Sana: Siddu.. Where have you reached? Come quickly!!

Sidharth: Yeah, sweetheart just another half an hour dear. You are my brave baiko, right? Just hang in there.

Sana: It's paining a lot Siddu.

Sidharth: I know sweetheart.

Sana: How do you know? How many babies have you delivered? (She screams)

Sidharth: Okay okay, Sorry Sweetheart. I don't know, I have read it that it's very painful.

Sana: I am sorry. I am just losing my mind. I shouted at you. (Starts crying)

Sidharth: Baby, Sweetheart, it's fine. I didn't feel bad. I know there are lots of hormonal changes happening inside you so all this is natural... Oh God!! Sana I will see you in sometime. (Disconnects)

Sidharth pulls over his car.
Police constable: Oh Bhau (brother), you were talking over phone while driving. You know the traffic rules, right?

Sidharth: Sorry Saheb. Was talking to my wife who is in labour pain.

Police constable: People don't cease to amaze me with newer way of emotionally blackmailing us and getting away from punishment.

Sidharth: No Saheb, I am willing to pay whatever the fine is just allow me to go. She is waiting for me at the hospital.

Police constable: What's the proof you are telling the truth?

Sidharth: You can call the G.M. hospital and check that a lady named Sana Bhonsle has been admitted in labour ward or not. I am not even denying to pay fine. I just want to leave at the earliest.

The constable finds a genuine tension and worry on Sidharth's face and allows him to go without taking fine.
Sidharth thanks him and drives quickly to the hospital. He finds his parents and in-laws sitting outside the labour ward.

Prema: Bhalla you are here. They just took her inside a minute back. She was asking for you.

The doctor was entering the labour room.

Sidharth: Doctor, Can I speak to my wife for just a minute? She wanted to see me once before delivery. Please.

The doctor nods and Sidharth goes inside. Sana's face was red and full of sweat. The pain was evident on her face as the nerves popped out on her face. Her eyes were filled tears. The moment she looks at him her face had a mixed reaction.

Sana: Siddu, you came so late. I don't want to talk to you. I hate you.

The two nurses look at them and smile.

Sidharth: I am sorry sweetheart. The police stopped me since I was speaking to you on call.

He holds her hand and she starts screaming as she gets contraction. He panics and looks at nurse. The nurse shows him hand to calm down. She stops shrieking.

Sana: Idiot, look what you've done. I have to go through so much pain.

Sidharth: I am sorry.. I am sorry sweetheart!!

He softly strokes her forehead with love and places a kiss on it.

Sidharth: You are my brave baiko right? Just few more minutes and you will be fine. I will be waiting outside okay?

Sana: (nods in pain) I Love You!

Sidharth: I Love You too!! (He kisses her hand before leaving it)

He walks towards the door while she starts shrieking in pain again and he turns to look at her. She was looking at him. He was pain looking at her in pain but he pushes a smile to tell her to be brave. He goes out and strolls to and fro. The entire family was praying to Bappa for the well being of Sana and the baby.

Their heart ached everytime she shrieked until they heard the baby cry. A bright smile left their faces upon hearing the baby cry. It was like a music to their ears.

After 30 minutes a nurse came out with a tiny little baby who was all red and wrapped up in a white cloth.

Nurse: Mr. Sidharth, congratulations. It's a boy!

Sidharth: Sana?

Nurse: She is doing good. Will shift her to the ward shortly. You can meet her there. For now you can hold the baby.

Sidharth looks at the baby hesitantly as to how to hold such a tiny baby. He calls Vani and Prema to help him. Vani holds him and he touches baby's cheeks softly.

Sidharth: He is so soft, cute and lovely.

Everyone congratulates each other. Amol opens the box and distributes the sweet which he had got from their sweet mart.

Sidharth: I'll have it later with Sana. (To Amol when offered sweet)

Sidharth was waiting to see Sana and share the happiness of their baby's arrival. Sana was finally shifted to the private ward and everyone congratulated her. Sidharth fed the sweet to Sana and Sana fed him the remaining.

Everybody goes out except Sidharth as Sana had to feed the baby. Sidharth sat beside her and looked at his lovely wife with all his love. Sana's eyes were glued on to the baby as she was feeding her for the first time.

Sidharth: Sana, Sweetheart, thank you for giving me this little bundle of joy by bearing so much pain yourself.

Sana: I am sorry Siddu, I was rude to you during the labour. I freaked out big time.

Sidharth: You took so much pain, I couldn't share it but at the least I could bear a bit of your tantrums.

Sana: (giggles) Look, he already fell asleep.

Sidharth: Yeah, and he is still moving his eyes in sleep. (Laughs softly) Look at him making funny expression in sleep.. Aww!! I can just look at him for whole day without blinking my eyelashes.

Sana: Me too. Who does he look like?

Sidharth: Aatya and Aayi were telling that he looks like me.

Sana: (smiles gazing at the baby) Siddu Junior! How time flies na Siddu? We grew up together since we were babies and now we made a our own baby.

Sidharth: Hmm.. Imagine he will call us Aayi and Baba..

They both smile imagining the cute banter the baby would throw along with reminiscing their childhood memories.
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Epilogue..

Damodhar ran with his cane behind him. He went and hugged Sidharth by his leg. Damodhar looked at smiling Sidharth and Sana with his old eyes.

Damodhar: (surprised) Sidharth? Sana? After a long long time my children. How I wished to see you both all these years. Who is this little chimp?

Sidharth: Kaka, he is Samarth, our son. When we told him that we used to steal mangoes from your orchard, even he wanted to do the same.

Damodhar: Samarth, didn't your baba told you that I've canned him for stealing mangoes?

Samarth: (looked at Sana) Is it Aayi?

Sana nods yes with a smile.

Damodhar: (smiles) Come here.

Samarth: No. You will beat me as well. (Hid behind Sidharth hugging his knees.)

Damodhar: (laughs) No re Balla! I won't. I will give you the sweetest fruit from the orchard.

Samarth looks at Sidharth and Sana and they nod yes. He then goes to Damodhar and hugs him. Damodhar cuddles the little boy and plucks and gives him the fruits.

Samarth: Thank you kaka.

Damodhar: Kaka? How can I be your Kaka when your father also calls me Kaka. Call me Aazoba (grandpa). By the way, how old is he?

Sana: He will be 6 day after tomorrow. We came here to celebrate his birthday from Mumbai. Siddu's parents stay with us but Samarth wanted to celebrate his birthday with his cousin, that's Amol bhau's daughter, Akshata. Akshata is 3 years old and they are very good friends just like me and Siddu.

Damodhar: So nice!! I am happy that y'all came to see me. May God bless your family in abundance.

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That marks an end to this book. Thanks for staying with me on this book.

You can stay connected with me and SidNaaz on my other stories.

Ongoing Stories:
Solace in Love
Yet Another Strange Marriage 2

Completed Stories:
DestinedSidNaaz
Opposites Attract
Strange Marriage
Ms. Haughty vs Mr. Thrifty

SidNaaz Galleries (short stories)

Keep safe and Lots of Love!! ❤️❤️