Sid finds it tough to understand Sana's sudden ruffled behavior....he is little pensive....thinking now what could have left her irritated.... What wrong has he done that he shouldn't have.... they have kissed before....they have made love...they have got intimate....talked and discussed about so many things openly...now what's wrong..why is she suddenly annoyed.... his mind is unable to solve it.

"aisa kya kiya maine?? Kya ho gaya hai isko..kuch pehli baar to nahi ho raha hai...mood nahi hai to kab bol ke batana seekhegi ye ladki....waise to itni bakwas karti hai....itne dino se itna openly samjha raha hoon...kuch hai to mujhe to bol hi sakti hai na...lekin ye achanak aise behave karti nahi hai sana...there must be something that she isn't able to express freely.....but why?? What is stopping her? Does she not trust me still?"

thinking further that he deserves an explanation..she may not find it appropriate...its alright but atleast he deserves to know the reason... he heads to the terrace adjoining to their bedroom....this little space has seen a lot more.....love...fights...romance....kisses...coaxing ...cuddling...discussions....laughs and giggles...tears and happiness...this terrace has served as a safe place for them in this lockdown time.... They absolutely love spending time there....more than bedroom it has become "OUR PLACE" for both of them.... Sana is perplexed....

"kaise batau isko?? Batau ya nahi...waise kabhi naa kabhi to aage to batana hi hai..pata to lag hi jana hai aage...but abhi sahi time hai ya nahi?? Kya sochega wo?? Waheguru....kaise batau?"

just then Sid taps on her shoulders....she turns sideways...looking at him....still thinking of how to tell him...how to break the reason of her sudden flip....its not that she doesn't long for his touch...but should she? While mingled on her own...sid notices that she is still thinking.... Sid just hugs her from the back.... Resting his chin on her right shoulder....kissing on her cheeks "kya ho gaya baby? Its alright if you don't feel like...pehle bhi bola hai na you have a right to say "NO" to absolutely anything...lekin bolna zaruri hai hai na.. no nahi bolegi to mujhe yes hi lagega...hai na...I am sorry if I have hurt you...mazak mazak me ho gaya wo...probably wo moment hi aisa tha...but its ok...I won't do it again...its alright...tu thik hai?"

A smile automatically curves on her lips.... Her mind weaves a mischievous idea and she plays along... "mazak mazak me bhot kuch ho jata hai sid" she says trying to hold back her giggle.... "chod mujhe..mere tummy ko itni jor se mat pakad..plz"

"kya ho gaya hai tujhe baby....bakegi jaldi....reason to bata yaar..itna to deserve karta hi hoon na main"

God it is getting tough for her to hold her laugh....she bites her lower lip to stop herself from giving away this drama... "wo mujhe tujhe kuch batana tha....but samajh nahi lag raha hai kaise bolu....tu kya sochega..pata nahi"

"kya samajh nahi lag raha hai BIWI" He kisses her cheeks...still holding softly on her tummy "aur tu itna sharma kyu rahi hai...what's the matter"

"wo actually....kuch nahi aise hi" she knows sid hates leaving the things midway...it annoys him the most.

"shehnaaz plz...u know I don't like it...finish off what you wanted to say...kuch nahi sochunga main...dimag se nikal de apne...bolegi plzz"

Just then sana keeps her handover his gently... while he is holding her through tummy....fakes a shy look...looks sideways squinting a bit at him...looks down biting her own lips and says "sidharttttt....I think I am pregnant"

Sid utters an exasperated "WHAT... tu sach bol rahi hai shehnaaz?"

Sana just bends her neck back and kisses him on his left cheek...shying a little...holding his hand gently on her tummy..while she notices his exasperated look..his eyes little widened.

"tu sach bol rahi hai baby" he asks repeatedly turning her to face him..while she just manages to hide her face in her palm...anticipating a berserked Sid...but to her dismay...sid hugs her even tightly....kissing on her forehead he says "I am so happy baby...thank you for everything"

Shehnaaz panics... "tu thank you bol raha hai? Sach me sidharttt...tune suna maine kya kaha"

"haan...behra nahi hoon main....wait...ek minute ruk" he whisks inside and gets his phone...sana is stunned looking at his reaction.... He really seems happy..... just then she finds sid on a call.

