Hamaari Prem Kahaani......#5 Part 64/ Pg 139 Dt 24/05 - Page 54

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[Dev's POV]

I was astounded to see Mom aiming the gun at Maan and Geet and the words that followed, were filled with pure malice! Each word that she uttered seemed like slaps hurled on me reminding me how wrong I was, how much wrong I did to all!

I couldn't believe someone can stoop so low just to fulfill her greed for lust and power! All her deeds, her lies, her betrayal, her plans all flashed in front of my eyes. I was getting livid and then her inhuman declaration just crossed all limits!

Maan too aimed his gun at Mom but I knew he will never shoot her, no matter how much he hates her he is a man of values and won't fire on a woman it was just to scare her but Mom's demeanor was alarming she wasn't in her senses and nor did she deter a bit seeing the gun in Maan's hands, in a fraction of a second she fired!

I had already done enough crimes and damaged Maan and Geet's life and now was the time to protect them, make amends and repentance. I leaped in taking the bullet on myself. Finally I would be free of this disgraceful life and what better than giving up for those whom I have tormented in the past.

I leaped ahead giving cover to Maan and Geet, the bullet pierced through me followed by a painful cry from Geet she screamed out Maan's name. On a reflex I turned around to verify their safety. Luckily I succeeded in protecting them from the evilness of my so called mother though Geet had fainted due to fear and shock. Maan called to me in concern and I followed his view to notice my clothes were soaked with my blood thereby realizing that I was hit by the bullet but strangely today I couldn't feel any pain, infact all pain, all miseries were acting as a balm to my wounded soul!

Mrs Khurana rushed towards me but I stopped her midway and getting a grip over my stumbling being, not wishing to collapse in their presence, somehow I managed to hold myself. Maan lifted up Geet in his arms and rushed towards me but I raised my hand halting him and urged him to leave from here at the earliest. He tried to argue but I spoke out with determination.

"Yeh meri ladaai hain Maan aur isse main akele ladna chahta hoon! Tumhe Geet aur apne honewale bacche ki kasam jao yahan se!" Reluctantly they started to leave, Mrs Khurana walking away but her eyes fixed on me like urging me to come along but all I could plead to her was...

"Please!"

Once they were out of sight I breathed a sigh of relief! I turned and my eyes fell on the woman, my mother who stood there shocked, the gun in the steel grip of her hands. My steps faltered as my body was giving up on me, before I could reach the ground she yelled.

"DEV..." She rushed towards me but I swiftly steadied myself again and stepped back away from her before she could touch me and cried out.

"Paas mat aana mere...door raho mujhse..."

"Dev kaisi baat kar rahe ho tum, main tumhaari Ma hoon..."Apalled with my behavior she spoke out.

"MAA...Iss shabd ka matlab bhi jaanti hain aap!...Maa woh hoti hain jo zindagi deti hain...sanskaar deti hain...acchaai ke raaste par chalne ki seekh deti hain...Aur aap!...CHI!!!!!!

"Nafrat ho rahi hain mujhe apne aap se, apne wajood se , ghinn aati hain mujhe apne rago mein beh rahe iss khoon se, sharam aati hain mujhe apni paidaish par...Kahin ka nahi choda aap ne mujhe!"

"Dev tum yeh..."

"Sach jaan chuka hoon main! Mrs Ayesha Shaikh urf Rocky urf Mrs Khanna! Maine aap ki aur Mrs Khurana ki saari baatein sun li thi aap ke apne mooh se aap ki gunahon ki dastaan suni li hain." I disclosed feeling disgusted.

"Oh! Toh yeh plan tha Aparna ka, usne phir se apni gandi chaal..." Not a tinge of shame on her face and even after my disclosing to her the fact that I knew about her dirty deeds she tried to accuse Mrs Khurana. Loosing all my patience I burst out on her.

"BAS KIJIYE...BAS KIJIYE!!!! Aur kitna jhoot bolengi aap?"

"Dev tum nahi jaante ...jo bhi tumne suna woh sab galat..." She was still trying to deny her deeds but I interrupted her.

