Billionaire's Broken Promise

Chapter 62

Tanvi's POV:

The three-course lunch was very tasty, I had it to my heart's content. After finishing the last bite on my plate. I got up to keep my plate in the sink.

"Tanu, sit down. I will keep it in the sink for you. You be in the garden while I will keep all these in the sink and join you."

The plants in the garden were neatly trimmed. Some of them had flowered. I went near them, touching their leaves and enjoying their aroma. I looked around planning my vegetable garden making note of how many growth bags I could accommodate in the area.

"What are you thinking about?" Chimmi brought me back.

"I had told you about my vegetable garden that I started in my parents place right? I am thinking of starting one here too after I move back." I said while walking. She kept two glasses of smoothie on the table and joined me.

"So, you have decided to move back?"

"Yea, Shiva has changed over these months. I have changed over these months. I see no reason to hold a grudge against Shiva. When I think about everything that happened, I realize that it is not only his mistake. I was very accommodating which led Shiva to believe that I will be ok with anything he does. It was an eye opener to me too. It gave me a chance to grow as a person."

Chimmi hugged me, "I am proud of you Tanu. I can't even imagine going through the things that you went through."

"Although the heartbreak hurt so much, it made way for a deeper understanding between me and Shiva."

"Let the bygones be bygones." She smiled at me.

"So, what happened with your doctor appointment?" In our last phone call, Chimmi told me about visiting a doctor as they are trying for a child.

"Doctor told me to make some lifestyle changes in general. She asked us to do some tests. To be honest with you, for the first time I am feeling so happy since we started to try for a child. Every month when I get my periods, the fear that I might never be experiencing motherhood engulfs me. Rahul is trying his best to cheer me up even though he himself is feeling sad like I am."

"Chimmi, stressing about a problem won't bring you to its solution. Don't lose hope, face your fear. The fear inside us amplifies the effect that a problem can cause in our life. We will wait until the report comes. We will figure it out, don't worry." She manages to nod.

"I am sorry Tanu, this is your baby shower. I should not be talking about my problems here."

"No Chimmi, you are my sister by choice. You know that I like to celebrate within my small circle of people who have my best interest in mind rather than inviting hundreds of people who come just because they are obliged to. This is the best baby shower that anyone could plan for me. I don't mind talking about our problems here because that is what sisters are for. The fact that you came up with this idea even though you are going through so much yourself tells how much you love me. The baby-shower my mother is planning might be a traditional one but half of the people there come just to gossip or to bitch about my marriage fiasco. The whole concept of having a baby shower is to bring the elders to bless for the child and the mother. Apart from a handful of people, others don't give a damn about my kid or me. Your baby shower means so much to me Chimmi. It is just the way I want to celebrate. And us talking about our life problems and being there for each other is not going to come in the way of our celebration. It is just going to be a part of it."

We give each other a hug.

"Come on, let's have the smoothie now. Chimmi makes me sit on the garden sofa. We drink smoothies in silence.

"Ok, next up we have pottery painting in our itinerary. So, I will clear our empty glasses. You wear the apron until then."

On the table in the centre of the garden Chimmi has kept some pottery articles and some paint. Our seating area is covered in plush carpet with some pillows. The set up looks very aesthetic. While wearing the apron I notice that the apron is embroidered with 'mom-to-be' in the front. I pick another apron, and it is embroidered with 'Fairy Godmother' on it. My eyes well up looking at it. The pregnancy hormones!! There is no doubt that Chimmi is going to be my child's fairy godmother. I feel so grateful to have her in my life. Chimmi likes doing embroidery, so she must have done these herself which makes it even more special.

When Chimmi came back, I was already seated comfortably among the cozy pillows. We started painting the articles. After an hour or so, we were done. We clicked photos of ourselves with paint over our face and hands. It was very relaxing, and we laughed so much while doing it.

We cleaned ourselves from the paint. The sun was about to set. The sky looked so beautiful. We clicked so many pics using my tripod stand. We nearly took 200 hundred photos with different poses. I felt like it was a maternity photoshoot. Once the sky turned dark, we went to the living room. There were sheets of paper present, with two envelopes, a stamp, some wax beads and an unlit candle. It reminded me of the next activity- Letter to the baby.

"Chimmi, what am I supposed to write in this letter?" I ask her.

"Write about how much you're excited about the baby's arrival. Express your love for the baby. It might look silly right now given the baby won't be able to read those for a couple of years, but it will be something he/she will treasure for sure."

I felt giddy about writing the letter because it is one thing talking about to the baby everyday but writing about it feels so different.

I start the letter expressing how excited I am to welcome him/her to the world. I write about how I talk everyday with the baby and sometimes when I feel the kick or movement inside my tummy, I feel like the baby is listening. I move on to our daily routing with Shiva where we share our day with the baby. I write that I will always love him/her. I try to peep into what Chimmi is writing but she covers it like it is her answer sheet. I sneer at her.

"Aye, you write yours and I write mine."

After finishing our letters. We put it inside the envelope and seal it with wax. She gets up and turns the sofas into recliner seats.

"Ok next up, we have a movie marathon. Please make yourself comfortable on your seats. I will bring the snacks." I did as I was told.

We watched 3 disney movies. We laughed, cried and hooted throughout the movies. We slept in the guestroom not before messaging ma and Shiva that I am going to bed.

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