Aziyat...Sujal&Kashish FF...Last Part...10/06 - Page 34

The flight landed in Mauritius as we reach the airport...a devastated Kashish rushed out blindly with Sia and Rohan following closely behind...with a tensed look on there face...they sat in a cab as Kashish finally spoke...her words broken...

Kashish: Sai..Saint John's Hospital...please hurry up...

Sia placed her hands over Kashish's shoulders to support her...whilst Kashish looked towards her...terrified...placing her hand over Sia's and gripping it tightly...she looked ahead...and waited...getting restless with each passing moment...soon they reached the hospital and all 3 rushed out...Rohan paid the cab driver whilst Kashish and Sia rushed in...and Rohan after...when Kashish stopped at the receptionist counter...

Kashish: Mrs ..Mrs.Maahi Garewal...where is she?

Receptionist: Right now she is in OT with Dr.Juiliana being oparated after the accidnet took place last night...But...

Before she could finish off...Kashish rushed to the OT...she was frantic...and couldn't register anything...as she reached the OT...she saw Abhinav stood outside...with tears in his eyes as he held onto the door helplessly...Kashish saw him and rushed to him...

Kashish: dad...Maahi...Maahi..kya hua Maahi ko..

Abhinav: Beta...woh...woh...kal raat ko muje milne ke bad woh apne ghar ja rahi thi tab yeh...yeh accident hua...muje use bulana hi nahi chahiye tha...usne bola tha ki use kisi party ke liye dair ho rahi hai phir bhi maine use bola office se nikalte hi muje milke jaaye...yeh sab meri waje se hua hai...aaj Maahi ke yeh halat meri waje se hai...sab kuch meri waje se hai...I am sorry Kashish...ple...ple mujse naraz mat hona..

Kashish stood there with tears in her eyes...and held abhinav's arm...crying as she rested her head on his arm...

Kashish: aapne kuch nahin kiya dad...please aap...aap khud ko zimmedaar math thehraiye...sab theek hojayega...Maahi ko kuch nahin hoga...kuch nahin hoga usse..

Abhinav: pata nahi beta kya kar rahe hai...pichle 4 ghanto se opration chal raha hai aur puchne pe kuch bolte hi nahi...

Kashish: dad Sujal kahan hai?..woh yahan pe kyun nahin...

Abhinav: Sujal...woh...woh yahin to tha...woh kaha ja sakta hai...

Kashish lifts her head up and looks around but Sujal was nowhere to be seen...and then looks back at Abhinav...she wiped the tears from his face and held his hand...taking him towards the bench outside the OT room...he was in a really bad state...and she could see him shivering with fear...

Kashish: main dekhti hoon...aap pehle yahan baithiye..

Abhinav: Kashish...hamari Maahi ko kuch hoga to nahi na...

Kashish: kuch bhi nahin hoga dad...Maahi bilkul theek hojayegi..ab aap yahan baithiye...Rohan...paani le aaoge...

Rohan nods his head and heads to get water...whilst Kashish makes him settle on the bench...and kneels infront of him..holding his hand...when Rohan comes back with a glass of water...Kashish passes the glass of water to Abhinav...as he sipped a little bit...placing the glass down...

Kashish: dad...aap yahan baithiye...main bas abhi aayi...Sia aur Rohan yahin aapke paas hain..aap theek haina?

Abhinav: haa..main thik hoon...lekin Sujal kaha hai...

Kashish: main ussi ko...dhundne ja rahi hoon...main bas abhi aayi hmmm...

She stands up and looks at Sia and Rohan...as they went and sat beside Abhinav...Rohan trying to comfort him with words...as Kashish glimpsed at the OT room...and then headed out..

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Kashish looked around the hospital..trying to find Sujal...as she took each step to look for him...the fear inside her increased...how would she face him?...would she be able to tolerate seeing him in this state?..not finding him anywhere...she headed out of the hospital...when her eyes fell on Sujal...she felt a lump in her throat as she saw him sat on the ground in parking lot...beside his car...his legs folded as his eyes were wet...he sat there very still...it broke her heart to see him that way...she walked towards him..taking a step at a time...tears came to her eyes...but she couldn t grow weak...and wiped them away...she walked close to him and sat beside him...gently speaking his name...he looked up at her slowly...

