Chapter 2

Suzie

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 In italics, either flashbacks or flashes in nightmares.

In normal font, is present. 

In Bold , place or time will be mentioned.

New York, USA

March, 2017

Riya POV

Bride and groom were standing on mandap as it is a time to start seven rounds of holy fire (phere). They were taking last phera when bride's head started spinning. As soon as her seven phera finished, she started swaying as world rotate Infront of her and darkness engulf her. She fainted.

A middle aged couple of groom's family made faces in disgust on seeing bride unconcious in groom's arms while groom's brothers turn around to control their laugh. Other people surrounding the mandap started whispering but one man ran up to the mandap and asked the groom to take her up in the room as groom stand numb on one knee holding his just wedded wife in his arms with panic stricken face. On his friend's word he (groom) held her up in his arms and rush towards upstair to his room followed by his friend who started calling to doctor without any instruction as he know his friend and his unsaid words, totally ignoring others not even bothering about people's whispers.

Lying his wife on bed gently, he stated putting of the heavy jewelries from her neck, wrist. After opening up her bun he started caressing her hairs with his fingers as his friend told him doctor was on her way. Later doctor did check up and treat her (bride), soon she gain consciousness and woke up feeling heavy headed. She slowly open her eyes and saw doctor sitting next her with big smile as she ask "how are you feeling now?" Getting a nod from bride,  doctor turn her face towards her bag for something when bride tried to remember what happened narrowing her eyes but soon eyes widen as realization dawn upon her, looking around she started panicking and was about to get off the bed but due to her weakness she didn't even able get up from her lying position. Hearing her wince doctor turn towards her and said little loudly "Relax! you should take rest in your this condition." Maybe hearing Doctor's words or his wife's wince he open the door and rushed in towards her. Doctor was amazed seeing their love and said "I think your love for eachother had already bring it's result which I think makes you both elated." 

Doctor's these words were heard by smiling groom's Friend as well as his family who didn't seems to like doctor's words as they were standing at door with annoyed and disgusted faces ready to attacked. Groom turned towards doctor side hugging his wife who kept her head on his chest in relieve and he asked concernedly "what do you mean doctor? She is OK.. Right? Why did she faint?" Doctor sigh and said "I would ask you guys some  personal questions please answer me truthfully ?" Groom nodded at Doctor to continue before glancing at his friend in silent plead to take his family out of the room. His friend did the same by taking his family out of room. Seeing every other out groom anticipatedly looked towards Doctor silently praying in his heart nothing bad happen to his love.

But what doctor asked next robbed the couple's breath, bride tried to hide herself in more in her husband's chest while her husband let out the deep sigh unable to answer doctor's direct question but doctor seems to be very curious or something as he again said "Please Doctor se Kuch mat chupaiye." Husband look in doctor's eyes with determination and nod his head saying "Yes we did." Doctor smiled seeing determination in his eyes for accepting with pride that they have physical relationship with each other before their wedding and said  "I knew it already yet to announce the  news I want to confirm it by you guys. So congratulations as your wife is pregnant."

"WHATTT!!??" both yell shocked. While he was pleasantly shocked and she wasn't able to understand the matter clearly except the shock she felt nothing. He composed himself and thanked Doctor and she (Doctor) take her leave after asking him to bring his wife hospital tomorrow for further check ups and all. He turn towards her who was so shocked to comprehend anything or react. He shook her lightly with smiling eyes n big grin on his face to bring her out of her shock, she jerk due to his shake murmering "Huh!!?" He yelled hugging her tightly "We are going to become parents, RIYA !! I love you. I love you. I love you, Riya!" 

"Huh!!?" I woke up from my nightmare with my little baby's cry, I took her in my arms cooing her to make her again sleep as it's still early for her waking up as from last one month my baby's sleep broke in mid-night as she is still not being accustom of this new place. Last month I came back to USA my place again leaving every good n bad memories in that country which always make me happy contended for short time and then give me a big blow of sorrow n pain. I was able to composed myself after 2 months living in denial of what transpired with me. After coming back to my place, I took one month to settle myself here. After searching job and a school for my Aryan with the help of my friends and my brother in law who were always there with me beside me. So tomorrow morning will be my new start, I have to take my boy to his school's kindergarden as his school will start from next week so that I can leave for my work.

Next Morning

I woke up earlier n get ready for fresh start before making a quick breakfast for my little man who always reminds me of him the love of my life, by his protectiveness towards my little baby and possessiveness for me , forget about by looks I can't describe how much. Soon after making my both babies ready and feed up their breakfast, we left the house and we reach the kindergarden. I felt some changed in the atmosphere, shrugging off the thought I bend down and hugged Aryan before he kissed my little one on chubby cheek. I waved him bye as he went inside the building with Mrs. Paul, a sweet caring lady in her 50s. Soon I walk towards the cafe to wait for HIM. I called to HIM and told him about Aryan and remember my nightmare after listening HIS happy excited tone for Aryan's first day.

As soon as he yelled "We are going to be parents, RIYA!!" making her gasp and meaning of doctor's every words n questions got cleared. Riya hug him and started sobbing on his chest. He kissed her hairs knowing very well why she is crying. But soon his friend ran in hearing Riya's sob and got worried, concernedly his friend kept his hand for support on Riya shoulder who was sobbing on her husband's chest. Her husband chuckled seeing his friend's worry and said "Don't you dare to pity on us because I won the bet and you lost Dude." Confused Riya pull out of the hug look at her husband while his friend also look at him confused yet worried for his friend. Seeing his friend's confused face, her husband excitedly yelled "Yaar I m the rare one who got such a big surprise gift on their wedding. Comeon yaar wish me luck I m going to be dad."

His friend yelled back more excitedly "Oh. My. God. CONGRATULATIONS. Really, congrats buddy I m proud of you. I loved to lose this bet you are so lucky. Congratulations Riya. Take lots of care." Saying so he embraced both of them in big hug after giving a brotherly peck on Riya's forehead.

I wipe my unshed tears which welled up after remembering one of the lovely nightmare. I stood up with my cutie pie in my arms, turned around feeling something and 'I saw him. No!! NO!! I don't know why he again came when I composed myself a little. He is coming near me. Is he? Am I again day dreaming or is he real? I felt my body numb. My hands  start shivering. Baby no my baby.' Thinking so, everything blackout. But after I don't know how much later I woke up and felt extreme pain in my head then I tried to remember what happened to me and soon my eyes shot open as I remember everything and look at my surroundings and recognized I'm in hospital. How? By whom I landed up here? And many more questions formed in my head but as soon as door opened my every query got cleared leaving me in a shock. 

TBC