A 5.5k + long chapter, so grab some snacks and then read . (try to take tissues also :-D )

RECAP

Raavi went to the mandir again and joined hands infront of Bholenaath . "Bhagwaan ji, bas mere Shiva ki raksha kariye, uske saath rahiye. Apni kripa banaye rakhiyega uspe."

...

While Raavi was praying to Bholenaath , her phone rang. Picking it up , it was showing the caller id of 'Gaurav'. Raavi raised her brows thinking that why Gaurav was calling her early in the morning , and that too video call. But she anyways shrugged the thought and answered his call.

"Good morning Raavi partner." Gaurav chirped and Raavi too smiled in response. "Aaj partner ki kaise yaad agyi? Aur Jaamnagar se kab waapis aa rhe ho?" Raavi enquired him as she thought Gaurav was supposed to come yesterday only, but he lengthen his stay. 

"Actually mujhe Shiva se ek important baat karni thi." Gaurav's face became a bit serious but Raavi couldn't differentiate it and asked innocently "Ohh Shiva ko wish karne ke liye. Toh uske phone mein kar lete?" Gaurav frowned at the mention of wish and answered "Partner tumhare pati kaunse baba aadam ke zamaane ka phone use karte hai, no one knows. Mein toh bolta hun ek phone de dun free ka. But paise .... Achaa wish kis khushi mein?" Raavi at first was confused but told him anyway "Aaj Shiva ka birthday haina, kyun tumne issi ke liye phone kiya na?" 

Gaurav's face brightened listening to it and he squealed in delight "OMG, I didn't even know aaj Happy wala birthday hai, aaj ke din mein kaha Shiva se serious baat karne ka soch raha tha, he should better enjoy and just chill. Aur partner usse gift mein naya phone de dena.. Mera bhala ho jaayega." Raavi chuckled hearing that . 'Shiva and his phone'.. 

No one understood why Shiva was sticking to that old model. "Sahi kaha tumne Gaurav, Shiva ko uske puraani cheezon se zyaada hi lagaav hai. But ab jab zameen bechke humare paas paise aa jaayenge, toh sabse pehle usse phone gift karungi."

Gaurav raised his brow, a suspicion laced in his voice. 'Kahi yeh wahi zameen ki baat nahi kar rahi hai, jaha meine Gautam aur Dev ko peet te hue dekha tha. I think no one knows about it. Dank another issue! Iss baare mein Shiva ko batana parega." 

Gaurav changed the topic and asked Raavi to give her phone to Shiva so that he could wish him. Raavi chirpily handed her phone to Shiva who was busy in sipping his masala adrak chai. As soon as he saw Gaurav's face, he took his tea and settled inside his room. Gaurav greeted him by singing the Haapy Birthday song and Shiva just shut his eyes in irritation from his so soft singing but anyways thanked him.

"Mera phone mar gya tha kya jo Raavi ko phone kiya?" Gaurav sighed and said "Actually yes. Shiva it's high time ek phone khareed lo. Anyways I won't escalate things so far. Bas gussa mat karna ek baat puchu, Ik yeh humare case se related nhi hai, but as a friend puch raha hun." Shiva twitched his brows and have a hard time contemplating what exactly he was talking , but he nodded as he now trusted Gaurav. But he didn't need to know that.

"Tumne mujhe bataya tha, tumhare dono bade bhai bhi Ambarvari jaa rahe hai, for some deal." Shiva nodded and He continued "Tumhe pata hai, kal meine unn dono ko peet te hua dekha. Tumlogo ki zameen pe kabzaa ho chuka hai aur aaj jab Raavi partner se baat hui, toh mujhe laga ki tumhare ghar mei iss baare mein kisiko koi idea nhi hai." 

Shiva eyes widened, his lips pressed in a thin line, Teeth clenched and knuckles turned white coz of holding it too tight for long. "Mere bhaiyon ne mujhse jhoot bola?" Shiva grunted and he had the urge to punch something. "Ab woh mein nahi jaanta . But haa... " But he can't complete his sentence as Shiva threw the phone on the bed. 

After a few minutes sound of yelling could be heard. 

