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IN HOSPITAL
Daya's Room
Daya opened his eyes groggily, he frowned thinking what had happened, why was he feeling light headed ? He was just analysing his condition when he heard concern filled voice of his father - Daya...tu theek hai baccha ?
Ishaan was glad seeing his kid with open eyes after long 5 hours , he sat beside him - pain to nahi ho raha jada ?
Daya somehow got the memory and the last memory he was had that he had seen Abhijeet fainting in Ishaan's arm . He tried to sit but Avantika resist his movement and scolded - kya kar raha hai Daya ...leta reh !
Daya agitated - mai theek hun mumma...Abhi kaisa hai ?
Ishaan - wo theek hai baccha...ghabrane wali baat nahi hai . Doctor ne kaha hai uske ghaw jaldi bhar jaenge
Daya sighed in relief - thank god ...Ru , addu wo dono kahan hai
Ishaan - Tarika unhe canteen leke gayi hai...Maine bahut kosis ki unhe ghar bhejne ki par dono tujhe or Abhi ko aisi halat me dekhkar bahut dar gaye the , isliye yahan se hilne ke liye bhi mana kar diya...he chuckled...wo to canteeb bhi nahi ja rahe the..Tarika unhe daantke le gayi hai
Avantika smiled - bahut pyari bacchi hai...hum to usse theek se jante bhi nahi par jabse tumlog yahan ho ek pal bhi sath nahi chhora humara..hum dono to itne ghabra gaye the par usne humara himmat nahi tootne diya ...her eyes filled with adoration and warmth...itni kam umr me itni himmati or samajhdar ladki maine aaj tak nahi dekhi
Ishaan agreed with her wholeheartedly- sach me Avantika...usne bahut acche se sambhala humare Ru or Addu ko . Mai to sachme shock tha jo Ru apne bhai or dadu ko chhorke kisiki nahi sunta wo uski sari baate man raha tha...he smiled softly...she is surely something
Daya smiled happily, Tarika had already won their hearts . It would not be difficult for Abhijeet now to convince them about their marriage
Daya - wo sach me bahut acchi hai dad , jaisa humara Abhijeet hai bilkul waisi ...Ishaan and Avantika frowned...jaise humara Abhi sefless hai sirf pyar dena ata hai bilkul ye bhi waisi hai . Humare college me ek student tha slok , Tarika usse apna bhai manti thi ...par unfortunately uski maut ho gayi cancer se or uski chhoti behen pihu anath ho gayi . Aapko pata hai Tarika ne uss bacchi ko god le liya or usse wo Sagi behen se bhi jada pyar karti hai...jis umr me ladkiya usually apna life enjoy karna chahti hai uss umr me Tarika ne ek bacchi ki responsibility uthayi jabki wo khud anath hai . Usne bina kisike help ke pihu ko padhaya likhaya usse wo sari khusiya dene ki kosis ki jo sage maa baap bhi nahi de pate
Avantika and Ishaan both were surprised to know about this . In today's selfish word where own brother and sister disowned each other for money and propery , there was this girl who sacrificed her all happiness gladly to bring up a girl child who was not even related to her . They both felt a new respect for her .
Daya's eyes filled with compassion - mumma sirf pihu ko hi nahi usne humare Abhi ko bhi ek nayi jindgi di hai ...
Ishaan - kya matlab
Daya told them how she had saved Abhijeet from drawning and gave him treatment in correct time . They both felt overwhelmed to know about this . Tarika had saved their child , they couldn't be more thankful to that .
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Abhijeet's room
Ishaan entered inside his room , Abhijeet was still unconscious. Doctor had told them his stiches got stretch with so much movement and due to bloss loss he fainted . The good amount of pain killers he had taken to fight with pain and reached to them had effected him severly . Doctor had to do so much effort to control his high body temperature. He touched his forehead, it was still bit warm .
Ishaan saw the big stripes of bandage around his abdomen and felt his eyes became moist . He looked at his innocent face and the guilt engulfed him . He had hurted his child's hurt too much without his fault . His venomous words were haunting him himself now . why couldn't he trust his own child ? Why had he said those words ? He was feeling miserable to fail as a father .
