Chapter 4

Bhavika's p.o.v

“ I have seen these reports. In her case, we can save her using bone marrow transplantation method”, Dr Mishra told them.

“ Really?”, I asked him, seeing the hope.

“ Yes!! Since the child is small,the best donor can be her siblings. Does she have any siblings?”Dr Mishra asked us, looking at our faces.

“ No”, Rohan replied to him.

“ Then you should start planning for a baby. Now only her sibling can save her”, Dr Mishra announced, making me shocked.

“ But Dr Mishra, it's not possible. Amaya’s father had just died two weeks ago”, Rohan told him sadly.

“ I am very sorry for the loss. But I will say again, now only her sibling is the one who can save her, even if it's just a half sibling”, Dr Mishra said again, making me speechless.

“ I know,it is a hard time for you, Mrs Singhania. You have already lost your husband and I am sure you don't want to lose your daughter. I will suggest that you start looking for a suitable partner and start planning a child to save your daughter.Although it sounds cruel,it's necessary for your child.”Dr Mishra said, in a serious voice.

I looked at him with widened eyes. My heart starts beating fast hearing his words.

“ It's not possible doctor”, I told him, with tear filled eyes.

“ Why not??”Dr Mishra and Rohan asked me together.

I looked towards them, trying to analyse whether I can trust both of them or not.

“ What I am going to say now is very confidential . I want you both to keep it secret. You both should never share this truth with anyone outside this cabin”, I said, asking them to promise me.

“ Don't worry. We are Doctors and each doctor is bound by the oath to never mention a patient's history with anyone without their permission.”, Rohan said, assuring me.

I would have buried this secret with me,if it wasn't about Amaya’s life.

I took a deep breath before saying, “ I am not Amaya’s biological mother.”

I looked up and saw them, looking at me with shocked eyes.

“ What?? What are you saying? If Amaya is not your and Keeyan's daughter,then whose daughter is she?”Rohan asked me.

“ She is not mine but Keeyan's biological daughter. Actually, Keeyan and I were never involved romantically. He was just my best friend”, I said, looking at them.

“ What?? Then why this marriage and all. And who is Amaya’s mother?”, Rohan asked me.

“ There was a situation due to which he wasn't able to get married. But his family was pressuring him, so we planned this marriage of convenience. And later, he decided to have a child. Amaya is Keeyan's daughter, whom he had through a surrogate”, I explained to them, with tearful eyes.

“ Now this is a problem. If we want to save Amaya,it is possible only through bone marrow transplantation and in her case,it is possible via blood relative siblings only”, Dr Mishra said,in a worrying voice.

“ Now what to do?” I asked him, feeling worried.

“ Do you know who Amaya’s biological mother is?” Rohan asked me.

“ I have met her once. But I don't know where she is right now”,I told them, thinking about that woman.

“ If we can find her and just in case, she already has another child. Maybe that child’s bone marrow will be able to match Amaya”, Rohan suggested to us.

“It's a good idea,if you can find her. But whatever you do, do it faster”, Dr Mishra told us.

He asked me to bring Amaya to the hospital tomorrow,so he can prescribe some medicine and run some more tests.

After talking to him, we left from there. I told Rohan everything about the lady, as he promised to help me find her as much as he can.

“ Are you going to tell Keeyan's family about Amaya?”Rohan asked me, looking at me worriedly.

“ No,”I said, shaking my head.

“ They had already lost Keeyan and now the possibility of losing Amaya will break them, especially Jeevika Aunty”, I told him, thinking about the Singhania family.

Moreover,if I told them about Amaya,many more secrets would come out, which I don't want them to know.Especially the biggest truth of Keeyan's life, which he had hidden from his family and this society, till his death.

Now, I can't let his family know about anything.

For them and this society, I will always remain Amaya’s mother.

“ But how will you manage everything alone?”Rohan asked me, making me come out from my thoughts.

“ I will handle everything. You don't worry. Just help me, looking for that lady. I will call Dr Mehra. He is the one who had helped in surrogacy. We can take the lady's address from him”, I told Rohan, trying to find the number in my cell phone.

“ Okay!! I should be going now. I have a flight to catch. I will come again to meet you and Amaya”, Rohan said and left from there.

I sat on the bench in the nearby park, wanting some alone time.

Tears start filling my eyes, thinking about Amaya. I had already lost my best friend,Keeyan.Now I can't lose Amaya as well.

Although I haven't given birth to her, I have never loved her less than a mother. I will do anything but will not let anything happen to her.

“I wasn't able to save Keeyan but I will save Amaya at any cost”, I mumbled in a strong willed tone.

“ Don't worry Keeyan. I will not let anything happen to our Amaya. I promise you”, I said, looking up at the sky, as tears rolled down my cheeks.