"8 months pregnant but you can't even notice" said Kartik keeping his had on her belly. "Nigela how is it possible I am not showing at all" she kept her hand over Kartik's. "Yes that's right but the baby has been conceived during the time you both had the shells on it's kind of like the baby has been part of that magic this is why the doctor wouldn't be able to detect this pregnancy" Kaira exchanged a look.

This was a bit bizarre but then again they live in a house that is surreal so bizarre would be a understatement ."This all sounds overwhelming" he said whilst holding her around the shoulder "so in a month the baby will be born will it be a natural birth?" She asked. "yes and yes completely natural and you will start showing and be full term by the first week of your last month.

"But we can't keep the baby so it's best to not get attached" he said  rubbing his hand on her arm. "He is right the prophecy still stands I can't do anything about that" said Nigela. "So what are you guys up to with work?" She asked but Naira remained quiet. "Yeah it's going good.." he said "that's great Naira what about you dear?" Naira was trying to process everything that she was just told..

"sweetie she.. she turned to Kartik "I heard" she snapped at him "actually Nigela Naira has been spotted by a top designer she has been asked to showcase her talent" Naira sighed "hmm but I can't do that now" she said "of course you have to this is your 2nd chance sweetie.. Kartik said. Nigela nodded

"Yes it's a great opportunity dear Kartik is right" Naira rolled her eyes she was feeling really down because they were treating her pregnancy like  wasn't a big deal but for her it was huge.
"I told her Friday is going to be huge for her" Naira stood up "sorry but excuse me please"she walked away and ran up the stairs.

"Naira.." he stood up to. "Give her a minute Kartik she is carrying the child, its alot to process" she said softly. "How are you feeling with all this?" Kartik sighed sitting with his hand in his head. "I honestly don't know I myself am trying to take all this in we are pregnant its unbelievable" Nigela held his hand. "you have to be strong my son for the both of you" he nodded "how did this happen.." he stood up. "Right I'll be going now see you very soon" she said standing up. "Thank you ma'am" he said then saw her out he took a deep breath.

He went up the stairs and saw Naira she was sleeping on her side holding her tummy. "Naira" he came and back hugged her he too laid on the bed. "You hungry?" She shook her head.. "ok I am going to go eat something" he got up from there. "Is that all you have to say?" She said sitting up. "What I am hungry i did ask you but.. she huffed "oh just forget it Kartik you go and eat!" He too snapped "fine I will!" He with a irritated sigh left he went downstairs and made a peanut butter sandwich but he couldn't take a bite even.

"What shall I do..what kind of test is this" he sighed pushing the plate away. Naira wiped her tears and got up from the bed she started changing into her night dress she then looked at her tummy in the mirror. "Hi baby I can't believe you are in here sach mein, mein pregnant hu I can't believe it" she said rubbing her tummy, she smiled a little then went to the washroom.

A few weeks passed and they were on different pages "Naira what is this?" He said holding what he found in the kitchen drawer. "I made the baby a hat cute haina" she said.. "Naira stop this behaviour" he snapped. "Kyu Kartik I am pregnant with our baby it's a damn fact!" He held her by the arms "yes but in the real world we are too young for this!" She removee his hands

"Fact we are not in the real world and this baby is real especially jab mera peht badgaya now I actually look pregnant and the bacha is kicking alot" she took his hand "feel your child Kartik" he was nervous "no Naira you shouldn't get attached I certainly am not" he said walking out of the room. "Kartik please! Ahh oh.. she held the kitchen counter. "Kartik!" She yelled taking deep breaths " Naira are you ok?" He held her from the back.."what's that?" He saw a spill of fluid in the floor. "Oh god your waters broke your in actual labour"

"Ouch..bahut pain hora hai I have never done this I'm scared Kartik" she cried he held her waist "it's ok mein hu na hmm you don't need to be scared" he said "we will drive to the hospital" She shook her head "I don't think I can wait I feel like i will have the baby here only " she said "ok I'll call your midwife here" she nodded "yes that would be better" she said he made her sit comfortably on the sofa then called the midwife that Nigela knew she arrived in five minutes and Naira made a wish to have the baby in one of the  rooms upstairs.

"Here you are congratulations it's a little girl" Naira couldn't believe it she was actually a mumma and this is her baby..

