Part 64 05/07/2020
Mehak’s POV
I woke up slightly early today.Last night I can’t deny Shaurya as he sweet talked me to his desire. Yet hehandled me gently, but it was satisfying too. We didn’t make love since mypregnancy illnesses begun. I blushed as I detangles my hair in front of thedresser, how once we get tired, Shaurya helped me dress up and I went to thewashroom to clean up when I came back he was tidying up the bed so we can sleepbut my tummy started to rumble a bit, though I don’t want to bother but it didbothered me so I called him softly.
Mehak: Shaurya….
Shaurya: Yeah sweet heart, come,I already done your pillow come to sleep. You must be tired.
Mehak: But I am not sleepy now
Shaurya: (analyzing her face)then what you want to do now?
Mehak: I am hungry. (pouting athim cutely)
Shaurya: (chuckling) at this hour,3am and you are hungry, what you want to eat. Let me get for you.
Mehak: I want ice cream.
Shaurya: Ice cream?? Eating atthis hour is not a good idea. I will make for you hot chocolate instead.
Mehak: But your baby wants to eatice cream not hot chocolate. (pointing towards the tummy)
Shaurya knows now she won’t lethim to sleep so he came off from the bed and went to open the door and Mehakwent with him. Mehak sat on the kitchen stool as Shaurya took out the tub ofice cream from the freezer, he gets the bowl and spoon. He put the bowl of icecream in front of her and she started to have them immediately. He looked ather for a minute as her full focus was on the ice cream only. Mehak looked athim and she offered him, but he shakes his head.
Mehak: You are looking at me asif you will steal my ice cream, if you want to get yourself a bowl. Don’t stareat me like that.
Shaurya: (inhaling a deep breath)who would have thought at 3am I will be accompanying Parathe Wali Ghali’s MehakSharma to eat ice cream.
Mehak: What to do, I am havingthese weird feeling to have this at these hours. (yawning)
Shaurya: Okay come lets go tobed.
Then both went back to their roomand Shaurya spooned her to sleep. She was still blushing how was their nightdidn’t realize that Shaurya back from his morning sprint. Her trance brokenwhen Naughty came there to her, Mehak looked at him from the dresser mirror. Hewalked with his smoothie in the hand in his usual swag. Mehak just looked at himwaiting for his next course of action. He put the smoothie tumbler away as hewrapped his around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder. He inhaledher scent as he tickled her.
Shaurya: You look ravishing baby.I just don’t feel like going to office but just stay put in this room under theblanket (in suggestive tone)
Mehak : (nudged him) Don’t besuch a demanding baby. Last night was exception, next time you won’t get iteasily.
Shaurya: Don’t worry I know howto take what is rightfully belongs to me. Maybe can we have a quickie now?
Mehak: (eyes opened wide) Youwill not get anything now, quickly freshen up and let’s go down. Maa must bewaiting for us.
Planting a kiss on her ear, hewent to the washroom. Both get dressed up and came downstairs for breakfast andtoday it was poha with some chutneys. She had a little more than her usualeating portion to which Shaurya and Maa was surprised and they spoke with theireye movement. They feel good when Mehak didn’t oppose and had her foodproperly. Even she had the fruit bowl without complaining. Shaurya just wipeshis mouth with the napkin and prepared to get up from the table.
Shaurya: Maa, I will have toleave now. See you ladies in the evening.
He pecked Mehak’s forehead andmaa’s cheek and left from there. As usual for Mehak, she sat in the living areawith maa and watched some random TV show. She would call PD and talks withabout how she is feeling and her usual chirpy talks. Evening she played withNaughty as Maa prepared some tea time snack she insist to prepare them but Maawarned her, Shaurya already told everyone that Mehak should not be doing anykind of work and must rest. Occasionally Mehak comes to the kitchen to help butAwara gives her a pity look which she will understand. If at all Shaurya knowsMehak was cooking etc, Awara need to bear earful from his master. That day,Shaurya came home later than usual saying he was meeting a client and need tohave dinner with them. He came home freshen up and rushed to his study room tocontinue his work. He had some presentation with his client which required morefinalizing, so he asked Mehak to rest at home and he will be joining her inshort while. She sat on the bed and turned on the TV and keep switching betweenthe channels. After half an hour Shaurya came to the room and he was askingabout how things and what she was doing. Literally her everyday sounds the sameand Shaurya will share how he was running around for his meetings, officematters and sometimes issues at the hotel sites. He told her to sleep early ashe needs to leave early for a meeting outskirt of Delhi. He turned off thelights and both rested on the pillow. Mehak felt restless as she tried toadjust herself under the duvet and notice Shaurya was fast asleep. Sheunderstands that he must be so tired that he dozed off immediately. She doesn’twant to bother his sleep thus she slowly gets up from the bed and headed totheir balcony.
