One day, Dipika noticed Mitu's unusual movement of face, neck and eyes while Mittu was trying to touch her little hands to the revolving toy, tied to the cradle top. The same thing she had observed a few days back.
She then took the baby to her for breastfeeding. She was not wearing a bra hence when she unbuttoned her thin blue blouse, her breasts duo came out and she held her right nipple inside the baby's mouth.
However, the baby was not able to suck milk properly. It was struggling to suck milk. Her movements were not looking normal. And then it started crying. And the crying wouldn't stop. She tried to feed her milk with a spoon, but the baby refused. Later, due to the fatigue of crying, baby fell asleep.
Dipika worried a lot thinking about the way the baby behaved and hence couldn't sleep. She began to think that the baby was suffering from some kind of disorder for sure.
Dipesh was on the night shift that day. Dipika called him however there was a critical incident going on and he was busy with customer calls. Dipesh sent her message.
The next day Dipesh came home at 6 am and slept. Later he woke up at 11:30 am. By then, Dipika had finished her cooking. The baby was sleeping.
Dipesh was taking a shower bath and remembering their recent passionate lovemaking and hence started getting hardness. Dipesh tried to pull Dipika into the bathroom however she looked reluctant. She stayed at the corner where shower water couldn't fall on her.
He went to her and removed the saree from her chest making her round boobs half-visible from her blouse.
She also got tempted to enjoy lovemaking with him, wanted to feel his gentle and tender touch all over her body but half of her mind was now reluctant.
Dipesh asked, "What happened Dippi?"
She just looked at him and then looked away and put back the saree on her chest so that her boobs were hidden again.
Dipesh thought she is shying away purposely to increase his temptation. So, he pulled her again with mischievous eyes and kissed on her erected nipples which were clearly visible from her thin blue blouse. But she pushed him away and forcibly moved away.
"Stop dear, please stop!", She said angrily.
"Hey, what happened? No mood of love today?", Dipesh was still looking at her mesmerizing stunning figure, which was tempting him to make love with her. She was like a delicate flower.
"No dear, there is no question of mood here. It's something different!", And she almost started crying.
Dipesh closed the shower tap and both came out of the bathroom. In deep thinking mode, Dipesh said to her, "hmm? Let me guess! I think yesterday I didn't pick up your call hence you were upset, right?"
"No dear. it's something different. I am fearing how to put into the words. Even I am afraid to talk about it. I have been observing something about our baby for the past few days”.
"Oh yes, once you told me that her moments were suspicious and not like other normal babies! I also had observed it."
Dipesh remembered Deepika telling him a few days back that she had observed unusual neck and eyes movement in Mitali.
"Yes, that is the concern, and yesterday she was not able to you suck milk from my breasts properly, then she gave up the efforts and because of that she started crying and then slept!"
"In the morning I fed her milk with a spoon."
"Maybe it takes time in a few babies to get all these movements proper. I think everything should be fine. Shall we wait for a couple of months otherwise we will go to some doctor?"
Deepika started crying. Dipesh held her close!
"Don't worry Dippi. Please don't cry. You know how eagerly we both were waiting to have our baby as we both are fond of babies. We like babies a lot. Playing with them gives us immense happiness. It is said that babies are a form of God. Maybe now God is examining our patience in the form of Mittu this time. Maybe our baby will do all the things but a little late?"
"Thanks, dear. Let what you say to become true word by word. Your words lessened a great deal of worry and pressure from my mind!"
Dipesh was having great convincing power. That's why in the office also Dipesh was always put in front to convince customers in difficult situations. Same convincing power Dipesh tried to use on Dipika, and she was convinced and got assured by his words.
However, with some fear in mind, Dipesh was thinking of something else. He had hidden something from her.
A few days ago, when he searched the internet for children who were unable to do normal movement, he came across some disturbing facts. Many types of diseases were listed for these symptoms. However, he removed any further sinister thoughts, stopped searching for anything further, and reassured himself that nothing wrong will happen to their baby.
After some time, Dipika's mood lightened. Now when Dipesh was checking a few emails on his mobile, Dipika suddenly moved her hands on his bare chest to arouse him. He turned back keeping mobile away quickly on the bed and removed her saree and blouse.
"Wow. You look stunning Dippi. Let me get you and bite you now", Dipesh said and started kissing her and they heard Mitali crying very loudly.
Both dropped the thought of making love and ran to the cradle. This cry was not for hunger but soon they realized after what they observed that when Baby Mitali was trying to move her neck in a particular direction, she must be feeling pain resulting in a cry.
Dipesh and Dipika looked at each other. Their eyes met filled with fear and worry.
