Sandhya pov-

3 months later ......

It's been 3 months since I am here in Shimla.
I cried a lot when he left but consoled myself thinking I will return soon after spending some time with my parents and Shrishti.

He never called me after going back to Delhi and would reply to my text if it's really necessary.
He asked them to let me stay here for a few  months  . Shrishti and My parents were happy too as they really wanted me to be with them .

But what about me .....
I know why he is doing this ....I have hurt him really bad but why can't he understand that I can't live without him and Amu ...

About my baby ....she missed me a lot initially and used to cry for me but he then asked Dad and Maa to not let Amu talk to me over the video call as she would start crying seeing me over the phone.

Now only I get to see her over the video call but I don't talk to her . She often asks about me but then Vardhan has told her that I am busy with something really important and it's necessary for me to stay here .
I miss her way too much . I wish to hug her , kiss her , play with her and listen to her talks .
She is my baby too....he can't just separate me from my baby like that.

Our families think that everything is fine between us and I am here in Shimla willingly.
Maa although wanted me to come back to Delhi after a month but Vardhan somehow managed to convince her otherwise.

Vaani Di , Akshita and Vedika call me often to know about my health but I couldn't share my pain with anyone....

It's been so long since I saw him , touched him , and heard him .....
I mask my sorrows in front of my family but when I am alone .....I cry for him, I long for him ....
This distance is becoming unbearable for me now .....

There are people to take care of me but I only want him . I know I deserve this but I can't this anymore....
I know he is hurt but he can't just abonden me like this .

I would earn his forgive once I will be there with him otherwise this distance will only deepen the crack in our relationship.

Diiiiii.... Shrishti called me entering the room and I wipped my tears immediately.
Kya hua ....I asked with a smile as she sat beside me excitedly.

Ye dekho Maa ne chotu baby k liye sweater banaya hai ....how cute it is .......She said showing me the handmade sweater that maa weaved for the baby .

I just couldn't wait to hold the little prince or princess .....aapko kya lagta hai ...it's boy or a girl .....She asked me .

I am happy in both ...but I want it to be a boy as my Amu wants a baby brother .....I said remembering Amu's wish to have a brother .

Hmmm and what about Jiju what he wants ....she asked me and My eyes teared up on his mention.
He wants a girl......I whispered remembering our conversation during the initial days of my pregnancy where he expressed how he wants another girl so that she would also love him more just like Amu .

He even bought many clothes from Kerala for a baby girl ....I told her and she laughed.
Shrishti was depressed initially but with our support she is recovering from the heart break .
She apologized to me after knowing the truth and was very ashamed of trusting a stranger over her family and I could feel that as I am dealing with the same feeling.

In the evening....
We were having our evening snacks chatting as usual ...
I got a video call from Dad and I picked it up immediately.

Maa and Dad both were sitting in the lawn and Amu was playing with Vihaan .
Chachuuuuuuuu Noooo.....she giggled loudly as he tickled her .
I chuckled too seeing my girl laughing.

I will tell Daddyyyy and he will beet u....she  threatened Vihaan and he made a scared face making her smile.
Noo Amu please don't tell your Daddyyy....I won't do it again ....Vihaan said dramatically and Amu laughed .

Okkkkkk but plomish me ....she said and Vihaan held her hand and tickled her again making her shriek...

Dadduuuuu cal Daddyyyyy now ...Amu said coming towards Dad making him chuckle.

Dad called Vardaan from Maa's phone and gave it to Amu while I was looking at her with a smile.

Daddyyyyyyyyy .....Chachu ticklll me ...she said over the phone with a pout.
Vardhan said something to her and she grinned before nodding her head .
She cut the call before running back to Vihaan who picked her up in his arms and
Winced the very next moment as Amu bit him on his arm .

Maa Dekh lo .....Bhai ne kya bola hai Meethu ko  ....Vihaan complained to maa making me chuckle.

Tu bhi to pareshan kar raha tha usse.....Maa took Amu's side making Vihaan huff.
He tickled Amu again and Ran away and she followed him to bite him again .

Dad turned the camera to him and Maa and smiled .
She become so naughty...I said and they chuckled.
She does what ever her Daddy tell her ...humari to sunti bhi nahi hai .....she even gets angry at you Dad if he say something to Vardhan .....Maa told making me laugh .

Totally..... whenever he is home ....she would just stick to him . Jese hi office se aayega uske liye Paani leke aati hai ......she would just act like he is not her father but she is his mother .....Dad added and we chuckled .

Vardhan pov -

I returned back home a bit late today as I went out with Aakash and Vikram to drink .
They know something is surely wrong with me and tried to question me about it quite a number of times but I would doge their queries somehow.

I entred my room and took a warm shower to relax my muscles.
I just laid on the bed and closed my eyes ..

