Passing the days, with some nausea, Lisa was fed up with throwing up and mood swings, at midnight, demanding food out of blue.
There were on their way to the hospital, for finding out the gender of the baby, Lisa was feeling very weak as she got disturbed for the
a whole night with her nausea, she didn't wish to come to the hospital, but it was mandatory to get checkups week to week.
"Are you feeling any better?" Louis asked, stopping the car, at the entrance of the hospital.
Yeah, but just a little," she said in a weak state, they both didn't sleep for the whole night because of her sickness so, they were a little sleepy.
"Come," he said, holding her hand, they moved inside of the hospital and within no time, they got inside the room.
"Hello, Mr & Mrs," the doctor greeted.
"Hey,"
"How are you feeling?" the doctor asked Lisa.
"I can't say but from some days I am feeling so bad, sudden nausea for the whole night, makes me worry sometimes," Lisa whined, grabbing the chair.
"Don't worry, it means that your child is healthy inside you but I guess for some more days, you gonna face it," the doctor said.
She nodded.
"So, here for the gender of the baby?" the doctor muttered, taking off the wand from her stomach. Wiping off the gel from her stomach, Lisa got up on the bed, while her feet dangling over the edge.
She was glad to have Louis beside her, all the time, which made it easier for her to take care of their baby.
They didn't plan to find out the gender but after the doctor talked about it, Lauis had an urge to know about it.
"It's not that, we were here for weekly check-ups," Lisa smiled and got up from bed.
"Why? you wanted to know I guess," Louis uttered in a questionable tone.
"It's okay Louis, but not knowing would be a little exciting for us," she muttered, intertwined her fingers with him.
"Okay, let me know, I won't tell you," he said.
"But-,"
"You two decide and here's your envelope, if you wish to know then go ahead otherwise it's up to you, and please stop fighting kids," the doctor expressed, chuckling at their stubborn behaviour.
"Thank you," he took the envelope in his hand and made their way to the car.
Getting inside the car, he put it in his pocket and started to drive, Lisa was struggling to understand him, just a few minutes before he was wishing to know the gender but then he put it back, without finding out.
"What happened? Don't you want to know it?" Lisa asked.
"Once we reach home, and don't bother me for knowing the gender, you already denied to know," he spoke to her.
"Let's see," she smiled.
Then, the drive was silent, soon after some time, they got inside their apartment, closing the door after him. He quickly went to the kitchen, to bring something for her.
Coming up with avocado, he put it beside her.
"Have this _?" he said.
"Thank you,"
"I'm going to take shower, do you want something," he asked, standing up in front of her.
"Switch on the TV," she talked.
After that, he went to the room, but then he remembered about the envelope. Taking it out of his pant pocket and rushed to open it. He pulled the small slip of paper out.
"Aw, it's my girl," he whispered slipping up, instantly his hand over his mouth, with eyes wide open.
"Oh my God, this is unbelievable, we are going to have a baby girl," he jumped out of happiness, and hide the envelope somewhere. He knew that Lisa would try know it anyhow so, he wanted to tease her a little.
And then he got inside the bathroom to taking shower, meanwhile Lisa peeked from the door but she came after he went inside so, she didn't hear him.
She sighed and slowly started to check the envelope everywhere in the room but she couldn't find it.
"Where is it?" she mumbled. Wasting half an hour, searching for the envelope, she moaned and was about to sit but she heard that the shower was off so, hurriedly she got out of there and went to the living room.
"I was almost caught," she whispered and pretended to enjoy the movie.
"Hey, do you want something else?" he asked, laying beside her on the couch.
"Nothing,"
"No, savoury pancakes," there he started to tease her, about the gender of their child.
"No, please. Just take rest," she said, faking her excitement to know about the gender.
"When you are coming to my baby boy-, oh, my baby gi-," he said but instantly covered his face but deep inside he was holding up on his laugh, seeing her reaction.
But she moved to the kitchen to avoid him, to drink water but there too he didn't leave her alone.