Mehak’s POV
Don’t know why today out of bluesI don’t feel sleepy. A kind of weird feeling was forming in my pit and I don’tknow why I feel so low out of sudden. It cannot be because Shaurya was busywith his work and I am acting like this. He always gives me all his attentionto me, but this unknown feeling how do I interpret this or to whom I can talkto? Here I am at the balcony, gazing the start studded sky self-talking. Maybechachi will understand me or is it anxiety during pregnancy. Our antenatalcourse instructor sends us some videos to watch and I saw giving birth is ahuge process and preparing our self mentally and physically is not easy as Ithought. Besides the pain the body changes during these 9 months will impact ustremendously. I blow some air to myself to keep me calm. I know I can talk toShaurya anything but this unknown feeling building in me, I don’t know what tosay. Maybe when I will be a mommy I will understand things better.
Shaurya’s POV
I dozed off immediately as Ienveloped Mehak. But later I found the warmth next to me was missing. I lazilylooked for her on the bed as my eyes still closed. I opened my eyes to see thebed was empty and get from as I looked around wondering where she is. I walkedto the washroom and she was not there. I scratched my chin and saw the room isstill locked from inside and where she could go, then I notice the balcony dooris slightly ajar. I looked at the time, its 11.30pm and wonder what she isdoing at this hour. I walked slowly to balcony and saw her gazing the stars.Her silky satin nightie in royal blue was indeed looking good on her. I tiptoedslowly and held her from behind and rested my chin on her shoulder which madeher to gasp a little. Maybe she never expects me to come there.
Shaurya: What you doing here atnight 11.30, waiting for your prince charming is it?
She rested her head on myshoulder and held my hands which is already on her securely.
Mehak: Not sleepy Shaurya (in herdry voice)
I wonder why she sound so dry andshe sound slightly worried.
Shaurya: Are you worried aboutchild birth my love? (as I tightened my hold on her)
Mehak: No, not that, but I feelsomething weird, something is bothering me I don’t know how to say .
I slowly turned her to face me,she looked disturbed and I wonder what actually is bothering her.
Shaurya: Why, is anything happen,or anything happen at chachi’s place? Or is Sonal and Mohit okay? Tell me whatis bothering you.
Mehak: (she looped her armsaround his neck) everyone is alright, nothing happen is just that since eveningI am feeling something not right. That’s why I am not sleepy. Maybe I amthinking too much is it, or all pregnant women will behave like this, wish Ican ask someone about this Shaurya. I just wished I don’t think unnecessarilylike this in the process now I feel guilty because you are awake and here,tomorrow you have some important work and ….
Before she could complete her sentence,he enveloped her with his big strong body and burying her in his chest. Hecaressed her back gently as he plants a kiss on her hair.
Shaurya: Are you missing Meeramaa?
When Shaurya uttered that, Mehakdidn’t react but she just gently tugged to his tshirt and nodded gently.Shaurya placed his chin on her head as he inhales a deep breath.
Shaurya: I am sorry Mehak.
Mehak pull herself from him andlooked at him in confused.
Mehak: Shaurya, how many times wealready had this conversation, why are you saying sorry? You are notresponsible for their untimely death. You were a child at that moment, if yousaid you are responsible than I am also in a way responsible because I wasstubbornly asking my parents to go out to get me toys. If I would have notacted stubbornly at that point, maybe my mommy daddy would have been with me.This is all my fault and I was a selfish child at that time.
Shaurya knows this conversationis not going to be an easy one, so he decides to put the full stop there.
Shaurya: Mehak, its not yourfault or mine either, is just time to be blamed. Okay I will not bring thistopic up again. Let’s stop this now. Okay, is this okay sweet heart?
Mehak was still upset, so sheturned away from him facing the garden. Shaurya just wrapped his arm around heras he whispered.
Shaurya: Sweet heart is verylate, come let’s go to bed, don’t stand here too long, cold night, how if youfall sick.
