Rather than saying a winter night, the word midnight would suit better to describe the present time. Winter always has been both sweet and bitter to all. We could say winter as a mysterious guest. Though it brings international festivals such as Christmas and New Year, sometimes it may not be welcomed by all. Even Devin and Clara did not like this winter, as their warm expectation went coldly. Especially Devin hated this winter at most.
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Devin had been starring at the ceiling fan for a long while. The fan seemed to be encouraging his sleeplessness. Clara, Devin’s wife, was sleeping peacefully with a child's innocent face. They had been married for ten years. Before their wedding, Devin had been spending his night sleeplessly as mentioned earlier. Then also he was thinking about Clara but not anxiously. It was all about their upcoming wedding ceremony, which was all sweet and pleasant. The reason was this couple didn’t have a child. Their years of prayers were a lot to explain which ended in vain. They were expecting Clara’s pregnancy result to be positive in this Christmas. Fate played an undesirable role in this Christmas celebration too.
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Although this childless couple had loved each other madly, they never felt ill of each other. The fame of their love would become the ‘great lesson’ and the ‘need of the hour’ in the houses where there was a discussion about getting a breakup or divorce.
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The mind of Devin was quite active and longed to do something good for his wife. He had watched Clara wetting her pillow over the night, thinking about their brutal fate. Despite being modest and generous, the fate had been bitter to her in giving her a child. After getting married, every woman has only two dreams. First, she wants to be the queen of her husband, no matter what might come. The second is to enjoy and cherish motherhood by giving birth to a baby. In Clara’s marriage life, she had experienced only half of such pleasure. Devin knew and understood what and how Clara was feeling. A worthy relaxation that Clara had got was her husband's sacred love which neither complained nor hurt her at all.
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Come to think of these things, suddenly Dr.Kenneth came into the mind of Devin. Dr.Kenneth was a friend of Devin. They got introduced through social media and eventually they met offline too. Dr.Kenneth was a gynecologist. Devin and Clara had already dropped in a few clinics and received recommendations up to four to five doctors in the past six years. Yet, the results were not satisfactory. The sudden thought and remembrance of Dr.Kenneth had made Devin a bit light and relaxed. After 1:30 a.m., Devin too fell asleep.
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The very next morning. Devin woke up with an elevated mind as he was going to obtain a solution for their distressed state. Clara was too amazed to see her husband with such an enthusiastic spirit. Before leaving the house, Devin said to Clara,” Darling, just wait for a few hours. Your hubby will return home with a graceful gift”. Clara was ready to stand by her husband’s present which he would be presenting her.
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Devin was driving the motorbike with a high level of zeal. Dr.Kenneth was surprised on his commence. He embraced his friend with regular formalities. Then, Devin narrated his entire story to his friend. Dr.Kenneth listened to Devin keenly and replied," Devin, there is a solution for your problem. It is called In vitro fertilization treatment. It is commonly called by its abbreviation IVF. Through this treatment, your wife can give birth to a beautiful baby.”
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On hearing Dr.Kenneth’s words, Devin began to fly in his fantasy world along with Clara and their to-be-born child. His amazement was evident in his eyes. Dr.Kenneth noticed that and added,” But there are some demerits in this treatment. No doctor can assure a 100 percent positive result for the treatment. In addition to that, it is one of the most expensive medical procedures. You may have to spend several lakhs in it.”
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Those sudden distasteful words again changed the expression of Devin. This time it was a miserable one. It was because Devin was not so rich that he could afford such an exorbitant treatment for his wife. Dr.Kenneth felt sorry for his feelings. He said, “Despite having such drawbacks, you and your wife can try this treatment. I will do my best to help you. I can’t let my dearest friend suffer a regretful life.”
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“Thanks, Kenny. Even though a doctor, as a friend, is ready to do me a favor, my financial status does not seem to help me”, by saying this Devin left the room spiritlessly. His mind was thinking about what he said to Clara before leaving the house. He did not dare to face her innocent and excited eyes, as he was going home with no solution to their disgraceful problem. She would be waiting for his present. It had to be a valuable one too. He couldn’t present her with a toy or a make-up kit. She would not love such mere materialistic things.
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The motorbike of Devin was approaching his house rapidly. There was only one left turn ahead to reach it. Before that, he had to pass a traffic signal. Suddenly he had a glimpse of a ten-year-old boy in the street. His hair seemed to be rough and dirty. He was wearing untidy clothes with several defects and holes in them. His feet were bare with no footwear. It was obvious that he had no parents, so he was begging in the traffic signals. His eyes expressed his state which lacked sound sleep and a healthy diet. Devin called that boy and asked him about his parents. He came to know that he was an orphan. The fact about that boy having ‘no parents’, began to ring in his mind several times. Devin felt that it would be better to coin a term for couples who did not have a child, as there was a term for parentless children. He felt the term ‘childless’ was not sufficient to express the feelings of such couples.
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Devin asked the boy,” Would you like to come with me? We will give you hygienic food, clean clothes, and whatever you want”
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The boy asked, “We means? Are you going to enslave me under your gang?” This time his eyes filled with fright. Devin was able to understand him as he might have gone through a lot. He grasped the left hand of the boy in no time and said, “I am not a part of any gang or group. I am just a clerical assistant in a retail store.”
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The boy released his hand from Devin and asked, “Then what did you mean by We?”199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktaF0laB1e
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Devin laughed out and said, “I referred my wife and me. She is so sweet and kind to everybody. She loves kids like you.”
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The small smoky eyes of the little boy started to shine like glitters. “Really?”, he said out of his astonishment.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcADzf8NGR
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Devin replied, “Yes, for sure. Now say, are you willing to come with me and be a part of my family?”199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVDN4XSw9X
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The boy was shying to reply to Devin. After thinking for a few seconds, “After getting along with you and your wife, do I have to continue this… this…”, he stammered and was starring at his begging plate. His hands began to shiver in fright. His eyes began to fill with tears.
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Devin wasted zero seconds and embraced him with lots of love. “No need dear… I want you to be our beloved kid… You have to do some naughty things which Clara will laugh at and enjoy…”. This time Devin’s eyes were also showering tears with joy and love. The little boy had no words to express his feelings. He accepted his new father's warm cuddle. The tender heart of the little boy was longing to live with such people whose hearts were filled with love and humanity.
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Devin picked the boy and placed him on the tank of the bike. His vehicle headed to his house with a pleasant and worthy present to Clara. He made this decision because he did not want to invest a huge amount of money in an unpredictable game. It may result negatively. Instead of spending money for an unknown child, he preferred to spend that amount on a known and visible child. It was not going to cost that much to raise a child, that too under a brilliant wife like Clara. The freezing breeze of the winter seemed to cover Devin and his new adoptive son gently and warmingly. This winter had brought three lovely hearts a wonderful gift.
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