The untold story of a Courtesan

Twenty-five

Three months later:

On a stormy night in the middle of the monsoon season(rain season),sweat drip down her face and she screamed in agony,Alia pushed one after the other endlessly trying to give birth to her baby while Pooja and two older prostitutes helped her deliver her baby.

Pooja tried talking her through the process and trying to keep her awake so Alia doesn't give up easily.Alia took one deep breath each time she pushed,at first it wasn't working until after a few hours later of long and painful labour,she pushed hard for the last time and soon after the cry of a baby was heard.the two prostitutes and Pooja screamed in excitement and one shouted"it's a boy!".

Alia face lit up and place her arms out to them to give him to her and as he was placed in her arms,he eyes were mixture of green and silver,not sure cause it was the first time she saw such a color and wonder of how but then a girl in a blue sari stood at the door and watching carefully with Nadia in her arms and Pooja saw her and said"come in!".

Alia looked at the door and let her hand indicating to the girl she must come with Nadia to see her baby brother.

She walked up to Alia side and Alia caressed Nadia cheek who looked at her with big green eyes and showed the baby and she smiled upon seeing him.the two prostitutes then left and Pooja came to her other side and she asked"who must I send a message to that the baby is born?".

I looked at her and said"No one....what would you think if they both found out about the baby and come hear everyday and soon find out about what happened nine months ago on Diwali!".I uttered with a grin and the girl with Nadia moved away from me and left.we turned to see them leaving and uttered nothing to each other.

Pooja then stood up and left without saying a word but Raj ran inside and came smiling in and sat beside me and said"Ammi....he cute!".

"He is!".I said.

"So what will his name be?".Raj asked.

I thought for a while but didn't know how to put his name together and said"we can do that later,for now I will rest!".I replied.

Then as I closed my eyes and lied my head against the cushion,The laugh of the ruler of laal Mahal was heard and I opened my eyes and hold my son tight while Jhanvi begum entered.

She placed her hand against the wall of the door and looked at me laughing with a evil smirk"mmm.....so it's a boy I hear!".

"So what?".I asked with a grin between my words.

"Well......for months I said nothing but since the brothel not receiving money like it use to when you were still working.....these two hideous beast will have to pay up your debt, Nadia will be perfect for your job and he can start working like Raj!".she uttered like a evil smirk.

"Don't you dare think of using my children for precious income scheme.........l kill you if you touch them!".l hissed at her while saying it.

"So what are you gonna do about it cause either away,you or your children can't get out of here and if you do....who will accept you guys!".she laughed while saying it.

As she said that,the anger inside me grew but tried to control it and decided on the spot"that tonight I'm leaving this place!".

I look at her and said"good luck with that!".I replied with a giggle.

Raj and Jhanvi begum look at me as if I'm talking rubbish or just mad for some reason when she asked"what so funny?".

"I don't know ask yourself!".I said laughing in her face and she got furious and left the room.