You Never Asked (Completed)

Sid Fell In Love With Her.

     It's been two months since they returned from Punjab, Sana is four and a half months pregnant and on her nerves. She may explode any time soon. She is being pampered by her husband Mr Siddharth Shukla to such an extent that she wants to pour the glass of this orange juice which she is holding, on his head. When they had returned to Mumbai, Sid had wanted her to stop going to work, but she had very firmly refused to take his nonsense and told him that she is pregnant and not sick.
    One night Sana wanted to make love, but he pushed her away when their kiss got wild.
Sana: Pagal hai kya?? Push kyu kiya??
Sid: Jaana, nahi kar sakte hum. Baby ko kuch ho gaya to??
Sana: Aise kisne kaha tujhe?? Kuch nhi hota baby. Please na.... Kiss kar mujhe...
Sid: No no... I lose control and the baby...
Sana: Heyy bagwan, had karta hai Siddharth tu....
Sid: Thek hai, thek hai. Hum ek kaam karte hai. Doctor se consult karte hai, fir karte hai. Thek hai?? Please?? Aa mai tujhe apne baho me leke sota hu...
Sana: Nahi chahiye mujhe...
     She turned and he came and hugged her from behind. Her hormones had gone all wild and this man was acting like a priest. She called the doctor and confirmed that they could make love. And then too his love making was so controlled that Sana had to force herself on him...
Sid: Jaana... Aaraam se.... Baby ko....
Sana: Shut up Siddharth, nhi to muh todd dungi mai tera.
     She said between her teeth when she was sitting on his lap and pushing harder to take him deeper inside her.
      It's been two months now. The situation has still not changed. It's got worst. Sid wants to do all her work, as if she is useless and it is irritating her.
Sid: Baby, juice jaldi pi le, neeche jaake breakfast karna hai. Aur fruits bhi baaki hai.....
Sana: Accha?? Aur shower kab lena hai??
Sid: Shower lena hai?? Ok... Tere kapde nikaal deta hu mai..
     Sana was so pissed off, that she kept the glass on the side table and walked out of the room. She entered the living room, where Maa was reading a morning newspaper. Sid came behind her with Juice in his hand.
Sana: Maa bahot ho gaya... Ya to aap mujhe kahi bhej do ya isse.....
Sid: Kya??... Abeee, maine kya kiya hai ab??
Sana: Kya kiya hai?? Maa yeh puch raha hai isne kya kiya hai.
      Maa hid her smile.
Sana: Maa aap haso mat. Yeh banda mujhe subah juice pilata hai aur uske khatm hote he fruits lakar mere saamne rakh deta hai. Accha... Aur fir expect karta hai ke mai breakfast bhi karu...
Sid: Ha to... Khana nhi chahiye isse Maa??
Sana: Yahi nhi... Fir yeh mere kapde nikal kar rakhta hai, aur meri bag aur jhute bhi rakhta hai.... Fir mujhe chodne aata hai aur lene bhi.... Aur ghar aate he, mere muh me firse kuch na kuch thusne ki sochta hai. Khana, khana khana... Thak gayi hu mai.
Sid: To... To kya hua... Doctor ne kaha...
Sana: Doctor ne aise kuch nhi kaha hai. Usne kaha hai active raho. Apne kaam khud karo..
Sid: Aur accha aur healthy khao...
Sana: Haa.. Yeh nhi kaha ke bass khate he raho..... Aur to aur Maa, mai jab bathroom jaati hu aur mujhe thoda late ho jaaye to yeh door pe kaan laga ke khada ho jaata hai...
Sid: Mai.... Mai....
Sana: Jhut mat bol Siddharth... Mujhe pata hai...
    Maa laughed out loud.
Sana: Aur sunna hai Maa??
Sid: Jaana...
Sana: Uss din hum sonography ke liye gaye, vaha vo male nurse tha. Doctor check kar rahe the aur vo aakar screen par thoda der dekhte khada ho gaya. Isne uss bande ko bahar nikalvaya...
Sid: Uska vaha koi kaam nhi tha...
Sana: Uska koi kaam ho na ho, tune kyu itna hangama kiya??
Sid: Aree vaha meri wife ki sone graphy chal rahi the... Usko kya dekhna tha?? Accha ab....ab theek hai na. Yeh sab kyu....
