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So I was watching some old episodes and re-reading old AT chats. There was a discussion about Prerna's pregnancy being reveled after the fake accident drama. How everyone would have easily assumed that this was Rishabh's child when the duo didn't return home from jail that night. So I have written this OS inspired by it.
Hope you enjoy it. Happy Reading !! đ¤
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Everyone in Basu Bari was seated at the dining table, the atmosphere was heated as Maasi was upset and angry at the Basuâs for having put Rishabh behind the bars for planning to kill Anurag. Since Maasi knew the extent of hate that Rishabh had for this family; it was quite possible that he could do something like that but she knew that he had not planned this accident, because if he would have actually planned it Anurag would not have survived at all.
The Basu family on the other hand were unhappy with the fact that the Bajajâs were still under the same roof. Mohini was seething in anger as she glanced at Tanvi and Maasi silently eating their breakfast. Nivedita could sense her motherâs anger and tried her best to stop Mohini from creating a scene in the house. She knew that Anurag needed rest and in the midst of the drama he wouldnât get any. She looked at Anurag who was already looking worried. She was about to ask him what was bothering him when the doorbell rang.
They all gathered in the living room to see who had come at 9 am in the morning. As the staff opened the door; Prerna stood at the threshold. Everyone was confused but Anurag was relieved. He rushed to her to ask her where she had been? He was worried for her since he had seen her storm out of the house after knowing the truth behind his accident. Before he could reach her, he saw Rishabh come and stand behind Prerna and that made him halt in his tracks. He looked from Prerna to Rishabh simultaneously, he saw the victory smirk on Rishabhâs face as he slowly snaked his arm around Prernaâs waist. They exchanged a look and Prerna passed him a smile before they started walking inside the house.
Maasi and Tanvi rushed to them to greet Rishabh and welcome him back. They were happy to see him home. Especially after he had refused to come out on bail. Maasi was about to ask him what made him change his mind but Mohini beat her to that and furiously walked to them
âHow come the police let go of you so easily? And how dare you come back to my house after trying to kill my son?â
âMrs Basu I think you are forgetting that this is my house as well aur vaise legally yeh ghar meri wife Prerna ke naam hai.â
Rishabh spoke in a calm tone that only added fuel to Mohiniâs furry.
âAur Mr Bajaj ko police ne isliye jane diya because unhone kuch kiya hi nahi tha, he didnât plan to murder Anurag in fact..â
âIn fact it was genuinely an accidentâŚâ
Prerna looked at Rishabh in astonishment as he cut her off in the middle, he clasped her hand squeezed it gently communicating to her that he would handle the situation. Prerna blinked her eyes and let him continue.
âPrerna ke kehne pe police ne meri gadi ke breaks check kiye. They were jammed aur isliye waqt rehte main gaddi rokh nahi paya. Na hi maine Mr Basu ka accident plan kiya tha aur na main unhe jaan se marna chahta hun. Since itâs proved that mera intentions inhe marne ke nahi the police ne murder charges drop kar diye and after paying a handsome penalty I was let go.â
Rishabhâs statement had shocked Prerna as well as Anurag and Anupam. They knew that he was trying to hide the truth, but why? Understanding his wifeâs unasked question Rishabh tilted his head slightly and indicated that they would talk about it later. Anurag was already mad after seeing Rishabh back in the house, his plan had failed and now this silent conversation that these two were having was irking him more.
âThank you so much Prerna. Tumne Rishabh ko innocent prove kar diya aur usse ghar le aaiâ
Tanvi thanked Prerna genuinely, though she was still a little upset after last night when Rishabh had defended Prerna, she was happy that now he was home.
âLekin Beta. Tumhe raat bhar jail main rehna pada bohut takleef hui hogi na tumhe?â
Maasi said a little dejectedly and rubbed Rishabhâs arm, who exchanged quick a look and shy smile with Prerna before replying to Maasi
âActually Maasi, main kal raat hi jail se bahar aa gaya tha and we were on our way home when the car broke down. Raste main taxi bhi nahi mil rahi thi so we checked in at a hotel and stayed thereâ
âAccha. Koi nahi par tum dono phir bhi kafi thake hue lag rahe ho. Shayad raat ko neend theek se puri nahi hui. Ek kaam karo room main ja kar kuch der aur aaram kar loâ
Rishabh gave her a nod in agreement and walking to their room. He still hadnât let go of Prernaâs hand and she didnât even try to unclasp it from his hold. Once inside the room, Prerna shut the door behind them and questioned Rishabh about what he just did downstairs.
