Part 15

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(Hope everyone will like this part. Really sorry for the late update. Was busy with my projects actually. Please forgive me my #Akshnav family members. )

9 months later,
Scene starts in Hospital,
Akshara was lying on the bed and the doctor was checking her. Some months ago Akshara got to know that she was going to have twins. It was a great news for the whole family especially for Akshara. However, for once something struck her mind that what if Abhinav feels burdened with two kids but before even Akshara could speak about this to Abhinav, Abhinav's happiness and excitement after hearing the news made this clear that Abhinav would love Akshara's child like his own.

Doctor: Akshara.....tumhare dono babies healthy hain. Tumhari due date nazdeek aa rahi hain....apna acche se dhyaan rakhna. Koi laparwahi nahi chalegi.
Abhinav: Aap chinta mat kijiye doctor madam....main inka poora dhyaan rakhunga.
Doctor(with a smile): I know.....ki aap apni patni ka poora dhyaan rakhenge.
Abhinav: Doctor madam main......
Akshara: Abhinav jii...chale?
Abhinav: Haan jii.....
Abhinav and Akshara sat down in a cab. Akshara was glaring at Abhinav and Abhinav sat down bowing his head with a cute pout.
Akshara(glaring): Firse? Kitni baar aapko bola hain ki satyavadi bann ne ki koi zaroorat nahi hain? Fir bhi aap.....
Abhinav(with a cute pout): Sorry Akshara jii....main bhool jaata hoon ki humne sabse yeh bola hain ki aap meri biwi hain.
Akshara: Kyun bhool jaate hain aap?
Abhinav: Iski koi specific wajah nahi hain. Bas kabhi kabhi lagta hain ki hum logon se jhooth bol kar sahi kar rahe hain ya fir nahi.
Akshara(sighing): Abhinav jii.....jis jhooth se kisi ka bhala ho...vo jhooth sau sach ke barabar hota hain.
Abhinav: Main jaanta hoon Akshara jii....bas kabhi kabhi bhool jaata hoon. Sorry.....
Akshara: It's okay Abhinav jii. Waise aaj shaadi ka muhrat kitne baje hain?
Abhinav: Vo raat 8:30 baje hain muhrat.
Akshara: Fir toh humein jaldi se pohochna parega Abhinav jii warna na main taiyaar ho paaungi aur na hi Muski ko taiyaar kar paaungi.
Abhinav(relaxing): Arrey aap chinta mat kijiye Akshara jii...maine saara taam jhaam kar liya hain. Iss baar koi garbar nahi hogi.

After sometime,
Scene shifts to Abhinav's house,
Abhinav and Akshara stood there totally shocked. Abhinav was having his hand on his forehead and his heart beat increasing with each passing moment.

Abhinav: Oui jaa!
Akshara: Abhinav jii.....aap aise khade kya hain? Andar jaa kar dekhiye ki saare gehne wagera hain ya fir nahi.
Abhinav nodded and rushed into the room. He quickly opened the locker and found all the jewellery boxes empty and the cash kept inside the locker was empty.
Abhinav sat down on the floor. Only he knew that with how much hard work he made the jewelleries for Muskaan and collected almost 30 Lakhs for Muskaan's wedding.

When Abhinav and Akshara entered the house, they found the whole house scattered which was a sign that someone barged in the house. After checking the lockers Abhinav got sure that he was robbed that too just 4 hours before Muskaan's marriage. Yes, it was Muskaan's wedding today, her wedding got fixed just 1 month ago. Muskaan went to her friend's house for getting her wedding makeup done and Abhinav and Akshara went for the checkup of Akshara. Hence, the house was left empty, which turned out to be the biggest mistake of Abhinav.

