When Neha opened her eyes, she saw her little son lying beside her and his one tiny hand is wrapped around her waist.
Neha removed his hairs from his face and kissed his head. "Soon Mommy will take you far away from all this mess my little pumpkin, " said Neha and graze her palm on his head.
Veer is also sleeping on the couch when Neha saw his face her expressions become so hard. Neha tried to get up but a painful moan escapes from her mouth.
When her moan reached Veer's ears, he opened his eyes and run towards his wife. "Don't....Don't get up you'll hurt yourself, " said Veer but she pushed his hand away. "Don't touch me......." Said Neha in a very harsh tone. Her harsh behavior is killing Veer every second but still, he gathered his courage and looks at Neha with love-filled eyes.
"You hurt your leg so bad, don't move or you'll feel move pain, " said Veer.
Neha looks at Veer with a forced smile which is not matching with her eyes. "This pain became my good friend a long time ago Veer, so don't f*****g try to protect me because I am capable to help myself, " said Neha.
Before Veer say anything little Nehaal start wriggling on the bed, Neha and Veer both looked at their son and little Nehaal opened his eyes.
He rubbed his eyes with his tiny fist and look at his mom, a bright smile appeared on his face and his beautiful face starts shining like a sun.
He quickly got up and hugged his mom so tightly, then Neha heard a sobbing sound of her son. Neha also wrapped her hands around her tiny son and kissed his head so many times.
"Stop crying my little pumpkin, Mommy is fine my little love, " Neha pampered her son but he does not stop crying, so Neha pulled him in her lap and start kissing his face, she tickled him, cooed him, and whispered sweet words in his ears.
After approx ten minutes later her son stops crying but still didn't leave the arms of his mother. "Who took you here pumpkin, " asked Neha to her son but he didn't say anything to his mom.
Neha looks at her husband "he wanted to see you that's why I send my man and tell him to take him here. Your stupid stunt scared everyone Neha, you shouldn't behave like children, " said Veer but Neha ignored Veer completely.
"Pumpkin, come on baby show your face to mommy and now stop crying because you are hurting your mom with your tears, " said Neha, and with a heavy heart little Nehaal look at his mom.
"I love you so much mommy, never leave me alone," said Nehaal to his Mom and Neha placed a soft kiss on her head. Tears welled up in her eyes when she heard the words of her so her son but she blinked her tears.
"Mommy is feeling so hungry, and today your dad promised a dinner so go with him and bring some delicious food for us and don't forget to invite Arjun," said Neha enthusiastically to make her son happy, and finally her son smiled.
Neha hugged her son one last time then Veer picked him up from her lap so Neha doesn't feel any pain in her leg, "let him stay with you, I'll go and bring food for us," said Veer but Neha look at Veer with a sharp gaze.
"No need Veer, I insist take him with you, " said Neha and give fake smile to her son, and little Nehaal return the smile of his mom.
Neha look left and right then she again looks at Veer "where is my cell phone, " asked Neha in a little tensed tone.
"I don't know, last night you vanished with that stranger man who put clues in your pocket. He called me and told me to receive you from padavkada lake but when I reach the location I didn't find any phone near you, " said Veer but Neha fisted her palm.
Then she made a frowned face "it means that guy left some clue in my pocket last night, why you didn't tell me about that Veer, " asked Neha.
"Because you don't want to talk to me, you were so eager to leave me, " said veer, and Neha cursed under her breath.
She again tries to get up but once again curses escaped from her mom, because she is feeling so much pain in her leg.
Before Neha hurt herself so much Veer held the hand of Neha. "Don't, your leg is injured so badly, " said Veer but Neha pulled her hand back from Veer's grip and try to control her anger in front of her little son.
"Go and bring food for us, said Neha she stopped for a second. " where is your cell phone, " asked Neha once again and Veer made an i***t-like face.
"You are so damn useless, " yelled Neha at Veer and their little son start laughing at the cute reactions of his father. "Dad you look petrified in front of mom, " said Nehaal and start laughing more loudly.
Neha and Veer both are staring at their son, "dad you are scared of mom " he said once again.
Neha closed her eyes and turn her face in another direction. "I am hungry could you guys please bring food for us, " said Neha.
Veer made a sad face and walked out of the room with his little son.
Neha laid on the bed and her son's face starts appearing in front of her eyes again and again. Neha groaned in anger and try to forget his face but she can't take out the happy face of Nehaal.
She laid on the bed once again and painful water fell from her eyes. Then she again tries to get up but she felt pain in her leg.
Neha resisted her pain and got up on her feet. "You should listen to the people who love you so much, " said the doctor, and Neha looks at the doctor with huffed expressions.
