ONE LAST CHANCE {ON HOLD}

Chapter 7

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Armaan was waiting for Abhira at home. It was 12 at night but she was still not at home.

"Abhira kaha ho tum?" He asked to himself pacing here and there in the room.

"Kahaan chali gayi ho tum Abhira? Itni der ho gayi hai aur abhie tak ghar nahi aayi. Kuch gadbad toh nahi hui hai na? Kyun mujhe aise chhod kar chali gayi ho?" Armaan said with tears.

He went down in search of Abhira. He though maybe she is home but doesn't want to talk to him and so she is not coming back to their room.

"Abhira, Abhira." He shouted calling her.

"Abhira, tum Ghar aa gayi ho kya? Agar aa gayi ho to please jawab do." He again shouted looking here and there in the hall.

But there was no response from her. She was not at home.

"Ab mai kya karu? Kahan dhundhu mai Abhira ko?" He asked to himself rubbing his hand in his hairs.

Armaan stepped out of the house. He scanned the surroundings, hoping to catch a glimpse of Abhira. He approached the security guard stationed at the gate, his voice trembling with concern.

"Kaka, kya aapne Abhira ko dekha hai? Kahi wo yaha se guzri hai?" he inquired desperately.

The security guard shook his head. "Nahi Saheb, maine toh Abhira mam ko kahi nahi dekha."

Armaan's anxiety deepened as he realized Abhira was nowhere to be found. He dialed her number repeatedly, but she didn't picked it up.

"Armaan" someone said from behind.

"Abhira." He turned but it was not Abhira, she was his Dadi-sa.

"Dadi-sa aap yaha? Itni raat ko kya kar rahi hai?" He asked.

"Voh toh mujhe bhi tumse puchna chahiye ki tum itni raat ko yahan aise bahar kya kar rahe ho?" She asked sternly.

"Dadi-sa, Abhira ghar nahi aayi hai. Main bahut pareshan hoon, pata nahi kahaan chali gayi hogi." Armaan said with worry.

"Subah toh uspe gussa kar rahe the aur abhi uski fikar kar rahe ho. Hogi usse jahan hona hoga. Tumhe uski chinta karne ki koi jarurat nahi hai Armaan." Kaveri said.

Armaan sighed, "Par Dadi-sa, main jaanta hoon ki maine gusse mein kuch jyada hi kaha tha subah, lekin Abhira ka khayal rakhna meri zimmedari hai."

"Zimmedari ko zindagi bhar nibhana jaruri nahi hai. Aur esi zimmedari nibhane ki toh koi jarurat nahi hai jise tere parivaar ki koi chinta na ho. Ek pal mein mere khilaaf khadi ho gayi. Mere khilaf voh case ladne wali hai." Kaveri said.

"Din mein chahe kitne bhi jhagde ho Dadi-sa aakhir mein toh hai toh meri biwi ho na. Uska khayal rakhna Mera farz hai. Aur mai us farz ko nibhaunga." Armaan said firmly.

Kaveri's tone turned stern, "Armaan, tu Abhira ke piche kyun pada hai? Usne tere parivaar ko takleef di hai, tujhe dukh diya hai. Uska kya? Tu usse kyun bacha raha hai?"

"Mai use bacha nahi raha. Voh ek ladki hai aur ese raat mein akele bahar rehna theek nahi hai uske liye. Bhale hi usne humare saath dhoka kiya ho lekin usse yeh sach nahi badal jaata ki voh is ghar ki bahu hai. Patni hai voh meri." Armaan said.