New Take on Kavyanjali

Hi, This was a small story written by me in the Kavyanjali section. I am new and hadnt realized there was a whole new section for stories here. and therefore😊I just thought I'll post this one here-

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Part I

Anjali is lost in thought. Has her decision not to marry Yug has proven her to be a heartless woman incapable of loving anyone. He had held her in her time of need, stood by her without any questions, and loved her unconditionally. Yug never doubted her dignity, never questioned her feelings, and never demanded her love in return. He was there, silent and strong through her trials, gave her the warm hugs and wondrous smiles even when he was hurting.



Thoughts flew past her faster then her tears. Anjali asked herself, "why can I not stop thinking about you kavya? Cannot stop loving an insecure and jealous and petty person". "I love Kavya? Who had never had enough faith to believe in our love and our marriage? Never had the courage to accept his weaknesses" Anjali told herself, "Kavya was a petty man, one that demeaned their child?" And yet she couldn't stop thinking and wishing for him to love her and their child. What was she waiting for? Would Kavya ever believe in his own love and its child? Why did she love such a brutal man?



As Anjali thought and fooled herself that a day would come when Kavya would see the truth and believe in her love the more distant a dream it became. Even as her tears rolled down, Kavya swung open her door and accused her of using all the people that once loved her. An unforgiving Kavya yelled at her asking her to leave his family and his loving wife Pammi alone, leave Pammi's family and Yug alone, and just get the hell out of his life. Anjali, too dumbfounded to react just dazed through all the abuse and the hurt. As Kavya cried his heart out to leave him alone Yug's mom walked in. Looking at his mother in law, Kavya asked her why Yug even bothered with someone incapable of love and incapable of trust. Hadn't he learnt anything from Kavya? Just as Yug had taken Anjali away from him, someone else had taken her away from Yug. HE yelled that Anjali is probably having an affair with someone else now so Yug doesn't matter anymore.

Part II
As words flew fast and hurtfully across Anjali sat there clutching her stomach suddenly realizing she had to live, she had to survive, and she was going to be a mom. Kavya and Yug's mom left, what they had said never registered, or she was too hurt to feel the pain. She carried her pregnant self to the terrace above and watched the children in the street play cricket. They were so happy and secure. She decided she would make sure her child would get all the happiness in the world and would grow up secure and safe. A mother she was and father she would try to be. She would do her best to give her child the opportunities and all the love that she could.

Anjali decided she would move away from Mumbai, away from all the hurt. As much as she wanted Yug's loving shoulder to cry on and as much as she wanted Kavya to believe in her she had to leave. There was no time for her to think about anyone else as she had to plan for her child. That was going to be her goal in life. To care for her child and be there for her at all times.

Anjali called Bindiya, her 4 am friend and asked her to help her find a job, any job, one that would take her far away from here. They both decided they would start looking out for opportunities for Anjali right away.
A few weeks later Anjali landed an opportunity as an event planner in a hotel in Ooty. She decided she would take the job. She informed no one except Bindiya. She wanted to call Yug and tell him but decided she had put him through enough and would not cause him anymore pain. The same night she packed a few of her belongings, took whatever little money she had and left. After a warm hug Bindiya said her goodbyes at the train station and walked back.

Just as Anjali started to settle down in the new environment in Ooty, she was ready to deliver her baby. Anjali carried herself to the hospital nearby and the next day she delivered a baby girl. Anjali had finally found love in its purest form. Her lil 8 lb bundle of joy was here at last, her baby girl was here! Someone no one would take away from her, someone who she could love without being asked questions, someone she love all her life.

PartIII

Even as Anjali was struggling hard to pay her bills and juggle life with a baby, she was happy, at least the happiest she had ever been in a long time. Ooty was a quiet and beautiful, the hills gave her a sense of peace and the in its people she found a small sense of belonging. Anjali was building her baby a home.

Back in Mumbai, despite all his efforts Yug is unable to track down Anjali. It's been almost 4 months and all his attempts to find Anjali are futile. Looking at a frustrated and panicked Yug makes his mom unhappy and she finally tells him about her outburst. She goes on to tell him about Kavya's anger and his hurtful accusations. Yug shocked and lost tries to get a grip on himself and on things. He then leaves the home and walks to his car, just as he is leaving Pammi and Kavya are walking in to celebrate their mom's birthday. Yug cannot bear the nonsense anymore and picks a fight with kavya. Pammi true to her characteristic selfish self puts Anjali and her baby down and tries to sympathize with Kavya and Yug. Yug already seething with anger explodes and slaps Pammi hard. Kavya, not much of man anyway just stares at a shocked Pammi. Yug warns Pammi not to interfere in his life and mind her own business. He tells Kavya with tears in his eyes that not only was Kavya solely responsible for losing Anjali but also the most precious gift that god gives a man to be, a chance to be a father. He tells Kavya that he will search heaven and earth for Anjali and the baby because he loves them very much and can never forgive himself if anything ever happened to them. A shocked Kavya is left wondering if the baby was indeed his.

Later at night Kavya is thinking about Anjali trying hard to understand if he had made a mistake, a very big one. Kavya finally starts to question himself and come to terms with his weaknesses. As he tries to fall asleep he is thinking about Anjali and some of their wonderful moments spent together. Despite all that Kavya wants himself to believe and wants everyone to believe, his heart still pines for Anjali. She is his love and nothing seems to be able to change that.

Yug has decided that he will do everything in his power to find Anjali. Yug is driving, tears stream from his eyes as he reaches Bindiya's home. Ayee is there too. Looking at a broken and tearful Yug, Ayee and Bindiya are worried. Yug falls down to the floor crying. He begs Bindiya to tell him if she knows anything more than she is telling him. He says he deserves to see his baby and hold her in his arms at least once. He needs to know, what if he hasn't fathered Anjali's child, it is still his child and he has every right to see her. Anjali cannot decide to just leave him and take his baby away from him.

