THIRD PERSONSam couldn't stand not seeing Samar for so long. She was worried about him - how he was coping in the station. She decided to pay him a visit to know and see for herself."Thank you so much for coming to see me, Sam. It means a lot," Samar appreciated immediately he saw Sam. He was truly grateful she had not forgotten about him and was visiting him. He was contented with the fact alone. He was contented as long as she cared for him. He was willing to pay the price for his crime and leave afterwards with a clean soul and heart. He would finally be freed from his conscience. "You don't have to thank me each time I come to visit -" she smiled. "- besides, I wanted to see you." Samar felt a huge burden being lifted from his chest at her last statement. She wanted to see him! Freely and not obligated. "I missed you." He blurted out absentmindedly. "I kind of did too," Sam admitted. "- how are you?" "I'm fine," he replied curtly. "Are you sure?" Sam inquired. She wanted hi
THIRD PERSONOn arrival to Malika's house, Sam alighted from the car fuming. She pounded on the door aggressively with her fists. "Who the hell is that?" Came Malika's voice from within which Sam found annoying. Instead of giving her a reply at least, she continued banging on the door even harder. Malika opened the door and was very surprised to see Sam in her house after everything she did to her. Her eyes were literally bulging out of their sockets. She had a horrific look on, but quickly restored it with the confident look she always carried and glared at Sam. "...and what the hell are you doing here?" She asked."I came to give you this -" she connected her palm to her cheek in a resounding slap. "- that's for deceiving me." Malika gritted her teeth in fury and attempted to retaliate, but Sam was quick to stop her by catching her hand in the air before it could connect with her face. "How dare you! Did you just-" "Yes I did and I will do it again! If you think I'm afraid of y
Roshni "I think I might be pregnant," I blurted out and instantly wished I could retrieve my statement. I didn't know what drove me to tell him that, perhaps it was the hope I had. Momentarily, Raj didn't speak. He just kept on gazing at me. "You're pregnant?" He asked, slowly, like he was doubting me or something. "I think so," I replied, looking everywhere but his face. "When... I mean what drove you to this conclusion?" He asked. "I just -" "Wait here, I will go get some pregnancy test and be right back," Raj said. Despite how unsure he seemed, I caught a glint of hope and happiness in his eyes. "But Raj -" I attempted to stop him for I was scared of what the result might turn out to be. I was scared of seeing disappointment on Raj's face. I just hoped and prayed it was indeed true. "No excuses, I will be right back," he said and scampered out. What have I done! What if the test results come out negative? I shouldn't have blurted that out. I made a huge mistake. Few minut
Third personThe next day at school, Sam tried to avoid Arjun throughout their lectures , but failed as he wouldn't stop following her around. Sam became fed up by his acts and gave him a piece of her mind to totally get rid of him from her life. "Will you please respect yourself and stop following me around like a puppet?" Sam asked, irritatingly. Was it that he didn't have any self-respect - Sam wondered. "Just listen to what I have to say this time and I promise never to bother you ever again." He begged. Sam didn't hear him out. She assumed he only wanted to disturb her about his feelings once more and she was in no mood to listen to his rantings. She increased her pace with every step she took. "Leave me alone!" Arjun on the other hand kept on following her and grabbed her hand in an attempt to stop her from walking. Not realizing a car was speeding towards them, Sam yanked her hand away and pushed him away with all of her strength... She pushed him right in front of the movi
RajFew weeks passed and everyone still maintained peace in the house. Sam had genuinely changed for the better. She respected Roshni a lot now and Roshni also respected her the same way, but something seemed off with Sam. I noticed she became more secretive and into herself. I asked Roshni if she knew anything going on with her, but she didn't.I was still in the middle of sorting out some files in the office when Roshni's call came in. I received the call smiling. I placed the phone between my shoulder blade and ear and continued with what I was doing. "Missing me?" I asked, cheesily. "Terribly. When are you coming home? I have something very important to tell you." I could sense her excitement from the other side of the phone. "Later. I still have lots to do here," I answered. "Can't you hasten things up?" She asked. "Unfortunately, I can't. Don't worry, I will be home before you know," I tried to convince. "- bye." "Alright then," she said. I could hear disappointment in her
Roshni"Pregnant!" I announced with smiles written all over my face. "Uhm... Sunshine, don't you think we need to confirm it first?," he asked. I knew he would say something like that and that was why I kept the proof in a safe place beforehand to show it to him. "I knew you'd think so and that's why -" I went over to the bedside and picked up the used pregnancy tests I had kept in a bowl and walked back to him. His eyes shimmered with happiness. "All positive," I grinned. I kissed her on the forehead before sweeping her off her feet and spinning her around. I was grateful for the wonderful gift God gave us when we least expected."Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!" I kept on chanting euphorically. I was going to be a father... Again. It was unbelievable! "Stop," I giggled. I was beginning to feel somewhat dizzy. Raj instantly stopped and dropped me to my feet. He led me to the bed and made me sit down. I chuckled at how careful he was suddenly treating me. "Are you alright?" He asked with conce
Third personExactly two months since Yash and Vidhi's wedding. They went to Paris for their honeymoon and spent two weeks before finally coming back to India. All the nervousness Vidhi felt before the wedding was now replaced with contentment and love. She felt secured as his wife and that she was good enough. The advise Roshni gave her was still vivid in her mind. She would forever cherish it together with the friendship they shared. The night was still young with stars and moon beautifying the sky. Vidhi and Yash were in the balcony in each other's arms enjoying the cool breeze of the night. "Babe?" Vidhi called. "Yes, babe?" Yash answered. "How many kids do you want us to have?" She asked the question she had been longing to know the answer to. "Just ten," Yash replied and Vidhi sprung up. "What! Ten? You're kidding!" She said."No I'm not!" Yash denied."You don't love me anymore, do you?" Vidhi asked feigning hurt. "Of course I do, that's why I wanna have lots of babies w
RoshniSix months later "Push!!!" The midwife yelled from between my spread legs. I pushed with all of my might and screamed. The contractions were in every forty seconds. Taking deep breaths proved cumbersome for me. The pain was unendurable for me. I couldn't bear any of it and I started to panic. What if I didn't make it or worse, my children. Yes, it was confirmed months ago by a doctor during one of my ultrasound exams. Raj and I were overjoyed for the double blessing God had given us. "Ahhhhh!!!" I screamed in anguish as my contractions came back in full force. I squeezed Raj's hand harder in return to somehow numb the pain. He wiped my sweat away with handkerchief and kept on encouraging me to try harder and that the pain was all for our babies. He was speaking to me, but I couldn't hear a word he was uttering as my mind went blank and his voice as well as the voices of the midwives and doctors floated in the air and dissipated. I was drowning in the unbearable pain that seem