Kabir's place...
Kabir for the first time felt so relieved on reaching home...
He practically barged in with a completely sensless Ananya in his arms...
Heading straight to his bedroom that clicked him first in his state of frezy he gently deposited his wife on the bed...
Carefully...he took of her bracelet, earings & sandles...
Armaan who had Aaru in his arms rushed inside along with the doctor...
The doctor immediately began examining Ananya...
Aaru meanwhile was crying loudly...
Aa: do..doctal uncle...meli..mumma?
Aaru asked tearfully...
The doctor smiled at the scared little baby girl who was too cute to cry like that...
Her feminine heart filled with compassion & she said...
Dr: beta aapki mumma bilkul theek hai...vo sirf so gayi hai...
But Aaru being the smart kid she was she shook her head...
Aa: nai nai...cal mein bhi main mumma utha lahinthi...pal..pal..mumma nai uthi...
She sobbed...
Kabir took his princess in his embrace...rocking her back & forth
to comfort her...
Aaru cried into her father's strong chest not missing the opportunity to wipe her running nose with his shirt...
Kabir smiled slightly seeing her adorable gesture & cradled her in his arms...
K: mumma bilkul theek hai...dekhna kal subah toh vo aapko good morning kissie bhi dengi...
He cooed...burying his face into his baby's daughter's fragment small curls...
Dr: Mr Sharma...Mrs Sharma ab theek hai...maine unki dressing kardi hai aur vo sorahi hai...she's perfectly ok now...just needs to rest...vaise kaafi lucky hai vo jo zyaada gehri chotein nahi aayi...main chalti hoon...
K: ji...thank u soo much doctor...
The doctor gave a smile & left...
Ar: arrey meri Aaru no 1! agar mumma nahi uthi na toh unhe punishment milegi...Aaru no. 1 aur 2 ke liye unhe humaara favourite kya banana padega...
Aa: Chocay cakie!!! ( Chocolate cake😆)
Aaru squealed with utmost delight...
Kabir smiled in gratitude & Armaan made a dramatic face...
Ar: jiju...yahi hai aapka mere liye bhai ka pyaar...main toh aapka saala nahi chota bhai hoon na pehle...bachpan se...aapne...aaj iss eklaute chote bhai ka dil tod diya...tukde tukde kardiye mere dil ke ab inhe kaise sametunga!
Kabir tried hard not laugh...
K: vo jhaadu ke saath nahi aata...kachra daalne ke liye...phir vaji se dustbin mein dalte hai na...vo use karlo...
He teased...
Armaan pretended to make serious army man like face...
Ar: ok jiju! Khoob nibhaayi aapne rishtedaari! Ab main jaa raha hoon!!! BYE!!!!!
He dramatically pretended to wipe some fame tears while Kabir laughed...
Armaan walked out only to re-enter backwards until he reached Ananya...
Cupping his dear sister's face he planted a kiss on her forehead...
Ar: goodnight didi...I love you...
He said with a voice full of love & a tear slipped down his cheek seeing his sister's bandaged body...
Kabir's heart went out for the truly mesmerising bond of the stunning depth of a brother's love for his only sister...
He had always adored this bond right from the time Armaan was born...when Ananya was 5 & he was 10...
Ar: goodnight mera chota bomb!
Armaan kissed his neice goodnight...
Kabir chuckled at Armaan's second little petname for his darling neice apart from Aaru no. 1...
Turning to Kabir Armaan said...
Ar: jiju...mera dil toh tod diya aapne par meri di ka dhyaan rakhiyega...please...
Kabir laughed & embraced him...
K: don't worry bhai...teri didi meri zindagi hai...
Armaan grinned at him teasingly & wiggled his eyebrows at Kabir...making Kabir smack him playfully in turn...
Armaan made a crying face...
Ar: main mumma se shikaayat karunga!!
He whined & Kabir burst out laughing...
Armaan went away mumbling & sulking leaving behind a laughing Kabir...
K: bilkul nahi badla ye...buisnessman kaha se ban gaya? Abtak poora bachcha hai...
Laughing at Armaan's antics Kabir made his way towards Ananya...
He kissed both his love's cheeks lovingly...
K: I love u meri jaan...so much...take care...goodnight...get well soon...
Placing a final kiss on top of her head Kabir reluctantly left the room after he had grabbed his car keys & left his house...
******
Half an hour later...
Kabir entered one of the spare rooms of his luxurious 5 bedroom penthouse...