The phone rings and Bindiya picks it up

Part IV

Anjali is cuddling her lil one and holding her as she dials Bindiya. Anjali starts to talk to Bindiya when Bindiya bursts out crying and asks Anjali if she has forgotten all of them and why she hadn't contacted them in so long. Yug hears this and grabs the phone from bindiya. Yug is relieved, happy and angry all at the same time with Anjali. He screams at Anjali for leaving him and for taking his baby away from him. He starts to cry on the phone and Anjali is crying too.
The baby, of course being a baby doesn't care and is playing gleefully making all those adorable gurgling noises that only a baby can make. This wonderful inexplicable sound is enough to change Yug's agony to joy. His joy knows no bounds. He is thrilled and begs Anjali that he would like to see the baby just once. For all that he has done for Anjali; he tells her he deserves to hold the baby once. Anjali agrees on the condition he will promise to keep their whereabouts a secret. He immediately agrees and wonders why. Anjali goes on to tell him that she didn't want to raise her child in an environment or suspicion, guilt and pain. She didn't want to raise her child amongst people who questioned her dignity and never wanted to find her baby wanting for love.

A hurt Yug demands an explanation from Anjali. "How could you question my feelings and love, have I ever given you or the baby less than my all? I will not forgive you for putting me through this agony Anjali". Yug leaves a tearful Anjali on the phone and rushes off to the airport. Ayee and Bindiya tell Anjali how Yug has been looking for her and how much he must love her. At the airport Yug boards a flight to Ooty and dreams of all that Anjali and he have been through. Happiness, sadness, loss and joy, so many more emotions. Yug goes on to think, "Love is but one single emotion, Anjali and I share too much to call it any single thing" Yug can't wait to reach Ooty as he thinks some more of Anjali. He smiles to himself as he thinks of the time when Anjali troubled him for chocolate ice cream at 2 am in the night. Yug gets off the plane and walks out of the airport thinking, "My darling baby, your daddie is here"

At the Nanda's Pammi is thrilled to tell everyone the news about her pregnancy. Kavya is thrilled, so is the whole family and everyone starts chatting about when the baby will arrive and how happy everyone will be. Dida looks at Pammi and thinks of how shabbily the whole family had treated a pregnant Anjali. Looking at Dida's eyes Bauji and Kavya guess that something is wrong and try to ask her what she is thinking. Tears roll down Dida's eyes and Kavya suddenly feels a stab in his heart. He wonders about Anjali and where she might be? Did she have a child? Is it his?
He slips out and calls Yug. Shlok overhears Kavya ask Yug is they could meet as he wants to ask him something and clear up the air between them.

Yug is on his way to meet his baby and has no time for anyone else. Yug tells Kavya to get lost.


Part V

Yug snaps at Kavya and ends the call. Kavya is lost in thought when an elated Pammi asks him to come inside as they are all celebrating this with a party at her moms place. Kavya decides to go so he can try and talk to Yug. Little does he know Yug is right now staring at Anjali's lil one.

Yug is jumping with joy and doesn't let the baby go for a single moment when suddenly Anjali feels pain and breaks down. Yug holds Anjali tight in his arms and comforts her. Why is Anjali crying, she doesn't know. Possibly these are tears of relief. Relief of having that comforting hand, having someone love her baby as much as she possibly does, tears of joy on seeing Yug love the baby so much or tears of pain for Kavya not sharing even an iota of love.

As Anjali expertly juggles phone calls, the kitchen and the baby, Yug is sipping on hot coffee staring at Anjali.

Among other questions, Yug asks Anjali "What is the name of my lil kishmish, what ever her name might be I will call her kishmish." Anjali's eyes spoke even as she is silent, Yug is puzzled and asks her that it is a simple question to which Anjali answers "I have named her Kavyanjali". Yug looks at Anjali with amazement and shakes his head with a smile. Anjali wonders if Yug is hurt, Yug declares "My kishmish might have your Kavya's name but she will also have mine, she will be my baby, and she will be Kavyanjali Mittal." Anjali looks at Yug with wonder and asks him why he loves her so much. To this Yug says she is secondary now and his first love is his lil kishmish. He walks over to Anjali and hugs her. Anjali reciprocates and both share an embrace which probably speaks volumes for what a true human bond should share. Unanswered questions, many mistakes and lost chances all forgotten. Everything forgiven, Anjali and Yug look at their lil one.


Part VI


Kavya was at the Mittal's and on not finding Yug asks Pammi to find out. Pammi is a little surpirzed as Kavya and Yug hardly speak with each other.
Yug's mom tells them that Yug had left home angry and confused yesterday and never came back. She goes on tell them about confessing to Yug about
her outburst at Anjali a few months back. She also tells them that she mentioned Kavya's anger as well. Pammi is happy on knowing that Kavya had
stood up for her against Anjali and hugs Kavya. Kavya is cursing himself in his heart and wonders how to get to Yug because yug is his only way to
find Anjali.

Kavya is thinking in the garden when Sholk come by. He asks Kavya what he thinks might have happened to Anjali and whether she had the baby.
Kavya gets irritated at this and tells Sholk he doesnt care for anjali and doesnt want to know. Sholk asks him why he is so desperately looking
for Yug. Sholk also goes onto tell him that he knows where Anjali is and if he is interested he can let him know. Kavya is very happy still pretends
disinterest. Sholk gets up to leave when kavya finally asks him, "How is Anjali".

Sholk tells him she is fine and that she delivered a baby girl. Kavya somehow feels very happy on hearing his and cannot contain his pride.
Something special in his eyes proclaim his fatherhood loud and clear. Eyes can tell so much more than a person actually wants to say.Shlok smiles
at kavya and asks him why he seems happy when Anjali and Yug had a child?

