Neil smiled as he put down the phone and turned to Pragya who was struggling and eyes fuming with anger. Neil walked over to her and pulled the white cloth off of her mouth and instantly she started screeching at him.
"How dare you? My sister Bulbul will never come here do you understand. Abhi and Purab won't let her." She blabbered.
"Really? Well your rockstar husband has other plans." Neil smiled at her.
"What do you mean?" She asked
"Arre Pragyaji, you are a professor and still so dumb. In simple words your husband agreed to switch you for Bulbul." Neil explained to her.
"What? That's not possible. How dare you?" Pragya squirmed in the seat as Neil covered her mouth with the cloth again and waited for them to arrive. Finally Bulbul would be his, but he wasn't dumb to let the two sisters go so easily. Now was the perfect time for his revenge. On one hand he would marry Bulbul and she would be his forever and on the other there was Pragya, he had lots to even out with her... Abhi had turned out to be dumber than he thought. Who knew he would fall for his trap so easily?
Pragya gave up trying to free herself and started to think. How had Abhi agreed, he knew what Bulbul meant to her then why had he agreed to such a pathetic deal? But then on the other hand she knew whatever he did was for a reason but he couldn't risk Bulbuls life for it. She heard the goons near her talking.
"What is up with boss, he agreed to let this one go for another?"
"You have no mind whatsoever do you? It's his plan. He will bring the other but won't let this one go either."
Pragyas eyes widened in horror. So this was his plan and Abhi had fallen for it. She moved frantically in her seat to try and free herself but it was of no use. This was all her fault, had she not been kidnapped Bulbul and everyone wouldn't have been in so much trouble.
Abhi stopped the car outside the building and came out along with Bulbul and Purab. The place was dusty and old, away from the main city.
"You know what to do?" Abhi asked Purab and Bulbul again and they assured him. All was under control the police force were just a distant away ready to come on Abhis signal. All was secure, today Abhi was going to make sure the corperator was caught no matter what, he was not going to let his fuggy or her sister Bulbul go. He had vowed to protect Pragya during their marriage and along with that came the responsibility of her family and he was going to complete it, not for their sake but for himself too. No matter what he thought deep down he knew he was responsible for all the bad Pragya had been through and by doing this was going to be a step to correcting his mistakes.
They all took a deep breath as they entered the place. It seemed that it had burnt down many years ago and only some remained. Neil smiled as he saw them enter and called to them.
"Welcome! How are you all?" He asked.
"Listen shut up and get on with it. I don't have time for your nonsense." Abhi called.
"Oh what's the hurry." Neil asked stepping down. The men behind grabbed Pragya and made her stand up. She tried to struggle but the force of three men against her was incompatible. She saw in the distance the figure of Abhi, Purab and Bulbul. With all the cholorofome she was already feeling light headed and the force of the men was not helping her conditions.
Abhi felt a feeling of relief spread within him as he saw her. Though her hair was a mess and one earing was gone, he was glad to see there was no harm done to her.
For a moment their eyes met, the pain in Pragyas was evident and Abhi felt a pang of pain in his heart. Them eyes wanted to say something but what?
"Send Pragya over," called Abhi
"What do you think I am mad? Send Bulbul first." Neil replied.
"Why? How can I trust you?" Asked Abhi.
"Like this." Neil replied and held a gun to Pragyas head making them gasp in horror.
"Listen don't, I'm coming, don't do anything to Di" called Bulbul stepping forward.
Pragya frantically moved her head side to side wanting to tell them not to make the mistake. A tear trailed down the side of her cheek.
"Don't Bulbul don't." She thought but Bulbul carried on walking. Purab felt horrible as he saw her reach the other side, he knew Abhi had everything planned but his heart still felt tight within him.
"Now send Pragya." Abhi called.
Neil laughed out loud. "Stupid" he muttered and signalled the men to take Pragya back. He grabbed Bulbul by the wrist and turned and began to walk towards the back door. Pragya struggled again but blacked out as the chlorofome was put to her mouth. The men picked her up and hurriedly rushed after Neil while Bulbul shouted and screeched to let them go when Neil was vigorously pulled back by Purab and was punched in the face making Bulbuls wrist let go free and she ran to the other side.
