Prologue

 

 

Papa! Mama is going into labor!" Anjali exclaimed as she ran her way to her dad's study room.

Mr. Raizada dropped all his paperwork and ran his way downstairs, "Anjali get the bag from my room." Anjali went to her parent's room and grabbed the bag that was in the dresser.

"Hari Prakash, please bring the car around to the front!" Jityen Raizada yelled to the servant and then made his way towards his wife, "Everything's going to be fine Aarti, just breathe in and breathe out calmly."

Hari Prakash brought the car around, Jiyten Raizada carried his wife inside the car, "Manohar, you stay with Manorama, as she is also expecting soon, she will need your help. Ma, Anjali and me will go to the hospital with Aarti," Jiyten told his brother, who nodded and went back the house. When they got to the hospital, the doctor admitted Aarti and said that they would have to deliver the child today. Jiyten was scared to death; he couldn't let anything happen to either Aarti or the child.

After 4 hours the doctor finally emerged from the operation room. Jiyten rushed to the doctor, "how is Aarti? How is the child? Are they both fine?"

The doctor finally spoke, "Congrats Mr. Raizada, it's a boy!"

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"Jijii go bring me some... AHH!" Garima winced out in pain clutching her stomach.

"HAI RE NANDIKISHORE!! I think it's time! I'll go get the neighbor! You sit down here on the bed," Buaji rushed out as she went to call the village doctor, Mrs. Sharma. When they returned back, about ten other ladies had returned with them also, to help out with the delivery. One of them put up curtain against the bed, to keep privacy.

"Payalia, go get you're Babuji," Buaji said. Payal rushed her way towards her father's store that was at the end of the block. By the time she got there, she was panting and out of breath.

Sashi Gupta stood up when he noticed his daughter come running towards the shop, "What happened bitiya?" Payal looked up at her father and replied, "Woh...(panting)...Buaji told me to call you."

Sashi knew what this was about, he turned around and told his employer, "Suraj! Take care of the shop! I'll be back with a box of mithai!" and saying that, he picked up his daughter Payal and made jogged his way towards his house. When he got there, he noticed a lot of neighbors standing there. He made his way through the crowd and entered his house. He looked around and found Mrs. Sharma coming out of the room, he went up to her and asked, "Mrs. Sharma, how is Garima? And the child?"

Mrs. Sharma finally spoke, "Congratulations Mr. Gupta, it's girl!"

 

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