THUDDD...

The ground slipped beneath Naina's feet as she found her husband lying on the floor unconscious. She didn't wait even for a fraction of a second to run to him helter-skelter. "Sameer ji!! Kya hua Sameer ji!! Utho na.. agar yeh mazak hai toh please uth jao.. please Sameer ji utho na.. kya ho gya apko.. Preeti!! Raghav Jiju!! Swati!! Munna bhaiya!! Please koi ayo.. help me.. Sameer ji behosh ho gye hain!!" She cried her heart out seeing Sameer in such a state as she knew somewhere she was behind his deteriorating condition. 

Munna, Swati, Pandit, and Preeti rushed hotfoot to reach them, while the other people too diverted their attention on them. "Yeh kya ho gya Sameer ko?" Munna was stunned.  

"Vo.. vo.. Sameer ji ekdum se behosh ho gye.. bhaiya.. jaldi se leke chalo inko hospital.. pta nhi kya ho gya.. utho na Sameer ji" Naina's chocked voice and fresh tears switched the frame of environment.

"Naina tum tension mat lo hum abhi Sameer bhaiya ko hospital leke chalte hain.. sab kuch theek hoga" Swati aussred her as Munna and Pandit were picking up Sameer to bring him inside the car, and Preeti was helping them.

The doctor was asking questions about Sameer after the checkup as the three couples were in the hospital now. 

"Inhone last time kab khana khaya tha?" The doctor asked Naina. She didn't have a slightest clue about it. And before she could say anything, Pandit got in the convo and said, "Vo yeh raatko baithke card bana rha tha aur uske baad isko time nhi mila.. aur na hi iska man tha khaane ka.. humne boht koshish ki par isne kal raat se yani ki more than 24 hours se kuch nhi khaya hua" he revealed, making Naina extra culpable.

The doctor nodded and went in. 

"Preeti, yeh sab kuch meri wajah se ho rha hai, meri wajah se Sameer ji iss halat me hain, mai kitni buri hu, meri wajah se sab kuch bura ho rha hai, kyu!! Sameer ji theek toh ho jaayenge na! Mai kyu hu aisi.. Preeti, mai Sameer ji ko aise nhi dekh sakti, mujhe mere Sameer ji ko theek dekhna hai, khush dekhna hai" Naina sat on the chair with a thud, while Preeti listened to her, and observed amusingly as 'mere Sameer ji' came out of Naina's mouth after ages.

"Dekh Naina.. tu khud soch.. tere Sameer ji kya chaahte hai.. kya vo yeh chaahte hain ki tu aise roye aur dukhi rhe? Nhi na.. ab tujhe strong rehna hai, khud ke liye bhi aur Sameer ji ke liye bhi.. aur tu soch..jo insaan 24 hours se zyada der tak tere liye bhookha reh sakta hai, tere liye kuch bhi karne ki chaahat rakhta hai bina apni health ki care kiye, teri sirf ek jhalak dekne ke liye aur tujhse maafi maangne ke liye sab kuch chodke aur apne kaam ki bina fikr kiye wahan Canada se India itni jaldi aa sakta hai, jo banda tere liye raat bhar jaag ke ek sorry card bana sakta hai, jo itna unexpressive hoke bhi itni mehnat karke tujhse apne pyaar ka confession karta hai, jo teri koi bhi baat ka bura nhi maanta chaahe tu jaise marzi react kare.. Vo tujhse kitna pyaar karta hoga!" Preeti said and took a pause before continuing.

"Galtiyan kisse nhi hoti, tujhse, mujhse sabse hoti hain..yahan tak ki bhagwan se bhi galti hoti hai jab vo ache logo ko dukh me daalta hai.. Sameer jiju toh phir bhi insaan hain na.. aur vo tujhse kitna pyaar karte hain.. kya unki ek galti unke itne saare pyaar par bhaari pad jaayegi? Kya unka pyaar itna kuch karne ke baad bhi uss galti ke aage fika pad jaayega? Kya tu yeh hone degi Naina? Kya tu apni shaadi ko aise fail hone degi? Bol Naina.. kya tu aisa hone degi?!!" Preeti took a swing over the situation and tried her best to make her acknowledge the facts. 

Still looking down, tears escaping from her guilt-filled eyes, Naina whispered in a low yet soft voice, "Nhi".

Naina lifted her face that was wet with continuous tears and looked up at Preeti while saying, "Preeti, mai kya karu?"

"Naina.. yeh mujhe toh kya.. yeh sabko dikhta hai ki tu jiju se kitna pyaar karti hai.. teri aankhon me saaf saaf dikhta hai.. ab please.. apne upar aur jiju ke upar thoda rehm kha aur jiju ko maaf karde.. unko yeh bardaasht nhi hoga agar tu unse naraaz rahegi toh.. aur na hi tu khush reh paayegi.. tum dono ek doosre ke bina adhoore ho.. please.. ab yeh sab kuch khatam karo.. aur tu chinta mat kar, agar jiju ne fir aisa kuch kiya toh mai khud tujhe India bhej dungi..nhi nhi.. tu kyu jaaye..vo jaayenge India..--" Preeti was about to continue with her blabber when Pandit, Munna and Swati stepped in.

