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Abhi made her to sit beside him. He asked calmly, "Are you trying hide something from me again?". Pragya could see pain in his eyes. After the terrible accident that happened two months ago, Abhi asked Pragya to promise him that she won't try to hide anything from him. She said, "Suniye, it was just..." Before she could finish, they could hear Bunty calling everyone to the hall.
So a couple of us were bored and decided to play this game in the Abhigya AT where one starts writing a scenario and the other tags along, adding their own parts to the story. And it actually turned into this! Thought to share with y'all.
Authors: Nive, Nadz, Naina
Note: Its going to take too long to point out who wrote what...and in the end, it doesn't matter, don't ya think? 😳
Abhi and Pragya have to go to a party. Abhi is searching for Pragya all over MM. He finds her talking to someone over phone.
Abhi tries to eavesdrop on Pragya as she is talking to someone unknown to Abhi as soon as she realises he's trying to listen onto her conversation she goes to the closet hence Abhi follows her but as soon as she closes the closet door he almost bangs his head. After 5 minutes Pragya comes out of the closet whilst Abhi is sitting down on bed holding his head and waiting for her...
Pragya panics seeing the bruise on his forehead and quickly starts taking out the first aid box. Abhi can see that she seems flustered, but he can't tell if its because of her conversation on the phone or because of his injury. "Haven't I told you to be more careful about those closet doors? Last time it was your fingers, then it was your foot and now your forehead!," she said, irritated, but eyes flooded with concern. She started putting ointment on his bruise while he stared at her, trying to figure out what she was hiding from him. "Who was on the phone just earlier?," he asked, hoping she'd be willing to answer. Not looking him at him, he saw her eyes go wide as she continued rubbing the cream on his bruise. "Umm, no one! That was just...just Maa. Asking how we were doing!" Abhi knew by her stuttering that she wasn't telling the truth. And if it had really been Maa, then she would have surely talked to him as well!
Abhi made her to sit beside him. He asked calmly, "Are you trying hide something from me again?". Pragya could see pain in his eyes. After the terrible accident that happened two months ago, Abhi asked Pragya to promise him that she won't try to hide anything from him. She said, "Suniye, it was just..." Before she could finish, they could hear Bunty calling everyone to the hall.
Abhi tells her that they will continue this conversation after and Pragya nods her head. Abhi and Pragya follow Bunty and gather around the Hall. Once they reach downstairs everyone is looking at both Abhi and Pragya and Daadi in particular has a stern look. Abhi and Pragya look at each other confused and then look at Daadi and everyone yet again with curiosity. Daadi was just about to talk when...
Pragya's family walks in, which confuses Abhi, since Pragya never mentioned that her mother was coming over. Which only confirms that she was indeed not talking to Sarla Aunty. He glances at Pragya, who also seems to be cringing, since she also knows her white lie has been caught by him. However, before Abhi can further probe her, he notices someone still standing near the doorway. "Come on in, beta. This is Pragya's home as much as Abhi's and if your Pragya's family, you're our family too," says Daasi. Pragya looks in the direction of the door and is surprised to see Puneet standing at the doorway, looking everywhere but in the direction of the one man who insulted him a few months ago for something he never did.
Puneet comes in front of Abhi and asks "Di, is this necessary now? Do you really want it?" looking at Pragya. Abhi has a blank look. Daadi says, "Beta, now you know how it feels when you are accused and blamed for a fault which is not yours. Be honest now."
Indu Daasi starts talking. An FB is shown. Pragz goes to Mamaji's house and invites them to her house for an upcoming family function. She notices that Puneet doesn't like to come to MM. She tries to ask him what happened but he gives some excuses.
Before Indu Daasi could finish what happened with Puneet Abhi automatically went towards Puneet but Puneet was not giving him any eye contact. Abhi felt ashamed and for a second closed his eyes, had a breather and then looked at him to fold his hands.
