AUTHOR POV
The next morning, savitri woke up and looked at her husband sleeping peacefully, pecking his lips she traces his Features getting up from the bed she moves to the washroom to freshen up.
Coming out in teal color saree she get ready today she didn't mind to cover her baby bump completely showing it from sides she place her hand on the bump with a beautiful smile on her face.
feeling the mother's movement baby kick her stomach to which she chuckles "shaitan uth gya "
Soon aaditya to joins her placing his hands on her bump he to feel his child, he moves to the crook of her neck and kisses her soft spot.
Savitri elbows him hard on his stomach making him loose his hold on her "" Sudhrenge nahi aap " She scolds him with a deep voice.
Taking the sindoor from the table he put it's in her hairline "aaj baal khule rakhna " Saying this he kiss her forehead and moves in the bathroom to get frensh up.
Moving down she reaches the dining room where she see her mother in law waiting for her, looking at the bump she places her hand on her stomach and looks at her mother in law flaunting her baby bump to her.
She sits on her chair smelling the delicious aroma of kheer puri she smiles in content,
"Maji mitha bna hai toh mithi khabar de hi dete hai hum maa bnane vale hai chah mahine ho gye hai hume "
To which her mother in law looked at her with her jaw dropped on the floor, she felt tears of happiness flowing through her eyes
Savitri looked in the other bowl looking at the spicy chole which were garnished with ginger and green chillies, smirking she looked at her mother in law
"Maji theeka bhi bana hai aaj toh theeki kabhar bhi de dete hai, apne bache ko chune toh dur ki baat dekhne tak nahi denge aapko "
She looked at mother in law who had a look of disbelief on her face, who was in mid air getting up having notes in her hand to give her blessing to her daughter in law.
" Tum esa kr skti savitri, tumhaara jitna haq hai utna hmara bhi bnata hai "
"Naa maji hum toh banj the aapke liye
Aap lane gyi tha dusri bahu ussi se kra lena
Vese bhi hum jald chale hi jayenge is haveli ko chod kr "
Her mother in law was shocked and disheartened on the sudden confession of her daughter in law, getting up from her seat she went to savitri, bending down to her knees
The old woman take the pallu of sarre and begs for forgiveness from her daughter in law she had tears in her eyes, looking at the broken home of her son she felt guilty and sad for her actions.
Shocked savitri made her get up, raising her mother in law's hope but soon it trashed down as savitri was firm on leaving this house and her husband behind.
She was going to be a mother she couldn't set an example of being weak and pathetic woman in love and sorrow who lost herself in love, if she would have been alone she might have forgiven them.
But she was now a mother, what if she had a girl, she couldn't bear it happening the same with her daughter and her being trapped in the chain of love.
And what if she had a boy, she couldn't raise him to abuse his woman emotionally or physical, she didn't wanted to turn her son like her father, she knew aaditya wasn't bad but he wasn't good either.
Looking at him approaching down to them to eat with them she looked at him asking for help understanding her, aaditya spoke
"Maa savitri ko pareshaan mat kro usse or bache ko bhook lagi hogi khana khane do usse "
Listening to this old woman went back to her seat totally dis regarding what happened before as she doesn't want to believe it
"Hum bhi kitne pagal hai humare chote mehamaan ko bhook lagi hai or hum isse baaton mai laga rahe the "
Saying this she herself serve the food to savitri who moans while savouring the delicious taste both mother and son had a warm smile looking at her enjoying her food.
Chandini approach them but stops her steps when she met the burning gaze of aaditya returning back to her room, she got served the food in her room only.
Days passes like this in the haveli both aaditya and his mother accepted the fact that they can't change what happened they let the decision of staying completely in the hands of savitri, but never fail to shower her love and care that she needed.
Aaditya always joined in her routinely appointments to the doctor, they both share the special moment of watching their child on screen, listening to his heart beats.
Every evening her mother in law massaged her legs that got swollen due to the increase weight of her tummy with her handmade medicinal oil, every morning she came to savitri bathing her neem water, showing her gentle love and care and fulfilling all the desires she dreamed of when savitri getting pregnant.
Aaditya too took extra care of his wife every night he used to massage her back and head until she fell asleep, after she used to sleep he used to talk to his child daily telling him different stories as he knew soon these moments he will miss as she will go away.
Chandini stayed in the haveli but not as a guest as a maid she was sure given less task as she was pregnant but the dream to become his wife and bear his child soon crashed down, but her heart was settled being near him even she had to be the maid of the house, she was happy her child would get the name of him as his child as he promised, her heart was settled but her mind wanted more..
