Abhijit races his car fast towards Rajat's house. Meanwhile, he informs Tarika to reach also. Rajat's hands are sweaty and he simply cannot think straight. He runs up the stairs and rings the bell.
A crying Viraj opens the door and Rajat runs inside to see Purvi lying in a pool of blood. She is in a lot of pain. Rajvi is crying too. The kids run to him.
Rajat: Purvi..kuch nahi hoga..main aa gaya hoon…ghabrao mat..He holds her hands and takes her in his arms.
Purvi: Raj…att..aaaahhhhh…bachaaaa….she holds him tight due to the pain. Her tears are flowing continuously.
Rajat: Nahi Purvi…kuch nahi..kuch mat socho….
Tarika enters the house and rushes straight to Purvi and checks her pulse.
Rajvi (crying)..Papa…mamma..ko kya hua…paapaa…
Rajat: Kuch nahi..abhi doctor ke paas le jaate hai okay..
Tarika: Maine ambulance bula li hai….Rajat…Purvi ki pulse weak hai..bahut khoon beh chuka hai…Abhijit aap bacho ke saath yahi rahiye..main Rajat ke saath hospital jaati hoon.
Tarika gets up, but Purvi clutches her hands.
Purvi: Mera…aaaaahhhhhh…mera ba..aaaaaaaaaa….cha….
Rajat wipes his tears and comes near Purvi..
Rajat: Kuch nahi hoga Purvi….kuch nahi…hoga…
The ambulance arrives and they carry a bleeding Purvi to the hospital. Rajat cannot control his tears seeing Purvi in so much pain. He is holding her hands tight, he sees Purvi coming in and out of consciousness.
He is crying continuously while they wheel her inside. Rajat has not left her hands till the last moment. They take her inside and he has to leave her hands. The moment he leaves her hands, he stands there like a statue.
Rajat (mind): Purvi….please mujhe chodke mat jaaooo….pleaseee…
Rajat and Tarika wait outside. Rajat feels his body is cold and his heart is beating fast. Abhijit runs towards them.
Abhijit: Kya hua…Purvi kaisi hai?
Tarika: Abhi emergency operation karne le gaye hai..
Rajat: Sir…bache..kahan hai?
Abhijit: Main unhe Daya aur Shreya ke paas chod aaya..tum unki fikar mat karo..
Rajat: Tarika…Purvi…ko..kuch..he has a lump in his throat
Tarika (tears in eyes): himmat rakho..
They spend a long time waiting outside to hear anything about Purvi…
Finally the doctor comes out.
Rajat: Doctor..Purvi…
Doctor: Mr Rajat, I am really sorry… aapka…bacha…nahi raha..yahan lane ke pehle hi abortion ho chukaa tha….
Rajat: (tears flowing): Purvi…
Doctor: She is still in danger. Blood loss kaafi hua hai aur unki pehli womb injury aur serious ho chuki hai..abhi iss halat me unki surgery karna risky hai…hame unke theekh hone ka intezaar karna hoga…
Tarika: Purvi ko hosh kab aayega..
Doctor: She will be under observation for 12 hours…Aap me se koi usse nahi mil sakta tab tak…Infection ke chances kaafi high hai…excuse me..mujhe ab jaana hai..
The doctor leaves,Rajat is a broken man. Just 2 days before they all were celebrating the baby and today the baby is no more. He sits on the bench and cries out loud sobs. Abhijit wipes his own tears and consoles him.
Abhijit: Sambhaalo apne aap ko Rajat…tumhe Purvi ko bhi sambhaalna hai…
Rajat: (sobbing): Sir…main Purvi ko kya boloonga…who nahi seh paayegi..yeh usne kya kar diyaa Sir…
Tarika: Dekho Rajat..Purvi ko sirf tum sambhal sakte ho abhi…use tumhari sabse zyaada zaroorat hai..aur tumhe uski …tum dono ko ek doosre ko sambhaalna hoga….
