Days turned into months and time flew away..!
Ninth month of Nandini's pregnancy. Manik
used to be at home all day. He didn't left
Nandini alone for a second even Manvi too was
so understanding baby she didn't disturbed
Nandini for anyworks..! Now a days Nayonika
was performing all the tasks of Manvi and
Manik..! Nandini was not allowed to move even
a little..
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It was a dull morning when Nandini woke up
due to light spasms of pain. Manik was still
sleeping but Nandini sat up. The time was near
maybe.
"Mani..!"She called him softly and he opened
his eyes immediately..
"What happened? Pain ho raha hai?"He asked
in a hurry and she smiled..
"No..! Am ok..!"She said and held his hand..
"Then?"He asked taking her in his arms..
"Nothing..! Please mj say batain karo..!"Nandini
requested and Manik smiled..! Then Manik
started talking on random things while Nandini
was playing with his bracelets..! The pain was
increasing every second..! After sometime
Manvi too came running and started talking
with Manik..! After few minutes the pain
reached to the limit and tear escaped Nandini's
eye..!
"Hey! Why are you crying?"Manik asked in a
shock and she clutched his hand tightly..!
"Manik..! It's paining!"She spoke incoherently
and Manik immediately pulled her in his lap..!
He has to be strong..!
"Shh..! Kuch ni ho ga..! I am with you..! Manvi
go..! Granny aur GrandPa ko bulaoa..!"Manik
said in a calm tone and Manvi rushed to follow
orders..! While Nandini was whining with pain
Manik kept patting her head..! Mr and Mrs
Malhotra came running..
"Nandu..! Beta...!"Nayonika came and patted
her head..
"We need to rush to the hospital! Manik main
car nikalta hoon tu Nandini ko lay kar aa
ja..!"Mr.Malhotra said in a hurry and rushed to
get his car keys..
"Manik..!"Nandini cried his name constantly..
"Bus.! Take it easy..! Let it go..!"Manik said
picking her up in his arms..! "Mom..! Take care
of Manvi..!"Manik said to Nayonika and
without waiting for Nayonika's answer he run
out..!
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"Buddy..! Coffee lay lay..!"Dhruv came and tried
to hand over Manik a coffee cup..
"No..! I don't feel like..!"Manik said shaking his
head..! Since last few hours he was sitting in
front of the labour room as promised with
Nandini..! He didn't moved an inch..!
"Manik..! She will be ok..!"Cabir said patting
Manik's shoulder..
"She will be..!"Manik nodded in a determine
tone..
"Kuch tou kha lay Manik..!"Mr.Malhotra again
tried but Manik shook his head..! He was about
to say something when..
"Papa..!"Manvi came shouting for him and he
got up to get her..! She was followed by
Nayonika, Alya and Mutki..
"What are you doing here beta?"Manik asked
rubbing off her tears as he hugged him tightly..
"Manik..! She was crying for Nandini..!
So..!"Alya said in a worried tone..
"It's ok..! Koi baat nahi..!"Manik said in a soft
tone and rubbed Manvi's back as she was
clinged to him tightly..! He was trying to look as
calm as he could but the pain through which
Nandini was going was killing him..! They all
started waiting again..! Manik kept pacing in
the corridor with Manvi in
his amrs. After sometime finally doctor came
out..! All rushed to her..
"How's my wife doctor?"Manik asked worriedly
while Manvi too waited for an answer..
"She is perfectly all right..! And congratulations!
It's a baby boy..!"Doctor said smiling widely
and Manik let out a deep breath which he was
holding unknowingly..! All started greeting
Manik and Manvi too finally smiled..!
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"Papa..! Ya tou bohat chota hai..!"Manvi's
chirpy voice forced Nandini to came out of her
sleep as the last thing she remembered was
doctor announcing about the baby boy..! After
that she went unconscious..!
"Beta..! Newborns choty he hoty hain..!"She
heard Manik's voice and slowly she opened her
eyes. She saw Manik sitting on the couch near
the wall with a baby cuddled in his arms he
was kissing his whole face madly while Manvi
was sitting beside him with legs folded over the
couch and her full concentration was on the
new 'creature' who was her 'bhai'..!
"Aray but ap ny tou bola tha he will play with
me..! You tou chalta bhi ni hai..!"She was
very disappointed..
"Baby..! He will grow up..! Then he will learn to
walk na..!"Manik tried to cheer her a little up..
"Acha..! When will he grow up?"She asked
worriedly..
"Soon..!"Manik said nodding his head and
Manvi was hell disappointed as she had already
planned so many things with her bhai..! But he
was so small..! She never expected him to be so
little..!
"Isy bolain na eyes open kaly...!"Manvi cribbed
again..
"Baby..! Wo abhi so raha hai..!"Manik again
tried to shush her and again disappointment..
"Acha..! Jab say aya hai so he raha hai..!"She
said dejectedly and Nandini smiled..
"New babies soty he hain beta..!"Nandini spoke
softly and ManVi look at her..
"Mama jag gai..!"Manvi shouted and hoped off
the couch with that she run towards Nandini..!
Manik too got up with the baby..!
"Khana khya meri jaan ny?"Nandini asked
kissing her hands and she nodded..! Manik
came near them and gave the baby to
Nandini..! He too was controlling his emotions
with great difficulty but as soon as Nandini
cuddled the baby in her arms she started crying
and kissed the baby's face madly..! The little
one was sleeping but he too snuggled in
mother's warmth..!
"Mera bacha..!"Nandini spoke crying like
anything and kissing the infant's forehead..!
Manvi look at Nandini all confused and Manik
sat beside Nandini..! He took her in a side hug
and consoled her..!
"Shh..! Manvi preshan ho rahi hai..!"Manik said
softly and she wiped her tears..
"Manvi..! Chota bhai kesa laga ap ko?"Nandini
asked caressing Manvi's cheeks and she made a
bad face..
"I am disappointed..!"She said with a bad face..
"Why?"MaNan asked in unison..
"Ya bohat chota hai..!"She said in a dejected
tone and MaNan laughed loudly..
"What will we name him?"Nandini asked
Manik..
"You name him..? I named Manvi you name
him..!"Manik said with a smile and Nandini bite
her lip..
"Umm..! Neyan..! Neyan Malhotra..!"She said
after thinking much and Manik approved the
name by kissing her forehead..
"Mama Papa..! Ab ap Neyan ko ziada pyaar
karo gay?"Manvi asked in a worried tone..!
Now her words were more clear as she
started pronouncing the words correctly..
"No baby..! You are as dear to us as
Neyan..!"Manik said pulling her in his lap.
"Paka na?"She asked looking at Nandini and she
nodded..
"Bilkul Paka..!"She said kissing her cheek and
she smiled..
"All three of you are my world..! I love you all
so much..!"Manik said lovingly and gathered all
his three gems in his arms!...
PS: Neyan Means Happy,Adorable..
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