Raavi, sitting on the table near the main gate of haweli, was engrossed in her own world when she hears car horn. She comes out of her thoughts and goes out picking up her bag. She sits in the car and nods Shiva to start the journey.

Sh: (nods)....seat belt laga le....

Ra: hmm...

As Raavi does, she struggles with it. She tries with force but all in vain. Shiva sees this and stop her holding her hand. Raavi looks him with sadness and back off. Shiva goes forward and make her tie seat belt. Before he return to his seat, he gently cups her face and kisses her forehead.

Sh: (with a warm smile) tu tension mat le...sab thik ho jayega...

Ra: (nodding) hmm....

Shiva return back to his seat and start driving.

After a few minutes, Shiva stops the car in front of a dhaba.

Ra: (confused) kya hua Shiva??...

Sh: (getting out of car) bas abhi aaya....

Ra: aree par...

Shiva goes to the dhaba while raavi shakes head on him. Then only raavi's phone rings. It was maasapa.

Ra: (picking up the call) hlo...ji maasapa....

Ja: dikra tu nikal gyi???...

Ra: ji maasa paa...abhi abhi....

Ja: kaunsi bus Li tune...?

Ra: maasa paa actually somnath ke liye buses khatam ho gyi thi....4 ghante baad milti...toh Shiva ne car rent pe Li hai apne dost ki agency se...hum ussi me aa rhe hai...

Ja: acha Shiva bhi aa rha hai tere saath?....

Ra: ji..

Ja: thik chhe..... dhyaan se aana...hmm..

Ra: ji....

Raavi ends the call and leans back to seat closing her eyes. She thinks that how things changes in just a snap of eyes. How her day started and how will it end.

Shiva returns back with packets in his hand and gives it to raavi.

Ra: (confused) ye sab?...

Sh: (starting the journey) teen-sade teen ghante ka rasta hai....tujhe bhooka rehna hai kya...

A slight smile breaks on raavi's face hearing Shiva. He knows all about her, she thinks.
She opens the food and start eating it. Shiva sees her and chuckles. She forwards him a bite. He takes it and ends up biting her finger. She slaps his shoulder at this while he laughs. This added some relaxation to seriousness of the moment.

After almost one and half hour of journey, raavi slept on Shiva's shoulder. Shiva was having hard time to focus on driving because of the pout her lips were making. He felt her kissing her right away. He chuckles thinking the level of tharkiness he possesses when he is with her.

After long journey of 3 hrs, they reaches their destination: CITY HOSPITAL, SOMNATH. Raavi gets of the car and Shiva takes it to parking lot. Raavi waits for Shiva. Shiva comes and sees raavi looking towards the building with tensed look. He goes upto her and gives her the courage holding her hand with tight grasp.

Both goes inside and finds dev & Krish near reception. Both goes to them.

Sh: dev Krish....

Dev: aa gye dono.... chalo....sab OT ke paas hai....

Sh: par ye sab hua kaise?....

Kr: kuch pta nhi chala....waise toh accident hai....par police complain ki hai...ab dekho kya pta chale ga...

Ra: (tensed) doctors kya bole?...kaisa hai Arnav?...

Dev: (sighing) abhi situation critical hai.... accident bada tha....

Shiva and raavi sighs. They all reach to their families which included arnav's family too.

As raavi reaches there, she rushes to arnav's mother who was crying continuously and Prafulla was trying to control her.

Ra: (sitting on knees infront of ar's mom)....aunty kuch nhi hoga usse...aap bharosa rakho...(with teary eyes)

Arnav's mom hugs raavi and continues crying. Raavi slowly pats her back trying to calm her.

Shiva stands with dev while gombi and jagat sits with arnav's dad assuring him.

After sometime doctor comes out and everyone gathers around him.

Ar's dad: (tensed) doctor.....kaisa hai Arnav....hn....

Ar's mom: (crying) kaisa hai mera beta....kab tak hosh aayega usse...

Doc: dekhiye....abhi operation khatam hua hai....unki situation abhi bhi critical hai....abhi kuch derr me hum unhe private ward me shift kar denge....par agle 12 ghante abhi bhi critical hai....

Saying this, doctor leaves. Arnav's parents gets numb after this, while other family members try handle them.

Arnav's mom sleeps crying while his father also doze off. It was already past 10 in night.

Ga: dev Shiva.....tum log Ghar chale jao....hmm...

Sh: gaumbi aap chale jao...kabse yahin ho...thak gye hoge....main rukata hu....

Ga: nhi Shiva....tu jaa....yahan mama aur bhaishab ke saath main rukta hu...aur tu bhi thak gya hoga....subha se safar kar rha hai....hmm tu jaa....(turns to raavi) raavi tujhe bhi jaana ho toh inke saath chali ja....

Ra: nhi gaumbi...main yahin rukti hu....

As raavi says this her eyes turns to Shiva with a gaze asking for his permission. Shiva just blinks in assurance.

Shiva and dev leaves for home. As they reach, dhara and Suman asks about arnav's well being. They pray for Arnav as Shiva and dev tell them the situation.

Shiva adjust himself on his bed as he picks is phone. He texts raavi 'sab thik hai wahan?....time mile toh call karna....'.
Shiva lies completely and thinks the roller coater rides events in last 48hrs : Sadness, pain, ignorance, revelation, confession, romance and shock. He minds takes him to the moments raavi handled arnav's mom at hospital. He was proud to see her being so selfless. He loved the way she makes everyone hers.

He was engrossed in thoughts when his phone rings. Chipkali, he mutters.

Sh: (picking up call) hlo...

Ra: so gya tha....

Sh: ( softly) nhi....ek chipkali hai jiske khayal sone nhi dete....

Ra: (chuckles)....phir toh tu do mahino se soya nhi hoga....

Sh: (chuckles) sach bolu toh....nhi soya main sahi se inn do mahino me....

Ra: (with a smile) main bhi....

Sh: wahan sab theek hai?...

Ra: hmm....abhi toh thik hai....(with sad voice) Shiva...sab thik ho jayega na?....mujhe Arnav ko batana hai humare baare me...voh bahut khush hoga...

Sh: (frowns) khush hoga ya marega....uski mangetar ko udda ke le gya main....woh toh jaan leva meri....

Ra: (chuckles)....bhudhu...usse pta tha humare baare me...

Sh: (shocked) kya?!?

Ra: hn....kyun kaise ki lambi kahani hai....phone pe nhi suna sakti....

Sh: thik hai....kuch khaya tune?...

Ra: hn.... canteen hai yahan, wahan se kuch...

Sh: acha....dhyaan rakh....sabka bhi aur apna bhi....kuch bhi jaroorat ho turant call karna.....

Ra: (soft smile) hmm....tu bhi soja....

Sh: try karta hu....

Ra: (chuckles) bye...

Sh: bye....

Shiva keeps his phone on side table and his mind again takes him to the lane of memories with his chipkali. He shakes his head thinking love has truly driven him crazy. He doesn't realise when sleep consumed him.

Shiva's sleep gets distributed as his phone rings. He picks up his phone and sees the caller. Chipkali. He shoots up as he sees her calling that too around 2am in night.

Sh: (tensed) hlo raavi...kya hua....iss time call.....

Crying sound for raavi's side.

Sh: (worried) kya hua raavi....tu ro kyun rhi hai itna....sab thik hai na...Arnav ki haalat aur bigad gyi kya?....tu-

Ra: (sobbing) Shiva.....vo Arnav.....

Sh: kya hua raavi...kuch toh bata sahi se....

Ra: Arnav nhi rha Shiva....he is no more(cries)

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