Read story Be my last love. - Epilogue

Epilogue

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Aarna's POV:

I sat in front of Yuktha Akka's consultancy room nervously biting onto my nails while tapping my feet impatiently on the floor.

"How is it?"

I immediately stood up from the chair and approached Yuktha Akka and Rishu before asking them anxiously, once they were out of her cabin.

The moment I noticed the crestfallen faces of them, I closed my eyes to hide my disappointment and gulped the painful lump that was formed in my throat.

"I am sorry." Yuktha akka mumbled as I found it so hard to keep my pretense but still, managed to pass her a small smile and shook my head at her words.

"No, I am feeling so sorry for Dhruv. Handling you itself is a herculean task. So I am just worrying about how will he handle another version of yours!" She sighed dramatically while passing me a bright smile.

It took me a moment to understand what she meant by her words.

"You mean to say.."

I asked her for confirmation and when she nodded at me, I gasped and covered my mouth before breaking out into soft sobs.

"You are not kidding..right?" I mumbled out in a low tone while wiping my tears. This time it was Rishu who responded to my question.

"Silly! She is not lying. You are indeed pregnant." Saying this, she engulfed me in a hug as I hugged her back tightly while smiling through my tears.

"Congratulations, idiot." She mumbled softly and I was still smiling like a silly, still couldn't believe the fact that I was pregnant.

Yuktha Akka caressed my head lovingly and when I came out of Rishu's embrace, she wiped my tears and smiled at me.

"My sister-in-law is now going to be a mother. So now it's called for a celebration." She announced in a cheery tone as I chuckled at her way of addressing me.

Ever since she got married to Indra Anna, it became our habit to pull each other's legs by using the word sister-in-law.

"When are you planning to announce it to everyone?" Rishu asked me as I thought for a while and answered her.

"Once Dhruv is back from his business trip, we will announce it together to everyone. For now, I have to think of a way to how to convey this news to him."

This was the exact moment where I missed his presence beside me. I really wanted to hear this news along with him and wanted to witness his reaction once he heard that he was going to be a dad soon.

But I was the one to be blamed though because I never mentioned my qualms to him and he didn't even know about my visit to the hospital as I hid it from him because I didn't want to put him through the same ordeal every time, only to get disappointed by the result.

Not once or twice but for three times we were in front of the yuktha Akka for the results only to be disheartened but he never once showed his unhappiness in front of me and would always find one or another way to cheer me up as he still thinks that I was too young to carry a baby on my own.

It's been more than a year since we were trying for the pregnancy and it might not be too long for everyone but for me it was. When I didn't get pregnant in my first attempt, I started to worry whether something was wrong with me or whether I wasn't capable of becoming a mother.

Athayya and I always argue about this issue. She would always say that we shouldn't rush things. They would happen only when they were bound to happen. Maybe what she said was true, some things would only happen on their way.

After informing the news to Daksha Akka, Rishu dropped me home and left.

With every step I took into my house, I felt like walking on the clouds.

"What's the matter?" Athayya asked me while eyeing the bright smile on my face.

"Will tell you later." I patted her cheek and made my way upstairs while ascending the stairs carefully.

"Mumma!" Chinnu kept his crayons aside and trotted towards me clumsily once he noticed my presence in the room.

Grinning I kneeled up to his level and hugged him tightly as he gave me a his clueless smile.

"Chinnu, I am so happy, my baby!"

"Hwappie?"

"Yes yes. You are becoming a big brother." I exclaimed while laughing gleefully as he too started laughing along with me though he didn't understand a thing.

"Wait, let's call daddy and tell him this news."

I couldn't wait any longer to announce this news to him. I just couldn't.

Saying this, I arranged my mobile in a good angle before making a video call to him.

Dhruv's POV:

As I was in a meeting, my phone started ringing out of nowhere and my hand subconsciously shot forward to mute it but after seeing the caller ID, I smiled and gestured to them to stop the presentation.

"Let's take a break for a while."

Without waiting for their response, I hurried out and went into my office. Then I attended the video call after finding a nice spot in the room.

"Hi sweetheart, Missed me so much?" I waved my hands excitedly but my smile fell down a little when I noticed that I could only see that little tube light sitting on the coffee table, in front of the camera.

I frowned when I saw her hiding behind him.

"What's the matter with you? Why are you not showing me your face?"

She just peeked a little from his side cheekily and gestured me to keep quiet for a while. Despite wanting to protest against her words, I kept silent and obeyed her words unwillingly.

