Sarita and vikrant were standing outside the room in which abhi was admitted. They both
were feeling the pain which abhi was going through, they both wanted to hug abhi. They
both didnt wanted to loose their child. Aarti came and asked about abhi from vikrant. Vikrant
replied, "Operation is going on". Sarita was constantly praying, when nurse came out.
Vikrant asked about abhi, and she replied, "He is out of danger. We will discharge him
tomorrow morning, but he is very weak so you guys should take car of him". And with this
she left. Vikrant, sarita and aarti rejoiced. They rushed inside to meet abhi. Sarita said to abhi,
" Beta, how can you do this? You wanted to go from mumma and papa. You know we were
so worried about you". Abhi replied, "Sorry mumma". And then suddenly he felt a pain in his
head. He said, "Ahhh mumma, my head is paining". Vikrant and sarita both rushed their hand
s on abhi's forehead. They both carressed abhi. Cuddled him.
Vikrant was outside, talking on the phone. Sarita comes and vikrants cuts the call. He says to
sarita," ummm sarita, today in the afternoon...i m sorry". Sarita asks,"But why are you
actually sorry??" vikrant replied," i hugged you today in the afternoon. I was not in my
senses. I m sorry". She holds vikrant's hand and says," today in the afternoon, abhi's father
hugged abhi's mother". And after saying this she left. Vikrant realised that sarita was giving
her complete efforts to their deal,, but vikrant's guilt was still hounding him.
Next morning, abhi got discharged. Vikrant and sarita brought abhi home. In the room,
vikrant made abhi sit on the bed. And sarita brought him some milk. Abhi made a disgusted
face seeing milk, he said," mumma please, not this. I hate its smell". Sarita replied," i know
you hate milk, but today you have to drink it. And if you dint. I will forcefully make you
drink it". Abhi in defence said," but why me, even papa doesnt like milk". Vikrant replied in
defence," Nahi, who said that. I like milk. I do drink it. Abhii. You cant blame me for your
hatred". Abhi argued," but papa you make disgusted face whenever aarti bua offers milk to
you". Vikrant was about to say something, when sarita interrupted," wait a min, you both
have to drink milk. We will come to know if Mr Suryavanshi hates milk or not". Vikrant
hesitated," i dont need to prove this to anyone". Abhi said," see mumma, papa hates milk".
Vikrant gave up and said," okay, i will drink it". Sarita asked sanjay to bring another glass of
milk. Sanjay brought a glass of milk. Sarita gave milk to abhi and vikrant. And they both
started drinking it. They both made a disgusted face. Vikrant was drinking milk slowly,
because he wanted abhi to win. Abhi won and he hugged sarita. Vikrant was about to keep
glass half- filled glass on the table when sarita said," no mr suryavanshi you have to empty the glass".
Vikrant replied," but why. Abhi won already". Sarita went closer to him. Took the glass
from his hand, and ordered," i know abhi won, but i also know how much you need this
glass of milk. So i want you to empty this glass". She handed him over the glass, and went.
Vikrant was mesmerized to see her care so much about him.
Vikrant went to office. Sarita was sitting near abhi, caressing him. She had her hand on abhi's
forehead. She suddenly remembers how vikrant hugged her in the hospital. How much he
was crying seeing abhi in such a state. She said to herself," Mr Suryavanshi, shows himself
so strong, but even he is so broken from inside. It seems like he needs a companion more
than abhi needs a mother. Mr suryavanshi is so possesive about abhi. He cares so much
about aarti. He takes care of me. He is not forcing me for anything. It shows how much
good he is from heart, and here i am, still not able to move on. Mr suryavanshi expects me
to be his wife, and i am still not trying". He runs her fingers through abhi's hair and says,"
but i love raj. I cant move on so easily and love mr suryavanshi".
On the other hand, vikrant was also in dilemma, " i m using sarita. Raj died because of me,
and i m not telling this to sarita. She is trying her level best to become my wife. She became
a mother to my son, and what did i do with her. I took the most important part of her life.
I took raj from her. I cant ruin sarita's life. I have to maintain a distance from her".
Vikrant came late from office that day. And not only that day, he started ignoring sarita. He
went to office early, returned late from office. Because he knew sarita was making him feel
more guilty by her innocence. A week passed like this. The day came when sarita had to
open another letter of raj. The day which became the most awaited day in sarita's life.
She rushed towards the cupboard. Slowly opening the envelope, to live each and every
moment of that time. She started reading the letter,
"So second week it is. You remember the place where you used to go whenever you were sad
or happy. Do you remember i was the only person to accompany you there. You never wanted
anyone to know about that place, except me. Because i was indeed something more than
others for you. But now, since i m not there, i want you to take someone else to that place.
