CHAPTER 61
~~ khamoshiyan...
manvi was sitting quietly the whole way while virat was driving, his eyes fixed on the road. manvi was too scared to say a word and she nervously played with her fingers. she didnt like the idea of arguing with her angry furious husband right now as it can spoil things even further and above all, she couldnt close her last road to reach kasak.
the car halted with a break and manvi came out of her trance. she kept looking down waiting for virat to say a word.
virat : get off the car...
he roared and manvi shivered. she slowly opened the door and got off the car. she waited for virat to get off but he didnt. she stood there and before she could say anything, he again yelled on her.
virat : go inside mrs. vadera... or you plan to spend the night outside somewhere.
manvi felt disgusted and with teary eyes, she turned around and entered the house. manvi looked around every corner of the house and realised how much she missed her home in these few hours. but was it still a home or its only a house now...?? will they ever be able to live like the way they used to be...??? will happiness again knock on their door...???
manvi slowly made her way towards her bedroom. she couldnt even enter her bedroom... she wasnt able to believe that she isnt able to step into her own bedroom... her little world. manvi touched the door and pushed it open. the moment she touched the door, she got all that pain back. the flashes of that night retirned to her scaring her. the moment when her world crashed, began to haunt her. she looked around the room and many memories ran to her. some intended to bring a smile on her face and some unknowingly brought tears in her eyes. she could recollect those beautiful moment - the moment they spent near the near looking at the moon on their evry first night, the moment when they used to argue like anything, the moment when kasak started crawling, the first time when she called her maa, the first time she walked, the first time she came running to her and next moment she was reminded of the moment when virat literally threw her away like a piece of tissue paper after using it.
she gathered the scattered pieces of her courage and stepped into the room.
manvi took some steps ahead and stumbled over a cushion and fell on the bed on her stomach. suddenly a fear gripped her heart... she cant lose her baby... its her precious and priceless possession. she placed her hand on her stomach to make sure that everyuthing was alright... her baby was alright...
as manvi landed on the bed, she noticed that the bedsheet wasnt in its place. she slowly stood up and cleared the mess. she put the bedsheet on the bed and placed the cushion in their place. manvi went near the window and stood there. she was feeling strange standing there... everything was seeming new to her. god knows why she couldnt relate to anything now... she felt as if she is a stranger and even the air in that room doesnt recognise her. she was hating this feeling of weirdness that filled her heart.
the door opened and manvi turned around to see virat standing there. she honestly thought, he wouldnt return now... atleast not tonight. she stood there and saw him entering and closing the door behind him. she didnt get a good feeling and turned her back towards virat. she held a fistful of the curtain and closed her eyes. she doesnt want to get into an argument right now when all that her mind can think is about her kids.
virat : what a mess...!!!
manvi knew what he meant. he is on still on his hate manvi mission. he is taunting her basically... she stayed quiet which infuriated virat.
virat : i know you are sorry... i can understand... apne pyaar ko khud se door karna kya hota hai... meri wajah se rishabh tumse door ho gya...
this was it... this was the moment which gave her the final blow... the moment which broke her in real terms. the tears she was trying to hold back, started rolling down her cheek. this was the limit... he was doubting her every single minute... he was not standing by his words... he promised her many things but he isnt able to fulfill any one of them.
virat : but dont worry... i wont let you clear this mess... i will not let you go... you cannot leave me now... i love you manvi... and now i dont care whether you love me back or not... all i care about is kasak... my daughter needs you...
manvi was in a fix. in just few sentences, he confessed that he loves her and the next moment he tells her that he wouldnt let her go because kasak needs her... one minute he is loving her and other minute questioning her love and loyalty.
virat harshly turned manvi around and pinned her to the wall. looking at her fear stricken face and teary eyes, made him feel even more miserable but he cant afford to get weak.
virat : i am not talking to the walls... i demand a reaction...
manvi struggled under his grip but it became strong and strong with passing seconds.
manvi : please...
virat : what do you think of yourself...??? you will cheat me behind my back and i will do nothing...
manvi stared at virat in confusion and hurt. when did she cheat on him. yes she didnt tell him the truth behind maya's accident but she was the only one who confessed it to him. if she didnt confess it, he would have never come to know about it... or was he indirectly referring to what he saw in her house.
virat : poor you... thinking about your supposedly ex boyfriend... wishing you can go back to him... arent you...??
manvi have had enough of him doubting on her. she dont know when and how she gathered courage to take such a step.
she slapped him... she slapped her husband... no... not her husband... she slapped the father of her kids.
virat never expected manvi to slap him and he couldnt believe what happened.
manvi : i never cheated on you... do you hear me...??? i never...
manvi fell on the floor in tears...
