Anamika was rushed to the hospital and was immediately taken to the emergency room, Vineet was pacing to and fro outside the emergency ward, his mind totally blank, his heart filled with fear of losing her and anger against his family and for himself too. Yes, it's his fault that he let things happen, that he let them do their heart against her, that he never provided her the shoulder she needed, he was never there for her, never stood for her. Vineet was guilty - guilty to death. His tears weren't in his control, they were flowing and he was sobbing like a child. It was at that moment that a soft touch patted on his shoulder, Vineet looked up only to find his father and the family behind him. They look a little off but clearly not sad nor guilty.

"Aap log yahan kyun aaye hain?" He directly hit the ball.

"We need to talk!" Aarnav spoke, convincingly.

"Mujhe kissi se koi baat nahi karni, just go away!" Vineet was too clear with his emotions but his family won't listen, they insisted on having a talk.

Not wanting to create a scene that too outside the Emergency ward Vineet moved out to the parking area followed by his family.

"Kya kehna hai jaldi kahiye mere pass waqt nahi hai. Meri biwi wahan andar padi hai, usse kya hua mujhe kuch pata nahi toh jo bhi hai jaldi boliye." Vineet says firmly, angee all over his face.

"Bunnu, beta tu itna gussa kyun kar raha hai. I know, humse galti hui. Humne galat socha, misunderstanding ho gayi beta, let it go." Aarnav tries to be in a soft spot, he tries to hold his hand but Vineet pulls away.

"Janti hoon humse galti hui par agar wo pehle hi bata deti bache wali baat ya ye ki wo apne dost se milti hai toh ye hota hi nahi. Par koi baat nahi, agar tujhe lagta hai ye sab meri galti hai toh main uss se maafi mang lungi." Shanti bua spoke, her voice more of taunt than regret.

"Nahi, mujhe nahi lagta aap galat hai balki maim galat hoon aur tha. Mujhe lagta tha aap log mere liye usse khushi khushi apna rahe hai par nahi, das saal mei bhi aap logo ka patthar dil nahi pighla toh aab kya pighlega. Malum bai, jab uske parents se humein accept nahi kiya par aap logon ne kiya toh mujhe laga kaise parents hai uske uski khushi main khush nahi hai par aab pata chala wo log hi sahi they, at least wo log aapki tarah dikhawa toh nahi kar rahe, jo hai samne hai. Aap log toh mujje dikhane ke liye kuch aur Or asal mei kuch aur hai. Ghin aati hai mujhe aab aap logon se. Mujhe toh ye samajh nahi aa raha aap log yahan aaye hi kyun hai? Ye dekhne wo mar gayi ki nahi? Toh nahi, usse kuch nahi hoga kyunki main hone nahi dunga. Aur koi jarurat nahi hai maafi mangne ki jab dil mein koi pachtawa hi nahi hai aapke." Vineet shouted over the lady, his eyes bloodshot.

"Haan haan, tujhe aaj ghin aa rahi hai humse par jab humne uss ladki ko saare samaj ke khilaf jaa ke apnaya tab humein kuch na hua. Wo ladki jo poore seher mei aadhe aadhe kapde pehen ke jaane kis kis ladke sang ghoom chuke hai tab jaake tere pass ruki, usse apne ghar ki bahu banane mei humei toh bada garv mehsus hua tha. Sukar kar usse rakha apne ghar mei warna uss jaisi ko toh naukrani bhi na rakhu main. Teri zidd thi, mujhe toh laga tha mann bhar jaayega toh Tu khud chhor dega usse par kya pata tha tu ghanti ki tarah bandh hi lega usse. Sharm toh humei usse apne ghar ki bahu kehne mei aati hai." Dadi pilloried with disgust.

Vineet stared at them as his father stood unaffected.

