Fated To Love You

Chapter 44

After a while, Sumedh stepped out of the room and sank into the sofa, cradling his head with a heavy sigh. The conversation had left him overwhelmed. After pondering for a few moments, he decided to conference call Abhishek and Siddharth.

"Haan Bhai ?" They both chimed in.

"Free ho to ghar aa sakte ho kya ?"Sumedh inquired.

"Haan, kyu? Kya hua? Sab theek hai na?" Abhishek responded, concern evident in his voice.

"Haan.."Sumedh replied, exhaling deeply, "Himani se baat huyi meri.. ghar par aayo phir baat karte hai. Aur haan.. Aai baba to hai nhi.. to please dinner lete aana."

"Dinner wahin order karlenge.. abhi aate hain hum."Abhishek assured.

"Theek hai aao. Phir dekhte hai."Sumedh concluded

After ending the call, they swiftly arrived at Sumedh's doorstep in just 15 minutes. They rang the doorbell, and Sumedh promptly opened the door. A smile spread across his face as he welcomed them inside, one by one, with warm hugs exchanged in return.

"Kaise ho bhai?" Siddharth grinned.

"Main theek hu. Tum dono kaise ho ?"Sumedh replied with a faint smile.

"Hum bhi theek hain"Siddharth smiled back.

"Hua kya hai.. baat hogyi? All fine?" Abhishek asked in concerned tone.

"Guest room mein chalte hai.. wahi aaram se baat karengge."Sumedh suggested with a slight smile.

He started walking towards the guest room but paused midway, gently knocking on the door of the room where Himani was. She opened it, revealing her red and puffy eyes. She glanced at Abhishek and Siddharth, then briefly at Sumedh.

"Good evening, sir. Hi,"She murmured, looking down.

"Good evening," Abhishek smiled.

"Hi," Siddharth echoed with a smile.

"We'll be in the guest room. If you need anything, just let us know. And don't worry about dinner, we'll order it," Sumedh reassured her with a gentle smile.

"Okay," she replied with a small smile.

Sumedh then led them to the guest room and explained everything. Both Abhishek and Siddharth were too stunned to say anything.

"Seriously? How can anyone do something like this?" Abhishek exclaimed after a moment of silence.

"I'm still getting goosebumps," Siddharth added, his voice filled with shock.

Sumedh showed them a photo. "This is him. If he ever comes to the college and I'm busy or not present, you two have to protect Himani."

"Of course, we'll do that. You don't even need to ask. But what if we don't notice? She doesn't know that we know... otherwise, she could call any of us for help," Abhishek pointed out.

"Hmm... but if she knows that you two are aware, she might feel embarrassed," Sumedh replied.

"Yeah, that's true... Look, we'll definitely keep an eye out on our own, but we can't be with her constantly. And obviously, that guy will bother her when she's alone, not in front of everyone," Abhishek said.

"If you see him on campus, let me know. I'll talk to Himani and tell her that she can call you both if there's any trouble," Sumedh decided.

"Yeah, that's good. Let her know she can call us too. She's like a sister-in-law to us, so she shouldn't hesitate to tell us anything. I won't let him get away with this. How can anyone think of doing something like this?" Abhishek said through gritted teeth.

Sumedh sighed, "I just can't imagine... what she's been enduring all this time."

"Wahi to.. aur wo bhi apne hi itne close family member se.. mama to mummy papa jaise hi hote hain, hum zidd karte hain unse, khelte hain unke saath, masti karte hain.. kitna laad pyaar karte hain wo. Itne close relations to kitna safe feel karvate hain.. and I'm even more shocked ki uncle aunty ne bhi kuch nahi kiya.. koi step nahi uthaya. How can rape be a girl's fault?" Siddharth said, his voice tinged with disgust.

"I know... I'm shocked too," Sumedh replied.

"Kitna akeli feel karti hogi wo.. family bhi saath nahi thi, kisise kuch share bhi nahi kar sakti thi. Main uski situation mein hota to pata nahi itna time bhi manage kar paata ya nahi.." Siddharth said in a little scared tone as he imagined himself in a situation where he had to face it all alone.

"Exactly. I know mujhe kehne ki zarurat nahi hai ye.. but please uske saath rahiyo jitna possible ho sake. She may not say it but she really needs the support.."Abhishek urged."Ye sab to hmesha hi chalta hoga uske dimaag mein.. fir se bhi suicide attempt kr sakti hai wo.. you have to be mindful.."

"Ye bhi koi btanein wali baat hai ? Obviously main rahungga uske saath humesha. Main apni feelings ko lekar confuse hu islea nhi balaya hai. I am clear.. I just want ki tum bhi thoda dhyaan rakhna uska in my absense."Sumedh stated firmly.

"Arre haan bhai, we know that tabhi bola ki bolne ki baat nahi hai kyunki I know chahe tere mann mein feelings na bhi hoti to tab bhi kisi ladki ki aise hi care karta. Uncle aunty kab tak aaynge? Agar unhe wahan kuch din lagenge to I suggest ki college se wo jaldi Ghar aajati hai to ya to tu bhi aajayio uske saath, main sambhal lunga tera kaam ya fir usko bhi wahin rok liyo itna, kya bolta hai? Kyunki akeli hogi aur firse aaj se kuch karne ka try kiya to? Aaj to aagya tu time se vapas.. but aage ke liye dhyaan rakhna hoga"Abhishek advised.

"Aai baba.. kal tak to aa jayengge.. nhi aayengge to bolungga ruknein ko." Sumedh responded.

"Haan theek hai. Aur.. tu.. pakka sure hai na bache ko leke? I mean uska decision hai wo to sahi baat hai but tu handle kar lega na?"Abhishek kept his hand on Sumedh's shoulder.

"Main chor to nhi sakta na bhai use and baby ko.. dono ko meri zarurat hai abhi."Sumedh said with determination.

"Par tu sure hai na ki tujhe problem nahi hogi ki baby tera nahi hai?"Abhishek inquired.

Sumedh sighed and replied, "I'm sure. This situation is not about biology but about responsibility and love. I'm here for both of them, no matter what."