chapter 55

" Usye purani aadat h mujhe satane ki

mujhe intezar Karwane ki

Aur mujhe abhi bhi wahi nayi si aadat h uska intezar karne ki"

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That day, when Chandni heard the sound of someone's footsteps, she immediately got up from the bed and at the same time the door opened and she saw Abeer's sister and his best friends.

After staying there for some time, they all return home on the advice of abeer's father.

Five days later -

Adi regains consciousness on the second day of the accident but he is still under the supervision of the doctor and the condition of the Abeer remains the same, he has still not regained consciousness as his health condition was worse and critical than adi.

The every people living in Rathore's villa, who was always happy, had become completely silent and devastated seeing the condition of Abeer and adi like that.

Chandni her health was deteriorating due to being pregnant, morning sickness, irregular sleep and because of not eating and she started becoming weak day by day.

In this five day's chandni started staying in her room most of the time and the reason behind it was that Riva's mother who had come to Rathore villa after hearing about Aditya and Abeer's accident, did not miss even a chance to taunt her like Riva.

Chandni had lost interest in everythinge but definitely had a developed new habit that was to talk to her and Abeer's unborn baby.

This is the only thing made her a little happier and helped divert her mind from everything else.

She was very happy with the news of becoming a mother but also she was always afraid of what she would do if everyone came to know about her being a pregnant before Abeer came to conscious state.

Afternoon -

Chandni, who's wearing simple clothes, her hair was in loose bun and her wrist which was always adorned with lot's of bangles was only 2 bangles was present in each wrists, came from the bathroom after vomiting and wiping her face with a towel then tiredly sat on the bed and rested her back against the headrest.

It's has been five days ...your father still hasn't regained consciousness..............., chandni said tiredly to her unborn child while keeping her hand on her belly.

In a few weeks my baby bump will start showing.....how many .....how many more days will I be able to hide your existence?............., chandni murmured to herself while caressing her belly and with her other hand she wiped her tears.

Abeer and His Red ....Little creature ..who's inside me ......i hope you're okay...... and not facing any problems because of me.......beacause of your mother's irresponsible behavior............., chandni said while still caressing her belly at same time she heard Abeer sister's voice and knocking sound of the door.

Chandni stood up from the bed while adjusting her dupatta and after checking her appearance, she opens the door of her room and finds Abeer's sister there.

Chandni,..Adi is about to come back Home.....let's go, Downstairs..........., Aditi said as soon as chandni opens the door.

Chandni nods and starts going downstairs with both of them.

All three of them were going to the Downstairs while ahana and aditi are few steps ahead from chandni.

Only 5-6 stars are left to reach the downstairs when chandni started feeling dizzy, she immediately grabs the railing of the stairs tightly with one hand while with other hand she touched her forehead.

I am fine .... I am fine..... nothing happened... nothing ....nothing happened.........., Chandni starts chanting these words in her mind and tightened her grip more on the railings of the stairs.

After a few seconds, chandni gets a little better and starts taking deep breaths and at that very moment she hears Ahana's voice who turns back and looks at her while Aditi too.

Seeing both of them looking at her, she stands straight and wipes the sweat that remains on her forehead with the end of her dupatta.

Chandni........Why are you standing there?............,Aditi said looking at her who's still standing at the same place.

Nothi_ng......., Chandni said in a low voice looking at both of them and then starts coming down the stairs while taking careful steps and they both nod.

Chandni stands in front of them and they all three of them together start going towards the living room.

I should consult a gynecologist..........., Chandni thought in her mind and without both of them noticing, she places her hand on her belly.

The oldest couple of the house are went to the temple and where Abeer's father and Aditya's father are went to the hospital to take Adi while other members of the Rathore villa even Riva and her mother was in the living room preparing for the adi's arrival and waiting for him

Chandni, Ahana is about to reach the living room with Aditi when again' chandni starts feeling dizzy again and with one hand she held Ahana arm's for support.

Abe_er'..........., Chandni murmured in a state of unconsciousness while tears start flowing from her eyes and unknowingly she places her hand on her stomach.