Later, Rajat sees Purvi from outside, unconscious in the room. He stands there for long time thinking about his past and present. He gets tapped on his shoulders, its Tarika with some coffee.
They both sit on a bench outside. Rajat is quiet in his thoughts.
Tarika: Kya soch rahe ho Rajat?
Rajat: Kuch nahi..apni zindagi ke bare me soch raha hoon….ek Saavi thi meri life me..jo mere bache ko maarna chahti thi..aur phir bhi dekho aaj mere paas Rajvi hai..Ek Purvi hai jo khud ko maarkar mere bache ko paida karna chahti thi..magar bhagwaan ne….usse…he starts crying again…mujhe kabhi kabhi lagta hai..woh kyun itna pyaar karti hai mujhse? Paagal hai who..sach…
Tarika: Rajat…bahut kam logon ko aisa pyaar milta hai duniya me..jaisa tum dono ek doosre se karte ho..Tum bhi Purvi se bahut pyaar karte ho…tumhara yeh pyaar hi usse ab bacha sakta hai….sambhaal sakta hai…
12 hours later
The doctor allows Rajat to be in the room when Purvi may start regaining her senses. He awaits with bated breath, to see Purvi show any sign of reviving. He breaks down holding her hands several times thinking about their baby – really it was a miracle – a baby born out of true love and affection between them.
He sees Purvi moving a bit in her sleep. She opens her eyes and scrunches her face in pain.
Purvi (whisper): baby….Raj…att…
Rajat holds her hands tight and cannot control his tears. He cannot get any words out of his mouth and just manages to shake his head indicating NO…
Purvi (tensed, tears in her eyes): Raj…att…sach…bolo…hama..raaa…bachaa….
Rajat hugs her on the bed and cries out loud sobs.
Rajat (sobbing): Nahi raha….Purvi…chala gaya….
Purvi feels each word stabbing her heart sharply. She lets out a loud wail that pierces Rajat's heart. He holds her face in his hands.
Purvi: Kyun…Rajat…kyun…..mujhe kyun zinda rakha…usse kyun…maar diyaaa…..
She hits him with her hands on his chest. He takes those blows and then hugs her. They both are sobbing and mourning the loss of their miracle!
5 days later Purvi is discharged. The doctors have performed surgery on her and its confirmed by them that she can never be a mother again. She has hardly spoken any thing after the incident. She steps inside her house and stands rooted at the door. The decorations from the party still adorn the walls. She remembers hows the kids sprayed bubbles on her, she looks at the kitchen and she can see the 4 of them eating food and cutting cake.
Rajvi and Viraj are happy to see her. She remembers how the two would talk to the baby in her tummy before they sleep – kissing her belly a Goodnight. She looks at Rajat, how he had a permanent smile on his face and today looks like he has been to some war.
Rajat: Chalo..Purvi…andar chalo…tumhe doctor ne bed rest kaha hai…
Viraj: Mamma…..aap…aap theekh ho? Chotu baby…he starts but stops when Rajat signals him to be quiet.
Purvi: Viraj, Rajvi….yahan aao..mere paas….
They both come to her and she hugs them. The kids hug her back and start crying.
Purvi: Dekho…chotu baby ki tabiyat theekh nahi hai…isliye use…god ke paas bhej diya hai….tum dono ho naa mere paas..mere chotu babies…
Rajat looks at the three of them and smiles through his tears.
At night, Purvi is wide awake thinking about all the events that happened recently.
Doctor: Congratulations Mrs Kumar..your pregnancy is confirmed…
Purvi: Rajat…aap…aap Papa banne waale ho..