"Galat nahi...sab kuch sahi hain...Sach hain! Har ek baat, har ek shabd! Bas main hi paagal tha jo iss sacchaai ko dekh nahi paaya." I announced. I was struggling to hold on but today I can't fall weak, I needed to fight this battle out.

"DEV..." Ignoring her I continued.

"Har pal mere andar ek jung chalti rahi, ladta raha main apne dilo-dimaag se, samajh nahi paaya ke mera dil hamesha se sahi tha aur main galat! Mera aap par vishwaas karna galat...meri soch galat...meri neeyat galat...mera wajood galat...Dev sar se paav tak galat...galat...galat!!!!

"Dev please tum samajh nahi rahe ho yeh Aparna ki chaal hain..." I was surprised at her denying capacity and questioned her.

"Mrs Khurana ki chaal hain?"

"Haan Dev mera yakeen karo." Thinking that I would again believe her she tried to talk only to be countered by me.

"Mrs Khurana ne aap se kaha tha apne ghar-parivaar ko chodke bhaag jaayiye? Mrs K ne aap se kahan tha Rocky ke saath mil kar amir logo ko blackmail kariye? Mrs K ne aap se kaha tha Rajiv Khurana ko apne pyaar ke jaal mein phasao? Mrs K ne kaha tha Sheikh ko dhoka do? Pati ke hote hue apne boyfriend ke saath najaayaz..." I closed my eyes in disgust the thought of her adultery killed me!

"Dev..."

"Abhi aur baaki hain Ayeshaji!!!! Mere Dad (Aman) ne aap ko sahaara diya, mujhe apna naam diya, dil se pyaar kiya aur aap ne...unhe bhi dhoka diya...jeeteji maar diya unhe. Nani aur Rajiv Khurana mujhe aap se bacha rahe thi aur main unhe hi galat samjhta raha, bewakoofo ki tarah aap ke jaal mein phas gaya! Mom mom kehte Pari ki zubaan nahi thakti thi aur aap ne, usse hi kidnap karne ki koshish ki thi. Koi insaan itna kaise gir sakta hain!" I shouted.

"Dev...please bas karo" And she pleaded but I wasn't going to stop today. Though I was stumbling my eyes closing, my body's strength giving up but I marched ahead somehow and held her arms confronting her.

"Kyun suni nahi jaa rahi aap se apne gunahon ki dastaan! Mere baare mein socha? Maine kaise bardaasht kiya yeh ghinona sach! Dekhiye meri taraf...aap ki aiyaashi ki nishaani hoon main...aap ki laalach pura karne ka zariyaa hoon main...aap ke badle ka hathiyaar bhi main. Main Dev, wohi bacha jise aap janam bhi nahi dena chahti thi, hain na?" I released her and moved away. The only thing that I felt for her is hatred and repulse.

"Par majboori mein dena pade. Toh aapne socha kyun na iska bhi faayda uthau. Mujhe istamaal karke apne gande iraade poore kar rahi thi, ek baar bhi nahi socha ke main anchahi hi sahi, lekin aap ki apni aulad hoon!"

"Aisi kaisi bhookh hain aap ko daulat ki, ke na aap ek acchi beti ban paayi, na ek acchi patni aur na ek acchi Maa... Sirf aap ki wajah se poori zindagi maine Khurana's se nafrat ki aur Geet...Geet toh begunaah thi lekin maine uski zindagi bhi barbaad kar di." All the images flashed in front of my eyes reminding me about my horrific deeds and the only reason behind all this was this woman lust for money and power! I grabbed her harshly showing her the mirror, her dirty being!

"Ek aurat ho kar bhi kisi aur aurat ka ghar kaise barbaad kar sakti thi, ek maa ho kar bhi apni hi beti ko kidnap karne ki planning kaise kar paayi, ek biwi ho kar apne hi pati ko kaise dhoka de saki aur aaj...aap insaniyat ki hadd se bhi bahar jaa chuki hain...ek nirdosh pregnant aurat par goli chalate hue aap ke haath nahi kaanpe?"

