Chapter 135:

At the time of the day, the hospital's sign was stuck on a huge building. Inside it, Avneil was sitting in the doctor's cabin. Neil was keeping his hand on Avni's hand.

Doctor: Congratulations, she is pregnant.

Avneil smiled. Avni's eyes filled with tears. She touched her belly. Neil's eyes also got tears. He looked at Avni who was looking at her belly. Neil squeezed Avni's hand which was kept on the table. Avni looked at Neil and she smiled with teary eyes, Neil also smiled. Neil looked at the doctor.

Neil: Doctor, is everything alright? Avni and baby are fine. Right?

Doctor: Relax, Dr Neil, everything is normal. But, you both have to be extra careful. You know about her condition.

Neil nods. Avni's smile faded.

Doctor: I am prescribing the medicine, have that on time.

Neil: her diet chart?

Doctor: yes.

They talked and Avni was hearing them.

Neil: thank you, Doctor.

The doctor smiled. Neil signed Avni to get up. Avni nods. They came out and smiled to see each other.

Avneil came home, and Shweta and Bebe were sitting on the couch.

Bebe: you both came.

They smiled and stopped.

Shweta: what did Doctor say?

Neil was about to say.

Bebe: let them sit first.

Neil also wanted to say that so he smiled.

Bebe: Sit.

Avneil came and sit.

Shweta: Bheemaa, bring two glasses of water.

Bebe: now say.

Avni blushed.

Neil: the doctor confirmed that Avni is pregnant.

They got happy. Avni was blushing.

Bebe: really?

Neil nods. Everyone was happy. Bheema gave them water. They drank water.

Shweta: so you will again shift downstairs.

Avneil looked at her. They remembered their baby. Avni and Neil looked down. Avni looked at her hands and moved her ring.

Bebe glared at Shweta. Shweta also felt bad but her intention was not to hurt them.

Shweta: I am sorry. I...

Neil: no, Mom, you asked the right question. It's just that we, we...

Neil squeezed his eyes.

Neil: ab aa. Yes, mom, we will shift downstairs.

Avni looked at him. She thinks.

Shweta: ok.

Avni: ab, you all continue. I am tired, I am going to have a rest.

Bebe: yes, yes, you go. Neil (Neil looked at her) take her to the room.

Neil nods. They got up and were goes from there. Neil was walking with Avni. They came into the room and Neil makes Avni sit on the bed and sets the pillow on her back. He made her lay in the fowler position.

Neil: do you want something?

Avni shook her head.

Neil: ok. You sit here, I pack the bag.

Avni was looking at him. Neil turns to go and Avni holds his hand. Neil looked at the hands then he looked at Avni and again he looked at their hands. Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: what happened?

Avni: I don't want to shift in that room.

Neil looked at her. He sat.

Neil: why, what happened?

Avni looked down. Neil thinks and he understands. He looked at Avni. Neil holds Avni's hand in between his hands.

Neil: Avni, I understand, it is not easy to stay in that room. We have good and worst memories of that room but Avni, try to understand, it is important. It is for your and our baby's safety.

Avni looked at him.

Avni: last time also we took this decision for our baby but what did happen? Today, our baby is not with us.

Neil was sadly looking at her. A tear falls from Avni's eye. Avni wipes her tear.

Avni: this time, I want to live a normal life. I will go to my office, we will stay in this room. I want everything normal as we were living till yesterday.

Neil: Avni, you are right and you can live your life as you want. You want to go office, you can go. But, we should shift downstairs.

Avni: Neil, you know, I was used to go there because it gives me peace but now I am afraid that what if I...

Avni stopped. Neil was looking at her sadly.

Avni: Neil, I will be careful. I will wear kurti and frocks. I have thought about everything. I will go to the office with Kaka and will come with him. I will take care of myself.

Neil: I know, Avni, I trust you and when I am prohibiting you from going to the office. Avni, using stairs can be dangerous for you both. You are very well aware of your condition. You know, the chances of miscarriage are there so...

Avni gets hyper.

Avni: Neil, you are not understanding, I can't live in that room, the memories will hunt me, if I go there then I, I will get mad. I.

Neil hugs her.

Neil: ssshhhh.

Neil caressed her back.

Neil: calm down, relax, relax. We will do as you want. You don't want to go to that room. OK, we will not go there. Calm down.

Neil breaks the hug.

Avni: I don't want to shift there.

Neil: ok, ok, we will not go there. You just calm your mind.

