Before Avneet could have spoken.

Siddharth: Bina jane aap judge kar rahe ho. Hum, khush hain or I don't think aapko is baat ka certificate dene ki need hain.

Rehana (ignoring everyone); Abhishek you should have thought once for Vaishnavi before bringing her back. How she will feel? Why she will take the burden of her? You are a newly married couple.

Vaishnavi: I don't have any problem. I will be happy if she is living with her father. Maybe I can't give her mother's love but at least she will get her father's love.

Rehana: Have you gone mad? What you are talking about? Won't you feel like he was a widow and his daughter won't be trouble in your relationship? Won't you feel like he is already given himself to someone? He is already having a daughter.

Vaishnavi: I will be happy if Reem will live with her father. She will get her father's love which she needs and deserves. Reem living here or somewhere else won't change the fact that he lost his first wife. He is already having a daughter.

She said firmly.

Seema (disgusting face): Kaisi ladki ho tum. Zubaan ladate hue Sharma nahin aa rahi hain. Yehi sikhaya tujhe teri maa ne?

Listening "maa" word. Vaishnavi's heart pinched.

Abhishek (angrily): Aap-

Vaishnavi (cuts him): Let me answer Abhishek, please?

He nodded.

Vaishnavi: Meri maa... Nahin sikhaya mujhe kuch meri maa ne. Vo zinda bhi hain ke nahin I don't know. Hain kaun vo... Nahin pata mujhe. To meri ma ne meri life me koi role play kiya hi nahin hain. Or rahi baat kaisi ladki hoon main... Kuch din pehle aap hi pray kar rahi thi na ke aapko Siddharth bhaiya ke liye mere jaisi ladki mile. Ab aapko main pasand nahin to aapki god se demand abhi bhi same hi hain ya change ho gayi?

Rehana (shout in anger); Bas karo ye sab.

Reem flinched. She became sad as the atmosphere was turning hot. Abhishek patted her back.

Rehana: Abhi mujhe is ladai ko zyada nahin khichna. Abhishek tu is hi waqt choose kar Reem ya Main. Hum, dono me se ek ko choose kar. Par ye zarur yaad rakhna if Reem ko choose kiya to tere liye teri maa mar jayegi.

She said the last line in a warning tone. Trying to scare him. She knows very well. However, situations made Abhishek rude, silent or in any way but he does have a soft corner for his mother. His mother who gave him birth raised him with all the love and care. She pampered him like anything.

Siddharth (gritting his teeth): Ye blackmailing hain.

Rehana: Itna hi hain to tu rakh le isko. Mere bete ke gale musibat ko mat daal.

Seema (warning tone): Siddharth tu aese kuch nahin karega. Kisi or ki musibat tu apne gale nahin lega.

Siddharth: Maine aapse pucha mujhe kya karna hain kya nahin? Mujhe jo karna hain main karke rahuga.

Meanwhile, With Abhishek. He got numb listening to his mother's words. This isn't the first time he is listening to this. Previous time also his mother blackmailed him but she gave him Reem's swear. So, that he can give an argument and she was successful.

Abhishek was deeply hurt. He was expecting maybe this time she will support him. She will understand his pain.

He looked at Reem who was already looking at him with a sad pout. She isn't aware of what's going on around her. She isn't understanding a single word. She is sad because her father is sad.

Abhishek looked at Vaishnavi. She pointed towards Reem and nodded with a small smile. She sensed his dilemma.

Abhishek (sighed): Reem...

He declared taking everyone's attention.

Rehana (shocked): Kya bola tune? Reem? Means Reem jayegi teri zindagi?

Abhishek: Nahin... Reem kahin nahin jayegi. Vo mere sath hi rahegi. Aapne choose karne ko bola maine Reem ko choose kiya hain.

Seema (shocked): Tu iske vajah se apni maa ko chor dega? Jisne tujhe janam diya.

Rehana has tears in her eyes. Abhishek sighed and walked towards his mother. Avneet took Reem from his arms.

Abhishek (holding Rehana's hands): Maa...

Rehana (taking her hand back): Mar gayi teri maa Abhishek. Tu rahe uske sath.

Abhishek (trying to be calm): Maa ye sab aap bol rahi hain. Or vo meri beti hain. Jis tarah aapko dard hua apne bete se door hone ka soch kar mujhe bhi hota hain Reem se door hone ka. At least aapko pata hain main kaha hoon,  kya kha raha hoon, kiske sath hoon, safe hoon. Mujhe to kuch pata hi nahin hota hain. 100 sawal or itna dar. Aapko pata hain aapka beta apna dhayan rakh sakta hain but mera kya maa?

To be continued...