From holding their pinky fingers as kids to holding each other's hands for the lifetime.
From running behind each other to taking seven pheras.
From pulling each other's hair to becoming each other's life.
From fighting with each other to fightin...
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Author's POV:
Arpita woke up with a jerk as a sharp, shooting pain hit her in her lower abdomen. Tears brimmed in her eyes, unable to bear the pain and discomfort. She saw Yash sitting beside her, tensed. She looked around and saw that she was in her and Yash's room. Anjali, Sakshi, and Meena were looking at her, worried. She remembered what happened a while ago before she fainted after the police arrested Arjun and took him with them. She was about to say something when she felt something wet between her legs. She clutched Yash's hand tightly as a contraction hit her. Sakshi, Anjali, and Meena rushed to her side.
"Yash, I think my water broke," Arpita said, gulping the pain.
Her back is aching a lot, and so is her lower abdomen. Yash panicked, looking at her. The pain was clear on her face. She entered her 8th month a few days ago, and there are still 4 weeks until her due date. He was getting afraid. What if something happens to her or their babies?
"Yash, calm down. Nothing will happen to her or the babies. Be strong. First, call the hospital and ask them to make everything ready for her delivery," Sakshi said, trying to calm the situation.
She then looked at Anjali and said, "Anju, you go and pack Aru's bag with Meena's help and also get her a pair of comfortable clothes."
Arpita leaned her head on Sakshi's shoulder, looked at her with teary eyes, and said, "Maa, it's painful."
"Sh, calm down, Aru. Take a deep breath. Breathe in and breathe out slowly," Sakshi said, trying to calm her down.
Sakshi quickly grabbed her mobile and made a call to Janaki, asking her to come to Yash and Arpita's room immediately. Meena gave a pair of comfortable clothes to Sakshi. Meanwhile, Yash made a call to the hospital and asked them to prepare a bed for Arpita.
Yash moved out and barged into Suhaas's room. Suhaas, who had just changed and sat on the bed, lost in his thoughts, saw Yash, who barged into him, looking tense.
Before he could ask something, Yash said, "Go and get your car keys. We need to rush to the hospital. Arpita's water broke."
Suhaas nodded his head, grabbed his car keys and wallet, and said, "Stop panicking first. Trust me, they will be fine."
Yash just nodded his head and moved to his room. He saw Arpita sitting at the edge of the bed after changing. Sakshi and Janaki were standing on either side of her. Yash immediately picked up Arpita in his arms, while she placed her head on his chest and clutched his shoulder.
Sakshi, Janaki, and Meena followed him, while Anjali stayed back. Suhaas was already ready, with his car at the entrance. Janaki sat in the passenger seat, while Yash sat with Arpita in the back seat. Meena, Sakshi, and Anitha were in another car. Jai wants to go with them, but he has some formalities to finish.
As soon as they reached the hospital, they saw two nurses waiting at the entrance with a stretcher. Yash placed Arpita on the stretcher. Arpita held his hand while he whispered sweet nothings to her.
Devika (the gynaecologist) was already waiting for them in the delivery room.
"Mr. Yashwanth, do you want to be with her?" asked Devika.
Yash nodded his head positively. He doesn't want to leave her side when she is going to bring their babies into the world, bearing intense pain.
"Please change and come," Devika said before rushing inside.
Yash blinked his eyes, looking at Arpita, who was already looking at him.
He kissed her forehead and said, "I'll change and come."
Soon, they took Arpita inside the delivery room while Yash went to change.
Anitha looked at Janaki and asked, "Janu, won't you go inside?"
"I can't, Anu. I don't have that strength to see her in pain," Janaki said, looking at the wall blankly.
"Janu, I know you were broken after what happened to Arjun. But don't forget that Aru needs her mother," said Anitha.
Janaki was reluctant to go inside. But she knows that her daughter needs her. She composed herself and went to change.
Janaki entered the delivery room and saw Arpita walking, holding Yash's hand. He kept her busy with conversations to calm her down. The doctor is monitoring her from time to time.
Arpita held Yash's hand tightly and leaned onto him as she felt another contraction. She screamed in pain, digging her nails into Yash's hand and making him wince. But he controlled his pain. He knows that this pain is nothing compared to the pain she is going through. Yash made her sit on the bed.
After a few hours, Arpita was pushing. She was in a mess, shivering, screaming, and panting heavily. She was not able to handle the pain. Yash stood by her side, kissing her forehead from time to time and whispering sweet nothings to her.
"I can't do this anymore, Yash. It's hurting a lot," Arpita said, looking at him teary-eyed.
She has been struggling for the past hour to push the baby, but her baby is stubborn enough to come out to see the world as if it loved the warmth inside her mother.
"You can do it, Aru. For us and for our babies. I know we aren't prepared, but please don't give up," Yash said, looking into her eyes.
