Mahir's POV

I came out of my daze when I heard a knock... I hid the diary and opened the door only to find anu and vish standing tensed...

"Kya hua? Tum dono itne tensed kyu ho?"

Vish, "woh!! Jiju... Di..."

As soon as I understood that she is tensed about bela, my heart clenched on a mere thought of what might happen. I just hope she is fine.

"Kya hua bela ko? Bolo vish... Mujhe bohot ghabrahat horahi hai..."

Anu, "Mahir, bela got fainted... When she was with kuhu and Rj in shopping mall, she got fainted."

Oh no! Kya ho gaya hai meri bela ko?

"What? Where is she now?"

Vish, "woh ab sumi maa ke room mai hai... She is still unconscious.."

That's it, I rushed to mom's room with vish and anu on toe.

Author's POV

Mahir enters the room and finds an unconscious bela lying on the bed whereas, others are standing around the bed worried.

Mahir sits on bed and put Bela's head on his lap. A lone tear escaped his eye. The fear of loosing her pricked his heart. He gently kissed her forehead and started caressing her hair.

"Kya hua? How did this happen?"
Mahir asks kuhu still caressing Bela's hair.

Kuhu, "Woh! Pata nahi, bhai. Hum shopping kar rahe thei aur achanak bela behosh hogayi."

"Tumlog bela ko hospital lekar jaate na... Kyu lekar nahi gaye?"
Mahir asks with a bit loud voice.

At his loud voice, all the others get scared as no one other than bela can handle him if he gets angry.

"Hum lekar jaane hee wale thei par humne socha doctor ko hee ghar bhulayenge.."
Rj answers with fear.

"Tho kaha hai doctor?"
Mahir starts getting more anxious.

Sumi, "He is on the way."

After 5 minutes, doctor arrives and asks everyone to leave so that she can check Bela. Everyone leave the room but mahir states that he will not leave bela. With no other option, doctor checks bela with mahir on her side.

"What is the problem? Wo behosh kaise hogayi? Anything serious? Should I admit her in hospital? If any major problem, I can take her abroad. I can do anything to save..."
Before mahir could bombard her with more questions and get tensed, doctor cuts him in between.

Doctor, "Mr.Sehgal, Relax. There is no need to worry. Your wife fainted because of weakness. I think she didn't even had water from morning. She would be fine if she is normal but the accident she had before 1 week has effected her body a lot. Make sure that she take proper care. She may look active from outside but she is totally weak from inside. She will get conscious within 1 hour. Make her eat healthy food as soon as she wakes up."

Doctor leave the room and conveys the same thing to other family members. Though everyone wants to be beside bela, they drop their idea after thinking about mahir's anger and settle on living hall.

On the other side, mahir starts cursing himself thinking that he was the reason behind Bela's accident.

"I am sorry,bela. Meri wajah se ye sab hua. Mujhe maaf kardo." Mahir talks with an unconscious bela with her hand in his.

After 35 minutes, bela gets conscious and finds herself in mahir's lap with her face covered in his hands protectively. She smiles and kisses his palm. Mahir wakes up immediately from his sleep and looks at bela. Seeing her smile, he let's out a sigh and takes her face near to his heart, hugging her tightly. Though bela gets startled at his sudden action, she adjusts herself in his arms and hugs him back by stroking his hair. When bela senses that mahir is sobbing, she backs off and cups his face.

Bela, "Mahir, why are you crying? Kya hua? Please don't cry. I can't see you like this."

Mahir, "Mai bohot dargaya jab tum behosh hogayi. Please don't leave me. I can't live without you. I really love you a lot... Mai mai..."

Bela hugs him tightly and caresses his back.

Bela, "Mahir, calm down. I am here with you. Stop crying. Mai tumhare saath humesha rahungi. I love you too. You just stop crying."

Mahir calms down and buries his head on the crook of her neck. Understanding his situation, Bela's eyes fill with tears.

After 10 minutes, mahir backs off and that's when he remembers doctor words.

"Tum subah se kuch nahi khaayi na?" Mahir asks being angry.

Bela, "Woh! Actually, mai aaj fasting kar rahi hoon."

Mahir glares at her.

Mahir taunts, "Boliye boliye... Kounsi vrath rakhi hai apne? Aapko tho apni health ki koi parwah nahi hai."

Bela bends her head. Mahir goes out and comes back with a plate filled with food. Without talking to her, mahir forwards his hand to feed her and she silently eats it. After making her eat properly, he starts going but bela holds his hand.

Bela, "Mahir..."

Mahir frees his hand from her.

Mahir, "Don't talk with me. Even if you talk, don't expect that I will talk with you."