"Kaise nazren milati hain aap apne aap se, aaina dekhte waqt ghinn nahi aati aap ko, apne gunaah kabhi yaad nahi aate aap ko, apne kiye paap dusron ke sar daal te aap ko sharam nahi aati, itni zindagiyaan barbaad karke neend kaise aati hain aap ko. Boliye, jawaab dijiye?" I confronted her but she didn't answer just kept staring at me but someones loud voice broke our confrontation.

"Kise jawaab maang rahe ho Dev? Iss aurat se...jiski zindagi ka sirf ek hi maqsad hain 'PAISA!' Paison ke liye yeh kuch bhi kar sakti hain, kisi bhi hadd tak jaa sakti hain. Yeh apne maa-baap ki nahi ho paayi, apne premi ki nahi hui, apne pati ki nahi hui aur na hi apne bacche ki hogi!"

"Vikram..."

[Aparna's POV]

Unwillingly we had to leave from there. My heart went out for Dev who was struggling, couldn't even stand properly on his feet but was determined not to take our help. I knew he was in a very vulnerable frame of mind but still trying to put up a brave front in our presence.

Ayesha's truth had shaken up his entire being. Today he was at a war with himself and needed his answers!

I wanted to stay back with him but couldn't ignore his silent plea to give him some space and even Geet's condition was worrying us. Having no other option left we had to leave.

The moment we drove out of the clearing Maan forwarded me his phone to call Vicky and inquire about there whereabouts. I put the call on speaker as Maan, who was quickly but carefully driving through the forest could also talk to Vicky.

A worried Vicky instantly picked up the call and starting bombarding us with his questions. They all were very tensed for us and alarmed after hearing two back to back shots. I calmed him down informing him about our safe exit before he could query further Maan spoke out.

"Vicky tum log kahan tak pohuche ho?" To which Vicky replied that they are on their way inside the forest as per Maan's earlier instructions. We drove a little further and finally met up with them. All of them at once got down to meet us but before they could indulge in a conversation Maan got down from the car while I sat with Geet who laid unconscious in my lap. Maan walked up to them and promptly announced.

"Aadi arrange for an ambulance quickly and also a chopper with medical facilities I immediately need to get Geet admitted in the hospital. Officer I need your special force here at the earliest, unn logon mein se ek bhi insaan bachna nahi chahiye I want them all arrested come what may!"

Aadi instantly started arranging for help and the officer too alerted his team.

"Arjun tum aur Aadi mere saath aao kuch zaroori kaam hain. Teji, Yash, Vicky aur Lucky tum log iss raaste se seedhe andar jao aur Dev ko bachao."

There was silence for a few seconds all kept gaping at Maan as if he had spoken something alien! Loosing his patience Maan burst out.

"Jo main keh raha ho woh suno, wahan jao aur Dev ko bachao, woh akela hain, zakhmi hain! Maan Singh Khurana par ehsaan hain uska, Maa aur Geet ko bachaya hain Dev ne aur MSK kisi ka ehsaan nahi rakhta. Agar Geet behosh nahi hoti toh main khud jaa kar usse bachata!" He spoke out stressing on each word clearly showing the seriousness of the situation. Before driving off he again stated.

"Vicky...Dev ko kuch nahi hona chahiye, mujhe woh wapas chahiye sahi-salamat!" He declared and Vicky affirmed.

Maan's statement cleared all their doubts and we all parted taking up our respective paths.

[Vikram's POV]

I had been frantically searching for George once I reached the forest. He had told me he was going to check the den and our other hideout. First and foremost I went to meet Ayesha but she wasn't there, then I made my way towards the den it too was deserted. Finally I moved towards the other hideout may be George had shifted all of them there. Each passing moment the rage within me was building up and the sight that braced once I reached the hideout was like a last nail in the coffin!

All my hardwork over the years laid wasted there. George's so called team had passed out, they laid scattered around just like the pieces of my plan! I rushed to the nearest drum filled with water and splashed water at them. Thankfully after few attempts they gained conscious.

