Chapter 31:
Later that night...
Kabir woke up hearing light sobs in the background...he frowned...
K: Ananya?
He heard more sobs & found his wife at the side of the bed...curled into a ball...sobbing...
K: ( shocked) Ananya..jaan kya hua? To kyu rahi ho?
He was hell worried as his pregnant wife sobbed uncontrollably...
K: shhh...
He turned her towards him & kissed her lovingly...
K: kya hua Ananya? Ro kyu rahi thi?
He asked cupping her face gently...
A: K..Kabir...m..main...main..aapko..jagaana nahi...chahti thi...lekin..aap...mujhe...ice cream khaane ka...b..bohot mann kar raha hai...l..lekin..aap.. b..bohot thak gaye...the...toh aapko...
Kabir hugged her tight...
K: bas? Itni si baat? Mri pyaari baby ko ice cream chahiye?
Ananya nodded innocently...
A: chocolate waali...
Kabir laughed...
K: arrey Ananya yaar I'm so happy! Tumhari pehli food craving!
He kissed her forehead...
Ananya smiled shyly...
K: chalo...let's get my little babies & big baby some chocolate ice cream...isi bahane papa also gets to eat his favourite ice cream...
Kabir winked making Ananya giggle...
K: ajao...
He ushered her out...
Ananya was draped in a shawl as they drove through the streets of Delhi at 2: 30 am...searching for an ice cream venfor hoping against hope...
K: arrey yaar...ek bhi nahi hai...
Kabir thought to himself...he saw tears shimmering in Ananya's eyes seeing that there wasn't a single vendor...
K: Ananya please mat ro...main hoon na...rumhe ice cream zaroor milegi...
A: promise?
She asked wiping her tears...
K: promise...
He said kissing her cheek with utmost love...
Just then he halted the car...
Spotting a lone ice cream waala in a corner...readying to shut for the day...may be he was up till late because they dpot they were was a famous tourist attraction...
Nothing gave Kabir more happiness than the squeal his wofe let out & kissed his face all over gleefully when she got her ice cream...while the embarrassed vendor looked away...
K: ye lijiye...
Kabir handed him a 2000 rupee note...
Ve: sahab...itna chutta...
K: rakh lijiye...aap nahi jaante ki aapne mere liye kya kiya hai...
He left with place with Ananya saying so leaving the ice cream person mutter blessings for the genorous couple...
A: I love you Kabir!
Ananya exclaimed relishing her ice cream like a kid...
Kabir chuckled to see ice cream all over her lips & surrounding area...
A: aap khaayenge?
She offered him innocently...
K: haan...
He said intensely...licking the ice cream off her lips...making her blush furiously...
Ananya hugged him tight...after finishing her ice cream...hiding her face in his chest...
A: Kabir...aap aisa mat kijiye na...
K: kyu?
Kabir asked wickedly...
A: kyu..kyunki...mujhe...sharm aati hai...
She said fisting his T-shirt...
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It had been 3 more moths...
Ananya was now 7 months pregnant...she had quiet a baby bump...
These months passed in Kabir pampering Ananya to the core...fulfilling all her food cravings...
That day, the Sharma house was teeming with people...some decorating it...some with gift items & others too...
Vaishali & Sandhya were busy managing all the preparation...
Kabir too was speaking over the phone relating to the caterers...
Everyone was super busy in the preparations of Ananya's Baby Shower...
KaYa's bedroom:
Richa, Trisha & Baby were dressing up a now 7 months pregnant Ananya...
Ri: arrey yaar tu itihaas ki sabse well ahaped aur sundar pregnant aurat hogi...
A: nahi main moti hoon...
Ananya pouted...
T: arrey tu mori nahi killer hai killer! Aaj roh saare ladke jaan se jaayenge...
A: matlab?
T: arrey dekh...sab ladke tujhe dekhenge itni hot jo lagrahi hai...aur phir Kabir sir unko jaan se maardenge...simple!
Everyone burst out laughing...
B: haanji...main toh apne Sunny ji ko bol bolkar thak gayi Kabir sir tops lelo...lekin nahi! Aap na Ananya badi lucky ho ji!
Ananya blushed...
She lovingly caressed the pendant of her mangalsutra & iled to herself thinking about Kabir...her Kabir...
Just then...
A: aaahh!
