FF : Tere bin na lage Mera Mann. Chapter 62 updated 23/02 pg: 78 - Page 14

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Chapter 21

The next day was heartwrenching for all members in Rajvansh Mansion..

Preliminary protocols were done by the resident nurse as per Doctors instructions..

Nihaal had arranged for an ambulance service from the hospital ..

Before getting sedated Rajshri hugged Meenakshiii ..both friends reassuring each other through subtle actions.

"Mein aati rahoongi...aaj Bache tumhari saath rahega.."

Nanu kept his palm soothingly on Rajshri's forehead...

" Haar ya Jeet nahi betaa...sirf jeetni hai tumhe...mein prarthna karoonga har pal tereliye.."

Parul...just pressed Rajshri's hand ... expressing solidarity in her fight..

Mishty and Kuhu clutched each other.. quietly sobbing.. as all bid adieu to Rajshri..

Abir and Kunal too had moist eyes which both of them tried to hide..

The medical personal administered the sedation and Rajshri was transferred to the Ambulance..

Meenakshi looked at the girls ... holding on to each other as if they are each other's only anchor...and opened her arms..

Mishty and Kuhu both were enveloped in her love ...

*****

It was decided that Mishty, Abir and Kunal would follow the ambulance and Kuhu will stay back till everything was underway..

Throughout the journey to the hospital Abir's eyes were flickering to the forlorn figure sitting on the backseat as he drove the car.

Kunal too checked upon her .. bolstering and pacifying her.

At the hospital Rajshri was taken over by the hospital staff .Nihaal greeted the trio and signalled to follow him.

As Abir turned to Mishty..

He saw...Kunal grabbing her hand and her answer in nods to what he was saying...and averted his eyes..

"Kunal let's move."

Abir called out and both Kunal and Mishty walked towards him in the direction of the elevator..

Nihaal ushered them to a small private lounge..

"I have arranged this place for you guys.. freshening up and all..the procedural things will start once she is concious..till then vitals will be monitored..now for two days they'll do tests to confirm the previous findings..then only a specific date for surgery will be sought.. Mishty..you okay with this?"

Mishty looked around and nodded..

Kunal after making a cursory scrutiny of the area sat on the sofa and flipped a magazine.

Abir too relaxed and thanked Nihaal..

" No need to thank me bro... it's my pleasure to help you"

"You arranged for Massima's room too na?"

Abir asked and Nihaal nodded.

"Just around the corner..but no bystanders allowed.. there.. that's why I chose this less used lounge area . Your call to the management helped too man...."

Nihaal turned to Mishty..

" You can very well rest here..or study whatever...and that's the intercom ..you'll be intimated about the tests as and when they happen and results will be cc'ed to your mail.."

Mishty could only nod and mumble a thank you..

Nihaal looked at her sympathetically..and turned to Abir..

" You too can work from here right..I can make small arrangements here for you..now you guys settle down..I'll be back in ...say..3 hrs..."

Abir's eyes were on Mishty and was reflecting her anguish..

Nihaal followed his gaze and upon finding Abir's focus a slight frown appeared on his face...

*****

Kunal and Abir paced and whenever intercom chimed both looked at Mishty anxiously..

So far the tests were all done previously and non invasive..

" Bhai..aap Office jaayiye...Ab toh sub responsibility unke Hain na...you go to office now..Ghar jaake fresh hoke vaapas aana..if it's okay with you..."

Kunal said as they sat idly for an hour..

"Haan Abir..Tum kaam aise chodke yahaan Kyu baith rahe ho..waise bhi humare vajeh see bohot work days miss Kiya hai . you should go .."

Mishty's voice was low but firm.

Abir looked at her questions with in his eyes..and she answered..

" I will update you ..mein tumhe text ya voice msg deti rahengi .okay? and I ...I mean ..we both will be okay..."

Abir smiled..." Okay..toh mein.. evening aajaatha Hoon aur kisi bhi cheez keliye Meri zaroorath pade.. don't hesitate to call..Oye Kunal..tumse bhi keh Raha Hoon..take care."

After Abir's exit Kunal and Mishty waited out the hours... Nihaal had thoughtfully arranged for lunch which was delivered to them...

By evening Rajshri was brought to the private room with 24/7 observation and care..

Mishty had seen her Badimaa like this.. across a glass panel...surrounded with medical equipments....but steeling her mind was an impossible task as she clutched her hands into fists... trying hard not to break down...

They were informed about tomorrow's procedures and Kunal...a bit forcefully brought Mishty back to the lounge..

"Mishty..tum aise abhi hosla harogi Kya..?"

Kunal's voice was tinged with anger.and hurt..as he sat beside her..

" You need to be there for Kuhu...& Badimaa..abhi uska text aaya tha...both moms and Kuhu are on their way....aur woh tumhe aise dekhenge toh...Bhai tumhe aise dekhenge toh Mera khair nahi...Tera khayal rakhne ko bolke Gaya tha..aur yeh haal hai Tera..."

