The very next day began with pulling off a new leaf in the lives of Neerja and Sameer. In midnight Neerja threw up twice. All the hell break lose when Neerja accidently puked on Sameer's body. Sameer was drenched in his wife's puke. He expected this. He knew very well about Neerja's moodswings. Once she regained her lost conscious, Neerja cried her hearts out. Sameer was dumbfounded for a while. Neerja looked at his grey shirt and muffled. "Iam sorry." She said in her hickups. Sameer pick his wife up and moved towards the bathroom. Once she was settled in  the tub, he removed all her clothes. Sitting nude in front of her husband made her a bit shy in the light from the old bulb. Sameer pulled all her hair up and tied up as a bun.

He opened the tap in the other direction so that warm water was able to fetch for his wife. Once the warm water has been filled, he poured warm water in a mug on Neerja's body. Sameer slowly bent Neerja/s back on the tub. He once again poured warm water   on her back.

"How do you feel?", Sameer asked. Neerja didn't replied. Instead she lied her body on him.  Sameer was soaked in water. He slowly massaged her back and feet and bathed her in warm water. Once it was finished , he dried her body with towel and helped her to change her clothes. Neerja closed her eyes and rested on the armchair. Sameer was cooking light soup for her. Deep in his thoughts he never expected pregnancy to be much difficulties.  After ompletion he poured the soup in a chinese bowl and made Neerja to drink. Once she finished it, he wiped off her mouth and scooped her up in a bridal position and laid on the bed. He adjusted the sheets and laid beside her. Neerja snuggled closer to him. Sameer patted on her back. 

"My throat is raspy" , she said. "Even after you had the soup?", Sameer questioned. " I feel my head is spinning..", Neerja rolled her eyes. Sameer kept his palm on her abdomen," It's ok Neeru. It may happens during pregnancy. Sleep well. Tomorrow is saturday only na? We can go for some hangout." He tried to cheer her up."And I would keep on throwing up", she complained. "It's ok Neeru. It happens. We will make it up", he consoled her. Her eyes welled up. Sameer pulled her in for a kiss. The couple soon retired to sleep.

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"Neeru.." "Neeru.." Neerja was disturbed from her beautiful sleep. She slowly peered through her unopened eyes fluttering her eyelashes. The first moment she could see is her husband smiling through the sunshine peering on the curtains. Neerja was still feeling dizzy. She hold on his shoulders. Sameer pulled her up and made her to sit properly on the bed. "Wake up, love. Atleast brush your teeth. See I have already brought you milk. Have some ", he said. Neerja's back was aching. Her eyes were filled with tears. Sameer deep in his mind understood his wife's plight. He slowly picked her up and helped her to brush her teeth. He helped her to take a bath and made her wear a long white gown.

While she was drinking milk, she felt that the taste was becoming weirder and weirder. Sameer was slowly patting her back so that it would ease his wife's body. Once she finished, he took away her glass to kitchen. He began cooking and cleaning after Neerja  was settled to sleep. 

Sameer wore an apron on his body. Immediately he took spices in a bowl and mixed it together. He started chopping vegetables and popped up the can of pork for him to fry for breakfast.

"Yeah, So I need to cook veg soup, roti , curries, sandwiches, pork fry..", he muttered in his breath. He planned to cook one day whole day course at morning time. Bulk cooking had always helped him at any time. Now Neerja is tired and vomits, some food has to be eaten by her. So , he started preparing rice porridge for her.

Sameer was startled when a pair of hand engulfed him in bone crushing hug. "Neeru? I asked you to take rest na?", he asked. "Well husband, nice smell was coming out of the kitchen. So thought to pay you a visit", Neerja giggled. "Chalo madam, just go watch tv or read something, food will be ready within half an hour."He smiled.

"Sam, what was that?", Neerja eyes were caught by a tawa which was filled with spicy, crispy yummy food.

"Oh that", he turned,"That's pork fry for me", he replied. When he turn around he was astonished to see his wife is eating his pork fry.

"Neeru, aren't you a vegetarian?", he gasped."Actually Sam, I don't know why I feel much better when I ate this." She continued to munch on her food. Suddenly she shot up,"Sam what about your food!!?", she asked with him widened eyes. "Err.. it's ok . I do already had another pack of pork. Still it's left." He took another pack of pork which has been kept in the freezer.

"Neeru, don't you need roti?", Sameer asked her opening the pack of pork."Nope Sam, I believe now onwards I can eat the same food you eat", she grabbed the big tawa and a glass of milk and moved towards the hall to watch tv show. Sameer sighed thinking that now onwards he needs to buy extra meat and all those healthy food that could meet the gluttony of his baby.Mostly mothers eat so much during their pregnancy. Since his child isn't like a normal human being unlike others, he understood that now he needs to be more cautious in her health.

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After having breakfast and with the help of Neerja, Sameer completed kitchen works as soon as possible. Since that was Saturday and due to heavy downpour Sameer and Neerja decided not to go out and stayed through out in their apartment. Due to stress and feet pain, Sameer massaged Neerja's feets. Once she fell into deep sleep, he took his specks , rain coat and list of things that have to be brought from the store. He pasted a sticky note citing that he was going put to buy the things for them and kept a spare key on the cot side table. He locked her up in their apartment and moved out.

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Around 12:50 pm Sameer was back to his apartment.As they were the only family in the upstairs and due to his introvert nature , after his wedding nobody cared to look back them. Indeed that was a blessing for Neerja and Sameer as they could live peacefully in their little house.Before reaching his apartment itself, Sameer could hear someone was throwing up with the lungs out. Sameer was startled. He quickly run towards his apartment and opened the door. When he rushed to the bathroom he saw Neerja was puking out. Her body shivered. After the "session" was over Neerja felt that she will pass out on his shoulders. 

He made her to drink milo and a couple of chocolate cookies. "I can't  Sam... I don't think I would be able to make this out",she cried."Not you Neeru, it's all about us",he patted her head. "Don't think that you are alone,now get some good sleep. I will prepare something for you.

Sameer was getting tensed. As far as her pregnancy goes, he understood it's going to be really difficult to handle her pregnancy. She cannot go to any hospital for scan, vaccinations cannot be done- because he knows very well sometimes the medicine can act against the unborn baby and the mother too. He flipped through he pages of the full complete guide on pregnancy and delivery. Finally he stopped at the page of how to perform natural delivery at home.

Sameer felt his sweat beads rolling through out his neck. He understood that Neerja has to go through natural delivery without any aid of mid-wife or a doctor. For that , Neerja must be well aware of her condition. After all, they should be together for each and every steps in these 9 and half months. He opened the door towards the balcony. The downpour was getting heavier and heavier. Sameer slowly immersed under the rain, draining out all his worries and pains the fate had stored for them.