Part 21 - he needs me!!
The inspector looked on wondering what was expected of him...
"Ma'am if you do not claim his body.. thennn..." the inspector dragged hesitantly as Anjali said " i have already told you my decision inspector " her voice dipped as Buaji rushed to her " no bitiya... whatever it may be he was your husband... we must" as Anjali held her hand smiling faintly through her tears" i was his wife Buaji... he was never my husband..."
Buaji's heart wrenched for the innocent girl standing in front of her with her life in tatters ... she failed to find any words to console Anjali
" di... do you really want to do this?" Arnav asked rushing to his sister's side...
" madam though its been signed the legal procedures are incomplete... you still have the rights to decide what is to be done..." the inspector explained again
" di... we dont have to do this...he was your husband... " Akash said softly
" ma'am if you dont claim him we could use his organs and also may be use his body for research purposes" the inspector told her of the happenings
" do that... atleast something good of him after he dies..." Anjali said without thinking making the raizadas flinch
just as the inspector nodded and was about to leave
Anjali called to the inspector her heart galloping with nervous beats...
" can i see him one last time?" she asked softly as the inspector nodded
Anjali walked out to the ambulance as she slowly got into it with Arnav's help...
Her hands squeezed Arnav's tightly as her gaze fell on Shyam who laid there lifeless covered under the white blankets inside the coffin...
Arnav wished he could change rub and rewrite everything to stop his sister from living this minute of agony... she had rested her weight on him and he was in no position to make her feel better when he himself felt like the darkness of their lives was fast encroaching its wings on them
memories of shyam lifting her , sliding the ring into her finger and kissing her as if there was no tomorrow came rushing to her... she felt her bloated tummy which carried their child as her eyes fell on the sacred thread on shyam's hand she had tied every time she prayed for his life
Anjali slowly got off the ambulance with arnav as the inspector took leave and sped away with the raizadas watching...
all his love...was nothing true chotey? " Anjali slowly whispered looking at Arnav
" dii... dii plzz" Arnav was scared knowing what was to follow
" dint i deserve any love chotey...?" Anjali asked as she held on to Arnav firmly her nails digging into his arms
" were you right chotey??... love ... love is nothing... money is everything naaa" Anjali shaking Arnav who stood motionless as she cupped his face
" see na... i prayed every single day... every fast i knew ... thought pati was almost God... see naa... ... my fast .. my prayers and even his money... nothing could save him" Anjali said her eyes reddened
" di... di.. listen to me..." Arnav said his own tears betraying him
Mami slopped to the ground seeing her daughter as buaji held nani who was breaking with every word Anjali uttered
AKash's hands were tightening in payal's hold as their tears flowed down their cheeks
" i was so wrong... i was so wrong..." Anjali finally broke down just to be held by Arnav who threw his arms around her holding her tight not knowing what to say
Nk wiped his tears rushing to the siblings who were on their knees
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Khushi lay restless ... she felt no peace or happiness on hearing the news,... the very thought of shyam trying to approach her the previous night was sending shivers down her spine...
she knew he was bad ... deserved every bit of it for playing with ANjali , her husband , her family... and most of all ruining her life... But her heart ached no for him.. But for Anjali... the girl she adored and the di who loved her truly with all of her heart... she knew what Anjali must be going through...
suddenly she paused... not just her,,, what about him... his life had just one reason ... his sister... he had even married the woman he thought betrayed her just for him sister... how will he handle it... The ASR the world knew was cold hard and emotionless ... the husband in him had never trusted her and did his duty...but the chotey... the brother in him was still the child... A child filled with love for his sister who meant the world to him... there was no doubts of his love for her...
All happenings apart she longed to be by his side... something made her feel needed ... she crumpled the bed spread under her fingers feeling helpless and unable to rush to his side... For the first time she regretted for having jumped off the cliff...
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All that Arnav could do was hold his sister trying not to loose it himself..he carried an anjali who fainted in his arms to her room . as the others took care of anjali to her room Arnav rushed to his own slamming the door behind him.. he couldn;t bare to stay and see his sister any more...
