The Story of an Indian Wife

16

"Meera"  Abhiraj eyed her to come in the room as he finished his breakfast and got up

Meera followed him to their room. " I am going to the town for some work."

"Ji" she nodded understanding, "is it still paining?" He asked her. Last night she wasn't able to sleep due to pain in her back  and the contraction in her lower abdomen. Even her feet are swelled.

She didn't  wake him up at night. But he felt her tossing & turning on the bed in pain and then she just sat up. That broke his sleep and  When he enquired she told him about the contraction.

" Ji, it has lessened now" she replied though it was not full truth. But she didn't wanted to bother him as he was going for his work.

Abhiraj hummed and slowly kissed her forehead. He pulled her closer by her waist, but her almost ninth month bump came in between.

He caressed her belly and parted away," I will came till evening ".

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Meera came out of her room after taking the nap.  She knew it was time for her mother in law's evening tea. The weather has suddenly turned cloudy and feels like it will rain heavily soon.

Her mother in law was already sitting on the cot in the hall. " Bindni, where are you going?" Meera stopped in her tracks, "to make the evening tea". Meera replied, "yes make the tea and then massage my feet" her Mother in law ordered her.Nodding Meera went to make the tea.

Meera came back with cups of tea, she served both her father & mother in law. She sat beside her mother in law and started massaging her feet while her own body was hurting like hell. It was difficult for her to walk. After Abhiraj went, the pain just increased but her mother in law told her that it was normal to get this kind of contraction in the last month of pregnancy.

As Meera completed massaging her feet. "Bindni , your devars wanted to have kachori in the evening. Make it for them." Her mother in law gave her another task.

"Ji Maasa " Meera got up from the cot with great difficulty. Going inside the kitchen , She started kneading the dough and filled in the masala one by one.

She sat on a small stool in front of oven, uncomfortably and started to fry the kachori. when she was done, taking  the plate in her hand  she got up to exit the kitchen.

What she failed to notice was the oil spilled on the floor.

She stepped on the oil, resulting her to slip on the floor. The plate fell on the floor with a loud thud and Meera's scream echoed in the house. She somehow wrapped her hand around her belly protectively.

Everyone rushed into the kitchen, "Bindni"  They got shocked to see her laying on the floor and all the mess in the kitchen.

"What happened Bindni ?" Her mother in law tried to made her sit. " Ha-hamara pair fi..fi..Sal gaya..aaaa" Meera screamed in pain with the slightest movement in her body.
( My leg slipped)

"Keshav, let's us take her to the room" Her mother in law told to her devar." Nahi...It's paining to much. I can't move" Meera yelped. Her lower back was hurting as she got hurt on her waist.

" Try Bindni" They supported her by her shoulder and somehow took her to her room. They layed her on the bed.

" Go and call Daimaa, fast" Her mother in instructed her younger two sons, Anuj and Pruthvi. The weather was also deteriorating. The rain got heavier. They immediately went to call Daimaa taking a umbrella.

Meera's condition was worsening. The pain was increasing with passing time.

After sometime, Meera's  devar pruthvi  returned,"Maasa, Daimaa is not in the village. She was supposed to return by now but got stuck in a way due to the rain".  He said, " Anuj stayed there whenever she will return, he will bring her here immediately ."