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8th august, 2017: New Delhi

"Rishab no!" I stumbled around the couch. Rishab smirked, from the other side of the couch. I groaned, "No ya Rishab; please, I just took a shower."

"And I should care because... " he trailed off, catching up to me and holding me by my waist as a squeal escaped my lips and his hand came in contact with my cheek, the cold dough hitting my face.

I gasped, "Rishab!"

I hit my hands on his chest, pushing him away. His laugh filled my ears as I stared at him in disbelief. But staring at his happy face, made my lips twitch, as I let out a chuckle myself.

The smile on my face almost instantly disappeared as I stared at his now lean figure. He looked sick, almost malnutritioned and it worried me. Yet, every time I asked him something about it, he would brush it off.

A sharp pain ran through my spine, making me gasp and hold my stomach as another jolt of pain ran through me.

"Rhea?"

I looked up into Rishab's worried eyes and gasped, again; another shot of pain ran through me.

"I think my water just broke." I gasped out, my breathing now heavy.

I could feel the contractions and they were not lovely.

"Shit, I'll get the things."
"Quick!" I screeched out, the pain was now increasing.

I stumbled back, holding the couch and pressing my lips into a thin line, shutting my eyes tight. A screech escaped my lips as the pain increased.

"Okay, slowly Rhea, we need to walk to the car alright? Dad is driving us." I nodded, holding onto Rishab's hand and took slow steps towards the car.

As I settled into the car with great difficulty the contractions increased, "Oh shit!"

"A little longer love, just a little more. You will be fine." his lips touched my forehead, lingering for a bit as I crookedly smiled back at him. Only if I had known, that would be the last time I would've felt his touch.

I let out a quivering breath as he sat down on the seat beside the driver and dad, stumbled into the driving seat. Ma stepped in beside me and passed me a sympathetic smile, holding my hand through the journey.

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