Kaash Mai Tumse...

Chapter 16B

As promised I am back with the most awaited chapter of KMT.  

REMEMBER every scene has its own significance so don't skip any part or you won't understand upcoming twists and turns of the story.

Here we go,

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It has been a week he has been disguising himself to come here to catch a glimpse of her and it has been the same time he hasn't gone home after his outburst. His mother has been in shock all along for what she has done in her selfishness while his father and siblings were supportive of him like they always were.

They have had even stopped him at that time when he has made that awful decision to throw her out but no, he was too blinded by his mother's love to listen to them. Now, he regret it with all of his being.

He has made the biggest mistake of his life and when the time came to own it he didn't have it in him to even face it let alone correct it. So like a coward he had been he has been hiding behind a wall of shame and guilt ever since.

If he wasn't in AR working then he would be found in Laxmi Nagar at a safe distance from Preetika's house yet close enough to gaze at her if she stepped out. In fact he has been living in a hotel room where he only go to shower and sleep for barely an hour or two since last week.

Today being a holiday he has had all the plans to spend the whole day in Laxmi Nagar neighborhood to catch her glimpse every now and then being hidden from everyone. Whenever she would step out for a moment or two or when she would go to the market with her mother.

But all his plans went down to drain this day when he followed her to the market where Sunita Auntie got busy buying the vegetables to which she failed to notice her daughter standing besides her almost ready to pass out.

He shifted restlessly on his feet hoping her mother to notice but she was busy bargaining with the vendor. Preeto was wiping the sweat off her face with her hand.

"Foolish girl, tell your mother if you are not-" The rest of his words died in his throat when he saw her sway on her steps and he made a run for her without another thought.

He caught her right at the time when Sunita turned. Seeing her daughter passed out Sunita yelled for her ignoring everything else around her.

"Preeto, look at me! Open your eyes! Preetika!" He gritted patting her cheek holding her in his arms now sitting on the ground.

Sunita stilled hearing the familiar voice that she forgot the situation at hand for a moment. If she hasn't heard his voice she wouldn't have recognized him considering the way he has had his face covered with the scarf which he threw off in worry for Preeto.

People has gathered around them. One of whom offered water and another a towel which Sunita took saying a thank you.

"Don't do this to me. I am sorry!" In his blinding concern he kept holding her close in the middle of the street. A teary Sunita sent a silent prayer up to the heavens seeing her son-in-law back. A little late but still, better late than never. Although she doesn't know what would be Preetika's reaction on seeing him after months.

"We need to take her home. She must be exhausted." Sunita said calmly after carefully wiping Preeto's face with her veil and made her drink a few sips of water. The people gathered around her started dispersing seeing the pregnant woman slowly coming back to consciousness.

"Huh?" Ankur said disoriented. His eyes has turned bloodshot by now. Seeing his grown beard and desolate condition she realized that it wasn't only her daughter who has suffered all these months.