Keeping a check on my temper we searched around, I also tried to call George but he wasn't picking up my calls. I was loosing my patience when we heard a gun shot and instantly followed the direction of the sound. We moved forward but had no clue which direction we were heading to, but luckily there was another gun shot giving us a clear indication that there was some friction going on.

Finally we reached a clearing and saw George and his men laid injured, unconscious on the ground. I was seething seeing the sight before me when Dev's voice caught my attention and I generalized hearing their confrontation that he knows the truth and no points for guessing that HE had ruined my plan!

Dev was confronting Ayesha on her evil deeds not knowing that this woman will never own up her deeds or repent for all the damage she has done to so many lives all these years!

I answered him!

"Kise jawaab maang rahe ho Dev? Iss aurat se...jiski zindagi ka sirf ek hi maqsad hain'PAISA!' Paison ke liye yeh kuch bhi kar sakti hain, kisi bhi hadd tak jaa sakti hain. Yeh apne maa-baap ki nahi ho paayi, apne premi ki nahi hui, apne pati ki nahi hui aur na hi kabhi bhi apne bacche ki hogi!"

"Vikram..." Ayesha looked towards me and screamed.

"Vikram nahi...Andy! Kuch yaad aaya aap ko Ayesha bhabhi?" I stated sarcastically!

"Andy...tum?" She asked appalled.

"Haan...Andy! Rocky ka chota bhai." I affirmed and continued further I guess it was time for a reality check!

"Luckily tab main chota tha issliye tumhe mera chehra yaad nahi tha aur maine iss baat ka poora faayda uthaya. Tumne mere bhai ko apne jhoothe pyaar ke jaal mein phasaya , hamara office join kiya aur hamare family business mein sirf tumhaare galat faisle ki wajah se losses hue aur hum bankrupt ho gaye. My brother wanted to settle all our debts so he again fell in your trap and left our house and left for Delhi to earn quick money."

"Tum usse galat raaste par le gayi, apne saath saath tumne uski zindagi bhi barbaad kar di. Phir mushkil se usse khushiyaan mili apni shaadi mein woh bahot khush tha lekin phir tumhaari wajah se unn Khurana's ne uske past ko kureda (dig) proofs dhoondhne aur Rockybhaiya ki shaadi mein problems shuru ho gayi aur unka divorce ho gaya."

{Reference part 14}

"Jab woh wapas India aaye toh tumne unhe jhoothe case mein phasa diya aur police se bhaagte bhaagte unka accident ho gaya." Dev and Ayesha stood stupefied hearing me out.

{Reference part 31- 32}

"Tum soch rahi ho ke main yeh sab kaise jaanta hoon, hain na. Bhai ne mujhe India aake phone kiya tha, mujhse vaada kiya tha ek purana hisaab chuka kar woh hamesha ke liye ghar wapas aayenge. Mian kitna khush tha, khud unhe yahan lene aaya tha lekin jab mila toh woh apni aakhri saansein le rahe the aur unhone mujhe sab kuch bataya ke kaise tum aur Khurana's ne unhe barbaad kiya tha."

A tear escaped my eye as I remembered that scene when my brother breathed his last. How much pain and regret he suffered for falling in love with this evil woman.

"Uss din maine apne bhai se aur apne aap se vaada kiya ke main tum logon ko barbaad kar doonga! I vowed.

"Khurana's were too powerful so it would be suicidal for me to even try to challenge them openly so I waited patiently for that one chance and finally I got it or must you gave me. Yeah after your nth husband's death when you took over Khanna Cements and kicked out Rajiv Khurana from your business I got an opportunity to ruin your business. I bribed your staffs and collected all the confidential information of your tenders, contracts etc and started destroying you step by step. Your loss my profit and soon I was rich!" I proudly announced.

"Then step 2 - This time Maan Singh Khurana helped me out! He ruined Dev and I used this against you. I took advantage of your desperation and hatched a perfect plan to kidnap Geet, I would take away all the ransom and frame you exactly in the case you once had planned to trap my brother in but..."

