CHHOTI SI ASHA

Morning Sickness

It is said that "a woman became a mother in the very moment when she heard the very first knock of a new life inside herself, but a man became a father in the moment he held that small bundle in his arms", yes it could be true for every couple of world, but it could never be applied on him. Coz he was Sameer, Naina's sameer, and He was exceptionally well in being a exception. Like now too he very easily adopted all the changes occurred in his life in a very less time frame or perhaps before being a father somewhere been her mother. It must be the first thought of Naina maheshwari, when slowly she opened her eyes on soft murmurs of her name and his fingers lovingly stroked her hairs.

"Good morning...",she softly smiled and greeted him.

He was sitting on the other side of the bed and calling her to wake up lovingly. When She turned her side to him and looked at him with half opened eyes, he said,"Naina... Uth jao jaan... Bhut der ho gyi hai... Itni der khali pet rehna thik nhi naa... Haath muh dhokar kuch kha lo, uske baad fr se so jana..."

This was not her habit of getting up late, but somehow it was really late that day and still she was in no mood of leaving the bed. But then she knew that he was right, so with a long exhale got up. He smiled seeing her getting up and quickly came to her side to hold her. She smiled on his caring but said,"mai thik hu Sameer... tum baitho... Mai abhi fresh hokar aayi..."

He stared at her, trying to observe her and though nodded but went till bathroom door holding her, and then again walked till the bed, fidgeting his fingers. But soon the tranquility of morning turned into panic, when he heard loud sounds of her gagging. He walked hastily to the washroom, knocked on the door and said,"Naina... Naina... Kya hua... Naina open the door please..."

After few minutes, Somehow she managed to unlatched the door, and he saw her all messed up. One hand on belly and other was on chest, she was sweating and spewing badly. He patted her back lightly holding her. She didn't puke anything, but just kecking. Suddenly thinking something, he brought a glass of water, gave that to her and asked her to drink and she followed. After a few more moments, she washed her face feeling a bit better and holding her he walked out of the bathroom.

This time she was leaning on him all weak and feeble. She was panting, still feeling nauseated and a slight pain near ribcage punching in her gut. She was all pale and her condition was matter of a deep worry for him. He felt very bad but helpless, as he knew this was all part of pregnancy, but again, to know something is really different from to feel that closely. Her condition was somewhere scaring him more, but all he could do to just hold her.

"Naina.. ye glucose nimbu pani... Thoda sa piyo, tumhe better feel hoga...",he made her sit on the bed comfortably leaning on some cushions he quickly placed on headrest side and said softly sitting beside her, taking her in his arms.

"Nhi Sameer... Ye nhi... Ye piyungi to fr vomit ho jayegi...",she was still nauseous and rubbed her chest feeling a bit restless.

"Acha ye nhi... To ye almonds.. sirf do almonds kha lo... please Naina kuch to kha lo... Khali pet aur ubkaiya aayengi aur tumhe taklif hogi... Please..",he tried to be reasoned but softly babied her to eat something too.

Naina looked at him. Though she was restless but understanding him too. She knew that she had to eat something. Thinking about the betterment of the small life inside her womb, she took a almond from the bowl, but before she could eat it, gagged again, threw that quickly and keeping a hand on her mouth ran towards washroom.

"Shit...", Sameer followed her more than hurriedly murmuring a curse perhaps to the idea of packaging the motherhood with sufferings.

This time again it was nothing but she gagged only. But this spewing made her more restless and throbbing near ribcage increased.