Part-35
Astha is pregnant... Varun spoke looking at Shlok before he could ask anything...
What? Shlok was shocked and stammered, are you in your sense Varun? you know what are you saying?
Varun just nodded in yes...its true Shlok...she is carrying your baby...
While Anjali moved ahead holding him...
Yes beta, Varun is right... she did it for you...Anjali paused while Shlok was looking at her shockingly...
For me?
Yes, ...to give you bone marrow... She spoke in tears...
This means ... Aashka...he paused...
There was no Aashka, it was Astha only...always...she was always there for you...she was always there when you call it dream...Varun spoke...
(she knew, she knew about my blood cancer... he felt broken inside... she knew I am dying...but still she was there for me? Why Astha, why could not you go? I had freed you from my love...why couldn't you move ahead leaving me?
And Aashka? My doubt was right, whenever I touched her I felt it's you...you told me about your pregnancy, I could not guess even...
Why didn't I understand, when you were explaining your husband, it was just me, no one lese...when you were sitting holding my hand, caressing me...it was just my Astha, no one else...But how did she know?
And you all cheated me, you broke my promise? Shlok shouted...
No Shlok, no one broke your promise, she herself found out...she had doubt, she herself found about your cancer... Anjali stopped him...
But about pregnancy? (How can she be pregnant? We never had... we are close but I never crossed my limits..)
Through artificial insemination... ...Shlok...Varun spoke...
And you all allowed her to destroy her life? How can you all be so selfish?
No, we are not selfish Shlok, it's her selfless love for you... That made her take such a big step...Varun said caressing his shoulder.
But you all were there to stop her? He shouted angrily...? Even her parents allowed her?
Astha has promised them, she will not go to Pune, till baby is born and you are ok... She will go there only with you after everything will be fine...
And if something happens to me before that? What will she tell to society? She will be a single mother demn it...he held varun's collar...didn't she think about it?
She knows...everything Shlok...but she said, if anything happens to you, she will have a reason to live...she will have your shadow... now its time for you to understand Shlok...
How much time? I mean what's month of her pregnancy...Shlok asked angrily...
Its two and a half complete...Varun spoke...she is doing all this for you only...Shlok, now its time for you to acknowledge her love and live the time, live the present fully with her...forget what will happen tomorrow...remember, its today and make it happy day for her...
I know what I have to do for her...he spoke angrily looking at Varun and left from there to other side...
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Gauri leave for a minute, I need to talk Astha...Shlok spoke entering the room...while nurse was stopping him...sir, you can't come in, this is not in visiting hours...
But Shlok was not listening any single word...he just ordered Gauri... Gauri was left with no option except to leave...moreover Shlok spoke to nurse...Sister...Please give me few moments...alone...
Sister had to leave from there too ...while Atsha lying on the bed with drip on her left hand was looking at his reaction...his angry face...his painful eyes...when he walked slowly to her and sat by her side...without looking at her face, he held her right hand in his hands...and whispered...you knew?
Astha just smiled and whispered...and you thought I left you? How could even you imagine Shlok...
You could talk to me directly...
Did you tell me? Why did you hide from me? How can you think, I will be so weak to handle the truth...even you know, I am stronger than you...she whispered caressing his face...
I should have told you Astha... i...I am sorry... but I was afraid...afraid of your breakdown...I can't handle your tears , you know...
But when you would be at my side, how can I be so weak Shlok... we can solve each and every hurdle on our way, if we are together... She pressed his hand... I love you Shlok...with my each and every breath...Love is not all about sharing happy moments... It's about sharing your pain too...she paused... if I would have known before, your pain would be half...
Listening Shlok slowly bent and laced a soft kiss son Astha's forehead... I Love you too jaan...
A smile appeared on her lips...you know I was dying to listen these words from you since last five months... She whispered...now everything will be fine...
Ya, now everything will be fine...actually I have decided we will be together now... No matter how many, hours, days or months, I am alive... Shlok smiled...but I will be with you...I want to cherish all the moments we have...
And I too Shlok...Astha smiled with tear in her eyes...now onward you are not going to hide anything from me...
Ok jaan...but you will also follow whatever I will say you...he caressed her face...
Ya, I will Shlok...till my last breath... Astha was very happy...finally I got my Shlok back...
So, you are going to abort this child...now... Shlok declared...
Sorry for keeping it smaller one... busy enough today...
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