Na Bangaram (Pranushka)

Chapter 74

Anushka's Pov:

I lean against the wall as soon as I excite the operating room.

I hold my abdomen and slowly walk into the resting room where I left my water bottle.

"Are you ok," Aadya asks me as soon as I walk into the room. I nod and reach for my water. She is one of the people who I usually work my shifts in the hospital with. The last thing I remember is taking a step to my cubby and my fingers graze the sharpened wood table before everything is dark.

"What," I mumble as I push my body onto my arms. I am immediately pushed down by a harsh force and my eyes, which are now used to the bright light above me, look around to see almost four familiar people around me.

"You passed out Anushka," Aadya tells me as she helps me sit up, while Prisha puts a few pillows behind my back.

"Thanks," I say gratefully when Aadya hands me a glass of water.

"I felt dizzy which is why I came for water but," I lift the glass up to my lips and feel the cold water go down my throat and swirl around my stomach.

"I'm on my lunch break right now so I'll drive you home," Prisha tells me before looking around the room for my cubby with my stuff.

"I'm fine now though, I can finish my shift." I try to get off the bed and retie my hair in a ponytail.

"No way Anushka. Just take off these few hours, you can make it up later," Riya insists while helping me get up. I haven't told them that I'm pregnant yet, so I just pass this off saying that I got dizzy.

Under their insistence, I let Prisha drive me home. I make sure to tell her to take me back to my parents house because that's where Krithi is and where I'm staying for a few days.

"Thank you so much," I tell her I let myself into my parents house with my stuff. She nods, telling me it's nothing. Prisha doesn't leave without telling me to rest and drink a lot of water for the rest of the day.

"Amma, Nanna, Krithi," I yell into the house when I am met with an empty kitchen and living room.

"In here Anushka," I hear Nanna's voice call out to me from the master bedroom. I walk into the room and a smile immeidleity grazes my face. Amma is sitting on the bed while Nanna is lying down with Krithi on his lap.

"Did your shift end early,"Amma asks as she takes my bag off my shoulder. I look down for a second before telling her what happened.

"Why are you still standing then sit here," Amma taugs on my arm and makes me sit beside Nanna. He is now sitting upright with Krithi on his lap.

"It's ok Amma, I just got dizzy," I tell my mom, hoping to calm her panic as she rushes around the room to find a soothing balm.

"Amma, please sit. I need to tell you and Nanna something." My series toe catches her voice and she steps down the stuff in her hands on the nightstand and sits across from me. I start to get nervous from all the eyes on me so I take Krithi and set her on my lap. She's making loud, playful noises which is boosting my confidence a little bit.

"I found out almost a week ago that I'm pregnant," I blurt out, biting down on the skin of my lips and playing with Krithi's hair.

"Oh my goodness!" Amma squeals out before her and Nanna pull me into a hug, mumbling how we have another baby, so another blessing in the family.

"Did you confirm it with a doctor," Nanna asks curiously as he reaches out to hold Krithi's palm in his. I nod excitedly and my gaze goes down to my still flat abdomen.