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São Paulo,
Brazil.

Abbiya POV.

I was lost in the novel. I had no idea what time it was. I looked at the wall clock. It was 11 pm and I was here in the library for so long and Aqib? He had not yet come home. I checked my phone to see Aqib's any text or missed calls. But there was nothing. I was worried so I called him but His phone was switched off. A shiver ran down my spine.

I hurried out of the library and nearly ran towards my room. I tried to call him multiple times but his phone was switched off.

"Ya Allah! Sab khairiat ho. Ye to bohat ziyada time ho gaya ha itni late Aqib kabhi ghar nahi atey...or agar late ana bhi ho to mujhe zaroor inform karte hn.....ma...magar aaj?" I was afraid.....afraid of...

I brushed my thoughts and Searched for a Contact book on the side table of my bed. I checked every drawer and finally, I found it. Firstly I Dialled his Office landline number, the phone was ringing but no one was picking up the phone. I tried multiple times but no response. But a tape recorder was asking me to record my message. 

I also tried many other numbers of his office departments but no one was picking up the phone.

Iska matlab ye ha office to kab ka band ho chuka ha or Aqib k office landline pe bhi isliye bells ho rahi thin magar koi nahi utha raha tha warna kisi na kisi department mein koi na koi to zaroor Phone utha leta Agar Office khula hota to. 

My tension was increasing with every moment, Many thoughts were banging inside my head.

Asad Bhai ko call karu? Nahi nahi Aqib ne bataya tha k Aaj kal unki night duty ha shayad wo bhi abhi phone na uthayein... Aik kam karti hn Pehle Aqib k Personal Assistant Mr. Aliyaan ko call karti hn phir mein Asad bhai ko call kru gi.

So I took out the contact number of Aqib's Personal assistant Mr. Aliyaan. I immediately dialed his number and after few bells, he finally picks up the phone.

"Hello?!" Someone said on the other side of the phone.

"Hello Asalam o Alaikum! Mr Aliyaan speaking?" I asked.

"Wa'alaikum Asalam Yes but sorry Madam I couldn't recognize you" He replied.

"Mrs. Aqib speaking" I said.

"Oh Madam How are you?" He said formally.

"I am Good Alhamdulillah. Sorry to bother you at this moment but..." My head was spinning.

"Oh no problem Madam. How may I help you?"  He said formally.

"Actually I want to ask you that Aqib has any meeting or official dinner today?" I asked him.

"No madam, Sir has no meeting or official dinner today by the way is everything's fine?" He said.

"Yes! Yes, everything's fine and Thank you so much Mr. Aliyaan for responding and sorry once again for disturbing you in your personal time" I said.

"No no it's absolutely fine Madam. Allah Hafiz" He said.

"Allah Hafiz" I said and hang up the call. My eyes turned glassy. I almost threw myself on the bed. I can't explain that how much I was afraid at that moment. Khala and Khalu was also not there and Aqib? He hadn't come home yet. 

I gathered all my strength and picked my phone and I was just going to Dialed Asad Bhai's number and Then I received a text from Minal.

I open that text immediately, It was a voice text.

Pareshan ho rahi ho gi na k Aqib kaha ha? Sahi kaha na mein ne? To Abbiya Madam Ap ko pareshan hone ki zaroorat nahi ha wo mere paas ha, Hospital mein...a...a...a....khush nahi hona mari nahi hun mein.....bs ye samajh lo k Aqib ko apne pas rokney ki aik tarkeeb thi khair mene daikhin hn tumhari miss calls Aqib k phone pe, haan mere pas hi para ha Uska phone... Tch...tch..tch.... Bohat afsos or dukh ho raha ha jal gyi ho gi na? Ab daikhlo mein ne tumhe kaha tha na k Biwi or Mehbooba mein fark hota ha tumhe tab kiu nahi samajh aya? Chalo koi nahi ab a raha hoga..... Waise bhi abhi to ye shuruwaat ha.. anjaam socho anjaam... shuruwaat ye ha to anjaam kaisa hoga? Khair.... Abhi bhi Aqib Doctors k peeche bhaag bhaag k mera haal puch raha ha unse... Tum intizar mat karna so jana kiu k Na Aqib k pas time ha tumhe batane ka or na shayad mein aisa karne du gi..... Tata Bye Bye sweetheart!  Good night sleep tight.

