Priya & Hemant were in flashback while lying on bed, hugging and kissing each other on their 11th marriage anniversary early morning with mix of memories of these many years.
As usual Hemant was having tears in his eyes, for sure he will win the race when it comes to tear. Great combination though Hemant burst out when there was happy moment & Priya do the same when there was emotional or unhappy moment. She was strong and independent around 38 year old lady but years of buffeting make her sensitive.
As a typical couple, they were talking about whatever comes in mind in that moment and retrieving their memories from the age of floppy disc to smart phone. Both had little different childhood. Priya was child with early dismissal of parent and Hemant was always shaded with his parent. Hemant always question Priya why did you choose me? As he always likes to hear that he is the most capable & caring person she found. Probably that was the complement, improving Hemant as gentle man day by day.
For sure “Diya Leke Bhi Dhondoge, to bhi kaihne wala nahi milega” ke marriage is happiest deal in mankind. Same was true for Priya & Hemant, but as they were first in both of their extended family, they always tried to be ideal couple. Other than very small clashes, no one seen them uncomfortable in relation, neither they were. This responsibility might help them in improving on it. Priya gave her full time to get settled in relationship. Even she gave up on her dream to be working women (though now she was working 24*7) and take care all possible responsibilities of family. Hemant was having misconception that he is an ideal son, brother, husband & now father too. Whereas he always brings himself to situation where he has to sorry for something and promise to improve upon it.
Whereas this confusion Hemant was always having a dream of being father of girl child. May be because he didn’t experience girl so closely until he meets Priya or maybe because Hemant was too much attention seeker. He always needs someone around and he was keep listening that girl will always be best friend of father. She cares father more than anyone. Well whatever the reason but the day, when both engaged and started conversation on phone, as day dreamer Hemant shared his desperation about being father of girl child. Come on man, there would be lot of other thing to talk about like love, family, marriage planning, like dislike, friends, office, experience, sex !!!, if nothing then cricket, movie and politics. But even before mental & physical engagement, this idiot was talking about being father. “Bhai pahle husband to ban ja”
He was fortunate enough, that Priya was on the receiver side. Otherwise he would have remained bachelor throughout his life. Who will talk about being father, in their very early conversation? That to when it’s arranged engagement. For sure Priya might have thought once to break up with this idiot. She would have guessed that this guy is professor without doctorate. But appreciate her patience and guts, even though she came to know about this, she became wife of this self-defined lecturer.
Well days passed; Hemant improve upon what need to talk as newly married couple (well he thought so). In very aligned to their nature, Priya was wonderful in bed than him. So, after a year of marriage she said whatever will be boy or girl doesn’t matter, but firstly I want a job for myself. They invest around one & half more year in job, job search, love, sex & togetherness. Off course with such compassionate better half, Hemant grow in professional carrier. But slowly Priya’s was losing hopes about being self-dependent.
So, Hemant who was bless with very high convincing ability, he convinces Priya to go for pregnancy, rather Priya surrender to his eagerness. Hemant wasn’t satisfied with that. He wanted Priya to think only about girl child even while trying to conceive. Oh dam, how come one can have sex while thinking about what I am giving birth too. But Priya did this. She follows some very good rituals called “Garbha Sanskar” and at very good, joyful, happy and satisfied moment Priya conceived first time.
What Hemant was doing in all that time after injecting few spumes in? Never before, he started praying to various god. He did lot of promises and offering to the one who is already complete has nothing to gain. Well believe is the final destination.
It wasn’t easy for (them?) her. No one to mentor in that situation, she gave her full time and full energy for growing that beautiful life in her belly. A glowing beautiful belly become big basketball in 7 months. Doctor suggest her complete bed rest for next three months, but she was restless with worries.
Fortunately, all went well, and she gave birth to child. Hemant was desperate to see his daughter, but doctor didn’t allow him to enter into operation theater so was waiting outside. He was aware of science behind, but he wants God to do some magic to flip the child gender, just in case if God didn’t get chance to do so yet.