Abhi grabbed the man carrying Pragya and kicked him in the shins making him fall the the floor. The other men placed Pragya on the floor and attacked Abhi but he ducked and picked up the nearest stick near him and whacked it on his head.
Bulbul rushed to Pragya who fluttered her eyes open slowly and realised what was happening. Bulbul hugged her, it had been ages since they had met and the feeling was something hard to describe. It was as if some part of her had been found since Pragya had been missing.
Abhi and Neil continued to fight the goons and Neil when the police entered from behind and grabbed he goons. Neil picked up the gun which had fallen from him.
Abhi had ruined his well laid plan, first he had beat him up, insulting him in public he was not going to let him and Pragya go so easily today.
Purab hugged Bulbul and comforted her while Abhi walked to Pragya. They both stared at each other for a few moment and before she could react Abhi pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her tightly while tears flowed down his cheeks. Pragya too let out the tears forming in her eyes and before they knew it both were sobbing their hearts out not in sadness but happiness that they had finally found each other at last. Abhi shut his eyes and Pragya opened hers to see over his shoulder Neil standing with a gun.
Neil first aimed it at Purab but Bulbuls back was to him and he couldn't risk her life but then he saw the tall frame of Abhi and aimed it him. He didn't care how but he wasn't going to let either of them live peacefully, if not Purab then it would have to be Abhi.
He pulled the trigger while Pragyas eyes widened in horror. No she couldn't let Abhi... She forcefully turned around his back and the shot fired from the gun making everyone jump in shock.
It took Abhi a moment to address what had happened and realised what had when he saw Neil with the gun. He felt Pragya fall limp in his arms and shock hit him. He looked at his hand which was covered in blood. He then looked down at Pragya who shut her eyes falling unconscious.
"Fuggy, fuggy, wake up." He shouted while Purab and Bulbul ran over. The police grabbed Neil by the collars and dragged him out while the ambulance arrived. Abhi picked her up and placed her on the stretcher as she was lead into the ambulance and say next to her.
The series of event kept playing his mind, Pragya had turned her back around when the shot had fired. She had saved him but what about her. Abhi held her hand and didn't let go until they arrived at the hospital.
Pragya was instantly taken into the operation theatre while Abhi waited outside. The families too reached the place and had all fallen silent after registering the painful truth. Abhi wouldn't speak to anyone, Purab comforted both families assuring them to hope for the best. Aliya was too busy being upset that the engagement had happened and the events had no effect on her whatsoever, Tanu burned with jealousy as she watched Abhi walk to the Mandir within the hospital.
Abhi put his hands together and did something he never had done before in his life. He prayed to God to make Pragya survive.
"She believed in you so much then why are you punishing her. Please save her. I don't care what you do to me just save her." Abhi cried silently in front of a God he had never believed in.
The doctor came out of the operation theatre and gave the good news that Pragya was safe and sound and they could meet her.
Abhi went in first and saw her laying on the bed. Her hair was spread out on the bed, she looked pale. Abhi held her hand while she opened her eyes.
"Why? Why did you do this?" He asked.
"Because, because I love you." She said finally. "I have been trying to tell you for days but I couldn't find the courage."
"So that's why you wrote the letter?" He asked.
"You read it?" She asked surprised.
"Of course I did Fuggy" he smiled at her.
"Then why did you ask me why I did this?"
"Because I wanted to hear it from you."
"Well what's the point you don't love me." She said
"Really? You think so... Well then why do you think I was singing on the roads for you, why did I save you?" He asked.
"Fattu, I saved you, you didn't." Pragya teased him.
"Stop it, promise you won't do anything stupid like that again." He said.
"But promise me you won't leave me again." She said.
"I promise." Said Abhi and hugged her.
"Well I promise too then." She said
They hugged each other for many moments and didn't let go even when the families came in and Tanu fumed in anger. Abhi avoided her look while everyone spoke to Pragya. He walked out and she followed him.
"Listen Tanu, I'm sorry but I can't marry you, I have some commitments and I love her anyway." He said
"What? But my parents, you can't do this to me?" She shouted.
"I'm sorry Tanu but I should have told you before, we are over." He said and left her screeching.
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So after that Abhigya lived happily but there were people who just couldn't stand their happiness but destiny had brought them together and their love kept them together, and when there is true love even the devil can't separate them.
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