Hello everyone..Im sorry for the late update.. I was really caught up with real life(was busy with a wedding) and truth to be told,I kind of drifted away from PV this 1 week as I was soo busy..So alot of things that I wanted to include in this chapter..I had forgotten...Kinda lost motivation to continue but somehow managed to type this out..I finished typing ..suddenly I accidentally pressed something and all got deleted😡 so had to type everything again..so its kinda short because I became lazy😭...Anyway..I hope you guys enjoy...
Yash stood there looking at Aarti lying there unconscious..and he was utterly confused as to what do do..Aarti looked so pale and lifeless on his arms..He immediately carried her to the bed and began to call out everyone in the house...
Everyone came rushing to the room and was shocked to see Aarti on the bed so weak looking..
Pratik:Yash bhaiya what did you do to Bhabhi?? what happened??
Yash:I did not do anything to Aartiji!..we just arguing and she just collapsed in front of me..Oh god..! (he walked frantically in the room)
Pankaj: ok calm down I will call the doctor..
Yash:No bhaiya wait..Please call dr Kurian...I saw Aartiji talking with her in the phone for a few times..
Vidhi: But Dr Kurian is a gynocologist..Why would Aarti call her(Vidhi then started having doubts)...
Moments later,Dr Kurian came and checked Aarti's pulse and BP and was shaking her head furiously..
Kurian: mr schindia,is this how you take care of your wife??... Her blood pressure..heart beat are so low..and she did not eat anything from morning..Is this how you take care of her in such a condition!...I told Aarti a few times already to take care of her health..Looks like both of you are careless..
Yash: Doctor..I dont understand..what you mean by Aartiji's condition..Im...confused...
Kurian: Mr schindia..From what Aarti had told me...both of you already have children before so I assume you would know that during the first trimester it is extremely important to take care of your wife's health!..ANything can happen to the baby at this time of pregnancy since its really crucial..Ok anyway Im going to prescribe some medicines for her and make sure she takes them on time..
Yash stood there..rooted on the ground when he heard the word "pregnant"..He was confused..when did this happen?? is this a dream?? everything was too sudden for him..
Yash: Umm when...when...did this happen?...(he blankly looked at Kurian)
Kurian: well Aarti fainted on the road and she was brought by her mother few weeks ago...thats when she found out bout her pregnancy...Ok Mr schindia I have to go and please take care of her Ok...
Everyone was extremely elated to hear about the news..Vidhi was so happy that she could not wait to share the news to Mummyji while Pratik and Pankaj hugged Yash congratulatng him for being a father for the 4th time..
Everyone was happy except for Yash..What was going on?? when did this all happen and why didnt Aartiji share the news with him?...Everything was too much for him to take in 1 day...from Aarti's past..to yash accepting his feelings and now pregnancy..it was too much for him..Of course in a way he was happy to be a father again but this was all too sudden for him..
Everyone slowly moved out of their room to give the new parents some privacy...Yash went beside Aarti and looked at her sleeping form.She looked so beautfiul with her hair sprawled on th bed..he just wanted to hug her but her controlled...all he did was sit beside her and clasped her hand with his and stared at her..Why did she hide such an important news from him..Did she hate him so much?...Why??..He had to clear off all thier misunderstanding now but he had to wait for her to wake up...
Hours later,Aarti finally woke up and she slowly opened her eyes and she felt a strong grip on her hand and she turned to see Yash sleeping while holding her hand..she then turned to look around and saw a few medicines on the nightstand..And thats when she knew that the wholefamily would have known about her pregnancy..Now she have to confront Yash with all the questions that will be shot by him..
She tried to wriggle away her hands and while doing so she woke up Yash..He looked up and saw Aarti with her dishelleved hair and they stared at each other trying to read their eyes..Aarti saw such pain in Yash's eyes and she quickly turned away fearing to be drowned by his eyes..
Yash gripped her hands tightly and proceeded to ask her..
Yash:Why...why did you hide it from me?..(he whispered slowly..)
Aarti could not muster anything to say..All she did was stare away in a different direction with tears fighting to come out...Yash became even agitated and he now with a forceful tone asked her again...
Yash: Please tell me Aartiji..why did you do this?..How can you hide such an information from me ...Im also the parent ,Aartiji!...