manvi : i dont want to live... i cant live like this... i gave up everything for you and you... you gave up me for your momentry anger and moutain sized ego...
virat : i gave up on you... no i didnt... i gave up on our marriage damnit... just because of you...
virat picked up the cd from the floor and showed it to manvi...
virat : this... this bloody cd ruined everything... you yourself said you married me out of your guilt... i want to die god damnit... i... because i feel my life ditched me in the worst possible way...
manvi : i married you out of guilt...??? are you out of your mind...??
virat : you are out of your mind... you... one moment you say one thing and other moment i find you in arms of an another man...
manvi : he came there to console me... thats it... its all in your dirty mind mr. vadera...
virat : console you...??? for exactly what...??? what...?? for the mistakes you did in your life...??
manvi : mistakes... mistakes...
virat : mistake was choosing me over him... i know that...
manvi : you have lost it virat... you have no idea what you're saying...
virat wanted to hug her and tell her how much he loves her. but this doubt on his wasnt letting the air to get clear... it was stopping him from taking a step towards manvi... he so wanted to engulf her in his arms.
manvi : main hi pagal thi... tumhare liye har hadd paar ki... sab kuch chod diya aur aaj... aaj tumne mujhe chod diya... par ek baat yaad rakhna, koi rishta kitna bhi mahaan kyun na ho... kitna bhi majboot kyun na ho... uske toot jaane pe, koi nahi marta... zindagi nahi rukti virat... tumhari zindagi bhi toh nahi ruki thi maya ke jaane ke baad... tum bhi toh aage bade the zindagi mein... aur main bhi badungi... main bhi marr nahi jaungi... mujhe jeena hoga... jeena hoga apne liye... mere bachon ke liye... kasak ke liye aur is nanhi se jaan ke liye jo mere andar pal rahi hai... par... par ab mujhe... mujhe tumse kuch nahi chahie... naa hi tumhara naam... naa hi tumhara saath... do you hear me... i dont want you... (saying it between her sobs)
the world paused for virat the moment he heard the truth. the moment of truth came and brought a bittersweet emotion along with it. he is going to be a dad... manvi is pregnant... there is his child growing inside her... his wish... his dream taking shaping inside her... but now... now she doesnt want him... what an irony...!!! what a game their fate was playing with them...
virat : m.. manvi i..
manvi : no... not a word from you... not a wo -
her head spinned and she was about to lose her balance. virat ran to her to support her but she stepped back taking support of the wall...
manvi : i said i dont want you...
virat : manvi please...
manvi : go awayyy...
virat : manvi... please sit down... please relax... manvi humara bacha... manvi...
manvi : mera... sirf mera...
virat stepped back in utter shock still eyes fixed at manvi...
they were sitting in the same room but yet they were miles away from each other. she never thought she would disclose the goodnews about their baby like this... he never thought he would lose every right on manvi... and now the situation worsen when he thought that he along with manvi lost his baby... the baby which he wanted from such a long time... the baby which was his dream... now when his wish came true he cant go and hold it in his arms... why was life being so unfair to him... to them... to their unborn...
there was one thing in common... they both were silently praying to god to end all this... they wanted this night to end fast... but who knew this night wasnt going to end so soon... there was lots more to this night and to their pain n agony...
the bell rang and virat got up and opened the door. he saw mahesh and mitali standing there.
virat : aap...
mahesh : how dare you...??
mitali : woh actually tum achanak manvi ko le aae na...
virat : woh main-
mitali : bas tension ho gayi thi toh
mahesh : call manvi... i am taking her back...
virat : manvi isnt going anywhere...
mahesh : who are you tell me this...??
virat : her husband...
mitali : please mahesh... virat is right this time... he has a right on manvi...
manvi : no he doesnt...
everybody looked at manvi and what manvi said broke virat's heart.
mahesh : come manvi we are going back...
manvi : no...
mahesh : what do you mean...???
manvi : i am not going anywhere...
mahesh : what did he do...?? brainwash you manvi...??
virat : i hope you heard what manvi said...
mahesh : i am not talking to you... i am talking to my daughter...
virat : but she is my wife...
mahesh : your wife who is pregnant with your child and you knowing that still insulted her and threw her out of your house... woww... amazing...
virat : i didnt know manvi is pregnant... and now when i know, i wont let her go...
mahesh : lying wouldnt help...
mitali : manvi say something honeybun...
manvi : does any word from me has a value...??
mahesh : manvi come with us... i will not let you live here...
manvi : this is my house... my home...
mahesh : this is not your house...
virat : it is... its is mr. chaudhary... my wife is not going anywhere and not is my child...
mitali put her hand on mahesh's shoulder and asked him to calm...
mitali : lets give them some time...
mahesh said nothing and went back to his car and mitali followed him.
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