Door bell rings, Pragya received the courier box, she signed the papers, & closed the door, she goes in girl's room, & start to unpack the box..

She setting the books of Prachi & Reha's Harry Potter collection on the vacant place with smile..

Abhi keep that paper in his blazer pocket & entered in the room, look her once & says- Pragya..

Pragya without look him- hmm..

Abhi- umm! Can have words!

Pragya lightly smile & she turn to him- yes..

Abhi- umm? Take a seat..

Pragya- no, I don't have that much time, before clock show me 2, I have to complete the work..

Abhi says with serious tone- Pragya please..

Pragya feel seriousness in his voice & she take a seat on bed edge, & Abhi too take seat on chair, in front of her, hold her hands in his, she try to pulled out the hands from his grips, but his start to tight his grip on her hands, & ask her- was you take that decision..

Pragya look him & she stop pulling her hands from his grip, & start to stare him..

Abhi- I'm asking you something, was you take that decision..

Pragya shook her head in no, with brim eyes..

Abhi ask her with heavy tone- what happened exactly..

Tears rolled down over on her cheek, & she says- why, you want to know now, what's the need..

Abhi- because my heart always said to me, you didn't take any wrong decision against Apeksha, but Maa was against you, because of Mithali aunty, she influence her a lot, & for Maa I signed that not interface contract..

Pragya quickly says in between his words- no you not, you signed the contract, that I'm nothing to you, I can't interfere in your family, even in case I get pregnant by your child then, that would be not yours, & that child only belongs to me, if you get married with anyone in future then I never come to you, being your official wife, even I never reveal my real identity to anyone, who I'm for you & your family, I & my child always be strangers to you & your family..

Abhi- I want whole truth, trust me, your respect I gave you back, in eyes of Maa Papa & Khush, just trust me, & tell me, what happened..

Pragya take breath, stare him for a moment..

18 years ago..

"Khush, my baby, give Mom a five" & Khush touch his palm on Pragya's palm, & Pragya gets happy..

"That's like my boy" & she give him kiss, & start to feed him his food..

Mithali comes to hall & she look Pragya with Khush, & she says with irks tone- aye girl, I'm going for kitty party, nobody is in house, so take care of Khush properly, if something happens to him, then never forget, what will I do..

Pragya didn't says word, & Mithali left the house, & she didn't feel bad by Mithali's words & she again start to play with a Khush..

A hour done, while she doing studies, Khush sleeping peacefully on middle of bed..

Mehra mansion's landline start to ring, & Pragya pick the call..

Pragya- hello..

"Is it a house of Apeksha Mehra"..

Pragya- yes..

"She met with an accident, & who man's drive a car, that person died on spot, some local people take Apeksha Mehra to city hospital, you please reach there"..

Pragya shock hear after the news & she pick her cell & Khush, & she ways towards the city hospital, she dialled first Abhi's cell, but his cell got her unreachable, later she call to Mithali but she not picking up her call, infact she cutting her call on very next moment, she dialled Krishna & Prem's number but their number too out of reach, & she leaves a message to everyone..

She reached to hospital, & way towards the directly emergency room, she look Apeksha through glass, who having in some scratches, & hand injured, doctor coming out from the room & ask to Pragya..

Doctor- is you are family member of Apeksha Mehra..

Pragya shook her head in yes- yes, how is she..

Doctor- her situation is critical, either we save baby or her life, now choice is yours..

Pragya ask to doctor with tensed tone- can I meet her once..

Doctor- you can but please don't give her stress..

Pragya shook her head in yes & entered in room..

Apeksha open her eyes, & she look Pragya beside her with Khush, she faintly smile & says- hey, I'm fine, don't worry..

Pragya couldn't stop her tears & says- please don't say a word, doctor said don't give any stress to you..

A lone tear roll down from Apeksha's eye & she says- hey, look I'm giving you now little stress, infact you don't take a stress here after..

Pragya- don't talk na baba..

Apeksha- tch! Relax, I'm fine, & listen to me, if something happens to me, please take care of Khush, & if doctor give a choice to you then save to baby, not me, because I want my second child is a girl, you know my precious dream right..

Pragya shook her head in yes..

Apeksha- one more thing, sorry I give you news like these, but Bhai did a mistake..

Pragya- what..

Apeksha- I told you, I feel something weird in you, & that weird change is, you are going to be mumma, already you have Khush, who calling you mom, but your son or daughter gonna call me Mom, haan, not buzzi, ok..

Pragya- haan..

Apeksha- take care of Khush, & all family members, & promise me you won't leave your dream behind motherhood..

Pragya- promise..

And Apeksha lose her sense, doctor check that & he says- she is unconscious due too baby's position change..

Pragya- is she fine & stable..

Doctor- she is, but you have to decide, to whom you want to save, baby or mother..

Pragya take some moment from doctor & again she start to dialled everyone's number, but nobody is answering her call, & she have no other option, she again goes to doctor..

Pragya- doctor save mother, not baby..

Doctor- for that you have to signed the papers..

Pragya look once Apeksha through glass & says- sorry Apeksha, I'm going against your words, your life is important more than baby, because Khush needs you more than me, & she signed the papers..

Pragya complete the process & nurse handover the list of medication & she go to pharmacy to bring it that medication..

Pragya- and when I brought that medication, that time, Mithali aunty was present there, she start to yelling on me, she start to scram on me, & she snatch Khush from my grips, & informed me, that Apeksha no more, what she did I don't know, after Apeksha's last rites done, & she didn't give me a chance to meet you, & Maa Papa, only your signed legal papers, she handover to me, & said leave the house..

Abhi clear his fresh tears & look Pragya, who stood near the balcony, with crossing her arms, her head touch to balcony wall, who clear her fresh tears, & she says- sometimes I feel like, Prachi & Reha is like Apeksha, a bit of her understanding they take it from her, & I feel good, Apeksha was the one, who knows that I'm pregnant by yours, she was the one who feel some changes in me, even she was the one who said me with firm tone, never leave your career for your babies, infact they will understand you, & for her I did a check up, she was the one who with me in every process of pregnancy test, & she was the one who give good news..

Abhi says in between her words- I'm sorry Pragya, I'm sorry for everything, that I don't trust you, for I won't be with you when family members not believing on your words, I'm sorry, that I won't protect you from anything, I'm sorry for everything, the meaning of love I didn't understand, a love means be with your partner in all circumstances, & I be not with you, I didn't believe on you, & your words, I'm sorry & he collect his wet shirt & left the place quickly..

Pragya clean her tears, & close her eyes..

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