Twins - The Journey of Us (MaNaf FF)

~Chapter 7~

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Manik's POV

Everything was blur. For me. Where to go? Where not to? I felt numb. I felt there was no earth beneath me when...

When doctor said my son... Our son has only fifty percent of survival.

Nandini was shattered. She hasn't uttered a word after that. And I? I was broken. I know I being a father I have to be strong to handle my wife, my son, my daughter and my family.

But am I capable of?

No... I am not. I am not strong enough to see my son... my son dying.

I know how serious is this. What did we ask for? Did we ask for more? No. We only asked a happily ever after but I forgot that happily ever after is always in Mahi's fairy tales and not in real life.

And this was real life.

How must my son would be feeling? His heart was weak. I wish to give him my heart if that is possible. But I want him to live. To see this beautiful world.

I leaned on the couch back and tears rolled down my eyes. Nandini has locked herself in our room with Neel. Mahi was at our neighbour's place playing. And I? I needed to gather myself for the coming storm.

But how? That was the question. How do I choose one option to save my kid? What should I choose which will lead our son back to us. If we at all lose him...

No... why even I am thinking this way. I shouldn't think negative. I should think positive.

"Manik..." I heard Bhaiya from beside me as he sat beside me. None of our family member knew what we conversed in the doctor's cabin. Not even Mom. Because the whole drive was silent and muzzy.

"Tu thik hai?" He asked and I shook my head looking down. Tears rand own my cheeks and I palmed my face. I sobbed silently in my palm. Can I ever... ever explain how does it felt to me? She was a mother... But I... I was a father too. I had a heart and seeing my son like that... It just breaks me.

"Manik sambhal khud ko..." He whispered caressing my back as I was a little bent down.

"How? How do I handle this?" I whispered and looked up to see everyone including Mom, Dad, Raj Chachu, Mira Chachi and Bhabhi standing there worriedly. Some had tears and some had worry on their face.

"Talk it out. Bata tou sahi aisi kya baat huyi doctor ke cabin main? Neel... wo thik hai na?" Mom spoke sitting exactly beside me. Everyone else too settled down around me waiting for me to spill the beans.

I sniffed and Mom wiped my tears rapidly "He's not fine... he's not healthy." I whispered and tears again ran down my eyes.

I heard few gasps from around me which made me cry even more.

"Neel is... suffering from VSD. He has a hole in his heart which is rapidly getting bigger and bigger. Agar jald hi kuch nahi kiya tou..." I spoke looking down tears rolling down my throat.

"Tou?" I heard a worried voice from in front of me. I looked up to see Bhabhi tearing up.

"Tou we might... we might lose him..." I whispered and sniffed. I was held in a tight hug from beside me and I knew who it was. Mom.

"Aisa lag raha hai sab khatam ho raha hai... sab hath se nikla jaa raha hai... Main Neel ko nahi kho sakta Mom... Main... Nandini ko bhi kho dunga..." I had a fear. If it's not him... we might not be the same Manik and Nandini. She will break and I will be in guilt that I couldn't save my kid.