Sujal: Kashish..tum...

Kashish: tum..tum yaha kya kar rahe ho...tumhe is waqt andar hona chahiye..pata hai andar tumhari kitni zaroorat aa sakti hai...aur tum hoke ki sab se durr bhage ja rahe ho...yaha pe akele bethe ho jab ke tumhe khud pata hai ki tumhe is waqt kisi ke sahare ki zaroorat hai andar tum Dad ka sahara banne ki waje yaha bethe ho aur andar dad kitne pareshan ho rahe hai...

He looked away again..looking ahead..

Sujal: pata hai ki andar dad pareshan hai lekin main uska samna nahi kar sakta...Maahi ka khayal rakhne ka vaada kiya hai maine unse aur woh aaj muje tutta dikhai de raha hai...Kashish yeh mujse nahin hoga...main Maahi ko...usse is haal me nahin dekh sakta...jise main pyaar karta hoon use is tarah tadap tadap ke marte nahi dekh sakta...pichle her ek pal woh mujse durr ja rahi hai...aur yeh baat woh achche se janti hai ki main uske bigar ek pal bhi nahi reh sakta phir bhi woh...pata nahi woh mere saath yeh mazak kyun kar rahi hai...waha uske saath...usko us tarah dekh ke mera dam ghut raha tha wahan...

Kashish: main samaj sakti hoon...jaise woh tumhari patni lagti hai waise woh meri behen bhi hai...shayad behen se jyada bhi...lekin is tarah tum aur dad dono hi himat har jaoge to main akeli kaise lad paungi..Maahi ko hamare pyaar aur dua ki zaroorat hai...is waqt himat harke nahi balke hosla rakhne ki baat hai...

Sujal: tum hi batao...main kaise khud ko sambhalun Kashish...Maahi meri patni hai...meri dost...meri humsafar...main kaise yeh bardaasht karsakta hoon...main andar hi andar toot chukka hoon.darr lagta hai jaise ek ek pal mere haath se chala ja raha hai...darr lag raha hai...kahin usse kuch hua to main...main akela reh jaunga..mere haath se uska haath chut gaya to ..to main tanha reh jaunga...

Kashish: Sujal...aaj usne nahi tumne uska saath akele me chodke tum yaha bahar bethe ho jab ke tumhe andar uske pass hona chahiye...insaan chahe kitna bhi dard me kyun na ho lekin dil ke rishte se jude logo ke ehsaas se her dard...her jakham ...pani ki tarah beh jata hai...use tumhari zaroorat hai..

He looks up at her and gently nods his head...

Sujal: tum thik keh rahi ho shayad main hi apne gum me itna dub gaya ki Maahi ki aur dekh hi nahi paya...main use is tarah chod ke nahi jane dunga..main Maahi ka saath dene..uske saath ladne andar jaunga...usse apni zindagi main waapis lane ke liye..tum mera saath dogi Kashish?...kyunki yeh sabkuch main akele nahi kar paunga,,

Kashish: main woh her ek aakhri koshish karungi jaha main tumhare is haath me Maahi ka haath thamte dekh saku...

Kashish takes his hand in hers and looks into his eyes.He looks at her...the fear reflecting in his eyes as he places his hand over hers...holding her hand tight...

Sujal: Kashish...meri Maahi theek hojayegi na?...itna bada hadsa hua hai uske saath...

Kashish: kyun nahi hogi...aakhir kar use tumhare pass...tumhare pyaar ko pane zaroor aana hoga...koi badnaseeb hi hoga jo tumhare pyaar ko chod ke jana chahega...

He looks at her for a moment not being able to hold his tears as he moves forward...hugging her tightly..tears running down his cheeks...

Sujal: usse aana hi hoga waapis Kashish...woh is tarah..beech rah me muje akela chod ke nahin ja sakti..

Kashish just hugs him back tightly while tears are running from her eyes...

