Jayant took his gun and made a shot towards Vibha.

At the same time, Aarya pulled Vibha to her side. The bullet hit a tree. Abhishek was shocked and moved towards his mother. Vibha stood numb in her place.

Abhishek (scared): Maa...

Nothing else came out of his mouth. He hugged her tight. Vibha slowly took her hands and kept them on Abhishek's back. Police officers surrounded Abhishek and Vibha in a snap of seconds as they heard gunshot.

Looking at everything, Jayant and his parents were shocked. Police officers arrested Jayant, his father and his uncle.

Inspector: Ma'am aap theek hai?

Vibha nodded.

Abhishek (breaking the hug): Meri maa par attack karne ki himmat kaise hui teri?

Jayant (angrily): Aur jo tu meri parivar aur behan ki zindagi kharab kar raha hai? Khud ki maa par aayi to Rooh kaap uthi. Meri behan ka kya? Vo jisko leke gaye vo teri pehli mari hui biwi hai na? Ab to vo sach me mar gayi. Saale maar diya usko aur uske maa baap ko bhi.

He laughed by the end.

Aarya: Galat... Dada aap galatfehmi me ho. Ma'am ya unke maa pita ko kuch nahi hua. Aapke log jail me hai. Jis tarah aap yaha police ke gere me ho. Aur aap kya sir ko bol rahe hai meri zindagi ka. Sab se bada hath to aapka hai usme. Ab jio jail me baki ki zindagi.

Sarpanch (Jayant's father): Aarya tu apne pita aur bhai ke sath ye vyavhar karegi? Hume police ke hawale?

Aarya (with hurt in her eyes): Aapko ab yaad aaya ke aap mere pita aur ye bade bhai hai? Theek hai main bhi bhul gayi hoon ab. Jab yaad aayega tab churva dugi.

Inspector: Hum chalte hai. 3 police jeeps aapke aas pass rahegi safety ke liye. Vaishnavi ma'am ka case aur ye case Avneet ma'am personally handle karegi.

Abhishek nodded. With this police officers left with Jayant and his family.

Abhishek, Aarya and Vibha also left with other police officers following them.

With Abhishek.

Abhishek (angrily): Aarya tumhe pata tha maa par gunshot hone wala hai? Jayant ko sach pata lag chuka hai. Vaishu par attack.

Aarya: Sir jab aapki aankh lag gayi thi. Tab police officer ka call aaya tha ma'am ke attack ke liye. Unhone sab sambhal liya. Ma'am hospital pahuch gaye hai sahi se. Siddharth Sir aur Avneet Ma'am bhi pahuch gaye unke pass. Ye call aaya to hum samajh gaye dada ko sach pata lag gaya hai. Hume itna pata chala gun use hogi par hum par. Aunty par hogi. Aese nahi. Shayad aakhiri time me dada me kuch aur socha hai.

Abhishek: Par meri family ke bare me tumhara kaam tha batana. Kuch ho-

Vibha (cuts him): Bas Abhishek. Usko kyun daat raha hai? Sab theek hai ab bas kar. Chal chale jaldi Vaishu ke pass.

He nodded and sighed frustratedly.

Vibha (holding Aarya's hand): Tum theek ho?

Aarya nodded.

In an hour or so. They reached the hospital. Abhishek quickly rushed in. Vibha and Aarya followed him.

After enquiring at reception. They went towards the ICU. They found everyone waiting outside with happy tears in their eyes.

Khushi (excitedly): Papa mumma aayi.

She said pointing at the glass window of the door from where she saw her mother being operated on by Doctors.

Abhishek nodded and took her in his arms. She hug him and pecked his cheek. He smiled and went towards the window and to see Vaishnavi.

Abhishek (with happy tears): Khushu happy?

Khushi (giggle): Yess... Khushu, Mumma, Papa.

She again pecked his cheek. Aarya was standing at a distance looking at them.

Aarya's POV: Ye 2din me pata nahi kya kya dekh liya. Apne maa-baap ko pyar dete hue to kabhi dekha. At least isko to milega. Main meri nayi zindagi shuru karugi. Ab tak saanse aur aankhe kisi aur ke kabze me thi. Ab meri hai. Main apne naye sapne dekhugi bhi aur pure bhi karugi.

She smiled with the new aim of living her life happily.

A few months later...

Vaishnavi got her senses a few days back. Abhishek and the whole family waited for these special moments for long.

Aarya started her 12th again. Abhishek, Siddharth and Avneet made sure to make her comfortable and safe. She quickly adjusted and mingled with them. She loves Vibha the most. As she finally got a mother's love and homely feeling which usually a teen child craves for. On reaching home. Her first question is "Vibha maa kidhar ho?" like every other child which she missed till now.

Khushi took time to get along with Aarya but she is comfortable now with her.

After a few months.

At hospital. Abhishek was feeding Vaishnavi and Vaishnavi was smiling and looking at him when Khushi and Siddharth came.

Khushi (excitedly): Khushu aayi mumma.

Vaishnavi patted beside her. Siddharth made her sit beside Vaishnavi. Khushi saw Abhishek feeding Vaishnavi.

Khushi (angrily): My papa... Mumma ko no do.

Vaishnavi (giggle): Vo mera husband hai madam.

Khushi: Nooo....... My. Boyfend bolo mumma ko.

Abhishek (mumbling): Aaya bada iska boyfriend hum dono ke beech me bolne wala.

