"baccha aapko kuch nahi hoga...aapki Haseena hain na.... Aap aakhein khule rakhiyega...."

she was crying hysterically. Her heart was thudding against her chest and her face was drenched in tears... She scooped her up in her arms started walking outside the house. Aryan was ahead of her taking the car keys while Amrita Ji was by her side worried for her.

She placed her at the backseat of the car, taking her head on her lap and Aryan was driving as fast as he could. While Amrita Ji was sitting next to her consoling a numb Haseena whose eyes were glued on Karishma only. Haseena took out a handkerchief and tied it to Karishma's head to cease the flow of blood.

"I... I am sorry.... I am sorry... baccha..I am sorry...." She was mumbling with hiccups kissing her hands in between. Karishma, who was half-conscious till now gradually forwarded her trembling hands towards her cheeks which Haseena held in her hands.

"m...maddam sir... hum... hum...thik...hain... aap.... roiye mat... plea...please... aapke... muh... se b...baccha... sun... liya... humari saari...takleefein.... vahi... khatm ho gayi... aapko....aapko hum... hum yaad... aa gaye na..maddam sir.." She said through her tears with a weak smile on her lips.

Haseena was only nodding her head unable to say anything. She just pulled her into a tight hug and started sobbing loudly. Amrita Ji, who was unable to understand anything, was getting emotional seeing their love. "Anaya...hum hospital pohoch gaye..." Aryan said loudly bringing her back to her senses, while Karishma had fainted in her arms.

Karishma had been taken to the emergency room while all others were in the waiting area. Haseena was crying with hiccups, standing near the door of the room. Her clothes stained with the blood of Karishma. Aryan kept her hand on her shoulder, "Anaya... hold yourself... Karishma will be fine...." he said wiping her tears. She looked into his eyes for the assurance and threw herself into his arms.... "bhai...unhe kuch... kuch nhi hoga na... hum...hum nahi reh payenge unke bina..." She said between her sobs and he wrapped his arms around her. Amrita Ji came forward and caressed her hair. She wasn't understanding why her daughter was losing her senses for a random girl whom they met only a few days ago.

A few hours later, the doctor came out of Karishma's room. "Karishma... Karishma kaisi hai doctor??" asked an extremely concerned Aryan while Haseena was waiting for his answer. "She is alright. Abhi vo rest kar rahi hain... aap log kuch waqt ke baad unse mil sakte hain..." He told bringing a ray of happiness in Haseena's heart. She smiled through her tears and hugged her mother, while Aryan thanked the doctor and he left.

Haseena entered Karishma's room and found her sleeping. She went and sat beside her and gently caressed her head. She was only gazing at her holding her hand and was kissing her forehead time and again. Her Karishma, her baccha, her best friend was in front of her eyes after eight long months. How did she survive without her? How did she manage herself as well as her duty? She was not there for her. She had broken her promise of always staying with her. She had left her baccha alone for dealing with this world as well as herself. She remembered their last call conversation when had Karishma warned her that she can't live without her. But still... still she left her alone. She had forgotten her. How easy it was for her to be in her new life but for Karishma, how did she manage to live with her memories only. And finally, when she found her maddam sir, she denied even recognizing her. How painful it would have been for her to live without her soul. How did she endure this pain for such a long span of time? What all happened in these eight months. The imaginations only were wrenching her heart and draining her from inside. The guilt was overtaking her and tears were continuously streaming down from her eyes and her hands were trembling at every touch. Unable to handle herself, she pulled her from the bed and hugged her with all that she'd got. Karishma's sleep disturbed by this sudden act of her. She opened her eyes deliberately and heard the sound of someone crying on her shoulders. They stayed in that position for a few minutes soaking the warmth of each other. Coming out of the hug, Haseena kissed her forehead while her tears were drenching Karishma's face. Karishma was scared if she'd forgotten her once again. She was looking at her with tearful eyes. While Haseena was kissing all over her face again and again with all her love and yearnings for her, pouring all her emotions and soothe Karishma's pain a little.

"Karishma...." She mumbled and broke down loudly hugging her again. But Karishma was frozen. She was only looking at her with mixed emotions. And finally, Haseena spoke the word her ears were longing to hear. "Bacchaa...!!!! I am sorry....humse...humse galti ho gayi...humne... apna... promise.... tod dia..." She said in a cracking voice between her sobs and Karishma felt the happiest soul in the whole universe. She couldn't believe her ears. Her Haseena is back... her maddam sir is back. She looked at her to realize that she was not dreaming and a never-ending smile emerged on her face and she hugged her like there is no tomorrow and reduced into tears in her arms. The whole room echoed with loud sobs.

She was crying and saying..."kyun.... kyun chali gayi thi hume chhod ke...kyun..."