He stormed outside and the sight was something not good from a far also. Rishita bhabhi was screaming at the top of her voice , repeating the words 'jhoot bola humse.' He gulped the saliva and also tried to gulp his anger which was bubbling. 'One drama is enough at a time'. He thought and stood beside Raavi. 

"Rishita tumhe glatafehmi hui hai, humari zameen ko kuch nahi hua hai." Gautam was trying to pacify a yelling Rishita and Shiva understood the scenario of the situation. "Aapse yeh umeed nahi thi Gaumbi." Shiva snapped making everyone turn their face to his direction.

Shiva sighed, taking a long deep breathe and walked towards Gautam. "Mein bhi abhi yahi bataane wala tha. Rishita bhabhi ko koi galat fehmi nahi hui hai." Rishita nodded in agreement and stood beside Shiva glaring at Dev. 

Suman, Dhara ,Raavi and Krish on the other hand were confused as what was exactly happening around them. What Misunderstanding and what Lie? 

"Humme bhi toh Batao hua kya hai?" Suman intervened. Raavi too nodded at Suman's word and Dhara went to Shiva, holding his shoulders she requested him to clear the air. 

"Mein batati hun Bhabhi." Rishita spoke from behind and all eyes were on her. "Meine abhi Dev ko baat karte sunna, ki zameen pe kabzaa ho chukka hai, aur yeh dono ab legal proceedings ke liye zameendar  ke office jaane waale the." 

"Itna hi nahi, kal dono ke dono peet ke bhi aaye hai, uss Jeewanlal ke gundo se." Shiva spoke with a gritted teeth and holding his fist tight to control his anger.

"Tabhi Gaumbi aur Dev kal langari chaal chal rahe the." Krish laughed but immediately stopped realising the seriousness of the situation. 

"Itni bari baat humse kyun chupayi, Ek baar, ek baar mujhe phone kar diya hota dono ne.. Uss Jeevanlal ko Mrityulal na bana deta toh mera naam bhi Shiva Pandya nahi. Pann ab aur nahi, Ab registrar office mein jaunga. Aap dono ke bass ki hai hi nahi." Shiva snapped at Gautam and Dev who were standing their with head low. 

"Bakwaas mat kar Shiva, aaj tera birthday hai, tu kahin nahi jaane wala." Raavi yelled in a cold tone from behind and Suman agreed to Raavi. "Dekh Raavi, haalat ki nazakat ko samajh, abhi yeh birthday - wday manane ka time nahi hai..." Raavi almost had tears in her eyes, her heart thumping in a wild pace. Her guts churning and she had a feeling of weakness and fear overpowering her soul. 

"Haa Raavi, Shiva sahi keh raha hai.. iss situation ko Shiva ko handle karne de." Dhara said in support of Shiva and patted his shoulders. "Agar mere bacche ko vishwaas hai ki woh yeh sab sahi se sambhaal lega toh takleef kya hai."

"Panauti hai tu , kaal hai tu, apne pati ke liye apne pariwaar ke liye.

"Arrey Paida hote hi maa- baap ko khaa gyi"

"Markundi aur Siva ki saadi hui nahi, aur Dev- Rishita ghar chodh ke chale gye."

Raavi's eyes welled up as all the happenings once again started flashing around her. Then only Rishita spoke, "Waise toh I don't believe in Nazar but Abhi sachme lagta hai maa sahi thi, humare family ko kisi ki nazar lag gyi hai, jab bhi sochte hai kuch achaa hoga musibat pehle aa jati hai."

And that was the end , Raavi's tears finally made it's way down her cheeks, and as she saw Shiva consoling Suman to let him go her fear increased to manifolds. As Shiva was approaching her , she went near the entrance and stood there, "Shiva, aaj tu kahi nahi jaa sakta mein nahi jaane dungi... Pehle hi mere Dobi panne, mere Panauti honne ke wajah se kya kuch nahi hogya please aaj mat jaa." 

Rishita and Dhara rolled their eyes , and Dhara approached Raavi "Tu khud ko kyun itni importance deti hai, Tujhe kya lagta hai iss Duniya mein jo galat hota hai woh teri wajah se hota hai. Dekh Raavi maamla abhi serious hai, Shiva ko jaane de 3 ghanto mein waapis aa jaayega." Dhara said a bit loudly making Raavi flinch but Shiva approached her. "Chipkali, Tu tension kyun le rhi hai, Mein aa jaunga." He cupped her face and smiled to her softly, while Raavi nodded her head in no, her eyes red and tears cascading continuously from her doe eyes. 

