20. The First Trimester

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She kept the booklet aside n closed her eyes..

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The ipod played " Mere ghar aayi ek nanhi pari"

She remembered how her father used to sing this song for her n remembered how beautiful that life used to be...they didn't have money, nor resources but they had love
A happy family...

But life can't see ur happiness for a long time..
This is what she has seen from her childhood..

She remembered her father n got emotional...
His funeral visuals haunted her..

This new light of happiness was also making her nervous of impending danger
She looked at the stars.. Lost in her own world

The door opened slowly n he entered in...
He quietly advanced towards her n seeing her engrossed he picked up the booklet.

Anuj saw a picture of a man looking happy with his wife n daughter

But wait... His wife looks familiar..

"Ohhh.... It's kanta maaji
N the man looks like papaji... N the girl...?
She must be Anu...?!. Omg... She looks adorable... "

He saw something written below it

I wish I make it up to seeing u baby... I want to raise u, I want to play with u, I want to teach u, sing n dance with u, feed u, take u to school, make ur projects, I want to see u grow baby, I want to be happy with u n ur papa... I hope life doesn't again play unfair with me.. Hope to see u soon!

With love!

Your mumma.

Anupama becomes too much emotional n overthinks  sometimes
She is a regular prey of panic n anxiety

So anuj decided to divert her mind n make her happy

He kept the booklet down n called her excitedly

Anupamaaa!

She got a bit startled n removed her earphones

Ji..??!
Seeing him she made a face

Anuj!!! Dara diya na aapne, aur ap kar kya rahe hai yahan!  Jaaiye aur maa ko bhejiye

He looked at her closely in the silvery moonlight
Dressed in her usual cotton night wear, a lavender kurti n a white plazo pant,
Hair braided loosely
A tiny red bindi, sindoor n mangalsutra n that little glowy tint n she is set to take his breathe away

ANUJJ!
she broke his trance

Vo.. Vo hn... Maa ne permission di hai ki me aaj yhi rahunga
He winked

She side eyed
Aap ne... Ekdum wo hai!

Kya??
He smiled flirtatiously

BADMAASH!!
Anupama said with faking anger

Anuj smiled.

Chhodiye, aaiye baithiye!!
She patted on her side

Hmm

Anuj sat there n took her legs on his lap n slowly moved the fabric a little up n started unhooking the golden payal

Oh! How he loved their jingles!

-areeyyy, anuj aap kya kar rhe hai ye, payal nhi utarte... Anuj...

-shhhh...

He took out the silver ones n hooked them back
N told her what sujata had told him

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