Brewing the essence of love

Chapter 62

[Warning: Mention of miscarriage in the chapter.]

Koyal's POV

Just one more day to go for Vardhaan's birthday. Today Abhi and Anaya will also come, and then Shalini bua will also come here. Its going to be fun meeting her. She was the sweetest relative to me when I got married, even after the news of me going to US was out. I am so excited to spend some time with the famil and most importantly celebrate his birthday with him. Funny, how its been 5 years to our marriage and his birthday will be the first event we will celebrate together. I can't wait for tomorrow. And all the family members are also being so nice to me. For an instance yesterday I couldn't believe that she was the same bebe who had opposed so much on me doing post-graduation in the US. She seemed so different, anyways I love this change.

After getting ready I was going down when I heard two servants talking while cleaning the floor just below the staircase. I usually don't eavesdrop others conversation but my ears got alerted when I heard them speaking about me.

"Aaj kal bebe badi bhau ko kuch zyaad hi laad nai kar rahi hai?"

"Haan, par aab kya kare, majboori hai." What are they gossiping about? And why is it a compulsion for bebe to show me affection? Hearing them various thoughts started running in my mind.

"Kya majboori?" One of the servants asked the question that had also been running in my mind.

"Ab agar woh apane parpote-parpoti ko dekhana chaahatee hai to unhe tok Koyal madam ke prati sneh dikhaana toh hoga hi. Aakhir ab wohi toh unki akhri ummed hai."

What nonsense are they sprouting?

"Kya, kyu"

"maine suna hai ki dusri bahu ka haal hee mein garbhapaat ho gaya hai aur ab woh maa nai ban sakti."

"oo, ab samajh mein aaya"

Oh dear lord, Anaya had a miscarriage! How come I did not know about it? I hope she is okay. And bebe, was all that affection and care just a facade. I don't believe it. The way she cared for me yesterday, the way her eyes shone when I offered to help, all of that couldn't be a show. Even though I heard all this and got worried I did not let it show on my face. One thing being a doctor is you learn how to mask your expression and stay neutral. That's what I am doing right now.When I reached downstairs everything much livelier than yesterday as Shalini bua had already arrived.

I went and greeted her. Everything seemed so normal, and atleast till now no one asked me. "So when are you giving the 'good news' beta" So everything is okay. I am really enjoying my stay here. I even went out in the afternoon to get a few things for tomorrow. Now I am all prepared to surprise my husband tomorrow. Get ready for the surprise Mr.Chopra. Vardhaan and I exchanged lots of glances throughout the day and we both flirted with each other through text. Yes, I also nowadays flirt a lot with Vardhaan nowadays.

It was around 2 pm when Abhinav and Anaya arrived. After listning to those servants talk and knowing people around here, I was expecting a few people to act differently with her, give her snarky comments and taunts, but wht happened left not only mine, but also Amu and mom and chachi's jaw hanging open. Bebe who usually acts very orthodoxly in a negative manner was pampering Anaya. She gave me pinni yesterday, but to Anaya she, gave lots of different types of ladoos. She prepared soup for her, massaged her hair. Bebe's personality did take a 360 degree turn. I felt so happy seeing her care for Anaya. She deserved it. I observed that even Vardhaan and Sammer were trying to cheer up Abhinav. And both of them needed this. A baby no matter for how many days survives in a mother's womb, it makes a special place in their parent's life, and loosing them leaves a deep scar in their hearts forever.