He smiled spotting his little princess already in bed with a lovely picture book that she was going through...
He had asked her to chose a bedroom in which she would like to sleep that night so that Ananya can have the whole bed to herself & sleep comfortably...
Kabir settled down on the bed besides Aaradhya...
Aa: papa! Aap kaha gaye the? Aalu wait kal lahi thi...
She pouted...
Kabir grinned as he scooped up his baby in his arms...cradling her like a newborn & peppering soft butterfly kisses all over the baby skin of her face...
Aaru giggled loving her father's way of showing his affection for her...
Kabir after being somewhat satisfied placed his squealing & giggling baby back onto the soft bed...
K: papa apni princess ke liye ye laane gaye the!!
He said chirpily...handing Aaru an attractive & colourful shopping bag...
Aaru gasped as she took out a beautiful baby pink nightdress...
K: ye meri princess ke liye!
Aa: new new nightie?
She curled her lip into a confused pout...
Aa: pal papa mele paash toh bohot saale ( saare) nightie hai! Phil new new kyu?
Kabir chuckled hearing his baby's innocent words...
K: aaj yaha par aapke kapde nahi hai na...aur meri baby in party ke kapdo mein kaise soyegi? Isiliye papa bew new nightie lekar aaye hai...aapko achchi lagi?
Aaru nodded vigorously & jumped into Kabir's arms...locking her tiny arms around his neck & placing nice big sloppy kisses on his cheeks...
K: I'm so happy my baby likes it...aur return gift bhi toh bohot achcha mila hai mujhe...
Kabir made a naughty face...
K: achcha Aaru baby...ek gift par agar itni saari saari kissies aur huggies milti hai...toh main roz gift launga...ok?
Aaru immediately curled her lip angrily & glared in the cutest way possible at our dear Editor-in-chief Kabir Sharma...
Aa: nai nai nai!
She proclaimed with finality...
K: kyu kyu kyu?
Kabir winked...mimicking her playfully...
Aaru puffed her cheeks...
Aa: offo papa! Aap boys ko shab echplain ( explain) karna palta hai...
She sighed...
Kabir looked on surprised...
Aa: alley! ( arrey) agal aap loj new new bift laaoge toh bohot khalcha hoga na! Money washte nai kalna chahiye papa!
Kabir looked on shocked for a moment as he heard one of Ananya's lines from Aaru...
Kabir would always lavish his best friend with gifts & she always reprimanded him with the same line Aaru used...
He burst out laughing...slapping his forehead...
K: arrey baapre! Itni choti baby aur itni badi baat!!!
He gasped...
Aa: mumma kehti hai shab money ko ealn kalne mein bohot...stug...go.goggle kalte hai!
K: goggle? Matlab struggle!
He chuckled at her ever so sweet baby language...
K: ok chalo...ab sona hai...
He quickly dressed her up in her nught clothes...applied baby lotion & baby powder to her body & tucked her in comfortably...
K: chalo...toh aaj hum konsi story sunenge?
Kabir cooed...
Kabir read her her favourite story from one of her books until she fell asleep...
Pulling his baby into his embrace & planting a final kiss on her head Kabir pulled the blanket over them properly & fell asleep...
*******
Next Morning:
Kabir walked around his bedroom getting his things ready as he dressed for work...
He was however extremely careful about his sleeping wife...
Just as he was about to leave he heard...
A: Kabir!
Kabir rushed to Ananya who was trying to sit up & immediately pulled her in his arms...making her lie down again..
A: Kabir...
She began to protest...
K: shhh...
Her husband's husky voice sent shivers down her spine while his fresh warm...peppermint breadth coupled with the aftershave he ysed tantalised her senses as Kabir's face was inches away from hers...
K: Ananya you're ok? Thank god!!! Pata hai kitna dar gaya tha kal raat ko? Kahi dard hai kya?
He asked painfully...she shook her head not wanting to panic more...
Kabir however wasn't too comvinced...
K: ok but Ananya tum sirf aaraam karogi...I need to go to KKN...kuch investors achaanak aarahe hai...Khalid informed early this morning...ok...Armaan aur Aaru dono sorahe hai...aur tum bhi sojao...I'll be back...
He whispered...
A: Kabir...
K: hmm?
A: take care..
She said softly...
Kabir smiled in reply..
K: bye...I love u...
He said and kissed her forehead...with slight hesitancy but Ananya blushed...surprising him...
A: jaldi aiyyega...