Ahana and Aditi, who saw chandni's condition, immediately caught her in panic while Ahana kept her head on her shoulder and they both started calling the family members in a worried tone seeing Chandni like this in unconscious state.

Maa... chandni............., Seeing her like this, Aditi screams and taps her cheeks whose head rested on Ahana's shoulder.

Chandni... Chandni....open your eyes .... you're scaring us ........, Ahana called her while wiping her tears away from her cheeks and tapped her cheeks several times to bring her back to senses.

Hearing Ahana Aditi's panic voice, everyone reaches there and sees Chandni in such a condition.

Maa ...she isn't opening her eye's.........,Aditi said looking at her mother and again touched Chandni's cheeks.

Make her lie down on the couch ........,Abeer's mother said and they made her lie down on the couch while Abeer's mother keeps chandni's head on her lap.

They sprinkled water on Chandni's face to bring her back to consciousness but she did not come to her senses while Ahana started rubbing chandni hand's and Aditi started rubbing her feet.

Ahana... call the doctor........., Abeer's mother said when she felt that chandni's health had worsened.

Bhabhi...i have called the doctor....she is coming............., sunita said while coming towards them and on hearing this Abeer's mother nods.

Chandni bache..... open your eyes........,Abeer's mother said while caressing chandni's head and looking at her face who's still in a state of unconsciousness.

Maa, why is she is not regaining consciousness?.........,ahana Aditi asks in worried tone after seeing chandni in such a condition who's not opening her eye'.

Without any reason you both getting so worried about her............,Reeva's mother said curtly with some tint of hatred.

Abeer's sisters are about to answer her back when Sunita signals them with her eyes to keep quiet while abeer mother ignored her word's because of knowing her nature.

You both first calm down....maybe chandni has fainted due to weakness......the doctor will check her and she will be fine...........,Abeer's mother said looking at her daughters while they both just nod and kept rubbing chandni hand's and feet.

After a few minutes, they made Chandni lay in the downstairs guest room and there Chandni gradually started regaining consciousness but due to weakness she was not able to open her eyes and could not even move her body.

The doctor who had come to check her and was examine her and also hearing people's voices, she started trying to open her eyes.

You people should take care of her........ when she's in this condition........, the doctor said while chandni opens her moonlight eyes, then closes them to adjust the light.

I think she have not even eaten properly anything since few days...her body is week............, the doctor said while chandni who regained her consciousness, starts trying to sit on the bed.

The family members who's listening to the doctor word's, they saw chandni sitting on the bed and before that anyone came forward to help her, the doctor word's made them rooted to their respective places.

If her health remains like this..... then it's going to affect her child........., that doctor said looking at everyone.

Chandni pov-

Before that I asked anyone for water as my throat was dry, i heard doctor word's and after hearing what she said, I became silent and nummed.

Child?...........,Suhana aunty asked looking at the doctor then at me while hearing this i closed my eyes and felt like crying.

Everyone came to know..........., I thought in my mind and the doctor's voice brought me out of my thoughts.

She is pregnant....one month and almost two' weeks pregnant............, the doctor said and hearing this, everyone starts looking at me while thinking this now what going to happen next i fisted the comforter in my fist in fear.

You didn't tell your family that you are pregnant?..........,That doctor asked looking at me while i just nodded my head without making eye contact with anyone and hummed in response.

You should have told your family...this is such a happy News...........i think you must planned to give suprise to everyone......, the doctor said looking at me with smile then turned towards suhana aunty.

Mrs. Rathore... I am getting late i have to go to the hospital... so I am leaving............, the doctor said to aunty and then again turned towards me.

You should take care of yourself.........otherwise it will affect the baby......,that doctor said to me and starts leaving from there while sunita aunty goes to drop her outside on Suhana aunty's request.

I did not dare to look at the family members and started tracing my red bangles which he had made me wear.

Abeer........you said that you will be with me...when our family members come to know about us............., i

was thinking and muster up the courage to tell everything to the family members but at that time i heard suhana aunty's firm voice.