"You always support him, Uncle, you should stand by my side too," said Neha and sit on the bed but her feet are touching the floor.
The doctor walks near Neha and puts her leg on the bed. Neha moaned in pain "ooouch..........Are you taking revenge from me, " asked Neha and the doctor gave her a small smile.
" you know I can't even imagine hurting in my dreams. You are so precious to me little girl, " said the doctor and sit on the chair. He put Neha's leg on his thigh and start examining her leg.
"I am not a little girl anymore uncle, now I am a mother of a little boy, " said Neha to cheer the doctor.
"Can't you see how much you are hurting your little son Neha, your fights, your behavior, your detection towards your work everything is affecting the life of that little kid. I don't want to interfere in your personal life but I don't want to see any parents at my place. My son was very small when he asked me to leave him alone, I know you are hurt because of your past but Nehaal is your blood, you carried him 9 months in your womb. How can you let that little one suffer like this, " said the doctor, and his words affect Neha so much.
"I met the guy in the orphanage who is the reason for my pain, he said one thing to me and my brother: we should stand on our feet whenever life kicks us because we don't know what future is holding for us," said Neha and tears fell from Doctor's eyes.
"Don't cry uncle, I don't want to become the reason for your sadness, I know you are already suffering so much because of your son," said Neha and pat the back of the doctor.
"I came here to talk about your son Neha, don't make his journey so difficult. He is too little for all these, " said the doctor but Neha smiled sarcastically.
"Life is not the bed of roses doctor uncle but rather a bed of thrones. I think life is full of challenges and problems and it's high time for Nehaal to understand the true meaning of life. I don't know how much time I and Veer have left, and in that time I want to make my son so strong. I learned the real meaning of life when I was only a newborn baby, my parents throw me and my brother out of their life, and if Veer's father didn't accept me and my brother, God knows what will happen with us, " said Neha and picked the glass of water from the table.
"I know Nehaal is a small kid, and he doesn't deserve what I and my brother suffered in past but we are not God Uncle, we don't have any idea what the future is holding for us," said Neha and start chugging the water, she finished the whole glass in one go.
"Why you want to leave your husband, you know he loves you so much and he'll die without you if you left him. Why you are so hard with him Neha and why the hell you pulled this (doctor point his finger towards her leg ) dangerous stunt today. You didn't think for a second before pulling this stunt, for God's sake you have a little son, " said The doctor but last part in a very loud tone.
"You know you are increasing your Bp, and before jumping down I calculated the height from my balcony to the ground, " said Neha.
" How can you take your life so lightly Neha, this life is so precious little girl, " said the doctor but a heart-piercing smile appeared on Neha's face.
"Can't you see uncle how hollow I am, that incident destroyed me completely. Do you really think I want to love this life, I am living this pathetic like a walking dead body. God snatched the most precious person of my life and father his dead I wanted to finish myself but that Veer and Arjun, he saved my life every time. Every second I see the face of my brother, I don't even get the chance to fire his pyre. You can't imagine my pain, no one can until they taste the same medicine which I tasted, and guess what that medicine is stuck in my throat. " said Neha.
"Why you are pushing yourself towards the pain, you have everything Neha, a very loving husband who can die for you, a very beautiful little son, and a very good friend, " said the doctor but Neha eyes become so hard, she clenched her teeth, her knuckles become white due to outrage.
"But I don't have my brother with me, I lost him and no one can fill his place in my life, " said Neha and a lone tear escaped from her eyes.
"The pain of losing my brother is killing me, he was so innocent, so pure, so kind and so humble. Why God snatched him from me. Why God didn't show any mercy on my brother. Why I didn't get any chance to see one last time. Why Uncle? Why? I cursed that day when I left my brother all alone here. My brother's smile, his words, his kindness can't let me sleep in the night. What do you think I love to run behind criminals, No I don't like it Uncle but I can't sit at home all alone. I see every criminal as my culprit, And slowly I start finding happiness in my work but, Mr. Vikram Pratap Singh's love stand between me and my peace, " said Neha with so much frustration and threw the glass on the floor.
At the same time Arjun, Nehaal, and Veer entered the room. They all start staring at the glass then they looked at Neha and her bloodshot red eyes.
Arjun ignored the shattered glass and run towards Neha, few glasses pieces pierced the shoe sole of Arjun's shoe but don't care. He stands in front of Neha and slapped her so hard.
Neha put her hand on her cheek and look at Arjun. "Is this how you asked about some patient well-beings Arjun, f**k my cheek is stringing in pain so badly, " said Neha.
When Arjun hit Neha like this, Nehaal's eyes filled with tears. "Why you hit my mommy, I hate you......." Yelled Nehaal on Arjun but Arjun didn't give him any response.