Mehak just nodded in agreementbut she didn’t expect for him to scooped her up in his pounciful arms andcarried her back to the bed. She giggled as she pinch his cheek. He placed hergently on the bed and joined next to her. He asked her to close her eyes andstarted to massage her forehead as he talks to her in his soothing voice. Histender voice and massage made her to fell asleep immediately. The next morningit was the usual agenda, Shaurya made sure Mehak takes her breakfast and giveher vitamin pills before he leaves. He told them that today he is attendingsome important meet up so will be busy. Mehak’s morning sickness has reducedslightly but she gets cranky at times. Her mood swing is one thing whichhaven’t kick in yet. Apart from that today she woke up with slight headache.After breakfast maa accompanied her to watch something and in between that shemade sure to feed some nourishing fruit juice. Mehak just took few sips of thejuice and the in between snacks or dry fruits/nuts she refuses to take sayingshe don’t feel like having it. Maa coaxed her to have some but Mehak manage tosweet talk her that she will have them later. Mehak’s headache was not gettingany better, she went to have some water and applied some balm on her temple tocalm herself. She knows is not right to take medication without doctor’sapproval, so she wanted to call PD or chachi what she can do when she has the headache.She calls PD’s number and started to talk to her asking about everyone at homethen she asked PD about her headache and PD asked her to take some herbalconcoction and rest a bit so the headache will go off soon. After hanging upthe call she was still rubbing her temple, she moved to the kitchen to preparethe concoction. She started to get some herbs and pound them with mortar andpestle. Awara came to help her but she asked him to do his work as she canhandle that. She added the pounded items into the boiling water and let issimmer just then there was loud voice calling for Shaurya, she wonders who thatwas and turn off the hob and came out from kitchen to the living area. Maa whowas in her room also came out at the same time. They were perplexed to seeShruti, Vicky’s former wife was there, she looked very upset and raged withanger. Vicky was coming behind her and trying to pull her away from there.
Vicky: Shruthi come let’s leave,bhai is not at home. Don’t create any scene. (she pushed her hand away fromhim)
Maa: Shruthi beta, come in, whathappened, why you look so upset, anything happens. Why are you looking forShaurya? He is away for a meeting.
Mehak who was watching them triedto say something but the way Shruthi throwing dagger at her, she can’t utterany word.
Shruthi: Aunty, I am here not tocreate any scene just want to confront Shaurya, the great Delhi’s entrepreneur.Do you know he is the one making me to lose more on my modelling projects?Shaurya, if you are hiding here is better you come out now.
Mehak: What are you saying,Shaurya will never do such thing. He always helps others but never doesanything like you said. There must be some mistake Shruthi.
Shruthi: (sashaying her way toface Mehak) you a from Paranthe Wali Gali, a middle class family girl, I amsure your chachis has taught you how to go after rich and fame guys in order tosettle down in life, so your first mission is done, so tell me what trick didyou played this time, did you slept with Shaurya before marriage and threatenhim that you are pregnant. Isnt that the usual trick your kind of girls willplay to get rich well settled man? (in her taunting manner)
Mehak gasped hearing heraccusation. She knows well about Shaurya and her relationship and how she movedto Vicky. Once Vicky was doing badly in his business she moved out of theKhanna mansion. She sent her petition for divorce and Vicky also agreed to getdivorced. Her headache started to throb her badly at that moment.
Vicky: Shruthi have you lost yourmind, what nonsense are you talking? Mehak Bhabhi is not like what you think.
Maa: Shruthi, you cant comeinside the house and started to talk bad about this house daughter. Mehak isnot only my beti but she is the blessing for Khanna family. I don’t allow anyill treatment towards her. If you cant stay patience then I advise to leave thehouse and come when Shaurya at home. Speak to him directly.
Shruthi: (laughing mockingly)Aunty if you had remembered I was also this house beti. But both your sons haddisappointed me. What is so special about this beti of yours apart from luringyour son?
Vicky: Shruthi have you gone mad,why are you talking to bua like that? Lets leave the house first, first youcame to White Chilies to create scene then you came here, I told you bhai isnot here, he is away for business matters. We can sit and talk later.
Little did they know that Shauryajust arrived and he was at the main hall seeing the scene which created byShruthi.
Mehak: Listen Shruthi, I have notknown you well, but please listen, I will talk to Shaurya. Maybe you calm downyourself first, right now you are in slightly bad mood, once you have calm downsit down have a drink, we will wait for Shaurya to come home and discusstogether.
Vicky: Yes, Bhabhi is right, calmdown yourself Shruthi. We can discuss with bhai. Everything can be sorted.
Shruthi: (laughing in mockingmanner) wow, Vicky I thought this trash from PWG just lured Shaurya Khanna butyou are also supporting her. Not bad Mehak, you got both the brothers underyour finger, first Shaurya then Vicky. What is your plan actually?
Hearing her vulgar taunting Mehakflinched in disgust but before anything, Shaurya came in there.
Shaurya: That’s enough ( roaringin anger)
Everyone looked at him and atthis moment his face and entire body radiated only anger. Mehak can see fromhis eyes that he is not going to have a normal conversation with Shruthi.
Shaurya: Shruthi my ex Bhabhi,you have to understand not everyone like you, first you were after me then whenI didn’t give you the attention you went after my brother, and when my brotherfailed to please you , you divorce and went after other business man in Mumbai.Now he is bored with you and trying to get rid of you. Don’t think everyonewill have ulterior motive like you, My Mehak is pure and she only knows loveand nothing else than love.
Shruthi: Shaurya, now time totalk, tell me do you have any part on my contract lose with the famous designerat Mumbai. I did screen test and multiple shots with his team and today he saidhe will not take me for this season, I saw you with the designer two days back.