"hello baby mein tumhari mumma hu" she smiled at their daughter and then kissed her. "Is she ok?" He asked seeing the midwife leaving the room. "Yes congratulations your wife has given birth you have a daughter" Kartik smiled and wiped a escaping tear. "They are both fine?" The midwife nodded "yes baby and mother are both doing great I am sure they are eagerly waiting for you, Kartik grinned "yes thanks ma'am"

Kartik walked over to the room he was now realising her has become a father 'what are you doing Kartik you know you can't keep her' he nodded " Kartik?"  he heard a voice meanwhile mumma and baby were bonding. "You know baby you look like your daddy" she smiled "hello Naira" her room door opened gently. "No it can't be time already Nigela I just gave birth to her" she looked down and held her close to her chest.

"Sweetie we can't do anything" he walked over and cupped her face "nai Kartik it's not fair I haven't even seen her properly" she said whilst sobbing. "Naira dear" Naira shook her head "please just some more time please Nigela" Kartik shook his head but Naira's condition was breaking her heart. "Ok one week is that enough time?" Naira now had happy tears in her eyes. "Yes it's more than enough thank you see baby mumma is here with you" she kissed her baby's face several times.

"Ok see you at the end of the week" but Naira didn't even hear her..Nigela left the room. "Ma'am she isn't thinking straight and you gave an entire week?" Nigela sighed "Kartik you saw her she is a mess how can I rip a baby from its mother's arms minutes after she gave birth, in this week she can digest things better and start keeping a distant but for that there is something I need to tell you and her but right now she is not in the right state of mind so dear one listen carefully" Nigela told him some imperative information then left.

Kartik please look at her" but he refused to do so. "Kartik woh na tumhari jaise dikhti hai" she smiled and  kissed her temple. "Pata hai mein.. "stop it Naira why didn't you let her take her when she asked?"

"She said we can keep her" Kartik sighed "for a week that's all I don't want to get attached so I won't see her" he said then walked out of the room leaving her in tears.

The baby was crying alot and Kartik was letting Naira and the baby sleep in their room while he took the guest room three days had passed "Baby bas please I can't breast feed you I am sorry please take the bottle" but she kept crying "How I am suppose to detach myself!" She said whilst rocking her "what's wrong with her she is crying alot" he said coming into the room.

"She won't take the bottle today mein kabse try kar rahi hu I am trying to stay awake too because she doesn't want to sleep" Kartik sighed seeing them Naira stood up and rocked her "come on baby please..chalo let's go downstairs maybe you will feel better hmm" she kissed her cheek and walked passed him. "She is so invested god she doesn't see anything passed the baby how will she detach herself"

"NAIRA! "Huh?" She opened her eyes and looked and saw Kartik holding the baby. "Oh no mein so gayi?" He sighed in relief "it's ok bacha" he hugged her close to his chest. "Sorry baby" she rubbed the back of her head. "I could have dropped her" she said crying. "But you didn't see she is safe" he came close "your tired  that's why otherwise you would never fall asleep" he said but her tears were not stopping. "Bas,bas" he said cushioning her head.

"Here she is calm now" he said handing her back..."can you just hold her a few minutes more" he shook his head. "No Naira I.. " but she walked off "I need the washroom my bladder is still recovering please" the bang of the washroom door made the baby cranky. "Baby bas bas you want your ba ba" he took the bottle from the counter.

"Kartik must be waiting" she said whilst washing her hands she quickly rushed out of the room. "Nice your liking the milk hmm?" he kissed her temple whilst he was feeding her through the bottle. "Your very cute" he chuckled "you have her eyes"

Naira stalled in her steps her jaw dropped "oh my god they look perfect together he is actually holding her" she wiped a tear "thank you god" she smiled.

"Are you sleepy baby?" he said admiring her. "I knew you wouldn't be able to stay away yeh hai hi itni pyaari" she sat down next to him..taking her legs up and rested her elbow on the sofa head.  "Naira.." she looked at the baby sleeping in his arms "I'll just adjust her hat..there that's better. She said. "Naira listen I.. but he felt her lips on his, very clever of her to kiss her husband when he had his hands full literally.

"Naira take her" he said "Kartik I can see you love her just as much as me" he sighed getting up and gave her the baby. Naira felt disheartened seeing his behaviour she heard him race up the stairs the next day they were barely talking to each other and she was getting more attached to the baby. "Naira when you get a minute we need to talk" she sighed "I am warming her milk I can't leave her alone for too long so say what you have to say..he held her hand.