He didn't realise when his tears fall on Abhijeet's hand . He was too lost to notice the movement in Abhijeet's hand .
Khusi was standing with bloody knife in her hands. she was looking at him with hatered in her eyes . Her eyes , he noticed now...it was unfamiliar to him . Khusi had green hazel eyes but she had brown orbs . His heart knew it was not his khusi but someone else...
" kaun ho tum ...kya kiya tumne khusi ke saath "
The girl sat beside him and smiled . Her creepy smile made his stomach churned - mai Nishan hun Abhijeet...tumhare jindgi ki kaali raat . Tumhe khusi ko miss karne ki jarurat nahi mai tumhe uske paas hi bhej rahi hun...
Abhijeet's blood froze listening this . His mind already got what was she saying but he was not ready to accept the harsh truth. khusi , she would be alive.. they were lying..yeah...his khusi was alive...her smiling bubbly face came infront of his eyes and tears brimmed in his eyes - tu nahi ja sakti ...nahi ja sakti tu...ye jhoot hai...tu nahi ...
Ishaan saw him mumbling something and tensed. He kept his hand on his forehead , Abhijeet opened his eyes in jerk and pushed his hand . He looked around anxiously. He had seen himself drawning inside darkness of sea..but someone pulled him toward the light . His mind registred where he was and he felt his eyes became teary once again.
Ishaan was worked up seeing him in that state - Abhi , kya hua baccha...he gently wiped his tears...tu theek hai
Abhijeet looked at him and turned his face away . Ishaan felt hurt but he composed himself and rang the alarm bell near him.
Doctors came and smiled seeing Abhijeet's opened eyes - ab aapko kaisa feel ho raha hai Abhijeet...any pain
Abhijeet shook his head - good , you will recover soon bas aapko kuch din jada movement nahi karna hai or stress nahi lena hai.
Ishaan hold his hand - I will take care Doctor
Abhijeet gently removed his hand from grip - Doctor ...how is my brother Daya..unke pair me goli lagi thi...wo theek hai
Doctor wondered what the two men shared . Daya had also asked the same question when he had gained concious first for a short time and now Abhijeet was asking the same . Really their bond had changed his prospective that only blood relation matters - your brother is absoultly fine young man
Abhijeet sighed - thank you Doctor
Doctor noted his vitals and moved out from there . Ishaan waited for Abhijeet to speak something but he was staring at ceiling blankly - Abhi..apne chachu ki taraf dekhega bhi nahi ?
Abhijeet closed his eyes shuting all the initiative of Ishaan to start the conversation. He guped his lump of throat. Abhijeet's unusual behavior was pinching his heart but he knew he had to deal him with patience.
Three Days Later
Abhijeet's family was quite worried for him . He had closed off everyone. He spoke only when required and remain silent all day . staring at nothing had become his favorite hobby nowadays . Twins had tried to pull him out from silent zone but nothing worked . Daya had been discharged from hospital few hours ago . They knew only Daya could make him talk now . Daya was not only his brother but his best friend. His mirror image who understood him more than anyone in the world.
Daya saw his face and pushed back his tears . He was looking so pale that his heart went out to him . But he knew he had to be strong for him . If he broke his brother would never say what was going inside his mind
" How is the service of the hospital sir...do u like the nurses here ..." Daya asked in teasing tone
Abhijeet gave him blank look- Abhi just don't say ki tumne yahan ke nurses ko nahi dekha...yaar kya mast dikhti hai !
Or wo Malaika kitni hot hai yaar..usne to personal number bhi liya hai mujhse . He grinned like a fool
Daya saw his lips curved a little and he patted himself mentally - you know what shreya ke pachar pachar se mai kafi bore ho gaya hun...i need some change
Abhijeet couldn't help - shreya ne suna to jaan le legi teri ... RIP in advance
Daya with unimpressed tone - use batane kaun ja raha ...