Kashish: hmm...use wapas aana hi hoga..tumhare liye...mere pyaar ke liye...

Sujal holds onto her as he opens his heart..finally releasing those tears that he had held in..squeezing his eyes shut as they ran down his face...his heart in pain...and then slowly moved back wiping his tears..

Sujal: i'm..i'm sorry Kashish..shayad is waqt mean kamzor pad gaya...aur muje meri dost ki zaroorat padh gayi..par muje himmat se kaam lena padega

Kashish: aur tumhari yeh himmat main banugi...ab chalo yeh aanshu pocho aur andar chalo...

When Rohan comes running there holding his breath...

Rohan: woh Kashish...woh doctor ...Doctor Sujal ko bula rahe hai...

Sujal gets up instantly as Kashish follows..as he looked at Rohan and then towards Kashish...he rushes towards him wih Kashish behind him..as he stood infront of Rohan...

Sujal: kya hua..kya kaha doctor ne Rohan

Rohan: woh tumhe andar bula rahe hai...Ple jaldi chalo...shayad Maahi ke bare me kuch...

Sujal: Maahiii...

Sujal rushes towards the OT room followed by Kashish and Rohan where he sees Doctor is talking to a nurse...Sujal goes and stands infront of Doctor with questioning eyes...Doctor looks at Sujal and than puts his hand on Sujal's shoulder looking down...

Doctor: I am sorry Mr. Garewal...We could not save your wife...We are really Sorry..

Sujal's eyes grew wide as he looked at the doctor in complete shock..everyone turned silent..shocked they stood there as tears ran down Kashish's cheeks..she stood there stunned as Sujal was shaking his head..pushing off the doctors hand from his shoulder..

Sujal: you..you are lying doctor..this..this is all a LIE!! i don't believe you..nothing has happened to my wife!!..she is fine..i know she is fine...

Doctor: We have tried our best Mr.Garewal but she is not responding...She is Dead...we cant continue with any medication...You can complete the formalities and take her to the funurel home...I am very sorry Mr. Garewal for your lost of your wife..

Sujal looks at him furiously..his eyes turning bloodshot red..as he held onto the doctors collar..

Sujal: don't talk about my wife in that way!! how dare you say she is d-...

When Rohan rushes to him and seperates them..the doctor looking down as he understood his state..and Rohan grabbing Sujal..Abhinav was stood their holding onto the bench he sat on shivering..his tears pouring as he cried in pain..the shock of this news was something he couldnt take as he sat there..Sujal broke down as he fell to the ground crying..tears in his eyes as he placed both his hands on his face..Kashish moved back against the wall..crying her heart out whilst Sia rushed to her holding onto her..as she took her in her arms and hugged her...Kashish cried on her shoulder holding onto her not believing this when her eyes suddenly fell on Abhinav...she rushed to him and leant down infront of him holding onto his knees as she tried to calm him down..wiping his tears yet not being able to stop her own..Abhinav's pain was unbearable..he couldnt tolerate this...and when he felt Kashish near him he broke down further...

Kashish: dad..dad please...please khud ko sambhaliye dad

Abhinav just leans forward hugging Kashish...

Abhinav: Kashish...Hamari Maahiii...meri bachiii...

Abhinav cries in pain while Kashish hugges him back crying in pain...

Kashish: Dad...mere saath hamesha aisa kyun hota hai...jise main dil se jyada pyaar karti hoon woh mujse...pehle mom...aur ab Maahi...kyun dad...kyun Maahi hume chod ke...kyun kiya usne aisa...

Abhinav: beta...sambhalo apne aap ko...agar tum hi toot jaaogi to hume...hume kaun sambhalega...Sujal..Sujal ko kaun sambhalega..

Rohan was trying to console Sujal...making him stand up..as he cried..holding onto his shoulders..telling him to calm down..