Sana: Nahi nhi... Aur suno Maa.... Hum jab check up ke liye gaye to vaha ek banda shayad mujhe dekh raha tha.... Aisa yeh kehta hai... Yeh usse ghurne laga.... Kitna embarrassing ho gaya pata hai aapko..
Sid: Jaana... Shant ho ja....
     He came to her and took her by her shoulder.
Sana: Hath hata apna.... Maa yaa to aap isse bhejo, ya mujhe..
Sid: Mai nhi jaa raha kahi...
Sana: Yeh baccha ho jaayega na to mai uss bacche ko isse dekar, akele vacation par chali jaaungi...
Sid: Mai bhi aaunga. Jaana hum sab chalenge vacation pe.
Sana: Maine kaha akele...
     Zoro entered the room.
Zoro: Mama hum vacation pe jaa rahe hai??
Sana: Yeh ek aur mahashay.... Isse bhi mere piche lagaya hua hai... Papa ka chamcha. Jab khud nhi hota to usse call kar ke puchta hai, maine kya khaya aur kya nhi..
Zoro: Par mama baby ki liye aapko khana to badega na??
Sana: Dekha?? Heyy bhagwaan.... Maa mai ek aadhe ghante ke liye akeli Preeti didi ki paas jaa rahi hu. Akeli.... Suna sab ne akeli...
Sid: Jaana... Yaar...
     She gave him a furious look and he went quiet.
     Preeti opened the door and welcomed Sana with a broad smile.
Preeti: Aao aao Sana. Kaisi ho??
Sana: Mai theek hu. Kya kar rahe ho??
Preeti: Aise he ghar me koi nhi tha, to TV dekh rahi the... Baitho..
     Sana sat on the sofa next to preeti, relaxing her head on the back seat.
Preeti: Theek ho??
Sana: Hmmm
Preeti: Kuch problem hai??
Sana: Nahi....
     She then sat upright and looked at Preeti.
Sana: Di Siddharth, over possesive ho raha hai. Aap jaanti ho mai usse bahot pyar karti hu, aur aisa nhi hai ki mujhe uske kiye hue ki kadar nhi hai.... Par yeh....kaise samjhau??....matlab mere pregnancy ke piche vo sab kuch bhul gaya hai. Apna kaam bhi. Parso uski meeting the...usse yaad he nhi tha... Mobile bhi silent pe rakha tha... Jab hum mere office ke gate ke bahar pahuche to Arun ka mere number pe call aaya. Yeh mujhe yaha chodne aaya hai, aur log uska wait kar rahe hai. Yeh theek nhi hai na didi. Vo to Arun hai, isliye vo sab handle karta hai.
Preeti: Yeh to galat hai. Mai jaanti hu. Aur mai yeh bhi jaanti hu ke vo tujhse bahot pyar karta hai. Bacche ya no bacche......Par shayad aisa ho ke Zoro ke time vo nhi tha, vo tere liye kuch kar nhi saka, isliye vo yeh karke, vo kami puri karne ki koshish kar raha ho??
      Sana now looked at this with new perspective.
Sana: ohh... Aap theek keh rahi ho didi. Maine aise soocha he nhi... Pata nhi kyu... Choti choti baat par irritation hone lagi hai mujhe aaj kal.
Preeti: Koi baat nhi. Pregnancy me aise hota hai... Zyada soch mat..
Sana: Bichare ko mai kitna suna kar aa gayi.... Di mai chalti hu.... Muh utar gaya tha uska, jab mai aapke pass aane nikli..Jaati hu.... Dekhti hu kya kar raha hai.
Preeti: Aree baitho.... Kuch khaogi??
Sana: Khaane ka naam mat lo didi....
    They both laughed.
    Sid was in their room scrolling through his mobile sitting on the bed. Sana entered and went and sat next to him. He was not looking at her. She leaned forward and rested her head on his chest. He automatically circled his arms around him.
Sid: Kya hua??
Sana: Kuch nhi...
Sid: Itne jaldi aa gayi di ke paas se??
Sana: Hmmm
Sid: Kyu??
Sana: Teri yaad aa gayi the...
    She looked up at him and gave her a sweet kiss.
Sana: I'm sorry baby...
Sid: Jaana Tu...
Sana: Mujhe Maa ke saamne vo sab nhi bolna chahiye tha...
Sid: Don't worry, Maa ne mera isse bhi worst avtar dekha hai.
