Na Bangaram (Pranushka)

Chapter 70

Prabhas's Pov:

I hear the front door chime before hearing an annoyed voice which I know is Anushka.

"Prabhas," I hear her say my name after a few seconds and I look up from the strawberries I'm cutting. I took a half day off from work today so Anushka and I could have a long weekend together and get a little more done before the baby gets here.

"I'm in here, do you need help bringing anything in," I ask before wiping my hands off and walking into the entrance area.

"No I didn't have energy to get groceries and we have a few more days worth left," She explains to which I nod and take the bags out of her hands before kissing her forehead. We walk into the kitchen, or I walk and Anushka waddles behind me but I don't blame her because of the swollen stomach she has to carry around.

"I'm so tired, today was busy," She complains to me while gratefully taking the glass of water I give her. She takes out her lunch and does her after work rituals before walking into our room to shower. I reply to a few more emails before closing my laptop and opening a few of the packages that I ordered. Nothing special, just some batteries and a new wireless mouse for myself when I work. I save the last two big boxes which are Anushka's for her to open because I know she loves to do that. I open the back cover of the remote we use for the fan and change the batteries out because it hasn't been working, but the buzzing of my phone catches my eyes so I put the remote down.

"Hi Ma," I say once I swipe to answer the phone.

"Hi nanna, what are you doing," She asks and I hear a little bit of background noise which sounds like she was outside before it gets quiet suddenly.

"Nothing much, I took a half day at work because I was so busy the past two weeks and Anushka just got back from work." I hear her sigh, "That crazy girl is still working."

I give out a small laugh at her comment, "She won't get on maternity leave for another two weeks, she's insisting on working for as long as she can." I roll my eyes thinking about the endless times I've insisted that she doesn't need to work. I can carry the extra weight for a few months, but her stubbornness won't let her give in.

"She needs to be extra careful Prabhas. She shouldn't be straining her body too much," She says in a serious voice to me and I nod in agreement, like that's what I keep saying.

"You and her mom keep telling her that, and so do I, but you know how stubborn she is." As I finish saying that, our bedroom door opens and after a few seconds Anushka comes out of it. She has on a loose light pink dress with buttons going down the front. I remember Anushka bought that a few weeks ago saying she needed some more loose clothes which are more comfortable for her to sleep in and to accommodate her growing bump.

She looks at me raising her eyebrow at the phone by my ear.

"It's Ma," I say out loud as she walks over to me, gripping her phone in one hand and a book in another. She immediately grins and asks me to put it on speaker so she can talk too.

"We were just talking about you Anushka," Ma starts off making Anushka look up at me with a questioning look.

"I was just saying how much you are working amma, you need to rest. Especially from now, it's so important not to strain yourself," She explains to Anushka, the same thing all of family has been telling her.

"I know Ma. I get on maternity leave in 2 weeks," Anushka tries to convince Ma.

"Ok, but take it easy please." Anushka nods at Ma's insistence. We talk to her for a few more minutes before Ma says that Nanna is home so she wants to start on dinner for the two of them.