Abhi: " I am really Sorry. I know why you are uncomfortable around me and why you wouldn't want to come around here. I know an apology won't be good enough because what I did was uncalled for. I tried to hide my mistake hence I tried to divert everyone's attention and didn't think twice before accusing you when I know and you know what you saw in there and whose fault it was. I wronged you and I wronged your Di, if anyone had the right to show the rightful anger that day, it should have been you for betraying your Di instead I tried to hide my mistake which was a shameful act that no brother would like to see his sister go through. Knowing I have a sister if not anyone else I should have understood better..."
Sarla doesn't let Abhi continue the apology, as tears are streaming down her face. "Beta-ji, you have accepted that it was your mistake, and thats all that he needs, right Puneet?" Puneet glared at his chachi for a few seconds, perturbed as to why she had to intervene. But then he looks up at Pragya's hopeful, big dopey eyes and then Abhi's apprehensive face. The guy seemed like he was genuinely sorry. And anyone could tell that he really loved his Di. He let out a big sigh and then held out his hand to Abhi with a smile. "Its okay Jeeju, things happen." Abhi couldn't contain his relief, not only because he always felt guilty about this incident, but because he knew Pragya still kept him at fault for what happened. He ignored Puneet's extended hand and gave him a hug instead. Everyone was smiling in MM, except for Daadi, who evilishly watched her bahu get blessings from her own Daadi...
Aroras and Mehras spend good time in MM. Abhi whispers to Pragya, "So this was it. You were talking about this over the phone." Pragya looks puzzled. She says that even she didn't know that Puneet will come. The land-line phone rings. Daadi picks it up. She says "hospital" and listens calmly while saying OK often. Pragya is tensed.
Daadi passes over the phone to Pragya. Pragya talks to the doctor and the doctor books her an appointment for the following day in the afternoon. As soon as she puts the phone down Abhi asks Pragya why did the hospital rang?
Pragya starts stuttering again, which annoys Abhi. While the rest of the family mingles together, he decides to go up to his room and relax. Pragya sees his annoyance and heavily sighs. She wants to answer all his questions and queries, as the disclosed information involves him just as much as her. But only two months ago did they finally expose Tanu together. Only two months ago he realized he didn't have this burden of becoming an accidental father.
What if she was indeed pregnant and he didn't want a child right now? He had just technically become a free man...was he ready to take on the role of a forthcoming father once again? And how was she possibly supposed to share this news with him? She had been dealing with everyone elses' pregnancies for a long time now, but surprisingly, when it came to herself, she was at a loss for how she was supposed to tell Abhi or how to go about this? Or what if he got too excited and she wasn't in fact pregnant after all? She definitely did not want him to garner any unnecessary hopes.
But she had to tell him something. Or else he'd think she didn't trust him like last time. And so, while fisting her hands and rocking them at her sides, she starts heading upstairs and sees him quietly strumming his guitar. This was it...
"Suniye?"
He turns around to look at her. As she was hesitating trying to come up with ways of telling him in her head, but as soon as he see's her he turns back and carries on strumming the strings of his guitar. This makes her even more nervous as she knew he was a bit annoyed with her for trying to hide something from him so she knew she had to make it upto him as well as the truth of her pregnancy. She knew exactly what to do next. Pragya goes to his music studio, checks his cupboard underneath the piano and...
Low and behold, there was her rockstar doll. Pragya started shrugging off the dust that had accumulated on the doll and couldn't help to smile. There was a time when they had so many problems and didn't know how to communicate their feelings with each other. And so they used to indirectly talk with one another through these dolls. He had one he called "Fuggy" and she had bought one during a drunk moment that looked very much like him. And throughout those long painful months of trying to expose Tanu, they'd send each other non-discrete messages by showing love and affection to their own doll.
Pragya was glad those days were over. They had rebuilt their relationship over the past two months after Pragya decided it was high time to tell him the truth. And together, they had exposed Tanu, Nikhil, Aaliyah and all their horrible deeds. While it was somewhat awkward the first few days afterwards, since there was so much discord between the two for the past however many months, Abhi had asked her out on a proper dinner date a few days later and they had their first real outing as a couple. And their first proper discussion about their future as a real couple. They promised to build their relationship on a foundation of love, honesty and companionship.