"Toh matt bulaiye usse apni bahu, mere bachchon ko apna pota aur mujhe apna beta! Kyunki agar wo aapki nahi toh main bhi aapka nahi! Pati hoon uska, jahan uski izzat nahi wahan main nahi reh sakta. Bahut der se, samajh aaye par aaj aa jarur gai ki aap logon ko bas apni padi hai, apni jhoothi shan ki toh lijiye, main aaj wo kasar poori kar deta hoon. Aaj se mere parivaar ka aapke parivaar se koi vasta nahi, main aapko nahi janta. Aap apni sakal bhi kabbi matt dikhana mujhe kyunki main aise ghatiya, chhoti soch walo ki sakal bhi nahi dekhna pasand karta jo aurat hoke aurat ki izzat na kare aur baki kya hi karegi!! It is over!!" With that, he walked away without gazing at them another time while they stood there in shock and disbelief.

How on earth, their own son disown them? How can he break all the ties that too for that girl who's not worth it, unbelievable!

....

Vineet steps in the hospital and directly headed to the emergency ward, his mind has lost the stability for the recent decision he took but he had to do it, he can't let her suffer anymore moreover when they don't realize the mistake they have committed.

As he reached the room, he found the doctor coming out of the ward. He almost ran to her and asked about the matter, the doctor took a deep sigh.

"Well, she's fine. Unka blood pressure low ho gaya tha par abhi kuch stable hai, she's still in danger and we need to keep her under observation kyunki she might face the same again as her heart rate is still paced, it seems she's really disturb and doesn't will to live because her body is not responding to the medicine and unfortunately unhone apne bachche ko kho diya!! Ahh!! Bahut ajeeb hai ye bhi, jin din pregnancy confirm hui thi wo abortion karwana chahti thi aur aaj hi unhone mujhe call kar ke kaha ki wo abortion nahi karwana chahti par dekhiye. You need to take care of yourself and her! I know it's a tough time but you have to be strong!!" The doctor acknowledged which only depressed Vineet, his mind turned blank and he fell on the bench nearby.

Why? Why? Why? Why is God being so cruel to them? He knows he's to blame for all this, he's the reason she's suffering. Had he taken her stand, his family wouldn't have been this hard on her. How can he do this? And why is God giving the pain to her and not him? He cries at the hard bench, his world falling apart. He doesn't know what to do and how to control all this? He's totally blank, his mind accusing him for everything and his soul surrendering to the accusation, in a moment he started to feel suffocated and wanted to end his life, that would be best at the moment. If she dies, he'll go with her. He doesn't want to live without her. His breath became uneven, he undone the upper button of his shirt taking deep breaths and started to pray to take his life. If she's not with him, he doesn't want to be with anyone. He either wants her or death, nothing else!

....

"Vineet!! Vineet!!" He finds himself being violently shaken.

With a jerk he opened his eyes and sat up. His face covered in sweat as he looked around, a normal room painted in peach, well furnished and a lady sitting before him, she patted his cheek and the next moment he pulled her in a tight hug.

"Ana!! I love you!" He exclaims, tightening his grip around her.

Anamika places her head on his shoulder and embraces him.

"I love you too! Main thik hoon! Tum koi bura sapna dekha rahe the bas!!" Anamika caresses his back to calm him, she can feel his racing heart around her chest.

After a few moments, finding himself calm he parted himself and gazed at her, she was smiling at him.

"Bas ek sapna tha Vi! Sab thik hai!" She assured him and pecked his cheek.

Vineet let out a sigh and shook his head, he can't help this dream which has started to hunt him after the hospital incident.

"Vineet!!" Anamika nudged him, finding him lost.

He looks up at her, she gently pecks his lips.

"It was our past Vineet, you need to forget that day!" She reminded him of something which is actually not in his control.

"I'm trying!" He spoke, clearing his throat.

"I know!" She acknowledges it and again pecks his lips, this time for a longer time until he responds to her and grabs her in his arms, actually living in the moment. Anamika smiles under the smooch. After a few moments, he gazes at her.

"Thank you Ana!" He started to do what he has been doing for the past four years after such a nightmare.

"Not again Vineet!" She rolled her eyes.

"No, sorry but thank you!" Vineet repeated, Anamika got up from the bed.