Kavya on hearing Yug and Anjali's name in the same breath gets irritated. Shlok tells Kavya that he will never forgive himself when he finally
believes in what is the truth. Kavya looks at Shlok with a faraway look in his eyes and declares, "I want to meet Anjali. Tell me where she is if you know".
Shlok tells Kavya, he doesnt know where she is but that Anjali calls him sometimes and that he only has a phone number. Anjali had called Shlok about the baby
and had spoken to Dida on the phone. Kavya cannot bind all the emotions together in his heart.

Shlok calls the number. Kavya is waiting anxiously to see if anjali picks up.Many questions fly past.
He wants to hear about the baby. Why? e wants to hear Anjali's voice, why? How did Anjali look, all fat and round?
Was ayee there when she had the baby? God she had to, how could Anjali manage alone? IS it a boy or a girl? No Kavya thinks,
it has to be a girl, Anjali and me always wanted a lil girl. Girls love their daddies more.
Then he collects himself and says out loud , "But Why am I-".

Part VII

Someone answers the phone, it is not Anjali. Shlok tries to find out if they know where Anjali is. They say that they are a hotel and it is possible Anjali works there but there are several Anjali's who are employees. Which one does Shlok want to speak with? Shlok finds out where the hotel is located and is surprised that it is in Ooty. Kavya is listening to all this on the phone and the regret and loss in his eyes tell Shlok that Kavya still loves Anjali very much.

However, looking at Kavya's indecision Shlok gets angry and tells him, "Kavya, you can never win this battle with yourself. No matter how much you love a person, if you don't have the guts to believe in your heart and the strength to support it, there is no point." Shlok continues his enlightenment when some more leaves slap Kavya's face (in the middle of nowhere in a cement laden Mumbai). As these leaves slap Kavya again and yet again, each one brings more sense to his brain and he wakes up from his stupidity. Shlok on looking at Kavya's predicament, urges him along to believe in what is the truth. He is already a father and that he can feel it.

Truth is finally dawning on the lame brained idiot Kavya. His mind seems to be finally coming back from the long hike when Nitya Nanda appears from nowhere. Nitya is proclaiming her grandmotherhood as Pammi told her the fantastic news. Finally the Nanda's are going to have an heir. As mother and son talk, Nitya finds out that Anjali is in Ooty. She realizes that the Anjali has a girl and Kavya seems to be realizing that he has been wrong all along, Anjali's baby is his.

Kavya is in dream world. He dreams of some more leaves and flowers and more sweet lil nothing moments with Anjali.
Nitya is frantically trying to find out more about Anjali and that baby who will be the heir to the Nanda empire. Shlok shakes his head in disgust and leaves. Nitya, decides she has to get to Anjali and take care of the baby once and for all.
What if Kavya leaves all his property to Anjali's baby, after all who knows when his brain might come back from hibernation?



Part VIII

Looking at the forlorn look in Kavya's eyes Nitya rolls her eyes and leaves thinking how she can get rid of the baby. As Nitya is thinking to herself, Shlok realizes there is little time and Nitya will mess things up again. He has to get to Anjali before she does. He decides he will meet Ayee or try to reach Yug.

As Kavya sits there dreaming some more and doing nothing, Shlok ,Ayee and Bindiya are trying to contact Yug. Yug answers his phone reluctantly as he wants to play with his lil kishmish. On sensing concern in Shlok's voice he goes out so as not to worry Anjali. Shlok tells him of the happenings and Yug doesn't like this one bit. Why does Kavya have to come back into his life again, isn't what he did enough already, first he never leaves Anjali's mind and now he wants his baby! And that bloody Nitya, if he could have his way he would just kill her and be done with it. He actually says this out loud on the phone. Shlok hears the voice of a possessive father who will do anything to protect the baby and feels a little better. They decide to meet in Ooty without Anjali's knowledge.

Shlok gets ready to leave for Ooty right away and Ayee wants to come too. However, Shlok asks her to contact Kavya as he will not disrespect her and will listen to her. She should talk to kavya but make sure Nitya doesn't know. Ayee agrees and Shlok leaves. Nitya and Pammi are discussing the news of Anjali's baby and Pammi starts to curse Anjali. In her anxiousness to get to Anjali, some of Nitya's wickedness comes tumbling out of her mouth. Kavya is passing by and overhears Pammi and Nitya.

Kavya is shocked to listen to Nitya talk the way she does and is stunned to hear that she knew it was his baby all along. He is devastated and tears start to flood his heart with more questions. Why does everyone deceive him, all the people he loves including his mother? She wants to kill Anjali's child, his child? Pammi, his wife whom he thought of as his best friend and confidante is so wicked too. An absolutely shocked Kavya walks back to his room.

Ayee is trying hard to reach Kavya. A devastated Kavya doesn't answer. Kavya's phone is ringing again and again.

Part IX

The phone keeps ringing and Kavya just gets up and leaves without answering. Kavya's eyes are filled with fury and at the same time there is a complete loss. A broken Kavya gets in his car and starts to drive. Past memories flood Kavya. Kavya despises himself. All through Kavya is thinking of a pregnant Anjali and how he insulted her and threw her out of his house. How he hated his own child for taking Anjali away from him. How much he hated Yug for doing what Kavya should have done.

Kavya is lost. The more he wants to take charge of himself the more memories continue to haunt him. He was not even worth being called a man, how could he be a father? He didn't deserve the love of any woman, forget Anjali. Anjali was his angel; she had looked out for him, loved him more than anyone, stood by him and how?despite all his weaknesses. Could he forget the look in her eyes each time she looked at him? For each time he discounted that love in her eyes and insulted her, Kavya loathed himself more. Kavya cried and yelled out for his Anjali.

How right Yug was when he said he would never be able to forgive himself for losing out and all this was only because of himself. Kavya cried out loud "Anjali please hold me, please hold me. I need you now, I really need you now".
Alas! Anjali was faraway. Anjali looked out of the window wondering about Kavya and hating herself for loving him still.

