|When Maanvi got angry with Jeevika for aborting her child to donate bone marrow to her little sister. Well, I felt Jeevika's pain didn't get a proper showcase in the show. So, here's how should it have been|

Jeevika and Maanvi have a trifle when the former decides to abort her child to save her sister. Jeevika is upset that Maanvi is not understanding her pain. She is in her room and tears are trickling down her eyes. Manvi is at the hospital and has undergone the surgery. But, she’s angry at her sister for aborting the baby. Maanvi blames Jeevika for taking away the happiness from her own family, not understanding that for Jeevika, Maanvi is more important than her husband.

Jeevika is sitting, staring into nothingness. Maanvi’s words are echoing in her ears.

“How could you do this? Aapne kaise faisla karliya apne bache ko maar dene ka! Isse acha hota ki main marr jaati!”

“ Aap aisa kar bhi kaise sakti ho! Hamesha pehle Maanvi! Arey ab toh Jiju pe dhyan dedo. Unki khushi kyun chheen lii? Iska haq nahi hain aapko!” Maanvi shouts at Jeevika.

“Hamesha mere liye apni khushi chhodti thi. Lekin aaj toh aap ke sath puri family hain! Unka toh sochti! Par nahi, aapko bas apni khushi chahiye. Jeeju kuch keh hi nahi paate!”

“Meri wajah se aapne apne…bache…… huh! Isse acha hota ki aap mujhe marr jaane deti! Aisa kyun kia?”

Maanvi is very angry with Jeevika. The former isn’t understanding the pain the latter is going through. Jeevika breaks into tears remembering the words her sister has said, the blame she’s being accused of. Meanwhile, Viren enters the room and finds her crying. He keeps his hand on her shoulder.

“ Jeevika! Please shant ho jaao.”  Viren says softly.

“Kaise shant ho jaun, Viren? Meri apni behen ko lagta hain ki main galat hoon. Usey bhi lagta hain ki maine galti ki hain! Lekin maine toh bas apni jaan bachane ki koshish ki hain! Wo kyun nahi samajh rahi hain?” Jeevika asks in a heavy tone.

“Wo samajh jayegi, Jeevika. Par pehle tum shant ho jao.” Viren says, engulfing Jeevika in a hug.

“ Wo kaise samjhegi? Wo toh mujhse baat hi nahi karna chahti.” Jeevika says tearily.

“ Hum usse baat karenge. Ek baar aur samjhayenge usey. Wo samajh jaayegi.”  Viren says convincingly.

“ Samajhne ki zaroorat mujhe nahi Di ko hain. Ye nahi samajh rahi hain. Inhe haq nahi hain ki ye aapki aur gharwalon ki khushiyan kharab karein! I know aap kitne khush they, lekin inhe toh apne mann ki karni hain na! Inhone socha hi nahi ki jis bache ko inhone maar daala wo aapka bhi bacha hain. Inhe toh wahi karna hota hain jo ye soch leti hain. Arey aisi zindagi nahi chahiye mujhe!” Maanvi taunts her own sister and her words pinch Jeevika’s heart.

"Jo is duniya mein aaya nahi, uski chinta hai na tujhe! Apni Behen ki chinta nahi hai na!" Jeevika says, glancing at Maanvi.

"Aapko apni na sahi apne parivar ki khushi ke baare mein sochna chahiye tha. Is tarah mujhe pehle rakh ke sharminda mat karo." Maanvi shouts at Jeevika.

"Tu jaanti hai na meri Pehli family tu hain! Ya bhul gayi!?" Jeevika asks.

"isse aapki galti kam nahi ho jaati! I just hate you!" Maanvi blurts her anger at her elder sister and turns to move out of the room when Jeevika's words stop her.

"Thik hai, Maanvi! Meri galti hain. Infact teri nazron mein toh gunnah kiya hai na maine! Toh thik hai! Mere kuch sawaalon ka jawab dede! Agar sab sahi lage toh hum aaj hi alag Hojayenge.. Chali jana tu Rishikesh. Waise bhi tujhe lagta hai ki meri shadi ke baad I don't have any right to you. "Jeevika speaks, her voice is heavy.

She stands in front of Maanvi and looks at her.

