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1| Bonus Chapter - Ishant

Published on 19th August 2022.
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Happy Janmashtami to all the lovely people here. I've grown up listening to Krishna Ji's tales, so yup, this day's special for me.

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♡ We're only gettin' older, baby
And I've been thinkin' about it lately
Does it ever drive you crazy
Just how fast the night changes? ♡

- S H R U T I -

"What the hell is wrong with you? You could've waited a bit longer. Atleast think about Ishant, he's not even 1. Couldn't you control yourself?!" Hearing Akriti's scoldings, I closed my eyes. She was right in her own way but it was how it was. I couldn't change anything now.

A tug on my chest made me look down. I sighed as my gaze went to the little man who looked at me with wide eyes. He demanded attention, nothing more nothing less.

I turned my gaze to Akriti and saw the disappointment in her eyes. Well, she cared for me and wanted me to be at the best of my health.

I don't know if it's good or not but for me it's the best news.

As little hands crawled up to the neckline of my shirt, I pulled them away from me in an instant. "Kya hua Ishu?" (What happened)

I regretted raising my voice on him when I saw a glint of tears in his eyes. Poor guy. He was hungry, maybe. It was too difficult to understand his mood nowadays. Since he had started teething, he had extreme mood issues.

"Shruti, what're you doing? Feed him." Akriti snapped and I took a deep breath before getting ready to breastfeed him. He just had his food half an hour ago but was still hungry.

It's been ten months he's born and I failed to understand his hunger cycle everytime.

We started feeding him solid food and mashed fruits from the day he turned 6 months old but he hated them with all his might. The only thing he loved was his mother's milk. I had no problem with it, I could do anything for my child. But the only problem was he would fill his stomach with milk, leaving no space for his baby food which was necessary for his growth.

"So, what have you thought about it? We don't want to put your health at stake. Ishu is still a baby and he needs your priority. You know you can termi-"

"Positive. I know your concern is genuine but trust me, nothing bad will happen."

"Have you discussed this with Rishabh?" She asked and I shook my head in negative. Ofcourse I didn't. I wanted to check it myself first, and it was confirmed now after I got the positive results from hospital. I don't know how he'd react when I'll break the news to him at night. "Shruti, I don't know what to say. I am really scared but-"

My eyes widened as she gave a halt to her words and rushed towards the nearest bathroom.

Damn.

Not this shit again.

I stood up from the couch with patience and took a breath of relief when I saw that my boy was sleeping. He's fast asleep, always, as long as his stomach his full. With slow and tiny steps I walked to the way of washroom and saw Akriti's back as she puked her guts out.

This is the third time I'm seeing this scene in this month, but strangely it's Akriti. The first one was Aditi and second was me, as I experienced it three days ago. I wanted to slide it off as a digestion issue but I couldn't. Symptoms were too similar to the time I was carrying Ishant.