Take a person, who can take my place in your heart. And in your life. Dont betray me.
You have to take some and you have to go.
P.S I Love You
Raj"
The letter dropped from sarita's hand. "why do you do this to me, raj. WHYYY. When you
know you are the only person in my life who means alot to me. How can i take anyone else".
She kept on thinking about that letter, when she realised that with each passing week, raj is
himself bringing sarita closer to vikrant. She thought of taking vikrant with her. She made
abhi sleep, and got ready. She anxiously waiting for vikrant to come. But he never showed
up. Tired of waiting, she slept on the couch. After sometime vikrant came to see her
sleeping on couch. She was ready and it seemed like she was waiting for him only. He said
to himself," Why was sarita waiting for me". He brushed his thoughts, and carried sarita
in his arms to their room. Vikrant never wanted that moment to end. The way sarita was
sleeping in his arms. He wanted to ause that moment for lifetime, because he knew that
he cant have sarita in his arms like this. He made her sleep on the bed, and slept on the
other side of the bed.
Next day, sarita was confused to see herself in the bed when she slept on the couch. She
remembered raj's letter, and realised that yesterday she was unable to do what raj asked her
to. She started looking for vikrant, but then she realized that he went early. She thought of
calling vikrant, but then she remembered that he and vikrant were never so close to
understand eachother over a phone conversation. She decided of waiting for vikrant to
come. Vikrant didnt come even for dinner. She was again waiting for till sunset. She fell
asleep on the couch when vikrant came again. Vikrant realised that indeed she was waiting
for him. She again carried her to their room, and made her sleep on the bed.
Next day, sarita woke up to see vikrant sleeping by her side. She never expected vikrant to
be there. She thought that today again, she would be waiting for vikrant. She woke abhi up,
and made him go to school. Then vikrant got ready. He came down to the kitchen, and
asked sarita," I saw you sleeping on the couch since two days. So thought of staying here
today. You had to talk about something??" sarita replied," ummm...yeahhh...its, its
something important...ummm". After much hesitation she finally said," will you
accompany me today??" vikrant was shocked to hear this, he asked her," you wanted to go
somewhere thats why you where waiting for me. Since 2 days. I mean we have drivers.
You can go anywhere you want. Why were you waiting for me". Sarita replied," nahi
but...but i have to go with you. Pleasee Mr suryavanshi. Pleasee". Vikrant couldnt say no to
her, that's why he agreed to her demand.
Vikrant in the office, all the day was thinking where would sarita would take her. On the
other hand, sarita got ready because she was close to fulfilling raj's second wish. First raj,
and now raj's letters, became her life. She was doing all this for raj, but deep down she also
knew that she wanted to start afresh with raj.
Sarita made abhi sleep, and they both left together. Sarita was guiding vikrant with the roads,
while vikrant was only wondering that where sarita is taking him. "Bas bas, stop here.
Come Mr.Suryavanshi". Sarita stepped out of the car, and took him to a house.
It seemed like a old small house, which would have been constructed 40 years ago.
Vikrant questioned sarita," Sarita why are we going here??" sarita ignored vikrant's
question and continued to go inside. Sarita opened the door, and then switched on the lights.
Vikrant was shocked to see sarita's pictures since childhood on the wall. Sarita saw his
confusion and said,"This is my place. My half of the childhood was spent here, with my
parents". Vikrant replied," but i". Sarita interrupted," yeah, my parents used to fight alot.
Thats why i left this place, and then met raj. But i never realised when i left my parents,
they also left me alone in this world. I distanced them from myself because of their fights.
I thought they were not meant for eachother, and because of me they were living together.
But i never knew there love was evident in their fight". Sarita took an album from door. She
caressed the pictures in it and said," my father loved me like a princess, and my mother was
my best teacher, but i was not able to be there with them, in their last days. Actually they
died because of me. You must be wondering, why suddenly i brought you here. You know
this is the place where i was born, i always come here, whenever i m happy or sad.
So i just wanted you to see the most important place of my life". Vikrant was shattered
by sarita's words. He shouted," why dont you understand, you cant do this. You cant
love me. You love raj. You cant fall in love with someone else, atleast with not me. I m
not worthy of you". He held sarita and asked her," how can you love me, i dont want you
to love me". Sarita was done with vikrant's attitude, she shouted," i dont love you, but i do
care about you". Vikrant replied," i dont want you to care about me. I dont deserve your
care. I only deserve your hatred". Sarita asked," but why?? Why are you distancing yourself
from me". Vikrant shouted," because i killed raj".He narrated the whole incident to sarita.,
completely blaming himself. And then broke down in the end," i m sorry sarita i took your raj
away from you. I m sorry that he died because of me". And he left the house with this.
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