( A heartfelt apology from my side, sorry for the inconvenience. I have a elder sister and I am really very sensitive about it. So I am changing this plot, I am sorry for making you cry. And sorry if you are not okay with it. 🙏🏻)

I have just brought little changes. You can skip some paragraphs but I have added few scenes too. Again sorry for the inconvenience.

Abir :)

After admitting Mishti in hospital I went to the blood bank to collect B +ve blood , as no one in my family has this blood group except Naina. After filling every necessary document, I went to the upper floor where Naina and Saanvi were admitted. I hadn't talked with bhai since I came here. I was just running from here to there.

It's not our private hospital, we had admitted them due to an emergency. My gaze fell on bhai, he was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed. I hurriedly ran towards him and sat beside him.

"How is baby? Everything is okay? " I asked in worried, he pressed his face on his palm and burst into tears. He was sobbing hardly. I couldn't understand anything. "Bhai! Bhai what happened? " I kneeled down in front of him, he shook his head negatively. I felt terrified with his actions.

"They couldn't save our baby! "

My grip around his arm loosened, I was dazed. A lump formed in my throat, I gulped harder. Without uttering a word I sat on the floor. I had never showed my emotions towards our baby, but I was the happiest when I got to know that  bhai was going to be a father and I will be uncle. My mind went blank completely after hearing the news .

I was feeling guilty. Everything happened for my carelessness. Bhai lost his baby, an innocent baby who hadn't even seen the world. I ran my fingers through my hair and pulled it in frustation. The guilt was killing me. Everything happened in front of me but I couldn't protect anyone.

"Sir, you can visit your wife. She has gained her sense! " the nurse informed, I looked up at bhai. "How will I face her? What will I say to her? " he mumbled, I stood up as he proceeded to go further. I was standing behind the door but I couldn't look inside. I will never able to face her.

After a few seconds I could hear her screams, I palmed my ears as it's hurting me. I was literally trembling. When I felt things were going intense I entered inside.

"WHAT DID MY BABY DO TO DESERVE THIS?? " she screamed in pain and pushed bhai back, I held bhai before he could fall on the ground.

"You all could not protect my baby , you all are morons! " she shouted and fell on her knees, the saline stick fell on the ground. I rushed to her and sat on my knees in front of her. She's crying loudly hitting her hand on the tile. I held her hand and pressed my palm around her.

"Please don't be hard on yourself! My apology can't do anything but I - "

"Please just go from here! " she mumbled clenching her jaw.

"PLEASE JUST GO FROM HERE, I DON'T WANT TO TALK WITH ANYONE OF YOU, JUSF GO! " she screamed at the top of her voice, the nurse made her lay on the bed. We both brothers moved out of the room, bhai dropped himself on the ground. I wrapped my arms around his shoulder.

"Abir please, I need sometime alone, leave me please! " he said in a trembling voice , for the first time he pushed me away . I understood his situation, I let him cry and just moved away. I was just walking aimlessly on the hallway till my legs gave up and I fell on the ground. My life turned upside down in a blink of eyes.

If you wanted to take someone's life why didn't you kill me? Why the unborn baby? How will I survive in this guilt?

It's hard for me to breathe, I was feeling suffocated. I opened my upper shirt buttons and rubbed my chest. I felt like someone had stabbed my heart. I couldn't breathe. I was feeling dizzy.

"Abir.. " a painful voice reached my ear, Mrs Rajvansh sat in front of me holding my shoulder. I pressed my face on her lap and started crying, my fingers curled around her saree. "I couldn't save our baby! " my own words killed me. I was not ready to accept anything. I was still hoping for a miracle. She brushed back and caressed my hair the way mom used to do.

I was just crying silently. After so many years I got a breakdown like this. I hadn't cried like this for more that fifteen years.

Last time...

Every single incident flashed in front of my eyes, I felt terrible pain. Losing someone close to you is so unbearable . Why God have to be so cruel to me? Why God just don't kill me? "You have to be strong, everything will be fine! " she mumbled. What would be fine? I had no hope left in me..

"Sir! " a nurse called me, I wiped my tears and stood up. "Sir can you please come! " he asked politely, I nodded and followed him. He guided me to Naina's room, my heart beat fastened in anxiety. I just hoped she's fine, I can't take pain anymore. She was laying there looking towards the small glass window. I moved to her and sat on a table next to her bed.

She smiled weakly, I gulped. "Is she okay? I mean she will be okay right? She's out of danger? " I asked the doctor as the pain gripped into my every bone. I had lost so many people in my life and I was just scared seeing her condition.

