"Missing me already bro!?"asked Aarav with his same enigmatic smile.

"I failed bro. I failed in everything. I failed as brother when I couldn't protect you. I couldn't save Nayan from falling into depression. I failed as husband for Suhana. I am such a loser,I am such a failure Aarav" replied Kairav in tears as he felt his knees weak.

"You're the best brother anyone can have, Kairav. Don't accuse yourself. Suhana was confused about you. She loved me all her life,now it's your presence which matters. I am already gone from her life and it has been 5 years since she's with you. Give her sometime she would heal herself" said Aarav almost hugging him.

"Will I be best father!?. I failed in everything but can I be a good father atleast to my child?" asked Kairav almost breaking the hug.

It was another stormy night in Kairav's life. One such night he lost his twin and today again doctor reminded him of Suhana's sensitivity.
Doctor opted for ceaserian as Suhana was too much in pain for more than 3 hours.The lightning streaking across the sky accompanied by the booming rolls of thunder matched his mood perfectly.

"Do you think our father was best?. He wasn't perfect but he never let us feel alone in anyways. A father isn’t defined as the man who makes the child, but rather a man who extends his hands and time to help with the child’s raising and his heart to love the child through anything.A great dad makes memories, goes on great adventures, always puts his family first, makes sacrifices, is patient, always has the time for kids, is a great teacher, loves his kids and their mother unconditionally" replied Aarav with heartwarming smile.

"You guys must have thought some name before Bro, isn't it?. Please tell me I would name my child as per your wishes" asked Kairav almost in tears.

"Shubh or Ayaan if it's a boy and Shanya or Amayra if it's a girl..We decided these names on one of our dates" recalled Aarav.

Kairav's eyes were brimmed with fresh tears. Those were happy or proud,Aarav couldn't understand.
For three hours, Kairav prayed to God to save his wife,his child hardly mattered to him.

Nayan,Samar,Aahana and Sumit were also there to support him endlessly. Naksh was roaming around the corridor of the operation theater while little Krish was sleeping on his dad's back...

Asha was constantly praying for the well-being of her daughter and grandchild. Her hands were held in prayers to the almighty.

With each passing hour,Kairav was getting impatient and almost baffled at the odd hours of night. He remembered the day when Nayan was about to born and both brothers were praying to God for a sister. A watery chuckle was in his eyes when he saw now a grown up Nayan was sleeping keeping her head on Samar's shoulder.

Around 4 in the morning,when the early morning birds were still in their nests,a startling cry broke everyone's sleep. It was Suhana's baby who was crying to tell everyone about his presence in the world. His cries made Kairav's eyes brimmed with fresh tears of happiness.

"Congratulations it's a baby boy. Both mother and baby are doing well. But the baby is little premature so we're going to keep it in the incubator for a day. Suhana is not conscious maybe due to anesthesia. Thank you" said
Dr. Nikita Mehta.

"Thank you so much Doctor for giving me my little bundle of joy and the love of my life" replied Kairav shaking hands with the doctor.

When I heard the news of you,
I did the things that most fathers do.
I opened up my heart so wide,
F

or you to have a place inside.

I tried to imagine the person you’d be,
would you look or act like me?
I thought of the things we would do,
The times we’d share, just us two.

I would hold your hand in mine,
be your protector, strong yet kind.
I would be your hero and friend,
give advice on which you’d depend.

I remember the day you were born,
I cradled a miracle, small and warm.
What words I had were scarce and few,
A tear was the best that I could do.

Life gave me a moment so rare,
Bursting with pride, love and care.
I promised you then all that I had,
You are my child, I am your father.

Kairav wrote a poem for his newborn while the baby was in incubator for few days.

This night,this stormy night had brought in many sorrows amongst their midst but it had also brought in an eternal love between two souls. The light of their love would withstand any evils which creeped their way,it's powerful rays overthrowing any and every darkness that threatened leaving a bright peaceful path in its wake.