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Mera pati mera devta hai

Who knows how many hours have passed! When Abhi opened his eyes he could feel that whole Park city is sleeping in 2° temperature. The lightings decorated for their marriage ceremony are still visible glittering from window slide. He found himself on their feathery soft bed, frail and weak. The bed is as expected decorated with rose petals for their marriage night. As soon as a spoon's tickling noise heard the bright light omitted the darkness of their bedroom.

"Oh! You're awake!" Said Mayank placing the glass of milk aside. Then helped Abhi to sit up. The younger couldn't identify through the older's face if he hurted or remorsed. But not angry anyway.

"How are you feeling now ?"

"I'm sorry Mayu..." nothing more came out from Abhi's mouth. Mayank was already hurted for his dulhan's condition, now his teary eyes hammered his heart more than melted.

"Tum kiun sorry bologe baby ?" Mayank carefully held the cute face, "I should say that...... main tumhe galat samajhke kitna bhala bura bol diya, woh bhi is halat mein!"

"You did right, tumhari jagah mein hota to aur jyada react karta... but... donno will you believe or not... I didn't cheated you ever..."

"Shh... I know baby, no need to explain... main janta hun, duniya palat sakti hai... but mera dulhan kabhi mujhe dhoka nahi de sakta." Abhi received a wet kiss full of pamper, "mere baton ka bura mat manna Abhi, I'm so sorry for those words"

Soon genuine happiness occurred in Mayank's regretted face when Abhi hugged and kissed his neck as answer. -- "Tumhari baton ka bura main maan sakta hun bhala ? Bas ek request, mujhe kabhi galat mat samajhna..."

"Kabhi nahi baby.....ab rona band karo, I can't tolerate your grief...woh bhi meri wajah se....." -- Mayank said making Abhi face him, "thoda smile kar do.... please Barbie doll"

Abhi couldn't stop chuckling when Mayank continuously rubbed his chin making puppy eyes. -- "Iyk...pagal!" He got some relief seeing Mayank's genuine smile.

But it couldn't last longer as Mayank said -- "don't worry baby, ab se humare bich koi misunderstanding nahi.... tumhe galat samjhane wala panauti ghar se nikal chuka hai" and he noticed the instant change in Abhi's face.

"Kya hua ?" Mayank asked cupping his dulhan's face. "Muskan vanish kiun ho gaya ? I know tumhe uske liye bura lag raha hai... kiunki tumhara dil bilkul saaf hai, uska asliyat samajh nahi paa rahe ho. He is a murderer!! He killed two souls. Maana ki Shalini toxic thi, par uski pyaar me kami nahi thi. Aur tum hi batao apne pati par possessive hona koi paap hai ?"

Abhi didn't answer as he got caught in an embarassing moment, now talking on that man could make Mayank angry- he thought looking down.

Mayank said again -- "don't be sad Abhi. Main maanta hun philhal woh depressed hai, us waqt nashe me tha... par uska nazar bohot pehle se hi tum par tha. Tumhare innocence ka faida utha raha tha woh. Main sab jaante hue bhi use ghar me rakkha, bas tumne kaha isiliye. But aaj usne jo kiya uske baad.....mujhe maaf karna"

The younger held Mayu's folded hands -- "it's ok Mayank, yun haath jod ke mujhe sharminda mat karo. Ok, I can understand... bohot kuch saha hai tumne mere liye.... I'm really lucky to have you."

"Chalo chalo... buttering ki jarurat nahi hai. Leave that topic. Jaldi ise pi lo"

Mayank made Abhi pout by holding the milk-glass before him.

"Noo I won't drink milk"

"Baby..... doctor told you to drink it. Aur tumne subah se kuch khaya bhi to nahi!"

"Naa hi tumne kuch khaya"

"Haha it's our marriage day rule! Whatever mujhe problem nahi hoga, but you need it jaan"

"Hmm okay I can take it, if you drink half first"

"No no, it's a little amount, main half pi jayunga to tumhe sahi matra me nahi milega..."

Abhi whinned -- "nooo it's too much, I can't finish it. Nor I drink a bit if you refuse me!!"

"Oh God!" Mayank shook head in disappointment. Abhi smirked like a winner when he got success in making his shouhar 'prasaad' for him. Then he also drank remaining milk through shohar's hand and get a cute praise "good boy" while cleaned by him.

"Main tumhara har baat maanta hun, tumhe bhi mera ek baat maanna chahiye..." Mayank gave fake glare.

"Haan bataiye na ji, aapki baat maanna mera dharam hai"

Both chuckled for sometime. Then Mayank appealed -- "dusron ka bohot care kar liye tum... agar mujhse pyaar karte ho to aaj se sirf apna aur mere baby ka care karoge"

Abhi raised an eyebrow -- "aur baby ke dad ka ?"

"Aww meri dulhaniya woh to tum waise hi karte ho"

They hugged for long................ l donno how long. Snuggling Mayank said not breaking the hug-- "my little baby Abhi... who used to play in fields like a fairy... is now gonna have another baby! I can't believe!" Abhi snuggled more. They found their usual happiness after a long time. Almighty also took a vow not to push them in gloom for awhile.

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Abhi be like -- "Bhala hai bura hai jaisa bhi hai mera pati mera devta hai 😊"

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Adi was putting clothes, files and other belongings in two big trolley bags laid on his bed.

"Bhaag raha hai ?"

An old man hissed entering the room. Adi turned aback and answer calmly -- "nahi, chor daku thodi hun!"

"Saale!!" The old man shouted, "meri beti ka khun kiya hai tu ne!! Chor daaku tujhse lakho guna pavitra hai kamine!! Bhaag ke nahi bachega tu, ek baap ko nisantaan banane ka phal bhugtega, bhagwan kabhi maaf nahi karenge tere jaise janwar ko!!"

"Santan ke mout se ek baap par kya asar padhta hai ye ahsas mujhe bhi hua hai uncle. Aur main already saza bhugat raha hun. Main chahta bhi nahi bhagwan mujhe kabhi maaf karein..."

Adi again focused on packing. The old man slowly went to Shalini's large framed photo which was decorated with white flowers and incense sticks in Adi's room. He started sobbing on floor. Adi came hearing the sound and sat beside him.

"Be strong uncle. Apka BP high ho jayega"

The man didn't care his words, he has nothing to lose. Adi took off the photo too and zipped the bags placing it inside.

"Chalta hun uncle, apna khayal rakhna"

He was about to leave the room but stopped with his father-in-law's roar --- "Kya galti thi meri beti ki ? Aisi kaunsi paap ki thi jiski saza mout hai ?"

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