The Desert Lily

Chapter 5:Dreams down the drain, tears under the rain

It had been three weeks since Samaira's delivery. She stayed at her house with her mother, far away from Naveen's.
She still believed that Naveen would return for her and their children.Due to the same reason, she decided to meet him somewhere.
She had already came to know that he purchased a house and started living with his second wife, still she believed she could persuade and bring him back.
He bought a house at the same place he used to meet his secret love under the mask of attending a conference.
It was true that this fact had hurt Samaira beyond imagination but that didn't deter her from her decision.
Her mother, sister, brother in law,Praniti and everyone else were tired of advising her, asking her to forget Naveen.
Now she was on a journey to Praniti's house to stay there and meet him at his house.
She stared at the trees that seemed to move through the window of the car. Her baby was sleeping peacefully on her lap and she stroked his hair.
The turns her life took were unpredictable. Never in her dreams
she thought she would be visiting her husband and his second wife to beg.

There was a friend of Naveen, a very close one, who requested her not to marry him as he knew a lot about him.
At that time, she considered Naveen the holiest creature on earth, fulfilling all her wishes, singing for her, making her feel secure around him.
She denied his friend and was even at the verge of slapping him.
Now she sat like a statue, thinking of the blunder she made, unshed tears threatening to fall.
Samaira walked through the campus garden.She was so lost in thoughts that she accidentally bumped into someone,stumbled and landed on top of the person.
She felt a concerned grip making its way through her waist and slowly raising her up.
She stood up awkwardly and looked at the person whom she bumped into.
She saw the calmest smile and the deepest eyes, boring through her entire self.
"Sorry Naveen. "she muttered as a red hue made its way through her cheeks. He crossed his hands and shaked his head, the smile still plastered on his face.
She ran away as she felt butterflies in her stomach,aware of the orbs staring at her retreating figure.

"Madam! Madam! "the driver called her, breaking her trance.

"Ahh... Yes? Did we reach? "

"Yes Ma'am. "

"Okay!"

She got out of the car with her baby son in one hand, followed by her mother and Kevin.
Praniti appeared from inside the house and took Samaira and the baby in a warm hug.
Samaira payed the driver even though Praniti and Ayush asked her not to.
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Samaira's meeting with Naveen was fixed on the next day.
It was seven in the evening and she sat staring at Kevin who was busy with his abacus.
She thanked god for giving her a son like him. He was a gem. She could see a good human growing inside him, who wouldn't even think of cheating unlike his father.
Praniti knocked on the door and she opened it hurriedly.
"Can I talk something Sam?"she asked.

"Yeah, Come in. "

"No. Not here.Come to the terrace with me. "

"Okay! Mom,I'll come in a while. "she told her mother before walking out with Praniti.

They climbed up the stairs and reached the terrace.

A smile crept Samaira's face seeing a small table and two chairs. There were two mugs of coffee on the table.

She approached the table and grabbed a mug while Praniti did the same.

"Do you still remember the times we spent having coffee and chit chatting in the evening, years before? "Praniti asked as she sipped a mouthful of coffee.

"Yes I do. Those were the best times.But why did you plan this suddenly? "

"I just felt we need to spent some time with each other. We needed a girls' time. "