FF--Circle of Love---Sequel--Upd 2/5--Pg 96 - Page 61

ok take ur time huns.. tc 😉

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will definitely update on fri right after my test.. it's a law paper.. lol u r so cute 😆😉

Why do you think I want to read your FF and I still update my FF(once in a janam)??? It because it takes my mind off of BMTD! It takes me into another world in which I can imagine the show having a story like these FFs. I seriously would not be coming to this forum that much if it weren't for these stories.

Isha hun! Why are you torturing me like this? 😭 I wanna read the next update! RIGHT NOW! Please continue soon! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! If you are really busy, take your time! But, if you can, please try to update! Luv ya! Thanks and bye! 😊

My sweet readers, Thanks a million for your patience. Love you loads.

Part Thirty Two: A Promise

Life became a stagnant still picture almost. Every morning she would come to the hospital, sit in front Amar, hold his hands and talk to him all day until it was time to go home. She knew he could hear her and he would want to know whatever was on her mind. So she talked all day about Sagar and Sanvi, her worries about him, crack jokes, reminisce about their most wonderful memories, even their livid fights and even livelier make ups.

She was reading to him, and a nurse came and adjusted the IV drips and left. She looked out, it was twilight. It would be dark soon. Sharad would be here to take over and she would head home to the kids. She kissed Amar's forehead, and whispered, "I miss you so much! Did I tell you what happened last night? I had a very bad dream and woke up sweating and wanted to hug you, hide my face in your chest and forget about the dream! But you weren't there. The emptiness in the room nearly killed me. Baby, please come home! It's so hard without you. Please fight this for us, please?" She touched his cheek and then his chin, forced a smile on her lips because she knew Amar would have wanted to see her smile!

She sat at the edge of his bed and started stroking his hair. "Amar you were right about Sharad. Remember Sagar talking to him over the phone for hours? Now he would just cling on to him. Sanvi won't eat anything until Sharad feeds her. He just took over the home front. Thank God! I don't know what I would have done without him!"

She remembered their conversation about Sharad, the day Sagar went to his friend's for his first sleepover. She drifted into the past with a smile pasted on her face.

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"Amar, lets go back! Sagar wakes at least twice at night. What if he gets scared and calls for me! He is only 4, this sleepover was a very stupid idea. What was I thinking! Let's bring him back."

"We just got home Divya! I don't think Sagar would agree with you on this. I have requested Sam's dad to call us at the first sign of trouble, don't worry!"

Sanvi fell asleep in her car seat. Amar took her upstairs and put her to sleep in her crib. Turned on the baby monitor and came down. He found Divya sitting on the kitchen table with her head buried between her hands. He pulled up a chair and placed his hand on her head.

"Hey D. Come on! I am sure everything is fine. Sam and Sagar are having a lot of fun! I know my son. He IS brave. Let him learn D. If Sam can stay at our place without any problem, why can't Sagar? You can't always protect them. Sooner or later they have to face the world." Divya said a little spitefully "Listen to yourself. You talk as if we are sending our son to college. He is only four. When he wakes up at night from a bad dream, he hides in my chest like a 6 month old baby! You would never know how a mother feels!"

Amar nodded his head and smiled as if Divya was an unreasonable angry little girl, demanding something she was not supposed to have, and throwing tantrums! "Divya! Be reasonable." He went and got Divya a glass of water.

"But he has never been away from me. Amar let's go back and wait in the car in front of their house." She nearly choked on her words.

"Uffo D, I am sure Sagar is fine. How can we wait in the car? Think about Sanvi Divya! Now I am more worried about you than Sagar! You are the one having a hard time coping with the fact that your darling son, your baby boy is growing up!" Amar chuckled and started going through the pile of mail on the table. He adores Divya's over the top anxiousness for all three of them. He picked up a post card with a picture of Victoria Falls, and commented nonchalantly "Sharad is in Africa now. He says he's having loads of fun with his scuba diving, parasailing and motorcycle racing. Can you imagine?"

He sighed and added "He was a daredevil all through but in the last six years he is just gambling with his life with these extreme sports!" He paused to observe Divya's reaction and smiled, "He sends love to all of us, especially Sagar and Sanvi." He hoped this would distract Divya a bit. He reached out and held her hands and started rubbing circles with his thumb on the palm of her hand, "I feel so bad for him. I wish I could take away his sorrow and make him happy again."

Divya gazed into Amar's eyes trying decipher if there were any hidden insight in his words, and said primly "I feel bad for him too. In a way I feel guilty and responsible but what else could we have done?"

"Actually there is one thing you can do." His lips curled into a gleeful smile.

"Me? What?" Divya sounded cautious. She is so used to Amar's pranks and word twisting, she became naturally defensive in situations like this.