Yug drove out to meet Shlok. Shlok just landed and walked outside the airport as his phone rang. The ID was unknown, should he pick it up and risk Nitya finding out where he was? Shlok didn't answer and walked out to meet Yug. As Yug and Shlok were discussing the situation and how to protect the baby, Kavya kept calling to reach Shlok. Shlok answered this time. Hearing Kavya's trembling voice Shlok was fearful something was wrong. What could Shlok do now, should he tell Kavya where he was, no he couldn't risk Nitya finding out. Yug looked on puzzled, asking what was wrong.

Shlok convinced Yug to let Kavya know where they were. Yug agreed. Shlok told Kavya to come to Ooty. There was no response from the other end. There was a scary silence. "Kavya, Kavya, are you alright?" Shlok yelled on the phone.


Part X

Kavya in his despair cannot hold onto the phone any longer and is on his knees crying. Some people in the store he is calling from are looking at Kavya and a small girl feels sorry for him and offers him some water. Shlok tries to reconnect to Kavya but his mobile is at home. As Shlok and Yug plan on coming back to Mumbai, they wonder if they can convince Anjali.

Kavya controls himself and starts to drive back. He decides to get home and track Anjali down. Yug and Shlok reach Anjali's place and Shlok is thrilled to see Kavyanjali, the lil one. On seeing Anjali uncomfortable Shlok asks her about it. She tells him she doesn't want anything to do with her past life and she wants to be far away from all the pain. Anjali tells him that he shouldn't have tracked her down and she wants to be alone. Shlok begins to explain that Kavya might have realized the truth when he looks at Yug cuddling his kishmish. Anjali is angry with Yug for telling Shlok. Shlok then decides to tell her about Nitya so she can be prepared for the worst. Anjali is scared and angry. She prays hard in her heart for god to protect her child.

A long evening and after several wonderful moments with his kishmish, Yug and kishmish are bundled up together sleeping on the couch. Anjali is looking at Yug with his kishmish and she feels something tug at her heart. Does she love yug, is this love? Does she even care anymore if Kavya gives a damn about them, she has Yug always, and he will always be there to protect her and her baby. Shlok is staring outside the window, the cool breeze calming his fears. It is already the next morning and there is no point going to bed now. He turns around to look at Anjali staring at Yug. He asks her what she is thinking.

Anjali goes on to tell him that she loves Kavya; nothing can ever change that as much as she would want to stop herself. But she cannot live without Yug, she is unable to understand what he means to her, he is the father of her child and yet he is not. Shlok is sad about the situation that lies ahead. As Anjali looks at Shlok adoringly and gives him a warm hug there is a loud bang on the door. Anjali walks to the door, Shlok follows her. She opens the door and Kavya is standing there, looking at her. Even as Anjali understands anything Kavya drops down on his knees crying.


Part XI

Anjali is shocked to look at Kavya. She is worried for him and wants to hold him and kiss him but she stops herself. Shlok is in disbelief and helps Kavya onto his feet and asks him how he found out where they were. Kavya tells him it doesn't matter anymore. Nothing matters anymore. Shlok is worried Nitya has found out also. He tried to convince Kavya into talking to him and telling him the situation.

With all the noise kishmish wakes up. On hearing the baby crying Anjali walks inside and Kavya's eyes follow her. He looks longingly to hold her, Shlok takes him to where the baby is and Kavya is jealous on seeing kishmish sleeping between Yug and Anjali. Anjali is trying to calm the baby lying next to her. Kavya looks hurt and Anjali notices. She realizes what Kavya is going through and gently asks him if he would like to hold the baby. Tears roll down Kavya's eyes and he walks away.

Shlok follows him and asks him what happened. Kavya tells Shlok he does not deserve to be a father and he cannot look into the eyes of Anjali, cannot look into the pure gaze of a child, one whose identity he demeaned. Anjali looks at a sleepy Yug with a smile and gives him a gentle kiss and walks out. She has the baby in her arms. She takes the baby to Kavya and touches his shoulder. A weepy, regretful Kavya turns around and takes the baby in his arms. Kavya tearfully looks at the baby and lovingly gives her many a kiss. Anjali is sobbing and Shlok holds her.

Yug wakes up and walks out. On seeing Kavya holding his kishmish he is furious. Anjali takes Yug inside and explains to him Kavya's regret. Yug understands but is not fully convinced. He walks out and asks Kavya, "You have Kavyanjali Mittal in your arms, how does it feel" Kavya looks up surprised and realizes what he has lost. Kavyanjali is the manifestation of his love for Anjali, and yet she will be known as Yug Mittal's daughter.



Part XII

Kavyanjali Mittal. She was hardly a few months old and she already had her share of battles ready to be fought. Nitya Nanda, her grandmom was plotting to kill her. Did Yug's lil kishmish care? Nah! Lil Kavyanjali thought "My tummy is full, Mama is here and I am almost ready to sleep, my angels are waiting for me in my dream". Kishmish is missing Yug but she makes do with Kavya while she falls asleep.

Kavya looked at his daughter. She was beautiful, the most amazing thing he had ever seen. As Yug took her little fingers away from Kavyas hand, away to put her to bed, Kavya felt left out, he wanted to hold on to those little hands and feet. She was his baby.

Kavya was left wondering if he would ever get to be a part of his baby's life. True to Yug's nature, he walked up to Kavya, took the initiative and made conversation with him. Shlok joined in and both of them tried to make Kavya feel better. Mama Anjali was checking on the baby when the boys decided to let bygones be bygones and start afresh as friends.

Yug was honest and told Kavya, he would have never forgiven Kavya but for his kishmish. Despite everything Kavya was responsible for bringing Kavyanjali into his world in more ways than one. Tears fill Kavya's eyes and he gives Yug a warm hug; and there is friendship in the air. Yug gets a call and realizes he has an important business deal to work on the next day. He has to leave. Anjali is sad to see Yug leave. Yug gives his sleepy angel many hugs and leaves, promising to return soon. Kavya still cannot digest the bond that Yug and Anjali share. Anjali belongs to him, no matter what.