Mishty looked at her friend...who was trying to hold up and worried about the state of the loved ones who will break if they saw her condition...

" Kunal...Sorry I just thought of myself....I didn't even consider you... sorry yaar.." she held his hand...

" Aage se nahi hogi...maaf kardo ab.."

Kunal kept his hand on hers in reassurance..

" It's tough Mishty..but you got no option..and I will support you in what way I can okay?!"

Kunal wiped her tears...and pulled her cheeks to a smile...

" Ab fresh hoke aajaao...aisa mooh dekhega toh Kuhu bhi dam khol degi... Chalo.."

" Tum na thoda zyada hi Kuhu ki taang kheechne laga hai.."

Mishty stood up and pulled Kunal's ears in affection...

"Ooh...badibehn role...mein dar gaya..!!

Waise uska # OTT response dekhne mein bada maza aata Hain..ab tum time waste mat karo...jao fresh hoke aajaao.."

Mishty turned and stilled ..her eyes widening in relief..

Abir was standing at the foyer to the lounge...

Before she could react Kunal spoke...

" Tum abhi khadi ho? Tumhe zabardasthi washroom bhi le jaana padega Kya...?!"

Mishty had turned to Kunal and didn't see the way Abir's jaw clenched at that intimate suggestion..

In any other situation Mishty would have given an apt response in kind to Kunal then and there..but with Abir there she didn't know what to do...

"Kunal."...her Stern voice made Kunal to contemplate on his words..and he said ruefully..

" acha ..out of the line..sorry..ab maarna mat..bas Meri maa fresh hoke aaja...yeh lo..Kuhu ki message.."

Kunal again looked into the phone..and Abir walked in..

"Nanko.."

As Abir came to Kunal he got up and greeted him..

" Bhai aap office see seedhe yahaan aaye..mein soch raha tha ki..."

Mishty hurriedly went to the washroom hiding her tear streaked face from Abir as the brothers talked...

By the time she came back Meenakshi, Parul and Kuhu were sitting with Nihaal , Kunal and Abir...Kunal and Nihaal taking turns in explaining what all happened..

" Visiting hrs are till 9 pm only no?..so I thought we could come and see Rajshri.."

Meenakshi said gloomily..

Nihaal nodded and replied.

" Mrs.Maheshwari is being given mild sedation to get ample rest.Today you can only see her....and tomorrow too many tests are to be done..so it would be safe to say that you can Meet her after that.."

Meenakshi looked at Mishty who was sitting beside Kuhu..narrating her day...

And her eyes casually looked at Abir's way.. wondering why he is so silent.....and was puzzled by his reproachful look ...at Mishty.. oblivious to what was going on.. around him..

Nihaal cleared his throat and shouldered Abir..

" We'll just be outside..aap log Mrs.Maheshwari ko dekh sakthe ho abhi.. Mishty....!"

Mishty nodded as Meenakshi stood up...

*****

Abir tried to rein in the tormenting emotions raging inside him...as he and Nihaal stood facing the glass wall taking in the view...

The comfort Mishty shared with Kunal totally blew his lid today..

The wave of possessiveness that washed over him at Kunal's words...

Apart from all that... the intractable urge to pull her into him..just to feel the relief in his psyche.. which is burning through hell in her thoughts...

Time elapsed in silence and Nihaal broke it...

" Okay...you don't want to share what's nagging you..fine..itne dinon ke baad apne BF ke saath time spent Kar rahe ho...thoda toh effort maaro yaar.."

Abir exhaled hard as if to expell all his troubling thoughts away...

"BF huh... After medical school this is the first time we are spending more than 10 mts..Meri baat chod ..tu Bata... tumhare life mein Kya chal Raha hai?.

Obviously hospital takes much of your time... apart from that.?.."

Abir tried to divert the talk..

Nihaal put hands on his hips...

" Acha tohh Meri baat ho Raha Hain yahaan...hmm..okay..let me tell you...my life revolves around here totally... always dealing with babies and mom's .. occasionally dads too...social life .. minimal....but now I ... think.. something's gonna change.."

Abir's eyes widened at Nihaal's vague admission...

" Wow..waah Mera Sher...Tera world badal Raha hai and you are telling me now..not fair bro."

Abir got smacked for that comment...

" You are complaining!!? Not fair!?? I am asking you and you are evading me..and not fair!!"

Nihaal 's pissed attitude made Abir contrite..

"Umm..is Mishty the mystery your problem Abir...?"

Nihaal asked bluntly....

Abir startled a bit at the question hurled at him by his best friend..who already knew his history with Mishty...

Before Abir could explain anything Nihaal continued..

