...Preet P.O.V....

I woke up suddenly feeling as if someone was pressing my feet in order to soothe last night's pain. I squinted my eyes open only to find my room filled completely.
"Fuck!" I swore sitting up straight.
Everyone was here, and I meant everyone. Aryan, Tara, Kavya, Abhi, Kashish, Arjun, Rishab, Lavanya, Karan, Zayn, Vinni and everyone else.
Meera maa had my feet in her hand soothing me.

"Maa!" I exclaimed pulling my feet towards myself.

"I am sorry Preet!" She said rubbing my under eyes.
Of course they were swollen.

I was still trying to make sense looking at everyone. I hurt my head that bad.

Looking at my miserable attempt at trying to form a coherent sentence, Kavya screamed out of nowhere, "Surprise!" Only to earn side eyes and eye rolls.
But amongst all these faces I tried finding only one, everyone saw my search and Meera maa called him.
Obviously he was here.

"Kabir" as soon as Maa called him he entered through the door, was he eavesdropping?

"Leave!" I screamed.

"I said Leave!" I said again and he did just that, he left.

He left when I wanted him to hug me and never leave again.
I was tired and so Meera maa motioned everyone to get out along with Kabir. Tired I placed my head on maa's lap and started sobbing.

"Ghar chal Preet!" (Let's go home Preet!) Maa said.

"Mera ghar mere Kabir se tha Maa, ab jab woh hi mere sath nahi hai toh kaunsa Ghar?"(Kabir is my home Mom, if he isn't there what's the purpose of a house?)I replied.

"Gayi thi mai ghar, dekhi Maine haalat Ghar ki aur Kabir ki!" (I did go home, I saw how it was how Kabir is) She replied.
I sat up looking at her.

"Woh theek hai na Maa?" (He is fine right?) I couldn't help but ask.
She nodded her head negatively.

"Mai janti thi woh tutega but mujhe yeh nahi pata tha ki woh bikhar jayega!" ( I knew he'd break but I had no idea he'd be this shattered) She said as a tear escaped her eyes.

"Maa, Maine Puri koshish ki sab sambhale ne ki par woh meri taraf dekhta bhi nahi hai jaisi iss mei meri galti ho? Aap jante ho use lagta hai kyuki Maine use us trip ke liye kaha tha isiliye woh papa ke pass nahi pahuch Paya." (Mom, I tried my best to handle everything but he doesn't even look at me as if it is all my fault. He feels as if it was my fault to take him on that trip and because of which he couldn't reach dad on time!")I cried.

"Nahi Preet Teri koi galti nahi hai!" ( It wasn't your Fault Preet!) She remarked.

"Galti hum sab ki hai, tu sabko theek karti gayi aur kisi ne tujh se pucha hi nahi ki tu kaisi hai? Tujhe pata hai yeh human nature hota hai, jisse hum sabse jyada pyaar karte hai na usse hi sabse jyada granted lete hai!"

She wiped my tears asking me to sleep and left the room herself.

I guess it was the sedatives that worked and I woke up late at night. I saw the plate filled with dinner kept on the side with a note to have it by Tara, having no appetite I moved past it towards the window to look at the night sky, the moon always calming my nerves.
It is then when I noticed a black bmw standing still someone standing by its support staring at the night sky.

That someone was my everything.

At the same moment I ran over to him. I knew tears were streaming done my eyes as I reached him.

He stood straight as if sensing me behind him.

He walked over to me gently wiping my tears as I closed my eyes sensing his touch after so long.

"Ghar chal Preet!" (Let's go home Preet!) He almost begged as I nodded negatively.

"I am sorry baby!" He said palming my face as I broke done loudly slipping on the floor. He was fast enough to soften the fall sitting along me on his laps.

"Meri kya galti thi Kabir? Ki Mai apse pyaar karti hu? Ya yeh ki khud tuth ke maine sab ko jode rakhne ki koshish ki?"

"Teri koi galti nahi thi meri jaan, Mai sab theek kar dunga! Mai janta hu sab bhikhar Gaya, mai janta hu sab tuth Gaya, Mai sab simath lunga!" He said sobbing himself.

I wipped his tears standing us, "Ghar chal Preet!" He said again still on his knees as I shook my head in a no. He was about to hold me again but stopped suddenly.

"Fuck!" I screamed as Kabir held his Jaw because my stupid brother decided to play all superman punching my Husband .

"Kabir!"
"Aryan!" I and Tara screamed together.
It was 2:30 at night and we decided to create a scene.

Aryan moved further towards Kabir punching him again as Kabir stumbled Backwards not even trying to save himself.

He would have been punched again if it wasn't me standing in front of Kabir.
Aryan stopped midway as Tara held her back.

"Yeh Mera aur mere Pati ki problem hai!" I screamed at Aryan.

"And you Go home!" I thundered at Kabir.
With that I strode towards my room with tears streaming down my face.

