Author Pov
Ruhanika is coming down with Abhaya wide awake in her arms, after getting her all ready.
"My baby is looking so pretty today that I want to eat you!!" Ruhanika bit her cheek softly earning giggles from Abhaya.
Baby Abhaya 😻😻😻
Ruhanika's look
All were sitting in the living room. Abheer was there too. Abheer was the first one Ruhanika's gaze fell on.
She gave him a shy smile when their eyes met.
"Didisa you came? I want to hold Abhaya." Aishu said coming towards her asking for Abhaya. She smiled at her passing her Abhaya.
Aishu took Abhaya going towards Aditi and they engaged drowning themselves in Abhaya's cuteness!!
"Aww, our princess is looking so cute!!" Aditi cooed lightly pinching Abhaya's cheeks making her giggle and smile cooing. Everyone's heart was melting at the sight of the adorable baby!!
"How are you feeling now Ruhi beta? You're okay right?" Vikram asked making Ruhanika nod.
"Ji babasa. I'm feeling fine now." She replied politely.
"Shall we head towards dining room for breakfast now that Ruhanika has come?" Niharika asked getting up making others agree. Ruhanika was about to move but her steps halt hearing Abheer. Dread filling in her!
"I want to say something before we go eat!" Abheer said making them stop.
"What do you have to say Abheer?" Meera's question scared Ruhanika and she looked at Abheer with fear-filled eyes. She shook her head implying him to stop and not speak.
Abheer just gave her a nod before standing up and moving towards Ruhanika. She was trembling from inside and everyone can see her inner turmoil from her face.
Abheer stood beside her making her step away from him. Abheer rolled his eyes at her action.
He hugged her by her shoulders, drawing her to himself. Ruhanika was looking at him with her shocked face at his action.
"I love Ruhanika and I want to marry her!!" Abheer came straight to the point making Ruhanika's heart drop to her stomach. She slowly looked down not be able to look into his family's eyes.
"WHAT?!" All stood up shock making Ruhanika flinch at the voice.
"Are you out of your mind Abheer? What are you even saying, do you realise that?!" Vikram asked his son shock. Ruhanika's eyes filled with tears hearing Vikram's cold words.
"I'm aware what I'm saying babasa." Abheer said giving gentle squeeze on her arms when he felt her shivering.
Abheer gestured Aishu and Aditi to take Abhaya outside as there is going to be lots of arguements there!
"Then let me remind you this is not possible, Abheer!" Vikram stated sternly. A soft sob escape her lips when she saw that her fears are coming true.
"Yes, bhaisa is right! This is not possible Abheer!" Vikrant said.
"Abheer, she was already married and has a child!" Gayatri said. Ruhanika shuddered hearing her thoughts.
"I know dadisa."
"And yet you are ignoring the reality!! This is not some kind of movie going on Abheer! Snap back to reality!" Gayatri scolded.
"I know what I'm doing dadisa. We both love each other. We are telling you guys after giving much thoughts to it." Abheer said, Ruhanika was silently crying looking down.
"Much thought to it?! There would never have a thought like this in the first place!!" Vikrant said.
"Meera, look what your son is doing! Knock some senses in his head! He is talking absurd things. I'm not agreeing with this marriage!" Vikram said angrily. Ruhanika finally looked up shocked.
Her gaze immediately went towards Meera who was looking at her only, with blank expressions.
"How can you do this?" The tone and words of Meera shook Ruhanika to core.
"We treated you like our daughter, were there for you and with you when you needed someone and what did you do? Humare hi ghar ke bade bete ke saath prem raliya kar rahi thi??! Jis thali mein khaya us hi mein chhed karte wakt sharam nahi ayi tumhe?!" Meera hissed the last part angrily making Ruhanika flinch crying. She immediately lowered her head not able to gaze into her eyes.
(You were busy in flirting with our eldest son? Don't you feel even a little shame while doing all these with the family that was with you in your hard times?)
Now they all will start hating me! I should have controlled my emotions and not confessed to Abheer ji, when I already suspected their reaction!! Ateast I could have still have them with me, if not Abheer ji!!