Aarti: Yashji please...How...how can I tell you..when for 1 month you were going crazy for the fact that we became intimate..How u claimed that night was a mistake..a sin ..and you called me a seducer..you were indirectly calling my baby a sin Yashji...( she started to break down crying)I will not let my baby go through the same thing that Ansh went through thats why I hid it!
She immediatly closed her mouth,shocked at what she had revealed..For Aarti,Yash doesnt know anything about her bitter past and she was worried what would Yash's reaction be after he heard what she said about Ansh.
Aarti: I...Ansh..i meant...(she looked down..feeling guilty)
Yash; Aartiji..I know everything..I know...that...that you're not a widower but a divorcee...SHoba ma told me today...Why you hid such an information is not my question now Aartiji...But you had an unhappy marriage??..Why didnt you tell me?
Aarti was too stunned to react..Yash finally knew about her past..What was she going to react?She felt ashamed and now the guard she put on herself came down..She could not hide any longer all her pain and suffering...she had to break down completely...
Aarti: yes my marriage was a bitter one..I ..I sufferd so much from Prashant..the fact that he cheated on me was too much for me to accept Yashji..and worst of all he even claimed Ansh was not his..That completely broke my heart...He claimed Ansh was from a dirty blood,..and that scarred me for life!...and then when I saw how you were behaving wth me after our night togther I thought all men are like Prashant thats why I started to hate you and the fact that you indirectly called the baby a sin...I could stand any longer..thats why i hid it Yashji..(she started to cry profusely)..
Yash: No matter what Aartiji,this is also MY baby..and should not have done this..I have all rights..
Aarti: Im ...sorry...for lying about my past and everything.. I just... I dont know what to do anymore..I had to protect the baby..I was scared that you will ask me to abort it...because the baby would remind you of your betrayal to Aarpitaji..
Yash; Is that what you think of me Aartiji(he started to cry)..that I would ask you to destroy a part of me..Please Aartiji...
Aarti could not talk any further and she continued to cry her heart out..All the years of pent up anger..sadness..guilt came out...Yash just wanted to gather her in his arms..kiss her senseless and declare his undying love for her..but he knew that if he does so..she would think he only loves her for the baby which is untrue..He decided that this was not the right time to tell his feelings and that shall happen in the correct time...
He went to sit beside Aarti,,and put his arms around her shoulders to comfort her..
Yash: You know what is the biggest problem with us..Is that we dont communicate well Aartiji..When we first go married...I thought you too had similar past as me and you were still in love with your ex just like me..And you too did not mention anything about Prashant..When we were in Mumbai..you were completely different..so happy and after what happened that night(slight pause...) I thought you cheated and betrayed your ex and could easily move on from him and seduced me as well...But now I know that I was completely wrong..Only if you had told me about your past earlier on,my perception of you and our marriage would have been completely different ,Aartiji...and all this problem would not have occured..
Aarti: Im truly sorry Yashji for hiding such an important thing from you...Its just that Maa and Bauji wanted me and Ansh to be happy again thats why Prasanth's identity was not revealed..Im so sorry Yashji..
Yash: No..Its me who needs to apologize...Whatever Ive done to you this past few weeks was completely unacceptable...I wish I could just take back everything I did and said..Thinking about it now makes me feel so angry that I could even hurt you the same way Prashant did...Im sorry Aartiji...(he then hugged her sideways,placing his head on hers..)
They sat in the same position for sometime...drinking in the feeling being close with each other..feeling the presence of their bodies so close...Then Yash moved away to look at Aarti's face...
Yash: (while holding her hand) ...Aartiiji...I want us to have a fresh start..No more lies,no more baggages,no more hidden secrets...I want our relationship to start all over again...I want you to give me a 2nd chance to prove myself..To show that I will fulfill all my responsibilities for our baby..That I will never ever neglect our baby like Prashant did to Ansh..and I need your co-operation for this Aarti ji...WIll you be with me...for this new journey ahead of us? (he cupped her face slowly..)
All Aarti could do was to nod a "Yes" as words failed to form in her mouth...A small smile came across both their faces as they held on to each other,looking foward to see how and where this new journey would lead both of them to...
Next: Final chapter...
Ok so I hope I didnt disappoint anyone..as I said..I was so busy that I lost touch with the characterisation of the story ..Hope its not too bad...Hopefully the final one will be better...Please please do comment..I read every one of them though dont have time to reply...Please press like and comment okay?😃
Edited by tleshni - 12 years ago