" I just saw the way you looked at her...not done man... whatever issues you have with her has to take backseat from now...look...I just met her... twice.. and I am starting to admire her....she is petrified for her life ..but she carries the weight gracefully...saw her interaction with her sister.. pacifying her even when she is equally worried...saw her with your family...the respect and love she showers on your mom...now that's your Achilles heel...I know..but you need to buckle up man!..Stop behaving like a teenager... accept facts and move on..and the bond and support she shares with Kunal. Awesome..but you..you are being impossible again?"

Abir.. tried to interrupt Nihaal's speech a couple of times to agree and to refute his statements ..but then seeing the form in which his BF is , patiently listened to him with arms folded in front of him.. with an amused look.

Nihaal exhaled after his "showing the mirror" session to Abir and stopped short at seeing the smile on Abir's lips...

which was developing into a laugh...his shoulders shaking....

" Ab Maine tumhe itna sunaya aur Tum has rahe ho?"

" Aur Kya karoo...Tum ne kahin mere BF Nihaal..woh.. soft-spoken.. beating around the bush Wala...usko dekha Kya....??"

Nihaal was a little embarrassed at that sarcastic comment...

" Hmm...thoda direct bola iss baar....thoda zyada bhi bola hoga tumhe..but I am telling you this for your own good...the way Meenakshi Aunty's eyes were shuttling between you and Mishty...I had to warn you..I am sure Mishty won't want to create problems between you and auntie...but.."

At the mention of Meenakshii's interest the smile waned from Abir's face...

" It's okay Nihaal ...Maa is watching and waiting for me to slip up ..but you are way out of the truth.. okay I am a bit angry at Mishty...she told me she would keep me updated...and then nothing...now I know she is strong and all...but I was looking at my phone every five minutes while working...and . nothing...just..just...leave it "

" That's all??!!"

Nihaal said in disbelief..."so you are saying that all the bad blood between you guys is history...wow... that's good news..."

Abir looked at his friend skeptically...

" Tum itne khush kyun ho..."

Nihaal laughed lightly..." Just happy yaar.. for you and for her and for me ...I don't have to walk on egg shells around you guys.."

Kunal walked in carrying some printouts...

Nihaal Bhai..these are today's test results...I got it printed from Mishty''s mail..she wants to discuss this...and Abir Bhai...aap Badimaa Maa aur Kuhu ke saath jaa rahe Hain Kya ?..they are leaving.."

" No .. Nanko..I will stay for some time too..you okay with staying here..?.umm..mein rukoo Kya?

Abir.. enquired ..

" Kya Bhai...you came straight from work and then offering to sleep on lounge couch?..Mera aur uss couch ka toh dosthi ho gaya hai...aaj aap tension mat lijiye..mein Aur Mishty manage karlenge...and I'll be at home in the morning.."

Abir sighed and shrugged..

"Toh chale... Mishty wait Kar Rahi hogi..." Nihaal supplied..and Kunal patted him playfully..

"Uhho...another Mishty fan..!! I like it... c'mon bro aapko uski latest kaarname batatha Hoon"

As Nihaal and Kunal walked away Abir looked quizzically at the duo....

Mishty fan!!!!??

As they joined others and Kuhu got to know that Abir is staying back for a while...she asked Meenakshii's permission to stay with Mishty .

" Mein Abir bro ke saath aajaoongi." . she said to her.

"Okay.."

With a meaningful look to Abir Meenakshii took her leave..Parul too took leave after hugging Mishty and telling her to call her whenever she needed..

As they sat around and Nihaal compared the previous and present results...the picture evolving was optimistic... After some time Kuhu was getting bored as all the info was going over her head... Sensing her restlessness Kunal stood up..

" Bhai mein aap sub keliye coffee Aur kuch snacks leke aate Hain.."

Nihaal stopped him..

" No need Kunal..they'll deliver here ..let me order.."

"Nihaal Bhai...I need to take a walk...saara din couch ke sath romance karke bore hogaya Hoon..let me..."

" Acha Nanko...ise bhi leke jao...neend mein abhi gir jaayegi .."

Abir suppressed his smile as he eyed Kuhu...who was literally half asleep..

Kunal looked at her ...his eyes bright with mischief..

Signalling everyone to be silent with a finger on his lips he went near Kuhu.. Mishty was protesting silently...and Abir and Nihaal were looking at Kunal's antics with anticipation..

Kunal clapped his hands once near Kuhu's ear and she shot up closing her ears with both hands .." Mishty... Mishty...goli... gunfire.."

Kunal rolled into the couch and laughed clutching his stomach..

Abir and Mishty were laughing but looking at Kuhu..both stifled their laughter.

Nihaal was totally amused by the cameradie shared by the foursome..

Kuhu was enraged at Kunal for pranking her..

" Tum ne Kiya na...chodoongi nahi.."

