Snapshots - Oberoi Family Edition

12. We Got This, Right?

A/N: Mansi got married 😆💞 although I missed Nakuul and Leenesh, seeing the IB cast reunite was delightful 💫😇

Anika: *trying to speak calmly* Shivaay...

It went unheard as Shivaay was frantically pacing around the room.

Anika: Shivaay suniye...
(Shivaay listen...)

Shivaay: *panicking* Anika, don't panic. It's all going to be alright. Humne saari preparation achhe se kar li hain. Sab theek hoga. You don't need to worry Anika.
(Anika, don't panic. It's all going to be alright. We have done all preparations well. Everything will be fine. You don't need to worry Anika.)

The only thing Anika was worried about was Shivaay sanity. When Shivaay neared her, she grabbed the lapels of his blazer and stared into his eyes.

Anika: *enraged* Shivaay, hum dono mein se sirf ek insaan panic kar sakta hain aur is waqt woh insaan main hoon.
(Shivaay, only one of us can panic and right now I am that person.)

Shivaay nodded and gulped, though he was shaking internally. That day he learnt that rage of wife was enough to drive away fear of husband. Shivaay turned away exhaled through his mouth then grabbed the prepared hospital bag, their phones and went towards Anika.

Shivaay: Anika, do you think you can walk?

Anika nodded and kept one hand one her back and one on her baby bump. Shivaay held her shoulder and they walked out. Meanwhile, Shivaay called the driver, Sakaram.

Sakaram: *on call* Jee sir?
(Yes sir?)

Shivaay: Sakaram, get the car right now. 

Sakaram: Sir, aapki gaadi servicing ke liye gayi hain. Aur main toh ghar aa gaya hoon.
(Sir, you're car has gone for servicing. And I came home.)

Shivaay: WHAT?! Ab main kya karoon?
(WHAT? Now what do I do?)

Sakaram: Sir main waapis aa jata likin bahot tez baarish ho rahi, road jaam hain. Kam se kam ek ghanta lagega.
(Sir I can come back but it's raining heavily, roads are jammed. It will take at least an hour.)

Shivaay: Let it be, main dekh loonga.
(Let it be, I'll manage.)

Shivaay angrily disconnected the call. Anika tapped his shoulder. Her eyes scrunched in pain. 

Anika: Kya hua?
(What happened?)

Shivaay: Woh... driver aur car, dono nahi hain.
(It's...driver and car, both are unavailable.)

Anika's eye's widened 

Anika: AAAAHHH!

She yelled from the combination of contraction and concern. Gauri came running to them.

Gauri: Jiji, Bade Bhaiya; aap dono baahar ka kar rahe hain, woh bhi aadhi raat ko?
(Jiji, Bade Bhaiya, what are you booth doing outside, that too at midnight?)

Anika: Tu itni raat ko kya kar rahi hain?
(What you doing up so late?)

Gauri: Hum aur Omkaraji chai bana rahe the, aapki cheekh suni toh aa gaye. Ka hua? Sab theek hain?
(Omkara and I were making tea, I heard your scream so I came. What happened? Is everything alright?)

Shivaay: Gauri, Anika is going in labour likin meri car servicing ke liye gayi hain aur driver bhi nahi hain.
(Gauri, Anika is going in labour but my car has gone for servicing and the driver isn't there too.)

Gauri: Ka?! Achha...achha aap log ek minute rukiye, hum Omkaraji ko le aate hain... aur ek chhatri bhi. 
(What?! Okay...okay you guys wait for a minute, I'll get Omkara... and an umbrella.)