Heyy Baby

Part 35

Karishma's good hand reached shakily toward her head, tiny fingers brushing against the bandage. "Boo-boooo...." she sobbed.

"Doctor ko bulao!" Haseena cried, panic lacing her voice.

Anubhav was already pressing the emergency button. Within moments, Dr. Maya rushed in with her intern, Kushal, hot on her heels.

"Kya hua?" Maya demanded, eyes flicking over the crying child.

"Dard ho raha hai usse, apne toh injection diya tha na, phir bhi kaise dard ho sakta hai usse?" Haseena blurted.

Maya quickly approached the crib, her eyes scanning Karishma's flushed face as she cried out in pain. Kushal hovered nearby, his nervousness evident, but he held the medical kit with steady hands.

"Kushal, vitals check karo," Maya ordered briskly.

Kushal nodded and immediately got to work, slipping a soft pediatric pulse oximeter onto Karishma's tiny finger. The machine beeped softly, readings displaying on the small screen. Karishma squirmed, letting out another whimper, her injured arm shifting painfully in its sling.

"Shh, Karu, bas beta," Haseena whispered, brushing her lips over her baby's forehead. Anubhav stood beside her, jaw tight, eyes fixed on their daughter's distressed face.

Maya gently palpated the area around Karishma's head injury, careful not to disturb the bandage. Karishma whined, but Maya's soothing hum seemed to calm her a little.

"Swelling has gone down," Maya noted. "But she's in pain."

She leaned back, eyeing Karishma's tear-streaked face. "Kushal, mild painkiller do. Liquid form. Jaldi."

Kushal hurriedly retrieved the medication, measuring a precise dose in a dropper. Maya tilted Karishma's chin gently.

"Karishma, beta, yeh meetha syrup hai. Bas zara sa taste karo," she coaxed.

Karishma eyed the dropper suspiciously, still sniffling. Haseena cupped her face tenderly. "Meri baby taste karegi na? Bilkul sherni wali himmat dikhayegi?"

Karishma hesitated, but when Haseena made a tiny roaring sound, her lips curved into a shaky smile. Her curiosity won out, and she opened her mouth. Maya squeezed the dropper, letting the liquid flow in slowly. Karishma grimaced at the taste but obediently swallowed.

"Good girl!" Maya praised. "See, such a cutie baby, hai na."

Karu's pained expression softened, though her pout remained as she studied her parents, as Dr.Maya and her intern left the room.

Anubhav and Haseena took their baby in their arms, both holding her in such a way that she was cradling in between them.

The baby's big eyes flicked back and forth between them. Her brows furrowed. "Mumma Papa, fight?" she asked, the words a garbled question, but the intent clear.

Haseena's eyes widened. "Nahi beta, bilkul nahi. Hum fight nahi kar rahe the."

Karishma huffed in annoyance, as if understanding that they were lying to her.

Anubhav, tense a moment ago, let out a soft chuckle. But before the air could clear, Karishma's expression shifted—her face scrunched up, and a small grunt escaped her.

"Karu?" Haseena asked, alarmed.

Anubhav frowned. "Kya hua—"

The distinct warmth and wetness spreading across their clothes answered the question. Haseena's eyes widened in horror as she realized Karishma had relieved herself—directly onto both of them.