Mahir leaves the room and directly goes to his room by closing the door with a loud thud.

Seeing his angry mood, bela thinks to give him some space, so that he will become normal. She slowly gets up and comes to living hall where everyone are there. As soon as the family members see bela, they hug her one by one.

They all again settle on sofa and bela leans on sumi's shoulder.

Andy, "Ye kya hai? Kisne bola tumhe fasting rakhne keliye? Kya zarrorat thi?"

Bela pouts.

"Dad, aap bhi daantna shuru math kariye... Waise bhi mahir ne mujhe bohot daanta..." Bela says with a sad yet cute pout.

Andy, "Haan achaa hee kiya. Tum tho apna khayaal nahi rak rahi ho..."

Bela, "Yaar, mai fasting mahir ke liye kar rahi thi.."

Sumi, "What? Aaj tho karwachauth nahi hai na.."

Bela, "Haan aaj karwachauth nahi hai par..."

Everyone looks at her eagerly.

"Par?"
Rj asks being curious.

Bela, "Mai nahi bataungi... Aaplog aur daantenge mujhe... Meri mazak bhi udhayenge..."

Sumi, "Bela, tumhe lagta hai hum tumhari mazak udhayenge? Wo tho hum kabhi bhi nahi karenge.. Tum bolo.."

Bela, "Aapko yaad hai? Jab mahir 12th class mai tha, unhe bohot high fever aaya..."

Sumi,andy and kuhu thinks for a while and nods in yes.

Kuhu, "Haan... Tabh bhai ko hospital mai bhi join karna pada par the strange thing is, jab doctor ne bola ki bohot critical hai, the very next day bhai tikh thei. He was fit and fine."

Andy, "Arey haan.. Wo sach mai bohot strange tha..."

Sumi, "But how is it related, bela?"

Bela, "When I got to know that he is in critical position, I went to ganesh temple to pray. Waha mujhe priest ne kaha ki 'sankashthar chaturti ke din fasting rakh ke, koi wish maange tho, wo wish poori hojayegi'. Tho mai bhagwan ke saamne procrastinate(taalmol) liya ki mai har sankashthar chaturti ko fast karungi agar usne mahir ko tikh kardiya tho..."

Everyone gets shocked. Sumi and Andy looks at bela lovingly and their eyes get happy tears by seeing their daughter-in-law loving their son till eternity. Sumi and Andy hug her tightly.

Unknown to everyone, mahir was watching all these. When he came out of his room to take water, he stops his midway and overheard the whole conversation. Unable to control his emotions, he goes in living hall and picks bela in bridal style. He starts heading to their room without paying any heed to the people around him. Everyone smiles and get back to their work.

Mahir settles himself on bed with bela in his lap after closing the door. Bela is still in the shock by his sudden arrival and getting her in room like that infront of everyone.

Without uttering a word, mahir hugs her as tightly as possible. He starts speaking within the hug.

"Why do you love me so much? Kyu mere liye itna kuch karti ho? Jab mai 12th mai tha, mai tumhe ignore kiya tha, mai koi bhav nahi diya tumhe. Par kyu tum mujhe utna pyaar kiya? I started hating me from the day I started loving you because I was never nice to you."

Mahir starts crying in her arms. Even Bela's eyes get teary.

Bela, "No, mahir. Tumne kabhi mujhe hurt nahi kiya. Jis se hum pyaar karte hai na, wo jo bhi karega, wo achaa hee lagta hai. Mai tumse bohot pyaar karti hoon... Bachpan se karti aayi... I loved you, I love you, I will always love you. I am happy that you love me too..."

Mahir backs off and kisses her forehead being overwhelmed.

"Mahir, I want to sleep. Mujhe neend aarahi hai."
Bela says with a cute pout.

Mahir smiles and spread his arms, gesturing her to sleep on his chest. She smiles broadly and rests her head on his chest. She closes her eyes and finally finds peace in his solace. Mahir starts stroking her hair and gets lost in his thinking.

"Bela mujhse itna pyaar karti hai aur mai kya kar raha hoon? Bela ko dhoka deraha hoon. Sach jaanke bela kaise react karegi? Wo mujhse nafrat karegi. Mai tumhe mujhe nafrat karte hue nahi deksakta bela. I truly love you. Tabh maine bohot badi galti ki hai. Agar tumhe sach pata chala tho tum poori tarah se toot jaawogi. Mai maafi ke layak nahi hoon. I want to apologize you for my mistake but I don't want to loose you. Kya karu mai? Ab tumhare bina nahi reh sakta.."

Mahir too dozes off with all these thoughts running in his mind.