âKya zaroorat thi aapko Anurag ko bachne ki? Sabke samne uska sach aane dete na aap..â
She huffed at him and Rishabh was surprised to see her reacting like this. He wasnât expecting her to be mad at him for trying to hide Anuragâs truth from everyone, in fact he was amused when she was about to reveal the truth herself.
âMaine sach isliye nahi bataya because I didnât want any more drama in the house. It would affect you and mere khayal se filhal aapko rest karna chahiyeâ
He took her hand in his and guided her to bed, he made her lie down and pulled the covers over her. Anurag on the other hand was confused and irked with whatever happened downstairs, he wanted to speak with Prerna and justify himself for planking his own accident hence he had walked to her room. He was about to knock when he overheard Rishabh and stopped himself.
âYouâve had a long day yesterday and we didnât sleep last night as well. So aap abhi sirf aaram kijiyeâ
He heard footsteps coming towards the door and quickly moved towards a pillar as Rishabh walked outed
âIâll be right back after checking on Kukki..â
Anurag waited for Rishabh to enter Kukkiâs room before he went ahead to speak with Prerna but when he saw that she lay with her eyes closed he decided to speak with her later. But he couldn't help himself from trying to analyse Rishabh's words about not sleeping all night.
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It had been over 15 days to the incident and the new understanding between Rishabh and Prerna had been annoying Anurag. He was trying to find a chance to speak with Prerna and explain to her the reason behind his actions but she kept giving him a silent treatment. He hoped that today he would get a chance to speak with her as the Sharmaâs were coming to meet him and he hoped that if he requested Shivani or Veena, they could somehow manage to get Prerna aside for a few minutes to speak with him.
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Rishabh was busy in his meeting when his phone buzzed, the caller id read home and it was the landline number. He was confused and slightly worried as he never got calls from the landline number. Seconds after he answered the call, Rishabh was on his feet and out of the meeting room after instructing Mehra to handle the rest of the meeting. He drove his car as fast as he could to reach home. Taking two steps at a time he walked to his room where everyone was gathered
âPrerna..â
They all looked at him at once as he took his wifeâs name with an urgency but his voice was laced with concern. Discarding his jacket on the couch in the room he walked to the bed where Prerna lay peacefully, probably unconscious and the doctor was busy doing her check up. When one of the house-helps had called to inform him that Prerna had fainted twenty minutes ago, he felt a fear building in his chest as all negative thoughts came to his mind. He was aware that she was almost nearly two months pregnant now and it might be the reason that she fainted but still, he worried that something else must have happened. Removing his shoes and slipping them underneath the bed Rishabh carefully sat next to Prerna and rested by the headboard.
âYour wife is fine Sir. Chinta ki baat nahi hai, in fact good news hai.. she is pregnantâ
Everyone the room were shocked by this news for various reasons. Maasi and Tanvi shared a quick look, they were still under the assumption that Prerna and Rishabhâs marriage was just for Kukkiâs sake. Anupam and Nivedita who stood by Anurag on either side were now looking at him, he looked crestfallen as he processed the news. Rishabhâs word from the morning after he come back from Jail rang in Anuragâs ears. Now he understood the reason behind their changed dynamic over the past few days, they had accepted each other in all senses and his Prerna has moved on in her life with Rishabh. Sharmaâs were not expecting this news at all. It was only Rishabh in the room who was relieved after listening to the doctorâs words.
âShe is in her initial days so I would suggest ki aap inka jyada dhyan rakhe. I guess she overworked herself today and shayad isi wajah se yeh behosh bhi ho gai. Please make sure that she doesnât stress herself henceforth. â
Rishabh gave a small smile to the doctor and thanked her. He was very well aware that all eyes in the room were now at him and Prerna as they all registered the doctor's words.Tentatively, he placed his hand on top of Prernaâs hand that rested on her stomach and clasped it, he leaned forward to place a soft kiss on her forehead. He rested his forehead against hers and closed his eyes in relief as the doctor just confirmed his theory of Prerna fainting because of her pregnancy.
Just then Prerna opened her eyes slowly as she regained consciousness, sensing her move slightly Rishabh straightened himself and gave her a weak smile as he wrapped his free arm around her shoulder and helped her sit as well.
âAre you okay?â
Despite the doctorâs confirmation Rishabh still wanted to hear from Prerna that she was fine, to be double sure that everything was okay. Prerna returned his smile and nodded in affirmation.
âDo you have any idea how worried I was when I came to know you fainted?!â
Rishabh spoke softly and Prerna was touched by his concern, she squeezed his hand in assurance and then looked around the room where everyone stood with different expressions on their faces. Maasi and Tanvi smiled at her fakely, Mohini and Nivedita had sour expressions while her own family looked blank, lastly her eyes stopped at Anurag who stood paralysed in the room. Before she could look at Rishabh and ask him what the matter was, the doctor congratulated her on the pregnancy and suggested that the couple visited her at the clinic later so that she could do a proper check up there.