"Markundi sahi keh rahi hai Siva, aaj hi jaana zaruri hai kya? Tu kal chale jaana. Aur Dev - Gaumbi ko saath lete jaana." Raavi immediately nodded at Suman's words and hold his palms which are cupping her cheeks expecting him to at least listen to Suman's words.

"Maa tu toh samajh. Mein iss baar yeh sab akele handle karna chahta hun, dekha nahi Dev-Gaumbi gye aur kya hua. Uss Jeevanlal jaise insaan se kaise nipat te hai pata hai mujhe maa." Suman wheeled her chair towards Shiva and Raavi and told him to kneel down.

Shiva knelt down infront of his mother and she caressed his face and gave a peck on his forehead. "Ab agar tune mann bana liya hai toh mein nahi rokungi. Huhh par kamse kam maa ki nahi toh biwi ki baat maante jaa." Suman looked up to Raavi who was wiping her tears from her dupatta. 

Shiva took a deep breathe and made Raavi enter inside the house. "Chipkali, please" He asked with his most possible puppy eyes but failed miserably. Raavi chuckled but choked coz of the emotions swirling through her. 

She shook her head in a No and tightened her hold on his hands. "Mat Jaa." She said one last time and expected him to stop but he simply said "Yeh aakhri baar jaane de." Raavi's tears which were continuously flowing made it difficult to look at Shiva's face. Shiva wiped her tears with his thumb and hugged her in front of everyone. No one protested this time for their PDA. 

He parted away from Raavi and she felt cold all of a sudden. Shiva one last time knelt down to Suman and hugged her . Suman too hugged him and patted his back lovingly. "Aata hun maa." He said with a soft smile on his lips and Suman kept her head on his forehead blessing him. 

Shiva took a last glance of Raavi and then ran immediately out of the house knowing that she will try to stop him. Gautam and Dev tried to stop but he already left the house, but Raavi followed. She clutched Shiva's wrist tightly and pleaded him "Please Shiva, kal chale jaana mein nhi rokungi aaj mat jaa please." Shiva sighed and told her, "Pehle apne dimaag se panauti hone ka kira nikal. Jaake waapas aane de mujhe." Raavi nodded negatively and pleaded him "Please meri baat maan le , mat jaa." 

Shiva's heart was clenching seeing her crying and pleading him. He never wanted her to plead him for anything. But now if he complies to her request, it will be equal to giving more space to her insecurities. He well knows how insecurities trap you from inside and bind you to do things which aren't even right. No he won't Raavi lead to face those things. It's now or never.

Only he knows that the land dispute isn't the only reason he is going to Ambarvari. But first he has to come out of the clutch of his ziddi chipkali. "Raavi haath chodh ; mujhe der ho rhi hai" He didn't want to shout at her but he had to do, if he wants to go early and come fast. "Tu samajh kyun nahi rahi hai, yeh sab karke tu aur der kar rahi hai. Mujhe jaake aane de." He said the last line a bit softly hoping she would understand. 

"Tere birthday ka kya, uske liye jo meine plan kiya hai, tere liye surprise..." She murmured with choked voice and her tears dropped on his wrist.

He once again moved his palms to wipe her tears but she jerked his hands. He sighed and then started leaving . 

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(A/N :Reference of the beautiful song. I would prefer listening to this song while reading this update. )

 Door talak hai soona falak
Ab dhoonde tujhko kahaan

Raavi gasped as she felt a cold breeze around her. He turned and started leaving. She tried to hold his wrist and don't let go of him but he was leaving. Her heart was crying, Her eyes are wet , the tears never stopping for  even a spilt seconds. 

Tu hai kidhar na aaye nazar
Aa sun le ye iltejaa

Shiva felt something getting out of his hands. He felt like to once turn and embrace her and say to her that no I'm not leaving. But he can't be that dense. Moreover complying to her words will be equal to adding to her insecurities and miseries. He is going not to leave but to find solutions. 

