He looked at her and saw the vacant look in her eyes. The eyes had once sparkled with mirth and happiness. It was the sparkle in her eyes that had made him fall in love with her. But now all he saw was nothing. And he knew the reason behind it too well.
They were a happy couple. After falling in love, marriage seemed to be the only thing left to do. So they got married. But almost like every other married couple, they longed for a child, but fate had other plans for them. Her womb had once been filled with life, but life begins to end and it ended too soon, leaving the womb barren. This happened again and again, until she could bear it no more, her happiness fading away with every incident. He watched her fade away with every incident, and was worried if he was strong enough for both of them.
But he promised to himself that he would change this. He would bring back the happiness they deserved. So one day he woke up, kissed his wife goodbye and left the home.
His wife frantic on finding him missing had spent too much of her time looking for him and yet the time didn't seem to be enough. Her hopes fading away, she sat down heavily on the porch, her fingers fumbling through her hair, her eyes closed in frustration. Just then she heard the sound she had been longing for.
She looked up and saw the most beautiful sight in the whole world. Her husband had come but he was not alone. He had brought her happiness. He brought home a baby. A gurgling sweet baby.
She walked towards them, her steps slow and steady. She reached out to them and touched the baby. As the rays of the setting sun fell upon them, they looked into each others eyes.
He smiled, as the sparkle in her eye had finally caught his.