Famished

Chapter 18

The next few hours Sania didn't walk out of the guest bedroom. Thankfully the baby wasn't crying. She needed space so she squeezed enough milk for Aiden to last more than a fortnight.

However during the mid night Sania couldn't resist the urge to see Aiden, he was her baby, her own flesh and blood. She walked to the child bedroom and noticed it was empty. Sania then walked to the door of the master bedroom which was slightly left ajar. She dunked her head between the wall and the door and found the father and son peacefully sleeping on the bed while she was burning there the mid night oil.

She walked back to the guest bedroom and slept peacefully for the next few hours. The morning when she got up Henry had already left and the living cum dining hall was replaced with brand new articles like it was never destroyed. The perks of being rich - she thought with grimace. Sania walks to the fridge to find a bottle of water when she saw the slip stuck to the fridge.

"I'm sorry for yesterday. I knew that you came to the bedroom to check upon the baby. I have an urgent work so I left for office early. Squeeze the milk for Aiden before going to college and I will take care of him.

Love xoxo

Sania went to the baby room and found Aiden just getting up from his sleep.  After rubbing his eyes he extends his little hands up to Sania to lift him up. "Hello my baby, Good morning!" Sania chuckles to her infant and kisses his chubby cheeks. She feeds him, squeezes milk for his next feeds according to his father's instructions and hand overs him to Savvy for the time being until Henry arrives home.

Going to the college Sania shares every bit of her pathetic story with her best friend Nina. Everything is so fucked up in her life. She did not know how to escape with her baby from Henry. If she needs to take Aiden with her, she needs to pay him two million dollars. From where will she get that much of money. On the other side was Graham Walkhart. He was already insisting on DNA test for the baby when they came to visit.

Once he comes to know the grand child isn't his, he will be pouring out curses. Sania couldn't even imagine what names will be attributed to her by him. She was immersed in a waterloo from all the four sides. Getting home after college she packs a baby bag and a small bag for himself. Sania desperately needed a break. She taps on the study where Henry was working. "I'm going to Nina's place for a few days along with the baby."

Henry was studying the file in his hand when Sania speaks at the entrance. He looks back at her and immediately gets up from his executive chair. Henry circles the table to nip the cigarette in the ashtray.  "You left your mobile in the kid's bedroom and I collected it. You just received a call from your mother." He twirls the phone in his hand looking at it reflective. "Your sister and mother are arriving to Manhattan by tomorrow morning flight to pay you a surprise visit."

For a few moments Sania's brain stopped functioning and her speech was banned. "I introduced myself as your college friend so that your mother wouldn't blow up on a shock hearing my name on our first encounter itself." Henry spoke emotionless tugging his hand in his cotton slacks. Sania did not know what to say she turned back around spell shocked and reached back the exit of the room. Henry had a soft accomplished smirk on his features when Sania couldn't see him anymore.

He knew Sania would somehow design a plan to escape him at least for a few days and Henry wasn't ready to part with his baby. Thus he manipulated Sania's mother and invited her to their place.

The next day by five in the morning both of them were ready with the baby sleeping peacefully in his trolley. Sania fidgets with her fingers in anxiety. Henry observes her pensive state. He walks to the walk-in closet and holds out a long coat standing behind her. Sania slips her hands inside it and Henry buttons her coat. "This will protect you from winter. He tells before kissing her forehead. Sania wasn't in a mood to oppose his advances. In fact on the other side of the coin she favored his touches to bring her a psychological boost in the present situation.

He slips his hand on her back and presses her body to him. Her soft breasts collide with his muscled chest and Henry breaths an air of tranquillity. "Do you trust me?" He asks her in a soft caress lifting her head to him. Sania only manages to nod. "Then just leave everything to me and stay happy. After everything suffered you are seeing your mom and sister almost after a year." Henry puts his finger below the chin of Sania to raise her head and pecks her lips.

Sania was waiting at the guests receivable line of the airport when she locates her mother. "Hey my baby..." Margaret waves at Sania and hastens to join for a big hug. Her sister Lana follows. "Hey sis...." She squeals in joy. We wanted to surprise you that is why we did not inform you about the journey." Lana surges in excitement. "Dad wanted to come too but you know, how fragile is his health? So we left him at uncle's place and came here." Lana claps with her eyes twinkling like stars in elation.

Margaret releases Sania from the hug and her eyes scroll down at the trolley situated besides. "The baby?" She asks in surprise just then Henry walks up after locking his car. "Its ours." He places his hand around Sania's waist and brings her closer to him. Margaret was thunder bolted to learn the news. Before she could open her mouth and insult Henry Sania became instantly cautious. "Mom let us go home and speak about this. You are to learn about so much of information."

The car drive towards home was silent except Lana gushing about the beauty of Manhattan. She made Sania promise her that she was taking her all around the city next day.  "Of course my sweet sis...." Sania voices to Lana from the passenger seat. Lana is three years younger to Sania, now in her sweet sixteen. She was too ecstatic to see her nephew along with Margaret who was also happy to receive her first grand child.

Going home Savvy cooks breakfast for all of them. Henry leaves to office after sometime. "Sis your house is more like a palace than a home." Lana remarks looking around in awe. Sania did not know what to say to her sister. The house wasn't hers. She was as much a guest in the house as they are. Sania was about to chalk a plan to escape the house, when her mother and sister arrived.

Sania explained everything to Margaret starting from how she received the money from Henry for her dad's cardiac surgery to her surrogacy contract and how Aiden came to existence except leaving details about the rape which is not going to help Margaret in any way except to get her into worry. "My daughter suffered so much for the family to keep it unbroken even in the most difficult days. I'm so proud of you Sania. Though you are too young you became the backbone for our family." She hugged her daughter with tears of gratitude and happiness.  "I'm also thankful to Henry for this. He offered us a timely help." Margaret told the words with regard.

That afternoon all of them went to dine in a fancy restaurant. Lana was speechless looking at the super stylish dining and was in wonder with all praise at the reception Henry holds towards his guests. No doubt he was a man raised with morals. The lunch was ordered and the dishes were placed one by one on the table.

Henry became suddenly silent during the lunch. An ear piece was constantly attached and was speaking to someone. After sometime Sania noticed, he was was twirling his index finger to someone behind her. He was indirectly instructing his minions to drive someone away. Moments later he suddenly gets up from his chair causing an alarm to Lana and Margaret. "Sorry for the disturbance my apologizes." He makes a soft smile to the three sweet ladies sitting around him. "I will just come back in a few minutes." He says and walks out before anyone could speak further.

Fifteen minutes later Henry comes back to his seat folding the sleeves of his white dress shirt which was vaguely creased. There appeared a light scar at the wrist and his face was slightly flushed. Sania immediately understood the situation. He had beaten someone black and blue, ripped the muscles out of his chest. After staying with Henry Rodriguez for so long that's the minimum a girl must be understanding about him.

Sania's eyes instantly went a shade of red indicating tears but she quickly concealed it blinking her eyes repeatedly yet nothing went unhidden to Henry looks. He wanted to hug her and say everything was alright but the only thing he could do was faintly nod at her with the rest assured.

In the midst of all chaos that only Henry and Sania knew something very unexpected happened at the table to everyone's surprise. "So when can we hear the wedding bells?" Lana drives on beside Margaret with excitement glowing in her eyes. Henry chokes on his food but quickly sets it through gulping a glass of juice and Sania's face became pale running out of blood in a matter of seconds.

Well that was indeed a strike of a sixer which nobody expected at the moment.