Mat ja re mat ja, mat ja re mat ja

As Shiva exited from the main outdoor entrance of Pandya Niwas Raavi couldn't hold back any longer. She ran to the door and asked one last time. A hope building inside her that he will stop 

"Pakka jaa raha hai?" 

And he stopped . He turned to Raavi and looked at her intently. Her tears still flowing like a cascade of waterflow but a hint of pain and also anger inside them.

Mat ja re mat ja, mat ja re mat ja

He came to her and she cupped his face with her little palms. Making an eye contact with him and these time without stuttering and crying simply asked "Kya hoga tere har ghante ko special banane waale gift ka Shiva?" 

His lips curved upwards and he forwarded his cheek , in expectance of getting a kiss before going. 

But she wiped the fresh tears that made it's way down her cheeks and ran inside the house sobbing and sniffling. 

Teri kami hai saansein thami hai
Tanha hai dil mera

Shiva felt like something detached from him, his heart aching . Raavi felt like her soul is crying. Shiva once again turned and Raavi didn't stop him. She simply stood on the door side watching him going. His size getting little until he was just a tiny speck and finally disappearing and felt her heart breaking into zillionth pieces. 

Tanha hai dil mera.............

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Almost One hour passed since Shiva left for Ambarvari. Everyone was decorating the house . Suman was inflating balloons by a balloon inflator. Dhara was arranging the snacks and starters for the party . Rishita was tasting those starters while Dev and Gautam were hanging the fairy lights which Raavi bought from the market yesterday. 

Raavi was also decorating the center table but her mind was clouded with multiple things. Krish who was sitting on the floor and was helping Raavi watched it. 

"Bhabhi, aap itna tension kyun le rahe ho. Waise bhi hum sabne plan toh kiya hi tha Shiva ko Dukaan bhejenge, taaki ghar mein saare decoration kar paaye. Ab woh Dukaan jaaye ya Ambarvari kya hi farak padta hai." he chuckled at his explaination but Raavi stood from the chair and glared at him before shouting. 

"Farak padta hai, Dono alag alag situations hote. Somnath ke Pandya Store mein 3 ghante kaam karna, aur Somnath ke bahar Ambarvari jaakar zameen ka jhagra suljhaana , do bahut alag alag cheez hai." Her cheeks had tear marks and her face was flushed red. 

She ran to her room and started crying once again. "Kya hogya hai mujhe, itna darr, itna khauff kis baat ka. Kyun har dam ek darr sa rehta hai, kyun bharak jaati hun." Raavi was deep in her thoughts when something probably the door clicked and she saw Dhara entering her room. 

"Ho kya gya hai tujhe Raavi! Aajkal aisa bartaav kyun kar rhi hai?Aaj shubh din hai , mere bacche ka janamdin hai. Yun aise ro ro kar manhusiyat mat failaa. Bhagwaan ke liye tere saamne haath jodti hun yeh rona band kar , Aur taiyaar hoja aaj shaam ki party ke liye"   After saying so Dhara was exiting the room when she saw Suman giving a cold glare to her, outside Raavi's room "Iss Ghar ki maalkin, Aur Mahasaas kaun hai?" She asked Dhara adjusting her pallu . 

Dhara stuttered "Aa-aap hai maa, a-aur kaun h-ho sakta hai."  Suman smirked and gave a pat to Dhara's back and then made her bow down, "Toh meri bahu ko Hukam dene ka adhikaar tujhe kisne diya? uski marzi woh roye, woh hasse. Ab zyaada chaudhrain banne ki jarurat nahi hai. Jaa jaake kaam kar." Dhara nodded and ran to the kitchen side. 

Suman from outside of Raavi's room saw her rubbing her cheeks roughly, then getting up and taking her dress from the cupboard. 

She cleared her throat and then "Ayye Markundi." Raavi turned to Suman and kelt down to her. "Maa , woh sorry, Dhara di ne kaha, ab mein aise behave nahi karungi. Mein taiyaar hone jaati hun." She averted her eyes from Suman and was about to stand up when Suman hold her wrist and made her sit there. "Maine tujhe kaha tu ro nahi sakti?" Raavi shooked her head negatively. "Siva ki yaad aa rahi hai toh phone karle, Ab tak toh bus mein bhi beith gya hoga." 