Shaurya: I don’t need to answeryour question but my meeting with that designer is solely for business purposeand I got no time to get to know about your business and other matters. Its notmy concern. If you want to know why you were removed go and confront thedesigner himself. You are not allowed to raise your voice at my wife andmother. You have no rights to step inside this house. Now if you are done, getlost now.
Mehak quickly step in front ofShaurya folding her palms together looking at Shruthi.
Mehak: Shruthi, I told you rightShaurya will never do such thing, there is misunderstanding with your designer.Now please leave from this place. We don’t want to have any more issues,please.
Shruthi step infront of Mehak andgripped her jaw tightly.
Shruthi: You thought you have wonright by having him, don’t be so happy this is not permanent. You don’t knowabout him completely. Once he will get bored with you he will throw you out andstart looking for someone hot and spicy.
Shaurya: That’s enough, leave myhouse now.
Shruthi: Truth does hurt a littleShaurya. (drawing along his jaw with her index finger long nail)
Shaurya flinch at her touch anddragged her by gripping her wrist towards the door, while Mehak asking him tostop it as Shruthi was screaming to let go. Vicky was just with Karuna maaclueless not knowing what to do. Shaurya just pushed her off at the main doorbut Mehak went to Shruthi’s aid asking if she is alright. She looked at Shauryawho is radiating in anger and pursed her lips. But Shruthi’s anger did notlessen too, she gripped Mehak’s forearm tightly.
Shruthi: This is all happensbecause of a cheapskate like you.
She pushed Mehak away which madeMehak to fall on the stairs at the front porch, she rolls down the stairs.Shaurya screams as he runs to her side and maa with Vicky too joined her. Atthe bottom of the stairs Mehak shrieked in pain holding her abdomen and curlinto fetal position. Shaurya quickly placed her on his lap as he caresses hercheek.
Shaurya: Mehak , Mehak are youalright, what happened, tell me?
Mehak: Shaurya, my stomach pain,very pain.
Maa: Stupid girl what have youdone to her? Get out from my house now (looking at Shruthi)
Shruthi: Look she is such a dramaqueen, is just a small fall and she is making it up as if she fell from 6thfloor.
Maa: Leave now Shruthi, she is pregnant,and you harmed a pregnant woman. Out of my site now. Vicky ask her to leavenow. Shaurya lets bring Mehak to hospital now, her condition doesn’t look good.
Immediately Shaurya lifted Mehakin his arm and get into the car, while Vicky sat on the driver sit and Maa satnext to him, he keeps caressing her as he holds her closer to him. He keepmurmuring to her not to worry and everything will be fine, okay I am here withyou, as Mehak hold his hand tightly, the pain became worst as she started tosay our baby Shaurya, I don’t want anything happened to our baby. Maa whilesitting in the front seat keep praying so Mehak and the baby will be fine.
Shaurya’s POV
Its almost 45 minutes Mehak wastaken inside the emergency ward and my knees don’t allow me to stand straight.Few times I feel like the floor is slippery and I will collapse any time. Istill can hear in my brain how Mehak was crying and keep saying about our baby.I can’t forgive myself if anything happens to her or to our baby. They are myworld and they mean everything to me. Maa was sitting next to me holding my shoulderas she tells me occasionally not to worry it will be nothing serious. Vickyinformed my in laws family about the incident and they will be coming here anytime. I am not sure how to handle their queries now. I just want my Mehak andeverything else is secondary now. Just Iget up from the seat and stride toward the emergency room, no sign of anydoctors or nurses coming out from there, this just cause anxiety keep buildingup in me. Just then my inlaws family rushed inside. All rushed around us andstarted to ask about Mehak’s wellbeing. I told them she is still in theemergency ward. Vicky answered treatment is being carried out and we are stillwaiting for the doctor to come out. I saw PD and Kanta chachi stumped on thenearby seat. Mansi chachi sat with them and keep asking to pray and stay strongas nothing will happen to Mehak. I sat next to PD and held her palm in mine asshe looks at me.
Shaurya: PD, don’t worry nothingwill happen to your laddoo. I have faith and she will be fine. Also, the babywill be fine. Just stay strong, please.
PD: But Shaurya, what happenedout of sudden, she called me earlier asking me for recipe on how to makeconcoction for mild headache during pregnancy. She was complaining she ishaving slight headache since she woke up. I told her I miss her and shepromised me she will come to visit me this weekend, she also mentioned that youare busy with new business project etc so that’s why couldn’t come lastweekend.
Shaurya: This is all my fault PD,I should take responsibilities for this. This happens because of me.
Vicky: Bhaiya why are blamingyourself, this is all because of that Shruthi. Thank God I divorced her longago. PD, today my ex wife came in to the house to create trouble and MehakBhabhi tried to talk to her patiently, but that stupid woman pushed Bhabhi andBhabhi slipped and fell down from the steps.
