but armaan rather than sitting straight for massage, placed his head in her lap, riddhima caressed his hair
with love….
R: aaj sanjeevani mai kya kya hua ye nahi bataoge???
A: it's a normal day…
R: hmmm…… are you sure, coz your eyes are not matching with your tongue…
A: (looked her, then again placed his head in her lap) actually kal hume apna project represent karna hai aur abhi tak project fully prepared nahi hai aur kal sanjaavani ke sabhi branches se best doctors aa rahe hai apni apni project presentation ke saath, jiska project sabse acha hoga usse hi ye handle kiya jayega, aur aaj trustees ne kaha hai ki unhe kal koi bhi gadbad nahi chahiye, wo chahte hai ye project hamare hospital ko mile…
R: why only you and what about dr. joshi???
A: wo sirf meri side help kar rahi thi, mainly ye project mujhe mila tha to iski saari responsibility meri hai, isliye…
R: aur tumhe tension ho rahi hai ki tum ye project aaj raat mai complete nahi kar paoge…
A: (nodded) aur agar complete ho bhi jaata hai to presentation kaise taiyar karunga, itna time nahi hai, samajh nahi aa raha kya karun....
R: presentation ki taiyari, usme koi kami nahi honi chahiye bilkul bhi..
A: aur project???
R: armaan just do what am I saying…
A: you sure??? (riddhima nodded, armaan forgot all the questions in his mind after looking her confidence level and got up and rushed to bathroom for freshing, where as riddhima entered in kitchen for his dinner and side by side thinking something..)
After dinner, both settled on their bed, armaan started preparing his presentation where as riddhima was working on project and in between making coffee for armaan, armaan though asked her to sleep but she gives her big belly's excuse….
next update in 1 hour, this time pucca pucca, par agar light ne pareshan na kiya to
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