Its been 3 days since and it seemed more or less like a routine, Kabir was somehow always on the back road. I was in my room when my mom walked in angry.

"Preet how long are you going to behave like a three year old?" She asked

"What do you mean maa?" I responded keeping my novel aside.

"You really need to go back home it's been days Kabir is standing downstairs, he doesn't eat, doesn't speak. Doesn't even come inside. Stop behaving like kids the two of you, you have Abeer and Araj suffering because of you!" She exclaimed.

"I am just giving Kabir the space he was dying for!" I stated annoyed because somewhere I knew my mom was right, my kids were suffering because their parents decided to go all Nintendo.

"Just hope that he doesn't die in the space because of you!" She replied.

"Mom!" "Beeji" I and my kids screamed together stating Meera maa was here.

Mom walked down hurriedly but I just couldn't shake off the feeling my mom gave me!
Fights aside I would die if Kabir had to bear a scratch because of me!

I wiped my tears, honestly I am tired of crying.

I followed my mom downstairs running the last few steps to hug my Meera maa.

Maa was here with Kavya and Kasish who pounced on me.

"Why are you still here?" I asked Kavya.

"I was here to celebrate anniversary with you guys!" She replied,

"Your anniversary is in 2 months Kavya" I laughed for what seemed after ages.

"Not mine!" She replied subtly. It is then I realised it was my anniversary in three weeks.

Meera maa called me breaking me out of my riverie.

She asked me to sit next to her handing over a basket beautifully decorated.

"Teri Sargi Bacche!" She smiled brightly.
"Bhabhi ap kal Ghar aa jaoge na?" Kashish exclaimed excited.

"Kashish!" Maa reprimanded busy with the kids.

Excited I opened the package only to find the most beautiful peach sharara.

"Its so pretty Maa!" I exclaimed and she smiled patting my head lovingly.

"Aaj bhi tera joda Bhai ne hi choose Kiya hai!" Kavya whispered making me the happiest I have been in these days.

I hugged the dress tighter.

Maa and my sister in law were about to leave when maa lovingly asked, "Preet Karvachauth ke liye toh Ghar aayegi na?"

But again I had no answer to it.
"Mera ghar mera Kabir hai maa! Jab woh mere pass aa jayega mai bhi aa jaungi!" I replied.
She nodded, the kids were going with maa today, and I had begged Kavya to make sure Kabir goes home too.

I was on the balcony when I saw my kids running to their father and how he hugged them back. He looked at me and mouthed a thankyou while I just nodded. Successfully Kabir was dragged home.

Another day passed and tomorrow was Karvachauth, it's been my favourite ever since. I loved being dolled by him, the way he'd pamper me every flashback resurfacing and the most receyone was how he was in the kitchen today when I came home late from the hospital.

#FLASHBACK#

"What are you doing here?" I asked surprised finding Kabir at Saxena house cooking along with my kids meanwhile the entire house enjoying the cooking show.

"Sargi!" He stated showing his improved culinary skills. He cooked for me like every year.

"Maine wrat nahi rakha toh?" I asked him.

"I'll be the happiest person." He stated because every year he'd try moving mountains so that I don't fast.

"Ghar jao Kabir!" I begged him trying to be strong. Key word TRIED.

"Ghar hi toh aaya hu Preet!" He said hugging me.
And like always I prayed to God that if he had to take me it better be in his arms.
But I was too hurt to understand anything. I pushed him and ran towards the room

I settled back in my room when Aryan walked inside.

"I think you should give him a chance Preet!" He stated not playing around.

"Weren't you the one punching him two days back?" I asked amused.

"That was because I love you and this is because I know you love him and he loves you too!" He stated.

He sat on the bed while I sat on the floor keeping my head on his laps.

"Tujhe yaad hai jab Tera miscarriage hua tha, you were broken, tujhe kuch samaj hi nahi aa raha tha what to do?" He asked and I nodded.

"He dropped his world and held you with  both his hands! Mujhe lagta tha mai tujhe sabse jyada pyaar karta hu but I was wrong its him, it will always be him!" He mentioned.

"Everyone was lost ki kya karna hai but all he said was Meri Preet ko meri zarurat hai, and I am going to be her Kabir, her strength. Iss baar strength bann ne ki bari Teri hai Preet!" He explained making me realise how stupid I have been all along.

"Maine kya kar Kiya veer!" I cried.

"Maine uska hath tab choda jab use kuch nahi dikh raha tha!" I realised.

"Tujhe Aisa kyu lagta hai ki woh tujhe chod sakta hai! Woh aaj bhi wahi khada hai Preet jaha saalo pehle khada tha! Har waqt khada tha, tere intezaar mei." He said and I ran towards the window to find him standing there again.

"Mai kaise jau ab Ghar?" I asked sitting back as  he got a call and had to rush somewhere.

"Jaise chod ke aayi thi apne ghar ko!"Aryan reasoned walking out of the room but I had no strength to face him still.