Benaam Rishta:An Invisible String

Chapter4

His words brought a bit of relief to her soul. Relief from the fear of being painfully loved by him again. The love...a curse for her. A turmoil. That she scared the most. She could feel the pain building up again like a horrendous wave that would drown her to death but she tried to suppress it. He saw her grip around his arms tightened, eyes closed tightly, lips get pressed in thin line.

But alas! Her resolve broke. She couldn't control anymore, A soul stirring scream filled the room snatching their ability to breathe.

To the tremendous releif doctor arrived. No sooner had she seen the doctor that she tried to clinging more onto him. Looked so scared that she didn't open her eyes. Another few minutes passed in an attempt to separate them . Being afraid to a new face, that too a man, Bondita was unwilling to let him go out of the room and vice-versa. Nevertheless, at the end somehow managed to make her understand, Anirudh reluctantly pulled his spiritless figure out of her room.
Koyeli was inside, as an air of releif.

Her painful wail set the Haveli quaking, bringing rain of tears in his eyes. His Kaka also was having hard time controlling tears. So did Bihari. As the three of them were standing outside of the room. Restless but Too helpless to reduce her pain.

He turned around and spotted the idol of Durga maa. they say, the God is almighty. He is present everywhere and in every particle. Always here to assist everyone. Was it true? Will he help them too? Help her! Could he dare to have faith on God! once again! It's not like he was atheistic or non-believer. He did believed God. Since childhood. He had immense faith in God but latter became disheartened. So broken that he couldn't accumulate himself to look up to him again. Still never expressed dislike or had put an averse opinion regarding God. Just had stopped seeking help from him.

Today, he again wanted to do that. To pray to God. For another life. For her. To keep her safe. He knew everything would be fine. nothing was going to happen to her. But her horrific scream shook him whole. Stirred his dead soul. Pierced his stone heart that he could feel his heart thrummed in a nervous rhythm threatening to spill out of the ribs that confined it. Again. After years. After years he felt a familiar fear raised, gripping him mercilessly. Fear of losing someone....close? like them?apparently not. He had no such relationships with her but the layer of his heart, was filled with affection for her. there felt A connection. Unknown. Unnamed but so powerful that had triggered his simmer self to be unleash. Whenever she shrieked , not only his eyes but every nerve of his body, his soul did responded altogether.

Even after putting tremendous efforts he failed miserably to be positive. Optimistic.

At last, He did what his inner voice guided. He joined hands infront of the idol of Durga maa and closed his eyes. No voice. No words. God is omniscient. Faith in him...all is needed. Faith is itself a prayer. A lone drop of tear rolled down through his closed lashes. This time his prayers didn't go in vain. Fortunate enough that his tears gained something....eventually!

Her screaming came to a halt, letting the disquiet ambiance engulfed by an eerie silence. After sometime, doctor came out of the room. They scurried to him. His Kaka was the first one to ask about her condition, as he found himself at loss of words to voice out. Doctor remained silent with not so pleasent look, making their heartbeat accelerated in angst.

The silence was carnivorous. he repeated the question his Kaka had asked. Finally doctor started..."She is out of danger but......" but! They waited halting breath. Doctor sighed "can't say for how long..."

"What?!!!" He took a step closer. Distress line formed on his forehead. "Why...?!"

"She has a miscarriage..." There, doctor dropped the thunderbolt on them. All gasped audibly in utter shock. Anirudh stumbled aback. She was pregnant! She..she...That little girl...! "In the early pregnancy...at two weeks..." Heard doctor's voice, but didn't react or can say couldn't as those words and her screams reverberated in his ear. She was in such state because of this! Miscarriage...!!! maybe, she didn't have the faintest of idea about it.