"Relax, Mr Rajvansh! She will be fine. And of course she's out of danger, " the doctor informed, I smiled widely and stared at her. She chuckled at my reaction. "I am so sorry, you had to go through all this! " I whispered, I was genuinely so overwhelmed.

I didn't want to go through the pain again.

"Thank God you are fine! " I said caressing her hair, she parted her lips to say something but could not. I understood what she wanted to ask. "Mishti is safe, doctors are treating her, she will be fine too! " I clarified from my side. Her smile grew wider and she blinked her eyes. I couldn't tell her about Saanvi. She again raised her head , I knew she wanted to ask about Saanvi. I shook my head negatively and her expression went blank.

We both sighed.

"Sir she wanted to talk with you that's why we allowed you, but please let her take rest, " the doctor uttered, I nodded my head and stood up not before passing a warm smile to her. She automatically made a pout, she had to stay alone that's why.

When I was about to leave two people rushed inside. "Naina! Oh My God what happened? " a lady asked her going near the bed. I looked at both of them keenly and realised it's her Mom and Dad. Naina's expression were loud enough to make me understand that she's scared. Her pulse rate increased just by taking a glance of them. I remembered her words my parents never loved me. I quickly went to her and stopped them.

"She's a patient, can you both please go outside! " I said pointing at the door, his father was furious. "I sent you to California, what are you doing here? " his father asked in anger, I shook my head in disbelief and stared back at Naina. She curled her fingers around the bed sheet.

"Sir you are stressing out my patient, please go outside! " the doctor said strictly, they both left the room followed by me. I stood there observing both of them. I wanted to say so many things but I remained silent. I didn't want to ruin the hospital environment. They both left but I knew they will come again to take her back. And won't let her study further. I won't let it happen.

I headed to the floor where Mishti was admitted. mishti's doctor was talking with a nurse outside, as their conversation ended I went to her. Seeing her facial expressions I was relieved.

"How is she? " I asked her and she took me to Mishti. She was sleeping there on a bed, all the dripping pipes were connected through her vein and a ventilator mask was on. She's senseless.

"See all of this! " the doctor said and my eyes moved to where she was pointing. Some rashes on her feet, her knees , her elbows, her neck. She opened a knot around her waist and showed me thick red lines. My nails dug into my skin, I felt a horrible sensation all over my body.

"There is nothing to worry about her physical health Mr Rajvansh! This all will be healed . But she's physically abused isn't it? " she asked, shivers ran down my spine. I felt chill rushing onto my every bone. I gave a slight node in response and wiped my tears.

"It will be difficult to deal with her when she gains her senses, there will be constant fear, she will get panic attacks. Physically she will be healed but mentally she can't be, it's not like she will never come out of this incident but it will haunt her now , in future days. You have to stay alert, you have to handle her with love and care, please try to not stress her out and I will make you understand about other things later! " she explained, I nodded positively.

"Till when will she gain her sense back? " I asked, she checked her reports once again.

"The guy injected a sort of drug in her blood, that's why at first her body could not accept any other medicines. We had to inject the anti drug to counter the previous drug. Nothing to worry about it now but as it still had some effects on her, so it might take her two or three days to gain her sense back, " she informed, I looked at her hand, one plaster was wrapped around her elbow.

"This part of skin was pierced by a needle, as it's a poisonous drug so at first she will face some problem to bend her hand, you have to take care of that as well! " she added, I was silently listening to her every word.

"She fell from the third floor into the pool, so is there any risk? Her back head was injured, " I asked  , she shook her negatively.

"No Mr Rajvansh! I guess she's saved due to the pool, before falling her head was hit somewhere and she's injured otherwise she would have not been alive till now! It's your good luck that she fell into water, otherwise you would have lost her! "

I gulped harder and nodded. The doctor left the chamber, I was not completely cleaned so didn't touch her thinking it would cause some infection. I just stared at her from far. How will I tell her about Naina. She will blame herself for every single thing.

"Sir Richa got her senses back! " my guard informed me , "Good! " I muttered and went to the fifth floor where she was admitted. I had told my guards to admit her, I could not let her die.

I can't let her die peacefully.

When I entered the room, both the doctor and the nurses were present. They greeted me with a smile while Richa stared at me in horror. "Sir, your patient is fine now , soon we will get you her discharge report! " the doctor informed me with a smile and I smiled back.

"Is it? " I asked with a smirk and sat on a table next to her.

"I guess you have to make some other reports! " I said, he furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.

"Like a death certificate? " I muttered, listening to me her heart pace increased which I could understand seeing the machine. "Sir what are you saying? " the doctor mumbled, I pulled out the saline pipe from her hand .

"Sir what are you doing? " the nurse came forward but my guard pointed the gun, they both took a step back.

