Abir panicked seeing mishti go limp in his arms. He supported her head and got a better look at her. Her nose was bleeding and her skin was warm to touch. He tried reaching for his phone but it was on the other side of the room. Luckily, Kartik and Naira had just come over to check up on Abhi, and found mishti limp in Abir's arms. Naira immediately rushed towards Abir and asked Abir what went wrong. Abir just said, "Mishti ki dadi." They understood. Kartik googled some doc nearby and called him immediately. Naira got a wash cloth and cleaned the blood but Abir's white shirt had a bloody spot. Abir's fear intensified. Kartik took Abhi in his arms to keep him away from the commotion.
Kuhu and Kunal parked in the driveway as Kunal asked kuhu, "kuhu, kal bhai bhabhi, Abhi ko lekar ghar aayenge. We should do something special na? Tum meri help karogi?" He asked. Kuhu nodded but was distracted as she saw their family doctor enter the house. Kuhu and Kunal got scared too and rushed inside the house.
The entire family had reached Mishti's room and that caused Abhi to wake up and start crying. Abir was in a fix. But bade papa asked him to stay with mishti and that he would handle Abhi. The doctor asked everyone except Abir to leave the room. On examination they found that Mishti's blood pressure had shot up.
The doctor looked at Abir and said, "Mr Rajvansh. Aapki wife ka bp bohot high hain. You know this could've led to a stroke? Is she stressed?" The doc asked. Abir gulped as he asked, "will she be okay?" The doctor said, "3 days tak unhe yeh medicine dena. After breakfast and keep a track of her bp. It's not safe." The doctor said and left. Abir broke down as he put his head on her hands.
"Mishti yaar...Abhi needs you. Abhi needs us. Humne aaj hi usse promise kiya tha na ki hum uske saath rahenge? You're stronger than this angry chorni. But bas, its time I handle things now." He said as he kissed her temple and went outside the room. He first updated everyone about Mishti's condition and then looked at kuhu, kunal, Kartik and Naira and said, "kya aap log please Abhi ko lekar Mishti ke paas rahenge. The doc has asked us to not let her be alone. I have some important work that needs to be done." He said, pointedly looking at Devyani. Everyone got the drift as badi ma hugged Abir and said, "beta, mishti aur Abhi dono thik hain. Tum chinta mat karna. Okay?" She asked in a motherly tone. Abir's eyes watered as he said, "thank you badi ma."
Everyone retired to their rooms as Kuhu and Naira put Abhi to sleep. Kunal and Kartik sat by the window in Mishti's room.
Abir knocked on Devyani's room and as Devyani opened the door he started,
"Mein aapko nahi jaanta. Mein aapki majboori nahi samajhta. Mein aapka dard bhi nahi samajhta. Lekin agar mein kuch samajhta hoon toh woh mishti hain. Uska dard hain. Life has never been fair to her. Pehle aapke decision ki wajah se, phir society ki taunts ki wajah se, phir meri ma ki wajah se, phir mere bhai ki wajah se aur phir meri wajah se bhi. Lekin, bohot time baad meine usse khulke haste, muskurate hua dekha hain aaj when she held Abhi for the first time. And I won't let anyone take that smile away from her. She's been through enough. Don't you think? Aapke beta aaj bhi Mishti ko haunt karta hain. Unka darr aaj bhi usse jeene nahi deta hain. Lekin, usne bohot mehnat ki hain to fight that fear. And maybe you want your granddaughter back because you miss her and love her. Lekin, not this way. She accepted the decision you made for her all those years ago. Even when she wasn't happy with it. Maybe it's time you accept the decision she's made. Aaj...aaj kuch bhi ho sakta tha. I could have lost her...I could've lost my wife...my son could've lost his mother...and I know that it wasn't your intention but something could've gone wrong. And things have been terrible for us lately. So I'm sorry but I can't let you hurt mishti this way. She deserves the world and I hope to give it to her. Mein jaanta hoon ki aap mishti ko bohot pyaar karti hain, but after all these years, pyaar kaafi nahi hain. You'll have to be patient. Mishti bhi kahin na kahin aapko miss karti hain. But till she finds it in herself to forgive you I can't help you out. Mein usse force nahi karunga. Kabhi bhi nahi. Mein mishti ke har decision mein uske saath hoon. So if she's decided to take some time away from you, I support her. And I always will." Abir said.
Devyani nodded. Understanding Abir's point of view and also Mishti's pain.
She wiped her tears and went to her bag and removed a photo frame and handed it to Abir. She put a hand on Abir's cheek and said, "Rajshri ji theek hi kehti hain. Tum sach mein ek heere ho abir. Aur mein bohot khush hoon ki mishti ko tumhare jaisa ek jeeewan saathi mila hain. Humari mishti ka pura dhyaan rakhna. Yeh humari ek purani family photo hain, tab jab mishti bohot chhoti thi. Mein issey mishti ko dena chahti thi, lekin mein isse tumhe de rahi hoon. Jab bhi mishti ready hogi, I'll be waiting for her. No matter how long it takes. Lekin, tab tak tum apne bete ko uski ma ke iss parivar ke baarein batana. Aur humesha khush rehna." Devyani said with a smile. Abir smiled and nodded and said, "thank you. Mishti ko aur mujhe samajhne ke liye. Aur iss frame ke liye bhi. Mishti will appreciate it. And so do I. Thank you." Abir said and left.