"hello preeti.....tere ya neeti ke gynec ka no bhej na please....nahi kuch khas nahi...wo actually sana...ok whatsapp kar de...haan haan...batata hoon...yes tera reference de dunga....kyaa??? nahi mom ko karta hoon call..abhi tak nahi kiya...socha tujhse pehle no le lu" and he bids bye to her

Checking his whatsaps "le aa gaya...mom ko bhi bata deta hoon and he again holds his cell near his ears waiting for the call to be answered ....just then sana snatches his phone "tu pagal ho gaya sid...preeti di..mom ko call karne ki zarurat kya thi....hayyyyy Waheguru syappa"

"to kya hua...aaj na kal to pata lag hi jayega na...aur mere pas kaha se gynac ka no hoga...preeti ya neeti ke pas hi mil sakta hai na baby...achha phone de...batane to de mom ko" he snatches back his phone from sana....

"sidhartttttttttt........ruk jaa...main mazak kar rahi thi....aisa kuch nahi hai....aur aisa ho bhi nahi sakta...wo actually...baat kuch aur hai"

"kyaa baat hai sana....bolegi jaldi...kya bol rahi hai samajh nahi aa raha mujhe..clearly batayegi"

"pagal....is month to nahi ho raha aisa kuch" she says feeling little shy

"kyaaaa??? Matlab??? Ab is baat ka kya matlab hai?"

"wo actually....mere" and she turns back face palms "hayyyy syappa Waheguru"

Just then sid says "tere periods aa gaye?? Yahi bolne wali hi na"

"hayyyy rabba....tujhe kaise pata....kaise pata chala tujhe..aur fir tune preeti di and mom ko kyu phone kiya....kya soch rahe honge yaar wo log...mujhse baat mat kar...door hat" she pushes him slightly

He hugs her from the back "maine koi call nahi kiya....wo to sirf mock call tha...dial hi nahi kiya...sirf acting kar raha tha main...baby aise hi nahi best actor bolte hain mujhe industry me...wo to main soch raha tha thodi ankho me bhi pani lee aau...khushi ke aansu lekin sala mujhe hasi aa rahi thi teri nautanki pe" he chuckles.

She checks his phone and he was right....there is no preeti n mom on his last dialed.... "lekin tujhe kaise pata chala"

"babyyyyyy.....jo online grocery orders ate hain wo kaun collect karta hai apne ghar me?? Aur kaun sara saman jama ke rakhta hai?? Meri hi duty lagai hai naa"

"kyaa?? To online order se ye kaise pata laga tujhe" she is perplexed

"usme sanitry napkins the...gadhi"

"rabba..... tu na kam nautanki nahi hai...mujhe bolta hai filmy....khud bhi kitna bada dramebaaz hai"

Sid laughts at her sulking and shocked face.... While Sana is miffed that she got played

"tujhe hasi aa rahi hai....meri jaan nikal gayi soch ke ki tune di n mom ko call kar diya"

"main to soch raha tha ek mock call daddy mummy ko bhi karu...but tu almost ro deti isliye jane diya" he smriks and hugs her in her embrace... "chal andar chal...let jaa...rest kar le"

comfortably lying on the bed sana asks sid "achha sun na....waise to nahi hai...lekin agar ye sach hota to?"

"to kya baby"

"to bhi tera aisa hi happy reaction hota? I mean we aren't married aur kuch ho jata aisa to...hayyyyy sidharrrrttt soch ke hi dar lag raha hai... waheguru aisa mathone dena... mujhe bhot dar lagta hai soch ke"

"kyu dar lag raha hai....aisa hi reaction hota...infact abhi to pata tha to acting kar raha tha main.....pehli baat aisa hota nahi as I have always been careful and always used protection and second agar 1% chance me kuch aisa hota bhi....i would have been over the moon...3-4 bachhe chaiye....achha hai shuruwat ho jati fir" he laughs loudly and sana slaps him on his arm.

"hayyyy...matt bol aisa.....log kya sochte.... shadi nahi hui hai hamari" her face is transparent and gives away her worries

"to kar lete baby..... aur logo ke liye maine kabhi kuch socha hi nahi...log don't matter to me...aur ek baat bata gadhi...tu seriously taboos ko manti hai...like seriously?"