I pulled out the ventilator mask, she started breathing fast. "How are you feeling Richa? " I asked, tears rolled down her eyes while she was trying to breathe . "Don't cry please, you will be fine soon! " I said blinking my eyes, I threw the mask along with the ventilator. She arched her back, her eyes became red, her body started trembling.

"Sir what are you doing! " the doctor shouted, I glared at him .

"Don't forget to mention that she died in an accident! " I added, she kept struggling to breathe until her soul left her body. It didn't satisfy me because nothing can fill the void of my heart, not even her death. I closed her eyes. If she would have done anything to me, I would not mind but she dragged my brother into the mess. The little one hadn't even seen the world. Of course we all are affected with it but it had shaken bhai and Saanvi's world. I can't even imagine what these two must be going through.

"I hope you will not open your mouth! " I warned them, the staffs nodded and I left the chamber. The day was horrible. I was tired. It's dark outside. I dropped myself on a swing and pushed it towards my back then to my front. It's moving in a back and forth motion. The noise of ambulance were just making me sick. It reminded me some of my past incidents.

God didn't show mercy on us, my brother and me. We lost two people at once. And this things which were happening now just refreshed my old wounds. I saw bhai coming towards me.

He sat on the other swing, nobody said anything for next few minutes. It was complete silence. "Don't feel sorry for something you are not responsible for. It's my fate and we have to accept it no matter how much bitter it's! " he mumbled gazing at the grass. How does it feel to have such a big heart. I don't understand how he is always calm, of course from deep down he was just dying but didn't show it to me.

Even if I try things won't be change, only Saanvi can heal him. They both have to support each other in this hard phase, we all were just side characters and our efforts won't bring any change.

"Bhai! "

We both looked up, Riddhi came running to us. In no seconds she reached us, she's holding two tiffin boxes. She gave one to me and the other to bhai. It's a small box and I knew she had brought sandwich for us. The only thing which she can make and the thing which we both brothers like to eat because she makes it. She hugged bhai, I stared at both of them with a smile.

"Everything will be fine! " she was trying to assure her then broke the hug. Her eyes travelled to me, I was already staring at her. "Don't take stress, bhabi will be fine soon! " she said to me, I nodded and called her near me. Taking tiny steps she came to me and stood just beside me. All these years I had distance myself from her because of my own reasons, fear and insecurities.

But today's incident shook me to the core. I wanted to cherish the moment with her keeping my insecurities away. We have no idea who won't be there in our next chapter. I wrapped my one hand around her and hugged her. She's taken aback and probably shocked because I never showed my affection towards her so openly.

Patting her back I broke our hug and she gave me a soft smile, her eyes shining with happiness. She's very soft, gentle, subtle just like her mom. "Your boards are starting from next week, go and study. Don't stress yourself about thinking all this! " I said, she nodded and turned to go back. But bhai stopped him.

"And yes don't think that you will not get scolded if you gain less marks , just because the current situation is not good, I won't be melted. You have to qualify with good marks, no excuses! " Bhai said in a strict tone, I chuckled audibly. She pouted, stomping her feet she left. We both burst out laughing.

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The environment of our house is not good, Saanvi is not coming out of her room, she's hardly talking with bhai. In fact everyone is just staying in their respective room. I had no clue of Yash but one thing I was sure that he was in Mumbai. I have filed a case against him, so that he can't cross the boundary. Naina's treatment was occurring from our house only.

I came out of my trance when I felt Mishti awake. I took a glance of her, her breath was steady. I brushed her hair, she blinked her eyes for some times. I was expecting her to go back to sleep like before, from last two days she's doing it only. She's opening her eyes for some seconds then again going back to sleep.

But she didn't do the same this time, she just kept staring at the ceiling for some time until I called her. "Butterfly how are you feeling? " I asked pressing her palm a little, she moved her eyeballs to me. I was getting anxious, I had no idea how will she behave and how will I handle her.

Maybe she started remembering everything, her eyes got filled with tears while she was looking scared. "Hey relax! You are with me, you are safe, see we our in our room! " I said trying to calm her , a tear dropped from the corner of her eyes. I took her hand in me and blinked my eyes to assure her. Her hands started shaking, she was still scared.

"I am here, nothing will happen to you! " I repeated myself but there was no improvement in her. I laid at her side , pressing my elbow against the pillow I kept my head on my palm. With my other hand I caressed her cheek. She was not able to move her one hand due to the bandage around her elbow.

She brought her right hand to me and clutched my shirt tightly. I was stunned by her reaction, she didn't say anything but I understood. She was still not feeling safe. I moved close to her and kissed on her forehead. "I will not let anything happen to you! " I whispered on her ear and laid beside her completely. She closed her eyes as I started brushing her hair.