Chandni you know that you're pregnant?............., suhana aunty asked looking at me

Who's child is this?...........,she asked me in a strict voice and before I could say anything I heard Rewa di's mother's voice.

Look at this girl, she always dress up like shy and innocent girl ........and always covered herself with dupatta and all......but look at her actions she became a mother without marriage............, Riva di mother said with disgust, while i looked at Suhana aunty with tear filled eyes who was already looking at me.

Suhana..I told you earlier that you should not keep unknown girl in your house as we don't know what kind of girl she is and what kind of upbringing she has........but you didn't listen to me ................,Riva Di's mother said looking at suhana aunty, while I closed my eyes and tears started falling from my eyes.

I wiped my tears and once again looked at suhani aunty who always protected me whenever someone says wrong about me but this time it was not so, this time she was silent and it is not her fault either.

There was no expression on her face she was just silently looking at me and i wiped my tears and was about to tell everyone everything when I heard Riva Di's voice.

Suhana aunty i already told you that you should not have keep a girl like her at your home........naa jaane kiska bacha hoga ............., like her mother, Riva di also said in disgust while looking at me.

( don't know whose child it will be.)

RIVA DI... Stop it.........., i said looking at her and tried my best not to become weak and protect my and Abeer ..our little creature until he is not with me.

So many allegations and questions have been raised against my child who has not yet come to this world........

I thought but Riva di's satirical voice brought me out of my thoughts.

You are feeling so bad when I say it, but you don't felt wrong when you slept with someone without marriage............, Reeva Di said in utter disgust.

RIVA........., Suhana aunty said while hearing her voice Riva di felt silent.

What a wrong thing my daughter is saying Suhana..... she said the truth........., Reeva di's mother said looking at Suhana aunty who doesn't said anything in response.

Girl you seem to be really very innocent, but I didn't think you were like this...........By the way, whose child is this?......i really want to know............, Riva Di mother asked me and i have no longer had the courage to listen to anything else wrong about my child and I told everyone the name of the father of my child.

Abeer'......... Abeer.... it's his child.........., I said, listening this everyone felt silent and was shocked too while i wiped my tears away from my cheeks.

Stop lying ...i don't think Abeer will ever like a girl like you.......And have some shame, you want to sell yourself by taking the name of Abeer who's in Hospital............ You're such a low lif..., Reeva Di saying and her words remained incomplete when Adi's loud voice reached everyone's ears and he has still bandaged on his forehead.

RIVA DI...... DON'T ......don't dare say anything wrong about my di....and she is not lying...that bhai's child and SHE's Abeer's BHAI WIFE ..........., Adi said angrily, gritting his teeth and glaring at Riva Di.

Adi enters the room with Sunita aunty and then looks at me with soft eye's.

Don't lie Aditya.........., Riva Di said while Adi chukle listening to her.

Mei kyun Bhala Jhut bolne Laga ?...... I have said the truth ...... chandni di...... Sorry my mistake... Chandni bhabhi is Abeer's Bhai wife'..........., adi said and comes and sits on the bed in front of me.

Kaisi h aap di?............, Adi asked looking at me and ignoring everyone while hearing this, I start sobbing.

Don't cry di .........bade bhaiya will not like seeing you in this condition ..........., Adi said while wiping my tears and i turned my attention towards aunty when I heard her voice.

Chandni.....Is what Adi is saying true?..........., suhana aunty asked looking at me and i nodded.

"Abeer' .....unki biwi hu mei......We are married....I am his wife "............., i said looking at suhana aunty and every family members while Riva di was not ready accept that.

You're lying..........., she said looking at me in anger.

Don't be dumb Riva di.... but still if you want a proof ......you must be want.....wait let me show you some pictures of Bhai and bhabhi.............., adi said looking at her and take out his phone from the his pant pocket.

He opens his phone and shows everyone the photos of me and Abeer which he have clicked forcely in which Abeer has back hugged me and we both are smiling then told everything about my and Abeer accident marriage.

Suha_na aunty.............., I called her who took a step to leave the room but when she heard my voice, she looked at me just once and walked away without saying anything while sunita aunty also followed her.

everything ruined .........., i thought while tears started falling from my eyes.