Raavi's glassy eyes twinkled and she immediately took her phone and called Shiva, "Mein bhi na maa, kitni dobi hun. Ek ghante se apna khoon jala rhi thi, Phone bi toh kar sakti thi." To which Suman chuckled in response. 

'Tame je nambara paara kola kari rahyam, cho te haalamam vyasta che. Krpa karine pachithi phari kola karavano prayasa karo.'

'The Number you are calling is currently busy, please try to call again later. '

Raavi frowned as everytime she was calling his number, it was busy. "Aise kisse baat kar raha hai tabse, mera phone tak nahi utha raha hai." She frowned and once again knelt to Suman and started crying. Suman didn't tried to ask her why she was exactly crying but only consoled her. She thought maybe by doing so , The girl would be normal and take less stress.

Suman shushed Raavi and patted her head to let her feel better. Initially Suman used to love Raavi like her own kids, but one incident brought sourness in their relation. But now Suman wanted to repent her past deed. As she saw the girl changing and loving her son with all her might and will. "Bas inn dono ko humesa khus rakhiyega Baba Somnath." She made a silent prayer and then let Raavi go so that she can change and be ready for the party which was starting in an hour. 

Meanwhile, on the other side Shiva was busy in talking to someone while sitting on his bus seat "Tune aisa socha hi kyun, Tu jaanta hai Gaurav meine tujhe kis kaam ke liye rakha hai." he could hear a gasp and Gaurav responded "But jaise mujhe pata chala it's your birthday mein nahi chahta tha tum yaha ao. Mujhe koi solid clue nahi mila hai, bas itna hi patta chala woh bhi kissine indirectly kaha ki Raavi partner ka mom-Dad ka normal circumstance mein accident nahi hua tha."

Shiva sighed and told him "Tu janta haina ki yeh kitni bari baat hai, woh toh achaa hua Gaumbi-Dev ke baare mein bolne ke baad meine phone kaata nhi, sirf bed pe pheka warna tu toh mujhe aaj bataane se raha." To which Gaurav squealed in anger "Meine kal hi bola tha Shiva, tumhara phone bekaar tha jo tumne suna nahi." Shiva shook his head, and pressed his forehead to soothe the throbbing.  

"Achaa woh sab chod, aur Jeevanlal ke baare mein saari information nikaal ke rakhna." Gaurav responded with a 'hmm' but then added "Wait, mera kaam tha Raavi partner ke parents ke baare mein pata lgana, ab iske mujhe alag se paise chahiye, waise bhi meri jeb thodi dheeli chal rhi hai." Shiva gritted his teeth in irritation and said "Raavi ne aajtak ek saal mein mujhse jeetne paise nahi maange honge, tune 5 din mein usse zyaada maang liye hai. Makhichoos, Shiva Pandya kissi ka ehsaan nahi leta, isiliye baar baar yeh paison ki baat mat karna." Gaurav stressed the OK he said and then hung up the call. 

Shiva kept his phone in his pocket and was looking outside the window when he saw an elderly man struggling to stand. He offered his seat and sat near the door seat. He was reminiscing the moments of the morning and thought to call his wife, so as to pacify her. 

He called her 5 times but her phone was busy. He sighed and then thought to call her later on. 

In Pandya Niwas.

It was around evening time and familiar close friends and family started gathering there. That time only Prafulla , Jagat and Anita also entered. Everybody frowned watching Anita, so she excused herself and chit chatting with other guests.

Jagat came to Suman and took her blessings to which Suman just patted his head. "Kyun Kagri, Tujhe daude chadhna band hue." Parfulla looked to Suman confusingly and was about to say something when Raavi glared at Prafulla from a distance and she just smiled sheepishly. 

"Ayye bhai, meri beti ne apne sasural waalo ke saamne mujhe paagal bana diya. Aur kaise kaise din dikhaoge bhogilal." Prafulla inwardly cursed her fate and went to the snacks counter to fill her appetite. 