Sujal: kitne saalon ke bad muje ek jine ki waje mili thi...aisa lag raha tha ki main phir jine laga hoon...khushiyaan mere ghar aane lagi hai...lekin main galat tha...yeh sab muje bewafuk banane ki upperwale ki chal thi...jab mujse meri Maahi ko le hi lena tha to kyun use meri zindagi me aane diya...kyun use mujse juda kar diya jab woh janta hi ki main uske bigar nahi reh sakta...kyun kiya maine itna pyaar Maahi se kyun use apni zindagi banayi...taki ek din woh itni aasani se muje is tarah tod ke bikhar ke chali jaye..

He cried his heart out as Kashish looked at him..tears in her eyes on seing his state..his pain was hurting her more...she let go of Abhinav and moved towards Sujal...as she placed her hand on his shoulder..gently squeezing it to reassure him..

Kashish; Sujal..Sujal..sambhalo khud ko..main samaj sakti hoon ke tum is waqt kis dard se guzar rahe ho

Sujal just looks at Kashish and holds her tightly on her shoulders ...Kashish looks at him when kashish just moves back with the force that Sujal moves forward holding tight in his hands crying his pain out...Kashish holds him tight letting his pain out...His pain could be felt by Kashish...as his grip was so tight on her..she felt his fingers dig into her skin yet she felt no pain..it was his pain that mattered right now..she was immune to everything around her...and all that mattered in that moment was Sujal..

Sujal: kaise sambhalun khud ko Kashish...kaise...maine apni Maahi ko kho diya..ab main kaise jijyunga uske binna...kaun mera sahara banega..kaun muje woh pyar dega jisse main ji sakun..kaun mera dard baantega aur meri khushion ka hissa banega..maine apni humsafar ko kho diya Kashish...apni Maahi ko..kyun hua aisa Kashish kyun..tumne to kaha tha ke usse kuch nahin hoga...kuch nahin hoga usse..par woh mujh..mujhe chod ke chali gayi

Kashish puts her hand on his head calming him down...

Kashish: Sujal...main..main samaj sakti hoon ki ek humdard ko khona kya hota hai...lekin jo log ek bar hume chod ke chale jate hai woh wapas kabhi nahi aate...sirf woh hamare liye ek yaad banke reh jate hai...tum aaj jee bhar ke ro lo..kya pata kal phir tumhe apne gumm ko batne ka mauka mile ya nahi...aaj jitna ro sakte ho ro lo...aaj main nahi tumhe rokungi nahi hi main khudko...behne do aaj hum sab ke gumm ko..

He looks up at her as he moved forward hugging her tightly..crying his eyes out..whilst she held onto him..Abhinav sat on the bench..observing them share their pain of loss..whilst Sia hugged Rohan..crying with the loss as he tried to calm her down..Abhinav wiped his tears yet was still devastated as he watched the 2 open up their hearts..and cry...he stood up and walked towards the room where Maahi's body lay.slowly..each step he took towards the room was paining his heart..as he stood at the door..watching Maahi lay there peacefully...his tears returned and continued to flow..his eyes wet as he turned back to look at Sujal and Kashish in silence..Kashish opens her eyes and looks at Abhinav who was looking at Maahi...Kashish moves back and holds Sujal's hand and takes him towards Maahi when he just stops 2 steps from Maahi looking at her on the bed with teary eyes...

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The night passed by with great difficulty as all the formalities were completed...and Maahi's body was transferred to Sujal's house..the following morning they carried out the last rituals as Sujal, Rohan and Abhinav went to cremate Maahi...they returned in the evening as Sujal, Abhinav and Rohan walked upto the home..Sujal had a straight face..minus any expressions..or any feelings...it seemed he had become a stone as he walked back towards the house..Rohan holding onto Abhinav as his eyes were still wet and he cried in small sniffles after bidding goodbye to his eldest daughter..Kashish, Sia and Daima were waiting at Sujal's house..as Kashish cried laying her head in Daima's lap..who cried..running her fingers through Kashish's hair..consoling her..whilst Sia sat beside her..when they heard the door..Kashish lifted her head and wiped her tears as she sat upright..when Sujal walked in followed by Abhinav and Rohan..he settled down on the sofa..as he stared into the open space..his mind blank..no thoughts running through his mind..daima looked at him..feeling upset as she saw him in pain and then looked at Kashish..she moved towards Sujal and sat beside him placing her hand on his leg..