"Hello, Dada!"

She took chinnu hands in hers and waved at me, understanding her gesture, that clueless little guy stopped chewing on his soft toys and looked at the screen with his big doe eyes before started waving his both hands at me with his signature grin while mumbling 'Dada, dada' continuously.

Though confused, I smiled at their coordination and still didn't utter a word, waiting for her next action.

"Daddy, how are you doing? Are you having your meals on time?" she asked me while imitating a baby tone, still hiding behind Chinnu.

"Yes. What about you and your mumma?" I asked, deciding to play along with her.

"Don't worry about us. I am taking good care of Mumma. Though she haven't stopped bullying me. She is stealing my treats and chocolates sneakily. I have so many complaints. So I was waiting for you to come back soon and settle the scores for me but not anymore."

He was still waving his little hands at me. Seems like he wouldn't stop doing it until his mom would tell him to stop. I chuckled a little before responding.

"Why? Don't you need me anymore or what?" I feigned an aggrieved tone.

"No, no. Dada. I always need you but now I suddenly become a big boy because mom told me something. So I understood I should act like a big boy and shouldn't hold grudges against her for these petty things."

"Oh! Why so? What did she say?"

" Actually you will also feel surprised and will become even more responsible than now but are you ready to hear it?"

"Boy! What exactly did your Mumma say to you?"

"She said..She said that.. I am going... I am going to become a big brother."

Saying this, she again peeked her head out from his side and waited eagerly for my response.

"What! Do..do you mean?" When she nodded at me, unable to find my voice, I ended the call hurriedly and slumped on the nearest couch with a thud.

Burying my face in my hands, I started laughing loudly like an idiot as my eyes brimmed with happy tears.

"I am again becoming a dad. I am going to have a little daughter and she will call me 'dada dada in her cute voice. Damn, my little princess."

I was still in my world imagining the future with my baby girl when my mobile pinged with a message.

[Have you turned silly because of
the news that you even dared to
end thecall on my face? Idiot!
Come home. I won't even let you
into the room for a month. Hmph

-Rakshasi]

I was still smiling even when she practically banned me from entering the room for a month. Seems like, I had really turned silly.

Calling Ravi into my office, I looked at him with my bright eyes.

"Handle the meeting and my remaining schedule here. I am going home." I announced while collecting all my things.

"What the! How can you leave me to handle everything? Even I want to go home. Don't you have shame to bully the weak people like me?" He seethed out in an aggrieved tone and I just rolled my eyes at him while wearing my coat.

"Double of your salary."

Hearing it, he shut down his mouth immediately and gave me a fawning smile.

"Anna, you can go. I can handle everything here. Trust this humble subordinate of yours." He placed a hand on his heart and gave me a slight bow.

I just bit back my smile and moved towards the door before going out, I gave him a last look and said these words.

"By the way, announce the bonus to everyone this month."

He turned towards me, continuing his act of being a humble subordinate.

"May I know the reason, Sir?"

"I again got the promotion." I left with a sneaky smile.

"Promotion? Double salary? Bonus? Anna. You again tricked me!" He shouted as I entered the elevator while looking into my phone for the immediately available flights.

Aarna's POV:

"This bloody jerk!"

I was still seething out while remembering his act.

'How dare he to hang up on my face? What an insult!' I thought.

"Girl, what happened? Why are you squeezing that poor apple like that?" Granny asked me while looking at the apple in my hand. That was when I noticed that I dug my nails into it as venting my anger out on it.

"So this is what they call 'Making a juice with our own hands. Oh my poor apple, Rest in peace." Gramps sighed dramatically. Glaring at him lightly, I passed a sheepish smile to everyone before excusing myself from the dining room.

I went back to my room after washing my hand and stood on the balcony while gazing at the stars.

Seeing the dark sky, I realized he still hadn't called me or replied to my text even when I practically threatened him.

Not wanting to think too much about that jerk and further spoil my happy mood, I decided to ignore him and went back into my room before taking out a nice book to lull myself into sleep. Since chinnu was going to have a sleepover in his Aunt's room, I could sleep peacefully.

With this thought, I started skimming through the pages and subconsciously dozed off.

As I was so in my deep sleep, I felt someone's hand creeping up over my waist. Getting scared out of my wits, I screamed in fright and lept backward in a defensive position before throwing the book which was the only thing that was in my reach at the intruder.