" Chal maaf karde...Kuhu... Chalo..coffee pilatha Hoon..inko bhi kuch leke aate Hain..gift shop abhi close ho jaayega."

Kunal pulled Kuhu by hand as they walked out of the foyer ..Kuhu continuing her bickering..

****

"Okay so .. Mishty...no need to worry yourself ..we'll have to see tomorrow's reports also to form a concrete opinion after discussion with specialists..

Nihaal summed up and began collating the printouts...and Abir stretched himself sitting on the couch.. with closed eyes...

Mishty's attention was spinning around Abir all the time..but riveted on him that moment..

The tiredness and the effort to suppress his Yawn all was noted by her...

Nihaal extended the file to Mishty and she took it ... distractedly..

"Well...I need to go now ..Abir...need to do one single rounds on the chubbies and then to home.."

He stood up to leave..

" Have a cuppa and go Nihaal..." Abir said..

" No yaar..you look like you need a double shot...have mine too..you are driving back no?"

Abir nodded.

Nihaal patted Abir..and left..

Mishty looked at Abir.. rubbing his eyes..

Just as she was about to ask him something...Abir stood up..

" Excuse me...I'll freshen up and come.."

Abir said not meeting her eyes and walked towards the washroom..

Mishty felt the distance Abir deliberately put between them...

and that dimmed the last day of brightness from her otherwise bleak day...

*****

As he came out of the washroom.....

Abir looked at the slumped girl sitting alone in that space...

His heart melting at her sight...

Nihaal's advise echoed in his mind...

*****

" Tum ne mujhe call Kyu nahi Kiya..?" Abir's voice was gruff...

Mishty didn't move or acknowledge his question...

" Ek baar message karthe ki sab kuch theek hai toh kuch ho jata tumhein.."

Still no response from Mishty...and Abir's angst was attaining the momentum..

" Work ki tension...Aur massima ki tension aur ..tumha...leave it..tumhe Kya.. mein tension mein hoga iska khayal bhi nahi aaya hoga tumhe...mein hi tumhare baaton mein aagaya tha....."

Abir raked his hair in frustration.. turning away...

God ! What was he doing... berating her over a silly matter...he could have called Nihaal or Kunal to get updates....

But he wanted to hear her voice...feel her presence ...

The way his concentration was shot the whole day...anticipating her call or message at any moment....

And the sense of loss that he was feeling was amplified by the scene he witnessed between Kunal and her......

And now he was throwing a tantrum!!

Nihaal equated him to a teenager...but he is behaving like a toddler...oh God..!!

Abir took a deep breath .. calming himself .He turned ...mentally thankful to God for lack of response from Mishty....

But the fire and ocean in her eyes as she stared at him made him...well..mute..!

" Toh mein call nahi Kiya... message nahi Kiya.. toh Kya tum mujhe ignore karoge...itne der yahaan the...poocha bhi nahi ki mein yeh sab kaise handle Kar Rahi Hoon ..how am I holding up... seeing Badimaa unconscious ..

Tum toh mujhe kabse avoid Kar rahe the...ab bhi tumhara problems bole jaa rahe ho...hamesha tumhare problems ko importance dete rehna...

Aur...ab mein call bhi nahi karne waali message bhi nahi karne waali...Jo jaanna hai Kunal ya Dr Nihaal se jaan Lena..."

Mishty rubbed the tears that brimmed from her eyes on her sleeve...

Abir stood stunned at her fiesty outburst...not knowing what to do to diffuse the situation..

*****

Two figures stood frozen at the foyer..hands laden with coffee and snacks.

Kunal muttered" fire fighters needed" and Kuhu nodded absently as they stood witness to the tug of war between the two persons they love the most.

Mujhe danda, joothe ,tomatoes...,mat. Maariyega....thoda tashan toh bantha hai na??!!!

Nice.... I liked the entire chapter..

I seriously wish there won't be any triangle love story..

Abhir distances himself from Mishti when Kunal is there?? But why??? He is truly a gadheda...

Last mein itni tashn tho banti hain so nothing maaring....

Kaash yeh chapter thodi air lambi hoti....Dil mange more....

Eagerly waiting for next

Thank you for the update.

As always this is beautiful but ye in logon ka tashan kab tak chalega? can't they be good to each other and y r they always fighting? A

Sad and serious chapter. Mishti is a strong girl coping with BM’s hospitalization. I wish Abir was by her side to comfort her as only he can.

Nihaal is right in calling Abir a teenager, this is not the time to feel jealousy at Kunal Mishti friendship or get angry at Mishti not calling him, he’s an adult and should treat the situation more maturely.

It’s okay we won’t throw tomatoes or chappals 😆

Pyar mein tashan hota hi hai, what we call Maan Abhimaan session is going on
Wish KuKu didn’t arrive to witness Mishti Abir tashan.

Akele hote toh dono lovers ke hurt complaints ka mazaa aa jata 😛

Thanks for the pm and update.

