Epilogue

Two anniversaries later...

Keerthi stared at the plastic item in her hand, clutching it against her chest,not bothering that it was dirty. Tears blurred her vision,as she held the edge of the sink.

She had mixed feelings. Although she was thrilled,she felt nervous.

What would Vikram say if she told him she was pregnant?

She didn't think she had the guts to look him in the eye and tell him that she was pregnant. The thought made her too nervous. Although she was positive Vikram might be happy,she couldn't rule out the possibility of him not taking it well.

She tried to calm her racing heart,the nervousness not allowing her to be happy about the most precious moment in her life. She was going to be a mother.

So why couldn't she be happy?

She deep down knew it was because she wanted to share the news with her better half.

Maybe she could just leave the stick on the sink,and Vikram would accidentally see it and question her himself?

She shut her eyes,tempted at the possibility, jumping in