Chapter-77 |•|

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Taggede le( There is no turning back. Telugu readers will understand it)

( Hero Allu Arjun dialogue)

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You killed them

Author's POV

''Am tired'' Sitaara whispered when Abhi gave a final thrust into her and collapsed himself on her panting. She ran her fingers in his air with closed eyes still panting while he nuzzled his face in her neck.

''Remove this. It's so disturbing' Abhi said pointing at her wedding chain. She slapped his back slightly.

''Never say that. I am not gonna remove it ever. Maybe for you, it's just a symbol that I am married, but for me, it says am only yours. I will never remove it'' she said.

He kissed on her collarbone and lifted his sweaty body from her and looked at her. She smiled at him shyly.

''You don't need to prove to anyone that you are mine'' he said with a smile.

''Maybe I don't need but I want to drown myself in happiness that I am only yours and you are only mine which actually this chain, my rings and those toe rings make me feel'' she said. He chuckled and rolled on his side pulling her in his arms.

''Can I ask you something?'' She asked caressing his beard.

''You did'' he said chuckling. She slapped his arms pouting.

''Ask'' he said kissing the tip of her nose.

''If you have the power to reverse everything, which phase of your life you wanted to flip?'' She asked.

''When I make love to you. Because I can never get enough of you'' he said seductively moving his hand to her south. She pinched his arm.

''Enough!! Be serious and tell me'' she said. He nodded and pulled her closer, hugging her tight.

''Maybe when I saw you for the first time'' he said. She smiled.

''Why is it like that?'' She asked.

''Because, if I approached you the day I saw you for the first time, I wouldn't have wasted these many years. I would never fall for Sanjana, I would've protected Samhith, Samhith and Parents must be alive'' he said.

''What would you have done if you had powers?'' He asked. She smiled.

''I wouldn't have done anything but will do something'' she said. He laughed.

''Be clear'' he said chuckling.

"I mean, I don't want to change my past except for one thing, for one person. Well, that doesn't matter now. Coming back, I want to flip the time if god ever tries to make us apart. Because I can't live without. Maybe that line is cliche but it's true. I love you and I don't want to imagine my life without you. If God ever separates us, am gonna snatch the power from God and flip time to this time, when am in your arms, with a smile, you looking at me affectionately, I expressing my love to you'' she said with a smile. He pulled her closer and kissed her lips.

''I will never give god a chance to snatch you away from me. You are Abhimanyu's soul, we will be together forever'' he said caressing her cheeks.

''So, you want to flip time when I make love to you, isn't it?'' He asked cockily coming on top of her.

''If you could love me and make me feel special like this drowning me in your love, yes, I would like to flip time when you make love to me'' she said and winked at him. He laughed.

''Then, drown yourself in my love, Sitaara Abhimanyu. Am not gonna stop even if you are tired of my love'' he said and slammed his lips on hers.

Abhi sat at the same place emotionlessly remembering their talk which took place during their honeymoon in the Maldives.

It's been 15 days after that dreadful day. He hasn't talked to anyone. He didn't even move from his place. He had food only thrice that too when Sakshi made him eat slapping him. He doesn't even move from his place for nature calls. Anish and Rishi forcefully made him bathe after five days after that dreadful day as he was stinking. For the whole 15 days, he didn't even look at anyone. All day and night he looks into space without any emotions. He doesn't ask for food, he doesn't ask for water. He doesn't even cry. Many tried to talk to him but he never responded. They even showed Sitaara's videos so that he will at least cry remembering her, but he didn't even glance at her. He doesn't sleep, he doesn't stand up from his place. His hair which is always long has now become longer, his face is covered with a beard. His eyes turned red with dark circles, carry bags due to lack of sleep. He turned thin and weak that sometimes he just faints at his own place.

Other's conditions were no good. Ved and Sid locked themselves in rooms for 2 days crying their eyes out. Dev had a minor heart stroke while Mridula went into shock just like Abhi but she is able to react. Kyathi was sent to her parents home as all these were affecting her newly born baby. Naman and Dhruv always stay in their rooms crying all the time. Naman didn't say to anyone that he married Drithi nor did she tell her father since everyone are in pain.

After a week of continuous treatment, doctors could save Sitaara by introducing antidotes into her. It was very difficult to import the antidotes, and the situation felt like a thin thread between life and death. But..but she didn't open her eyes even after 8 days of her treatment. Even doctors didn't give any hopes that she will make it out which crushed their newly built hopes.

But, this pain brought the couple's closer. Riaan and Disha were like original couple giving their support to each other. Naman and Drithi grew more closer sharing the pain. Dhruv and Akhira always stuck to each other comforting each other. Sehgal's who came to know about Sitaara came the next day when Suresh wasn't around. Vinay comforted Samaira all he could which didn't go unnoticed by anyone.

Mridula sat beside Sitaara looking at Sitaara who is still unconscious and in on ventilation. Tears escaped from her eyes. Sakshi side hugged her.

''Why did this happen only to my daughter? For years she is bearing pain. Can't she be happy? I don't know if I have to be happy because she has a husband who can't live without her or be sad that she can't live with him'' Mridula cried.

Adhira and Aastha who sat in a corner wiped their tears. These four ladies stay with Sitaara daily looking after her while Abhi sits in front of her ward's door. He didn't even come to see Sitaara after she could make it forcefully by doctors.

