As entered in
the chamber of famous gynaecologist of the city, we were more into flux what to
do and what not. We had enjoyed a great life till now but now we need to think
about this. When entered it was empty and what we saw was the photo of gynace
with different degrees, she was a gold medallist in the field of family
planning, that’s the reason we are here. My husband wanted to have the best and
why wouldn’t he? He was a very rich guy with always getting what he wanted. We
were nervously waiting for the doctor, when nurse told us about her arrival.
There entered
a doctor in her late 20s, she looked at ease even in the green operation coat,
entering she said us to sit down and while washing her hands, she asked us to
wait in the counselling room, and a sister was helping her with removal of
coat.
We sat there
and waited for her , the room was painted in light green colour and there were
photos of many happy couples with the kids but the photo which was most
beautiful was a photo of a man similar of their age holding a new born baby and
was about to cry. His face had so many expressions, I was lost in the photo, I
wished even my khadoos husband takes our kid the same way in photo.
That moment
only she entered in pink blossom chiffon saree and taking up a single seat with
notepad and pen as we sat in a sofa facing her and said “Feel relaxed, we will
have a long session, first I will talk to both of you and then the lady alone.
Don’t take me wrong I need to be corfirmed that you both are mentally and
without any pressures are ready for this step. If a not wrong you both have
being married for 3 years and when you married you were 27 and 18 respectively.
In the first year only you adopted a boy child of 6-7 years. And now you are
planning to have your own child. By going through records you may have to
patient because sometimes it takes time in first attempt. But don’t worry if we
follow the precautions properly you both will soon hear baby cries.”
As winding up
the session, the gynace said “I must say I am impressed with both of you, and I
assure you of certain good news in near future.”
Just then the
lady said “Doctor, you were saying that we can meet any of the parents whose
photos are there in this room but I would really like to meet the guy in the
photo.” signalling the photo she was earlier admiring. The doctor smilingly
said “You may not get to meet him because he is not one of my clients. Actually
it’s the photo of Dr. Dasgupta”
"Ok! But thanks Dr. Durga for having our case" said my husband as we left
“Hey! Doctor
Dasgupta how was your day?” asked my husband. “Nothing much. Had 3 deliveries
and few constants but sometimes I wish I could spend more time at home with
Prajna. She will be 5 months now and except a few weekends I never seem to have
time.” She said lying down in bed caressing the baby girl sleeping while her
husband was busy playing with her hairs. It was rarity in doctor’s profession
to have such beautiful curly hair which she always kept tied in a tight braid. But
now they were freed from braid and his caressing was making her relaxed
“But Prajna
gets enough of my attention plus you always are there. We both knew that your
line of choice had uncertain working hours and I am always there.” Said Aadya
“That’s the
point Aadi, you know you yourself being such a huge name in psychologist but
here you are sacrificing your career for this child, but isn’t it is a mothers
duty to see that the baby is well nurtured whereas I am the mother who is out
of house for most of the day.” Said Durga sadly. Aadya knew she was going
through a stroke of self-scolding who better than him could understand that.
Their was not a conventional wedding, Durga was in same hospital as him, she
was a young junior doctor when he met her 5 years back, he was till then had
established in his career. Slowly they became friends and the whole hospital knew
about them as Aadya was very possessive of his things, so he and Durga were
seen together most of the times. But it was when Durga had an major accident 4
years back, it was then when he decided that he needed to take things to
different dimension.
He still
remembers the day as if its just yesterday, he was out of country for a seminar
and it was his arrival day, as they were talking on phone, he suddenly had her
some commotion and the next thing was phone going dead. That 6 hour flight from
Zurich to Kolkata was the longest hours of his life.
When he came
back, he came to know that she had a hit and run case as some car in hospital
struck her, she had major blood loss and was in weak status but alive and
conscious. It was the first time, he saw her parents, she was from a very
traditional family which was forcing her to return with them after this
accident and wanted her to get married. But the way she looked at him, it was
the moment he knew that she also loved him. Just then he took a pinch of vermillion
from hospital temple and filled her maang. And that’s how 24 year Durga married
31 year Aadya and became Dr. Durga Dasgupta. Though their love story was talk
of the hospital corridors so he quitted his job only a month later and started
counselling from their home.
Aadya had an
typical ancestral Bengali home, where he converted few rooms as his personal
counselling session and she completed her post graduation after 6 months where
she started to practise as gynaecologist and in few years she had settled place
for herself and now run a hospital with him whereas they made the top floor of
their house as their residence. It was this year after so much time he saw her
in despair, earler this year, she gave him the biggest achievement of their
life, Prajna, their daughter but it was first time he saw that she looks guilty
for not giving their daughter enough attention to their daughter.
But what
Aadya always realised that Prajna was best thing that happened in their life
after years she Aadya felt smiling till the eyes, he had left his habit of
years to smoke as he knew how bad is that for his angel, and she also got the
gift of happiness and patience because she was that kind of person who use ring
bell continuously for minutes till the gate was opened or the nurse came
hurriedly, now learned to keep her every action as quiet as possible.
While he was
thinking all this, he saw that Durga has unceremonisly slept on the bed. It has
being very tiring on her with the fact that Prajna kept her on her toes plus
after resuming her consultations, the unpredictable delivery times makes her
tired.
As that night
he was tucking his wife to bed after making his angel sleep in bassinet, he
found that people are not wrong when they say that a child changes you….it as
being years when for the first time he felt love for a girl and now when Prajna
was born , he was scared will he be able to love her the same way but as he
looked at Prajna, the first he saw was dark blue ocean like eyes, the replica
of her mother and now he has learnt to love the baby infront of him……….
