She Never Wanted IT Anyway

Prompt: She never wanted it anyway  | Genre: Drama  | Word count: 300

Sensitive reader warning: Disturbing content

I was suddenly jolted out of my reverie.

“Hey you! We are talking to you only! What, you think you come from heaven or something?”

I frowned. I am somehow unable to recall my bearings. Where am I? Who is this woman who is talking to me?

Another woman in an identical saree addressed me, “Your highness, we were asking you why you are here?”

Oh, yeah. Suddenly, it all comes back to me.

14 months ago

“Harish, do we really need to go through this? We can try again maybe? Nine months lying on a bed is not a joke!”

“You think having a child is a joke?! And here you are thinking of getting rid of my baby simply because you can’t suffer a little?! What kind of a mother are you?”

7 months ago

“Mrs. Saxena, you would need to go through intense physiotherapy to regain your movements and strength. And please, do take rest. You need it.” Dr. Reddy said.

6 months ago

“Isn't a month long enough to recuperate? She needs you! And I've to get back to work!”, Harish cried.

1 month ago

She seems to enjoy this. I wish somebody gave me a bath like this.

When was the last time I had slept? Oh yes, two days ago. This backache is just slowly killing me, or whatever is left of me after she came out of me.

She.

She should never have been here. But like a vampire, she is sucking me dry.

* * *

“What have you done?!!”

I could see a myriad of emotions wash over his face, as he saw me sitting right next to our floating daughter in the bathtub.

“You see Harish... this is what I’ve been trying to tell you all this time... I never really wanted her.”