"Bhabhi Sameer ki guarantee mai leta hu.. aur agar fir bhi usne dobaara aisa kuch kiya toh chenu aur mai milke usko kamre me band karke uski dhulayi karenge" Pandit tried to lighten up the serious atmosphere.

"Koi kuch nhi karega mere Sameer ji ko.. bas jaldi se jab vo theek ho jaayenge toh ek baar kaan khaachke unko maaf kar hi dungi" Naina laughed with a teary face, finally accpeting the fact that she won't be able to live without her Sameer ji.

Everyone exhaled the air of relief, with a satisfactory smile on their faces. And now it was the time to plan something memorable.

The doctor appeared as the succeeding two hours went accelerated due to high spirits added with a bit of tension. 

"Sameer is totally fine now.. zyada der bhookha rehne ki wajah se normally aisa ho jaata hai.. tell him not to take stress and advise him to have proper nutritious diet added with some mild medicines that I'll prescribe" The doctor announced making everybody feel the contentment.

"Can I meet him doctor?" The eagerness and merriment could not get hidden in Naina's curious eyes.

"Yes why not.. Sameer vaise bhi ab so nhi rhe.. he's just resting.. " The doctor permitted her with a smile full of assurance. She smiled back, and with a slight nod, the doctor left.

Naina looked back at Preeti, as if confirming something. Preeti blinked her eyes as if assuring her, and then passed a wide toothy smile to her. Naina nodded and blinked hard to control her falling love in the form of tears.

She came closer to the door of his ward. Sameer's eyes shot up as he heard the click sound of the door. Then he saw her, increasing their proximity as she was coming closer. Dressed in a comparitively heavy bottle green patiala suit, hairstyle totally ruined, and her namesake makeup smudged, indicating she had cried her heart out.

But to him, she was as pretty as a painting. Yes, he completely failed to notice that she had a shabby look, like previous time in Canada when he ignored her because she had tarnished her personality. But now, everything was too glamorous for him to handle. He was in with her soul now, anything else didn't matter to him.

She sat next to lying figure, completely quite.

"Naina ji..mai jaanta hu maine apko kitna dukh diya hai.. par please mujhe ek last chance dedo.. mai ek boht hi acha wala husband banke dikhaunga.. promise.. Naina ji..please.. maan jao na" He spoke in a weak voice.

She swiftly put her index finger on his moving lips to stop him, and said, "Shhh.. aapko bas ek kaam karna hai.. do tickets karvani hain Canada ki.. bas mummy papa se apko firse daant padvaungi.. fir hoga mera badla poora.. khud nhi daatungi apko.. uska result boht dangerous hoga na.. kyuki aap toh mere daantne par behosh ho jaate ho" She gave a hearty smile, to him.

"Naina ji! Kya.. kya aap.. kya apne sachi me.. kya apne ne sach me mujhe maaf kardiya!!"Sameer was pleased as punch, his europhia and ecstasy visibly showed how ethrelled he was after she forgave him indirectly, yet so plesantly. 

She gave him a big nod, her index finger still on his lips. He held that hand, and kissed it before placing his other hand on the top of their locked hands. "Apse zyada der naraaz kaha reh sakti hu mai", she mocked.

Both the smiles couldn't extend anymore, but the owners were still trying. Both the pairs of affectionate eyes coudn't brim love anymore, but the hearts were still trying.

On the spur of that moment, Naina saw her own image reflecting in his eyes, and noticed how she looked. Sameer raised his brows, questioning her.

"Vo..vo mujhe abhi dhyaan aya ki mujhe ab change kar lena chahiye.. " Although she didn't say it, but Sameer clearly understood what she meant. She had recollected the memory of him ignoring her when she had dressed bad. 

"Naina ji, kuch karne ki zaroorat nhi hai, pehle mujhe nhi pta tha, par ab pta hai ki Rooh se chaahne wale aashiq, baatein jismo ki karte nhi...I love you and your soul, not your body".

Her heart swelled up, he had truly realized his folly. This one dialogue litrally brought more tanks of tears in her eyes. All she could say was, "Thank you Sameer ji, mere liye itna badalne ke liye".

"Ise change hona nhi, better hona kehte hain.. aur vo toh insaan ko time ke saath hona hi chahiye" He said. Her precious smile was back.

The night went in the hospital. Naina got up in between to check him up if he was okay or not, but to her relief, she found him sleeping peacefully everytime. The other four were sent back to their homes on Naina and Sameer's insistence. 

The next morning could be called as the actual 'good morning'. It was heavenly in true sense, for Naina and Sameer. 

"Naina tu kitni der se kaam kar rhi hai.. jaa jaake jiju ke paas baith thodi der.. unko bhi acha lagega" It was afternoon when Preeti suggested this to Naina.

