Fate don't know you like I do

Part 1

"mishti ki wajah se mera ghar mera nahi raha, mera parivar mera nahi raha and if that wasnt enough ab mere bro bhi mere nahi rahe. sirf aur sirf mishti ki wajah se. I hate her!" kuhu screamed. mishti who was sitting on the sofa just zoned out. kuhu's words pricking her heart. it hadn't even been 24 hours since they had come home and she was already causing problems for everyone. it was ma's birthday and because of her, abir couldn't even celebrate it well. because of her, abir had to miss his little sister's alliance getting fixed. her breathing became shallow as she fisted her hands, her nails sinking in the skin of her palms and tearing it apart. abir's eyes turned cold with kuhu's complaints. this was the last thing mishti needed right now. he was well aware of mishti's guilt and more so when they came to know about Ketu's alliance. his eyes travelled to mishti who was turning pale by the minute. he sucked in a deep breath and kneeled before her, he softly opened her fists and looked in her eyes and whispered, "relax mishti...relax." mishti's eyes focused on abir. he gave her a small smile and said, "tum upar room mein jaao, mein abhi aa raha hoon. thik hain?" he asked. mishti gulped and nodded. abir nodded at ketu who helped mishti reach the room. but the minute mishti was out of ear shot, his eyes lost all the love and care and turned steely as he turned to face kuhu.

seeing abir's cold wrath was something everyone dreaded. there were very few moments when abir truly lost his calm and this was one of those moments. Meenakshi shook her head, she knew that look all too well and had often been on the receiving end of that look and knew better than to interrupt abir. masi spoke up, "woh..abir beta...kuhu ka woh Matlab nahi tha.." but was cut off when abir raised his hand and stopped masi from continuing further. he took a menacing step towards kuhu and began calmly, "kuhu, I know ki tumhe sharing pasand nahi hai and that you'll always be insecure when it comes to mishti, but all this while I let it go as a part of your immaturity and also because of nanko. but ab nahi. there is a line that should not be crossed. mishti ne tumse kabhi bhi kuch bhi nahi chhena hain. na tumhara ghar, aur nahi tumhara parivaar. pichle 3 mahino se hum yahan the bhi nahi, yeh Pura ghar aur yeh parivar sirf aur sirf tumhara tha, and even that wasn't enough. agar kisine such chheena hain toh woh tumne chhena hain kuhu. tumne mishti ka peace of mind, uski hassi aur yahan tak ki uski shaadi ka mandap bhi tumne chheena hain. and yet she doesn't treat you the way you treat her. so do yourself a favour and don't make me count everything that you have done. agar mein tumhara bro hoon, toh uske pehle mein mishti ka husband hoon. and you'd do well to keep that in mind. you have no idea ki mishti kaisi hain aur kaisi nahin and nor have you ever tried to know. meine tumhe kal bhi kaha tha aur aaj bhi keh raha hoon. stay. out. of. this. and stay away from mishti." abir completed with a glare. he looked around the room and said, "aaj se, meri presence mein ya meri absence mein mishti se iss tarah se koi baat nahi karega. and agar kisi ne bhi mishti ko hurt kiya, toh they will have me to deal with and I will not be this patient next time." he finished and looked pointedly at both kuhu and his ma. everyone then dispersed not wanting to add to abir's wrath.

he was about to go and check on mishti when he ran into ketu on the stairs who told him, "bhai, bhabhi theek hain. I just asked her to lie down for a bit. isiliye aap Abhi unhe disturb mat karna. aur haan bhai, aapke NGO se kuch boxes aaye the, meine baahar rakhwa diye the, aap ek Baar dekh lo na." ketu suggested. abir took a deep breath and nodded. he wanted to check up on mishti but he also wanted to ensure his baby sister's happiness especially after the last alliance had ended terribly. ketu could sense it too. she knew when her bhai was troubled. and she could see that he was worried. Especially for mishti. she grabbed abir's hand and sat down on the porch steps and she curled her arms around his biceps and lay her head on his shoulder and said, "bhai..aap paresshan hain na?" she asked. abir smiled at the question. out of all the rajvansh siblings, ketu had always been more sensitive and mature for her age so abir wasn't surprised with the question. he looked down at ketu Suketu and said, "obviously pareshaan hoon. nanko bhi nahi hain aur ab tu bhi shaadi kar rahi hain..atul bhi nahi hain aur nanu bhi.mein toh akela ho jaunga.." abir pouted. ketu laughed and said, "very funny bhai, jab tak mishti Bhabhi aapke saath hain aap akele kaise hue?" she teased. able laughed and nodded. "waise tu iss rishtey se khush hain na? aur isska kya naam hain?" he asked. ketu blushed and nodded, "haan bhai, mein bohot khush hoon. aur varun bohot accha hain , meine usse aaj shham ko invite bhi kiya hain taaki aap aur mishti bhabhi usse aur uski family ko mil sako. " abir grinned at that. ketu smiled and said, "bhai, aap bilkul tension mat lo. hum sab mishti bhabhi ka Pura dhyaan rakhenge aur sab phirse ekdum happy happy ho jayega." she consoled abir. abir smiled and kissed her forehead. his baby sister had really grown up.

just then, jugnu came running. "ABIR BHIYYA! ABIR BHAIYYA! mishti bhabhi Abhi rote hue Bahar gayi!" jugnu said. abir cursed under his breath and and ran outside the gate immediately.

he kept running and calling out for mishti but his wifey was super fast. to say he was scared would be an understatement. mishti was the bravest person he knew but kuhu had opened old wounds today and the new ones were still fresh. there is only so much a person can endure and he didn't even want to think about anything going wrong.

just the he saw someone in a similar coloured dress as mishti. a ray of hope for abir. "MISHTEEE" he called out. but she didnt turn around. he tried again, "MISHTEEEE" this time mishti turned around. abir's eyes widened with fear as he saw a truck approaching. mishti froze. she could see the truck but her feet couldn't move. the truck was fast approaching. abir ran towards mishti.

suddenly they heard the wheels of a car coming to a screeching halt. the truck stopped just in time and didnt crash with the car. mishti opened her eyes. a strange man stepped out of the car, and was walking towards mishti to check if she was alright, but her ears were ringing and she couldn't register anything.

abir reached mishti from the other side and pulled her into his arms, checking her for any visible injuries. he cupped her face, and asked, "mishti!mishti! tum theek ho na?" but mishti's eyes started losing focus as her vision turned blurry and she went limp in his arms. abir's heart was in his mouth. he cradled her to him and tried to wake her up, when the strange man stepped closer and asked, "excuse me..mere paas car hain and it looks like your wife has fainted. I can drive y'all to the hospital..please.." the man offered. abir's fear was multiplying with each passing second as he immediately picked mishti in his arms and nodded at the man. the man sat inside the car and abir sat behind with mishti in his arms.