New SS:Revenge is sweeettt..epilogue/pg 126 - Page 29

PART 12

SOME TRUTHS..

Dadi was wheeled through the narrow corridors of the hospital.Dev,Maan and Tara had tears running down their cheeks.

After a few minutes the doctors had taken her into the Intensive Care Unit.

Dev slumped onto the chair and Naintara embraced him in a tight hug..

Maan stood there unable to digest.He had been cruel to a woman who had seen so much in life!

He hated himself.

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It was more than an hour of waiting.Dev and Maan were pacing up and down but neither of them talked with the other.

Naintara sat there exhausted and her face etched with worry for dadima and pain for her little sister..

A few moments later,the ICU door opened and the doctor came out.

"Doctor,Hws she?"Dev asked.

"Dr.Khurana,As of now she's perfect but I guess she needs some rest and also she has to stay away from stress and tension.U can go nd see her nw"the dr said and moved away..

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Dev slowly opened the door of the ICU and saw dadi lying with her eyes closed..

He sat on the stool beside her bed and kissed her forehead..

"Dev bte.."came the whisper.

He looked at Dadi who opened her eyes..

Dev didn't have the courage to face her.He bent his head down.

"kyun..."she whispered.

Dev sighed sadly.

"It was our fault Dadima..Ours."he said choking.

Dadi looked up at the ceiling and said,"Where had we gone wrong?"

Dev shook his head.

"patha hain dadima.Maan was miracle..He was a gift to us from heaven.I still remember the car accident.Mama , papa and I were on the way to the hospital for Ma's pregnancy check-up and papa lost control of the car.I was sitting on the backseat playing with my truck..I guess I was 7 then.

"Ma's first reaction was to push me out of the door.then there was a small crash and fire.I begged some people totake Ma and papa to the nearest hospital.When I went there the Drs were saying something I couldn't understand.

"I met Rajat bhaiya who worked under us that time.He was attending his ailing mother.He came home to inform you.When u came to the hospital,the drs said they were trying their level best to save the three lives.

"That was the first time I saw u cry Dadi.I later came to know ma had haemorrhage and required blood..Her only match was that of Papa's blood group.Papa was more than willing to sacrifice his life for his wife and to-be-born-son.

"Then moments later maan was born..Ma named him Maan after papa,Maanav Singh Khurana.He was the apple of everyone's eye.I know..I hated small kids then but Maan with his single smile bowled me over.I never knew how much he cared for me and loved me until Ma's death..

"I must have been 12 then and Ma passed away.I shut myself.I ignored everyone for many days..And then one day Maan was eating or rather say playing with his food.I couldn't help but ruffle his hair.I asked him one question'Why aren't u eating?'I still now remember what his reply was'Mr.Big Bro,Hw can I eat when u aren't'

"That one sentence changed my life.I started opening up to my brother.He was my life.I lived for him.Life was towards normal when another blow struck us in the form of dadaji's death.The friends and relatives whom we had trusted looted all our wealth and we were broke.

"I remember how much u and I had worked hard to bring up Maan and show him the comfortable way of living.Infact I even worked part time at a bunk!"Dev chuckled blinking back the tears.

"I remember Maan's 8^th birthday.He was all sulky and made faces at everyone.When I asked him why he said he wanted the new Hot Wheels race car that Varun had.

"I was shocked at first but didn't have the heart to refuse such a cute request.I checked my piggybank..I was short of 50 rupees..I decided No matter what I'd give him the car he needed.I joined as a part time worker in the bunk Prena's dad owned.

"The next day morning when he woke up the first thing he saw was the race car he asked for.He was so happy.I still remember the look on his face..."

Dev paused reliving those memories..He looked at Dadi who had tears in her eyes and slowly he whispered,"Where had we gone wrong?"

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Maan felt his heart explode in pain.

He had listened to every single word that was exchanged between Dev and dadi..

He felt anger and hatred towards himself when he heard Dev's painful whisper,"Where had we gone wrong?"

Maan felt disgusted at himself.

He was a criminal.No,he was a murderer of an innocent soul.A robber of her charming smile and a sinner whom God could never forgive..

He yelled out loud in pain standing in the empty road with drain drenching him trying to wash away the marked sins of his past..

~*~

NEW YORK..

"No doctor,I'm keeping the baby.I can't let her suffer for what I did"Geet said to a middle aged pretty looking Dr.Claire Wilson.

Claire held her hand and said,"Everything will be fine soon"

Geet sighed and said,"I hope so Claire.Fingers crossed"

To be Continued...

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Amanda..