Daima: beta..tum baitho..mein khana lagati hoon..kal raat ka tumne kuch bhi nahin khaya..hmmm

Sujal was still sitting like a stutue not giving any answer when Daima looks at Rohan...

Rohan: Daima aap jake khana lagaiya...Sia Diama ki madad karo...aaj sab milke ek saath khana khayenge...

Sia: Daima khana lagaye...

Daima: Sujal bol na kuch...khana abhi khana hai ki bad me...kuch to bol aise chup kyun ho...

Sujal didn't say a word as he sat there still..Kashish looked at him as everyine tried to make him speak..she knew he had to break down..and say something..before his pain kills him within...she got up and walked towards him as Daima watched her..she stood up and looked at Kashish as Kashish looked down at him...

Kashish: Sujal..chalo..khana kha lo..aur muje batao ke tumhe kya khana hai..

just looks up at her and looks down without saying anything...Kashish looks at him ...she puts her hand on his shoulder while sitting beside him...

Kashish: Sujal sab tumhara intazzar kar rahe hai khane pe...chalo...

Kashish moves her hand from his shoulder to his hand holding it as she gets up but looks back at their hands as he was still sitting in the same expression...Kashish just looks at him and sits down on the ground holding his both hands in hers while looking at him seeing his pain in her eyes...

Kashish: main janti hoon ki tum is waqt kis daur se gujar rahe ho lekin Sujal kisi ke jane se zindagi to nahi ruk jati na...hum lakh koshish kyun na kare lekin hume aage badhna hi padta hai...ab tumhe akele jine ki aadat dalni hai kyunki tumhara intzaar karne wali ab chali gayi hai...tumhari khayal karnewali ab is duniya me nahi rahi...nahi ab tumhare piche piche koi aayega tumhe khana khilane aur nahi jab tum ruthe honge to koi manane aanewali hai ...kyunki use jane ka waqt ho gaya tha...haa uski kami hum sab mehsus kar sakte hai shayad humse kayi jyada tumhe taklif ho rahi hai lekin iska yeh matlab to nahi na ki Maahi nahi to tum jina chod do...

He continues to look ahead..He pulls his hands beneath hers and folds across his chest...his eyes expressing his loneliness...like her words were going into his mind but there was no reaction...he just blinked his eyelashes not saying a word

Kashish: Sujal...tum meri baat sun to rahe hona...meri ek bhi baat ka jawab kyun nahi dete tum...Sujal...main tumse baat kar rahi hoon...tumhe sunai deta hai ki nahi...jawab do muje Sujal...kuch bolo...kuch to bolo...agar bolna nahi to ro lo...lekin ple sujal mujse baat karo..

Sujal doesn't look at her...trying to hold himself together...ignoring everything around him...her constant questions could be heard by him..yet his mind wasn't registering a word that was being said..like he had blocked of everything..not being able to take anymore..he stood up from the sofa..her eyes follwed him as he looked ahead..walking away from there..heading up the stairs to his room..as he closed the door behind him

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It was after midnight when Kashish,Abhinav,Rohan and Sia returned home...Kashish took Abhinav straight to his room...calming him down and making sure he took his medicines...before he fell asleep...once he fell asleep she returned to her room and found that Sia and Rohan were stood there in silence...Kashish looked at them...

Kashish: tum dono...abhi thak jag rahe ho...

Sia: woh Kashish...main janti hoon yeh waqt sahi nahi lekin ..

Kashish: lekin kya?...koi problem hai kya..

Rohan: Sia ka matlab tha ki ab aage ka socha hai ki kya karna hai...

Kashish: hmmm...maine soch liya hai...tum aur Sia waapis laut jaao...muje yahan pe kuch waqt ke liye rehna hoga...sab sambhalne ke liye...is waqt dad ko meri zaroorat hai..to mein unko akela chod ke nahin ja sakti

Sia: shayad tum thik keh rahi ho...Uncle puri tarah se tut chuke hai...agar tum bura na mano to main tumse kuch kahoon...

She looks up at her curiously...

Kashish: kya baat hai...