" Tu mujhe raakhi baandhti hain na? Tu hi kehti thi ki hum dono ek dusre ki raksha karenge! Toh raakhi ka farz nibhana gunaah hai kya? "  Jeevika asks her straightly, looking into her eyes.

"Han shayad main ladka hoti, tera bhai hoti toh shayad tujhe ye sab sahi lagta  hai na? Kyunki bhai hi raksha karta hai, behen ka kya mol hai tere liye, aaj bata diya tune! " Jeevika asks firmly.

"Maa se, tujhse, sabse kia hua vaada nibhaya hai maine. Wo bhi galat hai kya? Agar hai toh tu kyun ghabrati hai jab mujhe kuch hota hai toh!? Bol!" Jeevika says angrily.

She is shocked that Maanvi blamed her easily and didn't understand her situation. Maanvi thinks that Jeevika did wrong and assumes that everyone in Viren's family will now blame her that Jeevika aborted her child. But she is refusing to understand that Jeevika takes Manvi as her first child. She can't imagine her life without Maanvi.

"Tujhe kyun takleef hoti hai jab mujhe zara si chot lag jaati hai? Bata! Mere haath mein chot lagi thi lekin mujhse zyada tu pareshan thi, kyun? Aur agar tu sahi hai toh main galat kaise hogayi? Kisi apne ki parwah karna galat hai kyaa? Bata na! Tujhe toh sahi aur galat ki achi jaankaari hai! "Jeevika says sarcastically but Maanvi didn't react, though her eyes are teary.

" Tu toh jaanti hai tu mera tohfa hai! Kisi aur ki maa banne se pehle main teri maa hoon Maanvi! Tujhe Maa bankar hi toh pala hai. Jo gawaya hai wo dobara mil sakta hai, par meri Mannu ko agar main kho deti toh wo dobara nahi milti mujhe! Aur tab shayad Viren aur parivar ko zyada dukh hota. Kyunki agar tu meri kamzori hai toh taakat bhi tu hai Maanvi. "

" Tujhe kuch ho jata toh main toh marr hi jaati. Lekin tujhe toh kya hi farak padega, kyunki tu toh marr jana chahti hain na! Kabhi socha hain mujhe kaisa lagta hain?

Sab mujhe samjhaane mein lage rehte hain! Kisi ne socha hain ki Jeevika ke paas bhi ek dil hain jisme dard bhi hota hain! Tera mujhe nahi pata lekin mere liye tu aur tere jiju most important ho! Tum dono mein se kisi ek ko kuch ho gaya toh main zinda nahi reh paungi! “ Jeevika shouts at her sister and Maanvi is pretty shocked at her sudden outburst.

“Kya kaha tha tune? Maine galti ki, right?  Toh tu hi mujhe bata agar tu meri jagah hoti toh tu kya karti?  Tu apne bache ko chunti ya mujhe? Tere liye tera pati important hota ya main?? Mere liye toh tu important hain! Viren se bhi zyada!!! Aur ye baat wo bhi jaante hain. Kyunki ye bhi Viraat se utna hi pyar karte hain jitna main tujhse! Aur mujhe laga ki mujhe mera sabse zaroori hissa, meri behen ko bachana zaroori hain! Fir bhi tujhe lagta hain ki main galat hoon, maine gunaah kiya hain, toh tu Rishikesh hi jaa! Waise bhi tujhe ye lagta hain ki is sab ke liye yahan sab log tujhe doshi maanenge!! Toh tu jaa sakti hain” Jeevika says, tears are welling up in her eyes.

“Lekin haan, itna main zaroor kahungi ki mere liye toh apne dono hisson ko khona mushkil hain!! Isliye maine usey chuna jo mere maa baap ki nishaani hain! Apne aur Viren ke pyaar ko saabit karne ke liye mujhe bache ki zaruurat nahi hain! Aur agar hain, toh aage bahut lambi zindagi hain meri aur tere jiju ki! Lekin jo mere pas nahi hain na, hamare parents—unki nishani ko bachaye rakhna mere liye zyada zaruri tha! Tujhe dekhti hoon toh lagta hain ki Maa aur papa mere pas hain. Lekin shayad tu ye dard kabhi nahi samjhegi kyunki tujhe wo akelapan mehsus nahi karne diya maine.”  Jeevika says, she cries losing her patience.

