Chapter 48

Seven Months Later

Sachi's POV

I entered inside the orphanage and everyone was surprise to see. They all came running towards me and gulf me in a group hug.

"Di we missed you. Why didn't you come to meet us?"

"Even I missed you all very much."

"Di where is jiju?"

"He had some important work so he had to go abroad."

They pulled me inside and I was about to sit when I heard a baby crying. I moved towards the direction of the sound.

I saw the caretaker struggling to calm a baby. I rushed towards her and she was surprised to see me. I took the baby from her arms and tried to calm him. Within a minute he was quite but instead of smiling and giggling like a cute baby he had a grumpy face. I was shocked to see his grumpy face. The baby seemed like a mini version of Aarav.

"Boy or girl?" I asked the caretaker.

"Boy."

"Why does this cute little baby has made this grumpy face?" I said in a childish tone. He looked at me as if carefully listening to my words. I kissed him on his check and he gave me a bright smile.

"Such a cutie." I said and he started giggling. I started playing with him. He bonded with me so well.

Doll came to call me as everyone was waiting for me outside. I gave the baby back to the caretaker. I was about to move out he again started crying. Just now he was all smiling why did he started crying again. I went and took him back and he instantly stopped crying. I was shocked.

"Looks like he doesn't want you to leave him."

"Now I am sure you are exactly like Aarav even he doesn't like when I ignore him and give my attention to some one else." I said and the baby started giggling as if agreeing with my words. I took him outside. I sat with everyone.

Suddenly I got a call from Aarav. I picked it up.

"Hi Sachi. I miss you."

"Aarav its not even been a day. Did you reach safely?"

"I did. I know its not been even a day but I am already missing you. I don't how will I manage for so many days."

"Even I miss you. Don't over exaggerate its just a matter of a week." I said and the baby started pulling my hand as if trying to get my attention. I smiled seeing him struggling to get my attention.

"I know. Where are you right now?"

"I am at the orphanage."

"Put the phone on speaker I will talk with everyone." I put the phone on speaker and gave it to doll. Everyone got busy talking with him and I looked at the baby. He again made a grumpy face.

"Is my baby angry with me?" I said and he made a sound. Even this baby is showing tantrums to me. Poor me.

"Ok I am sorry." I said and he giggled.

"You are not like Aarav. You are more smart than him because he can never make me say sorry." I said and he again giggled.

Doll came and gave me my phone.

"Bye Mrs Oberoi and take care."

"Bye Mr Oberoi. You also take care."

After few minutes he fell asleep. I got up with him and took him inside.

"When was this baby brought in the orphanage?" I asked the caretaker.

"A few days back. His parents died in an accident and luckily he was saved." I was sad hearing that this baby lost his parents at such a young age.

"What about his family?"

"The police are trying to find about it."

"I hope they find his family soon."

After a week

I saw my baby sleeping peacefully on the bed. I don't know when did I bonded with him so much that it is getting difficult for me to go leaving him

I got a call from Aarav and I picked it up.

"Hi my dear wife. Did you miss me?"

"Yes I missed you a lot"

"Are you coming back to Delhi or planning to stay for some more days in Rajasthan?"

"No I am coming back tonight."

"I will reach tomorrow morning. See you bye."

"Bye."

Sachi you have to leave before he wakes up otherwise it will be even more difficult for you to leave. I moved towards him and kissed him on his check.

"I will miss you my baby." I said and left the orphanage.

Aarav's POV

Finally back home. I am never again going back to any business trip leaving my wife. This one week was a sheer torture. I entered inside and saw everyone in the hall except for the one I was dying to meet. Where are you my dear wife? I saw her coming in the hall. She saw me and smiled at me but somehow the smile was not reaching her eyes. I just wanted to take her in my arms but I controlled myself.

Mom asked me to go and freshen up so I went to my room. I was about to enter in the washroom when my beautiful wife came inside. I just pulled her towards me and engulf her in a tight hug.

"Did you miss me?"

"Yes. I missed you." She said and placed her head on my chest.

"I heard you stayed in the orphanage during your entire stay." I asked her.

"Yes I just wanted to spend all my time with them.

"Are you hiding something from me?"

"No."

"Then why were you not smiling brightly."

"I was overwhelmed after seeing you." She said. I still feel that she is hiding something from me. Did something happen in Rajasthan?

"Go and freshen up." She said.

I quickly freshen up and changed and came downstairs. She was serving everyone. I don't know why but I feel that she is disturbed regarding some matter.

Everyone had their breakfast and they left. I somehow felt like Sachi was avoiding eye contact. There is definitely something that she is hiding and I don't think my instinct are wrong this time. I called Dhruv and asked him to know what happened in the last week. I hope everything is alright.

4 Days Later

We reached the orphanage. Sachi was really hesitant to come here. I couldn't understand the reason first but when Dhruv called me and told me everything, things became crystal clear. Doll came running towards us and hugged me. She was very excited to see me.

Suddenly I heard a baby crying very loudly. I looked at Sachi and she looked tensed. Without wasting a second she rushed inside. I just followed her. I saw a baby wailing loudly. He looked a bit weak. Sachi rushed towards him and took him in her arms. The baby snuggled more into her but didn't stop crying. Even Sachi was having tear in her eyes.