Hearing her all the Sharma ladiesgot shocked and covered their mouth with their hands. Chachus came forward andask Shaurya not to lose any hope, they assured Mehak and the baby will befine. Exactly after 30 minutes Mehak’sgynae Dr Geeta came out removing her mask with another doctor too. Shaurya andothers rushed to her.
Dr Geeta: Shaurya, Mehak is okaynow, luckily, she didn’t fell on her tummy, so far no bleeding but the fallcaused her slight cramp which caused the pain in her abdomen, it was good youguys bring her here early. She is still sleeping as we give her sleepinginjection. We will shift her to normal ward shortly and you can visit her. Butwe don’t allow such big group you see, take turn to visit patient please. Shemight need to stay here for 1 night for observation.
Shaurya’s POV
The moment the doctor said Mehakand the baby is good, I felt like oxygen pumped back inside my lungs. Dr Geetaasked me to follow her to her room for further discussion. While I saw themedical staff wheel Mehak from the emergency ward, she was still unconscious. Kantachachi asked me to go and see the doctor while they will be with Mehak. I wentfrom there reluctantly still watching them bringing Mehak to the room. I waitedfor Dr Geeta to come as she went to clean up herself. She came in shortly. Iwas anxious what she wants to tell me now, though I am happy Mehak is out ofdanger but when doctor asked me to come and see her separately I wonder why. DrGeeta took her seat before me.
Dr Geeta: So Shaurya, are youokay now? Saw you quite stressed out just now.
Shaurya: How to stay calm Dr,when I see my wife like that, she was crying so much in pain. If anythinghappens to her or to our baby I can’t forgive myself.
Dr Geeta: Why I call you here isthat, please in future take good care of her, I know you will, but this fall issomething quite serious. How if she falls from height? It could be fatal forboth mother and child. Besides that, if a mother has miscarriage she can gointo depression. Many these days can’t conceive naturally after their firstmiscarriage. I am not trying to scare you but these are the facts. I know fromKaruna, you and Mehak united after many hurdles, now she is carrying your babyand she needs great amount of care and lots of love. I know both you and Karunawill give her everything and pamper her, but I just wonder how this accidenthappens. Also, I notice her blood pressure went high just now. That means sheis worried about something. Is commonduring pregnancy mothers will think a lot of things, but as a family they mustbe there with her throughout this period to overcome her anxiety. By the way Ididn’t see her parents? Are they here or living out of Delhi?
Shaurya: (it was hard for me todigesting each word by doctor and now she is asking about Mehak’s parents, Iwonder why) Mehak’s parents died when she was 10. She was raised by her auntsand uncles. Why Dr?
Dr Geeta: Usually duringpregnancy the young mothers wants to be with their mother, to be able to spendtime with them. Maybe she misses her mother, maybe she is worried about childbirth or something can be bothering her. I advise you that maybe talk to her,take her for a short break. Maybe flying out might be so good but a shortgetaway can make her feel good. This is just a mere suggestion. You see Ibelieve when the mother is happy the baby will grow well in a healthyenvironment and this will lead for healthy child birth too. I hope youunderstand. Mehak is under sedation now it will take some time to wear off.Take good care of her.
I left after my discussion withdoctor walked towards to room where Mehak is. More confusion started to buildin me. Why Mehak didn’t say anything to me, is she really afraid of me, or isit about her parents, then my thought went back to last night our conversation,she was feeling kind of bad, maybe she is hiding something from me, whatever itis I need to know them and get to the root of this issue. Now this Shruthi, sheis definitely needs to pay for whatever she did today. If not for Mehak I wouldhave done with her just now. How dare she harm my babies. (clutching my fingerstight) Shruthi start your countdown. I saw chachus sitting outside talking tosomeone in the mobile, Ravi chachu saw me and came to me.
Ravi chachu: beta , Mehak isalright right, what did doctor said?
Just then Mansi chachi and Kantachachi came out from the room asking the same.
Shaurya: Mehak and the baby issafe and healthy chachi. She will be in hospital today and will be dischargedtomorrow. She is safe.
Kanta chachi placed her palm onShaurya’s shoulder and asked him to go in to see Mehak.
I walked in slowly not to makemuch noise and saw my mom was sitting next to her. Maa got up from the seat andsigned me to sit down as Vicky guided her outside the room. I slowly sat on theseat and picked one of her palms which was not with the IV. I enclose both mypalms, hers in the middle as I planted numerous kisses to her fingers. I didn’trealize my tears started to pour out and wet her fingers. She was still in herdeep slumber. My other hand went to caress her abdomen the thing which I doconstantly these days. I rested my head next to her on the pillow as I watchedher side ways. Deep in me I thanked God for Mehak and my baby is well. Her handwas still in mine I am not ready to let go them at all.