Arjun is still looking at Neha with an angry gaze, "stop staring at me like that Arjun, you are looking like a creep, " said Neha but Arjun again raised his hand in the air to hit Neha once again but this time Neha put her both palms on her face and closed her eyes so tightly.
But suddenly she felt a tight grip around her body, she also wrapped her arms around Arjun and opened her eyes. "Why the f**k you pulled that f*****g stunt Neha, what is wrong with you. Do you want us to cage you so you don't hurt yourself ever again, " said Arjun in a very loud tone. Neha can feel his trembling body in her arms.
Neha cupped the face of Arjun and tears start felling down from his eyes. "Arjun, I am sorry buddy, I promise I'll not do that again, I promise I'll not hurt myself again please stop crying, buddy. Damn man you are worst than my little pumpkin, trust me I am 100% fine if you don't believe me then ask doctor uncle, " said Neha but Arjun again hugged Neha tightly.
Neha pats the back of Arjun and lets him hug her, she rested her head on his shoulder. "Dude I am hungry let's have food, " said Neha and Arjun released her from his arms but he put his one palm on Neha's check and Neha held his palm.
"Don't do that again Neha, I love you so much and I can't bear the pain of your death, " said Arjun in a very serious tone but Neha pulled his cheek like he is a small kid.
"I love you too Buddhu (i***t ) , damn you are just like my little Nehaal, you both made me senti donkey today. Now let's have food because rats are dancing in my stomach " said Neha.
"You guys have food, I have some work, " said the doctor but Neha held his hand. "Have food with us uncle, " said Neha but Doctor pulled his hand out of Neha's grip.
"I am not hungry kiddo, you have enjoyed it," said the doctor and walked out of the room.
Arjun starts assisting Veer and Little Nehaal sit in his mom's lap. "Why Arjun slapped you, mommy, " asked Nehaal and glared at Arjun so angrily.
"You ask him, " said Neha and picked the cell phone of Arjun, she starts doing something on it.
Nehaal is looking at Arjun with his hard cute gaze. "Nehaal...." Veer glared at his little son for his rude behavior but Arjun stopped Veer and amble towards little Nehaal.
He picked Nehaal from Neha's lap and made him sit on his lap. "I love your mommy so much and she made a mistake that's why I punished her, " explained Arjun to little Nehaal but Little Nehaal narrowed his eyes on Arjun.
"You slapped my mommy, " said Nehaal and Arjun raised his brows.
Neha and Veer both start staring at their son who is fighting with his best friend for his mommy.
"When you made mistakes do your mommy papa appreciate you, " asked Arjun and Veer fixed the food in front of Neha but her gaze his fixed on Arjun and how he is handling her little pumpkin. Neha also noticed that Nehaal is very comfortable with Arjun, he enjoyed his company so much.
"No buddy, they don't appreciate me, they scold me and one-time mommy hit when I was behaving like a rampage at home but later dad scold mommy for hitting me, " little Nehaal explained his past story to Arjun.
Arjun picked the fork and start feeding food to little Nehaal. "Today your mom also made a mistake and she needed someone's slap so she can behave properly so I slapped her and as you told me your dad is scared of your mom so I am sure he'll never raise his hand on her, now can you forgive your buddy," asked Arjun.
Nehaal look at his mommy who is already staring at her bundle of joy. "Mommy are you feeling hurt, " but Neha shook her head in no.
"Ok so I'll forgive you but promise me tomorrow you'll take me out for shopping, " said Nehaal and Arjun tickled him. "Ok little master, I'll take you out now are you happy with your slave, " said Arjun and Nehaal laughed at his words.
"Why are you not eating your food, " asked Veer to his wife but Neha didn't look at her husband. "I lost my appetite after seeing the food, you have it," said Neha.
Veer fisted his palm" May I know for which crime you are punishing me like this Neha, you are behaving normally with everyone but whenever you see me near you, you start behaving so rudely. What I had done with you. If I made some mistake then tell me, I promise I'll apologize " said Veer and pushed his plate away.
"I don't want to stay with you anymore, I want a divorce from you," said Neha in a plain tone but Veer held her hand very tightly.
Arjun is shocked to hear the words of Neha "what are you saying Neha, " said Arjun.
"I am asking him my freedom, I want him to release me from his cage. I don't want to stay with Veer anymore," said Neha.
Veer's grip becomes painful on Neha's hand. "You know I'll never give you divorce so stop asking me for stupid things. If you want, you can stay with Arjun for a few days but after that, you have to come back to our home and stay with me, " said veer and leave the hand of Neha.
" I don't need your permission for anything Veer, I am the owner of my own free will. If I want to stay with Arjun I'll and you are no one to give me permission for anything. Do you understand that, " said Neha in a hateful tone.