TRAGEDY TO TREASURE (COMPLETED)

Chapter 44

Rehana and Seema entered.

Rehana: Vaishnavi... Tum theek ho? Kya hua?

Vaishnavi: Haan main theek hoon.

Seema: Bhagwaan ka shukar hain. Kitna dar gayi thi main.

Rehana went and caressed Vaishnavi's hair.

Seema: Isko door rakh apne se. Apni maa ko kha chuki-

Vaishnavi (wrapping her arms around Reem): Bas ho gaya.  Ek or word nahi. Aap meri health puchne aaye the. Aapne puch li na. Aap jaa sakte hain abhi.

Abhishek came there. He notices a tense atmosphere and his mother.

Rehana: Kya bola Dr ne Vaishnavi?

Abhishek: Stit-

Rehana (cuts him): Vaishnavi maine tumse pucha. Kuch anjaan logo se nahin.

Abhishek got quiet listening to such words. Her words stabbed in his heart. Tears brimmed in his eyes, and his throat dried. Siddharth, Avneet and Vaishnavi saw Abhishek's face.

Siddharth: Naa hi Reem chaye aur naa hi Abhishek to yaha aane ka Matlab hi kya tha? Vaishnavi se puchne aaye the puch liya. Jaa sakte hain Abhi aap log.

Rehana: Main apni bahu se milne aayi hoon tu nahin rok sakta mujhe.

Avneet held Siddharth's arm.

Avneet (whisper): Siddharth calm down, please. Hum hospital me hain. Please ignore them.

Seema: Mere bete ko yehi hain mujhse door karne wali. Dekh abhi bhi kaise mere khilaf bol rahi hain mere hi samne. Mere baad to...

Everyone got quiet when a man in his 40s walked in. Looking at Man, Vaishnavi's breath hitched. She clutched Reem's arms because of fear. Unintentionally, her nails precked in Reem's arms.

Reem (hissing in pain): Maa...

Listening to Reem's voice. Vaishnavi quickly left her. Everyone's attention drew towards Vaishnavi. Abhishek saw fear on Vaishnavi's face. He followed her gaze to see a man. His eyes were wide open looking at the man.

Abhishek: Aap yaha kya kar rahe hain?

Rehana: Tune maa se sare haq cheen liye to kya Vaishnavi bhi apne baap se cheen le? Tujhse bardash nahin hota Reem se door rahena par dusre ka kya?

Abhishek (ignoring Rehana): Mr. Sinha please leave. Yaha aapki koi jarurat nahin hain.

Mr Sinha: Main apni beti se milne aaya hoon. Father-in-law se aese baat nahin karte.

Abhishek: Maine kaha yaha koi need nahin hain. So, leave.

Tears roll down Vaishnavi's cheek. Her past was in front of her. She was scared. Reem saw her crying.

Reem (sobbing): Maa...

Mr Sinha (confused): Maa?

Seema: Haan vo Abhishek ki beti-

Mr Sinha: Abhishek ki beti? Vo married tha? Aap logo ne itna bada sach chupaya. He married to my daughter. So, that he can arrange a permanent nanny for his daughter or what?

Everyone looked at him with shock.

Avneet (whispering to Siddharth): Mujhe daal me kuch kala lag raha hain.

Siddharth (whisper): I agree. Ye words iske kam maa aur aunty ke zyada lag rahe hain mujhe.

Avneet (nodded): Ye sab scene hospital me create kar rahe hain. Abhishek par pressure daalne ke liye I guess.

Siddharth (sighed): Everyone stop it right here. Jo scene chaye create karna but ghar jaa kar. Is waqt hum hospital me hain and Vaishnavi ki condition bhi sahi nahin. So, stop.

Mr Sinha ignored Siddharth.

Mr. Sinha: Itna bada sach chupaya aapne logo ne. Meri beti ke sath itna bada dhokha. I won't leave you. I will drag you in court. I will file divorce. Vaishnavi... You don't need to adjust with him. I am with you.

Abhishek gave him a death glare. He wanted to ignore all this but he can't let Mr Sinha meet Vaishnavi. He need to fight with Mr Sinha.

Abhishek (folding his arms near chest, calmly): Chalo chale court. Vaise to bahut jaldi but jab tak hum court pahuchege court khul jayegi. Come.

Abhishek's words gave shock to all.

Rehana: Kya bakwaas kar raha hain Abhishek? Tu Vaishnavi ko divorce dega? Pagal ho gaya tu? Ek kaam karte hain. Mr Sinha... Abhishek apni beti ko chor dega. Sirf Vaishnavi and Abhishek hoge. Court and all me mat drag karo.

Listening to her words, anger arouse in Abhishek's mind. Siddharth fist his hand ready to smash anyone's face. Vaishnavi was scared of everything going on. Reem was sad of this atmosphere. Family's situation influence her mind. Avneet saw them and went towards them.

Avneet (holding Vaishnavi's hand): Calm down. Everything will be fine. Don't take stress. Calm down. Abhishek tum to choro ye sab. At least let her meet her father. Ye sab baad me dekhte hain.

To be continued...