Sana: Par ab Tu worst nhi tha. Tu sweet tha... Par na baby.... Thoda zyada sweet ho raha hai...
Sid: Jaana mai bas chahta hu ke tujhe koi problem na hu. Mai jitna ho sake tere liye sab aasaan karu. Kya mai galat hu??
Sana: Nahi bilkul nhi meri jaan. Mai he kuch zyada overreact kar gayi. Par Siddhaarth Tu bhi to soch na.... In sab cheezo me tu apne kaam ko neglect kar raha hai. Yeh sahi nhi hai na?? Tu he kehta hai na ki tujhe tere baccho ko sab kuch best dena hai. Fir uss best ke liye tera best bhi zaruri hai na?? Aur logo ko tujhse best ke alwa aur kuch chahiye he nhi. Kyuki unhe tujhse best he mila hai.
Sid: Tu sahi keh rahi hai baby... Par agar mai khayal na rakhu to tu khud ka khayal nhi rakhti hai. Ab parso mai raat late aaya, tune apni medicine le the?? Nahi na?? Maine kuch nhi kaha kyuki mai tujhe upset nhi karna chahta tha.
Sana: Ha vo to hai. Mujhe yaad nhi raha kyuki tu vo sab mere liye karta hai.
Sid: Aur mai karta hu, kyuki tu yaad nhi rakhti.
    They both laughed.
Sana: Thek hai. Ab hum dono thoda change karenge khud ko.
Sid: Ok baby...
Sana: Aur baby...  Ab hame regularly karna hai. Tu taalta hai. Yeh nhi chalega... Mujhe tu chahiye. Roz...
Sid: Roz?? Kya baat hai?? Pehle to mana karti the?? Ab kya hua??
Sana: Ab Tu aur sexy ho gaya hai baby, aur jee karta hai, ke tujhe kha jaau??
Sid: Maa bachao.....meri izzat khatre me hai..
     He shouted loudly and Sana lifted her hand to close his mouth.
Sana: Chup bait pagal, Maa sun legi..... Aauch.....
      Sana's expression changed and Sid felt his heart thug.
Sid: Jaana.... Kya hua?? Tu.... Tu thek hai??
Sana: Siddharth.... Baby ne kick kiya.
Sid: Kick.... Kick kiya?? Par.... Par tujhe kaise pata chala??
Sana: Mujhe feel hua, pagal.
     It kicked again and Sana took Sid's hand and placed it on her now slightly swollen stomach. And it kicked again. Sid's heart started hammering in his chest. This was so surreal. Tears started pricking his eyes. The baby kicked again and Sid gave a loud laugh, between his tears.
Sid: Jaana..... This is.... This is so beautiful... So amazing...
     Sid removed his hand, covered his face and started crying. Sana came closer and  removed his hand.
Sana: Siddharth?? Kya hua?? Tu ro raha hai?? Kyu??
Sid: Maine Zoro ka yeh sab miss kiya yaar...
      Sana pulled him closer and he again started sobbing in her neck. And here Sana remembered Preeti's words. He wants to make up on what he has missed of Zoro's. This must be Sana's second but it is Sid's first. She now understood him and his efforts.
     Sana was eight months pregnant now. She looked more beautiful than ever. There was a glow on her face and Sid was falling in love with her more. She was allowing him to pamper her as he wishes. She would fuss over food, forget her medicines but Sid was always their and won't give up. If he is away on shoot he would call and not keep the call until she has done what he wants her to do. Sid had insisted and so they had joined yoga classes and would go every morning together.
       The social media was filled with their pics,videos and vms. People loved them both and were given a hashtag "SIDNAAZ". But Zoro was their favorite. He has become a celebrity too. He would say it sometimes, but Sana would  make him understand that nobody is high or low. All are equal and every work is important in their respective fields. Both Sid and Sana liked to keep their  personal life private and so they were not socially active. Their documentary was a great success and it's trp has touched it's heights. Eros had held a party on it's success and Sid and Sana were supposed to attend it.
     Sana wore a blue gown and Sid a suit that matches her. She was looking in the mirror.
Sana: Siddharth.... Mujhe nhi aana yaar.... Kitni moti lag rahi hu mai.... Dekh.
Sid: Bahot khubsurat lag rahi hai tu Jaana.... Aur tu kabse yeh sab soochne lagi?? Tujhe kab se iss sabse farak padne laga??
