Sanitized hospital room, soft bed, life supporting machines, tables full of medicines, is what all left for her. It's what he left for her. It's what he had done to her.

So easily, he left her alone, not even thinking about her future. He was selfish, a mean person who only thought of himself. She loved him so much and he left her alone. How could he do this?

Tears roll down her eyes as she remembers the worst day of her life.

***

Luxurious master room, decorated with red roses and orchids, scented candles lighten, white curtains shutting down, preventing the sunlight or any kind of light from entering in the room.

Empty wine glass placed on the table, clothes lying on the floor while two souls laid on the bed embracing each other.

The lady seems annoyed while the guy is enjoying her cute grumpy complaints.

''Haso maat, I'm serious! Bhag jayungi main kissi din kissi aur ke saath!'' She says, rolling her eyes as she finds him smiling.

''Tumhe lagta hai koi tumhe leke bhaagega?'' He questions teasingly, receiving a slap on his chest.

''Bakwas na karo samjhe, mujh se baat karne ke liye log marte hai!'' She exclaims.

He shook his head,''I agree with you! Tumhare saath jo insaan aadha ghanta baat karle uske liye narkh ke dwar khul hi jaayenge. Aur agar na khule toh wo khud bhag khade hone, mujhe tumpe pura vishwas hai iss maamle mei!'' He teases her which irritates her more.

She pulls his hair harshly, he screams.

''Ana yaar!! Honeymoon pe kaun apne pati ko aise marta hai wo bhi raat ko romance karne ke badh!! Like seriously, log romance ke badh romantic baatein karte hai aur tum tabse maare hi jaa rahi ho. Ek toh raat ko pehle hi noch diya mujhe apne lambe lambe nakhun se aur aab maar maar ke laal kar diya.'' He makes faces.

Ana aka Anamika, a lecturer in a reputed University of Mumbai.

She rolls her eyes,''mera bas chale toh sar phod doon tumhara.'' She scoffs.

He sits up and stares at her while supporting his body with his arm pinned on bed.

''Mujhe bechare ke toh piche hi padd gayi ho tum. Itni mehnat se chhuti maang kar honeymoon pe laya aur tumhe kadar hi nahi hai, tabse dant hi rahi ho.'' He spoke sadly.

''Oh please! Shadi ke teen saal badh tumhe fursat milli honeymoon pe aane ki wo bhi iss liye taaki tum apne uss culprit ko pakad sakko. Huhh, tumne toh almost kurbaan kar diya tha kal mujhe, wo toh kismat aachi nikli meri warna honeymoon pe hi nikal leti main. Bade aaye honeymoon pe laane wale.'' She taunts him, he smiles idiotically, raffling his hair.

Yep, it took him three years to plan their honeymoon and when he did it was all for his duty. Thanks to ACP Pradyuman who gave him the idea. Actually, he fooled her. He told her that he had planned their honeymoon that too in Kashmir, she got over excited hearing the news.

Everything went well post their arrival in Kashmir, she was happy until last night he took her to a party saying that it's his friend's anniversary. Anamika gets doubtful but lets it go and there she gets him.

A group of men caught her that too in front of him and asked some favour in return for letting her go but he straightly denied. She was left shocked, the men took her to some godown to kill her, their boss was even there. He was enraged to see her all dressed up like a doll because she wasn't helpful to them. Her husband, who's a senior CID officer, refused to help them, risking his wife's life.

He was all set to kill her when suddenly everything changed, her husband entered the scene in a heroic way with armies. Firing between the opponents commence while she was still tied up in between. Thankfully, she didn't get even a single scratch but his act enraged her.

She burst on him post the situation was controlled. The army officers were looking at him in amusement as he stood smiling awkwardly making a puppy face.

Still after such a disaster he managed to overpower her last night and she ended up submitting herself to him.

But now, she's very conscious and is mad at him.

''Mujhe toh pehle hi samajh jana chahiye tha, jaane kaisi aisi bewakoofi kar gayi main tumhare saath yahan aane ki. Ek baar socha bhi nahi ki jis bande ko ghar aane mei attack aata hai wo do hafte ke kiye honeymoon pe le jaa raha hai mujhe. Huhh, tumpe toh bharosha karna hi nahi chahiye tha mujhe.'' She scoffs trying to distance herself from him who pulls her and wraps his one leg around her while his arms were already holding her close to him.