She thought sobbing. She felt Abheer gently taking her in side-hug and squeezing her shoulder in comfort.
"Dur rahiye usse Abheer! Humne iss shadi keliye ha nahi kahi hai abhi tak that you are comforting her !" Gayatri Devi said sternly. Ruhanika immediately moved out of his hold standing 2 steps away.
(Stay away from her Abheer! We have not agreed to this marriage yet that you are comforting her!)
"Aisi cheez tum jaisi ladki karegi, yeh toh humne sapne mein bhi socha nahi tha? Kya issi wajah se Abheer se dosti ki thi tumne?!" Niharika asked, disgusting look covering her face.
(I can't even in dream imagine that you can do this! Is this the sole reason that you befriended Abheer?)
Ruhanika looked at her wide-eyed,
"Na...nahi kakisa. A....aisa k..kuch nahi hai! Aap muze galat sa....samaj rahi hai." Ruhanika took a step forward trying to explain herself but words were not coming out of her mouth.
(No, kakisa. You are misund...erstanding me. I di..dn't do anyth..ing like this.)
Niharika mockingly scoffed saying,
"Ab isse aur kitna galat samaj sakte hai, huh?" She asked raising her eyebrows. Ruhanika shook her head crying, listening to her.
(How more I can misunderstand you now, huh?)
"Humari baat sun lijiye pehle." Abheer tried to intervene.
(Please listen to us first.)
"Sunne keliye kuch raha nahi hai, Abheer!" Vikram said.
"Aur nahi aapke kehne keliye bhi!" Meera added.
(There is nothing to hear Abheer!
Nor to say!)
"Hume yeh rishta manjoor nahi hai! Aap isse bhul kar humari pasand ki hui ladki se shaadi karenge Abheer, aur hum yeh baat yahi chhod denge. Bas, hum ispar aur kuch nahi sunna chahte!" Meera said in final tone. Ruhanika looked at her with teary eyes.
(I'm not accepting this relation! You will forget her and marry the girl I chose for you Abheer,and we will leave this topic here only. I don't want anymore discussion on this.)
"Ma...asa, ple...ase ai...sa mat kiji..ye. Maana ..ki hu..mne apka dil dukhaya hai, pr hume alag mat kijiye." Ruhanika requested.
(M...aasa, please give us ch...ance to expl...ain. We know we made you all upset with our acti ..ons, but please don't sepa...rate us.)
Meera looked at her and said folding her hands on her chest,
"Hume tum maasa bolti ho, toh iske naate Abheer ko tumne apna bhai manna chahiye tha, pati nahi!!" Abheer looked at her baffled and wide-eyed. A loud coughing sound was heard, making Abheer immediately glare at Reyan, Abhiraj and Ayaan.
(who were trying to hide their laugh behind coughing 🤭🤭)
(You call me maasa, by this way you should've considered Abheer your brother, not lover!)
"Maasa yeh kya keh rahi hai, app?" Abheer said while Ruhanika looked more embarrassed with her words, which resulted into more tears.
(Maasa, what are you saying?)
"Sahi keh rahi hai hum!
Hume iss bat pr aur kuch nahi sunna! Ab faisla tumhara hoga Abheer!!
Ya toh tum humare pasand ki ladki se shaadi karo aur Ruhanika ko bhool jao, ya isse chuno aur ghar chhod ke nikal jao!!" Meera said turning her head away in other direction.
(I'm saying right!
Enough is enough now. I don't want to trail off this topic for long.
Now decision is yours Abheer!
Either you marry the girl I chose for you and forget about Ruhanika or choose her and leave this mansion right now!)
Ruhanika looked at her crying.
"Aur iska matlab yeh bhi hoga, ki tum Rathore Industries ke CEO nahi rahoge, Rajasthan ke hukum nahi rahoge, aur nahi tumhe Rathores ki jaydaat ka ek paisa milega!" Vikram said standing beside Meera.
(And this will mean that you won't be CEO of Rathore Industries anymore, won't be hukumsa of Rajasthan and won't even get a single paisa of Rathores' Property!)