     She turned around and encircled her arms around his neck.
Sana: Pehle nhi padta tha.... Par ab padta hai. Mai tere liye acchi dekhna chahti hu baby.... Koi yeh na kahe...
Sid: Koi kuch bhi kahe farak nhi padta... Tu samajh rahi hai?? Mujhe tu jaisi hai vaisi he chahiye aur pasand hai. Please Jaana yeh sab cheezo pe dhyaan mat de.
    She rested her head on his chest.
Sana: I love you Siddharth.
Sid: I love you more.
      And she giggled..
      They entered the premises of the venue for the party. It looked like the reporters were waiting just for them. They rushed to them with too much enthusiasm. Sid had  his arm around Sana. He spoke to the reporters, joked about him being a dad and now growing old. They all complimented Sana on how beautiful she looked and Sid told them that he is a lucky man.
    Sid and Sana were talking to the director of their documentary, when Sheetal entered, looking all flashy. Sana hands automatically Clinged tighter to Sid's arm. Sid looked at her hands and then into her eyes. He saw a little fear there.
Sid: Jaana?? Kya hua??
    He excused themselves and went and stood away from others.
Sana: Kuch nhi... Mujhe usse dekh kar kuch ajeeb hota hai...
Sid: Kyu?? Kon hai vo?? We don't know her and we will not acknowledge her. Thek hai??
Sana: Hmmm....
      And then they saw Sheetal coming towards them. Sid swore as he saw a fake smile on her face. Sid wanted to give her a earful for what she had done, that morning six years back. But decided otherwise.
Sheetal: Hi Siddharth??
     Sheetal's eyes were only for him. She did not even look at Sana. She moved forward to give a kiss on Sid's cheek, but Sid stopped her with his hand. She looked a bit upset, but then composed herself and brought back the fake smile to her lips.
Sheetal: Kaisa hai?? Kya yaar tune to shadi me bulaya he nhi apne??
Sid: Nahi. Only people those who were important to me were invited.
     Her expression changed, as if Sid had slapped her. She then cleared her throat and excused herself. Sid looked at Sana.
Sid: To thek hai??
     Sana gave him a beautiful smile.
Sana: Bilkul.
      Sid smiled back.
Sid: Chal tujhe orange juice pilata hu.
Sana: Siddharth tu khaane, pine ke alawa kuch baat karta hai??
Sid: Haa karta hu na.... Pyar ki, kiss ki...
     He bend down and she pushed him away. Sana looked up and saw Sheetal looking at them. If looks could kill. Sana would be dead by now. Sana knew that sheetal will not let that insult go so easily. Her mind was distracted when Jay and Mahi joined them. All four sat at the table together, talking, laughing. But Sana was called by the channel head, as he wanted to introduce her to some producers. Sana excused herself and went in their direction. Sid's eyes were only on his wife. No other sight pleases nor interests him. He thought. Oh he loves her so much.
      The introduction was done and Sana spoke to the producers for sometime. She then excused herself and was about to go to the table where her husband sat, but thought of going to the washroom first. Sana came out of the washroom and was about to walk to the hall when she saw Sheetal standing few feets away from her. She gave Sana a hateful look, but Sana ignored it and  walk past her. Sana was stopped by Sheetal's hateful words.
Sheetal: Kyu, tere pati ne tujhe bacche paida karne wali machine bana ke choda hai na??
     Sana turned around astonish by sentence this woman used.
Sana: Kya?? Tum Siddharth ke dost ho?? Aise hote hai dost??
Sheetal: Yeh sab naya naya hai na?? Isliye.... Thoda purana hone do, aa he jaayega mere paas. Dekh apne aap ko.... Kaisi moti, bhaddi lag rahi hai...
     Sana laughed out loud..
Sana: Mera pati hai, mere bacche hai. Par tum jaisi ko yeh sab kabhi nhi naseeb hoga, kyuki tum aise he dusro ke patiyo ko dekh kar tarste rehne wale me se ho. Aur mai jaisi bhi hu, Siddharth ko bahot pasand hu. Aur vo mere sath hai, tere sath nhi...
Sheetal: How dare you?? You bit....
     Sheetal saw Sid and went quiet. He came and collected Sana in his arms.
Sid: Kya ho raha hai yaha??
Sana: Kuch nhi... Chal Siddharth yaha se...