Siddharth (rolling his eyes): Don't underestimate my power.

Vaishnavi: Iska Matlab tum khushi ke liye mujhe rokoge?

Siddharth (shocked): Maine aese kab bola?

Abhishek: To aur kya matlab banta hai tere bolne ka? If tu Vaishu ko nahi bolega to means tu Khushi ko support nahi karega?

Listening to Abhishek's words. Khushi glared at Siddharth.

Khushi: Boyfend my papa bolo.

Siddharth (irritated): Kya Musibat hai? Jao main nahi aa raha tum logo ke family fight me. Bhai main aapke and apne liye breakfast order karke aaya. Avni bhi aa rahi hai duty se.

With this, he left. Khushi was glaring at the door. Vaishnavi giggle.

Vaishnavi (teasing smile): See my husband first.

Khushi pouted in front of the Abhishek.

Abhishek (pecking Khushi's cheek): Kya yaar vaishu kyun bachi ko tang karna.

Vaishnavi (narrowing her eyes): Excuse me? Yehi aa kar boli Mumma ko nahi khilao karke. Maine tang kiya?

Abhishek: Dono lado mat. Main dono ka hoon. Main dono se bahut pyaar karta hoon.

Khushi (hugging Abhishek): Papa jooth jooth nahi. Only khushu.

Just then Avni came inside.

Vaishnavi: Avni dekh teri beti ke nakhre.

Avneet: Khushi kya hua? Mumma tang kar rahi hai kya?

Khushi nodded with a cute and innocent pout.

Vaishnavi (shocked): Main yaha complain kar rahi hoon and tu Khushi se puch rahi hai? Yehi hai Di ki izzat?

Avneet: Main, Khushi, Bhai, Sid sab aapse bahut naraz hai. Aapki koi complain accept nahi hogi.

Vaishnavi (narrowing her eyes): Main kya kiya aese?

Avneet: Aap hum sab ko itne din chor kar gaye na.

Khushi: Yes mumma. Sab gussa gussa.

Vaishnavi (pointing at Abhishek): Tum bhi?

Khushi (glaring at Abhishek): Yes bolo papa.

Abhishek (chuckle): Haa...

Khushi giggles pecking his cheek.

Vaishnavi made an 'O' shape of her lips. She then pouted.

Avneet: Duh!! No one is melting.

Just then Siddharth came.

Vaishnavi: Jao jao tum log sab. Mera bhai aa gaya na mere sath ab. Dekh Sid ye log kaise mujhe tang kar rahe hai.

Avneet (narrowing her eyes at Vaishnavi): Sid tum humare team me ho. That's final. If tumne apni behan ko support kiya to main tumhe chor kar mummy papa ke pass chali jaugi aur to aur khushi ko bhi leke jaugi. Biwi aur girlfriend dono naraz tumse. Log ek ko nahi mana paate hai. Tumhe do do ko manana padega.

Abhishek: Aur in dono ne ghar chor jaane ka socha bhi to tu soch lena Main tera kya haal karuga.

Avneet smirked looking at Vaishnavi. Siddharth was looking at them with a horrified face. Khushi and Avneet chuckled looking at Siddharth.

Siddharth (whining dramatically): Di...

Vaishnavi rolled her eyes. Avneet and Khushi giggle.

Vaishnavi (raising her eyebrow): Kya chaye tum dono madams ko? Tum dono ka team up karna pura ghar par bhari par jata hai.

Avneet: Hume aapko punishment deni hai. Aese chor kar chale gaye. Ek baar bhi aapne humara nahi socha? Aapko pata bhi hai sab aapke liye kitna roye the. Mumma, papa, maa. Aur bhai ki halat aapko dekhni chaye thi. Khushi to kisi ke hath nahi aa rahi thi. Sirf aur sirf mumma ko leke aaye bole jaa rahi thi. Aur aapke dono bhai Sid aur Jai. Inki condition dekhte aap. Jai ka to ro ro kar bura haal ho gaya tha. Kitna miss kar rahe the sab aapko.

Khushi: Yesh!! Papa, khushi, masi sab bahut gussa gussa hai.

Siddharth: I am also with them di. Aapko kya jarurt thi mission par aese akele jane ki? Team wale aap jo leke they were supporters of opposition. Aap aese careless ho. This was totally unexpected. Kisi aur ka nahi to at least khushi ka hi socha hota ek baar. Aese aapke oppositions ne behosh kar, sack me daal phek diya aapko pani me. Di vo to by god grace aap safe ho. But itne mahine humare liye to difficult the na. Aap soch bhi nahi sakte.

Vaishnavi: I knew they were supporters of the opposition. Maine plan kiya tha sab iske liye but tables turned in different ways. I am sorry for troubling you guys.

Avneet: Ye sorry vorry se kaam nahi chalega. Punishment milegi. That's final.

Vaishnavi (twisting Avneet's): Badi behan ko punishment dogi? And you masi ki chamchi. Dono seedha line par aao varna dono ko maar maar ke seedha karugi.

Avneet: Aap meri di ho. Maa banane ki koshish na karo aur haa main baby nahi hoon ke aap mujhe maroge. Aese meri mere husband ke samne insult nahi kar sakte aap.

Siddharth chuckled.

Abhishek was looking at them silently. The moments, they missed all these months are back now. Their life is found on track finally.

Aarya who was standing at the door, looking at them with a wide smile on her lips. Her decision proved to be correct. Vibha was standing beside her, side-hugging her.

THE END

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