Indian short stories

When Everything Is Lost

I had a dream to write a novel on this topic but right now i have lots of things in my hands so I am going to write it as a short story for now.

Dressed in a beautiful red colored Saree with black borders Rashmi was sitting in front of her small vanity table. She looked at herself once in mirror and smiled. She picked up the Eye liner from the drawer of vanity table and applied it around her black eyes. Her eyes had a twinkle in it. She quickly put on her red lipstick to match with her beautiful red saree and put some sindoor which signified her suhaag.

She moved her head towards the wall clock and saw the time to be six thirty pm. She quickly put some powder on her face and wore the necklace set that her husband had gifted her on their first wedding anniversary. Then she put on her wrist watch and picked up her mobile phone from the table and stood up.

She checked herself in the mirror and did a twirl around happily. She was looking very pretty just like a new bride.

She went to the living room and sat down on the couch and switched on TV. She kept glancing at watching every second. Today her husband Aakash was taking her to dinner to celebrate the soon to be addition off a new member in their family. Doctor had confirmed this morning only that they were going to have a baby. Both of them had been excited and beyond happy.

After three years of marriage their wish had come true. Aakash and Rashmi had been not only man and wife but best friends and soul mates. They shared each others problems, stood by each other all the time. Though there marriage was arranged by their parents but love had blossomed between them after marriage.

Rashmi loved Aakash's understanding quality and how he stood for her all the time. Even when people blamed Rashmi for not having children even after three years of marriage Aakash had closed their mouth. She knew their love was unconditional and eternal.

She put her hands on her flattened stomach which soon would become rounded and smiled.

“Mamma is so happy that you are coming in papa and mamma's lives. Just come soon, you know Papa has already planned what he will do with with you. He is going to buy you lots of toys then he said he is going to teach you walk and talk. He said he is going to give you everything in this world. But you will not be naughty ok? Papa and mamma loves you”

She was happy to talk with her unborn jelly bean.

The sound of door bell made Rashmi look up and she again said to her stomach “Look, papa arrived”

She happily stood up and went to open the door.

“Aakash, I am---” Her sentence was cut off when she saw some police officers standing in a serious posture.

Most families believed that Police arriving was a bad news and in this case it was.

“Mrs.Rashmi Verma?” Inspector asked

“Ye-Yes, I am Rashmi Verma” Rashmi face had acquired fear.

“I am sorry Rashmi ji, your husband got in a car accident, he is no more.” And the inspector pulled out his hat from his hand and showed his condolence.