"We are out of wishes and we have to leave the house and go to back to normality today" Naira gave him a amused look "ok sure.. she removed his hand as she continued to ready the bottle. "Will you just leave that and listen! He yelled. "Stop shouting she will wake up" he threw the bottle in anger. "Kartik!" She yelled but he gripped her by the shoulders "when you asked for more time with her you used every wish up" her eyes widened in shock. "K-kya?" He nodded "Nigela told me and I was suppose to tell you but I didn't know how to" he said tears threatened his eyes.

"W-when?" She asked as a tear spilled on her cheek. "Right now,this very minute" he sniffed "what right now like, no it can't it's not enough time" he cupped her face. " it's done we can't change it please try to understand" he said holding her hand. "What if we take her with us" she asked with hope in her eyes.
"No Naira it's a done deal don't make this harder please" he hugged her then took her by the hand and opened the door.

"Nai Kartik as soon as we leave this house our baby will leave too" he nodded trying to control his tears "Hmm but she is magical na so we.. she gave him a annoyed look. "to kya hua magical hai, hamari hai, she is so beautiful, she has your smile and my eyes" he tried to be strong for her as he was holding her frame tightly. He cuppe her face.

"Naira we knew this.. we have go come on sweetie  on 3 hold my hand with a heavy heart she did "on 3 ok" she squeezed her eye lids tight as it pained her she heard his voice go faint they walked out of the magical house and upon turning around it dissapeared like it never existed in the first place.

"Nai.nai hamari bachi!" Naira screamed and cried in his arms. Now Kartik too couldn't control "hmm Naira" he hugged her tightly.

"This isn't fair" she cried clutching his back he held her as long as she needed Kartik kissed her temple and she hugged him then they walked away she was walking like her world had ended. "Why are we here?" She said seeing the cave. "We need to do something" he took their shells out of the bag "come" he said walking ahead then turned around "are you coming?" She just looked to the ground.

"Tum jao I'll wait here" she said disinterested in everything, he didn't want to push her much he took their shells and went inside..Naira's mind was a mess just 2 hours ago she was a mumma and now she isn't, she bathed her baby last night and today her arms are empty.

"Naira look" he said but she didn't respond. "Naira look what I have?" He said "Kartik I don't care I just want to go from here!" She said turning away and started walking off. "Ummm nnn aan" she turned around and a tear fell upon seeing Kartik. "Kartik yeh.. he smiled and walked to her. "Haan Naira it's our baby she is coming with us" he smiled kissing his daughter on her cheek several times.

"Seriously?" She asked "ab khush ho jao we get to keep our baby Naira I am so happy" he kissed her temple. Naira was shocked. "Tumhari mumma bilkul rotlu hai" he said cuddling their baby. "Kartik this is true I am not dreaming right?" He chuckled "hold her our little cutie is ours pakka" Naira held the baby.

"Baby mumma aapko kabhi chod ke nai jayegi" Kartik caressed her head. "Papa ki princess I will never leave you" he kissed her temple. "But how I thought the oracles were going to keep her?" Kartik nodded "Nigela fought for us with the higher people and they agreed to this, now we are going back to real life we can live a normal life" she nodded.

"We can see our parents" she smiled. "Yes sweetie we can I can't wait to see mumma I have missed her so much" he said "haan and oh god our school friends are probably at collage" they said whilst walking away..

"Hmm and us we are married" she said

"And parents" he said in disbelief

"How will I explain this to my mumma" she said

"Same way I will have to tell mine" he held her waist.

"Ritz to faint hi hojayegi" she said with a giggle the baby cooed. "Hmm baby your Ritz masi will love you but might faint"

" Arjun too he will think that i got lost at sea but marriage and a baby" he chuckled "accha ab mujhe do now I can fully whole heartedly love my bacha" he held her on his chest and hugged her.

"Sunny he will probably pass out" she giggled. "Hmm but he is ancient history now" he kissed her lips and Naira hugged his waist. "Why did I sense a hint of jealousy on mentioning his name?" Kartik shrugged his shoulders.

"I am not jealous because I know you only love me" he said cradling the baby she giggled. "Of course baby I know that and you only love me" she said he turned and kissed her temple.

"Naina di will be shocked uske to shaadi bhi nai hui aur mein to..

"Our parents are going to be such young.. he said then looked at her "grandparents" they said together.

What a journey from strangers on a boat to stranded at sea they became friends to lovers to life partners and now parents, every love story is unique and Kaira found each other because they were meant to be and will always stay together.

The end

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