Abhira Family-Volume 2

A new Sibling

A soft click on the door shifts Abhi's attention away from the medico journal he was reading. Akshara smiled at him. She holds a heavy tray of food in her hand. Abhi immediately stood up and took the tray from her.

"Akshu, kitni baar bola hai itna heavy saman mat uthaya kro", Abhi scolds Akshara. He put the tray on the table nearby.

"Arey maine bas yhi door se ise uthaya tha", said Akshara.

"I don't know but tum itna heavy saman mat uthaya kro. You know na it is not good for you in this condition", said Abhi. He back hugged her and caressed her belly. Akshara is 4 months pregnant with their second child. So, Abhi's possessiveness is at its peak.

"I am sorry", mumbled Akshara. She turns around and puts her head on his chest. Abhi carefully wrapped his hands around her. He knew in some months she wouldn't fit in his arms and this position was not at all possible. So, they are cherishing these moments till they last.

"Where is Junior?" asked Abhi while putting kisses on the crown of Akshara's head. Whenever Abhi embraced Akshara he always kissed her head. It has become their unconscious practice. 

"Maa ke pass. Khana kha rha hai", said Akshara. Abhi nodded his head.

"So, usne tumhe finally convince kr hi liya grilled cheese sandwich banane ke liye", said Abhi with a raised brow. Abhir wants to eat a grilled cheese sandwich today but Akshara is not making it for him as he had it last week only.

"Tumhe kaise pta?" mumbled Akshara. 

"Akshu woh tumhara beta hai. Haa woh dikhta mere jaisa jaroor hai pr zid mai woh bilkul tum pr gya hai", said Abhi.

"Toh tum kya kehna chahte ho ki main ziddi hoon", said Akshu. She put her hands on her hips and glared at her husband. Abhi gulped looking at the angry avatar of Akshara.

"Nhi, baby. Acha tum yeh batao junior ne tumhe manaya kaise sandwich banane ke liye", asked Abhi to divert her attention. 

"He told me the new poem he had learned in the kindergarten. Abhi usne itne sweetly poem sunayi na I cannot explain it to you. He didn't say a single word wrong in the poem", gushes Akshara. Abhi rolled his eyes at his wife.

"Akshu, usne tumhe yeh poem last week bhi sunayi thi jab use sandwich chahiye tha", said Abhi taking Akshara out of her happy world.

"Ohhh, haa he did. That cheeky monster. Ane do mai batati hoon use", said Akshara. Her son made a fool of her again. She will not leave him now. Abhi laughed at his cute wife and hugged her again.

"Chalo aao khana khaye. Meri princess ko bhook lgi hogi", said Abhi and took her to the couch. He made a bite of chappati, aloo, and pea curry and put it in Akshara's mouth. Akshara also put food in his mouth when Abhir barreled into their room. He leapt into Akshara's arms.

"Junior, aram se. We have to be very gentle with mumma", said Abhi.

"Gentle?" asked Abhir confusingly.

"Matlab pyar se. Aap mumma pr aise kud nhi sakte beta ab", replied Abhi.

"Why?" asked Abhir. This is Abhir's favourite word. He is the question bank. He wants to know the answer to everything.

 Abhi and Akshara looked at each other. Akshara nodded her head and they decided they would tell Abhir about his new sibling. Akshara had already completed her first trimester so it is safe to tell him about the baby.

Abhi took Abhir from Akshara and told him about his new sibling. "Because mumma is going to have a baby". Abhir pointed to himself when he heard the word baby.

Abhira smiled at their adorable son. "No, betu. Mumma is going to have another baby", said Akshara.

"Where is baby?" asked Abhir. His eyes are moving here and there to look for the baby.

"Yha pr hai baby", said Akshara while pointing to her little swollen belly. 

"Baby", said Abhir and delicately touched Akshara's belly.

"Yes, junior. Baby is here", said Abhi and put his hand on Abhir's hand which is touching Akshara's belly.

"Mumma, bruder?" asked Abhir and touched Akshara's belly again.

"It can be a sister too", replied Abhi. Abhir scrunched his forehead and looked at his father confusingly. 

"Why?" asked Abhir and put his head in the nook of Abhi's neck. He put his thumb in his mouth indicating he is not understanding anything.

"Abhi isse kuch samaj nhi aa rha hai. Don't you think he is too small to understand all these things", said Akshara. She caressed her son's hair. He is just 3 years old now. How will he understand anything about getting a new sibling?

"I know Akshu but hume ise samjhana toh apdega. You know na in some months our attention will be diverted from Junior. The baby will need us. Isiliye agar hum junior ko abhi nhi samjhayenge toh future mai issues honge. He should know that he is getting a new sibling", said Abhi. He is speaking it from experience. Being a doctor he had seen many cases when the elder sibling feels neglected when the younger one comes which creates a rift in the future.

"You are right. But hum ise kaise samjhaye", asked Akshara. Abhi thought for a moment and suddenly got the idea. He plucked out an ultrasound of the baby from his wallet and showed it to Abhir.

"Junior, look at this. Yeh rha apka sibling", said Abhi while showing the picture of Abhir. Abhir looked at the picture carefully but still couldn't understand it properly.

"No, the baby is here", said Abhir and pointed to Akshara's belly.

"Yes, you are right Junior. Baby is in mumma's belly. Yeh toh uski picture hai. Jaise apki bahut sari pictures hai na humare pass waise hi yeh bhi baby ki picture hai", said Abhi. Abhir is understanding a little. He took the photo from Abhi and looked at it carefully.

"Mumma. baby", said Abhir and pointed to her belly and the photo.

"Yes, the baby is in Mumma's tummy", said Akshara and kissed his cheek.

"Mumma baby will play wif me like Shivu bhaiya", asked Abhir cutely.

"yes, betu baby will play with you", said Akshara.

"Tell baby to come, we play football. Shivu bhaiya - school", said Abhir in his broken language.

Akshara and Abhimanyu started laughing loudly. "Junior abhi baby ko ane mai abhi time hai", said Abhi.

"Kitna", asked Abhir.

"5 months", replied Akshara. Abhir scrunched his forehead. He showed three fingers to Akshara and asked her "Itna". Akshara laughed but corrected his fingers and showed all 5 fingers to him.

"Itna sara", said Abhir. Abhi and Akshara laughed at his cuteness. 

"Junior, baby bahut jaldi aa jayega. But apko usko protect krna hai. You will be baby's big brother", said Abhi.

"Like Shivu Bhaiya", asked Abhir.

"Yes, like Shivu Bhaiya you have to protect the baby. You will do it na", asked Akshara.

"yes, mumma I am Baby's shivu Bhaiya", replied Abhir happily. He kissed Akshara's tummy and said very sweetly, "I lub you baby. I be your bhaiya". Akshara has tears in her eyes.

"Baby loves you too betu", said Akshara and kissed his repeatedly.

"Mumma, mai dadi aur dadu ko bataoo ki I am bhaiya now", asked Abhir cutely. Akshara nodded her head. Abhir kissed Akshara's cheek and dashed out of the room shouting "I am bhaiya, dadi", in the corridor.

"Junior, don't run", said Abhi. But as always Abhir didn't pay heed to his words and run to his dadi and dadu.

"Mera bacha kitna bda ho gya na",said Akshara with teary eyes.

"Yes. Akshu mai tumhe bta rha hoon he will be the best big brother. Our baby is so lucky to have him as a brother", said Abhi happily. Akshara nodded her head. They are listening to Abhir's shouts of big brother. He is so happy to be the big brother.

THE END