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Shehnaaz had to wait and starve for five long days and what she wished for, happened finally. She was not tired with self harming but her fragile body was unable to bear with so much strain. She was literally dragging herself towards the bed last night.
That morning Sidharth left the bed but she was still sleeping. Sidharth was a little taken aback because she was quite an early riser . However, he didn't break her sleep and went to the drawing room to have tea. Bharti was feeding Moon while Joey was with his grandma.
_' Sana kaha hain? ' Rita Ji asked.
_' so rhi hain. ' he replied when getting into the washroom.
_' Itni der tak kabhi nehi soyi hain wo. Aj kya ho geya? 'Rita Ji muttered.
Shehnaaz did not like to have tea without washing her face and mouth. So Rita Ji didnot bring her tea in the room.
One hour passes by while she was still in the bed and Sidharth read some articles from the newspaper , took shower, spends a while with his kids and got ready for the University.
_' Mom, zyada khana mat dena. Bhukh nehi hain. ' He shouted from the breakfast table. After so many days Rita Ji is serving him his meal. Shehnaaz does this with some excess amount of love every morning. But today she has decided not to do that for him.
_' Abhi tak so rhi hain? ' Sidharth felt a little weird, because it was very unusual for her. Then he started having his breakfast. He was getting late for his University.
When Bharti tried to feed Joey, he cried out loudly as usual . He was missing his mother's lap since the morning , he just wanted his mother to hug him and feed him . Being ignored by Shehnaaz, Joey started screaming badly. Rita Ji was surprised to see Shehnaaz did not wake up even with Joey's cry. That was very unnatural because she just can't hear her son crying , she at once runs to him leaving everything behind.
Rita Ji went to Shehnaaz room to check if she was okay. Shehnaaz who was starving since five days, was lying unconscious.
_'Oh God ! Sid ! Sana behosh ho geyi !' Rita Ji cried out.
Hearing this Sidharth rushed in the room and saw Rita Ji is shaking Shehnaaz's body and sprinkling water on her face. This is the first time in almost two weeks when he looked at her face and spent more than a second in the stare.
Rita Ji said _' I knew it would happen. Wo khana nehi kha rhi thi kuch din se. '
Rita Ji started weeping and rubbing Shehnaaz's palm. At that very moment
Sidharth noticed every change in her body that he's been ignoring since a few days. She is terribly thin , her limbs are only bones without flesh , her skin is dried out the dark circles under her eyes were the proof of how sick she was.
_' Why didn't you tell me earlier! Mom, ye kya ho geya !' His voice rumbled in the room.
_' Stop this drama ! Uspar torture karna khatam ho geya tera? Ya aur bhi baki hain? Baki hain to pura karle , kuch chhut na jaye. '
Sidharth did not reply to his mom and carried Shehnaaz's senseless body to his car. Rita Ji didnot come with him. She stayed with Joey and Moon.
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_' What kind of family she's living in ? Oh God , this is ridiculous ! ' The lady doctor exclaimed with so much antipathy in her voice . No wonder, she was very outspoken and didn't hesitate to criticize those who deserve.
Sidharth was looking at the ground, silent.
_' Aap itne pare likhe hain, aapko itna bhi nehi pata keyse ek ladki ko depression affect karta hain after she becomes a mother ? Kya lagta hain aap logoko, being a mom is very easy right? '
_' How is she now ? Thik hone main kitna waqt lagega ? '
_' Don't try to pretend . I know how much you people care ! Your wife was depressed and she has been fasting since a week ! How can people be so irresponsible! Even to their own family! '
_' She was not depressed. Believe me doctor. Wo always khush rehti thi. Mujhe bilkul bhi nehi pata tha , usne khana bandh kar diya hain. Mujhe nehi pata usne eysa kiyun kiya. '
_' Yes yes that's a truly valid excuse Mr Sidharth. Kiyun pata hoga, aapki responsibility thodi na hain ? Huh, this is the reality of so called highly educated society ! Parelikhe log , the upper class ! Eyse care karte hain apni wife ki. Ek ladki apne liye Jina chhor deti hain . Their worlds turn around their children, their husbands . And their husbands behave like this . This is their true face ! I don't even feel pity on them. '
_' Please doctor. Stop commenting on things you don't really know. ' Sidharth said in a suppressed angry tone.
_' Why won't I ? Eyse families ke against domestic violence ka case karna chahiye. Chale aate hain treatment ke liye . Careless, irresponsible , rude ......' She continues penetrating him with her sharp words.
Sidharth could not tolerate any longer. He shouted _' You know the truth? She said she's exhausted and bored with her life. Bachcho ko palna usko boring lagta hain. Isliye maine caregivers hire kiya and without any reason she stopped eating! That's what happened. Humlog koi jallad nehi hain jo usko torture karenge , marne ke liye chhor denge. '
_' Achcha! Exhausted ? Bored ?
To aapki only 25 or 26 years old wife jo do bachche ki maa hain, usne 4 months continuously service dene ke baad tired hoke do char baatain kya kehe diya , aapko usse aag lag geya? No no . Aapke point of view se bilkul sahi hain. Weyse , baap banne ke baad you too must have spent a lot of sleepless nights taking care of your kids right?' She asked.
_' No . She did everything by herself. Usko kisike help ki zarurat nehi parti thi. '
_' Waah ! Amazing ! You are a very logical person, I can see. One 25 years old mom of twins needed absolutely no help to rear the babies! That's the strangest thing I heard in the recent past ! If you still think you are no guilty then it's my fault that I tried to make you feel that. I'm sorry . You are a perfect example of a good and caring husband! '
Sidharth could not answer anymore.
The doctor faked a smile and said _' We are very pleased to see you care so much for your wife . Ab aap andar jaake further scene create nehi kare to bohut achcha hoga. We are trying our best to cure her as early as possible. '
The nurses were looking at her with admiring eyes .
_ ' See, this is called bold. Keyse dho diya scientist ko! ' whispered one of them.
Shehnaaz was under medical procedure. They didn't allow him to enter into her cabin.
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Sidharth never felt so embarrassed in his life. Embarrassed for his own actions. He felt very low and guilty. His conscience reprimanded him to no end _' Didn't you know, she was very innocent? Had she ever tried to escape from her duties? No. Never. Not for a single day she stopped showing her love for you. You shouldn't regret if she leaves your house. You don't deserve a girl like her. '
His heart was so heavy with this guilt that he broke into tears in front of the hospital staffs .
_' Maine kya kar diya Shehnaaz ? Mujhse itni si bhi galti nehi ho sakti thi ? Maine to kabhi bhi tumse tumhare bachcho ko alag nehi kiya , then why are you punishing me so much ? Mujhe insulted feel nehi hua doctor ki baat se aur hua bhi to kya? I don't care. Please baby , bass tum thik ho jao, please please please! Main Jo ko keyse samhalunga? Wo ro roke thak geya hain. If not for me, at least come back for your Joey! Just think about him for once. He can't be without you. '
He said everything loudly while crying. He really didn't care , whoever else was hearing his confession .
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LOVE SPELL season 3
FanfictionIt's the third and probably the last installment of my Sidnaaz fan fiction love spell. check it out. don't forget to hit like. and tell me how it was, in the comments.