Mehak’s POV
I slowly my eyes, and felt mywhole body numb slightly. I tried to see the surrounding and I am in hospitalas the disinfectant smell pierce my nose lightly. I saw no one standing at theroom so I turned to see the other side and my shoulder hurts a bit as somethingheavy was there, I adjust my head slowly and tried to see what that is. It wasShaurya. I cant move right arm as it was intact with IV drip and it hurts a bitto move. I tried to get a good look at this bearded baby next to me. He wassleeping holding my other hand tightly that I cant withdraw from him. I lookedat how cute he looked while he is sleeping like this. I gulped my saliva as mythroat itched. Just than I heard him saying something.
Shaurya: (still eyes closed) Howlong you have been sleeping like kumbkarnan?
Mehak: (smiling softly) And whatyou doing next the patient?
Shaurya: I was thinking how towake you up with my eyes closed, (inhale a deep breath) how are you feelingnow?
Mehak: Hmmm, did I make youworried again. I always end up bothering you all the time, right?
Shaurya: Its okay, I am used toyour behaviors.
Mehak: Shaurya, can I tell yousomething?
Shaurya: Hmmmm….
Mehak: I saw a beautiful dreamjust now. I was a in a beautiful garden in a huge swing, I felt somehow is likehaven, I felt like I have been to this place before. The garden there lookslike, in the cottage which you locked me from Manali. Then I saw a little girlscreaming papa, papa, then comes another boy screaming momma momma. I lookedfor you everywhere then you came out, holding a baby in your hand and inanother hand, you bring out a tray of food. Then I am already waking up.
I notice Shaurya didn’t react tome, so I called him.
Mehak: Shaurya, are you listeningto me?
Shaurya: Yea.
Mehak: Then what did I tell youjust now?
Shaurya: You are very hungry, and you want me to getsome food that is why you see me in your dream carrying food tray.
Mehak: (bites her inner cheek asshe closed her eyes suppressing her laughter) yess, I am so hungry I want someyummy aloo paratha with dhal makhni.
Shaurya: (quickly gets up to seeher and shocked, rubbing his eyes) You are in hospital and aloo paratha anddhal makhni is not in the menu. I will get you some sandwich you have that andsleep okay?
Mehak: We cant go home is it?
Shaurya: Doctor said now till youdeliver the baby, you will need to be in the ward. Morning, afternoon andevening the nurses will come in to inject you before each meal.
Mehak’s eyes bulged out hearinghim and her mouth open and close like a fish.
Mehak: Why,Shaurya, why we cantgo home? Is everything okay? Baby ok right? (caressing her abdomen)
Shaurya: baby is fine sweetheart,just the baby’s mom is not right, so doctor thinks its better you stay here,and you will do better.
Mehak: Buuuttt, buttt Shauryawhy, (almost going to cry tone) I don’t want to stay here, I want to go home.You call Dr Geeta please, I will talk to her, please, please please please…..do anything Shaurya. I will listen to you, (in babyish voice)
Shaurya couldn’t stop himselffrom laughing out, he started to smile and Mehak gets to know that he hadfooled him.
Mehak: What kind of man are you?Is this how you treat your wife, patient in the hospital. If you going to keepplaying tricks like this I will go to my home and never want to come back okay?
Shaurya: Okay okay, sorry(pulling his ears) I will not play any tricks. But tonight, you need to behere, I will be here with you, tomorrow after doctor checked you, we can gohome. I will ask the rest of them to go home. Let me get you something to eat,till then don’t cry like a baby. (pulling her nose)
He gets up from the seat butMehak tugged at his shirt, he turned to look at her, she signed at him to comecloser and he bend closer to her, she caressed his cheek and pinch them gentlyand said I love you. He pressed a kiss on her forehead, leaving his lips therelonger as he absorbs his contentment from her. He walked from there reluctantlyand saw Kanta chachi and Vicky was there with Jeevan chachu. The rest havereturn home as per doctor’s advice.
Mehak’s POV
I saw Shaurya was disheveledstatus, his hair, shirt and all in a mess. Never seen him in this condition. Isaw his face is red a clear sign that he had cried earlier. He gets petrifiedabout things related to his loved ones and whenever something about me, heworries too much. I love the way how he pampers me, how he cares about me, I amequally obsessed with his care and I am madly in love with him and proud that Iam his wife and he is my man.
After a while he came back to theroom, with a sandwich and hot chocolate. He helped me to sit on the bed andstarted to feed me the sandwich. Once done the nurse came in to pass my tabletand she ask me to swallow them. I looked at Shaurya as each tablet are huge,like marble size, how to swallow these huge pills. But he rolled his eyes at meand take the pills from the nurse and ask her to leave. He passes them to mewith the glass of water and watched me swallow them one by one. I nearly getchoked with the other pill but he was quick to rush to my side and rubbed myback gently till I swallow them. In a short while I fell asleep.
