Her Sentinel

The Realisation

Walking down the streets of Kolkata, cool breeze hitting my face I had everything a girl can ask for. A loving family, great boyfriend and good friends.
I and Adarsh were walking holding hands, after a delicious dinner date. It was a nice vacation in city of joy as they say and the time we spent together was rejuvenating. We are walking towards our hotel and pondering about the future I asked

"When do you think we would get married?"
Making a face he always made at the topic of marriage he said
"IF we ever get married, it won't be anytime soon"
No matter how many times I listen to this, it never reduces the burn I feel in my chest. Yes I am stupid for being with a guy I have no future with but what can I say other than Love is blind. It doesn't always make sense.
"We are not using protection and the pills I take might fail us someday. What are we going to do if we get pregnant? "
This question made him nervous and I knew by the way he hesitated while answering.
"You won't get pregnant. I don't like kids and if we ever get married, you need to accept the fact that I don't want kids. This is not going to change, you can ask all my life and I would give you the same answer"
"You say I won't get pregnant but what if someday I do? What will happen then? Would you leave me?"
"If you get pregnant, we will be together in that situation. I won't ever leave you alone so stop worrying." He caressed my face to comfort me but I don't know how to explain that I want children someday but we will cross that bridge when it comes. For now we are happy and in bliss.

One month later

Back to Gurgaon, almost at the end of my two year post graduation I am focusing on getting through this last semester. I have already secured a job in Deloitte as a financial analyst. I think back and feel so proud of myself for being able to fund my master's degree with no help from dad, that scholarship sure helped a lot along with the part time job I was doing. I am all set to take over the world, next month my elder sister is getting married and I would be introducing my 4 year boyfriend Adarsh to my family. With a good job and soon to be my groom in mind, I feel successful at the age of 28. After coming back to college I was hanging out with my friends and started stressing over the final presentation report that needed to be submitted in time to get our degree in convocation.
"The way you are studying that book, makes me wanna wish that book was me."
Tushar said with a cheeky smile. He is a flirt who can't help himself even when I have turned him down several times.

"Shut up Tush! Let her take down the notes, someone has to present the report or all of us are gonna be stuck here for a few more months." Sakshi said. She was busy with phone and was right about thinking about letting me study. I am the only one who can get through this college with a degree for the three of us, as I am the one working on the presentation for all three of us.

"I think I'm late this month, at least I know nothing happened this month to cancel out the possibility of pregnancy. My life has not even 1% of the drama they show in Bollywood films." Sakshi kept rambling and the final bell rang. Everybody started walking out the class but I just stood shocked.
"Oh my god!!!" My periods are on the same date as Sakshi's and if she missed it then I did too.
Sakshi started asking what is the matter and Tushar was playing in his phone too busy to pay us any attention.
"I think I am pregnant!" I whispered but I am sure Sakshi and Tushar heard that because I heard them shouting
"OH MY GOD" Just then I fainted and lost consciousness.