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Sidharth arrived at the doctor's clinic and waited outside for him to be called in. His mind was reminding him of Sana feeding his child.

There is no harm in her feeding the baby Sidharth. It's just a milk nothing toxic.

I don't give a damn about the milk but it isn't her child. She never asked me the permission before doing so. If I keep quiet now, she might do something else tomorrow without my permission.

"Token no. 48", called the doctor's assistant.

Sidharth nodded and went in with Aadhya. The doctor checked her vitals  - height, weight and head circumference.

"Fantastic, there is so much improvement in her health vitals. Last time after your bad nanny encounter, her figures were below the 3rd percentile, which was a great concern, but this time she is over average. I must say you are taking good care of your child, Mr. Sidharth. Continue giving her the same nutrition and nourishment and she will grow up well.", Said the doctor.

"Really doctor? Is she doing great?", Asks Sidharth surprised.

"Ofcourse, being a pre-term baby and a baby without mother to nurse is a challenging task to bring up a child. Being a single father, you are doing a very impressive work. Kudos to you.", Said the doctor.

"Actually, it isn't me. It's her new nanny. She is the one spending almost 24 hours with Aadhya. I hardly get to spend time with her after office. She sleeps in her nanny's room itself so that my sleep isn't disturbed.", Says Sidharth.

"Oh! I guess your new nanny comes with magical wand. If you haven't made her permanent then consider appointing her as a permanent nanny for her. She is in good hands. Do you have any concerns before I go ahead vaccinating her?", The doctor asks.

"Aaa... Doctor, is there a harm if Aadhya drinks some other lady's milk apart from her mother's?", He hesitantly asks. The doctor chuckles.

"Milk is milk. It doesn't make difference if it comes from any lady. We just need to make sure that the nursing lady eats proper food herself and also drinks ample of milk for her calcium intake. Nothing better than mother's milk for babies. It has antibodies which helps to fight so many diseases. If Aadhya has a chance to drink mother's milk, then go for it.", Says the doctor.

"Hmmm..", agrees Sidharth nodding his head.

The doctor gives vaccination to her and Sidharth pacifies the crying baby. He drives home with Aadhya in his car.

Flashback:

There was a complete silence in the car as he drove. The sun had already set and darkness had overtaken. He was driving very carefully since Sampada was an expecting mother. As they drove through a secluded area, another car in the opposite direction with high beam moved infront of his car in a bizarre way. To save the cars from collision, Sidharth tried maneuvering his car and taking diversion.

Sampada screams as the car collides into a tree. The Airbag on Sidharth's side opens up however, the one on Sampada's side malfunctions. The seat belt was of little help. Sampada lied unconcious and Sidharth manages to break open the door and come out. His legs shivered as he ran towards her door. It was jammed and he tries hard to open it and after some efforts it opens. He pulls her out and tries waking her up unsuccessfully.

After sometime, he manages to get a lift to hospital. The doctor diagnosis her and informs Sidharth that Sampada had slipped into comma, a state of vegetation which had no chances of her survival. He breaks down crying while the doctor allows him some time to recover.

"Doctor, she is pregnant and her state.", Sidharth cries.

"Don't worry Sidharth. We already diagnosed and found out about her pregnancy. The ultrasound showed that the baby is fine. There are cases where a person in vegetation state has also delivered babies. Will try to save the baby, if not the mother.", Said the doctor.

Sampada lied on the bed for the rest of the term. Sidharth takes good care of her by doing all her work for 4 and half months. When she reaches 28 weeks of her pregnancy, the signals on the screen showed Sampada going into labour though she didn't move in her bed. They immediately operate her and deliver the baby. Being born at the pre-term, the baby needed to be in nursery under incubator but within few hours, Sampada finally ends her journey of life.

He was being prepared for this day since past 4 and a half months every day. He was pained yet he was thankful for having saved a little life. The baby was a fighter hence he named her, Aadhya.

Flashback ends

He parks his car in the compound and looks at Aadhya who was sleeping after being exhausted due to excessive crying after vaccination.

Do I tell Sana that I saw her breastfeed Aadhya?

No, it's in a favour towards Aadhya if she is getting to feed on her milk. If I tell her then she might stop feeding her from guilt or may go away from here. I can let this happen. She is the best Aadhya can have. I will let her stay without telling anything only for Aadhya.

He picks up Aadhya and she starts crying as she was awakened. He goes to the door and rings the bell multiple times but it wasn't answered. He pulls out the spare key and unlocks the door.

"Sana... Sana... Sana...", He calls her looking out for her everywhere but she wasn't in the house. His heart thuds against his chest.

She is gone!! The way you reacted to her before you took Aadhya to the hospital was so uncalled for. She must have been hurt, Sidharth. Hurt by your behaviour. She left you.

Huh? You? Why are you thinking for yourself? She is Aadhya's nanny and you must be worried about Aadhya but you seem to be thinking of yourself.

Will I be wrong, if I say she isn't just important for Aadhya but even I am habituated of her? She has been staying with us since months and even I have grown fond of her and I miss her presence.

Aadhya's cry gets more intense. It was obvious that she needed a feed as it had been quite sometime from her last feed. Helplessly he makes a formula milk and puts it into her mouth. Aadhya turns her head refusing to drink the formula milk and continues crying.

