You are really disgusting, you know that?" He yelled at her. "Abhigya was crying so much and so loudly and you were no where around! Actually, it's my mistake. I knew you disliked her alot but even I didn't think you were this inhumane! She is just a baby, Pragya!"

Pragya said nothing so he continued.

"And then you insist that I don't love you?" He said. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, Pragya, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that. When you have this much hate in you, then, how will you be able to see love?"

Abhi didn't stop there.

"This was our life, Pragya! Our marriage! And you broke it!" he shouted at her. "Yeah I agree that I cheated, but you are so much worse. You killed our love! You killed the Pragya who cared and understood everything and everyone! You killed the person whom I loved unconditionally! You killed everything, Pragya! Everything! And now you've killed me and my love for you.”

He walked closer to her.                                                                                                                                                         

“If I could show you how awful you made me feel, you would never be able to look me in the eyes” Abhi said to her and then left from there.

Pragya just sat there, her whole body numb after hearing Abhi's words.                                                   Abhigya's voice continued to echo and finally broke through her state. She picked up the bottle and went to Abhi and the baby. 

"Why are you here now? You want to make Abhigya cry even more?" He accused.

“Shut up! I don’t want to talk with you!” said Pragya.

She took Abhigya while abhi protested. She paid no heed to him. She took Abhigya forcefully and went to their room. Abhi followed them.

Abhi was shocked and his eyes became moist after seeing the scene in front of him. He couldn’t understand what was happening.  

Pragya was breastfeeding Abhigya and cried silently remembering Abhi's hurtful words and her behavior toward her.

What she is doing? Abhi wondered. Without becoming a mother, how can Pragya breast feed Abhu?” 

Abhi came near Pragya silently and sat beside her. He couldn’t stop his tears.

"Pragya, I'm sorry." he apologized.

“Abhu was crying with hunger and there is no spare milk powder packet at home, so I told the driver to bring milk powder immediately. There was a little amount of powder in that packet and with that I prepared milk. But then ot dropped on the floor when you slapped me." 

Abhi hugged Pragya tightly and kissed her on the forehead without disturbing Abhigya.                       
     “I am really really sorry, Pragya. Please forgive me. I don’t know what happened to me. When I heard Abhu crying like that and you weren't even in the room, I thought you purposely left her because you don’t like her. I am really sorry, Pragya."

“I know, I am not her real mother...Tanu is, and you are her father. She is your daughter not mine. Even though you think I'm some kind of awful monster, I won't try to harm your daughter or leave her to suffer. I can’t feed her but I can make her feel like she is near to her mom. You may have forgot all our memories and love we have, but I can’t forget. Neither can I forget the betrayal you and Tanu did to me." Pragya said with so much emotion. She turned away from him.

Abhi lifted her chin. “Pragya look at  me.”

“No" she refused. "I don’t want to see your eyes. You told me that I was an awful person.”

“Fuggi,  you know I said those words with anger. I promise I will never repeat it.                   

“I hate you.” she said to him but there was no anger in her voice.

A small smile came to Abhi’s lips after hearing her fake tone. He made Pragya look into his eyes.

“If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes, only then would you realize how special you are to me. I love you, Pragya more than anything else in this world.”

Pragya too side hugs Abhi without disturbing Abhigya.

*End Of Flashback*

Abhi came to his senses when he heard Pragya calling him. 

“Abhi! Abhi, what happened to you? I was calling you for so long and  you were not responding at all. What happened, Mister?" Pragya said.

"Hey Ladki!" he called pulling her onto his lap. "Actually, I was thinking that we are being unfair to Abhigya so I am thinking of how to rectify our mistake.”

"What happened?" she asked with tension. "What did we do wrong? Tell me na!”

Abhi winked at Pragya and with a teasing tone he said, “Yes Fuggy, actually, Abhu needs a partner.”

Pragya couldn’t understand what Abhi was trying to say.                                                                         

"What?” she asked.

“What I meant was, see, Aditya and Aaradhya are twins so they both have each other to play with all the time. But Abhu doesn’t have partner na? And also in  another case, Abhigya and  Aaradhya are girls they both can share everything, but poor Adi has no brother with whom he can share everything. So sad, na? So we must give him a little brother.” said Abhi with a teasing smile

Pragya's face became red with shyness.

“Don’t you have any shame, Mister? You are father to three kids already and you are thinking about another! Shame on you Mister!”

“Arey, what's the mistake in this, Fuggi?" he asked. "You know already I've selected his name too! Amarendra! How is it ?” He asked winking at Pragya. 

Pragya in an irritated tone

“Oh! Amarendra only or Amarendra Bahubali?”

