Arranged in love

30. Shattered!

Abir couldn't sleep whole night. He kept thinking about Mishti and her family.

How she would be managing there. But he was a bit assured as he sent Ritu to help her. So, she would not do it all alone. But he couldn't deny the fact that he was upset with her. Of course he was. Because she couldn't snatch his right to care for his in laws. Abir was lost in his thoughts just then his phone rang. Ritu displayed on the screen. A smile covered his face and he quickly picked up the call.

Abir (smilingly)- Haan, Ritu. Sab thik hai nah waha??

Ritu(sadly)- Bhai! Mishti ne....

Abir (worriedly)- Kya hua? Bata mujhe.

Ritu started telling him every that happened. Abir was listening to her and everything was running like a movie in front of his eyes.

Ritu reached haridwar at Mishti's house. As she expected, house was locked. So she knocked on the door of their neighbours. A fat and fair woman came out looking at her with suspecting eyes.

Woman- Kon??

Ritu (smilingly)- Ji, mujhe kuchh puchhna tha.

Woman (with squinting eyes)- Kya??

Ritu (pointing to Mishti's house)- Woh.....Yeh Aggarwal family kahan hai?? Aapko pata hai??

Woman (thinking)- Woh Aggarwal ji ko dil ka dohra pada tha..... raaton raat hospital lekar gaye hain unhe. Baad mein aana.

Ritu (holding her hand)- Aunty! Please....aapko pata hai ki woh kon se hospital mein hai?? Mera waha jaana bohot zaruri hai.

Woman (smilingly)- Haan. Woh city hospital mein hain.

Ritu (happily)- Thank you, aunty. Thank you very much.

Ritu stopped a taxi and drove towards the city hospital. She reached there and after paying the taxi fare, she walked inside. She asked the receptionist.

Ritu (to receptionist)- Hello! Mam, Aggarwal family kahan hai?? Rakesh Aggarwal.

Receptionist (checking in a register)- Yahan se left jaake second room.

Ritu thanked her and ran towards the room. She could see Mishti and her mother sitting out of the room on the bench. She slowly walked towards them. Mishti embraced her mother tightly and her mother's face was hidden in her arms. But Ritu could hear the sobbing of her mother. It was extremely painful to see the loving and happy family like this. She stood near Mishti. But Mishti and her mother didn't notice her. Ritu was gathering up courage to talk to them. She was so young that she never got into this kind of situation. But this time, it was Mishti. She could do anything for her because Mishti was more than a friend to her. Her hands were shivering. She placed her hand on Mishti's shoulder slowly and hesitantly. Just then, Mishti realised someone's presence and she turned her head up to look at ritu's face with teary eyes. Mishti quickly stood up.

Mishti (shocked)- Ritu...tu yaha....

Ritu (cutting her voice)- Haan...bhai ne bataya. Mujhe toh aana hi tha.

Mishti (sadly)- Ohh! Matlab Abir ko pata chal gya.

Mishti looked at her mother. Her mother was a little uncomfortable.

Reenaji (sighed)- Woh pati hai tera.....usko toh batana hi chahiye. Usey pata hona chahiye. Usse kyu chhupana?

Ritu was shocked at her statement. She was confused why Mishti was hiding it from Abir, her own husband. Ritu grabbed her hand and pulled her to a corner.