Ruhanika shook her head crying,
"Na..hi ba...basa, aisa mat kijiye. Please meri wajah se aap Abheer ji ko khud se dur mat kijiye. Chahe toh main abhi yeh ghar chhod ke chali jaungi. Fir kabhi bhi Abheer ji ke jindagi mein wapas nahi aungi. Pr please Abheer ji ko saja mat de." Ruhanika requested crying and joining her hands. Ladies eyes' filled with tears looking at her. Everyone can clearly see how strong her insecurities are!!
(No, n...no, babasa please don't do any such thing. Please, don't keep Abheer ji away from you all coz of me. I'll leave this mansion this instant, never ever come back in your lives but please don't do this with Abheer ji!!)
"Koi jaroorat nahi hai iski, Ruh." Abheer said unfolding her join hands.
He turned towards Meera and Vikram and said,
(No need to do all this Ruh!)
"Apko mera decision shayad pata chal hi chuka hoga. Main Ruhanika ko nahi chhodunga! Kisi bhi halat mein! Chahe fir muze use chun ne keliye yeh ghar hi kyu na chhod na pade!" Abheer said making Ruhanika snap his head at him.
(Then, you all must be aware of my decision! I will never leave Ruhanika! In any situation! Even if I have to leave this home to be with her!)
"N....no, nn..noo, Abheer ji, no. Please, aap aisa kuch nahi karenge! Aap bilkul bhi yeh ghar nahi chhodenge! Kisi keliye bhi nahi, mere liye toh bilkul bhi nahi! Please, please aisa decision mat le!" Ruhanika requested while sobbing.
(N...no, n..no, Abheer ji. No, you won't do anything like that. You will never leave this house, not for me, not for anyone! Please don't take such decision!)
"No, Ruh. I do not go back on my words! Everyone very well knows that! Either they have to accept you as a daughter-in-law of Rathore Family or I'm leaving this home!" Abheer announced his decision firmly.
Ruhanika was crying mess now! She doesn't want to leave anyone in the Rathore Family. She wants all the Rathores along with Abheer. Call her selfish, but she has always wished for big family. It was not possible with Abhay and now that Abheer has one, his family is not ready to accept her!
"Abheer you will leave us for her, your maa baba?! Itna hi mahatva tha kya humara aapke jivan mein?!" Meera asked with teary eyes.
(Only this important were we in your life!?)
Abheer's head snapped at her words. He could see his mother getting all emotional even though it was just all act!!!
Everyone's eyes widen at her words! They shook their head knowing that their soft Meera can't imagine her Abheer choosing someone else over her, even in the act!!
"Yeh kya keh rahi hai aap maa?" Abheer said going towards her and embracing her. She too reciprocated the hug tightly sobbing softly on his chest.
(What are yiu saying maa?)
Ruhanika was ashamed of herself after hearing her words. So, Reyan came by her side, making her bury her face in his chest. He just hugged her smiling sadly at the situation going a little south and patted her head.
Niharika came to Meera and whispered in her ears.
"Jiji, don't you think you mess up a little? We were just acting." Meera stopped her crying and pulled out of the hug. She looked at Abheer with her wide-eyes. Abheer just chuckle softly and kissed her forehead wiping her tears.
She looked at Niharika who signaled at Ruhanika. Her heart just broke seeing Ruhanika crying so much, that her body was visibly shaking. It seemed like if not for Reyan, she would've collapsed on the floor already!
She immediately went towards her. Reyan pulled out holding her shoulders and turned her towards Meera. Ruhanika looked to see Meera standing there. Everyone sighed looking at her face full red, and cheeks wet due to crying.
She once again burst into tears when Meera opened her arms gesturing her to come to her. She immediately launched her on Meera who just patted her back and head to calm her.
"Bas mera baccha, itna mat ro. Thaka logi tum khudko." Meera's gentle voice made her cry more.
(Enough dear. Don't cry so much! You will tire yourself.)
Meera made her sit on the couch and Niharika gestured Rakhi to bring some water for her. Meera forcefully made her drink some sips after wiping her face with her pallu.