Avni holds Neil's hand in her hands. Neil keeps his second hand on her hand and he kissed her hand. Neil moved to her and sat beside her. Avni keeps her head on his shoulder and their hands were intervened. Neil kissed her hand.

Later, Avneil came to the dining area, and Bebe and Shweta were present there. Neil pulled a chair for Avni who smiled. The Khanna ladies smiled. Avni sat then Neil sat and he served Avni. Avni was smiling. Neil feeds her first bit, Avni knew, he will not listen to her so she eats.

Shweta: Avni, have this salad, you will like it.

Avni smiled and Neil took the plate from her. He served Avni.

Neil: finish it.

Avni looked at the plate, she widens her eyes. Avni looked at Neil. She looked at the Khanna ladies with a pleading face but they ignored her. Avni makes a sad face.

Neil: Avniiii...

Avni looked at him, Neil sighed, have it.

Avni ate some bits then she goes from there by keeping the hand on her mouth.

Bebe: now, this will continue.

Neil looked at her then he goes behind Avni.

Neil took Avni to the room and made her lay in the fowler position.

Neil: once you will start the medicine, you will feel better.

Avni nods, she closed her eyes. Neil thinks.

Neil: I am coming, ok. Just, two minutes.

Avni nods then she closes her eyes. Neil goes. He dialled a number.

Neil: Hello, Neela maa.

Nm: yes, Neil.

Neil: Neela maa, I have good news for you.

Neil make frowns.

Neil: Avni is pregnant.

Neela maa gets happy.

Nm: really?

Neil smiled and said yes.

Nm: Congratulations, Neil.

Neil: Thank you, Neela maa.

Nm: where is Avni?

Neil: she is in the room, she is having rest.

Nm: oh, ok, I will talk to her later.

Neil: ok.

Nm: I am going to give the good news to the family, everyone will get super happy. Congratulations once again.

Neil looked down and smiled.

At the time of the evening, Neil entered the room and his phone was in his hand. Neil did not go to the hospital so he was getting calls. Neil saw Avni is talking with someone on the phone.

Avni: I am fine, mamma. How are you?

Nm: I am good. Many, many congratulations.

Avni was surprised.

Avni: for what?

Nm: don't be over smart, Neil told us everything.

Avni looked at Neil who blinked his eyes. They smiled to see each other. Neil came to her.

Nm: I am so happy for you, congratulations.

Avni: thank you.

Nm: we will come to meet you tomorrow.

Avni: you are most welcome.

They smiled. They talked then they cut the call. Avneil looked at each other. Avni kept her head on Neil's chest and hugs him. Neil kept his hand at Avni's back. Avni closed her eyes.

Avni: It is like a dream to me.

Neil smiled.

Neil: no, this is the beautiful reality of our life.

Avni looked up, they smiled to see each other. Neil kissed her forehead. Avni again kept her head and closed her eyes. Neil kept his hand on Avni's upper arm and caressed her hair. He kissed her forehead.

At the time of the night, Avneil was sitting on the bed. Shweta knocked on the door and Avneil looked at the door. They smiled. Neil got up.

Neil: mom, come.

Shweta smiled and came. She brought milk for Avni.

Shweta: I brought milk for Avni.

Avni smiled. She gave her the glass.

Avni: Thank you, mummy Ji.

They smiled.

Shweta: ab, Tillu, tomorrow, you will go to the hospital.

Neil: yes, mom, why?

Shweta: no, I and Bebe decided to go shopping tomorrow, that's why I asked?

Neil: shopping? Why?

Shweta: what do you mean by why? To buy clothes and things for the baby.

Avni stopped drinking. Neil's smile faded. They looked at each other.

Neil: ab, mom. Please don't misunderstand me but please don't buy anything for the baby.

Shweta frowns.

Neil: for, for some months. We have a lot of time for the shopping. Eight months are left, we will do shopping in the 9th month.

Shweta was looking at him.

Shweta: but what's the problem in buying things now.

Neil: mom, you know that chances of miscarriage are higher in the first few months so we don't want to buy anything now.

Avni looked down.

Neil: First, we pass this phase then we will not stop you, just pray that our child will safely come to us.

Neil nods. Shweta nods. She caressed Neil's face.

Shweta: my prays are always with you.

Avneil smiled. Shweta moves to Avni and she caressed her hair. Avni smiled to see her.

Shweta: you have a rest, I am going. Good night.

Avneil: goodnight.

Shweta goes. Neil closed the door. He turned and Avneil smiled to see each other. They wanted to act strong but both were scared from inside.