St. Martin Hospital

Aarav picked Khushi in his arms and rushed into the hospital. He shouted "stretcher"

The nurse got the stretcher and Aarav kept her on it carefully. He looked at the nurse and asked "where is the doctor??"

"Sir.. night duty pe doctors available nahi hai and operation theatre busy hai" she informed.

Aarav screamed on top of his voice "I don't care.. Dikhta nahi hai kitna khoon nikal raha hai meri beti ke sar se... abhi ke abhi doctor ko attend karne ko"

Another nurse came "Sir please aap ye form sign kar dijiye hum dekhte hai"

Aarav threw the form away and shouted "pehle ilaaj phir form samjhe"

About after 5 minutes, Virat enters inside and sees Aarav screaming at the staff of the hospital. He was just shocked as he had never lost his cool. He is always a calm person, he moved to Aarav and grabbed his hand "Aarav shant ho jao.. Doctor Sinha aa gaye hai"

Aarav looked at him with teary eyes, Virat patted his cheeks and assured with his eyes nothing will happen to Khushi. He took a deep sigh, The stretcher was pulled and Aarav moved along as he had grabbed Khushi's hand tightly. He stared at her and her smiling face appeared in front of his eyes. The moments they had spent together, she was taken into the operation theatre and he let go off her hands. He kept on staring at her till she disappeared behind the door.

"Dadda aap ho na mumma se mujhe bachane ke liye"

"Dost maine apne papa ko kabhi nhi dekha par agar mere papa hote toh aapki tarah hi hote"

"Dost janti hun aap mumma se umar mein chote ho par unse samajhdar ho"

"Dost help karo na mumma ke liye dulha dundhne ke liye"

"Offo main help karungi khadoos aunty ko patane ke liye"

"Dadda aap best ho..."

"Besharam ho aap dadda but I love you that way"

"Haan maine jhooth bola sirf aapke aur dadda ke liye"

"Koi mere parents ki beizatti karega toh kya main sunti rahungi?"

Tears slipped down his eyes, Virat kept his hand on his shoulder. Aarav hugged him tightly and cried "bhai.. Main nahi dekh sakta apni khushi ko aise"

Virat smeared his head, he knows Aarav is very sensitive and emotional when it comes to his loved ones. He can't tolerate even a single scar on them and Khushi today is fighting for her life and death. "Shhh... hamari khushi bahut strong hai kuch nahi hoga dekhna jald hi dadda dadda karti hui ghar pe bhagegi"

Aarav parted the hug and just looked at him blankly. Virat made him settle down on the bench which was just next to the operation theatre. Virat thought of informing Ahana about Khushi accident.

He moved a bit far from Aarav and called Ahana.

Here, Ahana was walking to and fro the room as it has been five hours since Virat and Aarav had left to find Khushi. "Subah se 3 bajne aaye hai aur kisi khabar hi nahi hai" she was worried now.

Just then her phone ranged, she immediately picked it up and asked "Virat where the hell are you? Khushi mili ki nahi??"

Virat was silent which didn't go well with Ahana. She said in a low tone "Virat kya hua??"

"Tum aur Manvi St. Martin hospital aa jao" he said in a stammered tone and she felt some kind of sorrow in his voice.

Her heartbeat increased hearing him, she questioned him "Virat hospital kyun?"

"Khushi ka accident hua hai.." he informed her and Ahana was left stunned hearing him.

Virat said with teary eyes while looking at Aarav "Aarav.. Tum jaanti ho na main nahi sambhal paunga akele"

Ahana gulped down her throat and said "main aa rahi hun.."

She moved out of the room in a rush, she called the caretaker and asked him to take care of Vihaan in her absence. Manvi was sitting on the couch and trying to call Aarav but he switched off the phone.

"Are.. mujhse baat nahi karni hai toh thik hai par itna toh bata de khushi mil gayi hai.. Jaan nikal rahi hai meri yahan" she murmured.

She turned towards the left and saw Ahana rushing out of the house. She asked "bhabhi kya hua?? Aap kaha jaa rahi ho?"

Ahana looked at her and said in a low tone "wo.. Chalo waha jaake pata hi chal jayega tumhe"

Manvi gave her a bewildered look, she silently moved with her. Virat had already called the cab for them, Manvi questioned Ahana again where they were heading too but Ahana remained silent.