Ruhanika still was sobbing looking down, but didnt make any move to leave Meera's hand.
Everyone kept quiet, giving her sometime to calm.
Seeing that no one is speaking anything, Ruhanika chose to be the one to break the silence.
"Ma..asa, I'm sorry. But I promise you, Abheer ji will not leave anyone of you, e.... even if I h..ave... have to leave him and go away. You don't worry, your son ma...rry.. mar...ry the girl you choose! I will not int...erfere in his life anymore." Ruhanika said looking at Abheer with teary eyes. Abheer got a little angry at her words, but he knew it was her insecurity that was speaking! Insecurity of her past incident!
Meera chuckled at her words. Ruhanika gazed at her confused.
"Yahi laga tha na tumhe, ki aisa sab kuch hoga jab Abheer, apne aur tumhare pyaar ke baare mein hume batayenge!?"
(You were thinking like this only, right, that all these will happen when you both reveal about your love?)
"Jaise Abheer apne pyaar keliye lad rahe hai, tum apne pyaar keliye ladna kyu nahi chahti? Itna kamjor hai tumhara pyaar Abheer keliye!?" Niharika asked her.
(The way Abheer was fighting for his love, why didn't you do it? Was your love for Abheer so weak?)
"Kamjor ki baat nahi hai kakisa! Pyaar toh bohot karti hu main inse!" She said looking deeply into Abheer's eyes. Abheer felt his heart fluttering with her words.
Everyone can clearly feel her true feelings from her words.
(Definitely not kakisa! I love him to death!)
"Pr apne pyaar keliye inhe mein inke parivar se door hote hue nahi dekh sakti!" Ruhanika looked at Niharika with teary eyes.
(But, I can't see him going away from his family for my love!)
"Main janti hu kakisa apne parivar se door hona kya hota hai. Parivar kabhi replace nahi ho sakta.
Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki Ab...Abhay ke baad main kisi se pyaar kar bhi sakoongi! Par ho gaya!
Kal agar main picture mein na rahu, toh shayad yeh move on kar sakte hai, kisi aur ko chance dekar apni khushi unme dhund sakenge. Jaise mene inme dhundi hai!!" She whispered the last part as some tears left her eyes.
(I know kakisa, what it feels to be away from your family! Family can never be replaced!
I never once thought that after A..bhay, I can fall in love. But I did!
If I'm not in his life anymore, then maybe he can find someone as his happiness, think to move on with her. Just the way I thought with him!)
"Pr maa-baba, bhai-behen, dadi-dadi, kaka-kaki inse kaise koi move one kar sakta hai?" Ruhanika asked with teary eyes. Everyone's heart filled with love hearing her.
How selfless she is to always think about her loved ones before her!! They thought.
(But, maa-baba, bhai-behen, dadi-dadi, kaka-kaki, how can move on from these people?)
"Thode din bohot dukh hoga jab hum alag honge, pata hai.
Pr apne parivar ko chhod ke, unke hote hue bhi lavaris ki tarah rehne ka dard sabse bada hota hai!! Aur main kabhi sapne mein bhi nahi chahungi Abheer ji usse gujre! I can bear to stay away from him and live a lonely life, but will never want a life where Abheer ji would crave his family only coz of choosing me!" Ruhanika said smiling sadly.
(Somedays will be hard when we get separated, I know. But living like an orphan even after having a big family out there, is the biggest pain one can suffer! And I can't even in dream imagine Abheer ji to go through that.)
Meera felt so proud of Abheer's choice!!
She was like 'diya leke dhund ne nikloo tab bhi isse achhi ladki main Abheer keliye dhund nahi paungi!!'
Ruhanika wiped her eyes and looked up to see everyone smiling at her. She looked confused and turned to Meera who was looking at her with so much love with those wet eyes.
She immediately embraced Ruhanika and kissed her forehead pulling out.
"Aapko yeh pata tha ki humne Abheer keliye ladki pasand ki hai?" Meera asked her. Ruhanika hesitantly nodded.
(Did you know that we have seen someone for Abheer?)