''Kya yaar, tum toh bewajah itna sunna rahi ho mujhe. Hum sach mei honeymoon pe hi aaye hai jaan woh toh unn logon ne help mang ki issliye karni padi nahi toh you know na how much I love you!'' He exclaims as he pecks her head.

''Shut up! Jhooth maat bolo mujh se! Tumne toh saaf saaf kurbaan kar diya tha mujhe, wo toh sukra hai bach gayi main.'' She says jerking him a little.

''Meine hi bachaaya tha par uska credit toh ek baar bhi nahi diya tumne mujhe par taane toh kabse hi maar rahi ho.'' He makes a face, she just rolls her eyes.

''Come on babe!! Iss khubsurat se hotel mei jiske ek din ke liye main aath hazaar (8000) pay kar raha hoon taaki hum kuch aacha time saath gujaare par tum toh dant hi rahi ho bas. Dant khane ke liye thodi na itne paise lagaye hai meine wo bhi itni dur aa ke, wo toh ghar pe bhi kha hi keti hoon, atleast yahan toh gussa chodo aur jara romantic ho jao.'' He tries to convince her but she isn't pleased. She stays still staring at the ceiling fan.

He sighs and looks at her waiting for her to say something but she doesn't.

''Ana! By romance, I mean with me not the ceiling fan. It doesn't deserves your sexy stares.'' He commented.

''Neither you!'' She snaps.

He raises his brows, pulls her, shifting her over him. She had made a sour face. He removes her hair strains from her face to gate a clear view while his one hand holds her by waist over the duvet.

''Hey! Aise toh na karo yaar!! I swear meine kuch plan na kiya hua tha!'' He told her she refused to accept.

Vineet cups her face with one hand,''come on na jaan, don't spoil the mood. Pehle itna complaints kar rahi thi ki teen saal ho gaye honeymoon tak nahi gaye aur aab jab aaye hai toh tum muh phula ke baithi ho. Aise kaun honeymoon manata hai bhala?'' He raises his brow with a sad puppy look, his hand now reaching under the duvet caressing her back sensually, his eyes already burning her under his intense gaze.

Anamika tries to leave, he's again active and has started his tantrums knowing only it can save him now which she doesn't want. She wants to fight, punch him hard, break his two - three bones and it will happen only if she leaves him right away else it won't take him even five minutes to melt her anger.

Hash! He has irresistible eyes and such effective touches to which she can't hold on.

She tries hard to free herself, all goes in vain. He holds her firmly but gently, making designs on her back, eyes not leaving her face. She was getting intoxicated just by his stares and minor touch.

Accidentally a moan escapes her mouth as he touches the side of her neck to trail down on her shoulder. She's all out now, he knows.

He gently turns, placing her on the bed, his half body lying on the bed and the other half on her, one hand pinned under her head while he touches her upper body with the free hand.

Is he really a CID officer? Do officers behave this way, intoxicating people with their intense looks? She wonders how the girls in his office control themselves with him drooling around in the bureau all the time. He's too sexy to be a CID officer.

She came out of her trance with a light slap on her cheek. She looked at him in anger still under the effect of his touches.

''Don't detract wrong things about me! Main bureau kaam karne jaata hoon kissi ko patane nahi.'' He clarifies, surprising her to the core such that her eye enlarged.

''Don't look at me like that until you have any good plan for me.'' He winked at her.

''Shut up!'' She scolded him.

In response he holds her face between his thumb and fingers and smooch her lips. She tries to push him away, her one hand reaching to his chest to make some distance between them but ends up pulling him closer. She took hold of his hair and reciprocated roughly.

He got scratches on his back and arm as the love deepened, she bit his lips harshly taking all the revenge, he let her do anything and everything which can calm her anger.

He laughs and flips several times as she tries to take the charge but fails before his well built muscular body. He laughs at her attempts, she bites him to weaken his spines which doesn't happen. She gets frustrated as she fails again.

''Are we here to play wrestling?'' She shouts, frustrated.

''Hmm hmm!! Main nahi tum chah rahi ho. Do you think i'm your any favourite dish?'' He teases her pointing to her teeth marks on his shoulder, his lips swollen a little because of constant biting and sucking.

