Chapter -1
"love once lost will remain lost forever or it will born out of ashes again"
Arthi singh raizada had never felt this happy ever in her life not when her mother had given her favourite doll , not when her father had let her complete her education , not when she had married the love of her life Arvind raizada , not when she had held her first child Anjali in her hand , not when arnav had born . but today she felt as if god had granted her biggest wish , her son who had never said even a word from the moment he was born , had finally let his magical voice audible to his mother .
She had been cuddling arnav to sleep and cried , cried , looking at the sky above as if thanking the almighty of his mercy as they say bhagwaan ke ghar dar hai par andhar nhi' [ there is late in god's house but not darkness]
Though arnav had not said many words except khushi's name again and again .he had cried when she practically dragged him out of guest room , his cries even made the baby khushi cry . garima and khushi needed rest but arnav was not ready to budge out of room even for second.
Arthi body go numb as memories hit her like a jolt , as tears roll down her eyes . she prayed that it was her last exam in the court of life because she had left no strength to face anymore.
she had given birth to abnormal boy . he is big enough yet he cant speak . first she give birth to a girl then a dumb boy . I told you avinash that you are making a mistake marrying this women . what you told me that you loved her . love! Look what it had brought you , a burden and a abnormal boy.'
ma! Please she can hear you , don't speak so loud. For me both my son and daughter are equal to me. Arnav will be fine soon, we are consulting doctors , they say he will be able to speak soon, we have to be patient . he is just two years old ma,'
I am not listening to you anymore . you have to get married to simran like your father wished for you. She will bring good fortune to this family. She will give birth to this families heirs , boys that can speak!'
ma! Please ! . .ahh.. we are trying for another child . I am sure he will be like you want him to be . give this a last chance . I promise you , you will see your grandchild soon who will be just like you want him to be.'
a last chance! Otherwise you will marry simran'
ok ma!'
and if she give birth to a girl , I will kill her myself'
j.. ji ma!'
They have been trying for a child since that day but still there has been no news of her being pregnant forget giving birth to boy . devyani and avinash had went to simran's place to get their marriage fixed yesterday . they will be coming back tomorrow . maybe now when arnav can speak , there is no need of avinash marriage neither pressure to have one more child. Arthi wiped the tears off her face as she smiles looking at sleeping arnav in her laps . everything will be fine now' she whispered in thin air waiting for sun to rise and to take away her misery .
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arnav beta say something. Don't be scared .look at me . say ..just say... something' arthi begged for the umpteenth time to her son to just say a word , so that she can prove to her mother in law and her husband that she was not mad . that her son had actually spoken .but to her bad he had not opened his mouth for a second . arthi felt tear falling her face as kept on shaking arnav while sobbing . she shook him pleading him to say something anything as she breaks with every minute . her life , her love , her family . she feel everything slipping out of her hands .
if the you are done with drama . can now we start the preparation of avinash bitwa' marriage' devyani voice had sliced her heart in pieces .
he wont say anything maji! , ab gunga hai becahara , kya kar sakte h hum .[ he is dumb poor boy . now what we can do about it] . arthi jiji you must have dreamt , him speaking . it happens ! you are sad . because avinash bhaiya is marrying that beautiful rich simran. It happens , you are just sad' rani said while checking her new diamond ring out . her every word uttered with sarcasm and hate .
I HAD NOT DREAMT IT OK! HE SPOKE ! . ARNAV BOL, SAY SOMETHING .ARNAV!' arthi screamed losing her self in mad anger. Not getting any response from a six year old arnav she slapped him once then twice , kept on shaking him again and again. As he started crying while his mother sobbed holding him .
he even cries silently . haa.. just like charle chaplin haaa...' rani laughed as she she arnav's tear covered face while no sound come out of his mouth .
Garima had come out listening to screams of her friend . she was holding one day old khushi in her hand as she saw arti crying kneeled on floor in front of arnav . arnav cried with her , scared . arthi was going to slap arnav once more , defeated by her life when garima ran and bend down near them and stopped arti's hand midway .
Seeing garima there arti hugged her sideways , sobbing at her destiny .
lets go. We have a lot to prepare for the marriage avinash' devyani said firmly turning back to leave to her room , her face emotionless .
Arti's eyes meets avinash as he looks at her , guilt shinning in his eyes . he could not protect her or her family . his love had lost . her love had lost and all that remains is pain and more pain. She saw him turn and walk behind his mother without a word .arti heart broke that moment , it shattered and it pained .she has lost this battle she has lost her everything.
k..ushi kushi' arnav's word stopped avinash and devyani in their tracks as they turned to see whose voice was it .
khushi crying' arnav said pointing towards khushi to garima who was more engrossed in her friends grief . arnav whipped his tears from his tiny palms and touched khushi's forhead to stop her from crying as she wailed more and more,
shh... shh.. khushi shh' arnav tried to stop her from crying in his childish voice. As every spectators in the room looked at him shocked .
Arti cried and cried , she don't know what to do know . would this now change her fate . would it bring back her love , her husband , her respect as a women as a mother .
Edited by bloodyeyes - 7 years ago