Raj Behal- Ch 4- Our family is growing.

Raj (29), his wife Lakshmi (24)
Their son, Imran (5)
Narrated by Lakshmi
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Raj is such a great father. I always admire how Imran looks up to his father.  This morning we were talking about our family to Imran.  Then Raj asked if I had heard from Deeba. I told him that it has been weeks tat I heard from her.  He told me that she must be busy with school.  Imran missed his auntie and hoped that she would break away from school to come and live with us.

I was in my last trimester.  This pregnancy went much smoother than the one with Imran. At times I felt as if I was not pregnant at all. 

Soon I was reminded that indeed I was pregnant because it was time for me to give birth. Imran and I headed to hospital where Raj was waiting to hold my hand.

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After what seemed forever, I gave birth to another healthy boy. We named him Ankur.  He looked so much like Imran. 

Imran was happy to have a little brother. He did not seem to have any jealousy of not being the baby any more.  I was happy that Raj has prepared him for the responsibility of being a big brother.

As I held Ankur, I told Raj that I tried to reach Deeba several times and was surprised to find out that she had graduated early and had moved out.  Raj said that was not good and disrespectful to our family.  I knew my parents would be worried so I did not call them. After all they were still ecstatic to welcome another male grand baby.  Raj told me that he hoped that Deeba was not off disgracing our family.  I also wished that she was not either.

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the afternoons were great because I could get a lot of work done.  Imran was tired from school so he would come home and nap.  I managed to get Ankur on an afternoon schedule as well.

That evening Raj told me that he had located Deeba and was going to see her. I asked him if he would allow me to go. After hesitation he agreed but that I was to call him the minute I arrived to her apartment. I could not believe that Deeba would deliberately graduate and not tell us! How was I supposed to support her to get married if she acted this way. For sure my dream of asking Raj about getting a college degree was out of the question now. I do hope that Deeba is OK. Imran looked worried and I told him to not worry because everything was going to be fine.