The news of my pregnancy brought a new determination to everyone’s life. Now we all had something to look forward to. The dejection of losing Rahul was prominent but the excitement of having him back in some small way was a lot like a balm to the ravaged nerves. Rahul’s parents who were shattered after the loss of their one and only son had a spring in their step again. They were excited and looking forward to welcome a part of Rahul back. I had mummy on the phone everyday checking on my days progress. She would send everything or anything I desired or wished to have. I had developed peculiar tastes and desires during my pregnancy, food I would never eat normally became a necessity for me. I could never have spicy food and would now crave green chilli pickles. I developed a taste for Maharashtrian food which made my mother in law very happy.
All my peculiar demands were met. Both parents made sure everything and anything I had started enjoying was always stocked. My mother in law started coming every fortnight for 129
two sometimes three days just to cook whatever I liked. It was amazing, I was being pampered and loved by everyone.
Even Aashi would go gaga over doing things for me. She was now practically living with me. It started with a few nights during the early days of my pregnancy but now she has a wardrobe of her own in the other room. She was super excited about the baby.
On the home front everything was wonderful I had joined work again which considering the gap I had taken would have been a problem but the bosses were not only understanding they did not even consider twice before giving me my position back. I was upfront with them letting them know of my pregnancy and the future maternity leave I would be taking. But I did let them know I was willing to work from home. And to my surprise they were agreeable.
I was experiencing a freaking miracle. Everything and everyone was working in my favour. I was not only happy and honoured, I was feeling blessed every time things worked out smoothly. And at that moment each time I would thank not only God but Rahul too. I always felt like he was working with God up there making things as easy for me as it was possible.
Although, I would not say all was easy. I did have a major set back with Rahul’s office management. Which when considered logically was fair and not a mean or malicious act. But at that point of time it felt all wrong and heartless. Well, it is just that the house I was 130
staying in was never transferred to Rahul’s name it was office property. When they promoted Rahul’s replacement, he got the benefits with it too. So the house had to be vacated and given to the next owner. Being 5 months pregnant and already feeling huge dealing with this added shock made me go bonkers.
I remember going to his office and create hell with the bosses. I have never been able to understand why or what made me do what I did because they were not wrong. I know one thing that had the boot been on the other foot I would have done the same thing. And if anyone had behaved the way I had I would have had them thrown out of the office. But here too they were not only kind and caring they took shit from me and apologised as well (astounding). In fact, they appointed Rahul’s second in command who got Rahul’s job, a Mr. Abhishek Mehra to help and sort my dues and Rahul’s office assets. This was a great thing they did for me because it was a mess I sure could not handle.
With so much already happening I had added another thing to my to-do list. I had filed a case against the construction company for negligence and carelessness. I could basically forgive anyone but them. If they had been careful and organised I would not have be going through life alone. My baby would have had a father. Here too I got the best and all the freaking help before I could even ask or think of.
I did everything and anything I could possibly think of before my baby was born. I made sure all of Rahul’s assets 131
were organised and cleared. With Mr. Abhishek and dad’s help I got not only all the property papers but all his office files and assets in order. I also shifted houses again. With mom and Aashi’s help I moved back to our old house. I even got the baby room set and ready. Not knowing the sex of my child, I made the basic set up of everything neutral. The rest I would sort later. But what I really hoped for was a girl because that was what Rahul wanted. But I was happy with either, whatever I get blessed with is wonderful because it would be ours.
Financially too I was booming, Rahul had already set up his and mine life insurance policies which was quiet a hefty amount, so after paying the taxes I got a good amount transferred to my account. Adding to that Rahul’s company too had a worker’s policy plus his prof-it shares and his salary altogether was again a huge chunk in my overflowing account. Another win was going to be the case against the construction firm there too the lawyers were asking for heavy compensations but if I even win that money would not be touched by me. Well, time will tell until then life was busy and sorted. And blessed as I was despite him no longer being there with me, his presence was always felt.