"matalab? Tattoo? wo to hai mere"

"abe gadhi tatoo nahi....taboo...matalab ki in short wo sab batein jo ye so-called society ne thopi hain apne thoughts....judmental ho ke....ki ye sahi hai aur ye galat hai"

"example de?" She asks to be more clear on what he wants to say

"jaise sex before marriage is wrong....omg she got pregnant and she is not married...are bachhe nahi ho rahe usko....chupaya hoga ghar walo ne sasural walo se...are suna hai singh bhaisaab ki beti marriage kar rahi hai...forward hain bhot...love marriage karwa rahe hain..wo bhi dusre dharam me...ladka christan hai....to chuda pehenegi white gown pe....hayee bechari ka divorce ho gaya....dekho dekho kaise kapde pehni hai...kitne chote aur waise hain...ohh teri dekho kaise sutta mar rahi hai....fookti hogi poora packet din bhar me....are sun pata hai verma behenji bata rahi thi unhone sharma ji ki beti ko us din party me wishkey peete dekha....koi sharam nahi thi....beta sun ab tu badi ho gayi hai...to na month me 5 din kitchen aur mandir me mat jana....aur dheere bolna ye sab discuss mat karna..papa bhaiya bhi hote hain ghar me...aajkal ke bachhe kaise khullam khulla sex ki baatein karte hain..ye internet aur phone ne sab bigaad diya hai...india me to pata nahi kya ho raha hai...ab to desh ki sarkaar hi mohar laga rahi hai...ladke ladko se shadi karenge...ladkiyan ladkiyon se" he says all of it in his animated tone as a monologue.

"so In short these are taboos in Indian society...prohibited things that are a result of socio-cultural upbringing and these societal norms and judgements.....divorce...sex...menstruation love/interfaith marriage..drinking and smoking..characterising women on different aspects...pregnancy before marriage...ye sab taboos hain...sale hypocrits...i have never understood all these things...koi sense aur logic nahi hai bato me"

"sex and periods education is a must in schools at younger age...say around puberty or teens...bhot sare bachhe to experiment ke chakkr me galat kar jate hain...phone me sab kuch access hai aajkal....kaha tak childlock lagaoge...bachho ke projects aajkal online research based hain...to unko in sab baton se door rakhne se better hai..unse discuss karo..unko process adult film se pata lag jati hai....lekin uske consequences nahi pata lagte....josh me hosh khone bhot easy hai...wo age hi aisi hoti hai...bloody racing hormones add to that experimental fire...aur ladkiyan kyu mandir aur kitchen me nahi ja sakti"

"sidhartttt tujhe pata hai...gururdware me aisa koi rule nahi hai...ki aise time pe nahi jaa sakte...jaise log mante hain na..ki mandir nahi jana n all that"

"what is aise time?? It has a name.... menstruation or periods or dates or chums.. why can not people talk about it...matlab mujhe hasi ati hai...sare mammals ko hota hai"

"mammals matlab?"

"mammals matlab all those living creature.... humans n animals those give birth....non anda laying prajati...jo babies paida karte hain wo.... sabko hota hai...irony is gaay ko mata man ke pooja karenge...uska dudh bhagwan ko chadayenge...khud piyenge bhi .....to dudhwale bhaiye se poochte hain kya ya bolte hain ki 5 days mat dena...kyuki gay ko bhi to periods hote hain....how hypocrite...gaay mata hai.... aur ghar me jo aurtein hain wo achooth ho jati hain 5 din...mandir me mat jao...usi bhagwan ko mat chuo jisne tumko ye diya...khana mat banao...matlab mere to samajh ke bahar hai....thank god apne ghar me nahi hai aisa kuch....aur hoga to bhi main manunga nahi"

Sana smiles...he is so logical "tu kitna logical hai baby..lekin log mante hain ye sab"

