Always Only You

Part 14

~ Anjali"s Room ~

Raman quietly opened the door
"How is she ."?

"She sleeps."

Raman went to the bed and looked at Anjali. Ishita could see that he was worried.

Raman realized how pale she was...."Are you OK ? you are pale."

"Somehow I'm not feeling well."

"Maybe you'll take a nap," Raman suggested

Ishita nodded

Anjali woke up, rubbing her eyes ... "Papa"

"How do you feel princess"? Raman asked

"Much better."

"How about if you come with me. We grab your siblings and go out."

"Yeahhh, where are we going Papa"?

"Let"s See."

"No chocolate and ice crean for Anjali." said Ishita

Anjali pouted, "spoilsport."

Raman and Ishita laughed low.

"Rest and take a nap, Jaan." Raman said and went with Anjali

~ 2 hours later ~

Ishita woke with her stomach doing somersaults, for the fourth time in a row. She had not eaten today. She needed to get up and eat something, anything.

In the past few weeks she hadn't had much of an appetite. She spent too much time worrying about Anjali and Raman  and all that Subu and his mother did.

After the nausea pasted enough where she could get up she made her way into the bathroom and began get ready . Twenty minutes later when she walked into the kitchen she found Simmi sitting at the table having a coffe .

"Hello, what are you doing here so alone."?

"I enjoy the peace, Raman. Bhai went out with the children and he has Ananya with him. Mihika and Romi go for a walk with the twins and Maa and Papa are with your parents." Answered Simmi

The lightheadedness seemed to overwhelm Ishita and she reached for the kitchen counter to steady herself Then she remembered the exact reason she came down to the kitchen, to get something to eat. After the wave of uneasiness passed, she walked over to the coffeepot.

As she held the cup with the coffee in her hand and the aroma began to feel the kitchen, Ishita could feel her stomach in knots all over again. The wave of nausea swept back over her. She swallowed hard and tried to gather her bearings.

"What's wrong, Ishita"? Simmi asked.

"Nothing, ." she assured her. "My stomach just hurts a little."

"Oh." she sighed. "Maybe you should take something for it."

"I think that's a good idea." she said as she headed out of the kitchen. "I'll be right
back."

Raman and the kids came home.

"Where is Ishita"? Raman asked, Simmi

"Upstairs." Simmi replied. "She doesn't feel good."

"Still not"?

"What's wrong?" Ruhi asked.

"I'll be right back, Ruhi " he said. "I'm going to check on IshiMaa ."

He made his way up the stairs and then down the hallway and to their bedroom. He opened the door and then softly closed it behind him. Just as he started
for the bathroom door it opened and Ishita emerged. "Raman ." she breathed out. "What are you doing here?"