Haseena was guilt-ridden. Her heart was aching only at the imagination of Karishma's condition without her. She could do nothing but apologize... "humse... galti ho gayi... boht badi galti... itne waqt tak aap sab se door rahe... aapko itni takleef di... Karishma... aap hume maaf karengi... apni Haseena ko..."

Karishma nodded negatively and closed her eyes... "aap... aap boht buri hain... boht zyada... sabko chhod kar chali gayi... hamare oopar zara bhi rehem nahi kia... aur ammi... unka bhi khayal nahi aaya...." She complained in a cracking voice.

Haseena kissed her both eyes one by one. She joined their foreheads and cupped her face..."Baby... aap jo saza dengi hume manzoor hogi... ab aap hame mil gayi hain na... aap jo bolengi aapki Haseena vahi karengi..."

outside, Aryan and his mother were watching them adorably. Aryan had tears in his eyes but Amrita Ji was still confused. Not able to stop herself, she asked Aryan...."Aryan... ye Anaya ko kya ho gaya hai?? aise bartav kar rahi hai jaise Karishma uski koi purani dost ho..."

Aryan thought this could be the right time to tell her the truth. He took a deep breath and spoke in one go, "mom, vo aise react isliye kar rahi hai kyuki vo Karishma ki Haseena hai... vo Haseena jise dhoondne ke liye Karishma yaha aayi thi... vo Hamari Anaya nahi hai mom..."

Amrita Ji felt her heart coming out of her chest. She wasn't able to handle herself..."vo Anaya hai... meri bacchi..."

"nahi mom..." he told her everything from the beginning and supported her.

Inside, KarEena were still crying in each other's embrace. "maddam sir... aapko...aapko pata hai... hume.... hume pata tha aapko kuch nahi hua... vo.. news wale jhooth bole the..." Karishma said sobbing.

"aapke rehte hume bhala kuch kaise ho sakta hai... aap sab ki duaayein thi na hamare saath..." Haseena said wiping her tears... "lekin abhi aap rona band kijiye na... kitne waqt ke baad aap mili hain hume aur aise... aapko pata hai na aapke aansoo hame takleef dete hain baccha..."

"Nahi... in aansuon ki vajah bhi aap hain... itna intezar kiya aapka... aapko pata hai.. andaaza bhi nahi hai aapko.... ek ek pal... kis tarah se guzrein hai hamare...kaise batayein aapko hum....kab din hoti thi... kab raat kuch bhi nahi pata hota tha.... Bass aapka intezaar rehta tha... Ki aaap ayengi aur hum aapki god me apna sar rakhenge... Ki koi khabar aayegi aapki.. jo humari ummeed ko yakeen me badlegi... Ki aap hain... Aur hume vapas milengi....maddam sir..." She poured out all her pain in front of her.

Haseena was crying bitterly with her each words feeling helpless, "boht takleef di hai na humne apni Karishma ko... humne apne promises tode hain... aap hame saza dijiyega.... hum tayyar hain.... aapke kareeb hain hum... ab nahi jayenge...kahi nahi jayenge..."

"jhooth bolti hain aap.... hamesha.... aapko accha lagta hai hume rulaana... humse door jaana... isiliye aap har baar aisa karti hain.... ham khilauna hain na aapke?? aap khelti rehti hain hmse..." She was releasing out all the emotions she was holding till now. Haseena was just moving her head sideways unable to answer her.

"aap pyaar hi nai karti humse..." She said cutely between her sobs...

"galti ho gayi baccha humse... aap jitna marzi gussa nikaal lijiye hum par... boht saara pyaar karte hain hum aapse... jo hua hum use nahi badal sakte lekin compensate karne ki koshish kar sakte hain... please aap naraaz mat rahiye... jaan nikal rahi hai hamari..." Haseena pleaded

"hamari toh kab ki nikal gayi thi maddam sir... ... saans le rahe the lekin kabhi bhi zinda hone ka ehsaas nahi hua humko aapke bina... aapki yaadein jeene nahi de rahi thi aur duty marne nahi de rahi thi.... sach kahein toh jabse force join kiye the pehli baar hume ye bojh lag raha tha..."

Haseena couldn't hold herself. She was feeling burdened with loads of guilt. Karishma's condition was unbearable to her. Her heart was crushing only after listening to her outburst then she couldn't even imagine, how much she'd gone through all alone.

"Sab kuch akele sehna pada na aapko... ghar... duty... thana... aur ammi ko bhi... sab kuch chhod kar chale gaye na aapko... hum boht bure hain... boht bure ... kitni takleef di aapko... hum khud ko maaf nahi kar paa rahe hain..." She was crying hysterically holding her both hands but Karishma wiped her tears with her thumb and kissed her forehead.

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