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Armaan's palm was holding the palm of his daughter, and his skin was looking as pale as a corpse.
He was struggling in the sea of bad thoughts and was scared too. Now he has no guts to see his loved ones in pain.
"Dad! ( Alexa looked at her Dad) Is Mom alright? "She asked, but Armaan didn't reply to her as he had no answer to her question.
Armaan's silence added to Alexa's fear; the innocent child had already seen her mother struggle between life and death and the blood over the floor.
The little girl started shaking her head, and her eyes almost welled up with tears.
She instantly left Armaan's palm and hurriedly moved toward the washroom, but when she raised her palm to open the door, her fear halted her at her place.
The tears which a poor little girl was holding in her eyes were now rolling down from her cheeks shamelessly; she gradually twirled back and looked at her Dad.
Moving toward the door with turtle speed, Armaan finally stopped near the door.
Every blood drop over the floor was clenching his heart and triggering his fear.
With a heavy heart, he opened the washroom door and witnessed his wife sitting under the shower, but what burst his heart into pieces was her condition.
Nandini was holding her bloody pad in her palm and staring at it aimlessly.
Her eyes were looking deep, bloodshot red, and blood was oozing out of her clothes.
It was hard to say whether she was crying or not, as heavy water was running over her head.
Armaan's heart swelled at the sight of his wife's condition.
He felt as if someone had crushed all his bones together; Armaan, every inch of his body, screamed with pain.
"Alexa! "Kaki Sahab called Alexa, but still, the girl was watching her mother silently.
First, the bullet shot, then the hospital, and now this.
Alexa was too disturbed and wasn't even blinking her eyes, looking at her appearing it was looking as if she got possessed.
It was very arduous to understand what Alexa was going through at this moment.
Alexa knew that everything was going wrong in her family, and no one was happy, but still, she didn't ask anyone because she trusted her parents.
"let's take her out with us. "Kaka Sahab said to his wife, who was standing at the door, but his gaze was fixed on silent Alexa.
Kaki Sahab grabbed Alexa's hand, but she pulled her hand out and looked at Kaki Sahab, "Dadi Sahab, Is my mommy going to die, "Hearing her words, Kaki Sahab started shaking her while cupping Alexa's face in her palms carefully.
"No, my child, your Mama is alright.
(Kaki Maa paused, she didn't know what to say to Alexa or how to explain her about her mother's condition)
Your Mommy is a little bit disturbed about something." Kaki Maa said, but by looking at Alexa's expression, Kaki Maa understood that Alexa didn't trust her words.
With tight lips, Kaki graces her fingers at Alexa's innocent face, "Let your Dad deal with your Mommy. Once she gets fine, they will come out."
Alexa instantly shakes her head; she doesn't want to go anywhere; she wants to stay close to her mother.
She instantly turned her gaze to her father, but Armaan was still standing at the door of the washroom.
"Alexa, Let Mama and Dad leave alone for some time. (Alexa looked at Kaka Sahab while fiddling with her fingers. She was deciding whether she should leave her parents alone or not) come on, honey, come to me." Kaka Sahab said,
Alexa didn't say anything, but when Kaki Maa Sahab tried to grab her hand, she stepped back
"Alexa! "This time, there was a little warning in Kaka Sahab's tone.
Kaka sahab signaled Kaki Maa sahib, and she forcefully started taking Alexa out of the room.
Alexa was crying, yelling, and begging them to let her stay with her mom, but Kaka Sahab and Kaki Maa both didn't listen to her.
"Please, Dadu, let me stay with Mom, please." Little Alexa begged Kaka Sahab while struggling hard to get free.
Both Kaka Sahab and Kaki Maa Sahab stared at each other, and then they looked at Alexa, who was wailing bitterly.
At this moment, seeing Alexa crying, even the devil's heart could have melted, but Kaka Sahab and Kaki Maa are helpless.
It was intensely hard for them to make Alexa understand why they took her out, and Alexa's wailing was hurting them to their core.
Outside in the garden:
Jay put his palm on Ibrahim's shoulder, but instead of turning back, Ibrahim closed his eyes tightly.
"Ibrahim! Are you alright, Man? "Jay was extremely concerned for him, as he could also feel his pain.
Ibrahim didn't say anything but turned his red tear-filled eyes in the other direction.
Jay had many questions in his mind, but seeing Ibrahim's condition, all he wanted to do was to vanish Ibrahim's pain.
"Ibrahim, I can understand your pain, I know... "Before Jay finished his words, Ibrahim twirled toward Jay and grabbed him by his collar.
Ibrahim's eyes were looking as if he'll burn Jay any second; for a second, seeing the rage in Ibrahim's eyes, Jay's blood also started boiling in rage, but he calmed himself.
"No, you can't,
You can't understand what I am feeling,
You can never understand what I am going through at this moment, "Ibrahim yelled the last part, then pushed Jay back.
Jay was about to stumble but balanced his weight carefully on his feet.
Ibrahim looked at Jannat once again, but this time, he removed his gaze from her quickly.
It was hard for him to see his childhood love as someone's wife.
He felt as if he was empty from the inside.
His life was feeling meaningless to him. He felt as if there was nothing left in this world for him.
With each passing second, he was dying and badly wanted Jannat to save him.