"Dev ne mera saara plan barbaad kar diya, main jeeti bazi haar gaya aur mujhe haarna pasand nahi!!!" I yelled out in rage.

I looked at both mother-son duo, Ayesha looked as if someone had poured boiling oil over her while Dev stood leaning, taking support of the nearby tree. Not able to control myself anymore I ordered my men.

"Dekh kya rahe ho pakad lo dono ko aur iss Dev ko itna maaro yeh zinda nahi bachna chahiye"

I walked up to Ayesha who was struggling to get out from the grip of my men, while the rest were beating Dev.

Noticing me she pleaded to me.

"Please Vikram...mera matlab Andy Dev ko chod do, woh begunaah hain, Tumhaari dushmani toh mujhse hain usse kyon sazaa de rahe ho, usse jaane do please woh tumhare bhai ka beta hain, tumhare parivaar ka khooon hain...Chod do usse...Please!"

"Chod doon...usse jisne mere saalon ki mehnat par paani fer diya, meri jeeti baazi hara di. woh hamara nahi... tumhara ganda khoon hain...gaddari bhari hui hain usme bilkul apni Maa ki tarah! Aur sabse badi baat main usse maar kar tujhe jeeteji maar doonga. Main tujhe chod doonga jeene ke liye lekin woh zindagi maut se battar hogi tu na jee paayegi naa mar paayegi...tadapti rahegi apne bete ke liye jaise meri Maa tadapti thi bhai ke liye!" I proclaimed my revenge.

[Dev's POV]

A decent looking man formally dressed, probably in mid thirties walked towards us. I hadn't seen him ever but seemed Mom knew him when she uttered his name as 'Vikram' But he denied and revealed his actual identity and then the truth that followed was like another massive blow to me. He kept narrating all the events of past making me regret every moment of my life and finally when he ordered his men to kill me.

I felt relieved!

Finally I would be free from this filthy and shameful life but surprising was Mom pleading to him to let go of me, his men kicking, punching me while I lay on the ground to meet my end but could see blurred image of Mom with that Vikram or Andy. I hated when Mom told him I was their blood!

My soul screamed in pain,'NO!!! I'm only my Dad's son, I'm Dev Aman Khanna!' but couldn't voice it out. He walked upto me kicking me and then pulled me up and laughing on my state. He thought he was giving me pain but fool that he was he didn't know that I was waiting for my death!

But his next set of words like pumped in new life in me I will surely die but not before ending his life!

"Dev darro mat mein tumhari iss Maa ko kuch nahi karunga lekin suna hain tumhaari ek choti behen hain, Pari nam hain na uska. Sauteli hi sahi par tum usse bahot pyaar karte ho, hain na. Dekha tha maine uss din hotel mein tumne unn logon ko kitna maara tha. Tumhari Mom ne uske kidnapping ke case mein mere bhai ko trap kiya tha na ab main woh sach karunga aur apne paas rakhunga usse, dil aa gaya hain mera uss pe, bahot khoobsurat hain!"

{Reference part 40}

"ANDY...." I roared and smacked my head on him and he stumbled behind with the impact. His men started beating me again but now I had to kill this Andy before he lays his dirty hands on my Pari!

[Vicky's POV]

We all were shocked when Bro told us to go and save Dev! It really didn't make any sense to any of us why Dev?But when Bro reasoned out to us we all accepted his order. When we reached the clearing we saw a group of goons holding Dev while one man was ruthlessly beating him. He was badly injured and bleeding profusely!

We immediately rushed to them and got hold of the situation. The force had still not arrived but few officers and four of us managed well. I was busy hitting one of the goons when I noticed Dev had somehow got up and was bashing that man. I felt it was something personal, there was a distinct fire in his eyes as if he was a man possessed!

Suddenly that man removed a gun tucked in his socks and aimed at Dev, but Dev leaped forward trying to pull away the gun from that man. I wanted to go to help Dev but few goons started attacking me again and then there was a gun shot. I slowly turned around to see that man had fallen on the ground and Dev was hit by the bullet, but the gun was in Dev's hand.