Sia; yaha pe Maahi ke jane ke bad ki jo rasam hai woh ho jane ke bad tum kuch waqt ke liye Uncle ko kyun na tumhare saath mumbai leke nahi nahi aati...I am sure unhe bhi change mil jayega...

Kashish: hmm...jaanti hoon...par dad is baat ke liye kabhi nahin maanenge...agar yahan Maahi ke guzarne ka dard unhe satayega...tho wahan mama ki yaad...woh shayad kabhi iske liye raazi nahin honge...par mein unse baat karungi...

Rohan: hum log to phir kal dopahar ki flight se nikalte hai...waha pe office me bhi bahot kaam pada hai aur tumhari pending meeting bhi hume handle karni hogi...waise tum kab tak aa jaogi..

Kashish: main koshish karungi ke do hafton me mein bhi laut sakun...bas yahan ke haalaath behtar hojaaen...dad sambhal jaaen...tho mein waapis Mumbai laut aungi..

Sia: Kashish main janti hoon ki ab Maahi..mera matlab tumhari behen tumhare saath nahi rahi lekin main bhi to tumhari behen ki tarah hi hoon isi liye please kabhi bhi apne aap ko akele mat samajna...tumhe jab bhi Maahi ki yaad aaye mujse baat kar lena ...tumhare dil ko sukun milega..

She smiles faintly..yet again appearing strong infront of everyone...

Kashish: jaanti hoon Sia...ke tum humesha mere saath ho..ab raat bohat ho chuki hai..jaa kar so jao tum dono

Rohan: tum akeli aaj raat manage kar logi..warna aaj raat Sia ko main yahi chodke jata hoon...woh raat main tumhara khayal rakhegi..

Kashish: nahi main khud ko sambhal sakti hoon aur saath main Dad ko bhi...

Sia: aur Sujal ko..

Kashish: Sujal...sirf uska hi to darr hai...aaj tumne dekha na ki woh kitna tut gaya hai...nahi hi woh ro raha hai na hi woh kisi se baat kar raha hai pata nahi woh kya karega apni zindagi me..muje to akele jine ki aadat hai lekin Sujal...sujat main itni himmat nahi hai...woh bahot kamzor hai Sia...woh puri tarah se bikhar gaya hai...samaj me nahi aata ki kya kya sambhalu...Dad ko sambhalu...Daima ko...Sujal ko...ya khud ko...

A tear escapes her eyes as she looks down when Sia takes her hand into hers...

Sia: main samaj sakti hoon ke tumpe kya beet rahi hai Kashish..tum humesha doosron ke baare me sochti ho..kabhi apna to socha hi nahin..aaj bhi tumhare liye tumhare gham se badh kar baaki sab ka gham hai..tum kab apne liye jiyogi Kashish..kab apne jazbaat sabke saamne zaahir karogi...kyun humesha tum hi rehjaathi ho sab sametne ke liye

Kashish: shayad...shayad muje hi yeh kaam karne ke liye upperwale ne muje chuna hai...Sia achche kaam to her koi karta hai lekin usne ..usne muje dukho ka batne ke liye bheja hai...bas main aisi hoon aur iska kuch nahi ho sakta...ab tum dono so jao muje kuch waqt apne liye akele me chahiye...

Sia: tum sach me theek ho na Kashish?..agar tumhe meri zaroorat hai to main ruk jaungi

Kashish: nahi main sach me thik hoon...main bas kuch waqt Maahi ke saath bitana chahti hoon...i hope tum log samaj sakte ho..

Sia: hmmm..main samaj sakti hoon..apna khayal rakhna..hum subah ko milte hain..aur please..tum so jaana..kal se tum theek se nahin soyi...main jaanti hoon..goodnight Kashish

Kashish: Good night guys...

Kashish just looks at her and than turns around closing the door heading towards Maahi's room...She slowly opens the door and sees everything is being in perfect place reminding of Maahi when she hears the opening of thw washroom door and Maahi coming out drying her hair...She throws her towel on the chair and goes to window...Kashish looks back at the chair and her towel was there she looks back at window..