Shlok is talking with Anjali while Kavya is gazing at his baby. Anjali decides to take a walk and Kavya joins her. Shlok views this as an opportunity to clear the air between them and stays home with the baby. As Anjali and Kavya walk they are thinking of each other and all that has past between them. How much has their relationship witnessed. How they have grown apart.

As Anjali walks on, Kavya holds her hand. She tries to let go but Kavya wont. Anjali cannot hold back her tears and asks to let her go. Kavya stops but cannot hold his emotions in anymore. He locks her in his arms. As much as Anjali wants to leave she cannot. She is in Kavya's arms after so long. They were bound by an electric passion, an inexplicable magic. All that longing between the two finally had found its way back. Kavya and Anjali were finally together, even if it was for but a single moment.

Part XIII

Kavya and Anjali cannot let go of each other. Anjali remembers Kavya is married to Pammi and tries to break away from his arms. Kavya's eyes speak and beg her not to leave. As the lovers gaze into each other eyes, there wasn't going to be a tomorrow, there was no moral policing, no thoughts of reality, no thought about what lay ahead.

To be in each other's arms they could risk everything they had, and all that they wanted. Time flew just as Kavya and Anjali held onto each other for just a little more, and then some more. The evening sky popped up its stars here and there; as the dancing wind whispered a dreamy song and the fiery maple leaf set ablaze their flame of passion. Engulfed in those moments of love, Kavya and Anjali needed nothing more. He spoke with his eyes and she replied with her enchanting smile. And after what felt like forever, they walked back.

Kavya and Anjali wanted to make up for all that they lost, make up for all their longing, all the lost laughter, heal all the pain. As Kavya mesmerized her under a starry sky, Anjali felt home at last. Kavya played with his Anjali's lips and he knew no other love. He had a wife, he had a baby on the way, but he didn't care. Anjali was his only love, his desire. A man can love but once he thought. These moments were for them, no one else was allowed entry, no one! Ah! He thought, why had I not allowed my heart to guide me, rule me each time. Each time Kavya whispered "Anjali", he wanted to say more, but was arrested in the moment. They stood there under not wanting to let go of time. Alas! Who has the gall to hold time? Just as time had brought back the truth and with it the path back to love; time now brought with it more truth and the path to pain.

Reality checked in to spoil all the fun. And come it did, like a furious fire. Kavya and Anjali reached home to find their baby gone! Kavyanjali was missing and Shlok was lying in a pool of blood.


Part XIV

Kavya and Anjali are shocked. Kavya's thoughts race past him as he tries to remember if Nitya Nanda, his mother is responsible. But first they have to rush Shlok to the hospital. But what about the baby?
Anjali is convincing herself, Kavyanjali must be somewhere inside playing or maybe-
Who knows where her lil one is. As fear mingles with their every single thought Kavya and Anjali rush Shlok to the hospital.

Anjali is inconsolable and Kavya doesn't know how to help, he is scared for his baby too. As they leave for the police station to lodge a complaint for their missing baby, they wonder if they should inform anyone back in Mumbai about Shlok. But Shlok is in good care now, so that can wait.

Where is the baby? Where is Yug's kishmish? Yug Mittal, Yes, they have to inform him of kishmish. Anjali calls Yug and cannot reach him, Anjali keeps trying and leaves several messages and yet no response. Where is Yug when she needs him the most? Anjali always had Yug to fall back upon. Even when her Kavya lost faith in her, Yug was always there, he always pulled a smile out of nowhere. Anjali started to fear the worst. Kavya wanted to call Nitya Nanda, did she know Kavya knew? But could she stoop so low? Kavya could control himself no longer, he called home. Everyone was looking for Kavya and they were relieved to hear his voice. Kavya went on to ask Bauji about Nitya's whereabouts. Nitya, Vanshita and Disha were preparing for another party to welcome the Nanda heir.

But the Nanda heir was already here, and she was missing. Kavya's convinced himself his worst fears were probably not true, Nitya had nothing to do with this. He forgot to check about Pammi, would she be so heartless to kidnap a child. Oh god! His baby was "kidnapped", she was missing. Who was she with? As he tried to think he glanced at a dumbfounded Anjali. She was a mother, and her baby was missing. How that must hurt. He hugged her, told her to be strong and god would show them the way. Anjali didn't trust Kavya, No, she had to reach Yug. And her phone rang.

Anjali answered the phone with a trembling voice, it was Yug. And she started to cry. Kavya took the phone and tried to explain to Yug. What would he explain to Yug? That they lost his kishmish, while they were busy losing themselves in each other's arms. Kavya realized they were back at Anjali's home as he explained to Yug. Anjali wanted to check around the home one last time, maybe her angel was hiding somewhere. As they looked, someone grabbed Anjali's hand. Anjali turned around and an angry Kavya was just about to punch the man when he looked up.

It was Yug, and his eyes spit FURY.



Part XV

Yug could destroy everything. Anjali had never seen such rage in Yug before. He was incapable of anger, she thought. As Anjali looked down before she spoke, and there she saw kishmish in Yug's arms. Kavya and Anjali were ecstatic, relived and grateful all at once. Yug handed Anjali his kishmish and walked off. Yug was gone faster than Kavya and Anjali could think. What had happened?

Yug's eyes chased their every thought and Kavya and Anjali knew talking with Yug right now, was NOT AN OPTION. They tried to reach Yug's mom to see if she could help or knew anything. No, Nivee didn't know anything. They decided to check on Shlok now that Kavyanjali was with them. They reached the hospital and both Kavya and Anjali were happy to Shlok doing much better. Anjali was just happy to have her baby back; she didn't care about anything at this point. Kavya however was still worried and tried to talk with Shlok.

