Shattered Hearts (Finale on Pg. 11) - Page 3

Yet another heart wrenching part. Shiva is equally affected but his obsession with BhabiMa and only her wellbeing is clouding his judgement.

I also liked Suman’s talk with Raavi.

Looking forward to the next part.

😭 kitna chotu sa tha.Finished just like that. I would be happy if ravi takes shiva away from pandyas,from prafulla in short away from Somnath as we have seen she is still defensive,she is angry rightly so but knows her husband is not like that.It was someone's lifelong influence which has made him behave like that as if auto tuned .Away from this toxicity will florish their relationship.

This is soo heartbreaking yet beautiful ❤️

Waiting for next update🤗

Mitsu🤗! Raavi truly deserved that apology from Suman! Shiva misses her, and Raavi as always, believes in the best that Shiva is capable of....❤️ Looking forward to whether he will finally see beyond his Bhabhi or not.

Raavi comes to Prafulla's house and sees Anita in a mentally deranged state. Prafulla is trying to pacify her while, at the same time, fuming at and cursing Shiva! Raavi looks at the scene in front of her and remembers everything she learnt at the hospital. Anita and Kamini's foul play to destroy the Pandyas was bad enough but, what destroyed Raavi from within was the fact that they used her as a weapon. Kamini doesn't matter as she is nobody, Raavi thinks, but the fact that Anita, her own sister, broke her trust and destroyed her marriage so ruthlessly is unbearable. The turmoil in her heart is so strong that she doesn't hear Prafulla and Anita's words, goes to her room and, locks the door.

The rage in Raavi's heart quiets down at once and an infinite emptiness takes it's place. Numb, she walks to her wardrobe and takes out an old wooden box. She sits down on the floor and opens the box. In there, under old toys and broken bracelets, is a dusty picture of a couple smiling at the camera with a sleeping baby in their arm. She runs her shivering fingers over the picture as tears start rolling down her eyes. This is her first and the last picture with her parents.

"Ma ..." she says, breathless, and hugging the picture starts crying.

"Mumma ... Papa ..." she says again hoping that they'd come back and hug her and take her away as she curls up on the floor feeling completely shattered and alone!

The family who raised her turned out to be self-centered, greedy, & completely vile. The family that she longed to be with her entire life, never understood her. But what pierced her heart and made her bleed is the fact that the man she loved so much, her husband, neither cared about her nor trusted her. In this moment, she realizes that nobody cares about her or loves her. Raavi cries her heart out realizing that she is completely alone in the world.

When the water doesn't wash away the agony in his heart, Shiva turns off the shower and gets dressed. On his way out of the bathroom, he looks into the mirror but doesn't see himself. He sees a man who, for the first time in his life, tried to assault a woman, who pushed his brother to the ground, and physically pushed the woman he loved, his wife, away. He saw a man who beat up the ward boys so badly that they weren't able to stand properly. For the first time in his life, he can't live with his actions and can't meet his own eyes.

Terrified of his own reflection, Shiva says, "Yeh kya hogaya mujhse? Yeh kya kar diya maine?"

"Sahi kiya tune bilkul!" Dhara says startling him.

Shiva turns around and says, "Bhabhi ..."

"Tu chinta matt kar. Main hu na tere saath! Bilkul sahi kiya tune. Peechali baar jab Gaumbi ne mere bacche ko maara tha tab tune kuch nahi kaha, kuch nahi kiya! Tu agar aaj bhi khamosh khada rehta toh yeh saabit ho jaata ke tu meri zara si bhi izzat nahi karta! Tum teeno ko bada karne ke liye maine aaj tak apni gaud nahi bhari. Itani badi kurbaani di hai maine toh iske badle meri khushi ke liye ladna teri zimmedaari hai Shiva! Aur tune mere liye ladke apna pyaar aur mere liye tere dil mein jo izzat hai woh puri duniya ko dikha di!" Dhara says and smiles.

"Par Bhabhi Raavi ... woh ..." Shiva says hesitantly not able to comprehend what Dhara had just said. How can she be okay with his violent behavior and Raavi leaving? He thinks!

"Aree woh aa jaaegi wapis! Peechali baar bhi toh aa gayi thi!" Dhara assures him, cups his face, and runs her hands over his eyes wiping his tears.

Shiva says, "Woh nahi aaegi Bhabhi! Raavi kabhi laut ke mere paas nahi aaegi!" and opens his eyes to see that he is standing alone in the bathroom.

Shiva looks around perplexed realizing that it was his imagination. He thinks if Dhara is truly okay with his actions as she hadn't said a word to him since he was arrested. Was Raavi right in saying that Dhara always ignores his mistakes? He thinks!

He shrugs and says, "Nahi! Bhabhi meri guide hai! Agar mein galat hu toh woh sabse pehle mujhe daatengi!"

His heart knows that what he did and the way he hurt Raavi was wrong and inexcusable but Dhara's words about sacrificing her happiness convince him that what he did needed to be done. Without looking back at the mirror, he walks out of the bathroom and goes to his cot to sleep which he knows he won't be able to get much of as his heart is going to replay Raavi's outburst, her burning her love, and her leaving him on a loop.

Continued on Pg. 6

p.S. Hey guys, I am so glad ya'll are liking the story so far! I just have one request! Please be patient with these small parts. I, myself, don't know how I will kick off Shiva's redemption. I am penning down these parts as they come to me. I will continue soon. 🤗

My heart 💔💔

Raavi's anguish and pain, shiva unsure of his actions and guilt ridden.Beautifully written.

Looking forward to more.

Loved Raavi’s realisation that no body cares fro her alone as she is.

Also loved how Shiva is guilty of his actions also Dhara’s imagination supporting his actions.

💔💔💔

My Raavi and Shiva are in pain😭

This piece has my whole heart 😍💜looking forward to future chapters💗💞

Both Raavi and Shiva are in pain and Shiva knows that Raavi won’t be back this time.

But why did Raavi go back to Mami’s house? Both Mami and Anita equally cheated her and took advantage of her naivety. She needs to move away from them as well.