Anamika rolls her eyes, this is the limit now. He picks up useless and embarrassing topics to tease her which she can't even clarify.

''You are too much Vineet, i'm done!'' She pushes him hard and throws the duvet aside to descend the bed when he holds her hand, pulls her and pinned her on the bed under him.

''Arey yaar tumhara toh paara hi chadh jaata hai jhat se. Romance karte karte jung pe utar aati ho.'' He states nibbling her neck.

''Mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni, just leave me.'' She struggles to free herself from his cage.

''Haan maat karo, you speak for no reason fir main kuch kahun toh dant hi deti ho. You are such a strict teacher.'' He commented now his attention shifting to his phone buzzing on the table though she had got much of it.

He kisses her back as she kicks him under the duvet, her hands pin down the bed while his phone keeps buzzing. Someone was calling him repeatedly and he was busy romancing.

He finally takes his phone which buzzes for like the 20th time though he was now busy smooching her.

The voice from the other side alerted him, it was from local police who called him for information. Argh! He may fool her by his make up fantasies but can't do the same with his duty.

He doesn't make any movement, the phone is attached to his ear and lips are still busy smooching her but now his mind is all set to make up another story to get out of here as the inspector wishes to see him urgently.

Vineet cuts the call and keeps it at its place. He leaves her after a moment and pecks her cheek, she notices the tension lines forming on his forehead.

''Kya hua? Kiska call tha?'' She asks in concern.

He shook his head,''nothing!! Friend ka call the bas.'' He says in a low tone.

''Friend ka? Tum itne tensed kyun ho?'' She interrogated cupping his face.

He stares at her for a moment, how easily she believes his stories, he just has to make a worried face.

''Wo, actually.. Mera wo friend yahin rehta hai, uska accident ho gaya kuch der pehle. He want me to come kyunki uska koi nahi hai na par how can I go, we are here for honeymoon aise kaise chala jau tumhe yahan chod ke.'' He kept his point, in a low sad tone.

Anamika sits up,''arey, kaise dost ho tum? Tumhara friend hospital mei hai aur tumko romance ki padi? Jao jaake bechare ki help karo, usko jyada jarurat hai tumhaari aur waise bhi hum toh abhi ek aur hafta hai na yahan. Jao pehle usko dekho!'' She told him.

He held her hand, fake tears brimming in eyes and he thanked her.

Anamika pecks his cheek and lets him go off bed. Vineet dressed up in hurry, he needed to reach the police station as soon as possible.

''Naha toh lo!'' She told him.

''Naa!! Itni thand hai kisko pata chalega main nahaya nahi.'' He says, spraying the hair spray in his hair to look fresh and apply some cream.

''Urgh!'' He frowns to see his face in the mirror. His lips are swollen, teeth marks are visible on his neck and jaw lines even in his cheek. It's going to be so embarassing.

''Main bhi chalun?'' He was startled by her sudden offer.

''Hun? Tum kya karogi wahan? I mean, kitni thand hai bahar tum beemar padd jaaogi. Main manage kar lunga, don't worry.'' He says convincingly but she had made up her mind to go and he had to agree at last.

****

Sitting in the taxi, heading towards the police station he wonders how she'll react upon reaching. He doesn't want to be murdered in a police station, creating a scene there.

Around an hour they reach the station, Vineet descends the taxi only to find her still sitting inside, glaring at him by now, fiercely.

''Toh ye hospital hai?'' She questions.

''Baby please yahan suru maat ho jana, izzat ka sawal hai log kya kahenge? Please!!!'' He pleaded receiving a punch on his chest.

''I just hate you!! Ek sach bola hai kabhi tumne, ek?? How can you do this to me Vineet? Baki din choro, hamari shadi ke din pe tum baith ke investigation kar rahe the aur itna hi nahi first night ke time mere saath rehne ke bajaye interrogation room mei baithe the aur mujhe jhoot pe jhooth bol rahe the.'' She shouted.

The taxi driver looks at him with sympathy, Vineet makes a sad face.

''Jaan please, kitni baar sorry bol chuka hoon main uss chij ke liye, still you keep on repeating the same thing.'' He was embarrassed as the things opened up before the driver.