"Baby stop crying. Please. I am sorry." She said softly.

"From when does he has fever? Why you didn't inform me. I told you to take care of him. His body is burning in fever. How can you be so careless." Sachi said.

"I am sorry. Please stop crying my baby." She said. She was rocking him back and forth and saying soothing words to him. The baby finally stopped crying and slept. The caretaker tried to take him but Sachi was not ready to leave him and held him more tightly. She looked scared as if having fear of somebody taking him away from him. Her tears were not ready to stop. I can't see her like this. Her tears are piercing my heart.

"Sachi I want to talk to you right now. " I said a bit firmly.  She looked at me and her expression changed as if realizing my presence. She placed the baby on the mattress and took me in other room.

She was constantly looking at the ground like a scary kitten. Where did my bossy wife go? Who is this standing in front of me?

"Sachi. What is the matter? Why did you reacted in such a way?"

"...." she said something barely audible to me.

"Loudly" I said in a loud tone. Her this scary cat version is irritating me.

"Act..Actually. I don't know why I reacted in such a way. I am sorry." Again tear started flowing from her eyes. I just pulled her and circled my arms around her.

"Why are you crying Sachi? Do you know how much it is hurting me to see you like this." I asked her but got no reply.

"Why are you behaving like this? Why are you again and again saying sorry. Tell me clearly what is going in you mind. I said.

"I don't know Aarav. From the moment I took him in my arms he has created a very  special place in my heart. I don't know why I am feeling like this. I am sorry." she said.

"I know. Dhruv told me that maybe the baby was the reason why you were so disturbed for the past few days and now it is confirm. Take this." I said and gave her the paper.

" What is this? Divorce paper? You are planning to give me divorce. How dare you?" She yelled at me. Looks like Mrs Oberoi is back. Let's have some fun.

"Yes."

"Why? Mr Oberoi. Answer me dammit."

"My wife is hiding matter from me. She is lying to me. "

"So you are going to give divorce to me for that matter. How can you do that? You just wait I will put some sense in you brain." She said and picked up the pillow lying on the couch and started hitting me.

"Mr Oberoi. How dare you to even think about it? You just wait. I will kill you. Mr Oberoi." She said and started hitting me with the pillow.

"Ok ok stop. I was joking. This are not divorce paper. Don't ever think that I can ever be able to stay  alive without you. You are my life."

"Then"

"Open and see."

"Adoption paper."

"Next time if something is running in your brain, I want you to tell me. Don't make me spy on you to get to know the truth. We will adopt him."

"Really.."

" But. What if we are not ready for a child? What about mom and dad?"

"I could have given you the paper in Delhi itself but I wanted to see whether you are ready to become his mom or it is just your affection like you have for the other kids over here."

"I wouldn't have given you this paper unless and until I was sure that you want him as our child and nothing else."

"What about you Aarav? Are you willing to be his dad? You don't have to do this because of me."

"I was going to talk to you about taking the next step. I wanted to be a father. I just didn't agree to adopt him because you are attached to him. I agreed because I got to know that we both are ready to take his responsibility. I want him to be a part of our life. I want him to lead a happy life."

"What.."

"How many questions are you asking? Let me go and meet my son." I said and we went back. I picked him in my arms. He woke up and was looking at me with his big doe eyes.

"He is so small."

"Babies are small only." She said and gently hold my right arm. He suddenly started crying. I couldn't understand what to do.

"What should I do?" I asked her. She took him from me and he stopped crying and started giggling. I was shock seeing it.

"He doesn't like when I don't give him attention."

"Competition haan? Your mumma loves me more." I said and side hugged her and he again started crying. What the! I moved away from her and he stopped crying. She was just smiling.

"How are we going to tell mom and dad?" She said

"Wait a second." I removed my cellphone from my pocket and video called dad.

"Hi Aarav. Where is my grandchild? Show him. I want to see him." Mom said in a excited tone.

I moved the screen towards them.

"He is so cute. Bless you." Dad and mom said together. I cut the call.

" I am very happy" Sachi said and kissed me on my check and he again started crying.

"I am your dad. Why are you crying? I already told you she loves me more." He started crying more loudly hearing my words as if understanding everything that I said.

"Stop."

"Don't listen to your dad. Mumma loves you the most." she said and he stopped crying. Can he really understand what we are saying?

"Don't be silly he is just a baby." My inner voice said.

"When did you talk to mom and dad? How did you convince them?"

"Yesterday only. They was nothing like convincing them. When I told them they were very excited. But mom was a bit reluctant as she was not sure that whether we were ready or not. She said that it is easy to love your own kid and think about giving him entire world's happiness but doing that for some unknown child you need to have a lot of love for him."

"She is right Aarav. What if in future we end up having our own kids and neglect him? Will we be good parents to him?"

"I will try to be a good dad to him. I don't know what kind of father I will be to him but I know for sure you will be the best mother he could ever get."

"What are we going to name him?" I asked her.

"How about Advik?"

"Advik Oberoi. Sound nice." I said and he giggled.

"See even he liked his name." she said.

"Welcome in our life." I said and kissed him on his forehead.

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