Please continue...

Originally posted by: Mii5

Nice.... I liked the entire chapter..

I seriously wish there won't be any triangle love story..

Abhir distances himself from Mishti when Kunal is there?? But why??? He is truly a gadheda...

Last mein itni tashn tho banti hain so nothing maaring....

Kaash yeh chapter thodi air lambi hoti....Dil mange more....

Eagerly waiting for next

Thank you for the update.

🤗

Hope you enjoy the next one too...

Thanks for the poke..❣️

Originally posted by: Hello2020

As always this is beautiful but ye in logon ka tashan kab tak chalega? can't they be good to each other and y r they always fighting? A

Thanks dear..

Love is best in angst...

Thoda each other ko samjhe... adjust Kare...tab banega asli Pyaar...

Do be patient....

Continue to read and comment...

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Originally posted by: pallavi25

Sad and serious chapter. Mishti is a strong girl coping with BM’s hospitalization. I wish Abir was by her side to comfort her as only he can.

Nihaal is right in calling Abir a teenager, this is not the time to feel jealousy at Kunal Mishti friendship or get angry at Mishti not calling him, he’s an adult and should treat the situation more maturely.

It’s okay we won’t throw tomatoes or chappals 😆

Pyar mein tashan hota hi hai, what we call Maan Abhimaan session is going on
Wish KuKu didn’t arrive to witness Mishti Abir tashan.

Akele hote toh dono lovers ke hurt complaints ka mazaa aa jata 😛

Thanks for the pm and update.

Please continue...

Well..Abir himself will explain him....,😁

Kuku...is the lighter part of this story... you'll see..

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Chapter 22

The view : Hospital lounge.

(Venue of the story for some chapters)

Mishty rubbed her eyes and looked through the lounge glass wall..at the.sunlight creeping by the horizon..

Last night her sleep was disturbed..

She got up and inspected Badimaa many times.

Moreover Abir...the real reason of her sleeplessness.....she sighed...kuch zyada hi bol Diya.. lekin usne kuch bhi jawab nahi diya....just sat like a stone the rest of the time he was there..

Her eyes then fell on something on the floor..

Someone...

Cocooned inside the blankets..

Kunal...!!!

When did he end up on the floor...??

Last night Kuhu had brought extra blankets and change of dress for both of them.. Mishty had already packed her toiletries with her..

Mishty chuckled softly as she put on her specs and looked for her phone...

*****

Kuhu had just came back from a mini jogging session in the Rajvansh garden...and freshened up for aarti...

Nanu was ready for arti along with Meenakshi & Parul...Abir too was coming down the stairs..

Her phone chimed as she entered the hall...

Out of habit she instantly opened the WhatsApp image sent by Mishty and she lost it...

"Kuhu...Kya hua..?"

Parul asked but Kuhu was in no state to answer..she just gave Parul her phone..

Seeing the photo Parul's face lit up and she too joined the laughing spree..

Abir took the phone from Massi and looked at the photo..

Mishty''s selfie with something.. someone on the background....on the floor..

Nanko...gir gaya Kya couch se...?!

Abir too couldn't stop smiling at the cute pic of his brother...and his eyes hungrily drank the sight of a smiling Mishty,.

Yesterday's events tumbled into his mind and for the hundredth time he berated himself...

He was about to say sorry to her...but Kuhu and Kunal had rushed in between them... drowning their fight in their non-stop chirping..

*****

Kunal reached the Rajvansh Mansion by the time of breakfast.

At the breakfast table all were chatting and pulling Kunal's leg on the morning snap....except Abir.. who silently toyed with the food.. lost in thoughts...

Kunal nudged Kuhu..and both looked at Abir...and exchanged exasperated looks...

" In ka toh kuch karna hi padega... other wise yeh Mansion battle ground ho jaayega...and innocent sa pyara sa Kunal phas jaayega.."

Kuhu stifled her laugh as she heard Kunal's whisper...

Nanu looked at Abir with concern...and looked enquiringly at Kunal...

Kunal let down his shoulders ..and Nanu understood that something happened between Abir and Mishty..Kunal signalled him that they will talk ...and Nanu nodded..

Parul asked Kunal about Mishty...

"No worries maa... Mishty ka poora responsibility Maine Nihaal Bhai ko Diya hai..and he have arranged for timely delivery of food and refreshments for her... she'll be fine..."

Abir stood up and excused himself from the table...

All looked at him puzzled...as he walked away..

Meenakshi looked at Parul and Parul's question was directed to Kunal...

" Abir ko Kya hogaya...? Break fast bhi theek see nahi ki..."

Kunal Kuhu and Nanu lowered their gazes... clearly evading the direct answering..

Meenakshii's eyes narrowed in suspicion..

" Kunal...Kal humare lautne ke baad Kya hua that wahaan..?"