He now knew that she wanted only Sana's breastfeed. Though it had been doing good to her health, he now knew how badly it affects her absence on Aadhya. Her cries made him feel helpless when suddenly he hears a clinking sound of the door lock. He sighed to find Sana as it opens.

"Oh my Shona! Why are you crying my sweetheart?", She picks up Aadhya from his lap while he stared at her.

He subtly notices Aadhya pulling her collar and squeezing her breasts.

"Where were you Sana?", He asks passing her the feeding bottle.

"I went to get her the medicine. She had got fever after vaccination last time, and her medicine was over. I didn't wanted her to suffer due to non availability of the medicine late night.", She said taking the bottle.

"Okay, I am sorry. I was rude to you in the evening. I had a bad day at office today. Feed her and I'll freshen up.", He said.

She nods and takes Aadhya to her room and locks the door behind before feeding her the breast milk. Aadhya gulps a huge amount of milk as soon as she gets her hold on her nipples making her choke. Sana pulls her nipple out, makes her sit errect and pats her back and shook her hands to ease her. Aadhya coughs. She had learnt this technique from her mother when she saw her feed Karan. Aadhya starts crying again and Sana puts her back into the position to resume feeding.

"You should be careful sweetheart. Why are you in so hurry. I am here only with you forever..", she said and the next moment she had tears in her eyes.

Forever.. this word seems to be an alien to me.. everyone I ever loved and got attached to, has left me.. May be I don't deserve love..

Flashback:

"You are a fine piece of art", said a young man who gawked at 18 year old Sana while she stood at the bus stop waiting for her bus to go home from college.

Sana narrowed her eyebrows and glared at him.

"Ooohhh.. I love those almond eyes.", He said yet again. His eyes trailed down to her lips.

"And those rosy lips which I want to devour..", he said.

Sana had already lost her calm as he went on to describe her features lusting over her. She slapped him hard on his face and climbed the bus. He glared at her from outside the bus as the bus moved.
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"Namaste Aunty ji..", said the young man.

"Namaste. I didn't recognise you", said Sunaina.

"My name is Shekar Kapoor. I love your daughter, Sana and intend to marry her.", Said Shekar.

Sunaina was taken aback at such blunt confession.

"What about Sana? Does she loves you?", She asks.

"No, she doesn't but I am proposing you to give her hand to me in marriage", he said.

"How can I answer it? It would be my daughter's choice who she intends to marry.", Said Sunaina.

"I belong to a decent family and you know you can't find any decent man to marry your daughter yourself.", He said. Sunaina gulped.

"What do you mean?", Asked Sunaina.

"Does your daughter know that her mother is a whore who sleeps with any random man in her absence for money? Your husband was a murderer himself. You had an affair with someone else and then you turned a sex worker. You think, all this history will only lead your daughter to be a part of another brothel than a decent home.", He said.

"What do you want?", Asked Sunaina.

"I want nothing but your daughter, Sana as my legally wedded wife. I told you I love her. I acquire what I want.", He said.

"What if I say no?", Asked Sunaina.

"Simple, I will expose your dirty secrets to your daughter and the whole world. You dress up like as if you go to office everyday and sleep with random man. You having countless abortions over this years. I will tell her that you are fooling your daughter.", He said with a smirk.

"I did this work so that my daughter doesn't have to do such work. I wanted to give her best which wasn't possible for a single mother in this dirty society.", Said Sunaina.

"So, why don't you get your daughter married to me then? I will keep her safe and provide her the best status in society. What if your secret gets out and your daughter commits suicide out of shame? Isn't marrying her better?", He asked.

"No.. I didn't take all this trouble to let her get harmed.", She said.

Sunaina helplessly agreed and Sana was married to Shekar in a week. Sana didn't argue with her mother because she knew what all difficulties her mother had faced in life to bring her up.

Shekar didn't touch her on their nuptial night, instead kissed her confessing his love to her. Over the few weeks, he earned her trust of being a good husband by taking good care of her.

Flashback ends

Her thought was broken as Aadhya bites her nipples a bit harder making her shriek loudly.

"Sana.. what happened?", Asked Sidharth from outside her room.

Sana immediately pulls out Aadhya as she was done feeding and Aadhya was just playfully biting her nipples than feeding. She adjusts her clothes properly.

"Aa.. nothing, Aadhya just pinched me..", said Sana. She checked herself in mirror before opening the door.

Sidharth smiled and took Aadhya from her hand and silently observed the feeding bottle still full. He knew Sana had breast fed her.

Aadhya throws up a milk residue on his shoulder as she had not burped after the feed. Sana bites her tongue in nervousness.

"Aaa.. sorry, she had not burped.", She said with a guilty face.

"No problem, I will change again.", He said with a big smile.

She looked at her kullu smiling. The most genuine and innocent smile. It hadn't diluted even a little over all these years, she thought to herself.

"Sana, you seem to have pull down. I want you to eat properly and not fall sick. I am going to get extra milk and greens from now on for you.", He said.

"Huh? I am eating properly.", She said.

"Yeah, I can see that. I will monitor your diet from now on. Don't say no cause healthy you is healthy Aadhya.", He said.

She nodded biting her lips. Her act unknowingly made him admire her and somewhere he felt attracted to her.

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