I didn't realize when I fell into deep slumber. I was relieved a little seeing the improvement in her condition.

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I woke up in a jerk hearing her slow whispers, her eyes were tightly shut and she was sweating. "Let me go, don't touch me! " she was constantly pleading in a low tone, I shook her trying to wake her up. She was probably seeing a bad dream.

"Mishti, Mishti wake up! " I patted her cheek two times and then she woke up taking a long breath, she stared at me with her red eyes. I wiped her sweats and brought her close to me. "You are safe, relax. Calm down! " I whispered, her heartbeat was  faster, I became scared for a second. I intertwined our hand and kissed her palm.

She again curled her fingers around the thin fabric of my shirt, I made her look towards me. "Take a deep breath, inhale exhale... Good now relax! " I continued saying it until she fell back to sleep again. I looked at the time, it's 3:00 in the morning, the doctor would come at 7:00 for her check up. So I slept again.

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I arranged the room before the arrival of the doctor. Even Mishti was awake. The doctor was checking her blood pressure. She changed the bandage as well.

"You are completely fine, don't worry about anything. Everything is fine now. You should go for a walk, go outside, talk with people, watch movie, try to keep yourself happy, only you can do it for yourself, are you understanding? " the lady doctor was saying in a soft tone, she nodded positively. A smile lingered on my face.

"Yes! That's a good girl, " she commented and took out an injection from her bag. "No! " mishti uttered and pushed herself to a side , I climbed up the bed and held her. "It's just an injection, you need to-"

"No, please, " she muttered shaking her head . I became conscious when she became scared.

"Can you give her medicine instead of this? " I asked the doctor and she nodded. She packed her bag, I made Mishti lie on her bed and followed the doctor. We both came outside..

"She's scared of injection because Yash was forcefully injected the drug into her! " I exclaimed, she gave a slight node.

"I know it, but sometimes we need to inject the medicines directly into the blood, she had taken three doses, we can't break it in the middle, two more doses are left . Please call me when she would be sleeping, I will give her the injection at that time! "

"And one more thing, handle her with care but don't let her feel like you are giving her sympathy. Let her move out, let her do her things on herself till she's comfortable with it and doesn't feel uneasy, " she exclaimed, I blinked my eyes and nodded.

As the doctor left I went to our room, she was trying to wake up. I ran to her but then I remembered about doctor's word. She was physically fine, so I just stood by her side and let her do what she wanted to.

"I wanted to take a bath, can I? "

"Of course! Why not, let me just fix your hair. You can't wet your hair now, " I said and brought a comb. Her back head was injured so doctor had told me to keep water away from the cut. I combed her hair carefully and tied it in a bun. She was just standing there facing the window.

One thing I was grateful that she's comfortable with me, otherwise it would have been difficult for both of us. I settled the bathroom so that she won't have to face any problem. Taking tiny steps she entered inside. I turned my head to go back but her voice stopped me.

"Abir.. "

After three days I heard my name in her voice , but again her voice was not like before. She was sounding sick.

"Yes butterfly! " I turned back, she's looking hesitant . She was clutching her frock in a tight fist. Shit! I forgot about her hand injury. She needs someone to change her clothes.

"Wait I will call someone, she will help you! " I said, she nodded. I went outside, Riddhi was in her room. I told her about it and she went to our room to help her. I waited outside and did my breakfast in that interval. I need to take care of myself to handle her.

I went to Naina's room, she was awake. "How are you feeling? " I asked sitting beside her. Both the sisters were suffering. She nodded positively. She asked me about mishti, we talked for few minutes.
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Mishti >>

From childhood I wanted to be injured and just lay on the bed , how stupid I was. I used to think how comfortable it would be to just lay on bed, get attention from everyone, let others do your work, you just have to chill without any worries.

God again fulfilled my wish, but now it hurts. Every inch of my body was screaming and begging for rest while my mind was exploding because I was just laying on the bed and doing absolutely nothing. But I didn't have any strength in me to even walk a meter. The medicines were not just bitter but made me feel dizzy.

And it's not just about physical things, I was mentally down . It's traumatizing to even close my eyes, I feel scared to sleep. The horrible dreams I was seeing are heart wrenching. Honestly nothing feels good.

Abir was not in my room, it was around 9:00 in the morning. After gathering all my strength I stood up from my bed, but I felt like I would fall down. I proceeded to walk further, I wanted to roam around for a few minutes, but my body was on the verge of giving up.