Akshara jii came inside the room and saw Abhinav sitting on the floor with hand on his forehead.
Akshara understood what has happened seeing Abhinav's condition.
Akshara placed her hand on Abhinav's shoulder.
Abhinav turned to Akshara teary eyed.
Abhinav(teary eyed): Ab kya hoga Akshara jii? Muski ki shaadi ruk jaaegi. Maine unse waada kiya tha ki main unhe 15 Lakh doonga aur baaki sab ke bills bhi saare baaki hain. Ab main kya karunga...kaha se karunga? Sab khatam ho gaya Akshara jii.
Akshara(teary eyed): Nahi Abhinav jii....aap aisa mat sochiye. Aisa kuch nahi hoga.
Abhinav(teary eyed): Aap sahi keh rahi hain.....jo main soch raha hoon...waisa nahi hoga kuch bhi. Usse bhi bhayanak hoga sab.
Akshara(teary eyed): Nahi Abhinav jii...aisa kuch nahi hoga. Sab theek ho jaaega.
Abhinav(teary eyed): Sab theek kaise hoga Akshara jii? Sab toh khatam ho gaya....meri mehnat ki jama punji jo bhi thi...yahi thi. Sab loot kar le gaye. Ab....agar Ketan mana kar dega shaadi se toh....
Akshara: Kyun mana kar dega Abhinav jii? Jis din dekhne aaye the....vo log toh bade garv se keh rahe the ki unhe sirf Muskaan chahiye....toh fir yeh 15 Lakh de ya na de.....kya farak parta hain usse? Hum unse keh denge ki saare paise kharch ho gaye unfortunately so hum nahi de sakte unhe.
Abhinav(teary eyed): Par Akshara jii....yeh toh cheating hogi na? Maine unse waada kiya tha ki.....
Akshara: Abhinav jii....jiss jhooth se kisi ka ghar basta hain vo jhooth nahi hota. Aur waise bhi....humne unke bete ko shagun toh diya hain na? Aur upar se jitna bhi kharche ho rahe hain shagun mein vo bohot zyada hua hain. Toh bas...ab hum baaki ke paise nahi denge. Aur waise bhi Abhinav jii, Muskaan khud earn karti hain, kisi ke upar dependent nahi hain toh use sasural mein respect milegi ya fir nahi yeh baat dahej par depend nahi karta hain Abhinav jii. Aap samajh rahe hain na?
Abhinav(teary eyed): Par agar unhone shaadi karne se mana kar diya toh?
Akshara: Aisa kuch bhi nahi hoga aur maa lijiye agar aisa hua bhi na.....toh aur bhi accha kyunki......
"Isse unki asliyat humare saamne aa jaaegi."said Muskaan standing at the door teary eyed.

Abhinav stood up and so did Akshara.
Muskaan hugged Abhinav teary eyed. Akshara came to Kairav.
Kairav(softly): Tujhe kya lagta hain Akshu? Kya hoga aaj?
Akshara(softly): Jo bhi hoga acche ke liye hoga bhai.
Kairav(softly): Hope so...Muskaan bohot attached ho gayi hain Ketan se inn 6 mahino mein. Really wish ki uska dil na toote.
Akshara(softly): Chahti toh main bhi yahi hoon bhai....bas Kanha jii sab theek kar de.

Scene shifts to market area,
Neil was purchasing some gift for Muskaan's wedding from a gift shop when suddenly he saw a gold bracelet there. It was the same design that he chose for Aarohi during the college days. He truly liked Aarohi but never confessed and when Aarohi's truth came infront of him, his heary broke into fine pieces. He hated the word 'love' as when he was being thrown from the cliff down by Aarohi, Abhimanyu was on call and he said that.......

"Main toh hamesha se chahta tha ki tu mujhse durr chala jaaye. Arrey tujh jaise najayaz ko paal pos kar bara karke maine socha tha ki tu hamesha humare ehsaano tale dabb kar saari property mere naam par kar dega lekin nahi. Tu thehra ehsaan faramosh. Jab dad ne teri sign maangi tab tu ne sign kar bhi diya. Agar tu ne sign nahi kiya hota toh shayad main tujhe nahi marwata lekin......you left me with no choice so.......Good bye 👋 Mr.Najayaz......"

Neil closed his eyes as a tear flew down his cheeks remembering how Aarohi pushed him down the pit after that.

Neil quickly wiped the tears and then spoke.
Attendant: Sir.....ise final kar doon?
Neil: Nahi....dusra waala final kar dijiye.
"Ise bhi final kar dijiye."said someone.
Neil recognized the voice. It was of his enemy whom he once liked the most, Aarohi's voice.

Aarohi just then saw Neil and smiled slightly.
Aarohi: Vo....
Neil left without any words to the cash counter. He paid the bill.
Aarohi understood that Neil will not speak with her at any cost. In these 9 months, though Aarohi never realized how wrong she did in measurements but she understood that she broke someone's heart. For the first time when she saw Neil crying bitterly, hiding from everyone in Sharma house, for the first time she felt a little amount of pain in her heart. It was for the first time that she realized what actually pain was after her mother's death. 

Neil sat down in a rickshaw and left. Aarohi stood there itself looking at Neil. Even though her mind was not clogged with any thoughts but still she felt something unusual seeing Neil distancing himself from her due to her past crimes.

To be continued......
Will Aarohi ever realize what damage she has done? Will Muskaan get married to Ketan? Let's see.

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