It was Saket. Even as Kavya was helping himself get a hold on himself, "It was his mother then; she had sent Saket to kill his child. Could someone be capable of such evil"? Kavya was thinking and making plans on how best to handle the situation and protect Kavyanjali. However, Yug was already on his way to Mumbai to do it. Yug reached the Nanda house and calmly asked for Nitya and Pammi. Yug's uncharacteristic silence had stunned everyone. There was absolute silence, and not a word was spoken. As his pregnant sister walked down Yug waited. As Pammi came down stood next to Nitya, Yug turned around. He had a gun pointing straight at Nitya. As a terrified Nitya and everyone looked on, Yug spoke, finally.

"Don't mess with my baby" he said. The message was loud and clear. All those that wanted to hurt Kavyanjali Mittal would have to take on her father.



Part XVI

As a horrified Nanda family looked at Yug, Dida managed a touch of a smile. And Bauji noticed. Something was wrong; he had to find out, but what? Before anyone could speak with Yug, he was gone. Everyone was shaken but only Nitya and Pammi knew why. Yug was gone before anyone realized.

As the family called Nivee to understand, Nitya Nanda was working her mind hard. Where was the idiot Kavya at a time like this, Nitya thought? How she and Pammi could have manipulated his weak mind. The trusting fool that he was, would easily shield his evil mother and wife from Yug Mittal. She had to call Kavya and put on her faade again. This time who would she target- Yug Mittal. If she had to get to the baby, she had to get to Yug first. Little did Nitya know, her son Kavya had found his brains a while back. She called Kavya and told him about the happenings, and while Pammi pretended some more and acted like a complete moron, Kavya listened quietly.

Then he put the phone down. He knew what he wanted to know, now was the time to bring his baby and his love home. That was the only way they would be safe. As all of them flew to Mumbai they made a plan. Kavya would pretend he knew nothing about Nitya but that he found Anjali and the baby. He would tell them that he believes now that Kavyanjali is his and he wanted to make up to Anjali. This way he could counter every one of his mother's evil intentions and be with his love and baby. This was a chance for him to be with his daughter and protect her. Kavya and Shlok agreed both for different reasons. Kavya thought "This will give me time to find the mental strength to turn my mother in; after all she is my mother. And my wife, she is carrying my child, what about that?" And Shlok thought "This will find me time to bring Kavya and Anjali closer and also find evidence against Nitya."

Anjali didn't agree. She had Yug on her mind. Back in Mumbai, every single member of the Nanda family had Yug Mittal on their mind.

XVII

Bauji was trying hard to understand what brought Yug to the point that he had come. He had pointed a gun at Nitya. Then he thought about Dida, what was going on in Dida's mind. What was she thinking? Vanshita was terrified and was trying to find out from Nitya what Yug meant by "my baby", was there someone else in line for the family property. An agitated Nitya asked her to leave her alone; she had other things on her mind. To get rid of the damn baby, so she could have the property. Pammi, Kavya's devious "wife" was busy planning as to how she would work her mother, Nivee, against Yug.

As all the Nanda family was busy planning and scheming against Yug and he lay by the pool, relaxing, chatting on his phone. As a tense Nivee looked on at Yug's strange behavior, Anjali and Kavya were driving to Yug's home. On seeing lil Kavyanjali for the first time Nivee broke down. She was regretful for her behavior in the past but was angry with Anjali for treating her like an outsider. Looking at the love in Nivee's eyes Anjali teared up again. Why was it that this family, who had no relationship with her baby whatsoever, whom she had hurt and maybe even used, love her so much?

Kavya asked for Yug and an already worried Nivee pointed them to Yug. She had never encountered this Yug, she was his mother and had raised him all by herself and yet this was a Yug she never had met before. Anjali went to the pool with Yug's kishmish. Anjali didn't know what to say. And as she stared him for awhile, she saw a father. Yug looked back at Anjali. His presence had a healing touch. Yug walked up to them and took his kishmish in his arms.

Just as Shlok and Kavya were explaining their plan to Nivee to make sure she knew about Pammi, Yug walked in with kishmish and Anjali. Still serious, he asked everyone to come with him to the Nanda house. As they drove to the Nanda house, Yug called someone. On reaching the Nanda home they all walked in, a team of officials joined Yug. Yug spoke with Nivee and with someone on his team. Anjali didn't say a word, she trusted Yug more than herself. Nivee said Yug had an announcement to make. An older looking man from the team made an announcement that Kavyanjali Mittal, 4 month old daughter of Yug Mittal would inherit all of the Mittal empire. Yug looking straight at Nitya Nanda said,

"This is MY daughter, Kavyanjali Mittal. She will never need the Nanda treasure. Please carry on your vicious game with the rest of the Nanda family. Leave my baby alone"



Part XVIII

Kavya Nanda could not digest this. This was his baby after all. Why hadn't Anjali said anything? Kavya was left behind at his home among people that were severely small, ever scrambling for money over relationships and those that were too weak willed to face reality. Had Kavya lost his baby to Yug. Could he try to beg his way back into his baby's life? Yes, he could do that, for all the insults what else could a helpless father do? Kavya reached Yug's home the next morning.

Anjali and Nivee were playing with their baby. Yug was nowhere to be seen. After all the man worked, he had to take care of his business for his kishmish. Kavya spoke with Anjali and asked her why, how? Anjali showed Kavya the truth. Kavya read a letter written several months back just before Anjali and Yug were to get married. The truth, the honesty, the courage he read made Kavya want to kill himself for being so weak.

Yug had written,

"My dear Anjali,

Maybe you will hurt, maybe you will cry, and maybe you will be broken. But, I cannot deny you the hope that there will be a time when you will be back with your Kavya. I will pray for the time when he will hold your baby in his arms, when the both of you wake up together next to your child.

It breaks my heart to see you torn apart convincing yourself you love me. Maybe you do, but there are so many colors to love. You and I maybe share a different one. As much as I want to hold you in my arms and love you, I cannot. I will be there for you and for your baby, I promise to give you everything. I will promise to love the baby like my own.