Not bad, Fuggi!" he said. "I am thinking about single only but you are thinking about twins! Amarendra and Bahubali! Not bad , I am ready, Fuggi!”

Pragya hit Abhi on his chest.

“You have become so shameless!” she said to him.

Pragya called  the three kids. She was still sitting on his lap and she made both Adhu and Adi sit on Abhi’s other leg and Abhu on her lap.

“Now tell me Mister, do you still want more family members?" Pragya teased Abhi.

"Why not, Fuggi? My shoulders are free na.” He winked at Pragya.

With shyness, Pragya hit Abhi on his chest and then hugged Abhi and their kids.

The kids didn’t understand anything about what their parents were saying, but they were too happy to witness their their parents silly fights.

I don’t want anything other than their happy and smiling faces,  Abhi thought to himself. Thank you God for everything!

Abhi then tightened his arms around his world.

***

Later that night, the Mehra family were having dinner.

“Papa , you know what happened in school today?" Adi said. " A boy in school, Varun  said to me that me and Adhu weren’t twins because we do not look alike, but you and mumma say we are twins.”

"Who told your​ friend that?” asked Abhi.

“ He saw it in a movie that being twins means both are should look alike. Same to same.” Adi explained.

“Beta, there are two types of twins.  The first one is called Identical Twins, which means both look exactly the same, and the second one is called Fraternal Twins, which are twins who don't look exactly alike. They have a very small chance of having the same looks. You and Aadu are boy and girl, na so you will have certain differences. You look exactly  like me and Aadhu is like your Maa. Understand?"

“Yeah Papa.” said Adi with great satisfaction.

He got an answer so now he can tell his friend that he knows much more than Varun.

"Mumma, then what about Abhu Di?" asked Adhu.

"Tanu..." she began and Pragya immediately stopped after realizing what she was about to say.

Abhi was shocked at hearing Tanu's name slip out from Pragya, but before he could say anything, Pragya covered her mistake.

"I mean, than you, your Abhu Di is older, so she cannot be your twin." Pragya said. 

"Oh" Aaradhya replied.

“I am like you na, Maa?” asked Abhigya.

“No Abhu." Pragya replied.

“Like Papa then?" she asked again.

"No.” Pragya denied again. 

Abhi was shocked by Pragya's replies and the kids were confused as to whom Abhigya took after. They were patiently awaiting her reply.

Pragya smiled.

“You are like both  of us." She said. "Whenever I see  Adi he reminds me of your Papa and Adhu is like me. But whenever I see you, I remember the both of us. You have both our personalities combined.”

Hearing this Abhi got emotional, He wiped his happy tears before anyone saw but he couldn’t hide it from Pragya.

****

That night, Abhi stood near the  in their room and  thought about how Abhigya came to into their life...

Flashback

Abhi and Tanu were cousins studying at the same college. Abhi didn’t have parents. They died in an accident. Abhi’s father's sister is Tanu’s mother.

After Abhi’s parents left the world, Tanu parents raised him. They treat him like their son.                       

Abhi and Tanu were like best friends. They joined the same college because Tanu forced Abhi to.

***

First day of College

Abhi saw a girl  passing his way and thought that she was really beautiful. He wanted to know where the administrative office was and decided to ask her.

"Hey Ladki!" he called her. " Where is the administrative office?”

“Mister, don’t you know any manners?" she asked hm. "Is this how you are asking for information?”

Hearing the girl's lecture, Abhi thought she might be a Professor. 

What did you do Abhi? If she is a Lecturer, you are dead!

"Actually, I am sorry... I thought you are also freshe.." he said.

Before Abhi could complete his words, Tanu came from nowhere.

“Abhi what are you doing here? I was searching  for you everywhere!" she said and dragged him from there. 

Who are they? The girl wondered. Maybe they are also new students like me.

She then went on her way.

***

At Class

“Tanu, do you believe that a student shouldn't marry a Lecturer?” asked Abhi

"OMG, Abhi don’t tell me you fell in love first day itself,  that to for a Lecturer!" She said to him. "Wait until I inform mom and dad."

“Meri Maa, just shut up!" he said to her. "Actually last night I saw a movie where a student fell in love with lecturer. That's why  I asked,  that’s it. Don’t get ideas, ok?"

“Ohh no! Abhi, I thought u fell in love with a lecturer!" she said.  "I can see a real love story happening there with you and a lecturer." she said with fake disappointment. .

“Then make it real with your love story” He said and winked at Tanu

At the time, the same girl walked into class.

“Hey Tanu stop it! Ma'am came.” Abhi said.

Abhi then stood and made Tanu stand too. Seeing this, all the students also stood to wish her good morning.

the girl was both shocked and embarrassed.

"No! Please sit." She told everyone. "I am Pragya Arora, a new student. I'm not a teacher."