No matter how much I try to get her off my mind but I just can't and that frustrate me to no limit.
I want to hate her for hurting me but I can't even do that .
She calls me everyday but I don't answer her calls . She wants to be here but I need space as I don't know what I actually want at this point .

If it was old time I would her left her the moment she accused me and wouldn't care to prove my innocence but I did .
She cried that day apologizing to me asking for my forgiveness but I couldn't do that .

I left her there and came back to Delhi . It was quite handful to handle Amu initially as she would ask for her mumma and demand to go to her .
But I somehow managed it but won't be able to do so for long .
Dad and Maa also wants her back .

The thing is I don't want to face as my pain would resurface seeing her in front of me . Her every word , her every accusations still echos in my head and prick my heart every single time .
She has hurt me like no other .
And what I hate the most is I still love her and find myself incapable of unloving her .

Moreover she is pregnant. I don't want her to be on the recieving end of my anger and wrath that I feel for her .
It's better that she stay away .
I know she miss me and cry for me but that's still better then being with me when I will not be able to behave the same with her as before .

It feels like a dream when we were a  happy family ..... everything was so good. I was finally at peace .
I was falling more in love with every passing day . My day used to be incomplete without her .
Teasing her , fulfilling her silly demands , loving her ...I used to love doing all of that .

But see the irony....those memories hurts me now . It's not the bad things that hurts but the flashback of the good times during our low phase .
I feel deprived of everything now .
It's like something is hurting me badly and I can't say it out ....can't express it rather endure the pain and suffer silently.

They say words can cut deeper then swords and I could feel that now .....
Only Amu is keeping me sane in these chaos . She has only be the one who turns out be my saviour in hard and depressing time like these .
That's why I call her my 💓 heartbeat.
She keeps me going no matter challenging the time is .
She is just so precious to me .

I got up from the bed and moved towards my parents room .
I softly knocked on the door and Dad opend the door and I could feel he didn't like the disturbance in his sleep .
Dad....I actually came for Amu .....I said scratching the back of my head fearing that he would scream at me in the middle of night .

He made a face but then gave way finally and I picked Amu carefully and left the room .
I laid her on my chest kissing her head repeatedly. She snuggled in my chest with pouty lips making me smile.
I kissed her palm and kept adoring her till the sleep consumed me .

Next morning 🌅🌅🌅🌅🌄🌄🌄🌄

Daddyyyy ur cofeeee.....Amu handover me an empty toy cup and I thanked her.
Ummmm....so tasty....Amu ....who taught you how to make such amazing coffee....I praised her making her Grin .

I knowwww....it .....she said getting busy serving others making me chuckle.
I got busy in the phone and placed her toy cup beside me .

Meethuu look your Daddy just spilled the coffee ...Vihaan said pointing at the lying cup .
Amu looked at the cup and huffed glaring at me cutely.
Silly Daddy......u spil cofeee....it was hottt....She said making everyone laugh .
I am sorry baby ...I said kissing her cheek ..

Meethu you didn't add sugar to my tea ...Vihaan said and Amu was about to rush to him but I held her in my arm.
Drink it without sugar...don't just bother my daughter....I glared at him and he just dramatically acted to gulp the tea in a long sip .
Such a Drama he is ......

I dropped Amu to the school and left to the office.

It was around lunch time when Rahul entered my cabin with some files to get my signature.
Sir our ratings for Shimla branch has dropped recently and we have got feedbacks of rude and unprofessional behaviour of the staff and delay in the service delivery.

The manager was warned but there has not been any significant change . I suggest if you could take out some time and pay a personal visit there .....Rahul suggested and I hummed checking the report.

I will be busy tomorrow....so fix the meeting for day after and make sure that everyone is present in the meeting....I said and he nodded .

I got busy with the reports from Kerala and other branches .
In the evening I got a call from Vinod uncle and I answered it immediately as he don't call me unnecessarily.

He inquired me about my well being and work casually but I could feel he wanted to say something and was hesitating a bit .

Is everything fine there ? I asked him .
Haan beta sab thik hai . Actually mujhe Sandhya k baare mei kuch baat karni thi ....he said and I hummed sitting straight.

Beta ....she is doing good and her health is fine too but I am noticing from past few days that she is not being herself. Khoi khoi si rehti hai .....Amu ko or sab ko miss kar rahi hai....
Aap ab usse Delhi le jaaye ....khud se vo batane mei hesitate kar rahi hai kahi Hume bura na Lage but I know her...he said .

Aap bhi saamne se nahi bol rahe hai hum logo ka soch k hi and I am very grateful for that but abhi iss time mei aap ka Sandhya k saath hona important hai .....he added .

I didn't know how to respond to that. But keeping everything aside ... she is my wife and the mother of my babies ....I couldn't keep her away for too long .
And when own father is asking me take her back I couldn't deny that ....afterall it's her house too.

Ji, I have a meeting at Shimla Day after tomorrow....mei le jaauga usse....I said and he hanged up after bidding Me bye.

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