I walked out of the room and started descending the stairs. The whole house was so empty, I could not hear any sound. I doubt if anyone was there or not. As I was taking every step forward I was losing my energy and I was feeling dizzy. I was on the third steps towards the last, I felt like the world began to spin. I thought I would be able to walk, but now I started doubting it.

I curled my fingers tightly around the railing to keep a balance on myself but I failed miserably. As I lost my balance, my leg slipped. "Mumma! " I whispered, my eyes got closed automatically. I had already accepted my fate but my back didn't touch the ground. I felt a soft hand around my arm and another on my back.

I quickly opened my eyes only to witness Saanvi di holding me. I let out a deep breath, she helped me to stand on my feet. "Be careful! " she said softly and took a step back. I gave her a faint smile , the moment my eyes landed on her dull face flashback hit me hard. My eyes travelled to her belly and I was stunned.

I forwarded my hand to touch her belly but she flinched back in fear, she got scared. I felt a lump in my heart seeing her, I understood it. Neither she had dressed up like before nor the glow was there on her face . She's looking completely messed up. I stood there like a statue. Tears started beaming in my eyes and my lips parted to utter something.

But I was not able to say anything. She was standing in front of me lifelessly, her both arms wrapped around her belly and she was shedding tears. "Butterfly, what are you doing here? " I came out of my trance and looked ahead. Both the brothers were coming towards us in a hurry. Abir stood on the lower stair and wrapped his one arm around my waist.

While bhai tried to hold her but she moved back and went to the drawing room. Bhai left behind her . "You need rest, " Abir whispered hiding his gaze from mine. I kept my one hand around his neck and clutched his shirt roughly with my other hand. "Miscarriage? " I asked in a low whisper, my lips were trembling. I wanted him to say No but he nodded his head in approval.

It was disturbing. He lifted me in his arms. I kept my head on his chest and closed my eyes. "It's unfair! " I whispered, he sighed. I was just remembering her smiling face, she used to talk with her baby all the day, how painful it must be for her. Whatever happened was not supposed to happen.

Abir made me sit on the bed and I realized I was in Naina's room. I burrowed my eyes seeing a ventilator there. A saline stand was there also and Naina was just lying on the bed. I looked at Abir in query. "While trying to save me, she put herself in danger. But nothing to worry about it, she's healing! " he informed, I widened my eyes.

"You didn't tell me! " my tone was loud enough to wake her up, I carefully moved to her. She stretched her body and smiled at me lazily. Abir left the room giving both us some privacy. She exclaimed me about the incident.  This girl is so selfless and she proves it every single time. I lifed her shirt and showed the bandage.

"Yash have to pay for it, " I muttered gritting my teeth, "And that bitch Richa, without her he could have never done anything like this! " she added, my mind went to Abir. He must have gone through so many things in these past days. And Richa was the one, he trusted the most. And she betrayed him.

"One minute! " I excused myself and stood up.

"Be careful! " she shouted from my back, I nodded. Taking the support of wall I started walking, I spot Abir in the garden. I walked towards him, he was doing something on his phone, as usual. He was busy so he didn't notice me. I was taking bed rest from last 4 days, so it's difficult for me to walk.

I was on my way to him when his eyes spot me, without wasting a second he reached me and lifted me in his arms. I felt so relaxed. "You can call me, don't pressurize your body much! " he scolded and sat down along with me. I was laying comfortably on his lap while he was stretching my leg carefully. I started feeling better. 

"Tell me when it will hurt you! " he said and ny attention shifted to him from my leg. I stared at him with a smile. Dadi was right about him. He hides his broken self by not showing his real side. Just being tough and wearing an invisible mask which successfully hides his pain. Even now he was not expressing anything, he didn't complain anything, he didn't even blame me for anything. He was just so silent that killed me.

He's habitual of it. I wrapped my both arms around his neck, he moved his gaze to me. "I am just feeling tired! " I lied, he nodded and again started massaging my leg. I placed my head on his chest hearing his heart beat. How can people betray a person like him? The position was so comfortable, I felt sleepy.

But I didn't want to sleep as well, I wanted to live every second of it. I won't get this moment again. I didn't want to leave him. He took me inside and I closed my eyes. I wondered how effortlessly he walked on the stairs while holding me in his arms. We reached our room and he placed me on the bed. I felt empty .

"Call me when you need something! " he said and went to terrace. I stared at ceiling. Life is so unpredictability , you don't know what will happen tomorrow.

I tilted my head towards the terrace , I could see him through the window. He was talking with someone on his phone. It was just tomorrow when I got married to him and probably never liked the idea of being his wife. And now I am not liking the idea of parting away from him.

But nothing is in our hand. Whatever will happen, it would be best for both of us ..

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