Everyone was shocked and all turned to  look at Abhi with anger because he made them into fools!

Seeing everyone’s expression, Abhi felt embarrassed. He sat in his seat and looked over at Pragya.

“Hey Ladki!" He called her. "You are not a Lecturer?"

Pragya shook her head.

"Then why did you gave me a long lecturer before? Because of you, I was embarrassed before everyone.” he told her.

“Excuse me Mister!" She said to him. "Because of you, I felt embarrassed! The mistake was yours and you are scolding me? You idiot!”

“I'm an idiot?" he said. "You're  stupid! If you weren't a girl then you couldn’t dare to raise your voice before me!”

“Oh Mister, we are in a classroom, otherwise I would have shown you who is Pragya!”

"Hey Ladki! I am the --"

"Arey guys!" Tanu said to them. "First day itself you started a fight!”

She forcefully took Abhi’s hand and she politely asked for Pragya's hand. Then she made both of them shake hands and made Abhi say sorry to Pragya.”

“Sorry" he apologized. 

Abhi looked at Tanu seriously, because she made him say sorry to Pragya.

“Abhi, say it properly” Tanu told him.

“Ok, Meri Maa! Sorry Ladki."

He turned to Tanu.

"Is it enough or do I have to fall at her feet?”

“It's ok, Abhi.” Tanu smiled. "You did good."

***

Second year…

Abhi , Pragya and Tanu  became close friends and everyone thought that Abhi and Tanu were in a relationship...even Pragya, because of their closeness.

Abhi cared about Pragya as more than a friend, but he never showed it because he didn’t want to raise any questions against Pragya.

Pragya also had feelings for him, but she kept thinking Abhi and Tanu were together so she kept quiet too.

Tanu and Pragya were one day talking about random things. 

“Tanu, tell me one thing. Who proposed first? You or Abhi?" Pragya asked.

Tanu spit out her drink that she was having,

“What?” she asked with shock.

Pragya couldn’t understand Tanu's sudden reaction.

“Thank goodness Abhi is not here otherwise he would kill you  for saying this!" Tanu said. 

Pragya was confused.

"Abhi and I are cousins, Pragya." Tanu told her.  "We stay in the same house because Abhi don’t have parents and he is living with us. That’s why we are so close."

Pragya felt so happy knowing Abhi and Tanu were related, but she couldn’t understand why she was getting a bad feeling even after knowing Abhi and Tanu’s relationship.

Tanu snapped her fingers before Pragya.

"Hey Pragya, what happened. Where are you lost?” Tanu asked.

“Nothing Tanu” she replied.

“And you know what? I don’t know exactly, but I think Abhi has a secret love.” she said to Pragya.

“What? Pragya said in shock.

After seeing Tanu looking at her, she mentally scolded herself and tried to act as if it was normal news to her.

"I mean is it true?" she asked in a normal tone. "He didn’t even tell me anything. Wait, let him come. I will ask him."

“Arey Pragya , don’t ask him anything! He himself is confused I think." she said. "Leave him. Tell me about you. What's your choice? Arranged marriage or love marriage?

“Don’t know, dear. I've  never thought about this, but I can’t go against my parents wish." Pragya said.

Just then abhi came there.

“Hey girls" he said. "What are you talking about?"

"Just random things.” Tanu replied.

“Ok." he said and turned to Pragya. "Pragya, do you have any program for tomorrow?”

"No, why?” she asked.

“Good then. You will be at home, right?"

Pragya nodded.

 "Wait for me at your house. I will come there.” said Abhi, and without giving chance for Pragya to ask questions, he left from there.

Pragya's family knows about Abhi, Pragya and Tanu's friendship and they treat Abhi and Tanu too like Pragya.

“What happened to him? He is giving me orders? Wait let me show him who I am." Pragya said.  "I will tell Maa not to prepare any food that Abhi likes.”

"Good joke, Pragya." Tanu laughed. "I think you will hurry up Maa to prepare Abhi's favorites.”

“Hmmm…not this time” she said.

“Ok pragya,  shall we go? This idiot Abhi is planning something! Yesterday he discussed some serious issue with mom and dad." Tanu said.  "I don’t know what it was, but after that, he is feeling very happy, and nervous too. I think he is in love!”

Suddenly Pragya face became dull.

“Tanu, I forgot that I have some work at home. I am going. See you! Bye!” Pragya left from there with a sad face. 

What happed to her now? Before it was that idiot, now Pragya? Is there something going on here with both of them?

Wait Tanu, I think these two are in love....

Oh my God! If it is true, I am the happiest person in the world!

Hold on, Tanu don’t jump to conclusions. I have to plan something.

Hmmmm…Mission Abhigya!

To be continue 😃
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