And its time to bid adieu...this story began with a couple's tiff and ended being so much more than that - I know I was not regular with the updates with this one due to my studies and work but thank you all for being so patient and kind with me. I'm happy to inform you that I cleared my CELTA and have been awarded the provisional certificate from the University - the main one will take time
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I'm so glad that you all joined me in this amazing ride and hope that you all enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it...
Now here's the final update for the story...
Chapter
94
Jaiwanta couldn't believe her eyes as she took in
Ajabde's form - JB was asked to leave the OT as Ajabde needed to be put under
anaesthesia so JB went to be with her family once more. Ajabde was doing well
when suddenly her heart beat dropped and on investigation they found that she
had a bleeder. She had been bleeding all the while which resulted in her
fluctuation in the OT. Now she sat in the waiting room feeling helpless as she
could not donate blood due to her age while all the rest were at the testing
room. Pratap was pacing up and down trying to be there for everyone but she
knew her son too well he was feeling helpless like she was on not being able to
do anything. One by one everyone came back to the waiting room and after a long
time a child's cry was heard - all eyes moved towards the room where the sound
came from. Chakri stood by Pratap's side as a nurse came beaming with happiness
and informed them
Nurse (looking at Chakri): Congratulations it's a
healthy baby girl
Chakri stood numb not knowing what to do and how to
react when JB hugged him tight and whispered Congratulations
Chakri: Is she okay? My wife?
Nurse: Your wife is absolutely fine. There was a light
trouble but the doctor was able to perform the surgery
Chakri: Thank you and do you know about the other
patients as well?
Nurse shook her head and went back to the OT. Pratap
hugged his friend rejoicing in his happiness and praying for a miracle for his
own.
BD could see everyone from his place they were all
huddled close as a nurse came and stood in front of Chakrapani
Congratulations
it's a girl... He was a great grandfather now so he needed
to get back as soon as possible but how this place was like a maze to him.
Suddenly he was in an OT but it was not him on the table but his Ajabde who was
lying still with an erratic heartbeat and doctors and nurses worked hard on her
Dr. Jodha: Common Ajabde don't you dare give up on me...Common
now...please Ajabde fight for your family
BD saw Ajabde and knew what had happened she was
struggling as well so he floated down by her side and whispered in her ears
Fight my child fight - fight for Pratap and for your
family who loves you and needs you to be with them. Pratap will break without
you never to be whole again. This baby needs a mother and Pratap needs you like
air to breathe. You are the unifying thread of the family Ajabde and I refuse
to allow you to break and leave us
All the while as he spoke Ajabde's heart beat picked up
when Bade Daata realised what he needed to do as well. So he closed his eyes
and though of his family who were waiting for him as well and in a moment he
felt himself settle into his body and his heart ignited again
Chapter
95
It had been 3hours since Subho's delivery and no word
had come on the other two patients. Chakri stayed with them and even Subho
wheeled herself to the waiting area refusing to rest in the hospital bed - it's
hard and uncomfortable she had complained. Their daughter was in her arms only
for a minute then the baby was taken by everyone including JB, Rawatji, his
wife (I don't know her name someone please tell me) and even BK held her. The
baby was then moved to the nursery so as to provide her rest and everyone could
wait for the news about the other two.
Finally the door opened and a tired doctor came out who
went straight to Pratap
Doctor: the patient had suffered a cardiac arrest on
the table which brought in complications but we were able to do the repair from
the gun-shot wound and also the arteries that caused the arrest. The patient is
out of danger and will be soon moved to his private room
Pratap choked up: Thank you
Doctor: It was a miracle you know I mean we had all
given up hope when we couldn't revive him but then all of a sudden his heart
beat increased becoming regular and stable.
Doors opened a bed pulled out bringing with Bade Daata
and as soon as BD came into sight a child's cry broke into the air signalling
the birth of the much awaited member of the family. The baby's cries woke BD up
who asked for his great grandchild and the nurse went to congratulate him first
Congratulations sir...it's a healthy baby boy.
BD was moved to his room, Subho was wheeled to hers
while Ajabde was moved into hers as well. Jodha came out looking tired but she
had her winning smile and she told Pratap to wait for the mother-son at the
room only. All the while Akbar's eyes did not leave Jodha at all and when he
saw her walking towards him he tried to act all nonchalant but failed miserably
but instead of speaking to him she hugged Bairam Khan and started speaking to
him. BK told a stunned Akbar that Jodha was one of their main business partners
daughter who instead of going into business had taken up medicine and was a
successful doctor. Akbar already had plans forming in his mind for his next
meeting with the doctor.