Her Stern questioning made Kunal look up..

" Woh ...mujhe Aur Kuhu ko zyada kuch pata nahi...hum.. coffee Aur snacks lene jaate time toh Nihaal hai Abir Bhai aur Mishty theek thi..."

Kunal paused and Kuhu continued..

" Yes auntie when we came back we saw them fighting... Dr Nihaal nahi tha..lekin Mishty Abir Bhai ko bohot suna Rahi thi...

Yehi pata hai...."

Meenakshi and Parul exchanged looks as Nanu exploded..

" Gadheda kahi ka...usko pata hona chahiye ki bachi tension aur stress mein hogi...thoda narmii se Mishty se pesh aate to Kya bigad jaata .."

Kunal nodded in thought..

" Bhai toh waise cool headed Hein... situation ko dekhke hi react karthe Hain.. lekin..jab Mishty hoti hai toh Bhai ko yeh Kya ho jata hai..pata hi nahi chal Raha in donon ka problem Kya Hain..."

Kuhu intercepted the discussion..

" Aap aab Abir bro ko Kyu itna keh Rahi ho... zaroor us Mishty ki bachi ne kuch Kiya hoga..Aur bro poocha hoga... auntie I didn't hear Bhai say a word to Mishty...he was taking in whatever she was blaming him for...wait a sec...why was he silent...?.."

Kuhu was puzzled by her own account of what happened...

"Wohi toh..Bhai hi start Kiya hoga..."

Kunal took Mishty's side ..

" Bro ne kuch bhi nahi bola na...toh Mishty ne hi kuch Kiya hoga.."

Kuhu cut Kunal's claim..

" Bas!!"

The voice cut through the arguments of Kuhu and Kunal...

Meenakshi looked at both ..

"Ab tum donon bhi shuru mat karna..mein Abir ko bhi jaanthi Hoon Mishty ko bhi...kisi Aur in donon ke beech ki problems solve nahi Kar sakthe...Kunal? Mishty ne tumhe bataya ki kis baat pe yeh behas hua?"

"Nahi badimaa..subah try Kiya tha.lekin poochne see bhi Mana Kiya hai..usne."

Kunal replied..

" Abir bhi yehi javab dega..."Meenakshi said thoughtfully.

"Ab itni stress ki time mein Mishty ko Aur stress Dena theek nahi Hain... Parul..aaj tum Mishty ke saath rehna..... shayad Kal surgery ka date fix ho jaayega...phir hum uski hisaab se decisions lenge.."

Parul nodded in agreement..and stood up..

"Mein tayyar hoke aati hoon.."

**"**

Meenakshi and Nanu were seated in the hall when Abir came down ready for office..

"Abir..Tum.. Rajshri se milke hi office jaana.."

Nanu told him a bit sternly...

Both Meenakshi and Abir ..started with

"But"

"Lekin Bapuji"

"Abiir..." Nanu looked at both mother and son..

" tumhara Aur humara pehli zimmedari Rajshri ki taraf Hain...ab Mishty wahaan akeli Hain yeh jaan ke use thodi bura toh lagegi..shaam Tak toh woh thaki hogi..ab jaake usse Milo Aur dilasa dedo...theek hai? Parul bhi aa Rahi hai...Tum use hospital lejaao Aur uske baad office chale jaana.."

Meenakshi silently listened to her father in agreement..

Abir nodded as Parul came to them.. Meenakshii turned to her..

"Abir tumhe hospital le jaayega Parul...tum night stay keliye packing ki.??.acha Kiya..mein batane wali thi...

"Aap raat ko hospital mein rukne wali ho Massi..Kyu..Mein ya Kunal rukthe hai na.."

Abir was surprised ..

Nanu snickered...

"Gadheda kahi ka...sab chaopat kardi aur ab bol Raha hai.."!

"Nahi Abir..tum office see seedhe Ghar hi aana...Aur Rajshri se har subah..aise hi milke aana..samajh Gaya?!"

Meenakshii's Grim tone ..made Abir look at her..eye to eye...then his eyes fell upon Kuhu and kunal hiding and putting their heads out to hear the anticipated fight....and got the reason behind elders treatment.

"Ab hoga Rajvansh tashan... Kuhu.. presenting to you your first foray into the Dynamics of Rajvansh Mansion.."

Kunal's dramatic announcement in hushed voice was dimmed by Kuhu's..

" Chup raho duffer..bro won't fight..kisko jaana hai us ladaku Mishty ke paas.."

Kunal faced Kuhu.

"Arre Meri Mishty ko name calling karthe ho? wanna bet ? Ab hoga fight.."

" Bro Chala Gaya!.."

Kuhu informed Kunal cocking her head and folding her hands upfront...

" Kya?..Bhai ne Badimaa se jhagda nahi Kiya??!!"

The same look of disbelief was reflected on Meenakshii's and Nanu's faces..

