When Ishqi Met Ahaan

4) 1+1= 3 | #3

The last shot is here.
I just came back from my hibernation. But I hope this part would be worth the wait. :)

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A heavily pregnant Ishqi, sat on the rocking chair. She was dressed up in a loose green gown.
Ahaan sat on the tiled floor with his head on her lap.
His hair was something she loved playing with and this liking of hers had only increased during her pregnancy.

No-one spoke. Silence was what talked.
Ishqi remembered this roller coaster ride of almost 9 months and felt proud of herself and most importantly her husband.
Sonu delivered a healthy baby boy last week and Junior Malhotra was awaited now.

Ahaan felt the calmness in the surroundings and realised he had SUCCESSFULLY survived Ishqi's 'weirdestestest' if that was even a word- mood swings!!
All he could do now was look back at those moments and feel relieved.

Flashback :

(2nd month of Ishqi's pregnancy)

Poor Ahaan had started getting tortured by his wife's tantrums already.
Today, she called him and started discussing baby's names with him.

Ishqi - Ahaan.. agar hamari beti hui toh uska naam Kalavati aur beta hua toh Kamlesh rakhenge. Hain na ekdum hattke?

Ahaan - The Fudge Ishqi? Ye kaise naam hain? Have you seen Malhotras' names? They speak class, royalty! And you want to name my baby Kalavati and Kamlesh? Come on?

Ishqi - Aap fir ye angrezi jhaadne lage? Nai kya burai hai inn naamo mein? Aur nai aap kehna kya chahte hain? Huhh? Sirf Malhotra's ke naam hii royal hote hai?

Ahaan - Nai Ishqi. I didn't mean that.

Ishqi - Nai kya mean krte hain aap? Magnifying glass le ke sadkon pe dhoondhne jayenge na tab bhi Ishqi naam ki risky ladki nai milegi.

Ahaan - Haan, kyuki already ek khiski mere paas hai. Mai doosri kyu dhoondunga?

Ishqi had enough.

Ishqi - Ghar aaiye aap. Aaj aap na bed pe soyenge, na couch pe. Aaj aap zameen pe soyenge. Bade aaye? Mai khiski? MAI?

It was just a trailer of what Ahaan had gotten himself into!!

Flashback ends.

Breaking the soothing silence, Ishqi began, "Maine aapko bohot pareshan kia na? Aap bohot ache hain Ahaan. Aapki jagah koi aur hota toh pehle hii mujhe asylum chhod aata."

Ahaan - No Ishqi. You're my wife, my life. And we promised we'll share each and everything? Didn't we? Aur waise.. mujhe bhi ek baar khyaal aaya tha tumhe asylum bhejne ka. (Laughs)

Ishqi lightly hit him on his shoulder.

Ahaan - You remember the 3rd and 4th month Ishqi? It was the most horrible period na?

Ishqi - It definitely was. Mai poora din bas bathroom se bahar hii nai aati thi. Har samay chakkar, vomiting, nausea!!

Ahaan - You're a strong woman Ishqi.

It was now time for Ishqi to reminisce old times.

Flashback :

(6th month of pregnancy)

Kartik - Bhabhi aaj na mai aapke liye kuch acha banata hu. Kya khaoge aap?

Ishqi thought for a while.