Sid: Ek minute Jaana... Ek minute ruk.... Sheetal jo tune mere aur Sana ke beech me cheh saal pehle misunderstanding create ke hai na....Uske liye maine tujhe kuch nhi bola hai. But agar next time se tu mere ya mere wife ke aas paas bhi nazar aayi na.... Then you know what I can, and what I will do.... Industry me kaam karna hai na?? To behave karna sikho. Mind your own business and keep all the poison inside you away from us. Samjhi?? I assume you know me well Sheetal. Chal Jaana...
     They turned and walked to their table, leaving a scared Sheetal behind.
Sid: Tu akele kyu gayi?? I knew that bitch is up to something...
Sana: Jaane de na baby. Apna mood kharab mat kar.
     Sid was still fuming by the time they reached the table. Mahi raised her eyebrows and Sid burst out.
Sid: Uske himmat kaise hue, Sana ko aise akele me milkar uski...
Mahi: Kon?? Kya hua??
     Sana told Jay and Mahi everything.
Sana: Mujhe baccha paida karne wali machine bula rahi hai.
     Sana said with a Sarcastic laugh. And Mahi too laughed aloud.
Mahi: Oh these type of women. All plastic... Par Siddharth Tu kyu itna affect ho raha hai. She is your wife aur usse yeh sab ki aadat honi chahiye. There will be many like her in future and I know she will handle it amazingly as she did now.
      Sana was in the middle of her ninth month. She was sleeping in Sid's arms peacefully, when she felt her first contraction, she got up with a pain and sat up. And then she felt  water on the bed. She woke Sid up and told him that it's time to go to the hospital. Sid though prepared, panicked. Maa told him to control himself and he and Preeti took Sana to the hospital.
      Sid was pacing the floor outside the operation theatre for past half an hour.
Sid: Preeti itna time kyu lag raha hai yaar?? Mujhe bahot stress ho raha hai.
Preeti: Thode der aakar baithega please??
     At that exact moment, he saw Mahi and Jay come rushing towards him. Sid moved forward and took Mahi by her shoulder.
Sid: Mahi yeh itna kyu time laga rahe hai??
Mahi: Siddharth tu relax ho thoda. Operation chal raha hai na?? Thoda time to lagega.
Preeti: Aadhe gante, se mere saamne ghum raha hai... Chakkar aane laga hai mujhe isse dekh dekh kar.
Jay: Siddharth... Chal aa tu bait.... Everything is going to be fine. Tu coffee piyega?? Lau tere liye??
Sid: Nahi nhi. Mujhe kuch nhi chahiye...
     Sid sat down for two minutes and stood up again.
Sid: Preeti kya ho raha hoga andar??
Preeti: Siddharth...
     And they heard the door to the operation theatre open. The doctor emerged from the room and they all rushed to him.
Jay: Hello Sir...
Doctor: Congratulations Shukla jee, you are gifted with a baby girl.
     Sid felt his heart will come out of his mouth and so he gulped.
Sid: And Sana... Sana....
Doctor: She is perfectly fine. Abhi thodi der me room me shift kar denge.
     And then they saw a nurse come towards them with bundle wrapped in a white cloth.
Doctor: Ahhh.... Here comes your princess, Siddharth.
      Preeti moved forward and took the baby in her arms. The doctor patted on Sid's shoulder. He forced his gaze away from the baby to the doctor and said a thank you.
Doctor: Enjoy your moment.
    The doctor left with a smile. Jay and Mahi congratulated Sid. Preeti went near Siddharth and he looked at the baby.
Sid: Yeh.... Yeh itni choti se kyu hai??
Preeti: Are bacche aise he hote hai. Lega nhi apne beti ko godh me.
Sid: Nahi... Agar mujhse gir gayi to??
Mahi: Tu kabhi bhi apne beti ko girne nhi dega Siddharth....
     Sid looked at Mahi and then the baby. Sid brought his shivering hands forward and Preeti placed the baby in his arms. He collected carefully and looked at his daughter closely. And suddenly tears started streaming from his eyes.
Mahi: Siddharth....
     Mahi wiped Sid's tears.
Sid: Mahi, she is so beautiful yaar.... She.... Zovi....
Mahi: Zovi??
Sid: Yes, we have planned to call her Zovi.. My Zovi...
      The baby smiles as if she likes the name and Sid fell in love with her.

    

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