Meenakshi sat down distracted...

"Bapuji...yeh kuch bhi nahi bola ..aisa hi Chala Gaya..Parul se bag liya Aur chal Diya! .Shayad kuch serious ladai toh nahi Hui un donon ke beech mein..."

" Sab theek ho jaayega Meenu...Abir ya Mishty..Bache nahi rahe..apne faisle khud lene wale Hain Aur apne pareshaniyaan khud paar karna bhi unke zimmedari Hain.sab acha hi hoga.."

*****

Parul eyed Abir as he drove the car... hesitating whether she should interfere or not..

Her fidgeting caught his eyes..

" Massi...chill...utna bhi tension lene ki zaroorath nahi hai...Aur Choti si disagreement thi..mein bhi stressed tha.....thoda zyaada boldiya....Aur usne bhi mujhe sunadiya...bas ..baat itni hi hai... Aur aap log Rai ki pahaad mat banao..."

Parul exhaled in relief..

" Abir...tum donon ki ladai aisee waise khatam hone wali ladai kabhi thi nahi naa..isiliye sab tensed Hain...tum na..thodi space de use...uska gussa bhi thanda hona hai na..."

Abir mulled on Parul's advise as he drove...

Give her space... when all he wanted was to eliminate all the spaces between them..!

He decided to take a decision after gauging Mishty's reaction today..

*****

Mishty had spent some time with Rajshri and when the nurses said it was time for her tests and need to ready her ..she came back to the lounge...

Just then Nihaal came looking for her... with breakfast.

As they talked..the mention of Abir clouded her face...which she tried to hide..

Uhho.. Nihaal's brows arched in realization...

" Tum donon ka jhagda hua Kya?!"

Mishty lowered her eyes...

Nihaal couldn't believe his friend.

" Use ho Kya Gaya hai...Kal toh woh bataya ki all is well between you two..

Phir..."

"Woh..Meri..galti ..thi..umm..Abir.. Badimaa ko leke pareshaan tha..Aur Maine use kuch zyaada boldiya ."

" Tum donon na.. made for each other ho..dekhna...ab jab mein use poochoonga toh javab yehi milega..ki tum stressed thi..lekin woh point se hatne Wala toh nahi..... you didn't update him on the day...ryt..?"

Mishty''s eyes shot to Nihaal in surprise..

Abir told Nihaal that he was upset as she didn't call him...?

Usse itna bura laga?..of course bura laga hoga...he was not ready to leave and only when she said she will keep him in loop he agreed...

Aur mein?..apni tension me use hi bhool Gaya..!

Uska gussa genuine tha...

Lekin toh baat kartha.. .jab woh ek baar bhi Meri taraf nahi dekha toh aisa laga ki mein achanak akeli padgayi..

Mishty fidgeted with her phone..

"Usne bataya tha.... solution bhi hai na...I will ask the records department to cc the results to Abir too.."

Nihaal said with ease...

But Mishty interrupted..

"Umm...No...mein hi Kar doongi... after all..Abir and umm Kunal have been going out of the way to help us..mein itna toh Kar sakthi hoo na...and you too..you are a busy doctor...and helping us round the clock.. thank you so much.."

" Well..I have my reasons ...and I am forever indebted to Rajvansh's... unkeliye kuch karna hai toh Meri Jan haazir.."

Mishty smiled openly..she liked the rapport Nihaal shared with Abir...and was a genuine person too...

And in the next second her smile faded looking at the person at the foyer..

*****

Abir had thought he could handle the dark feelings whenever he saw Kunal and Mishty together...and he was slowly adapting to their closeness despite the possessiveness he felt for Mishty...

But the jealousy he felt the moment he saw Mishty with Nihaal was unexpected even to him....to add bruise to the broken psyche the way Mishty's smile faded when her eyes fell upon him sealed the decision.. which he was mulling over... for him.

Parul came in and smiled at Nihaal..

" Acha...toh gappe maarne ka aadat doctor banne ke baad bhi nahi choota Tera?!"

Nihaal laughed and bent to take her aashirwad..

" Aadat hai na aunty..jaldi toh chootenge nahi.."

He said the words in light vain but looking at Abir...

Mishty took Parul's bag from her ..

" Aap Badimaa se Mila?.."

" Haan...pehle Rajshri di se Mila..woh unhe tests ke liye leke jaane wale the..shukar hai Abir ko dekhke thoda smile Jo Kiya.."

Abir acted as if he is in a hurry...He gave a cursory greeting to Nihaal and Mishty..

"Massy...mein Kal subah aap ko lene aajaaoonga.."

Saying that he turned to the foyer...

Mishty's eyes which was swirling around Abir with out meeting his eyes now flew towards him in hurt...

Abir won't be coming again today...

She saw herself run to him and hug him... not letting him go......