The next morning after some procedures,doctor discharged Mehak. Vicky came to hospital with a set of clean clothes forher, she changed them and Shaurya got her wheelchair, she tried to reason withhim that she can walk but he gives her a stare which made her to sitimmediately without further arguing. They reached home and Maa was therewaiting for them with the aarthi tray. Once done, maa asked about her wellbeing Mehak told her she is better now. Impatient Shaurya just lifted Mehakfrom the ground and headed to the stairs as Mehak screams to put her down.
Mehak: Shaurya, are you mad, whyare you carrying me like this, I can walk, put me down now.
Shaurya: You are still weak andneed to fresh up , maa please help to prepare her meals, she wants aloo parottaand dhal makhni. Please send it upstairs to my room. Thanks, maa.
Maa just smiled as both wentupstairs. She looked at the Matarani statue in the main hall and whispered herthanks as she prayed in her heart that everything should be back to normalcysoon for the family.
They reached their room andShaurya placed her on the bed. He looked at her for a while as he walked to thedresser to remove his watch.
Shaurya: Mehak you need to showerfirst, then eat your food and take good rest.
He saw still fumbling with herhair which keep falling on her face then she whispers ouches at the hand whichthe IV drips were placed. He quickly removes his shirt and walked to her andasked her to stand up. She looked at him confusingly but followed exactly. Hetight her hair into a bun and walked her to the bathroom. He locked thebathroom door and removed his pants and Mehak looked at him with her eyebrowsknitted.
Shaurya: What you are looking atme, take of your clothes, okay wait let me help you. (holding her suit hem)
Mehak: what you doing Shaurya , Ican manage on my own.
Shaurya: Yeah I can see how youwere managing, now stay quiet and let me help you to shower.
Mehak: But….
Shaurya placed his index fingeron her lips and give her a cold look, which made Mehak to go in silentimmediately. He slowly removed her suit and bring her to the shower cube andturned on the shower, as the water start pouring on them. Mehak rested herpalms on Shaurya’s shoulder as her eyes fixed on him. He slowly poured in theshower gel and lather them all over her. They showered together and there wasno lust but just pure love with undeniable care with possessiveness in betweentwo of them. He wrapped her with towel and Mehak walked to their wardrobe topick her clothes. She gets dressed up as Shaurya continued his shower. She cameout get dressed and was at the dresser as Shaurya came out shortly. He wasstill wiping his hair and saw Mehak still fumbling with the hair brush, hewalked there and took the brush from her hand and started to comb down her haircarefully. He concentrated on his task as Mehak’s eyes was just on him. Sheagreed she became more like a child since the pregnancy, but she couldn’t helpherself admire the busy businessman of Delhi is treating her no less than aQueen. As he finishes everything, their room was knocked, and he went to getit, Awara came there with food and he asked to setup them at the balcony. Heslowly started to feed her and Mehak tore a small piece to feed him as well. Hemade sure she finishes her meal and checking on the medication when Vicky camein there, looking at him eagerly but Shaurya was busy.
Vicky: Bhaiyaa….are you busy, canI talk to you?
Shaurya: whatever it is Vicky Iam busy now, talk to you later. Okay.
Vicky: But bhaiya this is quiteurgent.
Mehak who sense the tensionbetween the brothers, she tried to say something to change the topic.
Mehak: Vicky where is Naughty, Ididn’t see him at all.
Vicky: Bhabhi , he is atbackyard. He was looking for you everywhere since yesterday.
Mehak: Come lets go and see him,I miss playing with him too.
Shaurya: Mehak you are not goinganywhere, stay here. And you Vicky, my brother yes, I have long chat pendingwith you, first let me sort my priorities first then I will come to you, if youexcuse us…
Vicky left the room with his headhung low in disappointment. Mehak who saw him being crude with him just madeher mood sour.
Mehak: Do you know you are beingmean and rude to him unnecessarily, He is your brother Shaurya, why are youtreating him like that, what mistake he did?
Shaurya: Mehak, its better youstay away from this unnecessary issue, Vicky, Shruthi are my problem, if youdidn’t come in middle yesterday all these things will not happen. I advise younot to interfere on all these issues.
Mehak: What do you mean, I don’tinterfere, Vicky is also my brother Shaurya. So are you blaming him for myaccident yesterday?
Shaurya: Lets not further discussabout this Mehak. Doctor said you need to rest well and asked you to stay calmat all time, don’t think too much on all these unimportant matters, your healthand baby’s wellbeing utmost important to me.
Mehak get up from there mumblingto herself, khadoos kumar, badtameeze bhel as she hurried inside to the roomshe accidentally bumped herself on the daybed and started to yelp in pain.Shaurya came back to the room and made her to sit down on the daybed and sat tocheck on her toes, he just rubbed them gently as he tried not to scold her forher clumsiness.
