symbol of our love (Completed)

chapter 3

Pia's eyes were searching for Abhay but she panicked not seeing him around. She got up scared but just then the door to the room opened and Abhay entered with a heavy tray in his hands loaded with all kinds of fruits, bread, butter, jam, juice, milk, corn flakes, chips, sprouts, paranthas, cutlets, cookies, pancakes, sandwiches and coffee. Pia's mouth opened in a big O seeing all this food and she exclaimed out:

Abhay, what is this?? For whom have you brought so much food??

Abhay replied in a surprised innocence: For you and our baby Pia!!

Pia(now getting hysterical): What???? Abhay, how can I eat all this food alone? This food is more than enough for five people!!! Tumne kya mujhe Panchi samajh rakha hai??

Abhay(calmly): Look at yourself Pia!!!! Tum kitni kamjor aur malnourished lag rahi ho. I was away from you for six months and just see how Dobriyals have treated you. It seems as if Dobriyals ne tumhare hisse ka khana bhi Panchi ko khila diya!! I have to make up for these six months of neglect Pia.

Pia(getting more hysterical): Toh kya tum mujhe 6 mahine ka khana ek din mein khilaoge!!!!

Abhay: Pia, you have gone through so much so you need all this nutrition. And besides it's not just you who needs all this, but our baby too needs all this so that we can have a healthy and strong bonny baby and not a malnutrition one.

 

Pia was overwhelmed on hearing "our baby" from Abhay's tongue and happy tears started flowing through them. Abhay quickly wiped those tears Abhay and embraced Pia in his arms and said: Shsh... Pia. Now no more tears. Now I am with you and I won't let anyone bring tears to your eyes ever.

Pia: These are tears of happiness Abhay. I feel so overwhelmed to finally see someone caring for my baby rather than thinking of ways to get rid of it.

 

Abhay clenched his fist in anger at the thought, but then calmed himself and assured Pia: Pia now no one will dare to take our baby away from us. I never thought that I would ever get this happiness in my life, but now that you have given me this wonderful happiness, I will make sure that this happiness remains with us forever. And now, I want to know all about our baby. I have missed too much. But before that you have this breakfast.

 

Pia again protested that she can't eat this much, but Abhay started feeding her with his own hands and started asking questions about the baby to keep her diverted. Pia told him that how ultra-sonic machines are able to penetrate her womb to check on the baby, which made him slightly worried but he quickly masked his expressions and kept listening to Pia's narration about the baby. Then she told him how she could feel the baby moving inside her and Abhay could not help smile at this thought. Then she shared a weird thing that though she craved for non-veg food, but her body was surprisingly not accepting it and she would throw up every time she would try eating anything non-veg but Abhay assured her that this was normal in pregnancy as some women cannot digest food with strong flavours and aromas. Pia was surprised at Abhay's knowledge and asked him how he knows all this to which Abhay sheepishly replied that he read a few books on pregnancy last night. Pia smiled amongst tears seeing Abhay's concern for her. Abhay then handed her the glass of milk and she drank half of it before she noticed that she had already finished the paranthas, fruits and sandwiches. She was shocked at her own appetite and laughed seeing how much she has eaten. For Abhay that was the most beautiful sound in the world and he smirked and said: