Chapter 13
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The shiny edge of blade alluded Ananya as she sat in the washroom. "Kanik. Will be there soon,Don't you worry" She smiled and ran the blade three times furiously on her right hand.
Kabir mindlessly satiated at the death certificate of Kanik Kashyap in his hands. It had been a week since the demise of Kanik and no one could focus on things other than the memories that played of the green eyed boy in their minds. The doctors had diagnosed Kanik at the age of mere seven months with Eisenmenger syndrome,a rare heart disorder in which the artery that passes the blood from left to right auricle of heart shunts down which results in excessive amount of blood flow in heart, rising the pulmonary hypertension and blood pressure & it usually surfaced after five years of age. But due to the high amount of tension that Ananya went through in her pregnancy stage had trigged the syndrome to develop quickly, which made Kanik weak. He couldn't run without fainting or even walk without panting for oxygen.
"Kabir" he heard Manav, standing gloomily at the door. "Shravan is waiting for you downstairs. Fast" he told him & Kabir hiding the certificate in his drawer walked away to Shravan. Not in any heavens,did he poses powers to give the death certificate of her son to Ananya.
"Where is she?" An impatient Shravan tapped his fingers on table asking Kabir the question.
"Why do you want her now? It's all over Shravan, I'd thought you're a responsible man! But look at what you did. How dared you to accuse Ananya of having a affair with Manav and hence not accepting the child she carried?" Kabir spoke sonically, as Manav wiped his tears. "I was not the biological Father Shravan ,but yeah ! f**k you I'm his godfather. Move around and leave" Manav snapped at Shravan, who in turn just started to look around for Ananya.
"Please Go Shravan. I'm already agitated that something's wrong somewhere but can't code it. Don't add to my temper. Leave" Kabir stood up,"I can feel something's wrong too. Just let me see her please. I promise I won't bother you people then." Shravan practically begged Kabir & Manav. "Come! She's with Richa" Manav guided all of them towards Richa's cabin.
"What do you mean Baby? She isn't here? " Shravan barked as he found Ananya not present in Richa's cabin.
"You Prick don't dare shout in my cabin. She has gone to washroom and is there since past 20 mins" Richa signalling Manav that something's is wrong,started walking towards Washroom. Kabir & Shravan raced towards the door and Shravan bolted it open,as everyone shrieked on seeing inside.
"f**king hell" Kabir saw a lifeless body of Ananya lying on the floor near sink,and a pool of blood all over the white marbles. "Ananya. What you did" he was going to lift up the body when Shravan being fast enough, tied his handkerchief around her wrist and lifted her up. Kabir tripped on the floor,as he saw Ananya's dangling hand in blood & Shravan carrying her out to hospital.
Was she too leaving him?
Kabir's eyes popped open as the images of blood & Ananya flashed in his mind,which were soon cleared as he saw very Ananya snoring lightly besides him with her face snuggled in his chest & hand wrapped tightly around his waist. Kissing the top of her hairs,Kabir pulled her upon him. "Ananya it's 9 AM." He said touching her head. "2 hours more" Ananya hugged him again & then shot open her eyes,"I'm so sorry" she rubbed her eyes,in order to rub the sleep away & felt sorry for sleeping on Kabir, crushing her weight on him. "Why? Sorry? Regretting last night?" Kabir's face had hurt feeling all over it. He knew it,he knew Ananya will be regretting their closeness the very next moment she realises it's him she kissed.
"Huh " Ananya titled her face to get a better view of his facial expression. "Leave" she simply said, "Leave if you are going to doubt me or my intentions the other time. If you want to leave then go away. And I don't regret a single thing I did with you ever" she rolled over on the other side and Kabir took minutes to understand that she didn't regret him. "I'm sorry" he pulled her towards himself, their upper bodies clinging to each other,but Ananya won't look up. Keeping a finger on her chin ,Kabir pulled her face up and again kissed her. This time,real slow with lips moving in rhythm of it's own. " I've this tendency of pushing aside everything that give happiness to me" he spoke as Ananya kissing his forehead got up to wear clothes. "And that's why Manav calls you "Psychic"" Ananya snickered, tossing Kabir his shirt & jeans. "And you know, you're a high profile man" Ananya continued. "Yes. High profile alert" Kabir buckled his jeans. " So we're not public yet. You just had your divorce back & if media comes to know that you're with me. Shreya will get benefits. So no public appearances" Ananya buttoned Kabir's shirt and left for bath. "Aye Aye Captain!" Kabir smiled as he opened the door and walked down to living room. At least something in his & Ananya's life was good.
