The First Baby- A Shraman Story

Epilogue

Sunshine entered the room and hit Suman's face. She turned to is side to hide herself in him from the sunshine but she couldn't find him. She slowly opened her eyes and remembered she was at her home. Her mother deliberately gave her this room so that she would wake up because of the sunshine every morning. She smiled remembering her mother but frowned at the absence of her husband. She got up from the bed and checked the bathroom but it was empty. She got out of the room and called him. He responded saying

"In your parents room."

She went to towards the room and pushed the door. She saw the bright walls of the room painted in a combination of bright blue, white and pink. There were painting of Disney Princesses and Lion King and some super heroes viz superman, batman,ironman and shaktimaan. She was again amused to see the two cradles in the room and also so many toys and play things. She then looked at a board decorated with fairy lights. The board had a question asked by the collage made of their pictures - childhood and some recent ones too. It asked:

Will you marry me?

She was shocked, say surprised and amused by everything. She could not say a word so only turned here and there to look for the man behind all the magic. He was nowhere to be seen. She was not able to say anything so just went ahead started touching things. First the cradle then the collage. She loved how he incorporated all the happy moments in that one question. He came from behind and took her in a back hug putting his head on her shoulder.

"Shravan?"

"You didn't answer baby."

"As if you don't know."

"Look here." He left her and back stepped. She turned around to see an emerald ring with small diamonds around it held in between his fingers.

"Mrs Suman Malhotra, I love you and had loved you since the day I met you that fateful evening on the swing in Tiwari Killa. I have wanted to ask you this question since that day in park when you asked me 'how many kids do you want Chashmish?' I so wanted to tell you that whatever much you like. So today I'm asking- Sumo, Will you marry me?"

"Yes. Only you." He puts the ring on her finger and takes her in an embrace.

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"Shravan , does anyone in family knows about your plan of remarrying?"

"Not yet. Why?"

"Because in five days we have to go to London. And if we are marrying again it should be with whole family no."

"Of course. Whole family and all the rituals. And don't worry I will plan everything."

"Good. Then when do I leave?"

"What the? Where are you going? Why would you leave?"

"Shravan. For marrying again we need to be separated first. Like proper groom and bride who live separated for the time period of wedding and be together after " bidaai" (farewell) ritual."

"You're kidding me right? You want to do this ritual."

"Doesn't matter whether I want or not. Family would want it for sure. Especially Mamiji."

"Hmm. Plan change then."

"What? No wedding. This is not fair."

"Oh no Sumo. I mean venue change."

"Oh"

"Yes. "Oh". Eat, we have to go to a meeting."

"What meeting? You're taking me to office with you?"