Part 9
Opening the door she rushed inside the house not for once throughout the journey she turned back... rebuking herself thinking about the the worst possibility that could occur... shivering with the thought of her scariest nightmare turning true she entered the house ... the thought of kabir accusing her of the things she never did ... till now she could survive because she still had that tiny hope existing in her heart , she never heard those words coming directly from him... but listening to the accusing from him will definitely make her world end ...
Tied between her brain and heart ,she could just take few steps when again his voice made her heart skip a beat
" Oh madam ! Aap shayad apna koi samaan bhool gayi " his soft voice making her turn immediately on her toes registering the reality and discarding the thoughts of illusion in her mind ... "he is actually here " standing at the entrance again with that charming smile his eyes capturing hers ...
Seeing her so close his insecurities flew away ... one look of hers and his heart guaranteed that yes she's still waiting for him ... she was his and will only be his...
With this assurity he took baby steps towards her ...
With his every step taken in her direction her heart racing a marathon... her body was numb but her mind couldn't fail to notice his limping foot and the fatigue body ... behind that bright smile a tired face and the dark circles hiding below those shiny eyes ...
It was when he stood an inch away from her , locking her wide hopeful dove eyes with his comforting ones ,his warm breath fanned her lips making them tremble that her numb body got her breath back ... which she never realised she was holding since long ...
Without wasting anymore time , breaking the eye lock he embraced her in the bone crushing hug ... giving his all and taking her everything...
Failing to hold on the emotions anymore she let her tears fall all the thoughts escaping , giving in to his warmth she broke down letting out her every pain she has held in for all these years ...
His condition was no less clinging on to her like his week body getting its strength from her ,he held her close never letting space even for the air between them ...
It was when her cries turns to sobs she still holding him never letting him go ... he broke the life saving hug with difficulty as her hold tightening every second ...
With a chuckle he cupped her face ,her head still lowered down ... wiping her tears he made her face him... his heart pricked seeing the pain on her face ... and those questioning eyes scanning his for the answers...
"Ka ..kabir " she tried speaking between the sobs but he silenced her with a kiss on her forehead..." shh ... sab bataunga but pehle Rona band kar ... I can't see you like this anymore" but her tears never listening to her ... seeing her condition he made her sit on the couch wiped her tears and spoke " nishu plzz stop crying... dekh mai aagaya hu na ab mai sab theek kar dunga ... plzz mujhe samjhane de ... let me explain"
Somehow she steadied herself and the only words that escaped out in her hoarse voice were " do you also believe that I did all that ?" ... her words forked his heart again... no matter how much he consoled himself but their was a part of her that thought he will believe others not her ... but she was not completely at faut ... the situations overpowered the believes...
Her heart clenched when he spoke nothing... " iska matlab tujhe b baki sab ki tarha yahi lagta h ki vo sab Maine hi Kia tha " her words brought him back from this thoughts...
" Nahi nisha ... Maine kabhi in bato pe bharosa Kia hi nai ... mujhe tujhpar pura bharosa tha ki tu ... " before he could complete she questioned back ...
" Bharosa tha to phir itni der kyu kardi kabir aane me ... " her question made him helpless before he could answer her back she spoke again this time anger evident in her voice .. " pichle do saalo me tune ek baar bhi call nai Kia na koi msg aur to aur naa hi mere kisi msg ka reply... tune to apna number hi off kardia ... koi tareeka hi nai chora jise tuje contact Kia jaye .. " *holding his collar* " kyu aya h aaj phir wapis yaha jab pichle do saal me ek baar bhi tujhe meri yaad nahi ayi aur jab tune to divorce papers bhi bhej diye the"
"CHUP bilkul chup nisha " he raised his voice not to compete with her but to make her stable ... he knew he had to face all these questions and also her anger ... but for now it's important for her to know the truth .. " mujhe pata h tere man me bahut sare sawaal h but ab tu sirf sunegi aur mai bolunga ... uske baad agar tu mujhe yaha se jane k liye bolegi to mai chup chap chala jaunga ... but plz first listen to me ... " he spoke with authority...and she went all quite...
From his bag he took out a file and handed it to her ... " ye to medical reports h " she questioned with confusion.. " haan padh unhe " ... flipping through the pages he could see different emotions playing on her face ... holding her both hands he explained her everything how he met with the accident and it's only few days back that he got his conscious back ... and came here ...
Being helpless she just hugged him back ... "tu .. tu theek h na kabir ... " she spoke cupping his face ...but soon smaked his shoulder " tu kitna careless h kabir .. koi ayese road cross karta h kya ... tujhe kuch hojata to mera kya hota ... " and hugged him back... " kuch hua to nhi na ... " he said while caressing her hairs " dekh mai tere saamne hu bilkul fighting fit" .. and both laughed...
" I missed u kabir " she hugged him back ... " and I love u nisha " he kissed her hairs ...
Both sat there for some time her head resting on his shoulder and fingers intervened... they were in some other world but both were still having that fluttering butterflies in their bellies... one most important knot that tie them together was known yet unknown to them ... nisha thinking of how to reveal it to him ... and he he thinking of how to ask her ...
Breaking the silence both spoke together "nisha " "kabir" ...
K:" Kuch puchna tha "
N:" kuch batana tha "
N:"Han puch na kabir "
K:"nai tu bol na kya bolna tha " he cupped her face .. both trying to read their expressions , nervously she tried to speak "kabir vo ... "
but before she could complete "NISHA" an angry ramesh stood at the door with bags in his both hands ...
On seeing kabir he stormed inside leaving the bags with his anger reaching its peak and grabbed his collar... nisha tried to control the situation but failed miserably...
To her luck saurav came to their rescue who soon followed ramesh to the house... somehow he managed to loosen his grip and get kabir out of the hold ...
On the other hand kabir was fully exhausted as still his body didn't fully recovered and was still week ... and on above the journey plus stress started showing its effect but he ignored the symptoms and tried to manage the situation... " puch isse kyu aya h ye yaha saurav .. ab kya bacha h barbad karne k liye Jo wapis agaya ye " asked ramesh in anger...
" papa mai ..." kabir tried speaking... " mat keh mujhe papa ... " ramesh stopped him in mid track ...
"Aur nisha tu tu bhi " spoke ramesh helplessness and hurt dripping from his voice ...
By this time kabir's strength dropped,his head spinned and trying to stand straight he tripped and was about to fall when nisha held him in time ...
Ramesh and saurav still in a blow of moment and tried to grasp what's happened...
"Kabir tu theek h ?" Nisha asked with worry and concern clearly visible on her face ...
"Nisha I'm fine " he assured her ...
" Kya ho raha h yaha " came the thunderous voice ... and all four heads turned to the source to find the old man standing there with his head raised high with a straight look on his face ...
Yes he was none other than Dadaji ... standing at the door with all the family members behind him with confusion clearly visible on their faces ...
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