Prerna understood that the news of her pregnancy was the reason behind these expressions on everyoneâs face. Yet she looked at Rishabh to confirm it and blinked his eyes in confirmation. As the doctor left the room, one by one everyone started exiting as well. Prernaâs eyes followed Anurag as he walked out the room completely disturbed and lost in his thoughts. It was just Veena and the two of them in the room now.
Veena took slow steps towards them and stopped at the edge of the bed, Rishabh was about to get up so that she could sit next to Prerna but Veena signalled him to be seated. She cupped Prernaâs face and looked at her daughter with tears in her eyes. Prernaâs eyes too welled up at seeing her mother cry.
âMaa..â
Veena shook her head negatively and spoke before Prerna could say anything else
âHamari beti aaj itni badi ho gai ki khud Maa bane wali hai.. itni badi khushi dene ja rahi hume. â
Veena said while trying to fight her tears from rolling down. Placing a soft kiss on Prernaâs forehead she looked at Rishabh and gently patted on his cheek taking him and Prerna by surprise
âDhyan rakhna iska.. aur apna bhiâŚâ
Rishabh didnât know what to say to her so he just nodded his head positively. Veena gave a weak smile to him before she walked out of the room. Prernaâs tears rolled down her eyes as soon as her mother went out of sight. Rishabh got worried again but before he could say something Prerna crashed against his body and sobbed. He assumed that she was upset because everyone assumed that this was their child
âPrerna⌠aapâŚâ
âMaa ne Mujhe maaf kar diya⌠finally⌠She accepted our relationshipâŚâ
Prerna whispered against him and clenched his shirt in her fist. Rishabh just rubbed her back and let her cry for a few minutes, he knew that it would make her feel better. When her sobs subsidized he loosened his grip from around her and tried to get up so that he could put her back to sleep but Prerna clasped his hand tightly and shook her head negatively.
âStay with me. Pleaseâ
She whispered and looked at him with fresh tears in her eyes. Rishabh wiped the lone tear that escaped her eye, he slowly slid on the bed along with Prerna.
Prerna rested her head against his chest once again and closed her eyes. She knew that everyone assumed that this child was Rishabh and hers, when the truth was that Anurag was the biological father. But she didnât want to tell the truth to anyone because she knew that this one truth would cost her all her relationships. She would never get the love or respect from the Basuâs, her mother could be mad at her once again for having a physical relationship with Anurag without a proper marriage because no one had ever given weight-age to their secret marriage in the temple. But she would lose her daughter Kukki; if she decided to go back to Anurag and last but not the least, she could lose this man who was her husband, Rishabh Bajaj. Whom she had started to grow fond of since that night in the hotel when she came to know about his past and what the Basuâs had done to him.
They stayed up all night as he explained to her that he hated this family for they were responsible for his parentsâ demise. The car accident in which he lost his parents was because of Moloy and Mohini Basu and instead of helping his parents they had left them there to die before anyone saw them. He wanted to avenge his parentsâ death but he couldnât do that without hurting Anurag and that meant breaking his promise to Prerna. Despite having a chance to do so when Anurag himself planned the accident, Rishabh had decided to not harm him just to keep his word to her.
For the promise that he had given her, this man had decided to forget his revenge. He tried to avoid the drama post his return so that she wouldnât get stressed and her health would be adversely affected. He was always concerned about her, he kept reminding her about her vitamins before going to bed every night and asked her to not stress herself time and again.
Prerna tilted her head to look at Rishabh who was almost asleep; he looked calm but the worry lines were still present on his face. She knew that he was worried for her and maybe he would always worry for her. Because this is who Rishabh Bajaj was, always concerned and worried when it came to his family and she was his family; his wife. She cupped his face with one hand and whispered his name which made Rishabh open his eyes and look at her.
âAap mere saath rehnge, hamesha?!â
She asked in a soft voice and though her sudden question had taken Rishabh by surprise he did not hesitate for even a nanosecond before answering her question
âHamesha..â
Rishabh wanted to ask her the reason behind her sudden query but thought against it when he saw a genuine smile on Prernaâs face, she placed a kiss on his cheek and quickly hid her face in the crook of his neck. She snuggled closer to him before closing her eyes. Amused by her actions Rishabh chuckled to himself, pulling Prerna closer to him by wrapping his arm around her waist he closed his eyes as well. He didnât know what was going on in his wifeâs mind and it didnât even matter to him. What mattered was that she was willing to spend her life with him and that is all that he wanted.
âSometimes you donât have to express your love by saying those three magical words, just being by their side is enough.â
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