“Par haan, tu mujhe ye zaroor batana ki aise doraahe pe tu khadi hoti toh tu kya karti? Apni behen ko chunti ya apne bache ko? Soch ke batana! Kyunki agar main aisa nahi karti toh mujhe lagta ki maine apni khushi ke liye apni behen ko maar diya, jo main katai nahi chahti.”  Jeevika says firmly and leaves the room leaving Maanvi shocked.

Yes, for Maanvi, it’s hard to imagine that Jeevika is hurt or upset. ANd the question that she has put in front of her has shocked her. She watches Jeevika walking away, trying to compose herself. It’s then, when Viraat looks at Maanvi.

“Tumhe pata hain, Maanvi, tumhari problem kya hain? Tum apne aap ke liye alag rules rakhti ho aur baaki sabke liye alag. Pehle tumhe laga ki Bhabhi manage nahi kar paayengi toh tumne unhe apni bimaari ke baare mein nahi bataya. Uske baad jab jab unhone tumhari care ki, tumne kaha ki wo bewajah chinta karti hain, you blamed her ki wo baaki sabpe dhyan nahi de rahi. Aur ab phir!! Kya unka tum pe koi haq nahi? Agar nahi hain toh tum bhabhi ke pehle birthday pe kyun aayi thi bhai ke kehne pe! Tumhe keh dena tha na ki ab tumhare meri bhabhi se koi rishta hi nahi hain! Aur tum itni easily bhabhi ko blame kardiya, bhool gayi ki kaise paala unhone tumhe?”  Viraat says, a little bit angrily.

“Partner! It’s wrong. Wo aisa kaise kar sakti hain.” Maanvi says holding Viraat’s hand but he jerks her hand.

“ Wo aisa kyun nahi kar sakti ye tum batao? Ek reason hi dedo. Main tumhe 10 reasons deta hoon ki unhe kyun karna chahiye tha ye sab? Tum bhabhi ko maaf nahi kar pa rahi ho kyunki tumhare hisabse ye galat hain! Kya kabhi socha hai ki bachpan se lekar aaj tak tumhari kitni galtiyaan unhone maaf ki hain?”  Viraat says while looking into his eyes.

“Tumhe unka shukraguzaar hona chahiye, Maanvi! Tumhare liye wo kisi bhagwaan se kam nahi hain! Farishta hain wo! Itna selfless maine aaj tak kisi ko nahi dekha aur na main itna selfless hoon! Na is ghar mein koi itna selfless hain! Not even Ma ya Dadaji!  Shayad main ye sab nahi kar pata lekin bhabhi ne kitna easily kardiya ye sab, tumhari khatir. Tumne mujhe bahut niraash kiya hain, Partner! “ Viraat says and turns to leave the room.

Maanvi tries to hold his wrist but he jerks her and moves out of the room. Maanvi stands still at her place. All the words from her sister and friend are echoing in her ears. Specially that question which Jeevika posed in front of her. She’s lost in her thoughts when she hears Jeevika’s voice.

“Nahi beeji! Maanvi toh kuch samajhna hi nahi chahti. Bas kal uska check up ho jaye aur Dr Mihir keh de ki wo thik hain toh main usey Rishikesh bhej dungi. Viren aur Viraat aayenge uske sath.”  Jeevika is talking on the phone.

“ Maa-papa ki aakhiri nishani wahi toh hain, beeji! Usey kaise kuch hone de sakti thi main. Jo maine khoya wo bhi mera hissa tha aur Maanvi bhi mera hi hissa hain! Agar main ye abortion na karti toh apni nazron mein gir jaati. Kyunki baaki kisi ke liye kuch ho ya na ho, mere liye meri choti behen sabse important hain. Lekin aap chinta mat kijiye, parso Maanvi apke pas aa jayegi.”  Jeevika says and cuts the call.

Maanvi overhears the call and realises her words. Yes, Jeevika has brought her up like a mother and has always protected her. This time, too, she sacrificed something for her sister's good only a mother can do it. The past moments of her life flash in her eyes. Maanvi realises how she took Jeevika to be weak and didn’t tell her about cancer and now that same girl has sacrficed her child for her sister., saying that Maanvi is her first child and it’s quite true. No weak person could do this much.

