The Aftermath

Buddy

Author's POV

Days passed
Karishma was now shifted with Mihir.
She was not yet completely out of the shock but everyone tried to distract her from it.
She spent her whole in her room with least interaction with everyone making them worry.
But who can feel the pain of a mother who just lost her unborn child.
No one talked to her about the blast not making her more depressed.
At the end Karishma was important than anything.
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"

Aandar aa sakte hai hum...? " Haseena asked knocking to Karishma who was busy looking out of the window.

" Aaiye na madam sir ...aap aisa kahe puch rhi hai...." Karishma said looking at Haseena.

" Hume laga ki aap busy hai...kuch soch rhi thi kya aap..." Haseena said coming in and sitting on the bed.

" Aaj ...aap khana lekar aayi..." Karishma asked probably changing the topic.

" Ha wo aapke patidev Anubhav ke saath thoda busy hai isiliye hum aagaye..." Haseena said taking the lunch in her hands.

" Accha ..." Karishma said.

" Aapne humare sawaal ka jawaab nhi diya...kuch soch rhi thi aap .." Haseena didn't forget her question.

" Nai...hum ka sochenge..." Karishma said fakely smiling.

" Hum aapse kal nhi mile hai...pehle se jaante hai aapko... jhoot mat boliye..." Haseena said in a little stern voice picking a morsel from the plate to feed Karishma.

" Hum kha lenge ..." Karishma said with slight tears in her eyes.

" Kyu...hum khilaye toh kuch hoga kya...accha thike Hume aap senior mat maniye...hum aapki dost hai abhi..." Haseena said smilingly slightly.

Haseena fed her the first morsel and soon the whole lunch.
Though it was silent but their eyes spoke a lot.
Haseena kept the topic for later avoiding Karishma's breakdown during her lunch.

" Ye lijiye aapki dawai kha lijiye...hum haath dhokar aate hai..." Haseena said forwarding her the tablets and water.

" Ab bataiye kya soch rhi thi aap ..." Haseena said comfortably sitting in front of her.

" Bataiye Karishma Singh..." Haseena said lovingly holding her hand as she hesitated to share her hidden emotions.

" Humne kaha na hum aapki dost hai bataiye ..." Haseena said caressing her hands.

" Hu ..hum naraz hai..." Karishma said.

" Humse....?" Haseen asked confused.

" Nai... khud se...." Karishma said avoiding any eye contact.

" Woh bhala kyu...." Haseena said.

" Aise hi..." Karishma said.

" Agar aap yeh soch rhi hai ki...aapka baby aapki vajah se iss duniya mein nhi raha toh ye galat hai...." Haseena said understanding her untold feelings.

" Dekhiye aapke haato mein kuch nhi tha...joh hua woh sab hona tai tha..." Haseena explained.

" Humara jimmedari tha humare bacche ki dhaal banke uski raksha karna...hum woh bhi nhi kar paye..." Karishma said slightly teary.

" Karishma Singh...Hume galat matt samaj na... Par abhi joh hua usse badala toh nhi ja sakta na ... Aur rhi baat aapki toh isme aapki koi galati nhi hai...aapko thodi pata tha ki waha blast hoga...nhi na??...toh khud ko kyu kos rhi hai aap...." Haseena said caressing her cheek.