Sameer was lazily scrolling down his Instagram as he didn't get a single chance to spend some moments with his dear wife. Naina opened the door and straightaway glued her back to the other side of the bed. She was way too tired as she didn't get to sleep the whole night properly, she had to survive on short naps in intervals. And now, she was busy in the preparations of the sangeet that was gonna held at Preeti's place too. Sameer's belongings were shifted to Preeti's house as he wanted to stay with Naina. This time, he had ADJUSTED, to make his Naina ji comfortable.

He caught a sight of her extremely tired face, with closed eyes. He shifted closer, and gently started giving her a soothing head massage. Her eyes shot open at the touch, "Sameer ji, iski zaroorat nhi, I'm good.. abhi thodi der so jaungi toh fresh feel hoga". 

"Nhi mai toh karunga.. mujhe pta hai apko acha lag rha hai.. aur mujhse kya sharmana.. mai apko kha thodi jaata agar aap mujhe sar dabane ke liye kehte.. mujhe toh acha lagega agar mai apki stress dur karne me help kar pau toh.. chalo ab jaldi se eyes close karo aur so jao..I know you need rest" he instructed her. 

Without a word, she closed her eyes.. contentment spread all over her heart.

Sameer was not allowed to see Naina, as she had strictly denied when he asked to stay in the room. She would definitely do something gala for him, he was sure. He still waited.

The Sangeet function started with the grand welcome of the groom's family. The huge lawn of Preeti's house was ornamented with enriched furbelows, garlands, festoons, and many more decorative items. The stage was all set for the upcoming dance performances. 

Naina was nowhere to be seen during the performances people did, even Sameer was getting restless now. He just wanted to see her, and cherish that very moment.

But the next announcement on the stage made everything clear, as Naina's name was annouced.

The lights were set dim, people could barely see each other. And then, all of a sudden, the spotlight appeared with Naina, who was dolled up in the ocean blue thin Saree, just like Sridevi. 

Sameer was spellbound, would be an understatement. His jaw could hit the floor anytime as the most awaited song started to play and Naina moved with rythym.

Kaate nhi kat te yeh din yeh raat,

kehni thi tumse jo dil ki baat, (x2)

Lo aaj mai kehti hu,,,,,

She eyed Sameer,

I LOVE YOU..I LOVE YOU.. I LOVE YOU

She confessed it, that too in a unique way. If he could, he would've kissed her right away. But he waited. He was on the seventh sky, cloud nine, everywhere.

After what seemed like an eternity to him, the Sangeet ceremony got over with lots of rapture and jubilation. Before he could say knife, Naina was out of his vision. He sighed and walked to their room.

As he opened the door, his eyes got stuck a the chocolate cake placed in the middle of the bed. He came closer and read the message of the icing, "I LOVE YOU TOO, SAMEER". It took a while for him to digest the fact that she had written SAMEER, instead of SAMEER JI. 

There she walked, dressed up in the same dress. Sameer drank in the sight of hers, she looked gorgeously ravishing. His heart skipped several beats as she started taking slow steps towards him, till she came dangerously close to him, till their breaths mingeled.

"I LOVE YOU,.. SAMEER"She blushed.

"I LOVE YOU TOO.. NAINA" He finished every boundary. 

They wondered how they were still alive, as according to them, their hearts had failed. 

"Naina Ji.. sorry sorry.. Naina, aaj se no ADJUSTMENTS, jitni karni thi karli.. abse humare beechme hum kisi cheez ko nhi aane denge.. apne aap ko bhi nhi, sab kuch sirf humara hoga.. kisi ek ka nhi, koi bhi problem hogi toh milke khtam karenge, ek doosre se sab kuch share karenge.. kabhi bhi iss relation me crack bhi padne nhi denge.. hum dono me se koi bhi ADJUSTMENTS nhi karega, aur agar karni pad jaaye toh..--" His line was cut by Naina.

"Toh hum dono karenge.. koi ek nhi karega.. sukh dukh, sab kuch ek saath face karenge.. humesha ek doosre ko samjhenge.. aur mai ya aap nhi, HUM bankar rahenge" She completed.

Wasting no more time, both of them smashed their lips, showing the emotions of delight, joy, bliss, heaven, elation, ecstasy, europhia, rapture, pleasure, and the most important feeling, their love. The night was blissfully paradise as the two wandering souls finally found their place and dangled with each other expressing their every desire and glee.

Technically, this is NOT the last chapter, as I'm gonna write an Epilogue too! So cherish your good news!

Do tell me how you felt about it, as it was the longest chapter of all!! A pat on my back by myself😂

Extreme apologies to those jinki umeedon par paani fir gya, in the end🤣, I suck at writing romantic scenes, that't why I didn't elaborate it much..

Chalo bye.. eplilogue abhi ayega.. story abhi khtam  nhi  hui hai😗

Stay safe and healthy❣