"I know she looks irresistible, bhai, but please don't make it so obvious. Control Karein!", Millie who sat on the back-seat of the car with Sasha whispered into his ear.
"Chup karo!", he whispered while grinding his teeth.
By that time, Neha had settled down on the passengers seat. She smiled at Adam and he immediately smiled at her.
"Hi Mille! Achchi lag rahi ho tum!", Neha said.
"Thank you, par aap toh bijliyaan gira rahi hai! Sarim bhai hote toh paagal hee ho jaate", Millie said.
As soon as Adam heard what Millie had said, he gave her a death stare from the rear view mirror, and Sasha pinched her lightly on her arm.
"Ouch! Tumhaara problem kya hai Sasha?!", Millie squealed & Sasha prompted her to shut her mouth.
From the time Neha had heard what Millie had said, she had been staring outside the window, while a couple of tears fell out of her eyes. She was already feeling physically exhausted since morning and to add to the exhaustion, Millie's comment had triggered her emotionally.
They had reached the venue and the two girls had already rushed inside.
"Neha, Hum pahunch gaye hai.. Andar chalein?" She heard Adam's gentle voice and that is when her revirie was broken
"Haan, haan chalo", she quickly reacted in order to conceal the fact that she was lost in her own thoughts.
**
They had reached just in time for the Nikah and directly made their way onto the stage. While Neha was struggling to climb onto the stage in a saree, Adam held out his hand and gestured her to take his support. Neha too obliged, since she had no other choice.
The Nikaah was done and Adam and Neha went to greet their best-friends from college.
A: Congratulations mere yaaron! To bhi honest, I have secretly shipped you guys since college, but honestly, tum dono jis tarah ek dusre ko treat karte the college time mein, Mujhe lagtaa tha ki my ship would never sail!
U: Thanks yaar Jigar! Voh kya hai naa, iss dumchalli ne mujhe propose kar diya achaanak, toh meine bhi socha, theek hai.. kar lete hai.. varna mera toh koi iraada nahi tha..
H : Oh, please!
A: Sharam kar! Khud toh pataa nahi kabse Hira ke peeche paagal rahaa hai.. Bas bolne ki himmat nahi thi
N: Congratulations Hira and Umer! I'm happy for you both!
U & H: Thank you Neha! We're so glad you could make it to our shaadi! (Neha gave them a wide smile)
U: Vaise aap sab ko nahi lagta ki Jigar janaab ko bhi ab shaadi kar leni chaahiye?! (He says while winking at Adam)
A: Uh, Umm, Filhaal mera shaadi karne kaa koi iraada nahi hai (Adam says while chuckling)
U: Agar agle 6 mahine mein tumhaari shaadi naa hui naa, toh mein apna naam badal loonga.. (he whispers)
A: Haan haan, bade shauk se badal lena naam beta! (Adam whispers back)
***
Later Neha, Adam, Millie and Sasha have their dinner together. Since it is a weekday and Sasha-Millie have college the next day, Adam sends them back home with one of Umer's drivers since him and Neha have to stay back until the Bidaai and also drop the newly-weds home after all the rituals are done.
After escorting Millie and Sasha towards the car, Neha was making her way back towards the stage when she suddenly felt so dizzy that she collapsed on the spot. Adam who was at the other end of the lawn, caught a glimpse of her collapsing and sprinted towards her.
"NEHAAAAAAA!!!", He screamed and sprinted towards her. By the time he reached close to her, she was unconscious. He was panicking, to say the least. He continued to call out to her again and again, but there was no response whatsoever. He was so worried that his tone had transformed from that of panic. Now, it was almost like he was begging her to come back to consciousness, so that he had a reason to live his life. He knelt down helplessly beside her, still slowly calling out her name again and again. Umer, Hira and all the other guests gathered around where Neha was.
While Hira checked her pulse and tried sprinkling some water on Neha's face to see if she would regain consciousness, Umer tried to comfort Adam by giving him a glass of water, but he was so lost, that he didn't even realise that there were so many people around him and that Umer was offering him a glass of water. Umer literally force-fed the water to Adam, like parents do to their toddlers. Adam drank the whole glass up in just a couple of gulps and asked Umer for another glass. He gulped this one down too and was finally able to stand back up. He took a couple of deep breaths and was now able to re-gather himself.
"Mein.. Mein Neha ko hospital le jaa rahaa hoon", he told Umer.
"Hum bhi chal rahe hain tere saath", Umer said
"Par tumhaari toh shaadi hai..tum..", Adam said
"Shaadi toh ho gayi hai ab. Hum chal rahe hai saath", Hira re-affirmed.
Adam was just taking out his phone to call an ambulance when he suddenly decided against it. He carefully scooped Neha into his arms, making sure to support her head with one of his hands and then took her towards the car. He carefully placed her in the back seat of the car and then adjusted himself there too, so he could place her head in his lap. Hira sat in the passenger seat and Umer drove them to the hospital.
While Neha was immediately taken into the ER, Adam, Umer and Hira waited outside. Though Adam was now much calmer than he was when he first saw Neha collapse, he was still anxious and kept walking from one end of the hospital corridor to the other, in an attempt to calm himself down.
U: Jigar... she is in safe hands now.. yeh hospital mere family friends kaa hai, so please don't worry.. Neha will be alright.
However, I think humein Qutub Sir aur unki family mein se kisi ko inform karna chahiye...
A: Nahi. Qutub sir heart patient hai, Ulfat aunty has been battling anxiety aur Sasha abhi chhoti hai, aur Neha se bohot attached bhi.. toh I don't think it's a good idea. Mein Sarmad Bhai aur Bhabhi ko inform karta, but voh log Murree mein vacation par hai, tension mein aajaayenge.. I think doctor se baat kar ke phir decide karna would be better.
H: Adam sahi keh raha hai..
"Mrs. Neha Bin Jaabir ke spath kaun hai?", A nurse who walks out of the ER enquires.
"Hum hain", Hira quickly responds while walking closer to the nurse.
"Aap unki kya lag hein, Ma'am?", the nurse enquires further.
"Hum teeno Neha ke close friends hein.."
"Unke shauhar , parents ya family members nahi aaye?", the nurse asks.
"Actually uske Shauhar doosre mulk mein hote hai, aur parents aged hein toh hum me unhe abhi tak inform nahi kiya.. Sab theek toh hein naa? Aap please humein bataa dein.., please!" Hira said
"Aap please mere saath aayein Dr. Sahiba milengi aap se" said the nurse
"Jee ma'am, bilkul", Hira responded.
Adam, Umer and Hira went into the Doctors cabin and were asked to settle on the chairs.
"Doctor, Kya hua hai Neha ko? Is she okay?", Adam asked impatiently
"Congratulations, Mrs. Neha is expecting! She is four and a half weeks pregnant!", The doctor announced.
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Hey guys! This was an important and challenging chapter to write! Hope y'all enjoy! Do let me know what you all think!
P.S - I think I deserve a pat on the back for a super-quick update!
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FanfictionWhat if Hum Tum had ended differently? Neha married Sarim and moved to Germany and a heartbroken Adam went to the U.S for a Masters Degree. This fan-fiction explores how the story would unfold when Neha and Adam meet again, in unprecedented circums...
