Shreya P.O.V.:

This morning, we woke up with hope. We're here sitting in the doctor's cabin, waiting for her.

We stood up to greet her as she arrived.

"So, Mrs. Vadhera, what is it ?" She asked me.

"Doctor, I think I'm expecting. I've been having some symptoms like feeling nauseatic, I felt uneasy while I was eating my favourite yesterday and a couple more." I told her.

"Ohh ! In that case, let's get some tests done. My nurse will accompany you, please get these tests done." She said writing down something on a paper and handing it to the nurse.

I looked at Nandu and smiled at him before I left the room.

I came back after a good hour after getting all the tests done. I took my sit beside Nandu.

"The tests will be ready by the evening. You can come back then." Spoke the doctor.

We thanked her and exited the room.

"So ?" He asked.

"So ?"

"Let's spend some time today ? At the beach ? Then at the ice cream parlour ?" He asked me.

"I'd be glad to and anyway, by the time Adi is back home, we'll be back too and the test results will be out too. Sounds like a good plan. Let's go." I said.

We headed to the beach and had some fun there. We went out for lunch and then to an ice cream parlour. By evening, we were at the hospital again waiting for the reports.

Our name was called and we went to the doctor's cabin. We got seated and held our hands under the table.

Author's P.O.V.:

They both waited as the doctor turned the pages of her reports. She put the file down and took a deep breath before she started speaking.

"Mrs. Vadhera, I'm sorry to say that you're not pregnant. All those symptoms are because of a medical condition psuedocyesis. It's basically false pregnancy. Your hormones are imbalanced too because of which you felt you're expecting." She explained to them.

Shreya looked down at the ground in dissapointment. All her expectations had let her down. Daya looked at her.
Before he could react any further, the doctor spoke again.

"Umm.. There's another problem." This made Shreya look up at the doctor while the doctor continued.

"Please handle yourself when you listen to this. It's a little upsetting to say that you can't concieve Mrs. Vadhera." She completed her sentence.

Shreya's hold on Daya's hand loosened. Daya looked shocked like Shreya. Both of them couldn't believe what they just heard. Tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Doctor, what about artificial methods ? I mean, technology is advanced right ?" He asked the doctor with a ray of hope.

"It is possible Mr. Vadhera but it is very risky. I'm afraid, we'll need to save either the baby or the mother in such cases." She told him. " Here are some medicines to balance down her hormonal imbalances." She said writing and handing them a prescription.

Shreya wasn't even paying attention. All her thoughts wandered off to how she couldn't become a mother. She came out of her thoughts when Daya nudged her to move out. He moved out after she did after taking her medical reports.

She moved out of the room and leaned on to the nearest wall. Tears made their way out of her eyes.

Daya looked at her. She looked very vulnerable. He put a hand on her shoulder that made her look at him. He cupped her face and wiped her tears.

"I cannot concieve." She whispered as she looked down.

He made her look at him. "Jaan, listen, it's fine. We can't do anything about stuff that are not in our hands. We should be happy with what we have. We have Adi right." He explained to her.

"Nandu, it's not fine. It's not. Stop hidding your feelings under the covers. You and me always wanted to feel our baby growing. I know we have Adi. I love him more than any mother can love her child but I wanted to feel my baby growing inside me Nandu. I can never make our dreams come true. It's not just about us Nandu. It's not only you and me who are waiting for this baby. Adi has been waiting for this baby. Our family has been." She reasoned with him.

"Jaan." He said. He didn't know how to console her. He knew she was broken. He was broken too. But his priority was Shreya. "Let's get home." He said and walked with her to the car.

There was silence between the both of them. Shreya had her head leaned over the car door. "Can we stop here for sometime please ?" She asked him.

He looked at the surroundings. It was a road that was not frequently used, a road that passed through the forest. He pulled over the car to the side.

He got down the car and opened Shreya's door. "Are you fine Jaan ?" He asked her concerned.

She didn't answer his question. He took out a water bottle from the back seat and gave it to her. She took it and drank water and handed it back to him. She turned towards the door, leant over and sat facing the road.

Daya knew that she needed time so he left her alone and moved towards the other side of the car and leaned over the door. He closed his eyes.

He recalled the teasing session that happened the previous day. He recalled the argument that he and Shreya had over having a boy or a girl. The moment when Shreya told him that she was expecting. Finally, the moment when the doctor told them she couldn't concieve.

He, after some moments, went to Shreya and asked "Pari, shall we leave ? It's getting dark and Adi will be home anytime now."

She didn't respond. He asked her the same again leaning towards her. He didn't get an answer. She sat there lifelessly. He cupped her face and said "Jaan, baat toh karo ? You're scaring me. Mujhse baat karo Pari. Cry it out. Aise khamosh mat baitho na.(Jaan, atleast talk with me. You're scaring me. Talk with me Pari. Don't sit in silence like you are.)"

He shook her on recieving no answer.
"Pari ! How long can we sit like this ? Pari ! Respond dammit." He yelled at her.

He immediatly realized that he shouted on her. He bent over and cupped her face. "I'm sorry Jaan. Please say something." He requested her.

She hugged him and cried. He held her close to him and comforted her.

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Ummm... Don't kill me Okay ? I know it's a disappointing news. I told you that a storm will come but this was a fast update right ? I might update on Friday and if I don't, then I will over the weekend.

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