Di please don't cry............, adi said while glaring at Riva di who's about take step to leave the room with her mother when adi voice stopped her.

Riva di ...... Bhai ko kis ladki mei interest h.... You must have come to know..........,Adi said while she looks at him in confusion.

I mean to say..his wedded wife is pregnant with his child.............., adi said while looking at her, as she heard this and she stormed out of the room with her mother.

Di ..I going to be Uncle........ Yeeeee.........., he said with broad smile on his face and with extreme excitement.

Seeing his happy face i smiled a little and this thought came to my mind that when Abeer is going to know that I am pregnant, how will he react?

I was thinking this when suddenly I heard loud noises of my best friends, due to which I got scared and placed my hand on my chest.

Chandni Sharma......... you hided this from US..........., Both of them said together while coming towards me, near the bed.

Chandni Sharma nahi..... Chandni Abeer Singh Rathore....ya phir Bhabhi..........., Adi said narrowing while looking both of them.

Shut up duffer..........., Both of them said and held Adi's hand and made him stand up from the bed and then they both sit on the bed in front of me.

Hospital se aaya hu mei.........., adi complained but they ignored him.

God...you're our bhabhi....... and the best news that' we are going to be aunt..............., aditi said with smile and ahana nodded.

Aother rathore is coming .........yeeeeeee.., ahana said and they both hugged me.

I called Aditya who was watching us to join the group hug and he also joined the our group hug and not even a few seconds was passed we heard dadi 's voice.

Chandni ........., I heard dadi voice and we broke our hug.

Dadi..........., i murmured looking at dadi who's coming towards me.

I won't lie, I was also scared for dadi's reaction ........

Seeing grandmother coming towards the bed, all three of them stood up from the bed and stood on the side, while I dug my nails into my palm in fear.

Grandmother sat on the bed in front of me and placed her hand on my head and seeing this I looked at her and saw her miling.

I am going to be great grandmother..........., dadi said with smile and seeing her smile i got little relaxed.

you ..are not angry with me?..........., i asked her in low voice.

Sunita said .. your mother-in-law is angry…....uske gusse se kaam chala lo.......as I have no intention to be angry with you........ because I am very happy to know that you are Abeer's wife and with the News that I am going to be great grandmother.............., dadi said while i felt silent and dropped my smile.

Don't worry i will talk to her..... and make her understand........., dadi said while patting my head then stood up from the bed.

Dadi left the room and then again three of them sat on the bed infront of me and adi started telling his sister's about how he came to know about both of me and Abeer.

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Sunita, who was talking to Suhana , while sitting on the sofa next to her in the living room when grandmother reaches there.

Suhana, you should not have left from there like that... atleast you should have talked to Chandni once.............., dadi said and sits on the couch next to her.

So what should I done maa and how should I react?......after knowing that Chandni is who's living in our house..without any relation...actually is my son's wife and also pregnant with son' child, ........so tell me how should I react maa?….........., Suhana ask her mother-in-law at that very moment she heard her husband's voice.

Chandni is pregnant with Abeer child?............, Abeer's father asks his wife coming towards her along with other male rathore of the house.

Sunita tells everything to everyone and hearing this they took some time to digest this news.

We have to hide this for sometime... because what if someone one tried to harm Chandni and the child.............., Abeer's father said looking at the elders rathore as the elders of the house was aware to that someone had tried to kill Abeer and Adi.

Everyone agreed to this and no one except the members of the house knew about this news and the security of the house was made even more tight.

Night.

It was 'night time' and there Riva and her mother went back home at the order of her grandmother and all the elders rathore sat at the dining table for dinner except the youngest Rathores and Chandni.

Dadi ....We went to Chandni with this tray of food but she refused to eat anything......she doesn't even have one' bite of it............,Aditi said and speaks a little louder to have her mother attention as per dadi plan.

Dadi, the doctor said that we should take care of her, otherwise the baby's health will deteriorate along with her..........., adi said in sad tone while suhana who's listening to this get worried for chandni.