Abhijeet raised his eyebrow- Don't u believe me too much
Daya grasped in fake shock - Tum apne bhai ke saath itni bari gaddari karoge Abhi...paap lagega tumhe paa
Abhijeet rolled his eyes - nautanki
Daya pointedly - suna maine
Abhijeet in grave tone - good mujhe laga deemag ke saath saath kaan me bhi bhoosa bhar gaya hai tere
Daya saw red..he picked up cushion and throw at him - to tum Einsteen nahi ho samjhe . Agar thora bhi deemag hota na to aisi buri halat me Tarika se larke , pain killer ka overdose leke ..bina kisi external help ke uss Dk ke adde pe nahi jate tum ...huhhhh
Abhijeet angered - accha to ye jankar ki meri puri family khatre me hai...mai aram se rest karta
Daya - tumhari jaan ja sakti thi dam it !
Abhijeet- or mai nahi ata to tune socha hai Ru ke saath kya hota...wo Nisha
He closed his eyes remembering the haunting image of his baby brother drenched in gasolene , Ru's scared fill eyes made him trembled everything when he got the vision .
Daya saw raw pain in his eyes - Ru theek hai Abhi...he hugged him gently without hurting his wound...tune bacha liya usse...he is fine
Abhijeet got the warmth of his brother and the pain he had stored for long time got open at once , tears started rolling from his eyes - they killed khusi Daya...kya galti thi uss bechare ki...mujhse badla lena tha to mujhe maar dete na usse kyu...he burst out in tears
Daya had already guessed the reason of his behavior. Khusi's loss would affected him badly and he knew that . But he was relieved his brother had grieved and shed his tears.
He rubbed his back - jo ho gaya hum badal nahi sakte Abhi...par mai tujhse itna wada jarur karta hun . Dhruv or Dk ko maarne se pahle mai khun ke ansoo rulayunga ...hum khusi ko bacha nahi paye par uske katilo ko aisi maut denge jisse sochkar hi unki rooh kaap jaye
Daya words soothed Abhijeet. He felt light hearted after releasing his tears.
Abhijeet parted - mujhe unhe marte dekhna hai Daya
Daya wiped his tears and smiled mischievously- Done...mai jab unka keema banaunga tu popcorn enjoy karna
Abhijeet - cooking tujhse better mai karta hun...
Daya - are par
Abhijeet - dono saath me banaenge...what say ?
Daya excited - idea waise bura nahi hai boss
Abhijeet- to ja isi baat pe mera discharge kara de... ja
Daya denied outright - bilkul nahi...Doctor ne tumhe two weeks yahan rakhnebko bola hai
Abhijeet buttered - please na Daya...tu mera accha bhai hai na . Mai yahaj bore ho gaya hun
Daya teased - to tu yahan kya picnic karne aya hai jo bore ho gaya
Abhijeet with puppy eyes - please...mai Pakka ghar pe sirf rest karunga...teri har baat manunga...bilkul nakhre nahi karunga
How could Daya refuse that puppy eyes. He sighed in annoyance. His brother always knew he could never resist his cute doe eyes . Huhhh , now he had to brunt anger of his father...great , just very great !
Ishaan - haan vinay ...accha wo ghar...mai owner se khud baat kar lunga tum mujhe number bhej do
He heard grasped sound and turned . Abhijeet looked at him with pain-fillled eyes and went out from there leaving Ishaan shocked.
Ishaan went to Abhijeet's room and saw him cuddling himself . He could hear his muffled sobs . He felt so much anger on his stupidity. He should had tried to talk to him much before but he was just giving him space and he didn't know he was hurting his child more - Abhi meri baat suno baccha...jaisa tum soch rahe ho waisa kuch nahi hai
Abhijeet controlled his sobs - aap jaye yahan se mujhe koi baat nahi karni
Ishaan cupped his face - ek baar meri baat to sunle
Abhijeet pushed him little with angry tears - kyun sunu mai aapki baat...aap to ja rahe ho na mujhe chhorke ...mere saath rahke ghutan hoti hai na aapko...mai bas responsibility tha na aapka jo ab aapne pura kar diya...i was just a way jiske jariye aap papa ka karj chuka tahe the...hai na ?