"Oh ! Had a good night?" Manav smiled at Kabir who chocked on the coffee,"It was fine" Kabir looked around to see if anyone at the living room heard them, but found that Sudhir was busy with Sasha & Riz playing paintings with them & Anita was sporting the kitchen. "Fine. I'll believe if you say so" Manav beamed again and Kabir was about to throw the fruit basket on him,when Sanjh bolted out of kitchen. "Da.." he squeaked and hugged Kabir around his legs, picking up his son Kabir kissed his head,"So you missed me?" Kabir helped him climb up the table. "Miss ya. " Sanjh pouted,"Noi choco Da?" He peeked behind Kabir ,"Dad totally forgot your chocolate Sanjhy." Kabir pouted back,well he couldn't do anything else to minimize the sorrow Sanjh felt on not having a chocolate as per rule . "Sanjhy .Bear ?" Sanjh jumped down the table making Kabir surprised at the stunt and ran into rooms shouting Bear. "He's missing Seher" Manav spoke & wanting to disturb his kid, threw a crayon on Riz.
"Who's misses me?" Everyone turned around to find a dressed in pink new frock, a cast on her left hand and a pink bandage on her head,Seher standing. "Bearrr" Sanjh bolted straight at his sister and hugged her waist. "Sanjhy boy. Misses me,Daddy?" Seher smiled at her father who opened his arms & picked her up. "But they said,they would keep you in for three days" Kabir kissing her face, looked at a tired Richa. "Oh my God ! Kabir you must have looked at your daughter. She too is fretting like you. Firstly the doctors had to arrange a pink bandage for her and after that she cried so hard saying that either paint the walls purple or let her go. Doctors made a choice" Richa laughed as she settled the box of chocolates aside and picked Sanjh up who eyed chocolates inertly. "They made a choices and freed the Queen" Seher giggled,"You're not a queen dumbo! You're a princesses" Riz smiled at his friend. "Actually it's Princess you both dumbbells " Manav struck out his tongue at Riz & Seher and everybody laughed. "Daddy. What's that on your neck?" Seher shifting the collar of Kabir's shirt looked at the red mark.
'Why can't the ground beneath my feet swallow me up' Kabir thought as Manav coughed ,Anita had a smug look on her face & Sudhir Richa stood clueless of the events. "Daddy got kissed" Manav spoke and Richa elbowed him in his stomach and Kabir's eye grew wide as UFO and Anita simply smiled at Sudhir,who still was in confusion. "By a mosquito. I mean bear he was kissed by a mosquito ,A beautiful one though" Manav said and Richa elbowed him in his stomach again,making him fall on the single seat couch . "Daddy you okay na?" Seher asked Kabir, who desperately hided the hickey on his neck with his collar. "Yes Seher. Daddy is super okay. Just a mosquito bite" Kabir settled Seher,who was still weak.He saw Ananya coming down the stairs, classed in a Batman T-shirt and jeans.Damn her damp hairs that made Kabir think to pin her down and kiss.
"Kabir ..la la la.. look at me, We've to go to office too" Manav smacked Kabir from behind that brought him out of his stupor.
