Mr. and Miss. Crazy

Chapter 37

7 months later....

"Naina... Naina... Naina..."

"Umm.. what?"

"Where are you lost dear, I am calling you from so long..."

"I am sorry Sister, I didn't see you there..."

"Yeah I could see that.. Where are you lost though? I told you not to stress too much dear its not good for your health..."

"I know, I am sorry, I just get lost in my thoughts. Leave that, you were calling me, you need something?

"Oh yeah! Its Stephanie's birthday tomorrow and since she is such a big fan of your cupcakes, I was wondering if you can bake them for her and all the kids."

"Of course, I would love to be a part of those munchkins celebration..."

"But if you feel tired, let me know I will help you. I don't want you to worn yourself out okay..."

"Don't you worry sister. I will handle it..."

She patted my head lovingly and left from there. My thoughts consuming me again.

I stood up and looked myself in the mirror. My belly has started showing. And why wouldn't be, I am six months pregnant. A tear roll down my eyes.

I always wanted to be a Mother, but this was not the scenario I imagined for myself and my baby.

I looked again, trying to find the traces of older me in that mirror. But I couldn't find any. How will I, when the women standing right now, was not Nandini Moorthy, but Naina Chaitanya. A lone tear rolled down from my eyes. It's been 6 months since I became Naina from Nandini. 6 months since I have seen my family, my friends. 6 months since I have seen him. "Manik..." I sobbed murmuring his name over and over again...

I can't even imagine what they all might going through. Did they even miss me? Have they ever tried to look out for me? Did he tried to look for me? Even if they would have, they couldn't trace me. I made sure of that. I became Naina from Nandini, so that nobody could find me ever again. I know it's difficult to live without them. But That's how it has to be.

I can't go back home and how will I? who will even accept me. My parents have always been my biggest supporter, My brother has spoiled me crazy but all of this doesn't change the fact that we belong to a traditional Hindu family. And nobody will tolerate that their daughter got pregnant out of wedlock. Community would have ruined their peace and I couldn't with stand all that. Not when Manik is not even ready to marry me.

It hurts, it hurts so bad. I know he loves me, I never doubted that but his love was not enough. I needed him to be my side as as a husband and as a Father for our baby, but he is not.

He doesn't wanted to marry me or anyone else for that matter. His past trauma is not letting him move on in life. But that destroyed mine and my unborn child's future.

I couldn't bear all that pain, so I ran away. Away from my family, from my life, from my love. And became this person, who I don't even recognize.

"Naina..."

"Come in Sophia..."

"I just came to take you for your evening walk.."

"Do we really have to?"

"Of course we do, its important for you and the baby. I know you keep on crying locked in this room and that's not good for your health Naina..."