She said softly or rather weakly again...
Smiling again at her...Kabir left for KKN of course not before kissing his sleeping baby good bye...
*****
In the Afternoon...
KKN:
Conference Room:
Kabir, the other seniors along with a few sponsors & investors of KKN were indulged in an important meeting...
Just then the glass door was pushed open with quite dome efforts& a little baby all red & huffing entered the room...
She was dressed in a cute blue dress & of course a big blue butterfly clip sat on her head...pinnned perfectly to her hair...
Her squeaky shoes squeaked as she walked...
One of the investors asked...
I1: arrey...beta aap yaha kaise aayi? Aapko kisse milna hai?
Aaru pouted...
Aa: papa chahiye!
She answered cutely...
Everyone frowned...
I1: aapke papa yaha hai?
Aaru nodded & ran towards a waiting Kabir...
K: Aaru...baby aap yaha par? Aur aap kaise aaye?
He tried to look behind her...trying to see who had accompanied her...
K: are u ok? Aate waqt kahi lagi toh nahi?
He asked worriedly & began examining her tiny bidy for any injury...
Aa: papa statue!!!!
She said & Kabir stopped...
Aaru pouted cutely & forwarded Kabir a beautifully wrapped gift box...
Aa: ovel! ( over!)
Kabir was amazed to be specific...
K: Aaru...baby ye..kis liye?
Aa: ye aapke liye...
She said innocently..
The investors looked on...stunned as Kabir took the gift from the cutest baby one had seen...
Kabir smiled the brightest smile ever as he tried to unwrap it...
K: lekin..aapne ye kaise...
Kabir looked confused...
Aaru pouted...
Aa: Simple! Mele paash jo bilthday aul gifts waala money tha na ushshe main ye shab lekal aayi aul dlivel uncle mudhe yaha pal lekal aaye!
Kabir gasped loudly as he unwrapped the most memorable & touching & of course best gift of his life...
It was a " World's Best Father" trophy...
For the first time in his life Kabir Sharma felt so overwhelmed by emotions that he had tears in his eyes...
Aaru grew sad seeing him like that...
Aa: aapko pashand nai aaya? Aalu ka bift bula hai?
She pouted...
Kabir shook his head vigorously...taking Aaru in his lap he kissed her forehead...
Aa: happy fathel's day papa! You ale the beshttt papa! I lub u papa! Muwahhh!!
She blew him a noisy flying kiss while all the benumbed suit clad men watched the cutest baby ever seen in Kabir's lap...
Kabir really was on the verge of crying...
K: thank u bachcha...thank u soo much...aapne...ye...aapne papa ke liye apna piggy bank kyu toda?
Aa: papa I lub u...aap mele liye so much kalte ho toh phil main kyu nai?
She asked an extremely mature question with undaunted innocence...
Again one of the investors suddenly asked...
I2: Mr Sharma...this is the cutest baby I've seen...ye aapki beti hai?
He asked...puzzled...
Kabir nodded...
K: meri beti hai...
He declared proudly...
I3: she's too sweet Mr Kabir...so little one what's your name?
Asked another...
Aaru pouted cutely...
Aa: Aalu...nai nai nai...Aaladhya Kabil Shalma!
She proclaimed proudly...
Everyone adored this little angel for her cuteness. ..
Kabir was proud of how she always used her full name...she was proud of her father & that's whst made Kabir's chest swell with immense pride!
Kh: how sweet!
Khalid cooed...
I4: congratulations Mr Sharma for the best father's award...vo bhi father's day ke din!
K: thank u...
Kabir said trying his best to conpose himself...
However Aaradhya saw Kabir in tears...he had been unable to hold himself back as he remembered Ananya's pain...how he couldn't stay by her when she was pregnant with Aaru...when she gave birth to her...
He had missed Aaru's first words...her first step..mwhen she walked or crawled first etc...and here his daughter whom he had dicovered just months ago was giving him Best Father's trophy already?
Aaru had given him too much happiness than he could handle...all thanks to Ananya...his love!
She remembered it was father's day...and on their vwry first father's day together she had made him feel like the luckiest father ever...
Aaru stretched her tiny arms & wiped away the tears from Kabir's cheeks...
Aa: papa...big boys don't cly! ( cry)
Kabir laughed as he cried...
K: ok meri big girl! I love u too...thank u soo much Aaaru...aajse pehle isse achcha gift mujhe kisine nahi diya...sirf meri princess ne diya hai...