I followed Dev's view only to say Ayesha Khanna had fired! In an attempt to save Dev from that man but ended up hurting Dev. I rushed to Dev who had collapsed on the ground.

"Dev..." I held him in my arms, somewhere I rally felt bad to see him in this state. I had always hated him for all that he had done to my family, Bro, BB and Pari but today...

Luckily the special task force had arrived and they had successfully nabbed all the goons and were dragging away Ayesha Khanna too. Dev who was writhing in pain was muttering something I looked down towards him as he spoke.

"Vicky... Pari ka...khayaal rakh..na, woh bahut maasoom hain...usse kehna maine...Dad ki parvarish galat nahi...jaane di...uska Bro...itna bhi gira hua...nahi hain...ho sake toh...mujh...se...nafrat na kare!" He struggled hard to complete.

{Reference part 53}

"Dev tumhe kuch nahi hoga, hum tumhe abhi hospital le jaayenge..." But before I could continue he aimed the gun in his hand and fired. I was baffled with his sudden action. I looked forward to see Dev had shot that man on his leg thereby closing room for his escape.

Maybe in this chaos non of us realized that he had managed to dodge the police but Dev must have noticed him and shot him. He urged me to catch him.

"Vicky...Andy ko pakdo...usne bhaag ne mat...dena...uskigandi nazar Pari...par hain...usse bachana...Jao woh...bhaag raha hain..." Reluctantly I slowly placed him on the ground and ran towards that Andy who was limping trying to escape. I caught hold him and handed him over to the officers but not before punching him few times.

All wells that ends well!

Now we had to rush Dev to the hospital before his condition deteriorates any further but before I could my thoughts in action I saw Dev zoomed away in a jeep. I ran after him to stop him but in vain. I rushed to our car to follow him. I had promised Bro that I will rescue him and save his life!

HOSPITAL

[Maan's POV]

We had managed to reach the hospital in time! The doctors rushed Geet in the emergency room and were treating her. Each passing moment felt like ages and all I could do was pray silently to Babaji to keep Geet and our baby safe!

After sometime Doctors came out and informed us that her blood pressure has shot up they have tried all possible ways to control it but in vain! She is unconscious and in a state of shock! They have kept her under observation but if her BP doesn't come in control there are high chances of miscarriage!

That word felt like a thousands of needles pierced in my heart! Our baby, our dream was in danger! The next few hours were very crucial for both of them. Fate had again defeated me, I could save her from those goons but...

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It was really late so all left for home and I dragged myself to the room where my Geet lay lifeless!

Each step towards her reminded me of our moments together!

The angel dressed in white walking in my life

Kabhi jo badal barse

Main dekhu tujhe ankhen bharke

Tu lage mujhe pehli baarish ki dua...

Our first dance

Tere pehlu mein reh lu

Main khud ko paagal keh lu

Tu gham de ya khushiyaan

seh lu saathiyaa...

Our painful separation

Koi nahi tere siva mera yahan

Manzilein meri toh hain sab yahan

Mita de sabhi aaja faasle

We meet again!

Main chahu mujhe mujhse baant le

Zara saa mujh mein tu jhaankh le

Main hoon kya

We became one!

MUSIC

Our sacred bond of love for life and beyond...

Pehle kabhi na tune mujhe gham diya

Phir mujhe kyun tanha kar diya

Guzaare the jo lamhe pyaar ke

Precious gift!

Hamesha tujhe apna maan ke

Toh phir tune badli kyun ada

Yeh kyun kiya

Misunderstanding!

Kabhi jo badal barse

Main dekhu tujhe ankhen bharke

Tu lage mujhe pehli baarish ki dua...

Safe in my arms!

Tere pehlu mein reh lu

Main khud ko paagal keh lu

Tu gham de ya khushiyaan

seh lu saathiyaa...

This is where I belong!!!

"Geet main tumhe kuch nahi hone doonga...hamara sapna nahi tutega!"

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