I can't explain that what I was feeling at that time... Pain? Raged? Heartbroken? Worthless? Valueless? What? Aqib Always used me as an option? Ahhhh I opened her chat and decided to forward Minal's voice text to Aqib but Before I could do that She already deleted that.

Bs khatam!!!! Khatam hogyi ha meri bardasht!!!! Nahi hun mein koi achi insan, nahi ho raha mujhse ye sab bardasht!!!! Itne arse se seh seh k khatam hogyin hn mein, mein ne bhi to muhabbat ki ha? Kaha se lau or bardasht? Aqib apne acha nahi kiya mere sath... Rol diya mujhe......Ura liya meri muhabbat ka mazak?...... Muhabbat karne wal'on ko takhta daar pe kiu la k khara kardiya jata ha? Dard ki koi hadd bhi to muqarar honi chahiye na.... Kiya hn hum? Kamzor insan hi to hn...

Aik muhabbat karne wale ki rooh bohat masoom hoti ha, nazuk hoti ha sheeshe ki tarha, jispe pehli choat se hi darar parr jati ha phir ahista ahista toot k bikhar jati ha. sharam nahi ati tum logo ko Us rooh ko jalate hue? tarpate hue? Sharam nahi ati usse Zakhm dete hue? Sharam nahi ati tum logo ko zinda marte hue? Sharam nahi ati usse choor choor karte hue?

My head was spinning, my body was trembling, I was drenched in sweat, I fell on the ground and everything was dark.

Aqib POV.

I immediately enter the house and called Abbiya's name.

"Abbiya kaha hn ap?" I called her again. I opened the door and she was laying on the floor. I ran towards her and Tapped her cheek.

"Abbiya? ABBIYA?! kiya hua apko?" I tapped her cheek again but no response.

"Ya Allah! Kiya hogya Abbiya ko?" I immediately took out my phone but it was switched off due to low battery.

"SHITTTTT" I instantly grabbed Power bank from the side table and attached my phone with it, then turned My phone On and called Asad. I Picked her in my arms and took her to the hospital as soon as possible.

I reached the hospital and Asad was there.

"Aqib kiya hua Bhabhi ko?" He asked worriedly.

"Pata nahi jab mein ghar pohancha to ye kamre mein behosh parin thin" I said and Asad was instructing his staff about starting the treatment without wasting a second and they Admit Abbiya instantly.

"Tum ruko yahi baitho Insha Allah sab thik hojaye ga abhi bahar a kr  btata hun Bhabhi k barey mein thik ha? " Asad said and I nodded in yes.

Asad came outside after some time.

"Kiya hua Abbiya ko?" I asked.

"Shukar ha sahi time pe le aye ho Bhabhi ko hospital, Blood pressure bohat low tha jiski waja se behosh ho gyin thi.... Or Ziyada stress or tension ki waja se Panic attack hua ha unhe" He said.

"Aik minute? Kiya hua ha? panic attack? Ziyada stress ki waja se? Abbiya ko? Kiu?" I was confused.

"Han ye to tum btao Bhabhi ko kis baat ki tension thi?" Asad asked and I was shocked.

"Mein hairaan hn Asad aisa kaise ho sakta ha mera nahi khiyal koi tension thi Abbiya ko. Abbiya to tension lene wali hn hi nahi wo to bohat sabar wali or himmat wali hn" I said in disbelief.

"Maaf karna magar Bhabhi k jo halaat hn wo to kuch or hi bata rahe hn ankho'n k gird halkey, weakness or underweight bhi hn.... Abhi kuch dair pehle hi hmari Hospital ki Dietitian ayin thi or unho ne achi tarha se Bhabhi ki poori assessment ki ha, aik lambi chori Supplements ki list likh k di ha or Bhabhi ko "UNDERWEIGHT" ki category mein daal k gyin hn" Asad explained.