"So"
"So"
"Sooo" Anita gave Ananya a loop side grin,as Ananya entered and started making sandwiches for everyone. "What sooo maa?" Ananya watched Sanjh from the corner of her eyes,who was currently busy in getting round shapes from the cookie cutter. " You know what I mean Anu" Anita blew out a kiss to Sudhir who gracefully accepted it from across the room. "Gross maa. You and your PDA" Ananya rolled her eyes at her mother and grated cheese. Her Father & Mother were exact picture of a couple, Ananya ever dreamt of being. The transparency, tuning, compassion they shared was everything Ananya looked down upon. Shravan was everything Ananya ever wanted but she never knew things will turn so nasty for them that he won't even accept his child as his own . He was everything now what Ananya hated.Whereas Kabir was a man Ananya realised she'd ever been in love with. His flaws made her resonant with him,both of them stood at a road that went nowhere and both of them were alone left by their partners who once promised them to see the end of the world together,but left without even a storm. Thinking about the kiss she had with Mr.Obnoxious brought a smile on her lips. "So how are things with Kabir?" Anita picked up Sanjh,and Ananya swore she died in embarrassment. "What things?" Asking back questions is new best policy. "We aren't blind people sitting out there. " Anita looked at Sanjh who nodded his head in a yes & looked angrily at Ananya,"Oh God Sanjh you're a bundle of Joy" Ananya pulled him in her arms. "Nanya " Sanjh kissed Ananya lightly and kept his head on her shoulder. "Nanya pls don't try to avoid my question." Anita pulled her daughter's cheeks and smiled again,at the thought that her daughter was happy & it radiated on her face. "Maa I don't know. We're trying to fit in the pieces of our lost souls. Kabir is a complex man Maa,he's a single father & that is only possible positive thing in his life. I've you people a figure I can look upto but Kabir, he'd none. Manav is competent as his older brother for over few years. But Shreya has torn him ,ripped him apart. I'll try my best to fix him." Ananya spoke as Sanjh slept on her shoulder and Kabir winked at her before leaving for office.
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Ram quietly ate the breakfast with his Father ,who was all engrossed in newspaper. "Lol no one waited for me" Shravan stumbled in the room,smiling at his brother & father. He thrice couldn't pull out the chair for him." You're drunk? In the morning" Ravin spoke and Ram flinched at the lack of concern in his father's voice. "I'm not drunk. I'm Shravan" Shravan laughed ,his laugh echoing in the large room and sat only eating few bites. "Are you crazy? Why are you drunk?" Ravin barked throwing across the newspaper and Ram immediately changed his seat,now sitting beside his brother. "Ram bhai.Our baba has gone mad,tell him I'm Shravan his boy toy.Not some drunk ,I'm what he uses as a bait for contracts & blah" Shravan spoke," Don't like you care about me Baba.Umm it's a little too late for acting as a father" He smiled at both of the males and tumbled across the room. "Ram. You should get married too" Ravin sipped his coffee and looked at his older son,who fisted his hands and controlled his tears,it was clear than Shravan had turned a full time drunker, he had lost his brother."I'm not getting married. Not now not ever" Ram banged the table & left the room.
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7 Years Ago...
Manav absentmindedly unlocked his apartment and sat on the couch. "Tarini, I'm home . Please take out my paja.." he stopped in mid and felt tears stinging in his eyes,his Tarini had never made it to home since last four months ,she couldn't ever come back. She was dead. Biting his tongue, he dragged himself over to kitchen and gulped water.
"You idiot. Keep the camera at 90 angle" Tarini pulled the camera from Manav's hand and tried taking photos on her own. "Well click it now" Manav brushed his lips on hers and the memory was captured in camera and stood in a picture frame at Manav-Richa 's spare apartment.Where they met far away from the eyes of society.
Clasping the iPod on his Left arm, Manav immediately left for a walk.
He was trying hard not to let his mind wander back to her memories. She was the star that lighted his sky,and now it was all dark. They said,he'll recover soon but could he recover from something he had practically given his life upto. Could he forget her smile that she flashed to bribe him in buying her extra ice cream or could he forget the way her body moved with him as they made love everything. The way her hands felt around his face while he slept. Sometimes we love someone so much,that we give us soul to them. Suppressing a painful groan that shot up due to pain in his hand,he picked up speed, the lyrics echoing in his ears
"And there's no remedy
For memory Your face is
like a melody,It won't leave my head
Your soul is haunting me
And telling me
That everything is fine
But I wish
I was dead
(dead like you)
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you
Won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you
Won't be waiting on the other side"
Halting with tear stained face ,Manav ran back to his house & had the medicines that numbed his pain.Doctors had warned him about the use of the particular medicine, but he didn't give a serious f**k about it.
