Na Bangaram (Pranushka)

Chapter 71

Anushka's Pov:

"What happened baby, why are you crying," I ask Krithi, who is in my arms. She has her little fingers tightened in a fist and the fierce set of lungs she has are putting on a show. I rock her around, trying to mumble words of calmness but it doesn't help. I fed her just 15 minutes ago so I know she's not hungry and I changed her right after. I did both of those after she had a nap, so she isn't tired either so I really don't know what she needs. 

Prabhas, Krithi, and I are going to Rana and Miheeka's new house for dinner. They just bought a house a few months ago, so they want to have all our family over to celebrate. I use a small comb to brush Krithi's hair down and swing her body around in my arms even as she wails out at me. She's about three months old now so her sleep and eating schedules are still all over the place.

"Look, it's nanna. He came to see why you're crying." I point at Prabhas who comes through the doorway and his face of confusion goes into a face of concern.

"Why is my bangaram sad," He asks her, his voice going high as he takes her carefully out of my arms. I flatten the skirt of her dress while I look up at her in his arms. He gives Krithi a small pout as she keeps a scrunched up face with wetted cheeks as she looks at her dad. He nuzzles her nose with hers, making a smile graze my face.

She starts to sniffle a little and her tears slow down a little, so our ears get a break from her siren-like cry.

"See all happy now right," I gush happily while wiping her soft, rounded face with my thumbs. She gives Prabhas and I a pout which mirrors my pout, making Prabhas give me a look of annoyance

"Amma, kuthuru use the same weapon against me," He complains making me let out a chuckle while squeezing his cheeks lightly.

"And Nanna falls for it every time," I giggle while rubbing my face against Krithi's and putting on a pout to match hers. Prabhas laughs and takes his phone out to take a picture of us before he takes Krithi out of the room so I can finish getting ready. All I have to do is put my jewelry on and comb my hair before the three of us can head to Rana and Miheeka's house.

I set my brush down once I comb out the curls and put my earrings in, followed by my bangles.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," I call back to Prabhas when I hear him shouting my name saying we are going to be late. I grab my purse from the dressing table and run out of the room while flicking the light switch off.

As soon as Prabhas sees me, he grabs the bags with stuff we are taking to their houses and walks towards the garage door.

"Wait, we need to take pictures. We don't get dressed up often so I want good family pictures," I insist while tugging on Prabhas's arm. 

He groans a little but as I shove my phone into his hands and ask him to take pictures of Krithi and I. I kiss Krithi's cheek softly making her give a toothless grin as I hand her to Prabhas so I can take pictures of the two of them. Prabhas holds her delicately in his arms while placing his chin right beside her face. 

I smile sweetly at their cuteness before quickly running over to hold them in place to get a few pictures of the three of us before we finally get into the car.

Rana's Pov:

"There's my favorite girl," I praise as I take Krithi from Anushka's arms into mine. Ma is standing behind me and looking at her granddaughter, pride pouring out of her eyes. Anushka smiles at them and leans her hand out to adjust the hair band on Krithi's head.

"She's going to be so good for everyone, she let out all the crying and tantrums at home," Anushka says to the two of us who give a grateful smile back to her before all our eyes fall back on Krithi who is giggling at me.