She has not eaten anything since afternoon............, Ahana said and listening to this Abeer mother stood up from her chair.

Take this tray to Chandni's room.........., suhana said to one worker and leaves from there while other Rathore's smiled seeing this.

She first goes to her room and then to Chandni's room and find out that' worker still standing there.

What happened........., Abeer's mother asked that worker who replied her that she had been knocking on the door for a long time but no one was opening the door.

After listening to this she opens the 'chandni's Room' door and sees that no one is present there and few seconds later she gets the idea where Chandni would be and she asks the worker to follow her.

Suhana stand infront of the Abeer door and knocked the several time' but when there was no response from the other side she opens the door and came inside the room.

When Abeer's mother came inside the room, she saw that all the lights in the room were off except the one side of night stand and saw that chandni was sleeping curled up on the centre of the bed.

You can put the tray there..........., Abeer  mother said and that worker put the tray on the table which was infront of the bed and leaves from there.

Abeer's mother turns on the lights off  the room and goes towards the bed to wake up chandni where she sees noticed that chandni is sleeping while hugging Abeer's black shirt tightly to her chest and face covered with dried tears.

Suhana caress her hairs and tried to wake her.

Abe_er ...........,chandni murmurs in her half sleep when she felt some calling her and caressing her hair.

Chandni.............., Abeer's mother again' called her and at this time Chandni wakes up from the sleep.

Aun_ty ............., Chandni muttered in low voice when she sees Abeer mother.

She immediately sat on the bed and little hided Abeer black shirt and then put the dupatta around her neck when she noticed that suhana looking at her wedding chain.

Suhana who sees the mangalsutra around Chandni's neck for the first time was little shocked as she never notices and saw this around her neck in these 9 months.

Chandni is about to get up from the bed, seeing Suhana's blank expression, but Suhana's voice stops her doing that'.

Sit ... and you should eat something ........., Suhana said without giving any expression and picks up the food tray from the table and sits with it in front of Chandni.

Aunty.....I am sorry....... forgive me please.........., chandni said with slow voice and teared filed eye's but when suhana did't said anything chandni continued.

I know you have a lot of dreams for your son's wedding......even you must want a perfect and beautiful girl for Abe.... for him .......but I have ruined everything..........., chandni said muffled tone but again Suhana doesn't said anything in reply.

Seeing Abeer's mother's blank expression and her not saying anything in reply, chandni said whatever came to her mind at the Time.

hmmm...If you don't want me to stay here then I will leave....But please don't be angry with me ..... please atleast talk to me aunty.........., chandni requested while looking at her.

Why? Would you leave..........., Abeer's mother asked looking at her.

Because .... becau_se....if you're not happy with our relationship then.....it Is better for me to leave from here......as before my husband,he is your son...and i have no right to come between a mother and son.............,  Chandni said with difficulty as she also know that her heart' doesn't want that'.

The thought of staying away from Abeer where she couldn't see him felt like dieing to her.

He brought the ring for you before the accident........and there's picture of you in his wallet..........., Abeer's mother said and brings her out of the world of thoughts and presents the wallet and ring in front of her.

Chandni took Abeer's wallet and ring in her hand and then opened her wallet and found her photo in it.

My son' is in love with you.......he always say that love is not for me.....and this gesture .. putting some pictures in wallets are..Nonsense things....but look at him now...., abeer' mother said while listening to her Chandni sobbed.

And you're the girl I have choosen for my son........., Abeer mother said with smile and caressed her hairs

Mujhe neend aati nahi h akele

Khwabon mei aaya Karo

Nahi chal sakunga tumhare Bina mei

Mera tum Sahara Bano

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"Did he crushed our baby........Baby are you fine?...........,Chandni murmured to herself and immediately pushed Abeer who was sleeping on her and sat on the bed in panic while placing her hand's on her belly.

What happened?.........., Abeer asked in sleepy tone and seeing her strange behaviour he also sat on the bed.

Nothing........,chandni said and immediately removes her hand from her belly when she notices that Abeer's eyes went to her hand which is currently placed on her belly.

Bye byeee ❤️

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