If you can find it in your heart please forgive me, but I cannot marry you. Because I can give you everything but my conscience.

Yug."

Part IX

"Hope" and "Conscience".These are not mere words,they are the realities to the survival of the human race. As these words kept ringing in his mind, Kavya felt he was in a landslide. He was falling, he was falling in his eyes and no one could rescue him.

He always nurtured that secret hope, one that he had hidden even from himself. The hope that Anjali would be by his side and love him and only him till the end of time. But would his conscience allow him to abandon an unborn child, yet again? Despite everything, all that Pammi did, she was carrying his child. Would his conscience allow him to tread the same path again? Children are so very precious, so untouched by all the hatred, all the guilt. Should he put another child through-?

Kavya Nanda, was indecisive as ever, but so human. Humans think too often with their hearts, seldom with their mind. Your heart always loves like there is not going to be a tomorrow and hangs onto pain like it will never end. No, Kavya could never bring himself down the same road again. He hated Pammi, Forget being her husband or her friend he could not imagine how he could even pretend acquaintance with the woman. Pammi, how much I hate you he thought, but yet, you will bear my child. If this child was born, he would be bonded to Pammi for life. He could not stand that. He wanted for her to go away, forever. And then again, now that he knew what it meant to be a father,he could not shy away from the truth. He had to honor this child. He could not make the same mistake again. But why hadn't Kavya thought like this when Anjali was pregnant.

Anyway, what humans do, how they react and how they decide can never be deciphered by logic. People are just that, people. On reaching home, Kavya asked all of his family to listen very carefully to what he had to say. Especially his so called "wife" and "mother". The family knew only so much and had tried to make up for what they didn't. As they heard all that they should know they were in disbelief, some that the truth was out, and others for the unforgiving deceit. Kavya looked at Nitya Nanda, thanked her for her time with the faimly and asked her to leave. He had made arrangements for her money and so called comforts. She would pack up an leave RIGHT NOW!

To Pammi the man simply said "I want a divorce."


Part XX

Kavya's words echoed in everyone's mind. Was there was going to be no forgiveness. No amount of pleading or sentiment worked. Nitya Nanda had to leave. The pain she had caused him could not be discounted against anything. She thought, cannot rule them now but how long before things turned in her favor. Time changes and she would make that happen. Nitya could maybe fly to Malta and relax. Yes, that would be a really nice holiday for all the hard work she put in. Until then the stupid Nanda family could blow their noses crying hard. What emotional fools.

Kavya had to rethink his decision for divorce. That bloody fool! Pammi was his wife; she did all that she had done because she loved Kavya. He shouldn't let her go at a time like this. Pammi, of course had other ideas. She went straight to Anjali and a tirade ensued. On hearing of Kavya's ask for divorce, Nivee was taken aback. Her daughter would be broken; her child would go through the same that her children went through. Pammi could mold her mother's heart with a just a few drops of tears. Nivee pleaded with Anjali to talk to Kavya. Anjali didn't understand what she could do at a time like this. Anjali tried to speak with Kavya for Nivee's sake. But there was no marriage left, what was everyone trying to save, including Anjali? But the baby Kavya they cried. But of course, Kavya Nanda would start evaluating his priorities again. Love, responsibility, morality, what? The choice between the right thing to do and what he wanted to do. Several weeks past, Kavya's was now at the millionth corner of his now notorious guilt trips.

Even as Anjali hoped in her heart she would be back with Kavya she also wanted to be with Yug. How could she have both? She begged Kavya to do the right thing and stay with Pammi. She would not come back to him, she couldn't. She had to follow the stupid rule book people made for people. Nivee knew in her heart Pammi would never have her husband back, and she deserved it. Yug didn't care anymore; he just kept going to work, came back home, played with his baby and went back to work. Yug was fed up of the confusion. Could these people please figure out what they wanted and get on with it?

The chaos continued-
Eleven years after, Pammi decided to move on with her son. Kavya was thrilled; he would woo his Anjali back to his arms, she would be unable to resist his cute face. He also didn't have to worry about guilt, Pammi ditched him, he hadn't done anything but make life MISERABLE for her. And after Pammi flew far far away Kavya and Anjali were back together. Kavya kissed Anjali a hundred times every day and she purred in delight.

Kishmish stayed Kavyanjali Mittal and Yug was always going to be her "Dad". Yug did get back to his old ways and flirted shamelessly to have Nandini Virani become Nandini Mittal.

Hello KA people, here is a story in Kavya and Anjali's life a few years after they are together with their daughter (taken off of my previous story and not the original story line on TV)-

Part I

Kavya Nanda was a happy man. He ran a succesful business, had a lovely wife and a wonderful family. What else could a man desire, he was blessed. After all the trials maybe this happiness had to arrive?

Anjali had settled down, back to the man she loved , her daughter she adored and a family that was by her side since she came back. She had learnt to make her peace with Pammi. Pammi and Kavya could never become friends again but reamined civil for the sake of their son, Ranbir. Ranbir was a good boy and Anjali had to grant it to Pammi for raising him so well.

Kavya loved both his children very much, always gave his all. Anjali was the loving mother and their own Kavyanjali was now 15 years old . She was quite attractive and kishmish had taken after her father, Kavya Nanda . She was a little shy but well liked by all her friends. She grew up for the past five years with Kavya but she missed Yug sometimes, whom she still called Dad.

Yug Mittal had moved to England with his wife Nandini Mittal and had been living there since. He visited Mumbai for business but it wasnt the same for kishmish. She was planning to go to England for her education and this way she thought in her heart she could be with Yug more often. She did love her Papa- Kavya too, but both of them were the sensitive and quiet kind. They could never open up to each other as friends. Anjali was the only one whom Kavya could bare his heart too. He never could let that wall crumble in front of anyone, his experiences had scarred him for life. Only Anjali, noone else.