After few thousand steps in his mobile app, doctor came out of operation theater. She was very happy and joyfully said congratulations you are father of healthy child and mother is safe too. She will be out of room soon. But Hemant wasn’t satisfied with answer, he was accepting more, it wasn’t making him happy. Doctor was surprise to see blank reaction from Hemant. She asked him, are you ok? Boy or Girl, Hemant asked in reply to that. Now Doctor’s raised her temper beat, Mr. you are well educated, does that really make difference to you? Yes, Hemant said in confused state. Ok, you don’t need to worry, its boy, Doctor confirmed. And Hemant collapse, of God are you sleeping while I was praying for girl child. “Aaj tak maine tumse kuch nahi manga, siva ek beti ke” He wasn’t happy at all with news. Now Doctor was confused, with raised eyebrow she asked the reason of his un-comfort, but after knowing the reason she broke into laugh. She pats on Hemant back and said better luck next time.
Next time? It was very hard to convivence Priya for first one only. Even Hemant was never willing to have more than one child. Nationalist Hemant can’t fight for nation so thought of not giving birth to more than one child to reduce country population which crossed 130 cores already.
Well, Afterall he is a father, he went in and find one very small life moving his legs & hands beside mother belly. He forgot all those injustices of God and thank him for such a wonderful blessing. He whispers in Priya’s ear and thank her for such beautiful gift. They name a child “Parimal”. Though both were very simple looking, Parimal was cute and beautiful baby like a girl. May be parents thought during those days give him such a glow and beauty.
Both, rather Priya was bating for motherhood. She was very happy with Parimal, but her sacrifice on job make her restless. Her abnormal delivery brings some health issue too. Though Priya wanted second child, for sure both decided not to go for second child anymore.
As like Priya was keep thinking about job, Hemant too about girl child. One day during lunch time discussion with his colleague Ajay asked him question about his plan for Parimal. As Ajay was much younger than Hemant, he just replied conventional answer of very parent. Ajay again repeat the question and said what best you can offer to your son? I will try to be his best friend, Hemant said assuming it was very matured reply. I thought sibling is the best gift which parent could offer to child, Ajay extended discussion. Hemant was unanswered. But as very senior to him in age, Hemant deny his beautiful though with very long explanation on nationality.
But that sentence never leave his subconscious. We recall all his good time spend with his siblings. He shared this incident with Priya. Priya to admire the maturity and though of young Ajay. Both started thinking on same line but didn’t gain enough courage to share as both of them went long time struggle with Priya’s health after Parimal.
While in one of the family get together with Praneesh, Hemant’s collage mate, both came to know about CARA. A government website for adoption. But then Priya said if we want to have second child, we can go for it, why adoption. Again, convincing ability, Hemant made her realized that there is no guaranty of girl child if we go second. Bechari Priya she agreed to that though she was very practical and well know the consequences and challenges. She wasn’t sure whether she could accept the child very easily. She decided to leave that on time and not keeping any expectation. Probably the one thing which everyone should understand in very early stage of relationship give up the expectation.
But an idiot day dreamer was completely on it, dreaming about upcoming baby in home. They share their decision with Parimal. Parimal had already asked multiple time about brother or sister by looking at his friends and their siblings. But then they shared their different plan about his sister and that innocent mind didn’t catch it fully. But Krishna’s story helped them and explaining Parimal the truth in very innocently. He was very excited, and rest done by him for Hemant & Priya by sharing tis decision with extended family.
They registered them self in CARA, but letter they come to know that waiting list & process may take 2 years (1 year & 3 months more than natural birth of baby). Such a long wait, as usual for impatient Hemant it was very difficult. That too Praneesh who talk about this had second child in between and they drop plan for adoption. Now Hemant became more desperate.
At last on very auspicious Diwali evening, Hemant got message on phone that one of baby girl is assigned to them, they shall reply in three days if willing to go for. The desperate Hemant was now confused after looking into such small child photograph and started worrying about their capability of taking care of such small 3 months child. When they show the picture to Parmial, he jumped at his place and started shouting with her name, as three of them already decided the name “Surbhi”. Hurry my sister is coming home. Hemant recall the Ajay’s word again.
Desperate Hemant got his girl child exactly after 10 years, when he first shared his dream with Priya.
Both were yet on bed staring at sealing and Hemant jump out of bed, moment he heard cute baby girl voice calling “BABA” very first time in life……..