To keep him in her embrace...to say sorry for her fault yesterday...and he would...

Parul's touch brought her back from her imagination..to an empty foyer...!

" Uska bura mat maanna beta...pata nahi Kya ho jaata hai achanak..gussa naak pe rehtha hai aajkal.."

Nihaal too was surprised by the cold shoulder he received...

" Sach mein auntie..mujhse bhi baat nahi ki..ise ho Kya Gaya hai..?"

Mishty''s eyes burned with unshead tears as she gulped down the lump of sadness.. suffocating her..

*****

Mark had an inkling about the fate of the day when he saw Abir's face...

Composed yet ready to blow in any second...

Without any comment he kept Abirs schedule planner in front of him and awaited instructions..

Abir exhaled as he sat on his swivel chair and took into the work as if it's the last refuge.

Files, scheduling meetings for new projects.

Abir's hand habitually extended to the planner but eyes got stuck at the twinkling on his wrist....

Time stilled and all the memories flooded ..

She extended her friendship Gadheda...!!

And she met more than halfway with you to mend your friendship...

And he ruined it for something that was not there on her part...

Love, possessiveness , jealousy....all blinded him to what he already have...her promise of everlasting friendship...

That's the only relationship she can give him...and he just played his blame card.. knowing very well it would hurt her..and today morning....he could have said sorry then and there...but the dark emotions didn't let him..

Abir looked for his phone in the table... better late than never...

Just as he typed in sorry...he got a ping on his laptop..

Mark looked up from his chair... confused..

Abir looked at the notification in surprise..

e mail??! Mishty!!?

A smile bloomed from the corner of his lips...

Call bhi nahi karoongi..

Text bhi nahi karoongi..yehi kaha tha na

Lekin email Kar sakthi Hain .

Abir opened it and found all of Rajshri's test results and evaluation till now..

But not even a hi from her..

He felt good that she could communicate with him even after his efforts to ruin their bonding.

Now it's his turn..

He took his phone and walked into the ensuite room...

Mark saw the dark clouds vanishing from his boss's face as he came out of the room..

*****

Mishty couldn't concentrate on any thing..

She pulled out a book to read and idly turned the pages...not even bothering to scan the pages...then put it away and took her phone..

After a look of deep thought she typed something and then sat browsing the SNS for a while..and shut it away as her agitation mounted ...

She stood up and went to the glass wall and stood there looking at the view...her fingers rubbing together in frustration..

Parul was subtly watching Mishty''s restlessness as she did work on her laptop..

" Mishty beta..tum toh poora din yahaan baithke bore ho gayi na...ek kaam Karo..just go for a walk... tension bhi thoda Kam ho jaayega..I will take care of things here..."

Mishty nodded at Parul's suggestion..

Sliding the phone into her jeans pocket she put on her Hoody jacket and left the lounge.

Parul smiled looking at the foyer and then at the texts send to her by Mark ..

******

Mark kept away his phone as he saw Abir coming out of the room... visibly refreshed..and smiling too..

" Sir.. every okay...I just saw some reports on your mail... from Mishty Ma'am.."

Abir's sudden transformation had confused him badly...

" No it's okay Mark...you carry on .. umm..can you get me some food..I didn't have breakfast properly.."

" Sure sir.. I'll bring something now.."

Abir leaned on his chair...

Now he need to finish work ASAP and go to the hospital....

But Maa had strictly told him in a veiled way to stay away from Mishty...

And Parul Massi too asked him to do that mildly...

Hmm...he took his phone and checked for new messages...and

Mishty haven't replied...his soared spirits dimmed little.

*******

Mishty left the elevator and walked outside the hospital..

She had atoned her mistake...but .. the words that left her mouth was hurtful...

She called him selfish... egoistic if not as such...

And all because he just complained about not being informed about Badimaa..

She just laid it on him...why would he understand how his actions affected her...she was the one in her imaginary world..

Whole family was there...

He came directly from the office ..tired..

And she was talking with all as if everything was normal...then why would he ask if she was okay..

Mishty slumped at the steel bench and her shoulders shook in hard sobs...she couldn't even cry in the night for fear of Kunal hearing .

The chime of incoming message was ignored as Mishty poured out her despair as tears...

******

Thanks for reading

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Emotional chapter, both of them going through emotional turmoil.
The tension, angst and longing between them is stretched to a breaking point now. Will there be an explosion after this?

Poor Mishti crying her heart out, I wish he would arrive there to take her in his arms.

They are both each other’s Dard and Dawaa.....

Why is he punishing her for his own confused feelings? Didn’t the Infinity bracelet tell him how she feels about him? Gadheda will always be one 😆

Jealous and possessive Abir is always ❤️

Why isn’t Kuhu staying at the hospital with Mishti?

Kunal is funny.......Mark guessed Abir’s emotional upheaval

Thanks for the PM

Will wait for next update!