Ghum hai kisi ke pyaar mein....Ek nazariya

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Savi stood outside the door of the operation room. Ishaan was inside, battling for his life. Savi felt turmoiled, restless, and on the verge of breakdown. Why does Bappa always do this to her? Why does he always test her? First, he snatched her parents, her Aai, and Baba from her. Then, her family, Aaji, Badi Aaji, Aajoba, Veenu Dada....And now, Ishaan Sir. She wanted to scream and fight for the injustice bestowed upon her. She didn't deserve this. Her Ishaan Sir has to live. He must come back to her, unscathed and alive.

Savi felt Harini hold her arm, squeezing to provide comfort, strength, and courage. Savi couldn't muster to look at her Tai. She just couldn't look away from the door of her fate. Ishaan Sir was inside. What if she blinked and he disappeared from her life? What if she looked away and he was gone for forever? No! The thought alone shakes her soul. Savi sniffed, praying to Bappa.

Reeva was standing beside Savi, crying and gazing at the door. She looked broken and lost. She was hurt beyond words. Her dishelved shaadi ka joda was telling her story. Her groom, her lover, her bestfriend, her Ishaan was inside the operation room, facing death and fighting to come back to life. It was supposed to be the best day of her life. She was supposed to marry the love of her life. She was supposed to start a new phase of her life. Then....how did this happen to her? Why did this happen to her? Again? Why can't just she marry in peace and be married to Ishaan? Why? Just why? What did she do except loving Ishaan unconditionally? What was her crime? Why, painfully always, God snatches her happiness? Didn't she deserve to be happy? Why was her fate and destiny a cruel joke?

"Reeva?" Swati called out to her daughter. She swallowed a sob and shook Reeva. Reeva refused to move. She refused to drink or eat. She refused to react. She stood like a robot, a broken doll. Swati was heartbroken to see her daughter's condition. Desperate, she shook Reeva harder, "Reeva!" Surekha, who was sitting on the bench with her head in her hands, looked up at Swati and Reeva. She couldn't do anything except crying.

"Mom..." Reeva spoke softly, too low to be heard. But Swati heard her daughter. Swati hugged Reeva to her side, "Reeva, please, take a rest, beta. I can't bear to watch you like this." Reeva blinked, "Is Ishaan going to be okay?" Swati patted Reeva's back, assuring, "yes, Reeva. He has to be. He is going to be fine." Savi and Harini, beside them, silently watched the exchange much like the Bhosale family. Surekha finally stood up and went to Reeva's side, "Reeva, Ishaan, my Ishaan, is a fighter. Didn't you see how he fought that Bhavar Patil and saved all of us? I know my son is going to come back to us, alive and strong." Reeva turned to Surekha, "you believe so?" Surekha wiped her tears, and said firmly, "I know so." Reeva smiled bitterly, "did you also know that he loves Savi?"

Surekha shut her mouth and looked away. She couldn't look at the heartbreak in Reeva's eyes. She cannot tell Reeva, god, with which face, that she had forbidden Ishaan from telling Reeva about his love for Savi. She felt guilty and regretful. Dhurva, sitting on the bench, stood up and went before Reeva, "Reeva Vahini, nobody knew about this! And quiet honestly, I don't think Ishaan dada loves this gawar!" Savi ignored Dhurva. She is not interested to listen to this spoiled brat. Reeva casted her hollow eyes on Dhurva, "didn't you hear Ishaan's confession? His love song for Savi on the verge of death?" Dhurva found herself speechless and lost for words. Asmita, Anvi, Shikha exchanged looks of uncertainty and confirmation. They couldn't be more relieved for Ishaan's confession. Chinmay, standing beside Shikha who was sitting on the bench, started, "Reeva, I know how you must be feeling. I am sorry. You didn't deserve this. But love, which Ishaan has for Savi, would have come out. Doesn't matter today or tomorrow."

"Cheenu!" Surekha glared at Chinmay. She didn't want to hear anyone of this at this moment. Chinmay shook his head at his mother, "what, Aai? Shutting my mouth wouldn't change the truth." Surekha walked up to Chinmay, "Cheenu, Ishaan was emotional at that moment. He didn't know what he was saying!" Chinmay scoffed in disbelief, "deny all you want. Believe or not, Aai, Ishaan loves Savi like a devotee. He took bullets to save her!" Surekha frowned in anger, "Cheenu--"

"Chinmay is right," Isha cut off Surekha, "Ishu loves Savi. He loves her very much. And I accept his love." Surekha turned to Isha, "nobody asked you! And ofcourse, you would accept this nonsense. Why won't you when it concerns your cheli Savi?" Shantanu, standing beside Isha, said, pacifying, "Vahini, please. Arguing among ourselves will change nothing. We all heard Ishaan. He loves Savi." Surekha glared at Shantanu, "you will say what your wife says, Shantanu. I don't need your opinion. I know my son. He didn't mean those words. He loves Reeva whom he was going to marry." Isha frowned, disbelief shining in her eyes, "Vahini, why are you denying the truth?" Surekha sneered, "I am not denying anything. I am stating the truth!"

Isha opened her mouth to retort but Anvi spoke first, "Ishaan Dada loves Savi Vahini. He announced it to the world. Bravely and honestly. Today, he feared nothing. And even death couldn't stop him from confessing his love for Savi Vahini." Asmita smiled at Anvi, proud and encouraging. Nishikant reprimanded his daughter, "Anvi, keep your mouth shut when elders are talking. You don't know anything." Anvi shook her head, "no, Baba--"

"Enough!" Yashwant roared. He glared at no one particular, "inside Ishaan is fighting for his life and here you people are arguing instead of praying for him. I don't want to hear anyone speak. No more words!" Everyone looked down or avoided looking at Yashwant, silently agreeing with him. Nothing matters more than Ishaan.

The door of the operation room opened and doctors came out. Everyone surrounded them. It was Savi and Reeva who stood up front and spoke in unison, "how is Ishaan?" "Is Ishaan Sir out of danger? Is he okay?" The doctor looked between the two before announcing, "the patient is out of danger. We are shifting him to the VIP ward room. Then, you can meet him. Please make sure to not crowd around him and see him one by one." The doctor left and everyone breathed in relief. Savi joined her hands and thanked Bappa. Harini hugged her and Savi cried in relief.