Ananya clutched her stomach & Kabir who was just outside speaking to someone rushed in...
K: Ananya? Kya hua? Is it hurting?
He asked concernedly cupping her face & then placing his hand on her stomach...
A: aapke bachche na footballers hi banenge...dekhna...itni si zor se apni mumma ko koi maarata hai bhala!
She pouted & the others chuckled...
K: unhone...kick kiya?
It was something so new for him...
Ananya nodded...both had the brightest of smiles on their face...
Kabir's hand caressed her baby bump over the dupatta...
K: phirse kiya! I felt it!
Kabir exclaimed like a child who just won a gold medal...
Both threw their arms around each other hugging each other tight...but had to part when they heard naughty throats being cleared...
K: ab apni mumma ko aur kick mat karna...mumma ko lag jayegi..ok?
Kabir placed a kiss on the baby bump & Ananya blushed...
K: achcha...tum ready ho? Maa bula rahi hai...
Ri: haan jiju...Ananya tayyar hai..chaliye...
With that all of them go out...
An: meri baby kitni sundar lag rahi hai...
Anita said kissing Ananya's forehead & hugging her...
A: maa and maa aap dono ke ye grandchildren na footballers hai...
K: hmm...Abhi Abhi kick mari dono ne...
V: sach? Kabir tumhaare hi bachche hai...mujhe aaj bhi yaad hai tum bohot zor se maarte the...kick...
Kabir made a puppy face & the others burst out laughing...
A: Ananya bhi kuch kam nahi thi...
Ananya pouted now...
K: ok ab chalo...baitho yaha...
He made her sit comfortably and adjusted pillows behind her...
A: Kabir...
K: hmm?
A: main moti hoon na?
Kabir kissed her cheek...
K: bilkul nahi...kisne kaha meri jaan moti hai...meri jaan toh iss dunia ki sabse sundar ladki hai...
Ananya blushed & Kabir smirked...
K: now that's my wife! Thank you so much Ananya...thank you for everything...
He hugged her tigtly...
Soon everyone began showering Ananya with gifts for the babies & jewellery...
A: shaafi ki kasar ab poori kar rahi hai maa?
She pouted as her mother-in-law handed her some 5-6 sets and other stuff for the babies...
V: tum toh meri bahu nahi beti ho beta toh phir inn gufts ki kya limit!
She said kissing her forehead...
S: lekin Kabir ye dono bachche mujhe maisi hi bulaayenge...kyunki Ananya toh meri behen hai...
She side hugged her...
S: varna Taaiji! Yuckkk! Tauji tumhare budhe dada ko hi suit karta hai...
Kabir burst out laughing at his dada's face...
K: ok bhaabhi...
Mo: chaachu..babies mudhe bhaiyya bulaayenge?
Monu asked cutely making Kabir lift him up & pamper him with kisses...
K: haan...aap toh big boy ho na!
Mo: chaachi ye shaale gifts baby ke liye? Mele liye?
He pouted...
A: aawww! Aapko hum kaise bhool sakte hai...
Ananya signaled Labir Kabir & he brought out gifts for Monu...
Everyone chuckled when he was attacked with kisses in return...
Monu slowly went to Ananya and gave her the required kissie...
Mo: agal jol se kalunga toh chaachi aul babies ko lag daayegi...
A: aawww! Chooo chueet!
K: arrey waah dada achcha hua Monu bhaabhi par gaya hai...bohot samajhdaar hai...
Everyone burst out laughing...
Ra: tujhe toh baadmein dekhta hoon beta tu ruk...
K: ( pout) dekho bhaabhi aapke pati aapke chote bhai ko dhamki de rahe hai...
S: Rajveer! Aap bhi zara rukiye...
She said making Rajveer gulp...
K: ab mere gift ki baari...
Kabir placed a super huge teddy bear in Ananya's lap...
Mo: ( shocked) itna bala teddy!!!!
Ananya always loved such soft & cute soft toys...
A: Thank you Kabir...ye toh bohot cute hai...
K: aur main?
Kabir made a baby face amusing others...
A: aap toh isse bhi zyaada cuteee hai!
Ananya said hugging him tight...and kissing his cheek making him red & others clear their throats...or cough...
Now her friends came with their gifts...
S: oye tu ye le! Achaar! Aam ka axhaar! Mummyji ne kaha tha ki pregnant aurto ko badi craving hoti hai...
