Saat Vachan (Completed)

Part 29

Scene starts in Pandya Niwas........
Within few hours.....the joy, the excitement, the happiness and most importantly the most special day of Raavi's life turned to be a nightmare. No one ever expected and never ever wanted this to happen with Raavi....not even...Dev himself.

Dev wanted to break Raavi's marriage but he never wanted this to happen to Shivam. The awkward silence in the house broke when Dhara spoke.
Dhara: Maa.......grihapravesh toh karna parega na?
Suman(teary eyed): Kis muh se karu main Raavi ka grihapravesh Dhara? Maine toh usse waada kiya tha ki aaj ka din uski zindagi ka sabse khubsoorat din hoga lekin.....
Dhara(teary eyed): Maa main samajhti hoon ki Raavi iss halat mein hi nahi hain ki vo shaadi ke baad ki rasmein nibhaye lekin nibhani toh paregi hi...aakhir bahu hain vo iss ghar ki. Aur baat sirf Raavi ki nahi hain Maa......baat aapki dusri bahu ki bhi hain.
Suman(teary eyed): Haan......uski zindagi bhi toh barbaad ho gayi na. Dev ne barbaad kar di uss masoom si bacchi ki zindagi. Raavi ki tarah hi masoom hain bechari aur uske saath bhi........
Gautam: Maa......ab yeh saari baatein karne ka koi faida nahi......jo hona tha....vo toh ho gaya hain. Ab koi maane ya fir na maane lekin sacchai toh yahj hain na ki Raavi aur Rishita......iss ghar ki......Pandya parivaar ki bahuyein hain.
Suman: Toh tu kya chahta hain? Sab kuch jo galat hua vo sab bhool kar...main unn dono se kahu ki vo dono apne apne pati ko apna le?
Gautam: Maa main aisa nahi keh raha hoon par....unn charon ko saari raat ghar ke bahar bhi toh nahi rakh sakte na hum? Grihapravesh toh karwana parega hi....
Suman: Keh toh tu sahi raha hain beta...Dhara...jaa kar taiyaari kar grihapravesh ki.
Dhara: Jii.....
Dhara left.

Just then Gaumbi's phone rang,
Gaumbi(on call)(whispering): Hello.....abhi kyun phone kar raha hain tu mujhe? Mera kaam toh kiya nahi tu ne.......ab kis baat ke paise? Mil mujhse aa kar......par aaj nahi..kal.
Gaumbi turned around only to find Dhara looking at him with curiosity.
Gaumbi: Dhara......tu.....
Dhara: Kisse baat kar rahe the?
Gaumbi: Vo main....
Dhara: Abhi zaroori hain kya? Ghat mein itna sab chal raha hain........aur tum ho ki.....
Gaumbi: Arrey maaf kar de na......tu grihapravesh ka saara samaan le aayi?
Dhara: Haan.....
Gaumbi: Main Dev ko aur Shiva ko phone kar deta hoon......vo dono aa jaaenge.
Dhara: Hmm......
Gaumbi called Shiva up first. Shiva picked it up.
Shiva(on call): Haan Gaumbi.....
Gaumbi(on call): Kaha hain tu?
Shiva(on call): Hospital mein.....
Gaumbi(on call): Hospital mein? Kya hua? Tu theek toh hain na?
Shiva(on call): Haan main theek hoon......Raavi nahi hain. Hum aate hain.......chinta mat kijiye.
Saying this Shiva cuts the call.
Scene shifts to the hospital,
Shiva was just staring at Raavi's pale and tear strikes face, who lied on the bed unconscious. The doctor said that she has been traumatized mentally due to everything that happened and it will take a long time for her to heal.

How much excited and happy Raavi was just 2 days ago but everything got ruined within a moment. Raavi's world crashed down and she lost her happiness forever.

Suddenly Raavi's hands started moving. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Shiva sitting beside her. Raavi averted her gaze.

Raavi started climbing down the bed when the doctor came.
The doctor: Mr Shiva.......yeh saari dawaiyaan aap inhe time par dete rahiyega. Mrs.Pandya.....apna dhyaan rakhiyega.

