Abhi (standing up): Vaishu!

Her breath hitched as she heard his voice after ages. The voice which she loved most, the person whom this voice belongs to the most. A tear fell from her eyes as her past flashed in front of her eyes. His raised hand, his doubt on her character, on her soul. Was it all so easy to forget? Is it really very easy to forget such a tragedy?

She didn't bother to turn and look at him while Vaishu's parents left from there, giving them some time alone.

Vaishu (stern but weak voice): Why are you here now when everything is over?

Abhi looked down as tears of guilt fell from his eyes. He stepped a little forward while Vaishu didn't turn behind to look at him.

Abhi (with tears in his eyes): I know, I made a mistake. No, it's not a mistake but a sin. I was blinded by him that I didn't even believe you and doubted you.

Vaishu chuckled humorously, wiping her tears off.

Abhi (looking down): I doubted you and Ashu without even realizing that it would create a crack in our happy family.

Vaishu (turning behind, with anger in her eyes): You not only doubted my love, Mr. Abhishek Nigam, but you pointed my character. You promised to protect me from every single thing that will come our way, but see, you only failed in it.

Abhi (holding her hands, pleading): Vaishu, I promise. Just give me 1 chance. I will fix everything out. I will mend my every mistake. Please!

Vaishu jerked his eyes all of a sudden and pointed her index finger towards him.

Vaishu (dangerous, loud voice): Don't! Don't ever call me Vaishu from your mouth. You don't have any right to call me that. You have lost all of your rights. In fact, you don't have the right to stand in front of me, too. Because of you, I left my daughter, who needed me the most. Because of you, I was hiding here and there, struggling to settle my own boutique, and you, you are telling me that you will fix everything. Seriously? Do you think it is so easy to first hurt someone and then bandage them according to your will, whenever you want? Huh?

Abhi looked down, with tears dropping down.

Vaishu: It was you, who started everything, either it's blaming your brother and assuring him murderer or either harrassing me and pointing my character. Have you ever listened to us? Did you ever dare to ask what we want, what we think or not? (hitting his chest) it won't always be you to take decisions of other's lives. It won't always be you to decide what to do and what to not.

Abhi (looking at her with tears in his eyes): Vaishu!!

Vaishu (yelling, cutting him): It's Vaishnavi for you. It's Vaishnavi Rao, not Vaishu.

Abhi (gulping down, looking down): I know I believed him, considered him my friend when he turned out to be my enemy. I ruined everything, I know.

Vaishu (cutting him): You not only ruined but destroyed everything, Mr. Abhishek Nigam. I regret falling in love with you.

This pricked his heart deeply. He knew she is mad, furious and he also knew she would say many things but this, this statement pricked as a needle in his heart.

Vaishu: I regret the day I didn't told you about Aarush just to save my family but now when this family is no more. What's the use of it?

Abhi looked straight at her in confusion while she looked back at him.

Abhi (confused): What do you mean?

Vaishu (turning away from Abhi): You will get your divorce papers soon.

Abhi's eyes widen hearing this word. He went numb as soon as this word escaped her lips. He walked towards her, gripping her arms and turning her towards him.

Abhi (in shock): Are you in your senses? Do you know what you are saying? Atleast think about our daughter before saying anything.

Vaishu jerked his hands away with anger in her eyes.

Vaishu: You don't need to worry about her. We are done with this. I can't stay in this relationship anymore.

She walked past him but stopped as she heard him.

Abhi (painful voice): What about me? You have thought about yourself, our daughter but where am  I in there?

Vaishu: You should know your place. You lost your place which was in my heart for you.

Abhi (chuckled humorously): Your eyes are yelling opposite to what you are saying.

Vaishu looked away, not knowing what to say. That's when, Abhi stepped close to her.

Abhi (tears fell from his eyes): If this is what my punishement is then I accept it but you should know one thing that I won't give you divorce no matter what. Sam will be with you. I should leave now.

He turned back, hoping that she might stop her, call off his name but unfortunately his last hope also broke as she didn't called out for him. He again turned behind to look at her while her back was facing him.

Ishq sacha wohi, jos ko milti nhi......
Manzilain........ Manzilain...

He again turned around and left from there while Vaishu turned to find him leaving. A tear fell from her eyes.

Waqt thay, Noor tha, jab qareeb tu tha...
Ik Jannat sa tha, yeh Jahaan

Waqt ki ret pe kuch mere naam sa......
Likh ke choor gaya tu kahaan......

Abhi stumbled as he reached his car. His legs weren't supporting him anymore. He didn't know when he fell down leaning on the door of car.

Hamari Adhuri Kahani.....
Hamari Adhuri Kahani.....

He broke down into tears, hiding his face in his palms while Vaishu was watching him from her window. Her heart was also paining seeing all this while eyes leaking tears but her heart was determined. The pain of his blame was much more than this pain. That's when, she heard some footsteps. She turned around to find her mom standing there at the door. She shook her head in disrelief as she entered inside while Vaishu looked at her.

Vaishu's mom: What was all that, Vaishu?

Vaishu (confused): What happened mom?

Mom: I agree! I understand how it feels when your lover raises hand on you or blames you. That's why, I supported you in separation, in everything but what are you doing now? Do you have any idea?

Vaishu (looking away): I am not doing anything wrong.

Vaishu's mom: It's your mistake Vaishu. You are thinking wrong.

Vaishu looked at her astonsihed.

Vaishu's mom: You are doing wrong here. You don't know what divorce means. Divorce is such a big decision and you are taking it in a hurry. Have you thought about Sameera?

Vaishu: She is my daughter, mumma. She will live with me.

Vaishu's mom: You are forgetting that she is Abhi's blood also and today, you are repeating the same mistake which Abhi did one year ago. You should kow that this time, I won't support you in divorce because if I would be doing it, it would be injustice to Sameera.

Vaishu (chuckling humourously, sacrastically): So, now you are supporting him over me?

Vaishu's mom (shaking her head): I'm not supporting anyone but I also don't want my daughter to get divorce. Think before taking any step. At first, Abhi didn't know anything but now, he knows everything. He can protect you from Aarush as a husband.

Vaishu (stern voice): I can also protect myself. I don't need anyone.

Vaishu's mom: You need Abhi. If you divorce him, Aarush can go to any extent but if Abhi is with you, he can't even think of touching you and you also know it. Abhi is not a common man, he is a lion when it comes to his family and you very well know it also.

Vaishu looked away, holding her arms across her chest while her mom left the room. She looked at the place where her mother was standing and her mother spoke the truth. She have to give him a chance, not because he is her daughter's father, but her love too. Right now, she was determined. She was determined no matter what she would take divorce but will this decision be good for her? Will she able to live without him? Will she be able to forget him? Saying something is much easier than implilementation.

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To be continued.

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