"I want to do this right mishti. I have a surprise for you. tum chalogi mere saath?" abir asked. mishti sniffed and nodded and asked, "I would love to abir, but I think we should meet Varun first. I mean ketu Abhi chhoti hain and with Kunal not being here as well, tumhe Varun ko jald se jald milna chahiye." mishti suggested. abir grinned and said, "well..about that. jisne tumhari Jaan bachayi thi? that strange man turned out to be Varun. I did have a talk with him and he seems like a nice guy, he genuinely likes ketu and we will meet him acche se, just not today. and before you tell me ki ketu ko bura lagega, ive already spoken to her and she's okay with it. we'll meet Varun tomorrow and then you can grill him all you want okay? after all ketu ka aur tumhara rishta bhi itna pyaara hain. last time bhi tumne hi usse bachaya tha." abir teased mishti. mishti smiled and nodded.
they soon left the hospital and abir had arranged for a cab for them to take them to their special location that abir refused to tell mishti about. mishti was curious to find about of course but she was also anxious. "abir..hum kal hi ghar aye and aaj itna sab kuch ho gaya, I really think we should go home. ma ko accha nahi lagega" mishti suggested. abir could sense her fear and so he intertwined his fingers with hers and said, "relax mishti, aisa kuch bhi nahi hoga. tum ma ki tension mat lo. miene unhe message kar diya hai that we have some urgent work and that we'll be back by evening. aur meine Parul masi ko bhi call kar diya hain. sab theek hai. I promise." abir consoled mishti. mishti although worried nodded her head and asked, "abir, we should get a nice gift for ma. hum unhe Shaam ko ek accha sa gift denge and then ill apologise to her for today and for last night." abir looked at mishti with a frown and said, "nahi mishti. you have nothing to apologise for. we're married, tum mere biwi ho and ma needs to accept that. aur kal raat ko aur aaj subah jo bhi hua, usmein tumhari koi galati nahi thi. you needed me and I was there. that's that. and the faster everyone understands that if you need me, ill always be by your side, the better it will be. so tum kisi ko bhi sorry nahi kahogi. and please kuhu ki baatein toh bilkul mat sunna. in fact, don't talk to her at all. jo bhi tumse sawal puchhega ya tumpe sawal uthayega toh usse jawab abir rajvansh dega." abir said firmly.
mishti sighed and said, "abir.." she started. abir shook his head and said, "nahi mishti. tumhe kisi ke bhi saamne apna sar jhukane ki zaroorat nahi hain. kisi ke phi liye. Kuhu Kunal ke engagement waale din mein tumbe rok nahi paaya tha, lekin aaj mjuke pura Haq hain. tumhari Khushi tur tumhari self respect meri top priority hain tur humesha rahegi." abir said. mishti smiled at that. she was indeed lucky to have a husband like abir who valued her self respect. abir continued, "aur rahi baat gift ki, toh I have the perfect gift in mind." abir smiled secretly. mishti furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.
the cab soon came to a halt. mishti looked out and the sight before her eyes instantly brought a smile on her face. "abir! hum yahan?" she asked. abir grinned , got out of the car and opened the door for mishti. he helped her out of the car and said, "home." and gestured at the house. mishti was overwhelmed as she saw the nameplate. "MISHBIR HOUSE." they hadn't really spent a lot of time here, having visited it only once when abir had shown the house to mishti, but it felt 'theirs' more than the rajvansh house ever did. he held his hand out for mishti to hold. she smiled and held his hand as they walked to the porch. abir nodded at mishti to open the door. she looked confused but opened tho door. and much to her surprise, she was showered with rose petals the moment she stepped inside. abir looked around, everything was just perfect. the entire house was decorated with their signature red heart balloons. and to add to the surprise, kunal stepped out.
