Current day September 22, 2018
It had been week since vikrant's accident, there had been no change in his condition. Aditi spent her entire time with him and Suresh Dutt had suggested her to take over some of vikrant's cases just to keep herself distracted while she was here. Aditi took the offer, she had been thinking of moving back. If she was starting her life again, then she didn't want to start it without vikrant.
When Aditi was at the chauki, she found a bottle of pills in vikrant's drawer. The bottle didn't have any lable so she decided to ask Shivani about it. Inspector Shivani was the new inspector transfered to Shaitan chauki to help vikrant in her absence.
"Inspector Shivani?"
"Yes ma'am!" Shivani responded coming closer to vikrant's desk.
"Ye dawai mili mujhe yahan drawer me. Tumhe pata hai iske baare me kucch?" Aditi asked Shivani showing her the bottle.
"Ma'am ye vikrant sir ki pills hai, sorry lekin jab aap nahi thi na yahan uss waqt wo lete the ye pills. They're antidepressant, meine puchha tha ek din unse." When Aditi didn't respond shivani continued. "Wo din bhar apki chair ki taraf dekhte rehte the, Kai bar to unhone galti se mujhe apke naam se bhi pukara Hai."
Aditi was shocked to hear this, she had no idea about these pills and the bottle was almost half empty. All the new information took Aditi back to the day when she had taken the decision to leave. Looking at Aditi lost in thoughts, Shivani returned to her desk. Shivani had heard a lot about the "power couple" in the police force, she too wanted this nightmare to end.
At the hospital, vikrant's condition had started to worsen suddenly, the doctors were trying to make him respond to anything at all but to no avail. It was as if he was having a nightmare.
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August 8, 2018
(Vikrant's POV)
Life had resumed to normal, it had been two months since that night and vikrant thought everything was fine now. But this morning was different. When he woke up he saw Aditi sitting at the edge of their bed with her back facing him. He crawled across the bed and hugged her from the behind,
"Good morning wifey! Aaj humse pehle uth gayi aap?" Aditi didn't reply and he turned her face around to look at her. Her face looked disturbed, she had dark circles under her eyes, it seemed she hadn't slept the entire night.
"Kya hua Aditi? Thik ho na tum?" Vikrant asked a bit worried now.
"Vikrant, mujhe kuchh thik nahi lag raha, mei aaj chhutti le rahi hu." Aditi told him in a low voice.
"Mei bhi ruk jata hu fir." Vikrant told her.
"Nahi uski jaroorat nahi hai, thoda sa sir dard Kar raha hai. Araam karte hi thik ho jaega. Tum jao." Aditi rejected his offer.
"Are u sure?" Aditi nodded and vikrant kissed her on the forhead had left for work.
The entire day vikrant tried calling Aditi several times but she didn't pick up and because of the new case he could come home during the day. But he knew something was wrong.
(Aditi's POV)
Life had resumed to normal, it had been two months since that night and Aditi thought everything was fine now. But this morning was different. She had missed her periods. She had brushed it as late but it had been 3 weeks now and she had doubts.
She had brought some pregnancy tests last night and waited till vikrant fell asleep.
She took the first test, it showed 2 red lines. Just to be sure she took couple of more, all showed the same results : Positive. Aditi was pregnant.
She was so happy, she almost ran out of the bathroom to tell vikrant, but when she was about to step into the bedroom she remembered what had happened last time and she stopped in her tracks. She walked backwards and her legs hit the edge of the bathtub. Aditi felt dizzy and she took a seat on the floor, her back resting along the bathtub. She folded her legs and hugged herself. What happened last time wasn't their fault, but she couldn't brush the thought aside. She was scared, she didn't know what to do. Aditi spent the entire night crying in the bathroom, at last she came to a conclusion. She got up and got rid of those pregnancy tests, she wasn't going to tell vikrant yet. She went and sat at the edge of their bed, that's when she heard vikrant waking up. She told him she was having a headache and that she's taking a leave today.
(Combined POV)
When vikrant got home that evening, Aditi was sitting on the couch with her bag kept at her feet. Before he could ask anything, Aditi spoke,
"Vikrant, mei thak chuki hu, mujhe kuchh dino ke liye break chahiye. Mei papa ke pass Delhi Jana chahti hu."
This came as a shock to vikrant because everything seemed fine till last night. But Aditi had this heartbroken look on her face that vikrant could even resist or ask anything instead he agreed to her request,
"Thik hai."
And Aditi left, just like that.
Aditi was brought out of her stupor by the constant ringing of her phone. She checked the caller ID, it was from the hospital.
"Hello?" "Hello, vikrant ji ki tabiyat bohot kharab ho rahi Hai, aap jaldi se aa jaiye."
At the hospital:
Vikrant was still lying unconscious on his bed but it looked like he was in alot of pain.
"Aditi.. Aditi" he was constantly muttering her name.
Aditi rushed to his side and took his hand in hers. His heart rate monitor stopped beeping and she thought she lost him.
"Vikrant!" She screamed and rested her head on his chest, and cried. Suddenly she felt his fingers move. Aditi looked up and saw vikrant opening his eyes slowely.
"Vikrant, vikrant apni aankhein kholo, dekho vikrant mei yahi hu. Mei kahi nahi jaungi vikrant, apni aankhein kholo."
Vikrant tried sitting up and the doctors and Aditi helped him sit. As soon as he saw Aditi, he gave her a tight hug, which she returned. After a few moments, the doctors interrupted them so as to check up on vikrant. As soon as the doctors left, vikrant held Aditi's hands him his in a sense of urgency,
"Aditi! Aditi mujhe laga tha meine tumhe humesha ke liye kho diya hai." Vikrant said now caressing her face, both of them had tears in their eyes.
"Nahi vikrant, mei kahin nahi ja rahi hu iss bar. Mei tumhe chhod kar kabhi nahi jaungi." Aditi replied hugging vikrant again and continued,
"Lekin mujhe pehle tumhe batana hai ke mei kyu chali gayi thi.."
"Nahi Aditi uski koi jaroorat nahi hai, tum vapas aa gayi ho mujhe aur kuchh nahi chahiye." Vikrant said interrupting her.
"Nahi vikrant, tumhe sunna hoga, ye bohot important hai." Aditi continued anyways.
They were now sitting opposite each other on vikrants bed and Aditi continued her story,
"Uss din mere samajh me kuchh nahi aa raha tha vikrant, mujhe bohot darr lag raha tha, mujhe aisa lag raha tha jaise jo pehle hua tha wo firse na ho, mujhe uss waqt Mumbai se bahar jana sahi laga. Mujhe laga hum Delhi papa ke paas hi safe rahenge aur meine wo decision le liya. I'm sorry vikrant, mujhe usi waqt tumhe sab bata dena chahiye tha.."
Vikrant didn't understand anything and opened his mouth to say something, but he was stuck mid air when Aditi continued,
".. I'm pregnant vikrant."
Vikrant couldn't believe his ears, and was staring at Aditi with his mouth open. When didn't say anything, Aditi moved closer,
"Vikrant, kuchh to bolo."
Vikrant didn't say anything, instead he moved forward and crashed his lips with hers. Aditi was surprised initially but later returned the kiss the equal intensity.
The kiss meant everything, everything they wanted to say and hear. They had a new hope now, life had given them a second chance and this time they were ready than ever.