Yug Mittal and Nandini had a son Arin, all of three years old, the light of their life and kishmish loved Ari very much. They kept up with Pammi and Ranbir loved Yug very much. Yug was now an extremely responsible and sharp businessman who had expanded his empire everywhere in the world. He was very well respected though known for his cut throat nature in his deals.

Kavya and Yug were planning on renewing their partnership. This way yug could make foray into the ever growing Indian market once again and who better than the Nanda's.

Yug Mittal decided to bring his family with him to Mumbai and make a holiday out of this. He needed to relax but Yug knew Nandini needed to relax more.

Part II

Yug arrived in Mumbai a couple days after Nandini and Ari. Kishmish was waiting and was thrilled to see Dad aftera long time. She ran across and hugged him, with tears in her eyes she cried "Dad, I missed you.". Driving home with his daughter Yug Mittal looked out of the window deep in thought, as kishmish animatedly talked about school, her crush on Vikram and how Ranbir never returned her book.Yug has his arm around kishmish and that was enough, she could go on forever. They reached home, Nivee was thrilled to see her son.

Everyone was home and chatting over tea as they waited for Yug. Kavya would be there as soon as he had finished up with work. Yug went upstairs, gently kissed his Ari baby and looked at him before he stepped out to freshen up. They all chatted through the evening, Kavya was here and they had dinner.

Yug wasn't the same. Kavya kept searching Yug for answers, over all that they had been through, Yug and Kavya had become really close. Kavya always relied on Yug since. Kavya asked Anjali if she knew anything. Nandini overheard Kavya's and Anjali's conversation and she told them what it was that Yug had on his mind.

Nandini had been diagnosed with heart failure last year.

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<QUOTE> estee wrote:
ooh, cool! rindam stories are back!

but "Yug was now an extremely responsible and sharp businessman.."? i get the feeling that he's always been one. no matter - it's your story! write on, ruler of good stories. -esther <QUOTE>

Ha ha, apparently in my mind, Yug went for his wine and women not work at the time. <QUOTE>

Part III

Heart failure with an Ejection fraction as low as 37%. Enlarged left ventricles causing severe deficiency in the pumping capability of the cardiac system. All this medical jargon caused Anjali to go in a tizzy. All she could think of was how could anyone so young have heart failure?

Nandini told Anjali and Kavya, heart failure was being researched and studied, she maybe still stood a chance.All was not lost yet, she was on medication and they were trying all they could and the final hope was that of a heart transplant. But she also had to face reality, her's was a little too far out. Hearts don't sell at the neighborhood pharmacy like Tylenol. Technically yeah, she could find a heart but would she? Yug was fiercely stubborn and had always said "yes, of course Nandu, you will get a new heart and i will fall in love with it all over again".

Nandini said to Kavya, Yug Mittal was playing a strong man but she was never able to sense what he was going through. They just fought on, she still had hope. And even if she lost the battle she was glad Yug would have Arin. Anjali and Kavya were too shocked to offer any consolation. As Yug and Nivee approached them, Yug sensed they had heard and changed the topic. Nivee didnt know and they would have to tell her. As Nandini knew he would,Yug moved away from their situation, talked of kishmish, Ranbir and Ari. And yet, they would have to let Nivee know. Since they had known Yug never once spoke as if Nandini faced death. As far as she knew her Yug was a fighter, but whether he was fooling himself or being strong she couldnt tell.

Yug finally said to Nivee, "Mama, Nandini will probably need a heart transplant". Nivee was stunned. Kavya didnt know why, he suddenly felt this surge of protection in his heart. He had to do something, Yug had brought his Anjali and him back together. Yug had given him "Anjali", and that very rare opportunity, at having a second run for a life. Kavya had to save Nandini, he had to help Yug, give him the same opportunity- a second chance at life. But how does one begin to fight death? Anjali cried with Nivee and held her. Looking at how the evening had changed, Nandini felt guilty. She had brought everyone to this point. As she spiralled downward her family and her Yug fell with her. Nandini was overwhelmed-

She just closed her eyes and laid her head on that shoulder. Her Yug could just hold her and magically she would be alright. Yug held onto Nandini for dear life-

Part IV


Nandini was asleep even as everyone collected their thoughts. Nivee decided to check on Arin and Anjali stepped out to call kishmish and check on her. Kavya desperately searched Yug for even a hint of his thoughts. Would Yug please just tell them what it is that he needed? Kavya got up and sat next to Yug offering his support, maybe just the presence of a friend would help? Yug faintly touched Kavya's hand almost as if he really was asking for strength and then suddenly not. He got up gently placing Nandini down. Yug's eyes wandered aimlessly and Kavya's followed them. Yug was he perhaps listening to Asha Bhonsle as her voice played in the background?

"Aaj jaane ki zidd naa karo,
Yuun hi pehlu mein baithe raho,
Aaj jaane ki zidd na karo,
Haay mar jaayenge, Hum to Lut jaayenge

"Aaj jaane ki zidd naa karo,"

Yug played the words of the song in his head again and again. His ask for the lady to stay back had a little more challenge than the song intended but still-

Yug was begging, pleading an unforgiving Nandini not to leave him. Would she just understand please, what had he done that she was leaving him for so far away. He couldn't even get there soon with Arin around. Alright, she hated him but what about Arin; she loved him enough to stay for a few more days? Yug would grovel, he would cry he would do anything but would Nandini please just not leave so soon. Why did everyone just take him for granted? He hurt too you know-

"God, Yug please speak with somebody, we've been though so much buddy."- Kavya played these words again and again in his head but was for some reason was unable to lend them a voice. And Kavya finally got up, walked to Yug and gave him a great big hug. Yug just took a deep breath and just muttered to Kavya "Why?"

Yug shook his head looking at Nandini and just looked at Kavya. Anjali walked in and looked at the two friends. As Kavya's eyes filled up with tears Yug's couldn't find any.