Paths of Life

Part 11

Next day everyone gathered to have their breakfast when the smell of food made Megha nauseous. She tried to control but when she took a morsel in her mouth she had an urge to throw up and ran for it in her room.

Neha and Akash hurriedly went behind her to check if she was ok. Megha came out of the washroom after throwing up and looking pale. She laid down on the bed with Akash and Neha on either sides of her.

Akash : Megha rest for sometime and you are not coming to hospital today. I will inform about your leave. You need to rest.

Megha : No Akash I....

Neha : No Didi no more arguments on this. Jiju is right. You need rest. You are not feeling well since I came here still ignoring your health. Take a leave from work and relax.

Akash : Yes Megha. Neha is right. Work has taken a toll on you. You look pale and you are not eating much. You also look unwell so I am taking your blood and urine samples for lab tests.

Megha : Fine I will rest but what's the need of doing tests Akash. Believe me I will be fine after resting and eating properly.

Akash : There is definitely the need for performing the necessary tests. Common Megha you are doctor yourself. How can you be careless for your own health?

She wanted to argue further but seeing the glaring faces of Akash and Neha she rested her case and gave her samples to her husband for investigation.

After making Megha eat some fruits, Akash made her sleep and he went to the hospital. Her mother will return back in the afternoon from her aunt's house so Neha was thinking to do something for time pass.

An idea lit her mind and she excitedly went to storeroom to find her things. She was a very good painter and painting was her hobby but it's been long since she painted. After Nikhil's demise and her new marriage, she never got time for painting.

Her phone pinged with the message when she was collecting the essential items required.

Namit : Hey got an emergency transplant surgery to do. Won't be calling. Bye

Neha : Ok no problem. All the best. Talk to you later.

She sighed and kept her phone on silent. She didn't want anyone to disturb her while painting. She thought for sometime what to paint but couldn't think of something special. Her thoughts again went to Namit. She felt a small smile on her lips thinking how he always informs her about his day and work. Even if he don't call then also he always manages to message her about his schedule and whereabouts. Such a gentleman who takes care of every minute details in their relationship.

Thinking alone her hands automatically started painting. She was so engrossed in painting and lost in her own world of thinking that she didn't realise the time and didn't saw her mother coming and sitting besides her.

Muskaan saw what her daughter was painting and smiled serenely. She waited for Neha to acknowledge her presence but when she continued doing what she was doing earlier, Muskaan nudged her slightly which startled Neha.

Neha : Ohh mama you are here?

Muskaan : Yes I am here but where were you?

Hearing her, Neha's facial expressions changed to confusion.

Muskaan(smiling) : Baby I am sitting in this room since last 15 minutes but you were lost in your own world.

She looked at Neha's painting and grinned : Well now I know where were you lost.

Neha followed her mother's line of vision and what she saw shocked her to the core. She had painted Namit. Her eyes widened and she was wondering how she started painting her husband and didn't knew about it. Her mother cleared her throat to gain her attention and raised a questioning eyebrow at her waiting for her answer.