Shravani's POV:

He kissed my forehead and kept walking towards the door while I smiled. Suddenly I started feeling quite uneasy again. The churning had begun again and I felt slightly dizzy yet another time. I sat down again and tried to think over what Anita told me...

'Vani...you really can't be behaving like this now right???' she yelled at me while still on the video call while I was trying to look at her peeking once in a while...

'Vani please yaar...for god's sake you are a doctor too... forget that...you are a girl mam!!! And even the most uneducated know what happens when you have unprotected intercourse!!!' she said and I closed my eyes and spoke up...

'But Ani...you know I was never in my ovulation phase...it's not possible' and she shot me a look and said...

'Dr Shravani Satyendra Mehra... calculations can go wrong too!!! It's periods not rocket science!!! And every female has a different cycle!!! You can't define these things Vani...you have missed your periods Mam!!! It could be because of a brat inside you!!!You can't be this careless Vani ...can you!!!
I don't care...you are either way taking a test now if not I'm dialling Satyendra!!!'

She threatened me and that's when I had to shut her up!!!

I can't discuss this with Sattu!!!
Yes our relationship has bloomed into something beautiful now but there is no defined name to it!!!
Yes we are husband & wife!!!
But the relationship we share...

I don't know what he feels about it!!!
Although I'm clear!!!
I'm head over heels for this man!!!

But I haven't had the guts to express it to him!!! I don't know what really must I say...
I don't want him to think I'm throating him down with this relationship!!!

These emotions can't be forced!!!
He's gone through lots in life too...I don't want him to jump into something just for the sake of it!!!
I don't want to be his 'liability!!!'

So I simply agreed to Anita and said her that I will take the test. Knowing what I am she threatened me that she will call me around 11am again to know the results. I rolled my eyes thinking what a chewing gum she is!!!

I know she cares!!!
But I'm scared!!!
What if I really am pregnant???

I swallowed hard!!!
But then my mind taunted me saying...

Yeah should have thought of it before enjoying all positions!!!

Oh Shutup!!! Don't scare me!!!

You Shutup!!! Scare you??? Huhhh...Where was all that when you were screaming...
Oh yes Oh Sattu Oh baby hunnn!!!
Yes you are a physiotherapist but even a dumb girl would once speak up saying...
Use the rubber!!!
But No!!!
Now suffer!!!

Shutup!!! B*tch!!!

I asked my brains to shut the F up and looked at the pregnancy test kits I had got for myself.

First urine of the day Vani!!!  Anita's voice reverberated in my head!!!

Welll!!! Will a glass of tea and some parathas wouldn't make a difference I guess!!! I rolled my eyes and went to the washroom.

Taking a sample of my pee I took the dropper and dropped two drops of my urine on the pee stick and gulped nervously!!!
God!!! I'm sweating!!! When was I this nervous Gosh!!!!

Something old stuck my head...

Flashback begins...

He cupped my face and looked at my face deeply and kissed on my cheek and my teary eyes popped out. I was shocked!! But when Shonali started teasing me and him! I didn't know what to do...I simply ran from there...my legs were shivering as I was getting down the ladder from the water tank!!!

My heart kept beating hard!!! I didn't know what to do, where to go...so I ran into my home, locked myself up in my room and rested my back against the door!!! My chest was heaving up and down!!! My breathing went irregular and I was shivering!!!
I was nervous!!!
I have never felt this nervousness ever in my life!!! This fear...he kissed me...to add on Shonali caught us!!!
What the hell is happening...

I sat on my bed I don't know for how long. I kept thinking what just happened!!! I could still feel his stubbled chin hit my cheek. His lips so soft. I still felt the heat on my cheek. It was a momentary one. Just for a fraction of second. But I still tried to recall it again and again.

My reverie was broken by the knock on the door.

'Shravu... what are you still doing here Ma...Mrs Iyer and Pushpa aunty were looking for you. You are the one singing the Bhajan today afternoon right? They are waiting for you to begin the Lakshmi Pooja...come soon...' dad said and I stood up at once. I quickly washed my face and quickly took a look at myself in the mirror. I wondered if I had applied make up because my cheeks were pink. It suddenly striked me!!!
I was blushing!!!

Gosh!!! I can't look like this.
I applied some make up trying to look a little less pink!!! Guess I'm the only one of a kind who did the reverse. Combing ends of my hair again I ran out of the room.