"Hain?" I was shocked.

"Aqib? Kiya hua ha ? Bhabhi har waqt tumhare pas hotin hn tumne dehan nahi diya unki sehat pe? Notice nahi kiya k un mein kiya changes a rahi hn? Pehli nazar mein daikhte hi mein hairaan Hogya tha k Ye Abbiya Bhabhi hn?" Asad said and I... I.... Was speechless.

"Ab...Ab kaisi hn?" I managed to ask.

"Behtar hn ab so rahi hn I think aaj ki raat unko yehi pe under observation rakhna pare ga tum mere Office mein ao zara" Asad said and leave.

Ye kiya ho raha ha achanak se...

I was very worried I moved towards Asad's office.

"Han Ao baitho" he said and I sat in front of him.

"Tumhe Pata ha Bhabhi bohat ziyada weak hn is waqt.... Bhabhi ko konsi tension ha jo baat Aaj yaha tak ayi ha... Tum kiya time ni dete bhabhi ko khiyal nahi rakhte unka? Asad asked.

"Mein to sab karta hn yehi to mein hairaan hn k ye sab hua kaise" I said.

"Aqib! Sorry to say jinka khiyal rakha jaye unke Halaat aise nahi hote" he replied.

"To tumhe kiya lagta ha k mein is sab ka zimmedar hn ?" I said.

"Haan shayad.... Jab insan Kisi depression ya takleef se guzar raha ho to "Self-care" jaise lafz se Na-Aashna ho jata ha, ye to Hum logo ki duty ha k hum apne ird gird k logo'n pe nazar rakhein unka khiyal rakhein" He said.

"Abbiya kaise le sakti hn itni tension" I said in a low tone.

"Aqib ye chal kiya raha ha tumhare or Bhabhi k darmyan? Daikho sab thik ha na? Mein ne us din bhi pucha tha k Aqib kiya masla ha tumhe, tab bhi mujhe kuch garbar lagi thi lekin tumne nahi btaya tha tb mein chup raha tha k chalo Ziyada kuraid kuraid k nahi puchna chahiye k kahi bohat personal mamla na ho lekin Baat yaha takk ajayegi iska door door tak andaza nahi tha mujhe" He said.

"Asad kuch bhi nahi ha sab thik ha hum dono k darmyan, normal nok jhok ho jati ha kabhi kabhi jo k shayad sab husbands or wives k darmyan hoti ha lekin mein khud tumhari tarah hairaan hn k kiya waja hoskti ha.....Hala k ghar mein bhi sab thik ha Acadmey mein bhi sab thik ja raha ha lekin.." I said.

"Daikho Aqib har taraf se gor karo koi to waja hogi... Apne ird gird nazar ghoomao.... Or ab bhabhi ko bohat extra care ki zaroorat ha wo bohat weak hn. Unke sabse Qareeb tum ho, kuch din ghar mein unke pas time guzaro unke dil ka haal suno, Sabar walo'n ka Sabar khatam hone k peeche koi Qiyamat zaroor hoti ha jo unpe guzri hoti ha" He said and my heartbeat Skip.

"Kab mil sakta hn Abbiya se?" I asked in a low tone.

"Abhi wo so rahi hn unhe soney do waisey bhi unki neend puri hona bht zaroori ha mera mashwara yehi ha k subah mil lena unse, abhi unhe jagana munasib nahi hoga. Han magar unke pas rukna parega tumhe, lekin shor nahi karna acha?" Asad said.

"Han" I said

"Chalo tum jao Bhabhi k pas zaroorat pari to call kr lena mujhe Patients daikhne jana ha" Asad said and pressed my shoulder.

"Han thik ha tum jao" I said and he left, I too left his Office.

I entered the hospital room. I saw Abbiya sleeping peacefully. She was looking pale, and I could see her dry lips and those dark circles around her eyes.... IV was attached to her delicate hand, which was placed on the other side of the bed.

For the first time, I felt that This wasn't the same Abbiya ,who was six months ago. But why? What happened to her?

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