"My child must have pink as his favourite colour," he said, placing the ice cream on the counter.
"This man," she screamed under her breath.
"Let's eat," he said, and got on the couch, enjoying the movie.
There was a scene from the movie where a couple was having a kiss scene so, he crawled near to her, not because of the scene but to irritate her.
"My baby girl would look this handsome," he muttered, Lisa joined her eyebrows at him.
"Girls aren't handsome but beautiful," she spoke, hitting his head.
"I know but what if I want to change my phrase a little," he said.
"Stop it, Louis?" she yelled slightly at him.
"What am I doing?"
"I know that you are teasing me, you know the child's gender so, please don't mutter these words in front of me,"
"Don't you want to know about it?"
"I know it's baby boy, Isabella predicted it," she spoke, looking at him.
"Alright, then I guess you don't need to know," he spoke while eating ice cream.
"Louis?" she whispered, pulling his collar.
"Hmm,"
"But I want to know, tell me,"
"You just said it that it must be baby boy, then be confident about," he explained.
"Then I am right?"
"About what?"
"That it's a boy?" she asked.
"My adorable Lisa, are you ready for it?" he talked. She nodded and sat excitedly.
"Speak up,"
"It's my small angel," he let out finally.
"You mean baby girl," she muttered.
"Yes, it's a baby girl. I was so happy I always wanted a baby girl," he confessed.
"Oh my God, I am so happy, Louis," she said and hugged him sweetly.
Pecking his forehead, he pulled out and put her hair behind.
"Congratulations, My wife," he confessed and left a kiss on her cheek.
"You too," she smiled at him.
Time skipped tonight,
There were having dinner at his mother's apartment.
"Mom, it's is so delicious," Lisa spoke out of feeling and enjoying the food, she cooked for her.
Louis and his mother were amazed at her, that was the first time, she called her "Mom" tears rolled down her cheeks.
While Louis was smiling at Lisa.
"What did you say? Lisa?" his mother asked her to repeat her wording.
"I know this is a bit surprising but now I starting to greet you with that title, I know it took me so long to accept but I was feeling nervous at first, I thought that you would be uncomfortable around," Lisa exclaimed with an awkward smile.
"it's not that, I thought that it need some time for you to open up but I'm glad you called me that. Thank you so much," his mother said and held her hands, kissing each other, she smiled at Lisa.
"Thank you_" Lisa muttered.
"Mention not and enjoy the food," his mother said.
"Yeah,"
After, they were done with the dinner and loosening up on the couch.
"Did you get to know about child's health?" his mother.
"Yes, we make sure to go for weekly check-ups," Louis spoke.
"How's baby?"
"Baby is all healthy and growing up well, mom," he added.
"Do you want to know about the gender of our child?" Louis muttered in excitement.
"why not?"
"It's a baby girl, mom," he let out.
"Really? It is amazing, you always talked before that you wanted to have a girl child because you wanted to raise her like Lisa," his mother expressed. He shyly smiled at his mother.
"What?" Lisa spoke.
"Yes, he always craved for a girl because of you,"
"Seriously?" she asked.
"Yeah, trust me," his mother mumbled.
"That's so nice of him,"
"Okay, did you tell your mom about the same?"
"No, but I wish to tell her personally," Lisa talked.
"She would be so happy to know about, I hope this adds happiness in her life," his mother said.
"Mam, there are symptoms of stomach cancer," the doctor whispered after examining her reports.
"Are you serious?" Lisa's mother spoke.
"Yes, this is because of food poisoning, I guess after surgery we may overcome it but lets us examine your condition first and then we gonna move further," the doctor said, and left her alone there in the room.
"I guess, our daughter has to live without us," she whined and cried out.
"I am coming up to you," she spoke, turning her sight to the sky.
She was facing the symptoms for so long but she didn't dare to tell Lisa about her.
"I'm sorry Lisa, but I don't want you to worry about me, just before some time, you started to live a happy life and I don't wish to spoil it. Please forgive your mom," she cried out.
And then went out in her way back home.