Chapter 157:

It was the time of the day, the roads were flowing with vehicles. The sun was shining over the hospital where people were walking in the corridor. A door opened and a wheelchair entered. Avni was sitting in the wheelchair and Neil was holding it. They were wearing gowns, masks and caps. Avni looked around and babies were kept there. Avni smiled to see them but her eyes were finding her baby, her son and her eyes were teary. Neil leaned to Avni from behind, he pointed in the direction and Avni looked there. Neil leaned towards her from behind.

Neil: there is our baby.

Avni looked where Neil pointed and Avni saw her prince. She got emotional to see her son. Neil took her there and Avni was looking at her baby. Neil also looked at him. Avni forwards her hand but her hand was not reaching the glass. Neil looked at her. Avni turned her face to Neil.

Avni: Neil.

Avni forwards her hand to Neil. Neil nods and he holds her hand and holds her shoulder to give her support.

Neil: slowly. Be careful. Carefully, carefully.

Neil supports Avni to get up. Avni also holds the wheelchair and with Neil’s help, Avni got up. Avni sighs.

Neil: you ok?

Avni nods.

Avni wipes her sweat from her forehead and she looked at her baby. She got emotional and touched the glass. A tear falls from her eye.

Avni: my baby.

Neil hugs Avni from the side and he kept his hand on Avni’s hand.

Neil: our baby.

Avni looked at him and Neil also turned his face to her. They smiled to see each other.

Avni: my prince.

Neil: my tiger.

They smiled and looked at the baby. Avni’s eyes were teary.

Avni: Neil, I want to carry my baby in my arms. When will I carry him?

Neil was side-hugging her.

Neil: very soon.

Avni looked at Neil who nods. They looked at the baby and Avni kept her head on Neil’s shoulder. They stand there for a few minutes and were looking at the baby. Neil looked at Avni who was looking at the baby.

Neil: Avni, let’s go now.

Avni looked up at Neil.

Avni: a few minutes more.

Neil made a face.

Avni: please.

Neil: ok, but sit here.

Avni nods and she was about to move away. She saw her baby is crying. Neil also saw that.

Avni: Neil.

Avni looked at Neil and she got worried. Neil cups her face.

Neil: it’s ok, babies cry, Avni. Didn’t you see Arav in his childhood?

Avni nods.

Neil: then?

Avni looked at her baby who opened his mouth and close it.

Avni: he looks hungry. When Arav cries, Bhabhi fed him but I.

Avni got emotional and Neil felt bad for her. Neil cupped her face and Avni turned her face to him. Avni looked at him.

Neil: soon, you will feed your prince, just be positive.

Avni looked down. Neil turned his face to see the Nurse and holds Avni’s both arms as he was cupping Avni’s face.

Neil: Nurse.

A nurse came and Neil talked to her. Avni was looking at the baby. The nurse nodded and Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: Avni, let’s go.

Avni: but, Neil.

Neil: Avni, you can’t see how she will feed the baby.

Avni panicked.

Avni: why? Wh, what will she do? I will not let her do anything to my baby.

Neil cupped Avni’s face.

Neil: she will not harm our baby; she is here to take care of our baby.

Avni was looking at Neil with teary eyes.

Neil: our baby is in the incubator so she will feed him accordingly.

Avni looked at Neil with tearful eyes.

Neil: please understand.

Avni was looking at Neil, she turned her face and saw her baby.

Neil: let’s go, our baby is hungry. Let’s go fast so that, she can feed him.

Avni looked at Neil who nods. Avni was looking at him emotionally, she turned her face to the baby and Neil also looked at the baby.

Neil: sit.

Neil helped Avni to sit and then Avni looked at the baby, Neil too saw the bay. Neil turns the wheelchair and Avni turns her face to see her baby. She was looking at the baby. Neil stopped at some distance and turns his face to see the baby then Avneil looked at each other and again they saw the baby then Neil took Avni from there who was trying to see her baby.

Later, Avni was laying on the bed in a fowler position and was lost. Neil came there and looked up. He saw Avni is lost from the time she came back after meeting their baby. Neil thinks and smiled a fake smile. He came to Avni. Avni came back to reality and she turned her face. Neil smiled to see her. Avni got anxious.

Avni: Neil, our baby?

Neil kept his hand on Avni's shoulder and he blinked his eyes to assure her.

Neil: our baby is fine and is sleeping now peacefully.

Avni: you are saying the truth, right?

Neil: no, I am telling lie.

Avni looked at Neil innocently.

Neil: of course, I am saying the truth. Why would I lie, Avni?

Avni looked down.

Avni: so that, I don't take the stress.

Neil sighs. He leaned toward Avni by holding the bed with one hand and keeps the hair strands behind Avni's ear.

Neil: I am not hiding anything from you, Avni.

Avni looked at him.

Neil: trust me.

Avni nods.

Avni: I trust you but I am feeling helpless.

Neil nods by lowering his gaze.

Neil: hmm, I understand.

Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: don't worry, this phase will pass too and then we will live happily together.

Avni smiled and Neil caressed Avni's face with the back of his hand. Avni smiled by looking down. Neil too smiled. Neil thinks and he stood properly and then he sat beside Avni and side hugs her.

Neil: Avni, do you remember how much you trouble me in the last few days?

Avni looked at Neil who also turned his face to her. They smiled.

Neil: How much you craved for things.

Avni smiled and looked down, she rubbed the palm of her hand.

Neil: and that ice cream incident.

Neil caught his head.

Neil: oh God, one hour, one hour I roamed in the car in search of ice cream.

Avni looked at Neil and smiled.

Neil: and it took me two hours to reach home.

Neil looked at Avni who was looking at him.

Avni was controlling her laugh and Neil smiled.

Neil: does it make sense?

Avni shrinks her shoulder.

Avni: what do I do? Your baby was craving for ice cream.

Neil: in midnight, it was 2:45 of night.

Avni: so.

Neil: so. I was so afraid of what if the police caught me.

Avni looked at him and starts laughing. Neil smiled.

Avni: ouch.

Avni kept her hand on her stomach.

Neil panicked.

Neil: you ok?

Avni: yeah.

Neil: be careful. Should I call the doctor?

Avni makes a face.

Avni: you are also a doctor.

Neil makes a face.

Neil: I know but I can't see your wounds.

Avni smiled.

Avni: why?

Neil looked away.

Neil: I can't see them, that's it, no more discussion.

Avni smiled.

Avni: relax, I am fine.

Neil looked at Avni.

Avni: but it was fun.

Neil frowned.

Avni: that ice cream night.

Neil straighten his eyebrows then they smiled and recalled that night.