Shiva's friends also came and started giving the gifts to Raavi and asked about Shiva to which she made an excuse that he was coming after a few minutes. But one of them saw Raavi's dull face and approached her .

 "Bhabhi, kya hua hai?" Sanket asked Raavi with concern. Raavi shook her head saying nothing and was about to go when he stopped her and asked her about her health and that day incident , and why she ran . Raavi tried hard to explain to him that there is nothing to be worried about but Sanket wasn't buying her excuse. 

Kanta Kaki who was talking to Jamna kaki spotted this and frowned. "Yeh Raavi aajkal Shiva se zyaada dusre ladko ke hi galle padte milti hai, usdin highway ke saamne , uss naye kiraaydar se aur aaj yeh. Kuch toh garbar hai. Baad mein Suman se baat karungi."

The party was going but the most important person of the party was still not there. Everybody was asking about Shiva and waiting for him. 

Raavi had had enough and she took her phone to call him. She found 5 missed calls from Shiva and sighed. She called back Shiva and he immediately picked it up. 

Ra: "Shiva, kab tak aa raha hai tu? Pata hai ghar pe sab tera wait kar rahe hai." 

Sh: "Aa raha hun meri maa, tu tension kyu leti hai. Mujhe Ambarvari toh pohonchne de." 

Raavi gasped as she got to know he didn't even reach Ambarvari. "Kya tu abhi tak waha hi nahi pohoncha. Hayye bhagwaan waha se kab niklega kaam khatam karke yaha kab pohochega." 

Sh: "Bas ek ghanta. Aa jaaunga . Aur sunn I lov.... Aye theek se chala..." 

Ra: "Shiva, hello Shiva..." 

A loud thunderstorm cracked and Raavi's call got disconnected as the phone fell from her hands. She started panicking and fell on her knees. Gautam and Dev went to her and made her stand up. They asked the guest to leave and only Narayan's were present.

"Kya hua Raavi, Raavi" Raavi got over from her daze and stood up suddenly and asked Gautam to call Shiva. They tried but it was of no use. 

These continued for almost 3 hours and now almost everybody were tensed. Raavi was pacing around the hall, worry laced on her face and tears again making it's way from her cheeks. 

The rains were pouring as if the clouds have burst and thunderstrikes occurring anytime. Everybody was now sitting in the hall and Prafulla was getting bored. Her daughter was taking unnecessary stress for that Jaahil Rakshas. Only Bhogilal knows how will she free her daughter from the clutches of that Jangli Shiva. 

So she took the remote from the couch and switched on the TV. 

"Somnath se Ambarvari jaa rahi bus ka aaj dopahar ke aas paas bhaari accident hua.  Sutro ke maane toh bataya jaa raha hai ki kul 25 logon ki maut ho chuki hai, aur 15 log ghaayal hai. Driver bhi ghatnasthal se faraar hai. Poilce iss ghatna ki teh tak jaanch kar rahi hai, aur mritako ke parivaar se hummein sanvednaaiyein hai.. Aage ki live exclusive coverage jaha par accident hua hai. Aur jaankari ke liye neeche diye hue helpline number se sampark kare. Dhanyawaad." 

As the reporter finished reading her news , there was pin drop silence in the house. No one even moved for a second, Only breathings of people could be heard. Then only Prafulla broke the silence whispering "ye-Yeh Bus mein toh Sivaa." 

"Nahi!!" came a sharp strong voice of Raavi from behind. "Ek news dekhke aap logo ne decide kar liya yeh Shiva ki bus hai." Raavi was now breathing heavily, her eyes blood red and tears were flowing from her eyes. "Arrey Somnath to Ambravari thode hi bas ek bus Jaati hogi. Bahut busein hai." She said with voice filled with hope. 

Dev though didn't want to break Raavi's bubble but said anyway . "Raavi , actually Somnath to Ambarvari aaj ek hi bus thi, jisme Shiv..." She glared at Dev and  ran to Gautam's side and pleaded "Please Gaumbi, Aap-aap jaake dhundhiye na Shiva ko, yeh log toh kuch bhi bolte rehte hai." She joined her hands and was constantly pleading them.

Gautam and Krish left for the accident spot at once and Dev stayed as Rishita was feeling restless. 

