Two days after Ishanvi's death,

Shiva was totally devastated by the incident. After Ishanvi's funeral, he completely isolated himself from everyone and locked himself in his room. His family members made persistent efforts to persuade him to come out from his room but the attempt proved abortive. He didn't even see his son.

Meanwhile, Raavi had become a important part of Shiva's family and became their support system. She took good care of the baby. Interestingly, She felt an intense unnamed attachment with the baby from the very 1st day itself and she loved it too.

Current scenario.

Raavi received a letter from the postmaster from her name. The arrival of the sudden letter seemed pretty unusual for Raavi.

Raavi : Areh, ye to Ishanvi ne bheji hai, matlab ye pehle se hi likh di thi usne.

Then She opened it.

" Dear Raavi,

I know tumhe ye letter dekkhe bahut ajeeb lagrahi hai. Agar tumhe ye chiti mil chuki hai, iska matlab main abhi is duniya se ja chuki hoon. Mujhe pata tha ki delivery ki time mein mera life risk rahega. Ye baat maine Shiva se chupayi thi. Waise bhi mere paas aur 1 month hi hota agar main survive kar jati. Pata hai Raavi, tum na bahut achhi ladki ho. Agar hum pehle milte na to aur bhi achhi dosti hoti humari. Kuch dinon se mujhe ek ajeeb cheez mehsoos ho rahi hai. Mujhe bahut ghabrahat hoti hai Shiva ke baare mein sochkar. Mere jaane ke baad uska kya hoga, ye sochkar, humari baby ke barein mein sochkar bhi bahut chinta hoti hai. Par in sab mein bhi thoda sukoon milta hai jab ye dekhti hoon ki tum kaise usko morally support karte ho. Wo bhi tumhare baare mein mujhe bolta hai. Thank you so much Raavi. Shayad baad mein na bol payoon. Tum Shiva se shayad thora emotionally attached ho, hain na! Ab dekho main uski biwi hoon, thora bahut six sense biwi ke paas rehti hai. Areh!, tum awkward maat feel karo. Ha, jhut nahi bolungi, agar situation alag hota to mera reaction thora alag hota. Shiva pe mera pura bharosa hamesha se hai aur shayad isliye hi zada chinta hai, ki woh mere jane ke baad move on ke baare mein sochega nahi. Tum shayad ye soch rahi hogi, ki main aise baatein tumhe kaise bol rahi hoon, wo bhi apne pati ko lekar. Raavi, Shiva meri zindagi hai. Agar aap kisi se saccha pyar karoge, to hamesha yehi chahoge ki wo khush rahe chahe aap unke sath ho ya na ho. Aur yaha to main is duniya mein hi nahi rahungi. Main chahti hoon ki Shiva khush rahe, use ek sachha humsafar mile, uske sath mera safar shayad ye tak ka hi tha. Aur Shiva kitna achha insaan hai ye shayad mujhe tumhe bolne ki zarurat nahi hai. Main tumhe koi zabardasti nahi kar rahi hoon. Mujhe tumhe dekkar laga tha ki tum shayad Shiva ko samhal payoge kyuki tum use samjhte ho, shayad pasand bhi karte ho. Mujhe pata hai ki main thora selfish ho rahi hoon But Please if possible, uska sath dena. Use move on karne mein help karna.

Main tumhari bhi khushi chahti hoon Raavi. Agar tumhe kabhi kisi aur se pyaar ho jaye, to tum mere ye baat soch kar guilt main mat rehna. Main hamesha chahungi ki tum zindagi mein bahut aage baro, khush raho. ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR FUTURE.

Ishanvi."

Tears streamed down her face. Raavi smiled sadly.

Raavi : Tum sach mein hi alag ho Ishanvi. Jaha bhi ho khush rehna. Shiva sir ke sath main hamesha rahungi. Par pyaar!, ye sab mein main nahi padna chahti hoon. Life partner na sahi ek dost ki tarah main rahungi Uske sath.

Raavi went to meet the baby near his cradle. Her face beamed with happiness seeing the cute angel. She carefully took the tiny baby into her arms. She adored and smiled while looking at the baby who had his eyes closed and his tiny fists towards his chest. She caressed his face while the baby gently moved at her touch, he opened his eyes and an adorable toothless smile crept over his face on which Raavi chuckled. The baby held her finger in his fist and looked at her with his round intense hazel eyes( just like his father)

Raavi : Hi baby, aap uth gaye ho. Pata hai aaj na hum bahut masti karenge, aur ek secret batau( She leaned towards him and whispered) , Aaj hum apke papa se milenge, apka papa bahut achha insaan hai, thora khadus hai but cute bhi hai. Wo na bahut sad hai. Islye apse mil ne nahi aya. Aur apke mamma bhi bahut pyari thi. Abhi Wo apka star mamma hai. Aap papa par gussa maat hona, wo nahi aye to kya hua, hum usse mil ne jayenge.

The baby giggled and gazed at Raavi, still holding her finger in his cute little fist.

Raavi said cutely: Mujhe pata hi tha, aap bhi bahut excited honge. Aur ek secret batayu, aapka papa handsome to hai par aap ki jaise nahi. Mujhe to lagta tha ki main is sheher ka sabse sundar ladki hu, par abhi aapko dekkhar lagta hai sirf ladki nahi, is sheher ka sabse sundar ladka bhi aa gaya hai. Dekhna jab hum ek sath ghumne jayenge, log sirf humein hi dekhenge. Waise, Bahut ho gaya baby baby, ek naam doon apka, nahi, yeh haq aap ka papa ka hai. Par main aap ko "Puchku" bula sakti hoon kya?

The baby smiled and Raavi gently kissed his fist and adored him.

Scene shifts to Shiva's room,

Shiva stands mute near Ishanvi's portrait, sunk in his own despair with no energy to focus on any other work. A tear rolled down his face. He remembered Ishanvi's words,

" Khushiyaan dhundne ki koshish karna"

Shiva sobbed sorrowfully and said: Kyu akela kar diya mujhe?Main aab kaise rahunga? Tumhare bina Har ek pal mujhe kaante ki tarah chubh rahi hai, Ishanvi. Ye dard aur nahi bardasht ho raha hai mujhe.

Shiva shouted: Khushiyan, kahaan ho tum, kahaan ho !

All of a sudden, he heard a faint knock on his door and a girl's sweet voice.

" Shiva Sir.. sir.. sun rahe ho aap... please open the door".

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