"Okay that you have started sorry and thank you again, I prefer to spend my sunday alone now, watching a good movie because Mr. Husband you just want to play thank you and sorry and I'm not in the mood, though you can surely prepare a note on the topic and submit it to me, I'll tear that off and flush it. Anyways, bye!!" She mocked anger and turned to go but he held her hand and pulled her such that she fell in his lap.

He holds her tight in his arms, his chin on her shoulder.

"Instead of running away, you should help your husband." Vineet whisper.

"My husband doesn't want my help!" She crossed her arms around her chest.

Vineet turned her around, "who said that? I surely do need help, if you are ready to help!!" He winked at her.

"Only if you promise to not bring that up!" She warned him to which he raised his hand, surrendering his case.

She laughed, he smiled.

"You know something? You look cute when you smile! Aise hi smile kiya karo, muh latka ke ache nahi lagte!" She comments cupping his face, he smiles again and pecks her palm.

"Acha chalo aab, fresh ho jao. It's sunday and I'm planning ki aaj hum koi movie dekhte hai, what say?" She asks, her eyes sparkling.

He nodded and moved to the washroom. While Anamika headed to her kids room to check on them.

...

As he stood under the shower, past memories ran like some movie in his mind. Four years has pass by that he left his house and his family who refuse to accept their mistake, refuse to be guilty of their act after all that happen, they lost their unborn child, his other two kids were traumatized and his wife was unconscious for a week, while his family keep on taunting and point on her and at that moment he knew, it's the time to take the big step and he did, he leave the house the very day she was discharge from the hospital.

He took shelter around the same city but then his family started to hunt him. So, he left the city and shifted to Bangalore, got a job in a good company, Anamika too got herself enrolled in the bar council and now four years has passed by, everything seems to be perfect except his mental peace which was destroyed while he was leaving the house. His family didn't leave a stone untouched to harass him mentally for leaving them for a girl, they even cursed them, saying the girl who snatched their son would die soon. He couldn't believe his family had so much against him in their heart. It shattered him in pieces, but he never shared this with Anamika.

This thing always hunts him, the fear that their curse might get true. He opened his eyes with a jerk, his phone was ringing. He turns off the shower and leaves the washroom to attend the call.

...

Here, Anamika enters her son's room. Her boys were still sleeping peacefully. She takes a seat on the bed and ruffles their hair.

"Mumma aaj sunday hai!" They exclaim, keeping their head on her lap.

"I know that par I was thinking ki aaj hum movie chalenge aur bahar hi lunch aur dinner karenge but it's ok agar tum dono ko nahi jana." She states, her son instantly looks up at her.

"Sachi??" They question, their eyes twinkling with joy.

"Haan! Par tum dono ko toh sona hai na fir main aur papa jaayenge!" She remarked.

Ansh and Advay sit up and cling to their mother, "no! Hum bhi jaayenge!" They exclaim.

"Par tumhe toh sona hai!" She reminded them.

"No!" They pouted, Anamika laughed and pecked their head.

Vineet witnessed the sweet moment standing at the door, a smile on his lips. Anamika saw him standing and so extended her arms, asking him to join which he happily did, this is what he was longing for - a happy family!

...

The family settled for breakfast, Vineet and kids were on the table waiting while Anamika was in the kitchen, a moment later she joined them filling their plates with aloo paratha and take her seat but the moment she took the first bite a strange sensation around stomach and chest hit her and she ran in the kitchen, throwing up everything in the sink. Vineet followed her, finding her puking his heart sank.

"Ana!!" He holds her.

She cleared her face," I'm fine Vineet!" She assured him but her face clearly shows she's not well.

"Hum hospital jaa rahe hai! Tumhari tabiyat kal bhi thik nahi thi aur aaj aab ye! Main koi excuse nahi sununga tumhari!" He said sternly to which she had to surrender.

Asking the boys to be in the house and instructing the nanny to take care of them, Vineet took her to hospital for a check up.

...

After running a few check ups, they sit before the doctor who's examining her report.

"Congratulations Mrs. Singhania, you're pregnant!" The doctor announces, the news fell like a thunderbolt to them, they were left surprised by the sudden news such that they didn't share a word on their way back home.