Tears trickle down Maanvi’s eyes as she realises how her sister has protected her from everything. She didn’t even cared about her in-laws because for her both her families are important. Even Viren respected the bond that Jeevika shares with her sister. He might tease her but has ultimately realised her pain.

“Tu meri jagah hoti toh kya karti? Mujhe marr jaane deti? Apne pati aur bache ki khushiyan chunti? Bol na!” 

All the words from Jeevika and Viraat are echoing in her ears. She closes her eyes and some flashes hit her. 

A flash is from childhood where she finds Jeevika holding her hand all the time, saving her from Beeji’s scolding. Whenever Maanvi suffers fever, Jeevika is the one to put cold water towels on her hand and to make her eat food. Upon learning maanvi’s cancer, Jeevika turned positive.

“Mannu! Tune aaj tak sirf mera pyar dekha hain, meri himmat nahi. Aur main jaanti hoon tu thik ho jayegi. Main hoon na tere sath. Sab thik ho jayega Mannu.”

“Meri kamzori aur taakat —dono hi tu hai, Mannu! Ab apni taakat ko toh main kho nahi sakti na! Main kuch bhi karungi par tujhe kuch nahi hone dungi.” Jeevika says.

Every time Maanvi closes her eyes, she sees a flash where she only sees how much Jeevika cares for her, while Maanvi has only misunderstood Jeevika. She has also gone through pain. And now, she has got the answer to that question. She knows her answer should be her sister, how can she let go of a sister who is her mother too. If imagining can pain a lot, then how would doing it would have felt like?

Maanvi runs towards Jeevika’s room but hears some sounds. She peeps in the room and finds Viren and Jeevika talking. Viren is asking Jeevika to have some medicines.

“Jeevika, please, dawai lelo.” He says.

“Ab kya farak padta hain, Viren. Jiske liye maine ye sab kiya usey toh main hi galat lagti hoon. Mujhe mahaan nahi banna hain. Na main usey kisi bandhan mein baandh rahi hoon. Main toh bas usey bachana chahti thi. Agar wo aise possible tha toh usme galat kya tha?  Haan wo hamara Pehla bacha tha, hamari khushi ka zariya tha lekin Maanvi ko bachana zyada zaruri tha. Usey kho deti toh ye gham rehta ki apne haath mein sab kuch hote hue bhi main kuch kar na saki. I am sorry, Viren. Main jaanti hoon tum bahut excited they, lekin mere liye meri behen se zaroori aur kuch nahi hain, mera apna bacha bhi nahi.”  Jeevika says.

“Jeevika! Maine kaha na main tumse naraaz nahi hoon. Agar tumhari jagah main hota toh shayad yahi karta main bhi. Aur sach kahun toh main ye sab karne ke liye soch bhi nahi sakta. Lekin tumne toh kiya hain. Main samajh sakta hoon tum par kya beet rahi hain! Lekin himmat rakho. Sab thik ho jayega. Maanvi bhi samajh jayegi….aaj nahi toh kal!” Viren says comforting his wife.

Jeevika looks at him and hugs him, resting her head on his chest. Viren embraces her in his arms and says some comforting words.

“ Tum jaanti ho wo tumse zyada gusssa nahi reh sakti. Aur jo aaina tumne usey dikhaya hain usse usey realise toh ho hi gaya hoga.” Viren says.

“I wish Viren! Mujhe toh bas itna pata hain ki maine jo kiya wo sahi hain.” Jeevika says and hugs him more tightly.

Viren just caresses her head lovingly and tries to convince his wife while Maanvi who has heard their conversation is spellbound. She suddenly realises that Jeevika has done a lot for her while she has always measured her less. Jeevika has proved herself to be more brave than Maanvi and the decision of aborting her own child is proof of the same.

"Suna tumne!! Jeevika bhabhi ne jo kiya hai wo tumhare liye kiya hai. Lekin tumne unhe kamzor aur galat samjha. Tum shayad bhul rahi ho ki aurat agar Seeta hai toh Kaali bhi wahi hai. Aur tumhe pata hai jitna bhabhi ne tumhare liye kiya hai na,Viren bhai kabhi nahi kar sakte mere liye. Chahe toh puchlo unse! Tum bhabhi ke liye kitni important ho wo unhone bata diya lekin tum samajh nahi paayi." Viraat says, standing near Maanvi.