Pratap was in the room when their son was brought in -
Jodha gave the new born to his father who was scared of holding him but Jodha
gave him instructions and so for the first time PRatao held his son as he saw
his son he could realise the features the baby had inherited from him which was
entirely everything there was nothing from Ajabde as of now. A smile crept up
on his face and suddenly there was a click -he looked up to see his mother and
friends standing taking his pictures with the baby. JB gave hers to RG and rushed
in to meet her grand son
JB: Give him to me she said and smilingly she held her
grandchild for the first time with RG joining them. Rest everyone took places
inside the room waiting for Ajabde to be brought in and when she did she came
with a visitor - Sagar was sleeping beside her with her hand protectively
draped over him
The orderly looked at them and said: I had no wish of
getting beaten once again so when this little one ordered to be with her I made
him lie down by her side
Soon Ajabde's bed was adjusted and the orderly left
them. One by one everyone took leave including JB and RG who went to BD's room.
No one dared to move Sagar as he was clutching Ajabde's gown in his tiny fists
while her hand was covering his body. A few moments later Pratap found him
alone with his wife, baby brother and son so he sat down enjoying the peaceful
view life had gifted him
Chapter
96
Bade Daata was a happy man whose happiness was
infectious he would tell everyone about his two amazing great grandchildren who
were growing amazingly. They were all being discharged from the hospital after
a 10 day stay which meant that the hospital would go back to being a hospital and
not the Songara residence/head office. A fleet of cars had being arranged for
the transport and in the last 10 days a new love story had bloomed - Akbar had
fallen hard and fast for Jodha who had to give in for his request for a date
after he refused to leave her alone. BK knew that Jodha would be his daughter-in-law
so he had already spoken with her family along with Bade Daata via a skype call
and were now waiting for the boy to make his move. Ajabde was healing well loving
every moment she got to spent with her son - no one could say that their son
was born a month earlier he was a healthy baby who was growing up every single
day. She noticed changes smaller and bigger while Pratap just reminded her that
he was his carbon copy making her smile. Pratap had been so amazing - waking up
with her for the late night feeds and he remembered how well he had put the baby
to sleep as well but most of all the memory of Pratap introducing Sagar to the babies
was her favourite one
Ajabde
had woken up after hours from her delivery only to find her husband walking
around with their baby. Her movement alerted him and he saw her trying to get
up
Pratap:
Wait let me help you (placed the baby back in the cradle)
Ajabde
looked at the cradle: I want to see him please
Pratap
brought their son to her as she held him for the first time studying him so
carefully- all his features from the eyebrows to the nose and lips everything
was Pratap's all over again. She had tears in her eyes as she kissed his tiny
forehead and looked at her husband
Ajabde:
We have a son
Pratap:
who looks exactly like me Ajabde...
Ajabde:
I know...she was happy
Sagar
was sleeping also got up rubbing his eyes and saw Pratap
Sagar:
Dada Bhai?
Pratap
picked him up and Sagar placed his head on his shoulder sucking his thumb.
Slowly sleep faded as he took in the small bundle in Ajabde's arms
Baby!!!
She yelled in joy only to have Pratap quiten him down. Sagar looked really
guilty like he had done something wrong but Pratap took him over to Ajabde and
said, "the baby is small so we need to speak really softly to him Sagar"
Sagar
looked at his pretty who nodded her head and then slowly she let Sagar see the
baby
Sagar:
baby small Dada Bhai
Pratap:
I know and he will grow into a big boy just like you
Sagar
looked uncomfortable at that but Pratap continued
Sagar
you know that you are his uncle - his Chacha? He will look up to you now and
you will teach him everything as well
Sagar:
Me? chacha?
Ajabde:
Yes buddy. You are his chacha just like Som, Veeni, Chakri and the others and
also apart from him you will also take care of Chakri- Subho's baby girl
Sagar
made a face: no girls
Ajabde:
yeah you say that now we'll see when you are older
Pratap:
You will be there protector now Sagar
On
hearing the term protector Sagar got serious and then looked at baby
Sagar:
I'll save you baby... I promise ...no one will ever hurt you and then he moved
forward to kiss the baby's head. Ajabde smiled with tears shining in her eyes and
suddenly a voice said: Cheese
They
all looked up to the camera giving smiles as the orderly took their first
family picture.
EPILOGUE
Everyone gathered at the farmhouse for the naming
ceremonies of the two babies who were now 3months old. A lot happened in the
past three months for starters Pratap-Ajabde
got into a routine with their baby boy who loved to wake them in the night for
no reason at all and even after his usual feeding he loved keeping them awake
for most of the nights. It was a game for him which exhausted his parents.
RG-JB married quietly at the registrar' office and they held a small
celebration at the farm house for the family. Akbar was officially engaged to
Jodha and Hakim was planning to have a baby via a surrogate - he refused for
marriage saying that it was not meant for him but he was good with kids so he
would have one - he wanted to adopt but laws prevented him from doing so.