Ibrahim was never intentionally cruel to anyone. Then why life punished him in such a brutal way?
"You are acting as if it's all our mistake! " Jay said, forcing Ibrahim to look at him.
Till now, he was holding himself back, but now, seeing Ibrahim's attitude and the way his eyes were blaming the Ranawat brothers made him lose his control.
Jay's grip tightened on Ibrahim, and his jaws were clenched.
"I, Sid, Bhai, Rudra, our every man, including police, were looking for you like crazy, but you were lost as if you had no existence on earth.
(Jay removed his palms from Ibrahim's arms, putting his palm on his chest he pushed Ibrahim back)
Where were you?
And if you loved Jannat so much, then why the heck you married your damn cousin? "Jay asked, but Ibrahim didn't reply to him.
He had nothing to say!
he couldn't tell Jay or anyone else why he married Noor and why he was lost.
Seeing Ibrahim's muteness, Jay statistically smiled, then his expression turned serious.
"I don't know what reason you had behind your marriage with Noor, but trust me, Ibrahim, my family was also forced to agree with Baba Sahab.
Instead of blaming my family, you should find your bastard brother who is responsible for Baba Sahab's decision. "Jay said,
Gulping the ocean of pain with his saliva, Ibrahim made fists of his palm.
"Baba Sahab! In which hospital is he? "Ibrahim had been struggling hard while speaking with Jay; his every word was loaded with pain.
"Let's go. I'll drop you! "Jay offered, but Ibrahim refused to take his help.
"Armaan Bhai asked me to drop you at your place safely; even if you say no to me, I'll chase you, so it's better if we go together," Jay said, looking at Ibrahim, whose gaze was once again fixed on Jannat.
Jannat raised her hand in the air. She wants to yell Ibrahim's name. She wants to rest her head over his shoulder and cry her heart out. She wants to hold him and tell him that she only loves him, but the current distance between them is too far. No, it was not physical distance, but she was concerned by the distance which now god created between them.
She is closed by those shackles of relations that she cannot get out of even if she wants to, and if she remains closed like this, she will die sobbing.
**What have you done to me, Abba?
I can't live like this; I can't **
Putting all his anger aside, Sid got up from the bed and moved toward Jannat, he was about to grab her arm to make her get up, but the moment he witnessed Ibrahim standing in the garden and staring at Jannat, he instantly pulled his palm back and started taking steps back.
With a heavy breath, he turned his back toward Jannat and witnessed the maid standing in front of him, along with Alexa and Kaki Maa.
Kaki Maa's gaze was fixed on Jannat, and Alexa, seeing Sid in front of her, Alexa instantly moved toward him and clung her tiny arms around Sid's legs.
Seeing the tears in the little treasure of the Ranawat family, Sid instantly picked her in his arms and hugged her tightly. Then he gently started gracing his fingers on Alexa's wet cheeks and kissed her head with all the love of the universe.
"What happened to my little girl? " Sid asked, but instead of telling him anything about Nandini, Alexa started sobbing on Sid's chest.
Sid instantly looked at Kaaki Maa, and she explained everything to Sid.
"Is Bhai there with her? "Sid asked; there was too much pain in his voice.
Kaaki Maa nodded her head.
After five minutes ( Inside the car) :
Ibrahim was sitting like a corpse; there was pin-drop silence inside the car. Jay was peeping at Ibrahim from time to time but didn't utter a word as he knew that Ibrahim needed space at this moment.
Seeing Ibrahim's condition and the pain in his eyes, it was not difficult for Jai to guess that there was a big reason behind Ibrahim's marriage.
All of a sudden, Ibrahim asked in a cold tone while staring at the windshield.
" Does she know?"
Jay understood that Ibrahim wanted to know whether Jannat know about his wedding with Noor or not.
"No, she isn't aware! "Jay replied, taking a turn toward the hospital.
After the exchange of words, once again, the silence occurred in the car.
Ibrahim closed his eyes but opened them quickly as soon as Jannat's nuptial attire appeared in front of his eyes.
Ibrahim starts thinking that if only he had the power to throw his heart out of his chest.
The poor fellow was in a lot of disruption; he was feeling the same as someone lying on a ventilator felt when he was taking his last breath.
And look at the irony of life that he cannot even tell his sorrow, pain, and unbearable truth to anyone.
With a heavy sigh, Jay stopped the car inside the hospital parking, then he came out and opened the door for Ibrahim.
With a heavy heart, Ibrahim stepped out, and while walking toward the elevator, his every step felt too heavy.
The love that Ibrahim once used to have for Azhar had now turned into a loathe. If Azhar was alive, Ibrahim would kill him again and again.
Ibrahim knew that Azhar had been under bad influence but had no idea that his brother had turned into the hell monster a long time ago but hid himself in human skin.
Jay witnessed Maya outside the ICU; she was looking stressed and trying to call someone again and again but looks like the person she was trying to reach wasn't picking up her call.
"Maya! "Hearing Jay's voice, Maya instantly turned her gaze to Jay.
She instantly ran to Jay and grabbed his arm, "Baba Sahab's condition isn't well,
We need to operate on him right now, and we need permission, but no one is picking up my call," Maya said,
"Can I sign?" Jay asked, but Maya told him that only the family could sign.
Jay instantly looked at Ibrahim.
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