46| ➴Mistrust➴

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“Abhi” In Abhimaan's arms she mumbled and clutched on his wrist which were holding her hands.

“Rehana…  yes, your Abhi see” Hearing her deep whispering mumble he got alerted and looked down at her sleeping frame.

Her eyes were still closed and lips were wobbling. Abhimaan caressed her cheeks lovingly when a lone tear made its way from her closed eyes to her cheeks.

“Shhh…  see baby I'm here with you. Rooh get up Rooh. I can not see you like this. You have to get up and argue with me like you always do. You have to answer all my questions. Rooh” Abhimaan's eyes also betrayed and tears fell down from his eyes too.

“You are making me cry Rehana. Get up now” He tried to say in a rough voice but it came out as pleading.

“Abhimaan” Finally she tried to open her eyes slowly slowly, as her vision came with the light in her room, she closed her eyes again and groaned.

“Are you having a problem with the light Rooh?” he asked when she nodded her head, closing her eyes more tightly.

“Okay” Abhimaan switched off all the lights and just left the orange fluorescent bulb.

When she realised that all the lights were off she opened her lashes and found him leaning to her. All tensed and worried.

Hair was messy, eyes looked tired and bloodshot red. She gulped at his features and forwarded her hand to touch his face.

When Abhimaam felt her palms palming her cheeks, he held her soft hands in between his and kissed the inside skin, followed by her knuckles and fingertips.

She smiled, feeling ticklish as his little unshaved beard was poking on her skin.

“Are you hungry?” He asked, looking at her face, not wanting to look at her eyes.

“Hmm” she replied, frowning when he didn't raise his face. She got it, her secret was out.

Rehana gulped when she saw Abhimaan getting up from the bed, leaving her side and going out of the room, only to come with food plates in his hand.

They didn't utter a single word while Abhimaan made her eat the food and juice one by one. And like the obedient child she was in her childhood, she chewed and gulped them.

When he was done feeding her, she hold his hand and hugged Abhimaan tightly, burying her face into his chest.

“I am sorry.”

“What are you sorry for Rooh?” Abhimaan tried to talk casually. It was hurting him like hell. The truth was bitter than this three years separation with his wife.

“I'm sorry for everything”

“You didn't do anything Rehana” Rehana cried more hearing him, as she realised Abhimaan was trying to avoid her health status after knowing everything.

She was going to say something when there was a knock on the door and they detached themselves from each other.

“Can we come inside Bhaiya?” The couple heard Divya's voice and Abhimaan got up from the bed, wiping the corner of his eyes.

“Yes Divya” He replied and wore his slippers.

“Aap kaha ja rahe hai?”

(Where are you going?)

Rehana asked slowly and Abhimaan ignored.

As soon as Rehana saw Maheen and others entering she squealed in both joy and fear.

“Mamma”

Maheen ran to her and engulfed her in a hug. Both the ladies sobbed.

“Dhyaan rakhiye Mom, kahi apke Rehana phirse na kahi bhag jaye”

(Look after her mom, either she will leave again)

He said with a sad mocking smile and turned on his heels to leave the room.

“Abhi what is this behaviour?” Yuvaan hissed in anger hearing his son.

Abhimaan stopped in his tracks and replied “Yeh dil itni bar tuta hai na Dad ki ab awaz bhi ana band ho gaya hai. Bas yeh zubaan hi hai ab zo kuch bol sakta hai, warna hum to ab bolne aur puchne ke halat mein hi kahan aur haq bhi hai kahan”

(This heart has broken so many times now Dad, that the voice has also become a band. So this is the tongue which can say so much, otherwise I am not in a state of speaking and asking, and where is the right?)

“Bhai… .  Suniye to bhai”

(Bhai Listen to me bhai)

Ayaan tried to stop Abhimaan but he acted like deaf.

The words pierced Rehana's heart. And she looked at his back, leaving the room, maybe leaving her too.

“How are you Rooh?” Divya sat down on the side of Rehana and she turned to look at her soul sister.

“Zinda hun”

(Still Alive)

she smiled painfully and Samaira glared.

“Khabardar jo aisi baatein dobara tumhare muh se nikli Rehana. Warna acha nahi hoga. Bahut pyar karte hain na hum log isliye sar pe chadh gayi ho Divya ke tarah. Na kuch bataya hume, na hume maloom padhne diya itne salo tak.”

(Dare you to utter such things  out of your mouth again Rehana.We love you a lot, that's why we dance on our heads like Divya. you didn't tell us anything much, not even let us guess anything for once)

“I'm sorry Chachi”

“You didn't even tell me about Yours and Bhaiya's marriage” Divya said, lowering her head. As she was hurt.

Rehana looked at Maheen and Yuvaan.

“Divya can we please discuss it later” Hiya said so that Rehana can take a relief breath.

“Sure why not” Saying Divya also left the room, leaving a heartbroken Rehana in Maheen's arm.

“It's okay. She needs time to understand” Yuvaan patted Rehana's head with affection and she nodded her head.

“Are you feeling good now?” Ayaan asked and took her wrist in his hand to check her pulse rate.

“I'm okay bhai” Rehana said with a smile and Ayaan nodded, finding her pulse rate was normal.

“Do not take stress okay. We all are with you” Ayaan patted her cheeks and she lowered her eyes, feeling shy.

“And please do talk with this mad girl, look how she is crying” Ayaan chuckled, pointing to the crybaby name Ishani, who was literally sobbing, hugging Hiya from behind.

“Ishani come here” Rehana flared her arms to welcome Ishani and she ran to her arms.

“Why are you crying, silly girl? I'm okay, see. Still alive” Rehana chuckled to lighten Ishani's mood but received deadly glares from everyone.

“Stop talking like this. You're so precious to us” Dev finally came forward and wiped her tears.

“I'm okay chachu.”

“That's good.”

“Hiya di are you angry with me also?”

Hiya shook her head and hugged her, sitting beside her.

“I'm not. But it hurts. You should have told us. Let it be. You need rest.” Hiya kissed her forehead and smiled.

“Please someone stay with her” Ayaan said and Ishani was the one who nodded her head at first making everyone chuckled.

“Mumma, papa, he is angry with me.”

Yuvaan and Maheen turned back to her and replied

“He is hurt. But he will be okay.” Maheen said and left with Yuvaan.

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“Where are you going?” Maheen hold Yuvaan's wrist seeing him going upstairs.

“To teach a lesson to your son. The way he behaved… unbelievable”

“No you are not”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean you're not going to talk with Abhimaan right now.”

“Are you for real Mahi? You didn't see how he talked with her, damn she is His wife”

“We all know that and he himself also knows that. You don't need to remind him”

Yuvaan looked at Maheen in disbelief.

“Ayaan go and talk with Abhi,” Maheen said, turning to Ayaan, who obliged and left for his elder brother's room.

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