The next day...
Bandana's POV
I came home from Hospital. I was hell tired. Aai was sitting in the living room. "Aai, dinner nhi bnaya aaj kisine?" I asked. "Beta woh, kaam wali bai gao gey h, Chotu k exams h...me bas ab jaa hi rhi thi kitchen me" She replied. "Arey nhi Aai. Aapke pero me dard h na, khana ne bna deti hu" I said. "Sumedh ko accha nhi lagega, tum rehne do" She said. I made her agree.

I went in the kitchen and started cooking.

I was standing from almost an hour and a half. Chotu came. "Bhabhi aapko koi help chahiye?" He asked. "Nhi. Tu jaake padh. Daal-sabzi ban gey h, ab bas roti bnani h. Me karlunghi" I said. He nodded and went.

I was feeling really weak. My legs were paining. I was feeling dizzy.

Sumedh's POV
I reached home. Aai told me that Bandana was in the kitchen. "Aai, kya tu bhi...woh to pehle se hi theek nhi thi" I said and went in the kitchen. I found Bandana on the floor. I ran to her. She was uncosciuos. I tapped on her cheek. She wasn't opening her eyes. I took her to the bedroom and called the doctor.

Finally the doctor came and checked her. "Kamzori thi. Don't worry jaldi hosh aa jaega" He said. He gave Bandana and injection and left. I took Aai out of the room. "Aai tujhe pta tha na woh theek nhi h. Already kamzor thi aur tune use kitchen me khana bnane bhej diya?" I asked angrily. "Meri baat to sun..." She said. "Aai kucch nhi sun-na mujhe!" I yelled. "Tujhse yeh ummeed nhi thi Aai. Tu khud bhi khana bna sakti thi na?" I asked. I didn't let her speak. I just left from there and went to buy Bandana's medicines.

Bandana's POV
I opened my eyes and found myself in my bedroom. Chotu was sitting on a chair. "Chotu?" I said in a low voice. He came to me.

"Bhabhi. Bhabhi kesi ho aap? Theek ho na ab?" He asked. I nodded and sat on the bed. "Sumedh kaha h? Abhi tak ae nhi Lab se?" I asked.

"Haan aa gey. Abhi aapki dawai lene gey h" He replied. "Pareshan the na woh?" I asked biting my lower lip. He nodded. "Aai Baba kaha h?" I asked. "Apne room me" He said looking down. "Chotu? Idhar dekh. Kucch hua h kya?" I asked. He slightly nodded. "Bhabhi...Bhabhi Sumedh Bhaiya ki Aai se ladai ho gey" He said. "Kya?" I asked shockingly. "Bhaiya Aai pe bohot chillae" He said and narrated me what happened.

"Oh God. Ab kya hoga. Pta nhi kya ho jata h inko" I thought.

Finally Sumedh came. He asked Chotu to leave the room.

He sat on the bed and held my hand. "Kesi ho ab?" He asked. "Thik hu" I replied. "Good. Me khana lekar aata hu, fir tumhe dawai bhi khani h" He said and left.

He came with dinner.
"Chalo me khilata hu aaj" He said. "Sumedh aapne Aai ko kya kaha?" I asked. "Bandana jaldi muh kholo, khana bohot accha bna h" He said. "Sumedh mujhe Chotu ne sab btaya" I said. "Khana thanda ho jaega yaar" He said. "Aapko ese nhi chillana chahiye tha Aai par" I said. "TO KYA KARTA ME?" He yelled. I got a damn shock by that reaction of his. "Aai ki wajah se tum behosh ho gey. Kucch serious ho jata to?" He yelled. I never saw him in that avatar. "Lekin aap..." I said. "Bandana chup chap khana kha lo" He said. "Pehle aap Aai se maafi mangoghe" I said. He looked at me angrily. "Bandana, abhi mera dimaag boht garam h. Me pyaar se khila raha hu, khalo" He said gritting his teeth.

He started feeding me. We didn't say a word while eating. After dinner her gave me my medicines.

"Sumedh..." I said. He wasn't looking angry anymore. "Hmm?" He said.

"Aai ko bohot bura lga hoga. Aap please unse baat kijie na..." I said. "SHUT UP! Kitni der se ek hi baat kie jaa rhi ho? Tumhe samajh nhi aa rha me kya bol raha hu? Me Aai se maafi nhi maangne wala! Aai ki galati thi!!!" He yelled. I was startled. "So jao abhi" He said. I laid on the bed.

He was laying on my right. I turned to my left. I wanted to cry as loud as possible. He never yelled at me like that. He never said 'shut up' to me. And what did I do? Just asked to apologise.

That pain became anger in a couple of minutes.

After sometime he spoke. "Bandana?" He called me. I didn't reply. "I know tum so nhi rhi" He said. I was still quiet. "Love I'm sorry na" He said in a sweet voice. He hugged me. I freed myself from his hug. He hugged me again. "I'm sorry...mujhe tumpe ese chillana nhi chahiye tha" He said.

"Sumedh chillana to aapko Aai pe bhi nhi chahiye tha. Lekin agar mene ab inse kaha to firse gussa ho jaenghe, isse accha h subhah baat kru. Tab tak inka dimaag thikane pe aa jaega" I thought.

I turned to my right, facing him.

"Koi baat nhi. Lekin aage se esa nhi hona chahiye. Pta h aap pehle ese kabhi nhi chillae mujh par!" I complained. "I know...I'm really very sorry" He said and hugged me tightly. Ahh, finally I was in those warm arms again. "I was missing this hug Sumedh. Kitni pareshan thi me pehle. Aap ese chilla rhe the mujh pe. Yehi hug chahiye thi mujhe..." I said. "Pta nhi kya ho gaya tha mujhe" He said.

We fell asleep.

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When I woke up, Sumedh wasn't on the bed. He came out of the bathroom, drying his hair with a towel. "Good morning Love!" He said. Thank God, his right mood was back again. "Thik ho na?" He asked. I nodded. "To chalo mujhe shirt nikal k dedo na" He said. I nodded and got fresh.

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So what do you think? Will he apologise?