MaNan ff-TABOO

The Terrible Day Begins!

Nandini's pov

Saavi accompanied me to the doctor the very next day. Harsh was supposed to be back the next day. To my delight, the doctor confirmed my pregnancy.

The moment she broke the news to us all I wished was Harsh being there by my side. It would have been aesthetic!

I couldn't speak for a while as all the flashes of Harsh taking care of me when I was pregnant with Adhira came in front of my eyes. He would never let me do any work and ended up doing every minor task me.

I wanted him to be  the very first person to know about it but there was  still one more day for him to return from Pune.

"I am so happy for you Nandini," Saavi said pulling me into a bear hug.
"Your family will be completed with the arrival of this baby!"

I hugged her back trying to sink in the feeling. The news of my pregnancy made me feel elated and fortunate, unlike the  previous time when I had shattered down when I  was filled in with the news of my pregnancy.

No matter how much I tried to divert my mind from not thinking of calling up Harsh and breaking the news to him, each time I was failing miserably. Time seemed to have slower down its pace.

At last when I was not able to hold on any longer. I decided to call Harsh to tell me about the good news.

He didn't pick my call which was happening quite commonly from the last few days. It angered me to a whole new level. Though the sight of Adhira roaming and laughing around me would always put me to ease but nothing was helping that day!

My whole attention was on my phone. I would check it after every few minutes hopefully to get a call back!

'I am pregnant.'

I sent him the message after 2 hours.Usually he would call me back if he ever missed my calls but things had changed a bit now! He was so loaded with his work commitments that he could hardly think of anything else. Thinking of it as my last resort, I messaged him.

My message did wonder as it led to his instant response.

"Oh so now he has time for me!" I giggled with excitement but didn't pick the call... after all he deserved every bit of it.

He called again to which I  picked it up finding it hard to hold myself back.

"Are you sure about it?" He asked impulsively with an unusual silence in his voice.

I expected him to be dancing with happiness and here he gave me such a lame reply!

"Of course I am. The doctor has confirmed!" I clarified.

There was no response from his side adding to my discomfort.

"Harsh! Are you there?... Hello! "

Still no reply came. I was about to cut the call thinking that the line was dead when I heard him taking a deep breath.

He was there on the line!

"Harsh what has happened to you? Why aren't you speaking?" His strange behaviour was getting on my nerves.

"How can this happen Nandini?" he questioned his voice low...

I went clueless! What did he mean by that?

I questionrd him straightly, "Are you not happy with the news Harsh?"

He again went numb. He was acting so fractious that it made me feel vulnerable.

"Why the hell are you not replying? Do you think I am joking here?" I almost yelled.

"Don't shout Nandini... I... I will talk to you later..."