Outside Kukki's room, Rishabh Bajaj stood numb. He had come home early and was coming to meet his daughter when he found her reading her mother's letter aloud. He had always wanted to know what was in the letter but never tried to read it nor he ever asked Kukki about it. He wanted to go back to his room but stopped when a thought came in his mind. He had promised not to read the letter but he could hear his daughter reading it and so he stayed there. After Kukki completed the letter, he turned back and took small steps towards his room.
Inside his room, Rishabh sat on his bed with force. He burried his face in his palms as his mind replayed every word of that letter.
Rishabh's Pov:
She loved me. She probably still does. She knew I love her... she never wanted to leave me but still she had to bear the pain of separation just because.... just because she wanted me to be guilt free. Unhe meri feelings samajh aa gai thi par mai unki feelings kyu nhi samajh paya... kyu ?? She has moved on from Anurag Basu. Aur mai unhe vahi chhod aya. Kitna bada idiot hu mai. Kya unki aur Anurag ki engagement ho gai hogi ? Ab tak to unki pregnancy ka sach samne aa gya hoga... to ho sakta hai she married Anurag for her baby. Nhi... Prerna ne letter me likha tha ki vo Anurag ke pass vapas jana nhi chahti.. vo... ek second... I never received the signed divorce papers from her... hell I never signed them because I thought I'll sign them after she does. Iska matlab our marriage is still valid. She... she is still my wife.
He picked up his phone and immediately called Mehra. Mr Mehra had stayed back in Kolkata to look after Rishabh's business in Kolkata or you can say he stayed there to keep check on Prerna and inform Rishabh of any mishappening.
Rishabh - Hello Mehra...
Mehra - Hello sir. Kaise hain aap ? Itne time baad....
Rishabh - Cut the crap Mehra aur mujhe ye batao ki Prerna ko maine jo divorce papers diye the vo mujhe abhi tak mile kyu nhi ?
Mehra - Sir, baat ye hai ki... ma'am ne mujhe vo divorce papers sign karke kbhi diye hi nhi. At first I thought to give her sometime but then aapne bhi kabhi papers ke bare me kuch nhi pucha to...
Rishabh - Aapka koi contact hua Prerna se tab se ?
Mehra - Yes sir bas ek baar. Jab aapke plane crash ki news aai thi tab she called me to know about you, Kukki and everyone. Jab maine kaha ki aap sab safe hain because you all never boarded that flight to she told me not to inform you about her call.
Rishabh (sighed) - Prerna...
Mehra - Also sir... (stopped)
Rishabh - Also what Mehra ?
Mehra - Sir, mujhe jaha tak pata hai... after you left, she shifted back to her mother's house aur unhone Mr Basu se abhi tak shadi nhi kari. And... she is currently 7 or 8 months pregnant aur vo Kolkata ke Doon World School me as Primary teacher job kar rahi hain.
Rishabh - Mehra... Prerna se related har information collect karo. In 4 months me vo kaha gai, kya kiya, kisse mili kis silsile mein mili, everything about her health and her job every damn thing. Mai aaj hi Kolkata aa raha hu. Bajaj Mansion call karke Kukki aur mere rooms ready karwao. Meri secretary tumhe flight details message kar degi. Airport car bhijwa dena aur mujhe directly Bajaj Mansion me milna sari information ke sath.
Rishabh disconnected the call without waiting for his reply and called his secretary.
Rishabh (on call) - Aditi... Kolkata jane wali next flight ki do tickets karwao. Mujhe aaj ke aaj har haal me Kolkata jana hai. Message the flight details to me and Mr Mehra.
He cut the call and took out his wallet which had a picture of hers.
Rishabh - Your wait is over Mrs Bajaj. Aa raha hoon mai aapke pass aur iss baar mai na to khud aapse dur jaunga aur na hi aapko kahi dur jane dunga. Ye wada hai mera. (He kissed the picture)
He got up and went to his daughter's room. Kukki on seeing her father came and hugged his knees. Rishabh went down and picked her up in his arms.
Kukki - Aap aaj itna smile kyu kar rahe ho ?
Rishabh - Baat hi kuch aisi hai. Aap sunoge na to aap bhi boht jyada happy ho jaoge. Hum aaj Kolkata jaa rahe hain... Aapki mumma ke pass.
Kukki - Really ??
Rishabh - Yess !! Aur iss baar na hum mumma ko khud se kbhi dur nhi jane denge.
Kukki - (hugging his neck excitedly) Yeah !! Thank you papa. I love you.
Rishabh - I love you too mera baby. To chalo ab aap Alka aunty ke sath milkar apni packing kar lo. Hume nikalna hai.
Kukki ran to her nanny and started packing. She had the brightest smile on her face and Rishabh chuckled seeing her energy.
Rishabh - Aapke pass aane ki baat se hi itni khushiyan aa gai to jab aap sath hongi to kitni khushiyan hongi charo taraf. Mai bhi jakar apni packing kar leta hun.
5 hrs later...
Kukki and Rishabh landed in Kolkata and Kukki had fallen asleep in his father's lap on the way back home. After tucking her in bed, Rishabh went to his study where Mr Mehra was waiting with all the required information. Mehra told him everything that he got to know while Rishabh listened calmly.
Rishabh - Good job Mehra. Ab aap ghar jaiye. Good night.
Mehra - Good night sir.
Mehra went and Rishabh picked up her latest sonography reports whose copy Mehra got from the hospital.
Flashback...
Prerna was inside her room arranging Rishabh's wardrobe when she felt a little dizzy but before she could fall, Rishabh catched her. He made her lay on the bed and sat beside her.
Rishabh - Aap theek hain ? Doctor ko call karu ?
Prerna- Nhi nhi... doctor ko bulane ki zarurat nhi hai. I'm fine.
Rishabh - Mrs Bajaj aapse kitni baar kaha hai apna khayal rakhne ko... lekin aap meri koi baat nhi sunti hain. Kya zarurat hai aapko ye sab karne ki... staff hai na uske liye.
Prerna- (pouted) Sorry.
Rishabh - (melted seeing her pout) It's ok. Par ab mujhe koi kaam karti na dikh jayein. Aaram kijiye... mujhe study mein kuch kaam hai.
He got up and turned to go when she held his wrist and called her.
Prerna- Mr Bajaj... Thank you. Aap meri aur mere bacche ki itni care kar....
Rishabh - Humara bachha Mrs Bajaj. Jab se aapne mujhe apni pregnancy ke baare me bataya hai maine tabse iss bachhe ko apna mana hai. Jaise Kukki hum dono ki beti hai vaise hi ye bachha bhi hum dono ka hai. Isliye aapko mujhe thanks bolne ki zarurat nhi hai kyunki mai jo kuch bhi kar raha hu apne bacche ke liye kar raha hu. Ab aap rest kijiye. Ok ?
Prerna smiled and nodded at him.
Flashback ends...
Rishabh - Aapko pata hai mai aapki mumma se boht pyar karta hu aur utna hi pyar aapse bhi karta hu. I promise mai aapko zindagi ki sari khushiyan dunga. Aapki mumma already best mumma hain par mai best father bankar dikhaunga. I promise. (He kissed the sonography reports) Mai aa raha hu aapke aur aapki mumma ke pass humari family complete karne.