"I just heard when you were telling Ridhima kaki and Priya dadi the day Agnihotri's came home. I promise I didn't mean to eavesdrop." She said making Niharika chuckle.
"And you didn't understand who was jiji talking about?" She asked.
"Do I know her?" Ruhanika asked.
"Well, I don't know anything but Abheer is marrying the girl we selected." Meera said shrugging and got up making Ruhanika stand too.
"Ca..can I at least know who i...is she?" Ruhanika asked.
"Of course, you can. In fact how would Abheer marry her if you do not agree on that!" Niharika said.
Ruhanika's heart was unknowingly thudding loudly.
"She is the sweetest girl we know. Isse pehle bhi bohot rishte dekhe the humne Abheer keliye, pr koi itna khaas nahi tha, aur jo lage ki ha yeh ho sakti hai Abheer keliye match, toh Abheer humesha shaadi ki baat taal dete the." Niharika said looking at Abheer, making Meera and Gayatri nod.
(We have received many proposals for Abheer before, but no one seemed that special, and the ones we thought were suitable for Abheer, Abheer always used dodge the topic of marriage.)
"We recently met her. Such a pure soul she is, I would say! Always polite while talking, loving everyone around her, respectful to others no matter younger or elder, rich or poor!" Gayatri Devi continued.
The elder men have settled themselves on the couch beside Adhiraj.
"She has that aura to lift up anyone's mood. The room always becomes lively the moment she walks in!" Meera said with a smile.
Ruhanika was feeling like, now her chance of convincing them is gone forever. Coz the way they are describing this mysterious girl, she knows how much they adores her!
"The moment I saw her I know she is the one for my Abheer! And I will go to any extent to make her my daughter." Meera said. Ruhanika just blinked her eyes to control her tears.
"She was introduced by Abheer, actually." Ruhanika's head snapped at Abheer with accusing eyes at Niharika's words. He didn't tell her when she voiced out her worries this morning. Abheer just looked at her with a small smile and gave nod in assurance.
"The first meet with her was definitely not how we expected it would be. We thought since, Abheer already told us he liked this girl and was now trying to befriend her, we thought that it will take some time to meet her." Ruhanika felt a little angry after getting to know that Abheer liked the girl and was trying to befriend her.
"Pr humari khushi ko kisi ki nazar lag gayi. Our soon to be daughter in law to whom we were yet to meet, was attacked and in accident!!" Ruhanika's heart skipped a beat hearing Meera. She stupid finally started to connect the dots.
"So, somewhere we, being a little selfish to keep her with us, brought her home with us to take care of her and her little angel! And from that day our lives couldn't be more happier. She and her little angel filled this home with more happiness than before. For the first time in 9 years, Abheer started coming home early and was present for having dinner with us. I couldn't be more grateful to that girl for changing my Abheer for better." Meera said holding Ruhanika's hands. Ruhanika sobbed knowing that she was the one they chose despite of her being widowe and being a single mother.
"W...was it m...me all this tim...e?" Ruhanika still asked to confirm her thoughts.
"Of course, you silly girl." Niharika flicked her forehead lightly before hugging her. Ruhanika's water works again started but this time due to happiness.
"I'm so happy that you finally decided to say yes." Meera hugged her after Niharika.
"Now no more crying! It's time for lots of celebration and joy." Gayatri Devi said wiping her tears. Ruhanika smiled at her, her a little red nose making her more cute.
She immediately bent down to touch her feet seeking for blessing making Gayatri Devi hold her shoulder.
"Humne pehle bhi kaha hai, ab bhi kahenge. Betiya per nahi chhuti." She said gently.
(I have said this already before. Daughters don't touch feet!)
"Ha betaji." Adhiraj finally said something.
"Abheer kis kaam ke hai? Abheer hum sab ke per padega aap dono ke tarafse. Chaliye aaiye Abheer, aashirwad lijiye sabka apni hone wali patni ke sath." Adhiraj said standing beside Gayatri who just shook her head at her husband's antics.