Maanvi is standing still and tears well up in her eyes. She finds that Jeevika is still crying. She knocks on the door and it breaks their trance at the moment. Jeevika and Viren look at her and the former turns away. Maanvi looks at her Di.

“Di, I’m sorry!” Maanvi says softly and enters the room but Jeevika doesn’t reply.

“Di, mujhe pata hain ki aapne hamesha meri care ki hain aur maine hamesha aapko hurt kiya. Socha ki aap kamzor ho isliye maine aapko kuch nahi bataya tha lekin aap toh mujhse bhi zyada strong ho. Kyunki jo aapne kiya hain woh toh main kabhi nahi kar sakti.” Maanvi says tearily.

“Kya farak padta hain, Maanvi? Tere liye toh main hamesha se hi galat rahi hoon kyunki main tujhse pyaar karti hoon. Lekin main bhi kya karun? Tujhse pehle main kisi ko rakh nahi sakti. Viren ko bhi nahi. Lekin tujhe aisa lagta hain ki main tujhe apni zindagi se hata dun!”  Jeevika says softly and firmly.

“Farak padta hai, Di. I am sorry! Maine aapko galat samjha. Aapke liye ye sab karna kitna mushkil raha hoga ye main ab samajh gayi hoon. Mujhe toh aapse thank you kehna chahiye. Lekin maine na jaane kya kya kaha aapse?? I am sorry, Di.”  Maanvi says softly.

“ Main jaanti hoon aap mujhse bahut gussa ho. Hona bhi chahiye kyunki maine toh na jaane kya kya keh diya. I am sorry, Didi. Please maaf kar do! Ab main aapki har baat maanungi aur kabhi galat bhi nahi samjhungi. Aap se hi toh main hoon, I am sorry, Di.”  Maanvi says softly.

“ Aapko jitna time lena hain, lelo. Meri galti bahut badi hain. Lekin please aap mujhse baat karna band mat karna aur na hi mujhe khud se door karna, please Di.” Maanvi says tearily.

“Jeeju, aap hi samjhaao na Di ko. Please unhe bolo ki mujhe maaf kar dein. Ab main aisa kuch nahi karungi jisse Di ko takleef ho. Please jeeju!”  Maanvi pleads to her brother-in-law.

“Main toh aisa faisla kabhi nahi le paati. Di, please! Ye aakhiri galti maaf kardo, please.” Maanvi says as she hugs her elder sister.

“Please!” She almost pleads.

Jeevika breaks into tears that she’s holding. Maanvi hugs Jeevika from behind and cries out loudly. She again asks for forgiveness from her sister at which Jeevika turns towards her and makes her sit on the bed.

“Aapne thik kaha tha, Di. Aapne bas apna farz nibhaya. Aapne vaada kiya tha ki mujhe kabhi kuch nahi hone doge. Main jaanti hoon aapko bhi bahut takleef hui hain lekin maine wo sab andekha kardiya. I am sorry.”  Maanvi says.

“Mannu, main bas itna jaanti hoon ki agar main ye abortion na karti aur agar tujhe kuch ho jata toh main kabhi khud ko maaf nahi kar paati. Aur waise bhi agar tu mere pas hain, Viren mere sath hain toh mujhe kuch nahi chahiye. Main bas tujhe aur tere jiju ko khush dekhna chahti hoon. Uske liye main kuch bhi kar sakti hoon. Agar na kar sakun toh koi matlab nahi na mere hone ya na hone ka.”  Jeevika says, her eyes are teary again.

Maanvi nods and finally Jeevika pulls her in her warm embrace and they cry out their pain. Jeevika kisses Maanvi on her head while Viren smiles seeing the two sisters reuniting for good. Maybe, this had to happen to realize the importance of people whom you love. Jeevika looks at Viren who comforts her and assures her that he’s always with her and all her decisions are his as well. She’s not alone and neither will they let Maanvi lose herself.

Maanvi embraces Jeevika and the two girls share a warm hug, assuring they’re together again.

****THE END****

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