The Desert Lily

Chapter 7:Morning walk

"Walk Praniti! You can do it!"Ayush said as he clutched Praniti's hand tightly. They were in a park for a morning walk and Praniti was tired within a short time.
"Shut up Ayush.I can't do this."Praniti yelled.
"You're a gynaecologist and why are you behaving like this?You don't like our kid at all. "he said to be rewarded with a smack.
Praniti held his hand tightly and tried to walk. She succeeded and walked a little more distance.

"Now I know why these pregnant ladies complain so much about their husbands to me. Hooo.... "she exhaled deeply as she sat on a nearby bench.

She slowly kept her hand on her six months old baby bump.

"Look how this ruthless dad of yours is pestering your mom. "she said as she caressed her swollen tummy keeping an angry face.

"Hello!I'm your husband and I have all rights on you. Okay? "he asked in annoying tone making her nose go red.

"Oh yeah yeah.Then it's your responsibility to keep me happy. Go get me an ice cream. "

"As you wish, Your Highness. "he bowed dramatically and walked away to a nearby ice cream van.

She looked at her swollen ankles. These days she got tired too fast and sometimes have breathing problems.
She wondered why all these happened. 'Was this pre-eclampsia? '
Her breathing problems had begun five years ago and it was treated.After being treated it stopped and now she felt like its coming back.
Ayush had noticed this and showed her to a doctor. The doctor said it was asthma and asked her to walk regularly and keep a diet.

She inhaled the morning air to calm down the unwanted thoughts arising within air. Like magic, all her anxieties vanished as she saw Ayush walking towards her.
One glance of this man was enough for her to feel calm. She felt loved when he was around her.
He approached her and sat beside her, handing her a scoop of butterscotch ice cream in a plastic bowl.

She kept it aside and leaned on to his shoulder. He sensed her not so good mood and wrapped a hand around her shoulders, showering kisses on her hair.

"I love you Ayush. "she said as she hugged him tighter.

"What happened to you Angry Bird?A few seconds ago, you were ready to pounce on me. "he asked as he was surprised hearing her words out of the blue.

"Okay then! I hate you! "she said punching his nose lightly.

"I hate you too. "he chuckled.

Praniti released herself from his hold and became busy with her butterscotch while Ayush stared at his butterscotch having ice cream.

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Samaira stared stared at the high buildings through the glass window. The sun was about to set and the sky was painted in red.
She caressed baby Reyan who was sleeping soundly in her lap. The kid had been her supporter all these while.
The laughter of her kids and their cute antics kept her alive and urged her to work harder.
She leaned on the wooden chair as a phone call she attended a few hours ago echoed in her mind.

"Sam! My baby shower is just a month away.How I wish you were here with me. It would have been so nice. I miss you so much. "

Praniti's words touched her mind and she was wondering if she should go back to India.

Her life at Dubai was not bad. She managed to find an apartment and her job was good too. She joined the hospital and sent Kevin to school.
Kevin studied in the same school where her friend Jannat's children did. He would come back with them and she would pick him up from their house in the evening.
She would take Reyan with her to hospital and leave him with the other babies.
He was the darling of everyone, especially Nitya, a medical student of Indian origin.
Her life was going smooth with little adjustments and a lot of hardwork.

"Woah Samaira! You look so lean. Don't you eat anything at all child? Should I come there and help you? "

Her mother had commented during a video call and she had politely declined as she did not want to trouble the old woman.

Samaira slowly placed Reyan on the bed and sat arguing with herself.

Should she go back or not?
She would need a lot of money to go back and it won't be a good idea. But Praniti had always been her pillar of support and it's a shame that she can't even attend her baby shower.
Her friend was also suffering from asthma which made her pregnancy much more complicated. If she doesn't support her now,then who will?
She knew that Praniti would understand her situation and ask her to take care and come back after everything falls back to place.
But her conscience was not allowing her to stay in her to stay back.
She had discussed about this with her mother and in laws and their opinion was the same.
They said all of them were there to take care of Praniti and Samaira should stay back.

After a long time of debate with herself, Samaira sighed.

"I can't attend her baby shower. But I should atleast gift her something. "

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"He leaned on to her chest and she hugged him close.Their passion ignited fire to the night. He slowly untied her. Woahhhh!!!Is this what you were reading with so much interest Ms. Praniti? Ayush asked as he flipped the pages of a novel she was reading since the past one hour without stopping.
She was so engrossed in reading that she forgot about the milk she had kept for boiling. It was overheated and the stove had become a complete mess.

Ayush had sensed the unpleasant smell of something burning and checked the kitchen only to find the burnt vessel and milk all over the area.

He cleaned the mess without uttering a word to Praniti.After the process, he snatched the book she was reading with sky high interest.

"This book only has this 'A' stuff. "he was surprised as Praniti always preferred crime thrillers and horror thrillers.

"Hurrr....What else will I do if I have a completely useless husband? "she replied.

"You're making me feel inferior, my wife. "he said pretending to be hurt.

"You should feel so. "

"Then how are you pregnant now? "

"As if it's something big. It happened after five years. Okay? What were you doing before that? Plucking mangoes?"

"Oho. Now it's like that. You are the one who told me that we can have kids after getting a good position in our careers."

"Uhhh.... Huhh.... Whatever!"

He chuckled and placed hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry Mrs. Ayush.We can have a lot more kids after this. If you deny that,then......"he whispered.

"Then?"

"You would have to resign your job and sit at home and give birth to twins and triplets every ten months. "

He plastered a boyish grin on his face while her mouth dropped down and touched the floor.

Okay! I admit this was trash. I'll try to make the upcoming ones more better.I think Iam in need of motivation 😒😒😒

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