Pragya looked at the doll once again. She couldn't remember exactly when Abhi had hid this doll from her and put it in his cupboard. Sure, this wasn't needed anymore, when she had the live version all to herself. But maybe this would help in explaining to her real rockstar what she wanted to say. She walked back to their room, where Abhi was still strumming on his guitar, looking just as irritated as before. She took a deep breath and sat on the corner of the bed a few feet behind him, with his back to her.
"Ayyy Rockstar. My husband is ignoring me and won't listen to what I have to tell him. Either he wanted to know or now he won't even look my way. This is why hot and understanding boyfriends like you are necessary in such situations. And so let me tell you, darling, what I wanted to tell him..."
Gritting his teeth, Abhi turns around to see exactly who this idiot is that Pragya is referring to as her "Boyfriend."
Abhi looked at who Pragya was talking to and it was non other than the Rockstar doll the one who always comes in the way of his wife and him. He frowned and gave a certain look at the Rockstar doll to make sure that the Rockstar doll never forgets. Abhi continued listening to Pragya to see what she is trying to tell him through the doll ..."I am going to give my husband the biggest gift which would change our lifes forever. Shall I tell you what it is Rockstar?. Are you ready for it?. There might be a new life growing in me, you know something that is so precious and special. My husband might become a father and I will become a mother, you know. It's not certain but I have an appointment tomorrow but my kadus husband is not willing to listen to me..." As soon as Pragya said there might be a new life growing in her, he kept staring at her as he was gobsmacked to say the least...
"Suniye?"
Abhi reflexively jerked his head and saw Pragya sitting in front of him, shaking him gently with anxiety clearly settled in her eyes. "Ar..are you okay?" He looked down and saw the Rockstar doll thrown onto the floor, smiling back at him. He looked back at her and tried to come up with words to say, but he was completely dumbfounded. "Suniye...should I get some juice? You seem like you're out of it. Yes, yes, I'll go get juice." And with that she started getting up, but he held onto her wrist and pulled her back down. "What were you telling your boyfriend just a little while ago?," he asked in a stern voice. Pragya was trying to avoid eye contact and cringed, hoping that maybe when he dazed off, he wouldn't remember what she had just confessed. After all, his reaction was nothing short of traumatized. She should have known he wouldn't want to go through this mess all over again. "Wohhh...um, kuch nahi? I was just telling him how you're ignoring me, bas," she responded in an unusually high, squeaky voice. Abhi continued to intently stare at her and couldn't help but smile. He pulled her close and brought their faces just inches away from each other. "So the kadus husband shouldn't celebrate a possible new life growing inside his beautiful wife?"
She finally looked up at him with wide eyes, trying to look for any disgust or disappointment. But she only saw love and happiness glistening from his eyes. "You're not unhappy? For the past 5 months you kept thinking you're becoming a father. And then you were the happiest I've ever seen when you found out its not true. I thought you'd be guttered to hear that it might come true again..." He cupped her face, tangling his fingers into her hair and tugged her head up so that she was looking straight at him. "Yes, I was relieved. Because it meant I get to have a future with you. It meant we get to be together forever. And I that I get to be your husband. And the father to yourkids. And the grandfather to your grandkids. And the father-in-law to your kids' future spouses. And best of all, you get to be mine. So whenever we do start a family, whether its now or in the future, just know that I'll be ready."
Pragya's eyes were glistened with tears of happiness. She wanted to say so much. Of how much she loved him. Of how happy she was in this relationship. Of how lucky she felt to have such an understanding and adoring husband. Of how she shared the same dreams as him. But Abhi knew. He didn't need to hear her say it to him anymore. He had finally managed to understand her just through their eyes. WIthout giving her a chance to speak, he gently kissed her, to which she quickly responded back.
P.S. We are aware of the many loopholes in the story lol. We forgot about the party that they needed to go to...only realized it later. We never got to what Pragya's accident was about two months ago. And Daadi's evil stare at RoDaadi...well that is for you to figure out 😉
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