Abhijeet - aapne acche se apni responsibility nibhhali . Ab aapko meri sakal or nahi dekhnj paregi . Aapko mujhse problem hai na sirf...theek hai mai ghar chhorke chala jata hun...tab to koi pareshani nahi hogi aapko ?
He went to cupboard and taking out his bag started to put his clothes inside it - ye aapka ghar hai . Aapko yahan se jane ki koi jarurat nahi hai...mai kahi or
He stopped feeling a sting on his cheek . Ishaan was trying to speak but the boy didn't know when to stop. when he saw him setting the clothes he felt immense anger and slapped him . How could he even think to leave them and go ? - deemag kharab ho gaya hai tera...tabse bolne ki kosis kar raha hun ki mai kahi nahi ja raha par tu hai ki assume kiye ja raha...aise to jo na sunna chahiye wo bhi chupchap sunke sir hilata hai...aaj kya khaya tha tune jo mooh hi nahi band ho raha ?
Abhijeet shocked - aap nahi ja rahe kahi
Ishaan annoyed - ab kya stamp paper me likhke du ye baat
Abhijeet- to fir wo call
Ishaan - mai owner ko call karke mana karne wala tha ki mujhe wo ghar nahi chahiye or maine jo usse advance diya hai wo mujhe lauta de
Abhijeet realised his stupidity but felt relieved too that his chachu was not going anywhere. But he was upset with him to even think about leaving him behind. If the truth would not come out..they would have leave and that feeling was hurting him beyond anything. They were not just family but his world.
Ishaan saw the pain in his eyes and took him in embrace, Abhijeet didn't hold him back but didn't shrugg him either - I know maine tera bahut dil dukhaya hai bacche..mujhe wo sab nahi keha chahiye tha ..I am sorry
Abhijeet stepped back blinking off his tears - mujhe aapse koi baat nahi karni...aap jayo please
Ishaan cupped his face - please ek chance dede apne chachu ko baccha...i promise tujhe regret nahi hoga...his eyes filled with tears...mujhe teri narajgi bardast nahi hoti Abhi
Abhijeet asked in teary tone - mai bhi to aap sabke bina nahi reh sakta na chachu...maine kitna sorry bola aapse..kitne chance mange...aapne meri baat kyun nahi suni chachu ..
Ishaan's heart went out to him he was looking so heart broken that Ishaan couldn't helpvbut pull him to his chest tightly- I am sorry baccha...really sorry
Abhijeet hugged him this time and cried - mai bahut dar gaya tha chachu...aap log mere sab kuch ho...aap sabke bina mai bikhar jayunga chachu... mujhse koi galti ho to maar lena..daant lena..par mujhe chhorke mat jana please...ye mujhse nahi hoga chachu...mai toot jayunga...please
Ishaan gulped his pain - mai kahi nahi jayunga baccha..koi tujhse dur nahi jaega...sab saath rahenge humesa...I promise
Abhijeet made his grip tighter in response. Ishaan kissed on his hairy scalp and hugged him with heart content. He felt peace after long time .
Time passed a bit . Everything was falling in it's place . Their souls were healing . Tarika peeped at Pihu's room and smiled .
Abhijeet was sitting in thinking position and pihu was making his sketch.
Abhijeet asked from corner of eyes - pihu ho gaya kya
Pihu sushed him - jeeju kitna bolte ho aap..ek ghante to aapko usi position me rehna hai
Abhijeet eyes widen in horror but he remained silent. His sister-in-law was mini version of his Tarika . And he found very difficult to say no to her .
Tarika came and whacked pihu on his head - kyun pareshan kar rahi hai Abhi ko...looked at Abhijeet...or tum iski har baat manna band karo...warna bigar jaegi
pihu looked at Abhijeet sadly - Tarika kyun dant rahi ho usse...sketch hi to kar rahi thi
Pihu went to him and hugged him - aap hi kuch samjhayo jeeju inhe...jab dekho daantti rehti hai mujhe...akroo kahin ki !
