Famished

Chapter 30

"What did doctors say?" Sania trembled on her lips with her eyes welling tears while holding the shirt of Charles in tight fists as if it would reduce her pain. "The doctors said they cannot guarantee for his life. He was in coma for many months after the attack and just got back his consciousness a few days ago, since then he was asking for you." Sania fell to a soft sob.  "Be brave, you were very good in handling those scoundrels. Henry needs you to be strong, he needs your support and encouragement." Charles pats the back of Sania.

Going back in his thoughts he spoke again. "The bastard hit my brother on his head." He spat the words with vengeance. "He had also a very tight security holding you captive. We tried to track the number but all the contacts had a jammer. That is why it took us long to reach you. I'm sorry." He whispered running his hands on her head and looking down at her in brotherly affection.

"How is Aiden?" The serious and sorrow face of Charles lights up with the question. "He is good, makes a lot of mess in the house. Now he can walk and speak small words." There was a cheer in his voice as he speaks about Aiden.  "He stays with my parents presently. For some days we brought him to our house so that he can play with Asher. Both the brothers started crying and pulling each other's hair. I had a tough time to put them away." He chuckles recollecting the mischief of the infants. "After a few days Aiden began cribbing. He wanted to go back to my mother and Aliza was pregnant too. She couldn't lift him. So we dropped him back at my parents house."

"Is Aliza pregnant? Congratulations!" Sania said with delight. "Pregnant and delivered too. Yesterday we had a princess and we named her Ava." Charles entire happiness was reflected in his eyes as he said the words. "That's a great news." Sania hugs Charles and he spread his hands around her in reciprocal.

The flight journey to Manhattan felt like a year. Sania was eager as well as worried for Henry. Aiden was presently in Miami with Arianna and Allen but since Sania was returning home he would be back with his grandparents to see his parents.

"Henry" Sania's hands moved to him holding his hand in hers. Immediately Henry opened his eyes and his lips spread. "Sania" he whispered. "So long you took to come to me." He tried to sit on the bed as Sania helped him and he hugged her.  "Are you okay? My brother brought you?" Sania couldn't trust her voice. She only nods. "He promised me that he will bring you back." He tells in smiles though his face looked frail and diseased.

"I heard you were a Bandit queen to those rogues and taught them an apt lesson. I'm very proud of you." Sania shook her head. "I did nothing, it is the entire courage given by you. You were speaking inside me, building up my morale to fight those monsters. You were making me do things I thought I could never finish." Henry smiled waving his hand to Sania to come closer. As she got nearer to him, he slowly raised his hand that had several tubes attached, to the back of her head. He dipped  her head and kissed her cheek. "You made me smile after many long days." He confessed in a smirk.

"Aiden had grown older now. He does a lot of mischief. Few days ago he came to visit me with my parents and was pulling out the entire things in my room giving a hard time to my mother. Finally my dad had to take him out so that mom doesn't have to go behind him." The nurse came and injected the medicine into the intravenous. Henry hissed in pain and Sania whimpered softly.

"You had to suffer all this because of me, because of marrying me. I should have never entered your life, I brought hell to you by wedding you." Henry held his finger to Sania's lips. "Do not speak such words. Everything is predetermined in our lives. I wasn't there to protect you when you needed me the most. You got out of the abyss with your own efficiency and effort." He pats the cheek of Sania with an esteem in his blue irises.

Sania wiped her tears. "I was a shy and timid girl four years ago when I came to Manhattan. But you instilled courage in me to fight my demons. You made me brave and bold, made me strong because of which I could fight those beasts." Sania bent down and kissed the cheek of Henry. "Did I have this boldness earlier, I would not let those wolves touch me, I would have fought them and saved my virginity."

Henry clears the tears of Sania and understood the topic needs a diversion as it was proving heavy for both of them. "Aiden will be coming here shortly to eat your head. Mom called half an hour before you arrived. You will see your son very shortly." Sania eyes lit up like the crackers in the sky on the eve of the new year.

The doctor walked into the room and examined Henry's pulse. "How are you Mr Rodriguez? He asks with a pleasant smile. "I'm much better since my wife came here."  Henry looked at Sania with affection. The doctor nodded. I can see it through your body too. "Your pulse and pressure are now normal. The oxygen levels are good too. If your health progresses this way, then we can remove the oxygen support shortly." The doctor smiles and pats the shoulder of Henry before seeing the clipboard and altering the medicines.

"Won't you give me a kiss? I wanted it since long." Henry talks soft to Sania after the doctor leaves. Sania gradually runs her hands on his stubble grown cheeks about to kiss but Henry stops her. "Close the door." He signals to the entrance with his eyes and dips down the oxygen mask. Sania bends her head down and lands her lips on his.  Her tongue finds its way inside his mouth marking its place in every corner. Henry held her face in his hands and pulled her more to him. He kissed her in an yearning hunger like rain after years of drought.

Just then there was a knock at the door. Sania walked to the entrance and opened the door. Arianna smiled and hugged Sania as soon as she sees her. Allen gives her a side hug. "I am glad to know that you were a tigress in handling those vultures. You make the Rodriguez proud and proved to the world it is not only the men in our family who are unparalleled but woman too." He nods and pats the head of Sania in appreciation. Aiden was in full swing wiggling his legs to get down from Allen's arm. "Dada....dada..." He says extending his little arms and rushes to Henry.

"Hey my son, how are you? What did you have for breakfast today?" Aiden gets himself immediately busy about to pull the tube of Henry's arm but Sania was quick to catch him. "Footy loopy" He tells his father displaying his only four teeth that came out. "He had Fruit loops with a fried eggs before coming here." Arianna replied with smiles pulling the soft cheeks of Aiden.

Aiden did not take much time to adopt to his mother and the relief on Sania's face to have her son back in her arms was undebatable. Playing in her hands and pulling the things around that could reach his little arms.... Aiden was the Apple of the eye of every one in the house. He played matching colors and shapes with his father for sometime and then started to crib because he was hungry. Allen immediately took him to the cafeteria before he starts crying. "We are giving you a lot of pain for handling Aiden." Sania told her in-laws.

Sometime later Allen and Ari left along with Aiden. But before he leaves Allen told Henry and Sania that they love taking care of Aiden. He will return to his home though after Henry is completely alright.  The parents of Sania came to visit her and Henry a couple of days later. They were delighted to receive their daughter back and son-in-law recovering.

"Graham called me a few days ago. He deeply regrets his son's actions and shifted everything in Aiden's name. You are the guardian of his property until he grows old and takes over the business." Henry informs Sania after her parents leave.

A month later, Henry recovered from his death bed because of the patience and care of Sania. He had a bandage for his leg and was on a wheelchair but his vitals were normal and health recovered. As he couldn't get to the stairs, Sania had helped him to the guest bedroom situated downstairs and covered him in a duvet. Henry sighs, dipped the head of Sania and kissed her with fervency. There was passion, lust and dominance in the little canoodle they had. "I missed you so long and feared that I lost you." Sania wiped the tears off her eyes. "I felt the same for you."

Just as she settles Henry to bed Sania receives a door bell. She wonders on who was it as they just arrived at the house after a month's of stay in the hospital.

She opened the door and got thunder bolted to see the never expected visitor standing at the entrance.