He kissed her cheeks...
Aaru didn't reply...instead taking the support of his strong foreams she stood up on the conference table...amusing everyone...
Manav smirked in the most irritating manner while Malvika fumed...
Mal: What the hell is on!
She muttered angrily...
Aaru kneeled down slightly & cupped Kabir's face...as much as she could in her tiny palms...bringing his head closer to her...her baby soft lips placed a sloppy kiss on his forehead...
This gesture stunned everyone...
Kh: oh my god Kabir! The best scene I've ever seen!!
Aa: mele papa shabshe beshtt papa...poole wold mein!!!!
She declared with a cute pout...
The whole conference room was echoimg with awws & oohhhs!
The next moment Kabir had Aaru in his arms as he excused himself to his cabin...hugging Aaru tight & kissing her hair numerous times...
He had never let emptions over take his stern facade but today was all together a different story...
Finally after their little papa-princess session Kabir dropped Aaru home back to Ananya...
KKN:
As he entered the office he noticed the weord looks the staff was giving him...like they were disgusted or something... His features twisted in rage...
FLASHBACK:
K: haan Lakshman...
Kabir answered the call while he drove back to KKN after dropping Aaru...
L: bhai...aapne news24 ki khabar dekhi?
K: kyu? Aisa kya hai usmein?
He asked uninterestedly still admiring Aaru's trophy that he had kept on his desk itself...
L: aap bas...dekhiye...
He cut the call with that...
Kabir frowned as he turned on the television in his cabin...
K: aisa kya hua hai?
He wondered...
" Desh ke sabse powerful aur influencial journalist Kabir Sharma ne ki besharmi ki saari hadein paar...
Humaare channel ke honhaar reporters ne kheechi hai ye kuch shsrm saad kardene waali tasvwere...
Kabir Sharma apni mistress ko bahon mein uthaate hue apne hi ghar mein le jaatein hai...saath ek bachchi bhi hai...
Aur subah apne ghar se akele nikalte hai...iska kya matlab hai?
Kya Kabir Sharma apna bachlerhood enjoy karte karte ye bhula chuke hai ki kya sahi hai aur kya galat...ek choti bachchi ke saamne uski maa ke saath...chi chi!"
Kabir didn't wait to hear further & storned out of cabin...
FLASHBACK ENDS...
Just as he was marching towards his cabin...still shivering with fury he met up with Khalid, Malvika & Manav...
Kh: Kabir...Kabir...hang on...I know...
K: no u don't Khalid...u don't know how it feels dammit...I bl**dy don't care what anyone says about me...par meri Ananya par agar koi ungli uthaayega na toh vahi ungli kya poora haath jalaakar raakh kardunga...
He growled...
Malvika tried to caress his face & said...
Mal: Kabir calm down its ok...tum ye lo...coffee pio...
She purred offering him the coffee...
Kabir snatched the mug from her & threw it with all his might on the floor...shattering it into numerous peices...
K: ITS NOT OK!
He thundered...scaring the hell out of the whole of KKN...
Malvika gulped while Manav looked shocked..
Outside the KKN premises...
Reporters from all bews channeks & papers had gathered on being summoned by Kabir Sharma himself...
Kabir rushed out & was furious when he saw Ananya wuth her head bandaged approaching the entrance being cornered by repirters...bombarding her with questions while she pleaded to be left alone...clutching her spinning head...
A: please let...Kabir!
She cried involuntarily as she was falling clutching her head...
Kabir caught her in his arms just in time...hiding her face in his chest & dropped a kiss on her head to reassure & calm her..
Ananya hugged his waist unable to stand without support...
She had initially come for an extremely important meeting however ended up feeling dizzy due to her head injury...
R1: Mr Sharma...kya kehna chahenge aap iss sab ke baarein mein...aapki mashoo...
K: Language!
Kabir ordered...
R2: sorry...aap bataiyye ki aapka KKN ki buisness head Ananya Kashyap aur unki beti se kya rishta hai?
And with that all the reporters began screaming their questions in chorus...
R3: Mr Sharma kyu aap humesha unke saath dikhaayi dete hai? Humne suna hai ki KKN ki reporter Trisha Rajput ke Sangeet mein aap dono ne bada hi romantic dance kiya tha? Jawaab dijiye sir!!!!
Kabir finally lost his cool... .he pulled Ananya tighter in his arms...