Tarika pulled her ear - kya bol rahi thi
Pihu - ahhhh..di...chhoro ...dard ho raha !!!!
Abhijeet removed her hand - kya kar rahi ho Tarika...bacchi hai !!!
Tarika shook her head - or chadao tum sar pe isse
Pihu huffed- aap na jada jealous mt ho di..in naughty tone ....jeeju ki dil ki dhadkan aap hi ho
Tarika raised her hand but little one hide behind Abhijeet- bahar aa tu...abhi batati hun tujhe...bahut juban chalne lagi hai na teri
Abhijeet- Tarika...jane do...aise hi majak kar rahi thi
Tarika - tum chup raho Abhijeet...tumhare wajah se bigar gayi hai ye
Abhijeet in fake anger - pihu sorry bolo di ko...koi aise majak karta hai kya
Pihu hold her ear and said sorry cutely. Tarika huffed and went from there. she very well knew when they teamed up then no one could beat them
Abhijeet pulled pihu ahed - itni saitani kyun karti hai tu..maar khane me maja ata hai tujhe
Pihu giggled - mujhe pata hai na...aapke rahte lady gaga kabhi nhi daant sakti mujhe...
Abhijeet laughed - Teri di ne sun liya na unka ye new naam...to dono ka kachumbar nikal legi
Pihu smiled and then gave him sketch . Abhijeet was surprised she had copied him exactly on the page - kaisa laga jeeju
Abhijeet pleasantly - it's very beautiful baccha
Pihu's eyes twinkled - sacchi ?
Abhijeet in proud tone - you are super tallented sali saheba !!!
Pihu bow down dramatically - thanks for your compliment...your highness !!!!
They laughed out loud and hugged each other . Their bond had grown wonderfully. For Abhijeet, pihu was no less than Ru and Addu and for pihu , Abhijeet was her saviour , her best friend and super cool jeeju . she loved him equally as her slok bhaiya if not more.
" tum dono ka ho gaya ho...to ake khalo " Tarika's voice came
" chalke kha lete hai jeeju...aapki tigress bhooki hone pe or khatarnak ho jati hai "
Abhijeet chuckled - wo to hai
They sat on dining chatting enthusiastically. Their bond always warmed her heart.she bow down near Abhijeet to serve him paneer but got shocked when Abhijeet pecked her cheek
Tarika looked at Abhijeet with gaping mouth , Abhijeet teased - dishes kafi delicious hai Tarika..aaj tak itna accha khana maine kabhi chakha hi nahi
Tarika's cheek heated up . she literally ran away in kitchen in excuse to bring something. Abhijeet laughed internally seeing her reaction , only he knew how to mellow down his tigress.
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Avantika was checking all the required things for puja - visva ghee kahan hai yahan ?
Visva - mam mai abhi leke ata hun
Avantika - jaldi jayo..pandit jee ate hi honge
" mai kuch help karu aunty ? "
Avantika looked up and smiled widely seeing Tarika - accha hua tu aa gayi...kabse wait kar rahi thi tera..
Tarika - mere saath koi or bhi aya hai aunty ...shreya aage aa
Shreya stood beside her nervously. she was in so much guilt that she never gathered the courage to face them but this time Tarika didn't listen her and dragged her here.
Avantika smiled - shreya ...she moved ahead and hugged her making her surprise...kitne dino baad ayi hai tu yahan...hume bhool gayi thi kya
shreya asked innocently- aap mujhse gussa nahi hai
Avantika patted her head gently - kyun gussa houngi tujhse...Daya ne mujhe bataya ki tune waisa kyun kiya ...
Shreya's eyes filled with tears and she hugged her tightly- Thank you aunty for giving me a chance ...i promise mai aapko sikayat ka dubara mauka nahi dungi
Tarika smiled seeing them together.
End :)