****Can be read as a general fiction. If you want an arrange marriage tale with humor, emotions and love, hop in right away****
Love is supposed to be a beautiful feeling, and that's doesn't stick true only to romantic love. Every kind of love, frie...
~ We can not always be in love, but we can always strive to understand each other~
"I have missed my dates for more than a week", Nandini whispered, gulping the clog in her throat and raised her eyes slowly to find Anushree staring at her in complete shock while Mrs. Chatterjee was slightly smiling, her face a fond glee.
Nandini wanted to smile too, she very well knew what this could mean, but she wasn't sure she wanted this, specially right now.
"Manik knows?", Mrs. Chatterjee asked Nandini as she softly kept her hand on Nandini's head, who shook her head, close to crying.
"I don't know how to tell him", Nandini looked up in despair, her heart hammering just at the thought of Manik knowing about her suspected pregnancy.
Pregnancy!
The word brought so many memories, so many dreams back to her mind. Her own fantasies of being a mother, of Manik being the adorable father, of her child's smile, of her future baby bump. Nandini unconsciously coddled her own abdomen as her mind raced through the thoughts, the happy ones.
"But isn't it too soon?", Anushree's voice broke her day dreaming session and she let out a sigh, before nodding and looking up.
"Yes, that's why I am worried", she confessed, shaking her head lightly as she turned to face Mrs. Chatterjee.
"It has been just seven months Maa, I agree me and Manik have fallen into an understanding, we have been in love and we are happy together. But right now, are we ready for another life to be a part of ours? My PHD is yet to be done, I have other career goals, a few travel ones. More so, I am just 26. Will I be a good mother? Do I even have that maturity yet?", Nandini blabbered, letting the tears flow down her eyes.
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Mrs. Chatterjee shifted closer and hugged Nandini, who in turn hugged her back, seeking comfort in her motherly warmth. No matter what she said, there were moments when Nandini missed her mother a bit too much, crying over the fact that maybe she could have guided her through roads she could not see clear and having a mother figure at her vicinity right now was a huge comfort.
"Nandini, you are over thinking everything, you know? We aren't even sure if you are pregnant. And most important of all, you need to discuss this with Manik. Family planning is important and both of your views are important for the same. We will take one step at a time okay? Take a pregnancy test and talk to Manik first, okay? Who knows he shares your views? And even if he doesn't, you both will reach a middle ground about it, I am sure. Talk to him but, its necessary to discuss with him", Mrs. Chatterjee patted her head and rubbed her back to calm her down, and eventually Nandini realized she was right.
Even if a baby was on its way, it was their baby. They both needed to decide about the pregnancy. And even if not, this was something they should discuss either way.