K: Because She is the woman I love! Vo meri zindagi ka pehla aur aakhri pyaar hai...she's the only woman I have & will ever love...I love her more than my life!
Declared Kabir Sharma with his eyes bloodshot & his features twisted in rage...
The media persons looked stunned as they continued to shoot & click pictures of the woman in Kabir's half embrace...
One of the reporters said...
R1: Mr Sharma...aap ye kehna chahte hai ki aap KKN ki buisness head se pyaar karte hai isiliye aap inke saath live in relationship mein hai...and if I'm not wrong...inki ek choti bachchi bhi hai na?
Vaise ye maa toh lagti nahi hai...a young single mother?
K: Watch your tongue!
Kabir ordered angrily...
K: maine yaha aap sabko kuch clarify karne ke liye nahi bulwaaya hai...I don't owe anyone any explanation...
Aapke paas 2 ghante hai...I want our private photographs out of all news channels & newspapers & an apology letter from each of your institutions...
And mind it...yahapar mujhe aap sab bohot achche se jaante honge...proffestional dushmano ka main kya haal karta hoon ye toh aap dekh hi chuke honge...par I'm sure aap soch bhi nahi sakte hai ki ye jo personal dushmani aap mere saath mol lerahe hai iska nateeja kya hosakta hai!
Kabir said fiercely...
K: And She...
Kabir pointed to the teary eyed Ananya...who was semi conscious but hearing it all...
K: like I said before...Ananya is the woman I love...iske liye main jaan de bhi sakta hoon aur le bhi sakta hoon...jaan basti hai meri ismein...isiliye ab agar iski aankho mein aaplogo ki vajah se ek bhi aasoon aur aaya toh main bardasht nahi karunga...
He warned...
A: Kabir...
Ananya called tearfully...
K: Ananya you stay out of this...
Kabir told her firmly yet gently...
R2: Mr Sharma hum yaha dhamkiyaan sunne nahi aaye hai...aap inge itna defend kar rahe hai...aapka rishta kya iss aurat se? Aisi aurto se hi samaaj badnaam hota hai...
Kabir was about to pounce on the particular male reporter when he was held back as he desperately tried to fight himself free...
K: She is MY Wife dammit!
Kabir screamed...stunning everyone...
K: meri biwi hai Ananya...Ananya Kabir Sharma! Aur Aaradhya go meri beti hai...before any of your filthy mouths ask...she's my biological daughter samjhe aap! Aur normally pati patni aur unke bachche saath rehte hai...
He said gritting his teeth...
Everyone was stunned listening to Kabir's declaration...
For then only Ananya's friends apart from Khalid, KL, Malvika & Manav knew about Kabir being Ananya's husband & Aaru's father...
However the whole of KKN was shocked at this new revelation...
TBC😳
Ar: offo didi...aapki shaadi ki rasme shuru horahi hai aajse aur aap itni udaas baithi ho? What's wrong?
Ananya scoffed...
A: Everything is wrong...agar meri majboori na hoti toh main mar jaati par Kabir Sharma se dobaara shaadi nahi karti...
She spat...
Thousands of needles again peirced Kabir's already broken heart...
Ar: didi...par aap...toh...?
He trailed off confused...
A: Armaan main pehle bhi unke saath khush nahi thi...haan bachpan ke dost hai hum...but we're just not compatible...he's not my type...I wish the best for Kabir but don't want him for myself...
Ab kyunki humaari ek beti hai toh mera koi hak nahi banta usse uske papa ko cheenne ka...bas isiliye main Kabir se dobaara shaadi kar rahi hoon...it is nothing but a compromise...
Kabir gasped in surprise...
He remembered Ananya telling him that his rejection had been so painful & terrific for her that she had slipped into depression...
This had affected her pregnancy badly...
She had had an extremely complicated pregnancy & a premature delivery in which there were 50 percent chances of Aaru not surviving...
Kabir winced as in pain as he imagined his daughter as a fraile newborn...barely a few grams connected to a number of wires & machines to be kept alive...
He shook his head to clear off the horrific sight he'd love to die before he had to witness it...
Ananya had lied to Armaan...
K: aaj bhi tum mere baarein mein kisi se ek bura shabd nahi sun sakti na...isiliye tumne...how can u be so nice Ananya...you're so nice..so nice...& I'm pathetic...mujhe toh mar hi jaana chahiye...mujh jaisa rakshas zinda rahega toh sabko dard hi dega...
At that moment Kabir Sharma felt the strongest urge to end his cursed life...
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