"mante honge lekin tujhe pata hai ye start kaha se hua hoga...jo meri understanding hai wo bata raha hoon main.... Dekh purane zamane me ghar ki ladies sara kam karti hongi....hai na..jhadu pocha..kapde..bartan..khana banana...badi badi joint families hoti thi....khet me kam karti thi...aur tab hygiene products bhi available nahi hote the...sanitary napkins and tampoons...jaise aajkal easily available hai...plus body ko aram milna zaruri hai aise me.... itna heavy kaam karna tough hota hai na..to logo ne kya kiya ki 5 days aram mile..sare kaam se chutti mile....body heal ho jaye to isko na religion/culture se jod diya...taki bhagwan ka dar dikha ke log maan lenge.... To waha se ho gaya tera syappa...mandir mat jao...kitchen me mat jao...alag baitho...kisi ko touch mat karo...uska real reason ye raha hoga that's hygiene and rest and reset for body"

Meanwhile he gets a hot water bag for sana...and brings balm from his first aid kit... "back aur legs dukh rahe hain naa? Laa main laga deta hoon..tab tak ye hot water bag tummy pe rakh le..aram lagega"

"thank you babyyyy....hayyyy....tu itni care karega to mujhe adat pad jayegi" her eyes are wet around the corner

"kyu care nahi karna chaiye...aur main nahi karunga to kaun karega meri jaan" he says while he messages her feet and back lovingly "bhot aram mil raha hai sidhart...thank you"

"achha ek baat bata tune itne natak kyu kiye.... directly hi bata deti...usme sharam kya hai..aur hai bhi to mujhse nahi honi chaiye...kyuki mujhe to 2 din pehle hi samajh aa gaya tha almost" he chuckles

"are wo to main aise hi dramme kar rahi thi....koi sharam waram nahi hai tujhse..ye sab to bol hi sakti hoon..aur tujhe kaise samajh aa gaya tha...bata...wo to aaj hi start hue hain" she asked absolutely having no clue why he said that

"aa gaya tha bus....kaise wo shadi ke bad bataunga..baad ke liye bhi kuch chodna chahiye naa...kuch baat tab ke liye chod dete hain"

"chant mat ban...achha ye bata kab samajh aa gaya tha...promise nahi puchungi...tujhe bhi hak hai sharmane ka..ladka hai to kya hua" she giggles

"parso..... tere sunflowers itne bloom ho rahe hain...sab hazy hazy...main bechara abla mard"

"achhaaaaa but kaise"

"chal abhi paka mat....wo abhi nahi bata raha bola na"

"hawwww..........lekin main samajh gayi kaise.....sidhartttttt...kitna ganda hai tu...besharam" she hides her face under the pillow

"achha hai samajh gayi to....kahi to gyan kam baatna padega" and she gives out a screech

"bhot dukh rahi hai tummy"

"laa balm laga doon...thoda relief milega...black coffe piyegi"

Sana laughs loudly "sun na tu 4 days reh lega bina sunflowers bloom hua?"

"abe ghatiya dimag.....tu mujhe matlab samajhti kya hai...matlab kya hoon main? Haiwaan...ya 22-23 saal ka launda....mar raha ho jo....gadhi....tere sunflowers blooming no blooming se mujhe koi farak nahi padta"

"lekin mujhe padta hai na babyyyyy" she giggles

"hapsi aurat....tujhi pe fatega bill....tune hi uksaya mujhe har baar...gandi soch...tere lakshan mujhe bb ke house se hi samajh aa rahe the...chipka chipki...kissi...kapde khol...wo to cameras ka shukar hai..nahi to meri ijjat 4 month pehle hi lut chuki hoti" he chuckles

Sana hits him with a pillow.... They both laugh aloud..lying on the bed...while sid lovingly applies balm on her tummy...slowly messaging to help her relieve of her pain...he kisses her on her forehead and she says "kissi karne ki manayi nahi hai....chal ek gandi wali achhi kiss de"

And he kisses her briefly "baby isse jyada nahi...itne paise me itnaich milenga" he mocks

"achha sidharttttt.....aur kuch bata naa aisa hi...bhot clear and logical thoughts hain tere....aur practical bhi....achha soch agar main sach me pregnant hoti abhi to? Kya taboo hai usme...bata naa mujhe"

How will Sid expalain her his thought process and why he thinks that this society blows up certain things out of proportion....stating absolutely illogical and baseless arguments.... he never has found them valid...he has his own way of thinking.....his logics will blow way sana once again.....how?? wait till she finds outs