Chakri loved his daughter dearly and Subho used it to her advantage making him
do all the diaper changes and also the late night feedings as well. Sagar moved
in with JB and RG in their new home while Sajja was with her boys Shakti and
Vikram in her own place. Shakti had announced his decision to join the army
like his father which made his mother break down into tears but Bade Daata
promised to train him hard before he left.
Rawatji
was now heading the official security department for the entire state and
Kalyan Singh was his main head. Uday Singh's case was brought in front of
everyone and all his accomplices had paid dearly - Uma Devi had been stopped
from boarding her flight all thanks to DB whose name was cleared and now she
lived happily with SS. JM moved into a place of his own after getting a
promotion in the company. Uma Devi had tried to make a deal in exchange for her
freedom but failed as Dhaman Singh got every detail they required - after finishing
off the group of men he had been injured badly and was taken for treatment
where he met Kalyan Singh and told him everything he had done including the murder
of Chakrapani's mother who he revealed was US's asset - she was to bring him
insiders information and she also had her personal agenda to destroy her
daughter-in-law. HE had planned to kidnap Subho and blackmail Ajabde to meet
Pratap and his Bade Daata and inform them about US but Chakri's mother came in the
way as she had figured out about Krishna - his pregnant wife who was murdered
by US.
All
the girls were identified and their families informed a new thing that came to
the surface was that all the girls were sold to US as he had falsely
blackmailed the families with debt and to pay those they had married their
daughters to him. He was running a syndicate where he got women -young ones and
supplied them to his associates. Rao Maldev was his old partner who liked
children and got caught so US stopped taking in the younger ones and stuck to
girls. Veer Bai was an innocent who got trapped as she tried to help an
innocent pregnant woman. The woman was Krishna but failed and found herself in
US's clutches. Veer had fought bravely but she was no match for US but once she
had her baby she was able to make a quick and successful escape to Maldives but
was found by US. Uma Devi had used her connections to find her and sent US
after her. Veer never made it to India - US had killed her and buried her in
Maldives. Everyone thought that Veer would never be given justice because they
didn't have enough proof but there was an eye-witness who had seen everything
and had kept quiet like his mother told him to
Sagar
had seen US hurt Veer and then shoot her like a crazy man- Veer had hidden her
son in the closet and told him to close his eyes and ears but the poor child
could not ignore his mother's cries and went to help her instead he saw US
shoot her right in front of his eyes and then he buried her as well. The day
they brought in Veer's body for final cremation rights Sajja broke down crying
for her sister even RG had tears in his eyes but it was the little boy who sat
by the decaying body of his mother looking all lost like nothing made sense to
him. It was the baby's cries that jerked him into action - Sagar never left the
babies alone he would guard them all the time even in the nights. It was like
the babies were the only ones who could understand him and he only allowed
Ajabde and JB to be near him. His PTSD returned and he was taken to meet a psychiatrist.
Sagar took his time in returning to his original self and he openly called JB
Mumma. He was about to start school after his holidays and looked forward for
it.
As everyone sat in a circle outside on the grass Bade
Daata looked at his family and then the name selection began - they didn't want
a ceremonial naming ceremony as Ajabde and Subhagyawati had already chosen the names
and their husbands' couldn't do a thing about it as whenever they tried to bring
it up the girls would resort to tears and once Ajabde left in the middle of the
night with her baby to JB's place refusing to talk to her husband. Subho kicked
Chakri out of their house that resulted in him being with Pratap who spent 3
nights at the office. Ajabde and Subhagyawati sat with smiles on their faces as
they saw their babies smiling and gurgling at the funny faces the guys were
making to them and Sagar as usual sat as a guard.
Bade Daata: So let's talk business now...what are my
grand babies names?
Everyone looked at the girls who smiled and then Ajabde
shared a knowing smile with her husband who got to know the name of his son
after sulking around like a kid
Ajabde: Meet your great grandchild Bade Daata - Amar Pratap
Singh.
And Subho added: here you have Amrita Chakrapani Mishra
Bade Daata stared at the girls and then at the babies -
Amar and Amrita - the two name of his first born son and daughter who didn't
survive but he had them here with him so he gathered both the babies and said -
Amar and Amrita
BK made a teasing face'; let's not forget the great
grand father title
BD: You are just jealous that I'm still hot and you are
old - right Amar...huh Amrita what say?
Both the kids smiled at the elder's antics and together
the family sat down for a picnic. After crossing all hurdles finally they were
all safe and sound and together.
BD looked at the sky and sent a warm thanks while on
the other side a lady sat in the same garden with children playing and a tear
fell of her eye as she took in the smiling form of her husband and happy faces
of her family.
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