But once they were in their room, Vineet decided to break the ice. He knows they have to again make a decision, she might not be willing to keep the child.

"Ana!" He called her out and the next moment she crashed in his arms, breaking down in tears. Vibeet couldn't understand if she's sad or happy with the news, what does her tears actually mean?

"I'm so happy Vineet! I'm so happy!! Char saal pehle meine apna ek bacha kho diya shayad issliye kyunki maine usse pehle hi na apnane ki thhan li thi, main aaj tak khudko iske liye maaf nahi kar pai par aaj wo khushi mujhe fir mil gayi Vineet!!" She cried happy tears in his arms, Vineet didn't say a word but sobbed, his sobs soon turned into loud cries.

"I promise main wo sab karunga apne bache ke liye jo main pehle nahi kar paaya! Meine apne baki do bachon ka bachpan kho diya, na toh unka pehla kadam dekh paya, na unhe kabhi sukoon se khelta dekh paaya aur na hi kabhi tumhara khayal rakh paaya, sab kho diya. Par ye galti aab nahi hogi Ana, main tumhare liye aur apne bache ke liye sab karunga, sab!!" He cries.

Anamika cupped his face, "I know Vineet! Main jaanti hoon tum sab karoge, I trust you! I trust you!! Tum hamesha puchte ho na, why did I choose you? Why did I trust you after all that happened? Kyunki Vineet tumhari aankhon mei meine wo realization aur tumhare bartav mei wo sab thik karne ki aur bas ek mauke ki talash meine dekhi thi jo, jo mere parents nahi dekh paaye mujh mei. Bahut koshish ki maine unhe samjhane ki, bas ek mauka hi toh chahiye tha khud ko sabit karne ka. I know meri galti rahi aur issiliye main unke samne girgirai par the overlook my efforts, main har chuki thi. Main janti thi ek akhri mauka na milne ka dukh kya hota hai aur uss mauke ka kya mayne hai, main bas tumhe wo mauka dena chahti thi jo mujhe nahi mila ek baar fir yahi soch ke ki tum iss baar usse nibhaoge kyunki ek mauka toh sabko milna hj chahiye na. Mere naseeb mei nahi tha iska ye matlab toh nahi main tumhe bhi wo na dun! And see, I was right and I'm happy!!" Anamika confesses her heart, her tears rolling down her cheeks as she gazes at him.

He holds her both hands, pecking them through tears.

"Main dubara wo galti nahi dohra sakta Ana, kissi keemat pe nahi! Ye galti toh asal mei honi hi nahi chahiye thi par main ye sochta raha ki sab thik hoga ek din, jaane kyun ye samajh nahi paaya ki wo log kabhi khush hue hi nahi, na ho sakte hai. Par ye sochte hue das saal tak tumhe suffer karne diya meine, bahut bahut galat kiya, iske liye main kabhi khud ko maaf nahi karunga lekin bas ek hi baat ki khushi hai ki at last meine wo kadam uthaya jo mujhe bahut pehle utha lena chahiye tha, tumhe aur apne bachon ki khushi chunne ka kadam. Akhir kaise main bikharne deta sab? Apni is kahaani ko iss mor pe nahi chorna tha mujhe jahan ka rasta mujhe tumse alag kar de! Mujhe apni iss jeevan ki kahaani ko tumhare saath khubsurat bana hai Ana and I promise, main apni jaan laga dunga par tumhe duniya ki har khushi dunga. Janta hoon wo das saal ko main thik nahi kar sakta par uski bharpai mei jeevan bhar karunga, tumhe kabhi kisi mod pe akela nahi chodunga. Zindagi ki har mod pe main tumhare saath rahunga Ana, har mod pe!!" He too put out his heart, as he leaned towards her.

Touching her forehead with his, crying tears of happiness and confessing their heart, comforting and soothing their heart, they made promises to stand by each other, to make their life a beautiful story. They might have faced many difficulties but now they know, happiness is knocking on their door and they are standing with open arms to welcome it!

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The End.

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