"I am sure Khushi aur Aarav ka hi plan hoga.. Mera gussa shant karne ke liye" she assumed.

Ahana's eyes turned moist, and within 20 minutes they reached the hospital. Manvi read the board "St. Martin Hospital" which raised her heartbeat. She glanced at Ahana who had stepped out of the cab, Manvi also stepped out and followed Ahana.

With every step she took, her anxiety increased. They stopped at the corridor where Aarav was sitting down like a statue and staring at the wall in front of him.Virat was standing beside him and trying to console him but it went in vain.

Ahana went to them, as soon as Aarav saw her. He stood up and hugged her tightly. He began to cry like a kid, while Ahana tried to calm him down by smearing his head.. "Shh.. nahi sab thik hoga Khushi ko kuch nahi hoga"

Manvi understood the circumstances and her eyes became wide hearing Ahana's words. She stared at Aarav who was in deep pain. His hands were covered in blood and his shirt also had some blood strains.

She rushed to him and grabbed his arms. She looked straight into his eyes and asked in a stammering tone "Khushi... kaha hai?? Kya hua use??"

He eyed her with a fixed gaze, his expressions from pain, sorrow, concern changed into disappointment, anger and frustration. He jerked her hand away and shouted "kisne kaha tumhe hospital aane ko... wapas jao ghar"

Manvi was shocked at his reaction, so was Virat and Ahana.

"Aarav.. Please" she tried to speak.

"Kuch nahi sunna hai mujhe.. Tumhari wajah se meri beti aaj hospital mein hai! Aayi hi kyun tum Goa? Humhe daantne.. Sunane.. Ho gaya na ab wapas mumbai chali jao" he screamed at her, which shivered Manvi to the core. She had never seen him losing his temper.

Ahana held his hand and said "Aarav.. Sambhalo khudko please"

Aarav turned towards her, fresh tears were brimming down his eyes along with his anger. He shouted "kaise sambhalun bhabhi?? Har baar ka hai iska galatfehmi paalke rakhti hai aur jab koi kuch kehna chahta hai toh maanti nahi hai.. Bina sach jaane isne suna diya mujhe aur khushi ko.. Ghar se nikal gayi meri beti aur in sab baaton se pareshan.. Uska accident.."

Tears brimmed down from Manvi's eyes hearing him. A deep guilt appeared on her face, she never expected such an unfortunate would happen.

Aarav further confronted Manvi "tumne mujhpe doubt kiya maine bardasht kiya, mujhe leke tumhari insecurity wo bhi maine bardashti ki.. Ek baat samajh lo ache se agar khushi ko kuch bhi hua na toh iss baar main tumhe maaf nahi karunga"

Ahana rubbed his back and said "shant ho jao Aarav.. Please"

"Nahi Ahana.. Aarav sahi kah raha hai, aaj khushi iss haal mein Manvi ki wajah se hai. Manvi tumhara behaviour aajka intolerable tha, koi bhi apne pati ko neecha nahi dikhati hai jaise tumhe aarav ko uski job leke taunt kiya hai that was not acceptable.. Khushi ne ladai ki sach chupaya taaki tum pareshan na ho.. You should have talked to her before scolding her dammit" he was angered with her behaviour.

Manvi was just standing silently, she was at fault. Ahana said "bas.. Ye jagah aur waqt dono sahi nahi hai ye sab baatein karne ke liye..."

Manvi ran from there and came to the god idol which was at the end of the corridor. She folded her hands in front of him and closed her eyes "bappa.. Please meri beti ko kuch mat hone dena.. Nahi jee paungi main uske bina, wo wajah hai mere jeene ki manti hun main kabhi kabhi galtiyan kar deti hun par ye matlab nahi ki aap mujhe meri beti se hi door kardo.. Please bappa use kuch mat hone dena"

She then heard the operation theatre door opening sound. She rushed back and stepped towards the doctor to ask about Khushi but Aarav showed his hand and nodded no.

He turned towards the doctor and asked curiously about Khushi "Doctor kaise hai meri beti?"

The doctor removed his operation mask and took a deep breath. He glanced at Aarav and said something in a serious tone. Aarav almost fell hearing him but Virat grabbed him and made him stable. Manvi dropped down on the floor with a thud and continuous tears dropping down her eyes. 

To be continued...