Suddenly Amar sounded serious and there was an abrupt grave thoughtfulness in his demeanor. "Divya, promise me one thing, please?"

What is going on in his head? "You know very well Amar, I would do anything for you" she smiled snugly at her husband but added quickly, "as long as your request is a reasonable one. Don't start any of your weird jokes, I am stressed!"

"D, I am serious. This is about all four of us. Promise me!" He almost choked on his words, looked down and bit his lips in an effort to control the sudden surge of emotions! He tried so hard to recompose himself and master all the control left in him, trying his best not to break down in front of his beloved wife.

Divya was utterly surprised at this unexpected change in mood, she leaned close and held his head tightly close to her chest, "What is it Amar? Of course I would do whatever you want me to. You know that. I promise! Please tell me what is bugging you?"

"Divya, Sharad is my brother. And I know this is an awkward topic for both of us and we both are reticent when his name comes up. Even when he visits, we try too hard to make him welcome but at the same time we both are so cautious about each word we utter, each smile we smile. He loves my children as if they were his own. He has a heart of a lion. If anything ever happens to me, or us, I want him to be a parenting figure for my children. I. Want. You to promise me that you will accept this. Just because we had an "incident" in the past, Sagar and Sanvi would never suffer or be influenced to have a bad opinion about Sharad."

"Of course Amar! No question about that. Sharad is a family member. If anything ever happens to us, he definitely will be a major parenting figure for Sagar and Sanvi. I know he loves them with all his heart. He talks to Sagar for hours over the phone. He is his favorite uncle, his best friend. I promise you, I will never manipulate my children's minds in anyway to distance them from him. I can't believe you could even think such a thing. I have the deepest respect for him and I truly believe he would be an ideal role model for my children, even when we are both alive!" She was feeling dejected. How can he even think I would be so shallow!

"Thanks Divya." He smiled, "Let me make it clear again, If I am not here, I want him to be here. I trust him with all my heart. So if anything ever happens to me, you would allow Sharad into Sagar and Sanvi's lives, allow him to take over my place! If that means you have to marry him, you would consider it for my sake."

This time she exploded. "Amar! How can you say such a thing? Yes God forbid, if something ever happens to you, I would consult Sharad in every major decision about my children, consider all his suggestions. But how can I marry him? What sort of a joke is this? This is not funny." She sprang up wanting to run upstairs! Tears welled up in her eyes and she didn't want him to see her crying. Why is he doing this?

He got up swiftly and got hold of her. He entwined his hands with hers and embraced her from behind. He brushed his lips on her neck and whispered "Divya I didn't ask for a promise for you to marry him. I requested you to consider it, if ever such a situation arises. And remember you already promised me!" He kissed the hollow behind her ear and added with his usual humor, "But as long as I am alive, I don't want you to even look at any other man. You are only mine. I know it's a parochial statement. But honestly I would beat the crap out of anyone, even if it's Sharad, if he glanced at you improperly or flirted with you!"

Her body was still tense and stiff. Amar smiled, he knew she was angry. He nuzzled his face in her shoulder and whimpered, "Divz, my darling wife, I didn't mean it the way it sounded. I am a stupid, thick headed dimwit. Please forgive me, please? He tightened his embrace and planted a flurry of kisses in her neck, her ear and her cheek with a bout of I love you, I am sorry and forgive me in between.

She melted like chocolate with the heat of his fervor, smiled angelically and slowly turned around. He looked into her eyes, and interlaced both their hands at her back pulling her close, without breaking the gaze, he whispered, "I love you D, more than you know, more than you can ever imagine" with a mischievous smile on his lips.

Her heart was overwhelmed with emotions; she could only smile in return, tiptoed and leaned in to lock his lips in a passionate kiss.

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Aww poor Divya. Glad to know Sharad is there for her. Aww the kids love him! Aww Divya's such a worried mother. Love how Amar consoled her. She's so funny. Throwing a temper tantrum😆 He even told Divya he wants her to marry Sharad? It must've been painful for him to say that and hard for him to keep himself together and not have Divya know of his illness....Loved the update Nishi. Brought tears to my eyes. I know I've told you this before but you really are a talented writer. Can't wait to read the next update

Isha - what a touching, and at the same time, wistful update. You have an amazingly delicate touch with such a heartrending subject. Kudos to you! 👏

Very cute update! im gonna cry if something hapens to amar now..hes soo sweet continue soon!

• Ravs, Thanks for reading hun....you are too sweet..It was really hard for him to tell Divya at the same time hide his emotions...poor thing...

• Fire_Woman Thanks for your warm comments...I am blushing..hehehe...Thanks a million for reading

• Kalee Aww...I know...Amar is a sweet heart...I will cry with you too...hehehehe..Thanks for reading...