Rajat (screaming on phone): Kya …Sach me…Oh god…main abhi tumhare paas aana chahta hoon…Ohh Purvi…I love you soooooooooooo much..muaaaahhhhhhhhh..yeh badi waali kiss tumhare liye…muaah..yeh choti waali hamare chotu baby ke liye…
Doctor: aapki scan reports normal nahi hai…bahut complications hai…meri suggestion hai abortion karvaiye..ek baar apne husband se baat kijiye…
Purvi: Doctor, hum dono ne bache ko janam dene ka faisla liya hai…
Rajvi: mamma…aapki tummy me baby kya khaata hai? Who mujhe sunn sakta hai?
Viraj: mamma..mujhe brother chahiye please…Rajvi already meri sister hai..mere saath fighting karne ek bhai chahiye..
Rajvi: Nahi…mamma…sister please….phir hum teeno ki badi team ho jayegi..boys vs girls…yehhhhh
Tarika: Ohhooo…din ba din Purvi tum sundar hoti jaa rahi ho…Rajat ki toh khair nahi..aise hi chalta raha..bahut jaldi ek aur baby…hahahahahaah…
Rajat: Yeh sab kya hai Purvi…..main tumhe kabhi maaf nahi karoonga…..
Rajat (crying): Nahi raha…chala gaya….
Purvi wipes her tears and checks to see Rajat sleeping next to her. She knows he is awake too. She tries to get up and Rajat turns at this movement.
Rajat: Purvi…kya hua?..kuch chahiye?
Purvi: Rajatt…I…I …am sorry..mujhe please maaf kar dijiye..she sobs ….
Rajat switches on the lamp and covers her hands with his.
Rajat: Purvi…aise kyun bol rahi ho?
Purvi: meri wajah se…sab ne kitne saare sapne dekhe…meri wajah se sabki khushiyan chali gayi….main aapki nishaani ko bacha nahi saki Rajat….
She cries even louder now. Rajat sheds his own tears and gathers her in his arms.
Rajat: Purvi..jo hua who ek haadsa tha…tumhari koi galti nahi thi…tumhari wajah se hamara baby nahi mara Purvi. He holds her tight.
Rajat: sach poochoo toh tumhe jo himmat dikhayi…jaan ka khatra jaante huye bhi tumne mere bache ko janam dene ka faisla kiya…tumne aaj bata diya..tum mujhse..bacho se kitna saara pyaar karti ho….sach me Purvi…
Purvi sheds tears.
Rajat: haan main naraaz tha tumpe Purvi..naraaz tha….sirf isliye kyunki main tumhe kho nahi sakta..bahut mushkilon ke baad mujhe sacha pyaar mila hai…Main tumhare bina nahi jee sakta Purvi…mujhe bahut dukh hai..ki hamara bacha aaj nahi hai..magar..hum dono hai naa..ek doosre ke liye…hamare bache hai naa…hamara parivaar hai Purvi…
Purvi: Magar Rajat..woh aapki nishaani thi..mera aur aapka pyaar..jo ab kabhi nahi hogaa….
Rajat hugs her back and kisses her forehead.
Rajat: Hamare paas hamare pyaar ki do-do nishaani hai..Rajvi aur Viraj…hai naa..
He holds her face and wipes her tears….
Rajat: Unke naam me hi hum dono ka pyaar hai…Purvi aur Rajat se bane Viraj aur Rajvi…..isse badi aur kya nishaani chahiye tumhe …bolo Purvi..He smiles at her..
Purvi thinks for a minute and smiles back. They both go out to the kids room. Purvi strokes the kids hairs lovingly and says softly…
Purvi: Purvi aur Rajat se bane….Rajvi aur Viraj…..haan..sach me…Viraj aur Rajvi….
Losing a child is the biggest pain parents face. But loving back kids and accepting them as their own is the biggest act of Love. Purvi and Rajat truly love each other and have accepted and respect each other for what they are, what they have. I must say Rajvi and Viraj are lucky to have such loving and caring parents. This is true love….. next chapter is my final chapter for this story.
It won't be a long one – just sweet happy ending and note of thanks to all..Happy reading !