Payal sighed watching from far... as much as she was angry with Arnav equally for hurting her sister to no limits it hurt her to see him and anjali that way.. she knew how much Arnav was hurting as she was feeling the same a while back for her khushi as he was for Anjali...
Buaji went around telling Hp about what to make for the raizadas helping payal as nani and mami and rest were too shocked to do anything
payal absent mindedly placed the tumblers inverted when buaji shook her " haire nk.. payaliya.. what are you doing?"
" woh... whats happening buaji? i dunno what i should do? once side khushi and one side my family..." Payal said helplessly
Buaji cupped her face wiping her tears " being a good bahu doesn't make you an less a good sister... this family needs you... whatever happened with Khushi is wrong.. i would never forgive Arnav bitwa for that... But but... they have been nice to you... taken care of you... anjali bitiya.. i still remember she was more happy than anyone at your wedding..."
buaji 's words choked as she wiped her tears " you have to take care of them... khushii... we are all there na..." buaji said thrusting the plate in her hands
Just as payal turned to leave buaji called out " woh... arnav bitwas tablets are there too.. he has that sugar ki bimaari na... tell akash beta to ensure he eats something " Buaji said quickly walking away making payal feel dumbstruck at her own aunt's behavior
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Arnav gasped feeling uneasy... he felt his legs would give away any minute... it was too much for him to handle now... He was already feeling dead seeing Khushi commit suicide , lose her voice etc and on top of it he had no option but expose shyam and to make it worse shyam had to die leaving his sister all shattered at once...
Anjali;s face kept flashing in front of him... her smiles, her dreams of love , her coaxing him to fall in love as well... memories rushed back hitting like thunder
he remembered anjali hitting his chest in tears crying how wrong she had been... No it was him.. he was wrong.. he had failed...
" dammit..." his hands banged against the mirror shattering it into pieces piercing his skin making it bleed
The dirty past was taunting him yet again... mom .. dad ... now his jijaji... he stood watching her cry that day and here he stands doing the same...
he felt the pain constrict his chest as he quickly loosened his tie casting it to the floor... he gulped down the glass of water quickly...
he was sweating profusely and his head hurt so bad that he felt it might explode... he had no idea of what was happening to him...
he paced the room and within minutes grabbed his keys and his cars were on road...
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Garima slowly pulled the dovet over khushi dropping a kiss on her forehead
" everything will be fine... payal is there... " she assured khushi again as khushi barely managed to nod...
she turned off the lights taking her place on the couch...
khushi tossed and blinked but sleep was far away... she was more restless than ever... he had not seen or spoken to her ever since she opened her eyes... but some where her anger on him had let her take it well... but all the happening were clear now.. she was sure he knew she wasn't wrong... so much happened and she couldn't stop herself from wanting to be there for him..
her eyes fell on the phone lying beside her... payal had told her to call her if she needed anything.. khushi turned to the couch to see garima fast asleep...
without a second thought her hands dialed his number...
Arnav froze as his phone vibrated... he looked up to see her room closed and lights off... somehow he couldn't stop himself today and had rushed to the hospital but guilt din let him enter... he had settled outside her room on the chair trying to gather the courage...
he couldn't believe it was her... yet again he was feeling ashamed in front of her love for him... after all that he did she was here again calling him exactly when he needed her
his hands trembled as he accepted the call
Khushi tried to speak only to realize how unfortunate life was treating her... nothing but air came out as her lips parted making her gasp as she let the tears flow helplessly...
" khuuu...shh...hiii" his broken voice resonated on the other hand...his hands clenched the phone tighter pulling it down as he wiped the first tear 
as he knew why she never spoke...
" kkkhhsuhiii ... diii..." was all he could say as Khushi knew he was breaking..he needed her... she wanted to rush to him... hold him and tell him she was there... tell him everything will be okay... But she could'nt... she clenched the phone to her chest her eyes shutting tight in pain
she tried.. her throat hurt so much but there was no sign of any voice...
she threw the mobile on her bed helplessly breaking into tears when the door opened making her look up to see him staring into her eyes with his blood red ones
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
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