New life in me

Vedika felt a sudden jolt as her eyes snapped open, her whole body was aching and her head felt dizzy. She looked around and noticed not so familiar room with strange smell. It was a hospital room, it was too dull to be anything else.

With the support of the palms, she lifted herself up in sitting position. All alone on a hospital bed, she remembered feeling mind numbing sensation and dizziness, vomiting. Then rushing out of the hotel to get to the hospital with Aditya and rest was just blank. She must have fainted on the way.

"You are awake miss Vedika. I'm Dr. Brown. Your boyfriend just went out to get coffee." A middle aged man in doctor's uniform, obviously a doctor entered with notepad in one hand and metallic pen in another.

"How long was I out doctor?" Vedika asked.

"For around two hours. How are you feeling now?"

This shocked Vedika.

"What? How? I mean, what happened to me?"

"Mr. Aditya informed us that you are a month and half pregnant and we ran some tests. Baby is perfectly fine and so are you. Congratulations."

Dr. Brown said and Vedika took a sigh of relief.

"Thank you doctor." She smiled, just then Aditya entered the room with coffee mug in one hand.

"Vedika you are up. Thank God." Aditya came closer with long steps and kissed Vedika on head before putting coffee mug on the stool beside.

"Mr. Aditya we are going to run some more tests for confirmation and then you are good to go." Dr. Brown said.

"Thank you Doctor." Aditya smiled at Dr. Brown.

--

"How did that happen to us? We were so careful. How?" Vedika was saying as Aditya unlocked the room to let her in.

"Maybe someone informed them I have no idea."

"Aditya I also wanted to talk to you about something else." Vedika said, sitting down on the edge of the bed.

"Vedika we can talk in the morning. You should eat something first."

"No Aditya I should go back." Aditya freezes on way and turned towards Vedika.

"Aditya my work suffered a lot due to these many holidays and if everything goes well I'd have to take maternity leave coming months so I should go back."

"I mean it's your decision Vedika, if you want to leave. I just feel guilty for not being able to protect you. I should have been there."

Aditya came to sit beside Vedika on bed.

"Its not your fault Aditya and the only reason is work." Vedika creased his cheeks, resting her head on his chest.

"I'll miss you though." Aditya hugged Vedika, kissing her on the head he rested his chin on her head.

"I'll miss you too Aditya. I love you."

"I love you most. Now can we eat?" Asked Aditya and Vedika smiled to him admiringly.

"Yes I'm ready to eat."

----

(Somewhere in the same city)

"This can't be true. Its impossible. My Vedika can't be pregnant with that cricketer's child. No, no, no." Aman was yelling at the top of his voice, beside him stood a fuming Subha, with folded hands resting on her breasts.

"I do not make mistakes Aman, it's true. They are having a baby."

Subha said.

"We have to do something about it. I have to tak to her. I'm going to tell her how much I love her."

"Stop Aman. Have you not talked to her before? Have you not told her that you love her? This isn't working. We need a huge plan.."

"I feel what you're saying, we need a new construction."

"Yes we do."

--

"Ma I'm perfectly fine, you don't have to worry about me and Aditya is here at all times." Vedika was talking to her mother Hema who had been worried sick ever since Sofia told her that Vedika was in the hospital.

"Why didn't you take care? How did Aditya left you in the car? He's not suppose to leave you alone anytime in a stranger country. Give him the phone, I need to talk."

"Ma it's not his fault, go easy on him. He's in the shower by the way, I'll ask him to call you later." Vedika said looking at the closed door of the attached bathroom, sound of water making it through the well polished wood.

"No problem but don't forget. Love you, take care." Hema said, her voice visibly relaxed now.

"I love you too ma. See you soon." Vedika said and clicked the red icon before putting it aside. Having had a good night's sleep, Vedika was feeling much more motivated and energised now in the morning. She shifted further at the centre of the bed and looked down to her belly, covered under the soft silk cloth of night gown.

"I know you are still just a cell, looking like an alien and I know you can't hear me but soon you will be jumping around in your little house with your family-" Suddenly the ringing of Aditya's mobile phone startled her out of the conversation.

Looking over the screen, it was Rocky. Vedika decided to let Aditya take it when he comes out but it kept ringing again and again, hence she answered.

"Rocky, how are you? Aditya is in the bathroom by the way." Said Vedika.

"Vedika nice to hear from you. How are you feeling now?"

"I'm fine Rocky but how do you know-"

"I called Aditya last night, he said you were not feeling well and social media told me rest. I'm so sorry Vedika, none of this should have happened."

"It was just a reality check for me, don't worry." Just then, the door to the bathroom opened revealing Aditya, wearing nothing but a green towel wrapped around his waist.

"Aditya is here, I'll hand him the phone."

Vedika said looking at confused Aditya and handed him the phone saying, " It's Rocky for you."

"Rocky?" Aditya said into the phone and listened for a few seconds.

"No Rocky I already told you I can't come."

(Rocky talking on the phone.)

"Crowd might not be good for her. I can't risk it."

"Yes, okay. Bye." With that, Aditya ended the call.

"Aditya are you missing onto something because of me? Where can't you go?" Vedika asked.

"Its nothing. They all are having a party and they are pushing me to come and bring you along."

"Then go Aditya. I'll be fine."

"I'm not leaving you alone Vedika, not in this situation."

"Do you want me to come along?"

"I'd love that Vedika but I can't risk you getting mobbed again. Rocky said it's no camera policy but it doesn't feel okay."

"Shreya please call him and tell him we'd be coming. I can use some change too. When is it?"

"Its tonight."