CHAPTER 15

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Walking into the house, Ansh found it all empty. He had gone to New York for one week for some project work. He had never expected to find his house this silent and empty when he comes back. He decided to check the kitchen and rooms to see if anybody is home or not. 'it's just 3 p.m, might be they are sleepy.' Ansh checked the kitchen and found it empty. Then he checked his grandmother'room. He saw that his grandmother was sleeping and closed the door slowly, trying not to make any noise. He decided to go to his room hoping that Avni will be there. As soon as he entered his room, he heard the laughter of his beloved ladies. 'Oh. So all the three ladies are here.'

Hearing the sound of the door closing, the three ladies turned their head towards the sound and saw Ansh heading towards them with his back. "I am back." All the three were happy seeing him. They missed him especially Avni. "How was your flight beta?" "It was good maa." Ansh then went near his closet and kept his bag down. "Ansh ji freshen up, I will bring your lunch." Avni was getting down from the bed but Sakshi stopped it. "You rest Avni I will go and bring bhaiya's lunch." "No need, I already had my lunch. I will just go and freshen up." Ansh said and took out his clothes from the closet. Before heading towards washroom looked at Avni and noticed that Avni was looking pale. He wondered what has happened to her. 'She was fine yesterday when I had called her. Suddenly what happened to her?' Deciding to ask her after freshening up, Ansh went to the washroom.

After Ansh went to freshen up, the ladies continue their conversation. "Avni does your stomach pain everytime you have your periods?" "Yes maa. Especially when I have my periods after two or three months gap." Sakshi and her mother gasped at the news. "Avni when did this problem start?" Sakshi asked. "I think when I was in high school." "Avni this is not good. Girls should have periods every month. Did you go for a checkup beta?" Just as Avni was going to answer, Ansh got out of the washroom wiping his hair. "Who needs a checkup? Why?" Ansh asked them. "Ansh, Avni need..." Pratima was replying to Ansh but Avni signaled her to stop by holding her hand. Pratima understood that Avni is feeling shy, "Avni I know you are feeling shy to say it to him. But beta he is your husband, he should know it. You shouldn't feel shy or embarrassed. It's a normal thing that happens to every girl. You tell him everything and he will take you to a doctor tomorrow." While Pratima was talking to Avni, stood there like a dumb trying to make any sense of their conversation. The only thing he understood is that something has happened to Avni and he has to take her to the hospital tomorrow.

"Excuse me, ladies, will anyone tell me what is going on? What happened to Avni?" Ansh asked them. "Avni will tell it to you. And remember tomorrow you have to take her to the hospital by hook or by crook." Pratima ordered Ansh. "I will but at least tell me what has happened to her?" "Avni you talk with him and Sakshi you come with me," Pratima said and went out followed by Sakshi.

Ansh sat down on the bad beside Avni, who was looking down at her hands. "What happened to you Avni? Why are you looking pale? Is it serious? Why is mom telling me to take you to the hospital tomorrow? Why not today?" Ansh looked at her with concern. "Because I can't even stand as it flowing too much," Avni said in a whisper tone. "What?" "Because I am not able to stand?" "Why? Did something happen? Did you sprain your leg?" "No" "Then?" "Because flow is too much today." When Ansh heard the word flow, he understood what was going on. "Are you on your periods Avni?" Avni felt shy in replying. She slowly nodded her head. "Avni like mom said there's no need to feel shy or embarrassed while talking about it. I am your husband Avni. We should share problems freely. It's just periods. Every girl has it every month. Moreover, I should be aware of your health problems. Now stop feeling shy and tell me what is the problem." Ansh pulled Avni closer and laid her head on his shoulder. Avni eased a little and then shared her problem. "My stomach is paining severely and blood is flowing too much." "Does it happen all the time?" "My stomach pains every time I get periods but when my periods happen after some months gap, then the pain I get is unbearable." "What do you mean by months gap? Shouldn't it happen every month." "It should. But sometimes I don't have periods for months." Ansh became even more concerned after getting to know about her problem. "Why is your stomach pain so severe today? Didn't you have your periods last month?" "No. last two months I didn't have my periods." Ansh sat up straight in shock and looked at Avni who was now once again looking at her hands. "Avni look at me." Avni slowly lifted her head and looked at him. "And no one knew about it? Neither mom nor Sakshi?" "NO," Avni replied in a whisper. "Why didn't tell me Avni? Why didn't you tell them?" "It has happened many times that I don't have periods for months. And then when once again when it happens it continues regularly. So I thought it's not a problem." "Not a Problem Avni? Are you serious? Did you go for a checkup before?" "Yes, the first time it had happened I went to a doctor. He gave me medicine and said that this problem is common among girls. And eventually, it will be alright." "Is that doctor insane? He sounds so casual about it? And you are also taking it so casually. Are not concerned about your own health? You are so careless Avni? You..." Ansh stopped in between when he heard Avni crying. He looked at and was shocked to see her crying. "Why are you crying?" "Because you are scolding me." Ansh cupped her cheeks and wiped her tears with his thumbs. "I am not scolding you Avni. It may sound like I am scolding you but I am not. I am concerned for you Avni. I don't want anything to happen to you." Avni slowly stopped crying and smiled at him. Ansh hugged her. "You are crying one moment and smiling the other moments. It's like you are having mood swings." Avni laughed. "See now you are laughing." " I am laughing because I am having mood swings." "You get mood swings during periods also?" Avni broke the embrace and looked at him. "It's not only me.Every woman has mood swings during periods." "So that means I need to be careful every month? But then it's okay. I think of it as a trailer." "Trailer for what?" "Trailer of your mood swings during pregnancy." Avni blushed while Ansh laughed seeing her blush.

Both were busy talking when suddenly Ansh remembered something. "Ohh I remembered something," Ansh said and went to take out something from his bag. While Ansh was searching, Avni looking at him with a confused expression. "What are you doing Ansh ji?" "Wait a minute Avni. You will get to know." Avni was curious. "Yess found it!" Ansh said and kept something inside his pocket. He then went and stood near Avni's side of the bed. "Ansh ji..." "Issshhh." Ansh stopped her from talking and kneeled down in front of her. He then took out a box from his pocket and opened it, revealing a diamond ring.

"Avni I know since ours is an arranged marriage, you had never expected me to propose you. You got married to me at such an early age and didn't get to have first love experiences. I want you to have all those experiences with me. I don't want you to have any regrets. I know we are not in proper dresses and we don't have a proper setting for normal proposals. But then I don't want it to be normal. I want it  be different from others. Avni, I am going to propose you in our room, in our own world. Avni Ansh Ahuja, I love you. Will you be my love forever?"

Tears were continuously rolling down Avni's cheeks, by the time Ansh finished his speech. Avni continuously nodded her head, showing her approval. She got down from the bed and kneeled in front of him. Ansh took her hand and slipped the ring in her right hand, as she was wearing her wedding ring on the left-hand ring finger. After slipping the ring on her finger, he lifted his right hand to show that he was wearing ring similar to her's. Avni cried even more and hugged him. "I love you Ansh ji." She said in a whisper tone in his ear.

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