(And what is Abheer for then? Abheer will touch our feet for both of you. Come on Abheer, seek blessings from everyone with your soon to bo wife!)
Abheer smiled a little coming towards them and stood beside Ruhanika. Ruhanika blushed feeling shy and giddy from inside that they are going to seek their blessings as a couple.
Abheer touched their both feet while Ruhanika bowed joining her hands. They both put their hands on their heads blessing them.
"I guess yeh picture abhi incomplete hai." Abhiraj said making others frown. He went out leaving them all confuse.
(I guess the frame seems to be incomplete!)
They all smile and Ruhanika looked at him with teary eyes when they saw him coming with Abhaya. He passed Abhaya to Abheer making him smile at his princess and the baby giggle cupping his face.
"Yes. Now it looks like perfect family." Ayaan commented.
They 3 took all elders' blessings. Once done, the younger clan stormed towards Ruhanika taking her in a bear hug and screamed,
"CONGRATULATIONS!!" They did a group hug with Ruhanika hooting making Abheer looked at his 3 youngest siblings with a bombastic side eye.
"Finally we will get to call you bhabhima! I was dying to call you that since the day bhaisa told he liked you!" Aishu said bouncing on her toes, grinning.
"Yeah, now we are getting forever protection from Bhaisa's scoldings." Ayaan muttered under his breath.
Abheer smacked him on his head after hearing this. He whined rubbing his head.
"Ye bada suz raha hai tuze. Hume bhi koi badhai de aisa nahi laga aap logo ko. Unka apka bhabhima banne mein humara sabse bada haath hai!" Abheer said narrowing his eyes at the trio. Ruhanika blushed hearing him.
(Didn't you think that you should congratulate me as well? I have played big role for her being your bhabhima.)
The trio immediately hugged him and said congratulations. He smiled and reciprocated as much as he could coz he was still holding Abhaya in one hand who was looking so confuse with all clinging to Abheer. His eyes then went to Abhiraj seeing him just standing there with a small smile. He gestured him to join making them complete the hug.
Elders were smiling.
Meera and Niharika were looking at hed children with teary loving eyes. They both looked at each other smiling, aware that they were successful in raising their children to be a good person!
Reyan took Ruhanika in side hug who was looking at them with a smile.
She looked at him with a smile which he reciprocated.
"Know that you will always find this brother beside you at any point of time!
I'm really happy that Abheer got a girl like you! He is some lucky bastard!!" Reyan said chuckling. Ruhanika remembered her bhaisa at his first statement. He wiped his tears which unknowingly came in her eyes, knowing she must be thinking about Karan.
"Ab aasu aye bhi to khushi ke hi ane chahiye, hmm. Samay ke saath sab kuch thik ho jata hai." He said with a smile and kissed side of her head. Ruhanika frowned and was about to ask what he was referring to, but Abheer cut her off.
(Now even the tears should be of happiness. Time makes everything alright!)
"Bhai behen ki khichadi pak ke ho gayi ho to, breakfast karne chale. Ab sach mein bohot bhuk lag rahi hai." Abheer said when they pulled out of the hug.
(If you both brother-sister duo is done, then can we head to dining room. I'm hungry.)
Ruhanika squinted her eyes at his words.
"Bharat milap to aap paacho ka chal raha tha. Aye bade hume tana marne." Ruhanika said rolling her eyes. He looked at her with raised brow. Others laughed at her comment to which he chuckle too.
(As if you all were not doing the same!)
They went in the dining room to have their late breakfast.
Hola people👋👋👋
I'm back... My exams are finally over... and please don't ask how were they🙄🙄Mere family walo ne pehle hi mere bohot kaan paka liye hai....
So coming back to our hukum sa and baisa, finally Ruhanika will be official member of Rathore family... and if course, with her our cutest Abhaya too❤❤😻😻The baby picture was cute, wasn't it!!🤩💖😽
Well you might have idea why their response was so harsh for first revealing the truth, but will clarify it in next chp😌😌
Comment how was the chp......well, you can greet me too after my short break!!😅
Okay then, bye bye till next chp👋😘😉
Lots of love my dear readers 🤗🤗
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