Next morning, Shivaay woke up and saw his brothers and sisters-in-law were awake, having tea but looking nowhere in particular. Bhavya saw him and straightened up.

Bhavya: Good morning bade bhaiya. Aap kab uthe? Hume toh pata hi nahi chala. (Good morning bade (Shivaay) bhaiya. When did you wake up? None of us realised.)

Rest of them, too, straightened.

Shivaay: Bas, abhi hi aankh khuli. (I woke up just now.)

Gauri: Bade bhaiye, aap chai peeyenge? (Bade bhaiya, will you have tea?)

Rudra: Chulbul bhabhi, bhaiya sirf espresso peete hain. Bhaiya, main aapke liye espresso leke aata hoon. (Chulbul bhabhi, bhaiya only drinks espresso. Bhaiya, I'll get you an espresso.)

Shivaay: It's okay Rudra. Mujhe nahi chahiye. (It's okay Rudra. I don't want it.)

Om: Shivaay, tu ne kal se kuch nahi khaaya hain. Teri tabyat kharab jo jaayegi. (Shivaay, you haven't had anything since yesterday. You'll get sick.)

Shivaay: I'm fine Om.

Dr Sharma comes there. Everyone springs up from their seats seeing him.

Om: Doctor, Mahi kaise hain? (Doctor, how is Mahi?)

Dr Sharma: Unki haalat main kaafi improvement hain. Unhe room main shift karne ke baad aap unse mil sakte hain. (There's a great improvement in his health. You can meet him after we shift him into the room.)

They sigh in relief. Dr Sharma leaves from there. After some time, ShivOmRu go to Mahi's ward. As he entered , Shivaay got flashes of the few moments he spent with Mahi on Holi. He sat beside his bed and held his hand. Mahi slowly opened his eyes. Om was the first to notice.

Om: Mahi...

Shivaay saw him conscious. At first, he didn't know how to react. Should ask if he is feeling better? Or should he apologize for not recognizing him as his brother? Or thank him for saving his life? Or scold him for putting his own life in danger? Tears, unknowingly, made way into his eyes. Mahi smiled sadly and lightly hit his arm.

Mahi: Rona band kar. Abhi apun jinda hain. (Stop crying. I'm still alive.)

Shivaay: *sniffles* Kya zaroorat thi mere liye apni jaan khatre main daalne ki? (Why did you risk your life for me? What was the need?)

Mahi: *teary-eyed* Tu apun ka bhai hain. Tere liye sau goli khaa sakta hoon likin tujhe kuch ho, yeh soch bhi nahi sakta. I'm bad, not very bad. (You're my brother. I can take a hundred bullets for you. But I can't bear the thought of anything happening to you. I'm bad, not very bad.)

Shivaay: *angry and crying* Nahi, you're very bad. You're very, very, very, very, very, very, very bad. You're very... (No,  you're very bad. You're very, very, very, very, very, very, very bad. You're very...)

He couldn't complete as his emotions over-powered his words. Mahi placed his hand on his shoulder. Shivaay hugged him and broke down, crying hysterically. Mahi was taken aback for a minute but he regained his composure. He ran his fingers through Shivaay's hair.

Mahi: Shivaay?

Shivaay didn't respond.

Mahi: *complains* Shivaay, baccho ko tarah kaayeko ro rela hain? *to OmRu* Yaar, tum dono samjha na isko. (Shivaay, why are you crying like a baby? Guys, tell him something.)

OmRu, too, hugged him while he face-palmed himself.

Mahi: Deva-re-deva! Apun tum logo ke saath raha na, toh pakka apun ke bheje ka gangaraam ho jaayega. (Oh my god! If I stay any longer with you all, I will definitely lose my mind.)

Rudra: *makes a cute-angry face* Mahi bhaiya, aap humare O-Bro moment pe raita phaila rahe ho. (Mahi bhaiya, you're messing up our O-Bro moment.) (A/N: I'm sorry guys, I really don't know how translate 'phail gaya raita" into English.) 

ShivOmHi: *suprised* RAITA!?

Rudra: *as a matter of fact* Raita.

Mahi: Ae, raite se yaad aaya, Anikaji kidhar hain? (That reminds me, where is Ms Anika?)

Om: Anika bhabhi ko aaj ICU main rakhenge. Kal normal ward main shift karenge. (They'll keep Anika bhabhi in the ICU today. She will be shifted to the normal ward tomorrow.)

Shivaay looks towards the floor, tears forming in his eyes. Mahi lifts his chin and wipes them.

Mahi: Aansoo bahana band kar nahi toh baad aa jaayegi. (Stop crying or this room will flood.)

Rudra: Haan bhaiya. Aur waise bhi log do crybabies ko handle nahi kar paayenge. (Yes bhaiya. And people wouldn't be able to handle two crybabies.) 

Shivaay: *wipes his tears and smiles* Okay-okay. Main nahi ro raha. (Okay-okay. I'm not crying.)