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We gathered in the community hall and Mrs Iyer asked me to light up the lamps infront of Goddess Lakshmi's idols and we offered prayers. I sang a melodious Bhajan closing my eyes with all devotion but I could feel a gaze on me. So I opened my left eye and saw his fierce gaze on me. Today he had a victorious smile on his lips which made my heart skip multiple beats. While my eyes widened in shock he did something which made me forget the lyrics of the Bhajan completely!!!

He winked!!!

Flashback ends...

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You are my honey bun...
Sugar plum...
Plumpy yum...yumkin!!!
You are my sweety pie!!!

You are my cuppy cake!!!

'Hello....'  my phone rang too loud and I picked the call and I could hear a loud...

'So what is it??? Did you test??? Positive na??? Han hannn tell me'

'Anitaaaaaaaa' I groaned!!!
She sounded more excited than I myself should be!!!

'Did you check or not?' she asked and i nodded saying... 'Done...let me check the results...'

'Oh God...fast fast...I'm so excited'...she kept screaming and I rolled my eyes. A sudden fear was hitting my chest.
What if it's positive???
Am I ready for it???
Oh God!!! What will I say Sattu???

'Vani...relax babe...just check it...' I heard Anita's voice and I hummed and silently went to the washroom.

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'One pink line!!!' I said and Anita said...

'Ohhhhh ok...guess god listened to you...huhhh well then guess it's food poisoning...eat some yoghurt and khichdi. And take some rest. And hannn have some more unprotected s*x girl I wanna be aunt soon' she giggled and before I could yell at her she dropped the call.

I took the pee stick and checked it again. I don't know why I wasn't happy. Yes I didn't want this test to be positive but now that it's not why am I not happy!!!
God!!! I'm crazy!!!
Guess my periods are coming soon!!!
Hence the crazy hormones maybe!!!

Day passed. I was lazing around, I wanted to watch movies, read books but I only ended up lying on the bed.

Did I want that test to go positive???
Why am I behaving like this?

Just then I got a call from an unknown number and I being a doctor picked it...

'Is this Shravani?'

'Speaking!!!'

'Shravani as in physiotherapist??? Chennai Marina Medical Science Institute 2008 batch?' the voice said and I narrowed my eyebrows saying ...
'Ummmm Yeaaaah'

'Oh God Shravu...this is awesome... this is Udit... remember Udit your batchmate??? ' he said and my eyes widened...

'Heyyyy Ummm Udit....Udit Nikam??? Woooow....How are you' I was shocked listening to his voice and pleased too

'Hey Shravu isn't it a small world..how are you?'

'I'm good Udit...long time' I said and he chuckled.

'Heyyy I have been appointed here as orthopedic surgeon in your hospital, saw your name and although was doubtful with the Mehra surname because I know you were dating Varun and you guys were pretty serious...I took a chance...and hey my lucky stars' he said and I smiled saying...

'Varun is no more Udit...' and I heard a pin drop silence on the call...

'Hey Shravu..I'm sorry girl...I didn't know'...he has a big mouth but he is good at heart.

After a brief interval of silence he said...
'Heyyy Ummm sorry I called you when you have took off...can you come to hospital please..there is this patient to whom we need to test a wax bath...I feel she can recover without it...but I need an expert advice...' and I agreed.

I dropped a message to Sattu that I had to leave to the hospital due to an emergency.

I quickly picked my bag. Locked the house and drived to hospital.

***
'I think she will be fine in just 15 days...I don't think she needs the wax bath' I said and Udit also explained to the neurologist. Finally we all agreed upon giving her a proper therapy for another 15 days. She looked scared while listening of wax bath. After I denied for it her face had a small smile.

I was packing my bag after removing my doctor's coat and washing my hands.
'Heyyyy Shravu...where are you going...stay na... let's have coffee' Udit said with his standard flirty smile.

'Udit...I have to be somewhere...so you know... let's plan it maybe...ummm...next time...' I said hesitantly but he pulled my hand saying..

'Nothing doing madam...you didn't date me...you rejected my proposal...you didn't even take my rose on rose day...you friendzoned me...the least you can do now is have a cup of coffee with me Shravu...come on...I'm not going to listen a word now...' saying he pulled me holding my wrist and began dragging me like a cow along with him.

I tried explaining him but he was always the hyperactive kind but next minute I saw he was tossed and thrown onto the floor. His nose was bleeding and my palms covered my mouth as I was still trying to analyse what just happened...

While there I see my angry raging bull of a husband with red eyes and clenched jaws ready to drink Udit's blood!!!

WTF!!!