The Denial Of Death

Chapter 18

13th February 2019

"Sumedh. Siddharth tumse baat karna chahta hai isliye yeh conference call kiya gaya hai" Sayali informed.

"Siddharth where are you?" Sumedh asked.

"Bhai main naraj tha tumse toh thik se baat nahi kar raha tha par tumhe toh bilkul samajh hi nahi aaya. Itne mahine ho gaye. Toh maine socha main milunga nahi tumse" Siddharth said.

"Toh itne mahino me tum thik hi toh baat kar rahe the yar" Sumedh said.

"Wahi na. Tumne notice hi nahi kiya" Siddharth complained.

"I was busy yar" Sumedh sighed "Everything is so overwhelming. Suhani is pregnant. Main baap banane wala hoo bahot badi jimmedari hai. Samajh ja na yar nahi le sakta tha itne bade investment ki risk"

"Toh director ban gaya apne sasur ki movie me? Ghatiya director banoge tum" Siddharth said.

"Main accha director hoo okay?" Sumedh said "I am enjoying it"

"Jhoooootaaa" Sayali said.

"Sayali shup up" Sumedh said "Tum aayi nahi ho abhi tak? Kaha ho?"

"Kaha jana hai?" Siddharth asked.

"Suhani ki godh bharai hai" Sayali told "Exclusively main invited hoo. Tumhe nahi bulaya gaya hai siddharth"

"Function jo bhi ho Sumedh hame khane pe bhi nahi bulaya ja raha hai?" Siddharth asked.

"Ek kaam karo tum log aao. Sameer ko bhi leke aana. Apan baithenge mere room me" Sumedh said.

"Sumedh... Tumhe bhi hona hai udhar godh bharai me. Pehle pooja hogi aur phir photos ke liye bhi" Sayali reminded him.

"Haan of course. Uske baad tum logoka function hoga tab main apne friends ke sath baithunga" Sumedh said "Tum jalo mat kyu ki tumhe boring ladies function me baithna padega"

Siddharth laughed.

"Kaise yeh insan apna baccha sambhalega" Sayali sighed

"Jaldi karo. Sab tayyar ho gaye hai. Aao jaldi" Sumedh said.

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Sumedh came downstairs when his mother called him.

"Pooja karni hai Sumedh tum upar kyu baithe ho" She said.

"I am sorry" He said.

Sumedh entered in hall where ceremony was held. He looked at Suhani and his heart skipped a beat.

She was looking beautiful in her pink colored saree and floral ornaments. Every piece of jewellery was made from white and pink flowers. She was eight months pregnant and the glow on her face was telling how healthy the baby and baby mama was!

Hall was decorated beautifully. She was sitting on a swing which was in shape of Crescent moon.

After pooja Sumedh was told to sit near Suhani.

"Now this game will guess if you're baby is a boy or girl" Saanvi said "Par pehle yeh batao ki tum logoko kya chahiye"

"Maine toh bol rakha hai mujhe beti chahiye. Sab kapde, toys ladkiyo ke hi kharide hai maine" Sumedh told.

"I don't know. Aisa kuch nahi hai mujhe" Suhani told "Mujhe sach me aisa nahi hai ki ladka hi chahiye ya ladki hi. Yeh toh sumedh ki jid hai ki use beti chahiye"

"Okay listen" Saanvi said whilst taking a plate in her hand. There were two bowls. Each covered with decorated papers "Isme se ek Suhani tum choose karogi. Agar choose kiye hue bowl me barfi hui toh tumhari beti hogi aur agar pedha hua toh beta"