"Argh! You crazy woman! Do you plan to kill me or what?" Recognizing the voice, I heaved a sigh in relief and got off the bed to switch on the lights.

As the lights were on, I took in his presence and sighed when I noticed his crumpled shirt and tired face. He must have rushed to really come home quickly.

"You asked for it. Who told you to come so cheekily into the room?"

Eyeing him, rubbing his arm, I again went back to my bed.

"Whatever! I won't hold a grudge against you on account of my little princess in your tummy." He said while pointing at my stomach with a loving look in his eyes.

I rolled my eyes and threw a pillow at him.

"Who is your little princess? Didn't you hang up on me immediately you came to know about your little princess?" I stressed the word 'little princess' and crossed my hands over my front.

"Stop being petty. I was so overwhelmed by the news and ended the call in a hurry to rush home."

"Now I am being petty? Woah. You are so awesome. After what you have done, you still have the cheek to call me a petty being. You!! Just get the hell out of here!" I shouted at him as my eyes brimmed with tears.

"Shhhh. Don't cry. Don't cry. I am sorry. I am the one at the fault. Forgive me." He hugged me while making soothing circles on my back.

I broke out into soft sobs and started complaining like a wronged child.

"When you ended the call, I thought you weren't ready for another baby and so many weird scenarios started running in my mind. I thought you would at least message me or call me but when you didn't, I almost thought you were angry at me. I hate you. I hate you so much, you nasty jerk!

"You always bully me. I didn't even eat properly. My tummy is protesting in hunger. I still ignored it and tried to get some sleep but you being a jerk, scared the shit out of me."

"You big meanie. You don't know. Athayya made biryani today but I didn't eat it because of you. Now I am hungry. I am sure gramps must have already wiped out the dish clean. What should I eat now? I am so hungry, idiot!" I started wailing while punching him with my fists and that was when I saw him smiling at me.

"Now you are even laughing at me. Such a big bully you are. Leave me. I will go to my dad's. Dad, come and take me. Your great son-in-law that you have chosen is bullying me."

I came out of his embrace while wiping my runny nose and giving him a kick with my leg, I sat on the bed.

"The moment he was back, all his concern was only on his daughter. He didn't even ask me how I was doing. Boohoohoo. The days where he promised that he would only love me, were all gone. Once his daughter is out, he will kick me and my son out for sure."

I shouted as the tears were continuously trickling down and that jerk just stood there, as cool as a cucumber while crossing his hands over his chest and was musing as if he was watching a drama. Seeing this, I felt even more aggrieved

"What a pretentious guy. What a biggie big liar. See, he is not even beating an eye when I am literally crying my eyes out. Will you be my last love? Last love, my foot. Go away. I don't even want to see your face."

Shaking his head, he poured me some water as I took it from him, putting my grudge aside for a while as my throat completely felt dried because of all the shouting.

"Now stop shouting. You are disturbing my baby's rest." He said monotonously as I looked at him wide-eyed.

"Dhruv, do you not care for me anymore? All you can see is your daughter only. I knew it. Boohoo." I was about to wail loudly again but was cut off when he smashed his lips on mine suddenly.

After kissing me for a while, he gave me a little peck and looked into my eyes.

"What a drama queen!" He mused with a doting smile still bending his waist to reach my level.

I completely forgot all my grievances against him and shied away under his gaze. He chuckled before leaning forward to plant a kiss on my forehead.

"Daughter or son, everyone comes after you only." He placed his forehead on mine while caressing my tummy softly.

"I cherish everything that belongs to you. So how can I not like something which is the symbol of our love? Silly! I am sorry for ending the call like that. Words were not enough to express how happy I was at that moment. So I immediately rushed home."

I smiled bashfully at his words as the not-so-thick skin of mine hued with pink.

"So are you happy?"

"I am so happy. Thanks a lot, darling." He cooed with a chuckle before sitting beside me. Doing so, he took me in his embrace as I leaned in while making circles over the fabric on his chest.

"Dhruv!"

"Huh?"

"I.. I'm hungry."

He smiled a little at me before removing his hold on me.

"Just when I was thinking about why didn't you say something silly to spoil the romantic mood till now and you immediately proved me correct with that silly mouth of yours." He shook his head and made his way out.

"Don't fall asleep. I will be back in a jiffy." He shouted from outside as I nodded at his words, though he couldn't see me.

"Come out soon, my little darling. So that we three can bully your dad..hehehe." I ushered slowly while imagining our little happy family with a smile.