A loud voice of horn,brought him out of his thoughts. Unlocking the door came in 8 years old Rivan ,"Papa" He exclaimed overjoyed over the fact that his father was home early. "Rivan" Manav picked up the boy in lap. "How was school?" Manav removing the kid's shoe asked. "It was good. They say I'm good at things even after being admitted late to school. Maa would be so proud " Rivan looked at his Father who tried to push away tears. "Yes Rivan ,Maa would be so proud" Manav said,his heart stinging at the kid who lost his new found mother. "You won't be sending me back to orphanage? " Rivan timidly asked,hiding his face in Manav's neck. "No Rivan. You're officially our son. Son of Manav & Tarini, so what if we adopted you from the snehalyae? You're my son & will always be" Manav kissed Rivan on his forehead and laid him on his chest.
"Anya said same to same Papa. She said no matter what you won't send me back ever. I love you Papa" Rivan jumped up & down on couch ,"I love you Maa" he kissed the pic of Manav & Tarini. "Rivan be still. I'm going to bath,take care until I'm back. Jump as much as you want but don't hurt your bum " Manav shouted from his bedroom.
"Papa the doorbell is ringing. Can I open it?" Rivan ran to Manav's room and asked him cause he was still at the bathroom. "Yes Batman that would be so good" Manav hurried inside,"Tell me who's it on opening" He further added. "Okay Robin" Rivan danced all the way to door & flung it open.
"Papa it's Kabir uncle & a very pretty Misses I don't know" Rivan smiled warmly at the guest and let them it.
"Where's your Papa?" Kabir scooped up Rivan as he entered the apartment. "He's bathing. He always late in everything." Rivan giggled, enjoying back talking about his Father. "Who pretty Misses Riv..Aye Hello Miss Richa. Welcome to my humble abode" Manav slide the T-shirt on his bare chest & ruffled his hairs to remove the water as he welcomed Richa into the apartment. "I'll bring water sit" Rivan said,"Hey Manav,can your kid teach my kid some manners? Can we exchange them?" Kabir pulled Rivan's cheeks and stopped him from going anywhere. "That's Tarini in him speaking. She's watered this sapling' Manav proudly beamed, at the mention of his late fiance & looked at Richa who was steering at Rivan like he was some idol. "Who are you Misses? You're very very pretty.Papa says when you find some girl pretty you comp what was it Papa" Rivan dived out of Kabir's lap and stood in front of Richa. "Compliment" Manav said,pulling the picture frames down."Yes that. Papa has pretty friends." Rivan commented winning Richa's heart by his simple talks. "I'm not pretty Rivan" Kabir mocked hurt and stopped Manav from fidgeting with couch. "Thank you so much little munchkin. Would you like to come with us on a fair? " Richa pulled his nose,"Really A fair? With so much lights and rides. Papa if you're well can we go?" Rivan commented overflowing with excitement.
"What makes you think Papa isn't well?"
"Cause Papa was crying silently when I came back Re-cha Miss" Rivan poorly looked at Manav, who in shock looked at him then Richa. "Well big boys cry too. Hurry along you and your Father both are coming with me Kabir uncle, Ananya and Anya"'Richa companied Rivan along in helping him selecting clothes and Manav watched them simply stunned at Rivan's observations. "Manav" Kabir uttered,"Please Kabir, Just don't." Manav abruptly stood up and left.
"Pick us up from Sadarr bazar"
-Ananya,
Kabir read the message and decided to leave,he didn't wanted Ananya to wait for a long. "Richa?" He picked up his car keys and lifted up Rivan,who was totally dressed up ,"I'm taking him along with me. Find Manav & bring him to the fair" Without even listening Richa's reply he bolted out quickly making Rivan shriek in laugh as he bounced in Kabir's arm.
"Sir?" Richa finally found Manav on the terrace leaning on the railings. "You still here?" Manav exhaled the cigarette smoke,"Yes in all my flesh, I'm here." Richa stood next to him,watching the city light up in evening. "Want me to stop smoking?" He spoke huskily,"Carry on.It reminds me of someone I no longer have" Richa weakly smiled and said,"I don't want to sound rude but you're probably the only girl who's asking me not to stop smoking" Manav lighted another cigarette and tried sounding less surprised than he was. "I bet I know that,it just reminds me of my father" Richa adjusting the scarf in her neck over the shirt spoke
"I'm sorry"
"Don't be.Be ready rather, we're going to the Fair" Richa crossed her arms.