''Kyun na kahun, itni fikar thi toh kiya hi kyun aisa kaam. Iss baat ko toh main marte dam tak bolti hi rahungi and for now, i'm going back home. Main tumhare saath ek second bhi nahi reh sakti aab!'' She exclaims and asks the driver to take her to the airport , who looks at vineet for confirmation.

''Main akele yahan kya karunga jaan, aise honeymoon se akele kaun jata hai? Don't do this baby!'' He tries to hold her hand, she slaps him.

''Don't try to touch me! And obviously, tum apni first night ko mujhe chod ke jaa sakte ho toh main kyun nahi.'' She states and again asks the driver to take a leave.

''Madam, it's lunch time I need to go home!'' The driver says, actually helped Vineet.

Anamika enraged,''See, isko bhi ghar jaana hai. Ek tumko chod ke sabko ghar jaana hota hai.'' She says with some disappointment.

''Ana please, let him go!'' He requested, so did the taxi driver. Anamika was left with no choice other than to let go of the guy.

She descends the taxi, Vineet pays him and he zooms off.

''Ana don't create any scene inside please!'' He requests. The officers had already witnessed their fight last night, he didn't want another in the list.

''Do you really think I'm going to accompany you inside? Please, mujhe koi shauk nahi hai. I'll stay here aur jo pehli taxi dikhegi usse book karke sidhe airport chali jayungi. Tum karte raho apna case solve, mujhe bhi bahut kaam hai.'' She scoffs as they walk towards the station.

''Yaar, tum toh zidd pe utar aai phirse. Agli baar aisa nahi hoga jaan, pakka.'' He starts with his promising game.

''I don't care, main kabhi aauungi hi nahi aab tumhare saath. Har ek baar jhooth bolte ho tum, every single thing! I wonder tumne kabhi mujhe sach bhi bola hai, bas baatein banwa ko tumse.'' She was going insane with her surroundings, people saluting him and all.

''Come on yaar, don't make me a villain.'' He makes a face.

She hit his stomach with her elbow,''that's what you are, villain of my life. Jabse tumse milli hoon love, romance, happiness sab gayab ho gaye meri life se. Damn, Siddharth was much better than you!'' She exclaims.

Now his male ego gets hurt with Siddharth's mention.

''Don't compare me with him, he's such a jerk.'' He scoffs.

''Still better than you!'' She exclaims, he glares at her.

Meanwhile they reach the destination, Anamika stood at a distance rolling her eyes.

''Tum kya karogi yahan bahar, chalo andar chalte hai.'' He offers her to come, she denies straightly.

''Koi jarurat nahi, mujhe tumhare saath kahin nahi jaana.'' She turned away her head.

He stood there, staring at her. An officer stands there for Vineet.

''Baby please! Yahan kya kaam tumhara, andar chalo.'' He requests again.

''Andar bhi koi kaam nahi mera, tumhaare saath toh bilkul nahi.'' She says uninterested in him.

Vineet snuggles to her trying to be cozy in public.

''Jaan please! Aise maat bolo na, I really love you!'' He tried to convince her with his super ninja technique.

''Don't try to do things here, main sar phod dungi tumhara.'' She warns him.

This triggers him, he pulls her in his arms.

''Ohh really!! Fir toh main parlok sidhar jayunga, reh paaoge mere bina.'' He questions.

''Huhh, main toh abhi bhag jaun. Khudko itni importance na do samjhe.'' She makes a face.

He removes the loop of hair from her face.

''Bhagogi kahan meri jaan, tumhara picha toh main saat kya hazaar janmon tak bhi nahi chodunga.'' He commented, caressing her cheek with his beards.

He is too good with buttering, his sugary voice is irresistible.

She smiles and he pecks her lips getting her sweet smile.

The guy behind witnessed all this and could think of only one thing - - Mumbai people are really bold!

''Par mujhe andar nahi aana.'' She expresses pouting.

''Okay fine, tum ruko i'll be back in a moment.'' He assured her, she nodded.

Vineet moves inside with the other officer named Sikandar.

Sikandar offers him a seat and takes the opposite seat. He gazes at Vineet, his face and exposed area of neck has teeth marks, his lips are swollen.

''I'm here for my honeymoon!'' Vineet told him finding the guy scanning him.

''Ohh!'' Sikandar straightened himself.

