@All: This is my first attempt at an O/S. I hope you enjoy š
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Starting with 24 September Precap:
G3: We want to see the 2 of you have a child of your own.
At this point everyone in the room is looking towards Aarti and Yash. Aarti and Yash both seemed hesitant to answer.
Yash: Ma, how many times do I have to explain that Palak, Payal and Ansh are our only children? I am sorry, but I am afraid that I will not have another child. Aartiji and my relationship is only for the sake of our three children, nothing more.
Aarti can't even bring herself to look at Yash who was staring directly into the phone.
Aarti in self-thought: How many more times will you curse our unborn child, Yashji? What has this innocent child done to deserve this type of treatment from you?
Aarti couldn't stand be near Yash anymore.
Aarti: Mummyji, I am going to go check on the children. I hope all goes well with your surgery.
With that, Aarti walked away from Yash, with one hand on her stomach reassuring her unborn child that its mother would always love it, no matter what.
<Cut to later that evening in Yash and Aarti's bedroom>
Aarti walks out of the bathroom after having changed her clothes. She sees Yash lying on his side of the bed in pain. The jab that Tyson threw at his ribcage was hurting him a lot.
Aarti noticed that Yash hadn't taken his pain medicine. However, she knew that if she were to give it to him, he would refuse out of pride. She walked towards Yash and placed the pills and the water next to him without saying a word. It was up to him if he wanted to take them or not. His well-being, although it concerned her, was no longer her responsibility. Her responsibility was only to their children.
Aarti went and sat on her side of the bed. At that moment, Yash took a pillow and placed it in between them. The site of this infuriated Aarti. How much more humiliation could she take. Shobha's words of self-respect were flashing before Aarti.
At that moment, Aarti took the pillow that Yash had put in the middle of the bed, got up and walked out of the room.
Yash was shocked. Did she just leave me? Doesn't she know that I am hurt?
Yash got up and slowly walked to the door. He looked but he couldn't find Aarti. He walked towards the children's room when he heard
Aarti: Who wants to sleep with Mumma today?
Palak, Payal and Ansh were shouting "ME, ME, ME"
Aarti: How about this, from now on let's all sleep in the same bed. We can have a slumber party every night. I just can't stay away from my three beautiful angels!
Yash thought to himself, "did she just say every night?"
Ansh: Mumma, will Papa be sleeping with us too?
Palak and Payal: Ha Mumma, is Papa going to sleep with us too?
Aarti: Honey, your father got hurt so badly today, it is better that we let him rest. That way he can get better and the three of you and your Papa can play and have all the fun in the world!
Aarti saw Yash in the doorway. She saw him looking at her with those bruised eyes. She then looked at her kids and Yash's words came flooding to her mind:
Yash in FB: She is not my wife; she is just the mother of my children.
Aarti hugs all of the kids and gives them each a kiss before jumping into their bed. The vision of his family cuddled up together, his girls happy to be in the arms of Aarti made him think to himself that Aarti is not a bad person. See what joy she has brought to my kids. See how happy Palak is with her. Maybe I misunderstood her all along. Maybe I was too harsh to her all these days.
Yash gets a flashback to Aarti's I Love You Confession
Aarti in FB: Seeing you happy, seeing you play with the kids and seeing them happy, that made me happy. That is all I wanted. Love just doesn't mean a physical relationship, it means wanting to see the other person always be happy. That is all I wanted for you. Nothing more.
Yash walked back to his room and sat on his bed. He looked around and realized that he had got what he wanted. Arpita forgave him, his children were back and Aarti was not coming in front of him. This is what he wanted. This is what he screamed for all these days. Then why was the site of his empty bed hurting him so much?
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