BALH2 OS: A Different Perspective

In This Together

Another important scene which fell flat for me. I would've preferred it to pan out in another way, so here's my version of it. This picks up from the night when Ram regains his memory. There's a small change that I've made- Ram has not read Meera's text to Priya when he overhears Nandini and Vedika talk.

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Ram entered his room breathing heavily after listening to Nandini and Vedika's conversation. He was still feeling a little dazed, a little confused after regaining his memory. And overhearing what he just did only made the situation worse for him. He locked the door behind him as if he was scared that someone would come and harm either him or Priya. He took a seat on the bed next to Priya as he tried to piece everything together. Feeling a little disoriented, he reached out for his medicine box kept on the bedside table and gulped down a pill with a glass of water. He held Priya's hand to feel her warmth as he tried to normalise his breathing. With the back of his other hand, he wiped the sweat beads layering his forehead.

Ram looked at Priya's face and could not get himself to stop staring at her. He smiled seeing her innocent sleeping face. She looked so calm even though she was lying in the most uncomfortable position ever. He caressed her face softly so as to not wake her up. His fingers slightly brushed against her bangs and he made a face, crinkling his nose. He felt like ripping away the hideous bangs which hid the pretty face of his wife. He felt like breaking those ugly red specs into two. He felt warm thinking that Priya put on this look for him. So that she could be around him when he had forgotten her. She did not give up on him even when he had failed to recognise her.

"Pata nahi pichle janam mein aise kaunse achhe kaam kiye honge maine ki iss janam mein mujhe tum mili. Maine ek baar kaha tha ki tumse zyada pyaar mujhe koi nahi kar sakta, aur yeh baat tumne phir se sach saabit karke dikhayi. Kaise kar liya tumne yeh sab akele Priya? Uss din jo hua uske baad..."

Tears pooled in Ram's eyes and his heart clenched as he remembered the events which took place the day he was supposed to get married to Priya.

Nandini never loved him. She only pretended to love him all this while because of his money. Shubham never considered him to be a brother. He was after his money as well. Vedika never had good intentions in her heart either. He shivered thinking how she had kidnapped Priya and Pihu. The possibility of losing either of them that day made his blood run cold. He tightened his grip on Priya's hand and suddenly felt worried about Pihu. He patted around the bed to find Priya's phone to call Meera and check up on Pihu.

Just as he was about to dial Meera's number, his eyes fell on an unread message from Meera. 

"Priya, tu wahan rukk rhi hai, mujhe bohot fiqr ho rhi hai. Kyunki ab tu akeli nahi hai, Ram aur tera hone waala baccha bhi tere saath hai..."

Ram froze reading the message. He could not read beyond those words.

"Ram aur tera hone waala baccha"

Ram read the words again. And again. And then again, to make sure he was reading correct. Tears streamed down his face as he looked at Priya and then read the message again.

"Main dobara papa banne waala hoon?! Priya pregnant hai?!"

Ram caressed Priya's head as he continued to cry. He felt so heavy in his chest at that moment.

"Priya pregnant hai, aur usne mujhe bataya nahi. Woh mujhe bata nahi paayi kyunki mujhe kuch yaad hi nahi tha. Agar mujhe kuch yaad nahi aata toh...toh Priya ko dobara iss pregnancy mein sab kuch khud manage karna padta. Main dobara yeh sab miss kar deta. Uska khayal nahi rakh paata..."