Episode 1
Somewhere in a hospital room a lady was laying lifelessly as she was tired after giving birth to her first child, beside her a baby was sleeping in a crib. Everything was fine and quite but sometimes peaceful moments are just the early stage of a deadly storm.
Tears were rolling down from that lady's eyes. A lady in her 50s entered the hospital room and went directly to the crib and hold the baby. She lift up the only remaining cloth wrapped around the newborn
the lady in her 50s screamed suddenly which made the lady in bed finch hard
fl grandma (from dad's side)
didn't I told you I want a grandson who will continue my bloodline *screams*
fl grandma (from dad's side)
*hold the mom's hair in her fist harshly* then what's this? *holding the baby in another hand*
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
*crying silently*
fl grandma (from dad's side)
how dare you to give birth to this ugly girl, just look at her skin color... do you think my son will be able to marry her off *screaming*
fl grandma (from dad's side)
*left the lady's hair harshly and gave the baby to her mom*
fl grandma (from dad's side)
Oh, God! my reputation, my name everything is gone *holds her head with her both hands*....how will I show up in front of society and relatives now
fl grandma (from dad's side)
NO... I won't accept this girl as my grandchild... Never
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
*shock*
fl grandma (from dad's side)
go back to your low class family, go back from where you belong ...we can't spend money on you and this ugly child
fl grandma (from dad's side)
just go back... I will find a new bride for my son from a rich family *said screaming and left the room*
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
*broke into tears holding her baby as she didn't know what to do now*
after that no one came to meet her...not even her husband. at evening Mahima's parents came to meet her and their grandchild.
Sabita Pandit (fl grandma)
how's my natni now...*holding the baby and playing with her* .... look how pretty my grandchild is...may God always keeps you happy *giggling with the baby*
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
Indeed, my grandchild is really gorgeous *smiling widely*
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
let me hold my natni now *forward his hands*
Sabita Pandit (fl grandma)
OK OK...here *gives him the baby*, but careful
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
I know how to handle babies OK...
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
awww my sona *smiling widely holding the baby*...may God keep you away from all the bad eyes
Sabita Pandit (fl grandma)
Where's son-in-law Mahima? *asked Mahima* ...hmm, he must be over whelming after getting the news na
Mahima couldn't able to hold her emotions anymore, she broke into tears in front of her parents
Sabita Pandit (fl grandma)
What happened Mahima *worried* .... did something happen ?
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
*crying badly with hiccups*
then Mahima told her parents everything happened this morning... how her mother-in-law threatened her saying she will again arrange her son's wedding
Sabita Pandit (fl grandma)
*shock* didn't he say anything to her mom?...where is he?
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
He didn't come to meet me *said in a low voice which is barely hearable *
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
*shock* I will talk to Deepak...how can he not accept his daughter..
Then her father went outside and tried to call Deepak and his mother but no one answered his calls. They were clueless what to do now....
few days passed like this. in this few days Mahima's father tried to contact with Deepak, he even went to their his house but no one was there. Mahima's mother took care of Mahima and her baby.
It was Mahima's discharge day from hospital. Her father was at hospital reception for some paper work.
Mahima and her mother was sitting on a nearby bench along with the baby
receptionist
Sir, what's this baby's father's name ?
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
Deepak...Deepak Chatterjee
receptionist
and mother's?
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
Mahima Chatterjee
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
*told every information the receptionist asked him*
receptionist
sir, patient's discharge paper is ready, now for the birth certificate may I know the baby's name?
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
Name...
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
Mahima...*went to them*
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
Yes baba?..*looks up*
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
have you decided sona's name?
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
Name...
Not yet, I didn't get any good name for her in my mind.
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
But it's needed here to complete her birth certificate *look back at the counter*
Sabita Pandit (fl grandma)
can I suggest a name?
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
sure maa
Sabita Pandit (fl grandma)
Meghna...
Her name will be Meghna *smiles and looked at the sleeping figure she was holding protectively in her arms*
Mahima Chatterjee (fl mom)
such a pretty name *smiles looking at her daughter*
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
Indeed, a beautiful name for my beautiful child *smiles widely*
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
*went back to the reception counter*
receptionist
have you decided sir?
shridhar Pandit (fl grandpa)
Meghna.
Her name is Meghna
Then the receptionist completed all necessities for the birth certificate
receptionist
sir, everything is done now you may pay the hospital bill at that counter *indicates the nearby counter*
Mahima's father then paid the hospital bills
Mahima belongs from a very poor family where her parents raise her and sister difficultly...sometimes they had to take loans to pay their everyday expanses. Mahima's parents were all worried about the hospital bills as their daughter's in laws were not picking their phone calls. They were helpless, at last they had to sell their only remaining plot for few amounts of money
Mahima's parents took Mahima and her daughter to their house... where Mahima's mom stared to take care of her both daughter and granddaughter.
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OK that's it for today ...please let me know if you like the story :)
Comments
Anonymous
Such a great start! 👏😀
2024-06-29
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