Mehak just watched TV in theroom, and later Shaurya bring Naughty to let her play in her room and ask herto get good rest. While she was at her room, he went to see Vicky to discuss onthe issue happens at home yesterday. Vicky apologized for Shruthi’s behaviorbut Shaurya just told him it was not his mistake or fault as Shruthi was beingout of control. Then Shaurya discussed some of the business matters and toldVicky that he will take some time break as he intends to spend time with Mehakat home taking care of her and assist her with her pregnancy and Vicky said hewill be helpful as much as he can throughout this.
As it was night, Mehak rested herhead on the pillow and closed her eyes, Shaurya saw her sleeping and walkeddownstairs to the kitchen to get some water. His mom was at living area andwent to sit rest his head on her lap and relax on the couch. Karuna maacaressed his hair gently as he closed his eyes to relax.
Karuna maa: what happenedShaurya: is everything okay?
Shaurya: Nothing is okay maa?
Karuna maa: what happened beta?
Shaurya: What is the point ofbeing most successful businessman when I can’t protect my family? Yesterdayright infront of my eyes Mehak was attacked and I cant do anything.
Karuna maa: Beta, that was notyour fault, it happened in blink of eyes moment and Shruthi she behaved badly,she blames Mehak for her poor luck and pushed her off from the stairs.
Shaurya: yes maa, you are right,but doctor said, at least this time we are lucky, Mehak didn’t fall on hertummy but on her side but how if she falls, it could be fatal for both, how ifanything happens to one of them maa, I will truly will be shattered. I wasalready broken once when Mehak left me, if anything happens this time, I don’tknow whtr I will be even able to breath. Till the doctor comes out to tell meabout Mehak’s condition my heart, my brain all stopped working. When doctorcalls to talk to me about her condition. Doctor told me, Mehak is stressed andworried about something. Am I not good husband maa, I hardly says this thingmaa, but Mehak and now my baby in her womb means the world to me, they areeverything to me maa, I can’t think a single second without them in my lifemaa. I don’t show much of my emotions. I have decided that, till Mehak’scondition stable, I will be at home assisting her during the pregnancy andVicky will handle most of the work. I will work from my home office and takecare of Mehak and my baby together. Besides that, I am planning to go for ashort road trip somewhere nearby for relaxing with her. Maybe this could helpher to calm down a bit.
Karuna maa: (caressing his headgently) Did you try to talk to Mehak beta? Why is she feeling stressed? Did wenot take care of her well or does she miss her family? What is it beta? We willdo anything for her Shaurie. Mehak is not just your wife beta, she is thisfamily’s blessing sent by God, the kind of daughter I was searching for you,God heard my prayers because my Shaurie deserves the best life partner.
Shaurya: She always says she is happy maa, but I knowdeep in her heart she misses her parents. I know its my fault, if I haven’t donesomething on that, maybe today I will have a complete happy family.
Karuna maa: Don’t say that beta,let the past begone. Now you have us here, soon a beautiful child will be withus soon.
Shaurya gets up from her lap andwipe off the tears from his eyes.
Shaurya: Haan maa, soon my littlebaby will be with us soon and we all must be fighting for our turn who will becarrying and to play. Okay maa, let me go back to my room, Mehak will be awakeand searching for me.
He assisted karuna maa and senther to her room and didn’t realize that Mehak was there and heard theconversation, tears rolled out of her eyes and she wipes them away and shequietly climbs the stairs back and rested on her pillow, she heard Shauryacoming up she wipes off her tears and pretends to sleep.
Mehak’s POV
I woke up from sleep as my throatget dries up. I slowly drank the water in the glass and look for Shaurya in theroom, I wonder, where is he? Slowly I took the stairs down and heard some soundand saw Shaurya resting his head on maa’s lap and he was pouring his heart outto her. I felt bad and didn’t realize when tears made its way down on mycheeks. My love for him multiplied that moment when he confesses how much heloves us. I wonder what I did to earnhim as my life partner, everyone says he is lucky as he has me in his life, butit should be the other way, I am blessed to have him in my life as I have notreceived this much of love and care from anyone before. My family yes, they loveme but Shaurya’s love is something that I will never get tired with, there is hisextreme possessiveness, there will be his extreme care for me, now I know thatthese all are his love and this is how he shows his care towards me, I feltbliss with his love and I am not going to complaint for this. I can hear him locking the door and went to washroom,in a short while he rested on the bed turning off the light and pulled me towardshim and made me rest on his chest. I snuggled closer to him as he kissed myhead. In a moment I can hear his breathing became even as he enters deepslumber. I know I am safe and secured with his protective arm and now our babywill be blessed with our love and care.