The words 'Mrs.Pandya' pierced Raavi's heart and mind. She never dreamt to be a Pandya. She wanted to be Mrs.Aggarwal....Mrs.Shivam Aggarwal but the destiny snatched away Shivam from everyone.
Raavi climbed down the bed and started walking outside. Shiva followed her and decided to speak to her.
Shiva(while walking): Raavi.....
Raavi continued taking small steps.
Shiva(while walking): Raavi.....main samajh sakta hoon ki tere upar kya beet rahi hogi....par please ghar chal. Waha sab intezaar kar raha hain. Kaafi raat ho gayi hain.....please ghar chal.
Raavi without responding continued walking. Shiva was about to speak more when he saw that Raavi took a turn towards Pandya Niwas. Shiva continued following her.
Soon they both reached Pandya Niwas and saw another couple standing there. Shiva knew who it was. It was none other than Dev and Rishita.

Raavi stood beside Rishita who stood there teary eyed. Rishita looked at Raavi and hugged her crying. Raavi just reciprocated the hug but didn't said anything.

Suman: Rishita beta......Raavi beta......grihapravesh kar lo.....aur andar aa jaao.
Rishita(teary eyed): Kaise andar aa jaaye aunty? Grihapravesh toh hum uss ghar mein karte hain.....jiss ghar ki hum apni marzi se bahu bane ho. Par humare saath toh zabardasti hui hain aunty. Toh fir........
Gautam: Kuch bhi ho.....ab tum dono....iss ghar ki bahu ho.
Suman(teary eyed): Yeh Gaumbi......chup ho jaa......inn dono ke dil ki halat samajh. Rishita beta......main haath jod kar tujhse aur Raavi se maafi maangti hoon. Jo kuch bhi hua......use main ya koi nahi badal sakta hain par.....humein ek mauka do.......hum tum dono ko bohot khush rakhenge.
Rishita(teary eyed): Zabardasti ka rishta kabhi bhi khushiyaan nahi de sakta hain.
Suman(teary eyed): Main maanti hoon na beta.........par.......ek mauka toh de kar dekho humein......
Rishita(wiping her tears): Theek hain......bas 1 saal. Uske baad.......main iss ghar ko chod kar chali jaaungi hamesha hamesha ke liye agar mujhe aisa laga ki iss rishte mein main ghut rahi hoon.
Suman: Manzoor hain.......aa....ab grihapravesh kar le.......
Rishita did the grihapravesh.
Suman: Raavi beta......ab tu bhi grihapravesh kar le......
Raavi didn't moved even a bit.
"Raavi......."said someone.
Raavi turned towards the voice and saw Shivam standing beside her with a smile on his face.
Shivam(with a smile): Kya soch rahi hain? Kar le grihapravesh.......yeh ghar tujhe bohot khush rakhega.
Raavi(in mind): Tu toh chala gaya......toh fir mujhe kyun peeche chod gaya Shivam?
Shivam(with a smile): Main chala gaya kyunki yahi meri niyati thi. Main tera beeta hua kal tha Raavi.......par aaj se....balki abhi se.......Shiva hi teri zindagi hain. Vo tera aane waala kal hain aur main beeta hua. Mujhe bhula de Raavi.......
Raavi(in mind): Main tujhe kabhi nahi bhool sakti Shivam.....
Shivam(with a smile): Ismein teri hi bhalai hogi Raavi.....bhool jaa mujhe.
Raavi(in mind): Meri zindagi mein kabhi khushiyaan kyun nahi aa sakti?
Shivam(with a smile): Teri zindagi mein khushiyaan aayegi.....zaroor aayegi......bas thoda sa wakt de........chal...grihapravesh kar le aur apni nayi zindagi ki shuruwaat kar.

Saying this Shivam held Raavi's hand and made her do the grihapravesh. Raavi's trance broke when Dhara spoke.
Dhara: Raavi......maine tera samaan Shiva ke kamre mein rakh diya hain. Shiva....Raavi ko kamre mein le kar jaa.
Raavi again turned towards the side where Shivam was standing only to find find side empty.

A reality check stroke Raavi hard. Shivam was no more...........he was no more in this world.

A tear flew down Raavi's cheek remembering that Shivam, the only person who made her feel special, the only person who loved her, the only person who used to give her happiness..........died just few hours before the marriage leaving Raavi all alone.

But how? Stay tuned to know.....

Scene End.