''Yep!'' He replies.

Sikandar stares at him for moments, trying to start a conversation with him. Actually, he is at sort of word.

''Did you call me to see my love bites?'' Vineet questions, the guy gets startled.

''Ahh!! Actually, the gang we arrested last night had planned something big to disturb the city. We tried hard but they aren't ready to spill the beans.'' Sikandar told him, Vineet shook his head.

''Do you think they will still execute their plan? I mean, the whole gang is locked up here, in this case how will they execute their plan?'' Vineet says thoughtfully.

''They may be locked here but they must have other members free outside who'll help them to go with the plan. And 'it's really hard for us to get others because even the locals are with them.'' Sikandar shows his concern.

Just then a guy serves them hot tea, Vineet gazes at him.

''There is a lady sitting outside. Get her some tea and coconut biscuit if possible.'' He requests, the guy nodded and took the leave.

''Let's get into the market place and some other crowded areas, we need to take them under confidence. We can't do anything without their cooperation.'' Vineet says sipping his tea.

He discussed some points with Sikandar when a constable told them the commissioner had arrived and wished to see them.

Vineet and Sikandar leave the cabinet. On their way, Vineet takes a glance at Anamika who was busy eating biscuits. Vineet called her and winked, she sent a flying kiss on his way. He pretends to catch it and keep it in his shirt pocket near his earth.

Anamika giggles and turns when her glass of tea falls off suddenly with disastrous effects. A great sound banged echoing in the tall mountains of Kashmir,window glasses broked, houses flew in the air. Everything turned silent post the sound.

Anamika finds herself in the same place but in a different environment.

Blood flowed everywhere, bodies lying on the ground and there shattered her world finding her love, her life in the ground lying in his own pool of blood.

Cries let out her mouth as she ran to him.

.......

The nurse calls a doctor as the life supporting machine produces sounds, Anamika who was lying on the bed struggles to breath.

An elderly doctor came running and did all the possible things he could do for her. She calms down after a moment, the nurse cleans her tears.

''Third panic attack in a day. I don't know how long we can keep up with her.'' The doctor says in concern.

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After Vineet's sudden demise in the blast, Anamika couldn't believe it. Her mental stability was shaken as Vineet was her only family and after his demise there wasn't any single person to look after her. Added to that, Vineet was blamed and accused by the locals of Kashmir for disturbing the environment as it was him who arrested and challenged the sleepercells who planted bombs in the police station.

Some people tortured her mentally, though Mumbai police and CID successfully rescued her but she lost the hope and wish to live.

She's now just a lifeless body. She's alive because of the machines only, even her brain is dead, she can't move her body on her own.

The only thing or movement she make is her tears make their way every now and then. Whenever someone takes Vineet's name, she would become impatient. It seems only his name is audible to her other just bounces.

.

''Doctor, what is the need to keep her this way? She can never be the person she was. All this is torture to her lifeless body.'' The nurse said she finds it's painful for the lady who's been here for the past two years.

''ACP Pradyuman wants her to be like before, I had explain him the situation several times but he's not ready to accept the reality.'' The doctor says looking at the lazy.

He sighs deeply and turns to leave when finds ACP entering the room.

Pradyuman smiles at him,''how's she doctor?'' He questions.

''Third panic attack of the day. Don't torture her for your good ACP Sir, let her die in peace.'' The doctor says in concern.

''Bas!!!'' ACP glares at him.

''It's your work to help the needy. I know the situation is complicated, but I'm sure she'll be fine. I had promise someone to keep her safe and sound in his absence.'' He says as tears welled up in his eyes.

Vineet already knew his life was in danger, that's why he took her for a honeymoon which was her wish. Though, he never knew he would leave his body this early.

He had taken a promise from ACP to keep his wife safe in his absence as the lady is all alone in the wide world and she can't do anything by herself, she needs him every minute like a heart needs it's beat.

His every word seems true, now that he's no more she's a lifeless body. She has a heart but it doesn't beat, she is probably inhaling oxygen but not breathing, her life has stopped!

One person's absence changes everything!

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Bichhda Is KadarKi Rut Hi Badal Gayi

Bichhda Is KadarKi Rut Hi Badal Gayi

Ek Shakhs Saare Shehar Ko Veeran Kar Gaya!!

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The End!!