With a birthday cap on head, a table lit up, balloons around the floor, Sonakshi chirped.
"Cake cut karna hai hume, chalo Rohit."
He stood numb, nodded slightly; silent tears rolled down his eyes.. and held her hand.
The clock struck 12.
"Happy Birthday to you.. happy birthday to you.."
Happily Sonakshi cut a piece and moved to Birthday girl sitting infront, on the chair.
"Ruhi baby, open your mouth, happy 1st Birthday.."
"Sonakshi.. ye. .", Rohit wiped his tears.
"Are tum bhi aao na.. Ruhi wants both her Mumma n Papa to feed her.."
Pulling Rohit, she smiled; both knelt and forwarded their hands..
No movement made Sonakshi teary...
"R..Rohit.. ye kha kyu nai rahi? Dekho na.."
The cake piece fell on the floor as she slumped facing him..
Wiping her tears, he shook her shoulders "Sonakshi. Stop it. Please.. photo frame hai wo...r"
She gulped, "Ruhi nahi hai.. R..ruhi..to thi na.. 8.. months humare saath.. Rohit... leke aao na use.. 1 month aur..rahi kyu nahi.. fir.."
Her eyes gave up, she choked, clutching his shirt, "Kyuu ! Tumhari angel mujhse gussa thi kya? Kya meine galat kiya kuch .."
Rohit nodded a no , cupping her face..
"Sona.. tumne Kuch nahi kiya.. Stop crying...uski mumma roye use achha nahi lagega na.. shh..."
Sonakshi wept, nudged her face into his embrace while he tightened his grip and looked at the chair, on which frame was kept, which had the snap of the foetus , the sonography picture of their baby girl Ruhi.. who couldn't breathe in the world. Miscarriage had taken her away..
It was the trauma Sonakshi was still in and Rohit had to be her strength.
The pain used to hit him every second but it would break his wife more. He couldn't afford that.
Composing himself, he made her look up, and kissed her forehead.
She turned, he made space for her and she curled closer; resting her back against his chest.
Caressing her shoulder, he gently skid his arm around her waist, keeping hand on her belly..while Sona sighed in his arms.
"Ruhi.. h-a-p-p-y b-i-r-t-h d-a-y, mumma papa miss you.."
-END-
Hope you all liked it.
It was my story on Ronakshi on wattpad.
Review is welcomed
Thanks,
Sakshi.