Raavi hugged Suman tightly and hid herself in her embrace. Prafulla and Jagat too tried to pacify Raavi. Dhara was roaming around the hall with hands on her forehead. 

The clock was ticking on it's pace but it stopped for the Pandya's. Even Gautam's and Krish's phone weren't reachable and the moon hid under the dark clouds and a bright morning came.

No one budged from their place except Rishita, who was resting inside her room. 

Almost around early morning, the calling bell rang and Raavi ran towards the entrance. 

She saw Gautam and Krish standing there, their heads hung low, and tears in the brim of their lashes. Raavi cried Her Husband's name but no one came . 

"Kaha hai Shiva, bolo na aap dono kaha hai Shiva?"  She shook them and pleaded them to at least once tell her about him , she sat on the ground crying and pleading. Krish made Raavi stand and whispered "Humme Shiva nahi mila." Raavi gasped and asked "Aise kaise nahi mila, acch-achhe se dhun-dhundho usse." She was now almost hyperventilating and no one was able to calm her down. 

"Sab- sab keh rahe hai ki- ki Shi-Shiva nahi raha bhabhi." He finally said and Raavi stopped her pleading. She simply stood there like a statue, face void of any expressions. 

Suman yelled Shiva's name from behind and kept her hand on her chest. Everybody turned to her and tried to calm down Suman. She got another paralytic attack. Everyone was hustling but Raavi stood there like a rock. 

Dhara who was fidgeting with her saree saw her and marched towards her "Tujhe ho kya gya hai Raavi? Sirf apne baare mein soch rahi hai, arrey maa ki haalat dekh, madat kar humari. Aise hi mera baccha chala gya tere rone waali manhusiyat se. Aur roke ab maa ko bhi humse mat cheen le. Huhh Tujhse toh baat hi karna ab bekaar hai." Dhara left Raavi's hand and went to Suman.

Raavi came out of her daze and started walking out of the house. She met the doctor just on the doorway and took her to Suman. She stood there still and was just hearing the words of the Dr. as she was examining an unconscious Suman. "Inhe immediately hospital lekar chaliye, Cardiac arrest hua hai." 

Raavi's tears flowed as if some sort of leakage happened but she wasn't making a noise, not even sobbing or sniffling. Just standing there, as if life was snatched from her body and only flesh was standing there. 

Jagat on the other side was crying on Prafulla's shoulder. "Meri dhikri itni choti si umar mein vidhwaa." Raavi closed her eyes and left from the hall. Rishita tried to stop her but no success.

She without listening to anyone walked out of Pandya Niwas.
Raavi was now walking aimlessly on the highway. Her eyes glassy and her face pale. She was just wandering like a wanderer with no destination. Just walking. Then only a truck was approaching from behind, the driver yelling "Maddam hatto, break fail hai." But Raavi wasn't listening to anyone. She was just walking taking slow steps. Her mind blank, her face blank and her life - Blank. 

The truck driver blow the horn but to no avail. "Hattoo!!!!!" And freeze.

Meanwhile in Pandya Niwas Rishita was tensed on not finding Raavi anywhere. She thought she might be in her room, but no she actually left the house. 

"Raavi abhi iss haalat mein nahi hai , itne bare jhatke ke baad kaha gyi woh?"   She saw the gifts wrapped which were kept on the table and a tear fell from her eyes. "Raavi kitni excited thi Shiva ke birthday ke liye aur ek second mein jaise." She couldn't complete the sentence , her own voice choked. 

She saw the photo frames , she suggested Raavi to frame for Shiva as a present. A box was also there. She opened the box as it will not tear the wrapping and found something wrapped in a poly- plastic. She opened up and found the Pregnancy test kit which was showing positive result.

"Iska matlab Raavi....." She said in a feeble voice and immediately started unwrapping the other gift. She saw the files in the last packet and read it. 

"Raavi pregnant hai".

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• ~NOT THE END, BUT THE NEW BEGINNING~ •

I hereby declare that the first phase of the story is completed. And very soon, All the incomplete questions answers will be found in the new book , The Sequel of 'Haan Tu Hai'...

"TU JUNOONIYAT"

Uploading the first glimpse of the sequel very soon.

Stay Tuned.....