PART 73
"Ahaana..." Rithik mumbles without able to believe what she said. Aarav is also in a state of shock after getting to know the state of the happenings. As for Siddhant, he speaks nothing but sits on the chair as if he lost all his senses. "Siddhant..." calls Rithik as he reaches him. The urgency of consoling him dominates in his mind. Rithik tries asking Sid but he holds his hand and looks up at Ahaana. "You took the responsibility right Ahaana? You took the responsibility of saving my Roli and baby right?" he asks making Ahaana hurt. Sid stands up coming face to face with Ahaana. "Then how did this happen Ahaana??? How????' he shouts. Ahaana cries seeing his state. She very well knows he isn't accusing her, but it his broken mind's outburst. "Siddhant..." consoles Aarav as he gives him a warm hug. "Aarav..." cries Sid as he breaks down. Rithik and Ahaana watches with tears and they know they can't do anything beyond that now. "What will I say to my Roli now yaar...What will I say???? "he cries. " will she be able to cope up with the fact that our baby is..." he stops as pain hits his heart. It's their first baby; their symbol of love that got lost. "Ahaana runs away to a corner unable to bear the guilt of not being to save the baby and Rithik rushes to her.
"Ahaana...it's okay..Siddhant didn't say it purposefully..." he consoles as he hugs her tightly. Ahaana cries in to his shirt as she fidgets with his shirt button. "it's..it's not that Rithik..I know that Siddhant didn't mean it...but..But...my pain...my pain..Is about Roli...I know.. I Know Rithik...she love the baby a lot...each time she saw the baby on the sonography screen, I only know how happy she was...how will we tell her that, we couldn't save it??? How Rithik??? What will I reply if she ask me.????" she cries. "Ahaana...calm down...we can't do anything with it...I too can't bear the pain...but what to do...maybe it's the fate..." Rithik says as a conclusion. "What fate Rithik? What sort of fate is it? How much has Roli and Siddhant borne in these few months?? how much?? how can god be so heartless to test them so cruelly? You know Rithik, the baby came in to my hands...A little baby girl who barely fitted in to my arms..We won't believe that she's... it felt like that she was sleeping...like a doll..." says Ahaana as she breaks down again. Rithik gets tears hearing this. He just tightens his hug around her and closes his eyes; probably to find some peace.
Much later. Roli has been shifted to the ICU and Ahaana, controlling her emotions makes sure that she's given best care. Sid has accepted the truth and controlled his feelings though he feels so terrible inside. He finds Ahaana coming out of the ICU and feels guilty of what he had said to her back then. He gets up and reqhs Ahaana whilst she wathes him nervously. "I'm sorry Ahaana..i..i know I talked rubbish..But I swear, it wasn't intentional...I just...I just went out of the mind..." says Sid as his eyes again tear up. "it's okay Siddhant...you need not to be sorry..i can understand your feelings...one way, you said it right as I couldn't complete the responsibility that i took in my hand..." she says with tears. "No Ahaana..You shouldn't say that ...i agree..we lost the baby...but it's because of you that my Roli is fine now...And I can't you enough for tat...Thanks..." says Sid emotionally. Rithik smiles seeing this and puts hand around Ahaana's shoulders. "you okay???' he asks her as she leans on his shoulders with tears.
It's a few hours since Roli is still in the ICU under high surveillance because she was going through intensive bleeding because of the miscarriage. She hasn't come around yet due to the effect of the anesthesia. . Siddhant is in a total devastated state... He's disconcerted thinking of how she will respond when she comes to know that their baby is no more; that the child she has been expecting all the while won't come now. The thought itself shoots up his blood pressure beyond limits. He has never felt the baby, never known anything of its development apart from watching from a distance, yet it feels like piercing his heart with a dagger when he thinks of the fact that it is lost. He wonders then how will Roli feel. She has been living just for the baby after they separated; she has known every little movement and development of the baby; She's its mother!!! How will she bear the pain???
As for Rithik, his state is no different form Siddhant's. Knowing much better than Siddhant of Roli's association with the baby, he has no clue of how to handle her after she knows the truth. Anyway they got to deal her with care because her physical condition is also not satisfactory.
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A little later. Ahaana comes out of the ICU with a grim expression. She looks at Siddhant who's standing staring at infinity and Rithik who's standing at a little distance from him. "Roli is conscious..."she mumbles making the guys come out of their respective medications. Siddhant panics. He cannot go through these, he just can't.. "Let me go out.. The moment she sees me, it will ruin her condition further...I just don't want to hurt her more...I just don't want..." he says as he turns to leave wit brimming eyes. "But she's asking for you..." says Ahaana making Sid and Rithik surprised. "Ahaana??" questions Rithik. "haan...She's yet to know of the miscarriage...but right now, she just wants to see Siddhant and she's asking for him..."says Ahaana. Siddhant feels nervous. What can I tell her, he wonders. Seeing Sid in utter confusion Rithik puts a consoling hand on his shoulder. "Siddhant...Just go..." says hm. "but Rithik...what will I tell her?" he questions. "listen Siddhant...this is a really tough situation and as much as I understand, only you can handle our Roli now...So go...just don't think of what will happen...Just remember this, we need our Roli...we need her safe...you get it?' queries Ahaana. Sid feels responsible. Yes...it's his responsibility to handle her. He has promised to stay by her in all difficulties and at least now he has to straighten up his spine and make a move. He levels up himself and wipes his tears. "I'll go..." he says with confidence. Ahaana and Rithik nods and watches him with hope as he makes it in to the ICU.
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