A: haan...sahi mein...
She chuckled...and others shook their heads...
Trisha & Richa as well as baby all gave her something or the other for herself and the baby...
Khalid gave an envolope...
Ananya sighed seeing another jewellery box in Malvika's hand...
Mal: I'm so sorry...mujhe bilkul idea nahi tha kya dete hai...net par sirf jewellery likha tha so...
A: nahi...thanks sirf Kabir ek aur cupboard banana padega...
K: tumhaare liye ek kya 100 banwa dunga mwri jaan!
Ananya blushed & others cheered for Kabir...
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Next day...
Since his family had to leave urgently & Anita & Armaan too had left for Armaan's college admission... Kabir had brought Ananya to KKN with him...not wanting to leave her alone...
He had rivals who were always on the prowl & also didn't want to keep Ananya alone at home but couldn't miss an important meeting with some foreign deligates too...
Kabir's cabin :
Ananya sat down worriedly on the couch...waiting for Kabir in his cabin...
She was sick with worry...concern for her husband her children who would soon come in the world...
A: nahi...vo vapas nahi aasakti...pichli haar usne Kabir ko...aur ab...humare bachchon ko...
She felt tears pool in her eyes & a few wven trickle down which she wiped away...
Downstairs...
K: Khalid...in deligates ko bhi aaj hi aana tha...Ananya upar hai..I could not have left her alone at home...
Kh: don't worry Kabir...hum inhe jaldi nipta denge...
K: I really hope so...
Mal: Kabir...don't worry...Ananya theek hogi...
Malvika assured him...
Kabir was not much convinced though...
In the conference Room...
Kh: so gentlemen let's begin...
Just then they hear a loud & painful scream...
K: Ananyaaa!
Kabir dashed outwards without caring for anything. ...
He rushed inside his cabin to find Ananya curled on the couch...clutching her stomach...screaming in pain...
K: Ananya!
He gasped...taking her in his arms...
K: Ananya...kuch nahi hoga...
He said kissing her desperately...placing his hand on her belly...
Meanwhile the others came rushing...
Ri: Ananya!
Richa & Trisha ran to her...
Ananya was twisting & turning in unbearable pain in Kabir's arms...
Mal: Kabir...Ananya is in labour...use hospital lekar jaana hoga...
A: Ka..Kab..Kabirr...aaah! Maa!
Kabir was unsuccessfully trying to sooth her...
K: main hoon na Ananya...you can do this...hum abhbhi hospital jaaayenge...ok...
He kissed her forehead as she kept crying out in pain...
T: dekh Annie...hum abhi chalte hai...ok? Tu shaant hoja...
A: aaahh maaa!
She only yelped in pain...
Just then Manav followed by the other deligates entered the cabin...
M: arrey partner abhi aur 14-16 ghante toh lagenge...
A: GET LOSTTT! NIKALO...NIKAALO ISSE YAHA SE..NIKALOOO!
She was getting hyper unable to take the pain...
Mal: Manav just get lost...uska BP mat badhao...sharm karo...just look at her...
K: Ananya...shhh...shaant hojao...bilkul shaant...
Kabir successful in calming her a bit...
A: K..Kabir...mujhse...aur sehen nahi hoga...
She was crying in pain real badly...
K: shh...Ananya...I know..but you can do this...meri Ananya bohot strong hai...
He saod caressing her cheek while she continued to moan & scream in pain...
Ri: jiju isko toh kuch zyaada hi dard horaha hai...
Richa couldn't stand her best friend's painful shreiks...
K: h..haan...Ananya...jaan...chalo...
He said picking her up in his arms without any thought...not caring about her weight...
TBC😳
Precap:
Kabir wiped away Ananya's tears with his lips...he looked into her weak & pale eyes...
Holding his wife who was physically drained due to the delivery of their twins...in his arms...Kabir brushed his lips against hers...
K: I love you Ananya...I love you...I love you...
He repeated...
He hugged her closer & she began to cry...she knew Kabir loved her way too much but she always wanted to hear him profess it to her...
A: phirse boliye na...
Her tired yet emotional voice reached Kabir...
K: I love you...
He kissed her forehead...
A: me too...mu..mujhe laga tha..aap...kabhi nahi...
K: I'm sorry...I'm so sorry Ananya...I love you so much...
Both hugged each other...letting their tears mingle...