Gauri and Bhavya enter.

Gauri: Mahi bhaiya, aap theek toh hain na? (Mahi bhaiya, are you alright?)

Mahi looks towards them, confused.

Mahi: Tum...? (You are...?)

Gauri: Hum hain Gauri Kumari Sarma. Paanchvi pass from Bareily. Namaste. (I'm Gauri Kumari Sharma. 5th standard pass, from Bareily. Hello.)

Mahi: Namaste-namaste. (Hello-hello.) *whispers to Rudra* Ab yeh kaun hain? (Who is she?)

Rudra: *whispers* Arey, yeh humari dabang Chulbul Bhabhi hain. O ki wife. (She is our strong and fearless Chulbul Bhabhi. O's wife) 

Mahi: *shocked* Hein? Omkara ne shaadi kab ki? (What? When did Omkara get married?

Rudra: Woh bahot lambi kahaani hain. Phir kabhi sunaoonga. (It's a long story. I'll tell you some other time.)

Mahi: *to Bhavya* Aur aap...? (And you are..?

Bhavya: ACP Bhavya Pratap Rathore, Meerut Police.

Mahi: *scared* P...p...police? Shi...Shivaay, tu...tune Me...meerut se po...lice ka...kaaeeko bul...lai? (P...p...police? Shi...Shivaay, w...why did y...you call the po...police from M...meerut?)

ShivOmRu burst into a fit of laughter seeing his state.

Om: Mahi, dariye mat. Bhavya aapko arrest karne nahi aayi hain. (Mahi, don't be scared. Bhavya hasn't come to arrest you.)

Mahi: *leans back and sighs* Meri toh jaan hi nikaal di thi. (I was almost scared to death.)

Bhavya: Actually, bhaiyas, mujhe aapse ek important baat kaihni thi. (Actually, I had to tell you all something important.)

Om: Bolo Bhavya. (Tell us Bhavya.)

Bhavya: Kal ke shootout main Mrs Kamini Singh Randhawa urf Kamini Khurana ko IPC ki dhaara 498A, domestic voilence aur dhaara 307, attempt to murder, ke taihait arrest kar liya gaya hain. Bas yahi batana tha. (After yesterday's shootout, Mrs Kamini Singh Randhawa, alias Kamini Khurana has been arrested and charged with IPC Section 498A, domestic voilence Section 307, attempt to murder. That's what I had to say.)

All let out a sigh of relief while Mahi was a little sad. Shivaay notices this.

Shivaay: Kya hua Mahi? Is everything alright? (What happened Mahi? Is everything alright?)

Mahi: Haan...woh kuch khaas nahi. (Yeah... it's nothing important.)

Gauri: Mahi bhaiya, agar koi baat aapko paresaan kar rahi hain toh harharaaike bol dijiye. Baatein dil main rakhne se sirf nakleef hoti hain. (Mahi bhaiya, if something is bothering you, don't hesitate to tell us. Keeping worries to yourself will only trouble you.)

Om: Gauri theek keh rahi hain. Jo bhi problem hain, aap humare saath share kar sakte hain. (Gauri is right. Whatever it is, you can share with us.)

Mahi: Rehne de na. Koi badi baat nahi hain. (Let it be. It's nothing major.)

Rudra: Mahi bhaiya, hum bhaiyo ka ek usool hain; chhoti ya badi, hum har baat share karte hain. (Mahi bhaiya, we brothers have a principle; major or minor, we share everything.)

Mahi: Yaar, maana maa ne apun ko kabhi aulaad ka darja nahi diya, apun ne isse poore dil se apni maa maana. Likin... phir bhi... *teary eyed* thi toh woh apun ki maa na. (You know, even though mom never gave me the status of her her son, I accepted her as my mother from the bottom of my heart. But...still... she is my mom after all.)

All five hug him. He sighs and break the hug in some time.

Mahi: Main theek hoon. (I'm okay.)

Rudra: I wish abhi Anika bhabhi bhi yahaan hoti. (I wish Anika bhabhi was here as well.)

Bhavya: Chinta mat kijiye Rudra. Anika Bhabhi bilkul harharaike theek ho jayengi. (Don't worry Rudra. Anika bhabhi will be healthy in no time.) (A/N: Again, I don't know what is "harharaike" in English😬)

Om: Harharaike?

Gauri: Aur nahi ho ka? Hum toh kehte hain, agar samvedhaan main hume yoon pareshaan karne ke jurm main sajaa hoti na, toh hum bhaujai par case thop dete. (Why wouldn't she? If their was a punishment for scaring us ike this in our in our Constitution, I would've filed charges on (Anika) Bhaujai.)

Rudra: Chulbul bhabhi toh Chulbul Pandey ban gayi. (Chulbul Bhabhi became Inspector Chulbul Pandey.)

Shivaay and Mahi hit his head while the others giggle. They spend rest of the chit-chatting, keeping aside their worries for some time.