"I..It's kids place to go.I'm fine here,you may go ." Manav retorted, trying to push aside the fall back of memories.
But if only he could stop them.
"Please." Richa rapidly blinked her eyes at him & eventually he gave up.
"She's a crush on him" Ananya whispered in Kabir's ear,as they sat in food area of the fair waiting for Manav - Richa . " Who are Miss.Smartpants? A love guru?" Kabir eyed Anya not to drink Rivan's shake as well. "Well Mr.Obnoxious, I can bet Richa crushes on Manav Sir" Ananya picked up Kabir's shake and sipped, "Here I'm stopping my daughter to stop doing that and you're setting a marvellous example " Kabir cocked his head and Ananya laughed as they saw Manav Richa walking in. "Walk away from my hot property Richa. " Ananya stuffed the shake glass in Kabir's hand & hugged Manav carefully not to hurt his hand that still had sling around. "Yes you brought him down Few months ago" Kabir rolled his eyes and Anya ran to Manav,"Hello Manav uncle. I was drinking a pink shake. Do you what's a crush? Pops said someone don'ts crush on someone" Anya pulling Manav's cheek poured him information. "Hell.Who're you Anya? Manav's secret Agent?" Kabir looked at Ananya who was trying her best not to roll on floor & laugh. "Detective" Rivan said,going next to Richa. "Well we'll discuss this later. Ananya guide us,we're getting late" Kabir said,before Manav got a chance to ask Anya something more.
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Present Time
"Manav " Manav heard his name being called,"No hello to you Ram" Manav said sitting straight on his seat, "Manav" Kabir too entered his cabin,carrying some files. "Didn't you people get the notice?" Manav mumbled, twirling the pen around his finger ,"What notice?" Kabir said looking confused and Ram too mirrored same expression. "I changed my Name. I'm Shyam from now" Manav glared at both of the men sitting in his cabin,at the lunch hours.
Privacy was being ducked up
"Shut it .I'm here to discuss something important will you listen?" Ram being irritated drawled.
"Okay.You sound quite serious, shoot" Manav signed the files Kabir brought him & looked at Ram.
"I don't give a f**k about you" Ram started, "This isn't new Ram" Kabir laughed from behind. "I don't either give a f**k about you Kabir, if you weren't something to Ananya, but newsflash Yogesh Mehra,has escaped the jail. I'm afraid he's after Richa. You remember what were his last words to you, before going to the cellular jail?" Ram without any emotion spoke, "I won't let you have a simple life, All that is related to you will be burned down." Manav felt life leaving his body & Kabir ran out to confirm the same.
"This is why Mr.Manav Gupta I wanted Richa not to be your wife. I love her & will go to any extents to save her,even if it means she needed to be away from you" Ram shouted.
"Ram Bhardwaj,That's my husband you're talking to" Richa entering with a squirming Kaysha in her hands and sleepy Riz yawing shouted from the door. "Riz come let's leave grown up on their own" Kabir held Riz's hand & left.
Manav sat emotionless on the chair, slouching back that his hand hurt. "I know he's your husband. But can you risk your life for him?" Ram stood up and went to face Richa, "I'm sorry Ram Sir. More than I should risk my life for him, he risked his life for three times for me. Leave us alone" Richa opened the door for him and Ram fuming into ashes left.
"I..I'm s..sorry. But I promise whatever this is,I'll be fighting with you, Sasha too says she wants Papa not to panic" "Richa made Manav stand up from he was and kissed him,the whole office watched the affection display from lobby & suddenly everyone was roaring and cheering for Richa.
"Are my parents again kissing" Riz rubbed his eyes & asked Kabir, "Seems like" Kabir settled his head on his chest.
"Gross. They always kiss each other. Love Eagles" Riz mumbled and slept.
Being totally devastated on Alan Rickman's death. I completely apologize for being so pathetic at this chapter. Excuse my lamenting stage,and bear this chp.
Comments are always welcomed.
Stay in Peace Alan Sir.
Amen.
okay. bye.
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