mishti and abir grinned at the sight of their baby nanko. kunal too was overwhelmed on seeing his bhai and bhabhi after 3 months. kunal immediately pulled both of them in for a bone crushing hug. it was so good to finally have him back. kunal pulled back and grinned, "BHAI! MISHTI! I MISSED YALL SO MUCH" kunal said. they laughed and abir said, "humne bhi tujhe bohot miss kiya nanko. and this is perfect. thank you." abir said. mishti looked at both of them and said, "yeh sab tumne kunal se karvaaya? abir! bechara itne mahino ke baad ghar aaya hain and you assigned him more work!" mishti reprimanded abir. kunal laughed. it was always a sight to see mishti take abir's case, given their height difference. abir laughed. mishti turned to kunal and asked, "what a pleasant surprise kunal! lekin, tum yahan kaise?" she asked. kunal was about to answer when he saw the medical tape on mishti's hand from the IV drip. all his humour faded away as he asked, "yeh tape kyun? aap log kahan se aa rahe hain? are you okay? bhai?" kunal asked frantically.
abir and mishti shared a look. mishti smiled shyly and nodded at abir. "guys? romance baad mein karlo yaar? I'm getting worried here." kunal said. abir smiled and said, "woh actually mishti was almost in an accident and so she fainted. we are coming from the hospital and the tape is because they had to give mishti an IV drip." abir explained. kunal opened his mouth in surprise. "bhai, are you sure aapka accident nahi hua? why are you smiling while telling me this and why is mishti still standing!?" kunal reprimanded and held mishti's hand and helped her to the couch. once she was sitting he kneeled before her and asked, "aap thik hain? can I get you something? and what did the doctor say?" he asked. mishti smiled and put a hand on Kunal's cheek and said, "breathe. I'm okay. I promise." mishti said.
kunal looked at bhai in question and asked, "well?" abir came forward, sat next to mishti and gestured at kunal to take a seat and asked, "well nanko, how do you feel about not being the youngest anymore?" he asked. kunal rolled his eyes in impatience and said, "bhai, yaar what's wrong with you? Atul aur ketu toh hain na mujhse chhote?" he asked. abir rolled his eyes and said, "well then how do you feel about having your very own nanko?" abir teased.
"bhai, aaj na aapki ek bhi baat mujhe samajh nahi aa rahi. mish..I mean bhabhi.. aap bataiye na?" he asked. mishti grinned at Kunals annoyance and told abir, "don't torture hum so much! ab bata bhi do!" she said. abir pouted and said, "FINEEEE" and asked, "nanko, agar koi tujhe chachu bulayega toh kaisa hoga?" he asked with a smirk. kunal looked at the couple in confusion, "chachu?" he asked in confusion. mishti and abir smiled and waited for kunal to join the dots.
and then he did. he looked at them in complete surprise. from shock to happiness all within a few seconds. "iska Matlab...bhai..aap..bhabhi..mein...?" he asked in shock. mishti nodded shyly and said, "haan kunal, tum chachu banne wale ho." she said a put a hand on her stomach.
kunal got up and asked, "isliye bhai..aapne yeh sab?" kunal asked clearly hyperventilating . abir nodded. mishti got up and put a hand on his shoulder and said, "are you okay?"
kunal finally came to his senses as he realised the weight of the situation. he was going to become a chachu, his bhai was going to become a dad. he immediately hugged mishti. his eyes watering at the thought of his bhai getting the happiness and the family he deserves. mishti rubbed Kunal's back with a smile.
"Congratulations bhabhi. I can't even tell you mein kitna hush hoon. aap done ke liye. if there is anybody who deserves this happiness then its the two of you. bhabhi...thank you so much for giving my bhai this happiness thank you. aaj tak unhone mere liye, humare pure ghar ke liye itna sab kiya hai, tirelessly, without ever putting himself first and now because of you, my bhai is the happiest he's ever been. I really can't thank you enough bhabhi." he said and hugged mishti again. mishti smiled at Kunals love for abir. as they pulled away, abir cupped Kunals face and said, "nanko, tu sirf mera bhai hi nahi, mere dil ka tukda hain. and no matter how old yo become, you'll always be my nanko. my baby nanko. thank you for being the best brother I could ever have." abir said and hugged kunal. kunal hugged abir and then pulled away and said, "not me bhai, youre the best brother ever. because of you I never felt the absence of a father in my entire life. and now that youre going to have a baby, I promise to love him/her with all my heart and take care of the baby just how you've taken care of me. aap done ka baby mera nanko/nanki hoga." he said.
mishti laughed at the nicknames and sneakily took a picture of the two brothers as they celebrated the occasion. she prayed to kanhaji, "inn done ko kisi ki bhi nazar na lage." and then did the gesture to remove any negative energy around them.