''She is strong. Very strong. That's why she could make it out even an impossible thing, Mridula. My daughter in law is strong. She will wake up soon for her husband'' Sakshi said looking at Sitaara.

Suddenly they saw her hand movement. They looked at each other to confirm and turned back to Sitaara.

''Situ, can you hear us? Situ open your eyes, look at us'' Sakshi said in her ears. Sitaara slowly lifted her arm and placed it on her belly, rubbing it slightly which went down to great extent. Mridula's eyes teared seeing her daughter who wanted to feel her babies in the first place.

Slowly opening her eyes she adjusted to the intensity of light and looked at her belly. Turning to her mom and mom in law, she slid her oxygen mask down.

''Ma...ma.Mani?'' She whispered weakly asking for Abhimanyu.

''He is here. I will bring him'' saying this Aastha and Sakshi ran out to Abhi. Sitaara nodded and turned to Mridula with a small smile.

''My babies? Where are they? I want to hold them'' Sitaara said with a tired smile.

''I will call doctor'' saying this Mridula ran out.

''Akka, where are babies?'' Sitaara asked Adhira who avoided eye contact.

''Akka where are babies? Are they fine?'' She asked. That's when doctors came inside.

''Hello, Mrs Abhim-''

''Doctor, my babies?'' Sitaara asked.

''They are dead'' Doctor said like it's a casual thing. Sitaara giggled.

''Where are the doctor? It's premature birth, so they might have kept in NICU-''

''Your babies were dead in your stomach, Mrs Abhimanyu. They are dead 15 days ago'' Doctor said sternly. She angrily pulled her oxygen mask down.

''Call my husband. Mani.... Mani'' she started screaming his name and coughed hard.

''Abhi, Sitaara woke up. She is asking for you'' Sakshi said with a smile holding Abhi's hands in an attempt to take her son to her dil but no one knew how broken he is.

Hearing his mother's words, his eyes flickered at the door and the life in him felt like came back but he sat there still. Without a movement and now all the life came in him a while ago turned into thin air remembering his sons.

''Abhi, come on, go and meet her. You didn't even see her for 15 days. The first thing she asked is you. Meet her, Abhi'' Sakshi's words didn't budge him even a little.

Aastha came to him after ringing to Anish telling about Sitaara gaining consciousness and Abhi's stubbornness to move from his place.

''Anna, please, go and meet her. She didn't even ask for her mom or her babies first, all she asked is you. Please go to her'' Aastha pleaded to him while he was looking at doctors who ran inside. Mridula looked at the mom and daughter duo, who are trying to make Abhi move from his place. She walked to him.

''Abhi, please go and talk to her. At least for her sake. Please, son'' Mridula requested while Abhi looked into space with absolute emotionlessness.

Suddenly a slap landed on his cheek. Women gasped and looked at Rishi who slapped Abhi but Abhi was still emotionless and didn't even spare a glance at Rishi.

Since Sitaara was in the hospital, all the men made their presence nearest to the hospital so that they reach on time when Situ wakes up. In the next second, Sid, Ved and Dev made their appearance pleading Abhi but he just sat there.

''What the fuck is wrong with you? She is screaming your name and here you sat like a log. She is fine now. Go and meet her for god sake'' Anish and Rishi yelled punching Abhi. Abhi's eyes filled with tears.

''My babies, my sons'' a whimper left from his mouth as he looked at his lap.

''Mani'' they heard Sitaara's high pitched scream making a tear escape from his eye. This is the first time he reacted to something after 15 days.

''Meet her, Abhi'' Anish knelt before him and spoke with teary eyes.

''How can I? I killed my babies. Even while going inside she pleaded to save our babies and I promised her to break it once again. How can I say that I killed her sons? How can I face her as a failure who couldn't protect his own sons?" Abhi cried.

''You didn't kill them-''

''I did. Something happened with her but I couldn't find it. She told me, it was paining her, she told me she is feeling something bad but I just neglected her. I failed as a friend to Sam, a son to Vaibhav uncle and Prerna aunty, a stranger who was begged to save many innocents, a father killing my own sons. I failed. I couldn't even save my wife. Am a failure. A freaking failure'' he cried.

''I can't look into her eyes which are filled with hopes. I can't tell her that our sons are no more'' he cried.

''Mani'' they heard Sitaara's scream again followed by crashing sounds.

''Sir, please meet her. She is crying for you'' a nurse came running.

''She needs you. You are not a failure. If you don't go in when she needs you most, then you will be a failure. Please meet her'' Rishi said. Abhi looked at the door with tears and stood up. Walking to the door and he pushed it a little with trembling hands.

The only thing he saw is her teary eyes with hopes and that smile on her lips which skips his heartbeat every time.

''Mani'' she called with a smile. Abhi immediately lowered his head walking to her and sat beside her on the bed. She held his hand placing them on her stomach. A sob escaped from his mouth as knew what she meant and what's coming next.

''Kiss them. They need you. They all are saying our babies are dead but tell them babies are in my tummy'' she said with a smile while he was looking down unable to meet her eyes.

''Mani, where are babies?'' She asked suppressing her sobs.

''Mani where are our babies?'' She yelled slapping him.

''Dead'' he muttered. She looked at him shocked and soon rage filled in her. She pulled him to her holding his collar and yelled.

''You killed them. They aren't dead. Just like you killed the promise, you killed them. I begged you to save them. You promised me, Mani but you gave up on them. My babies'' she screaming crying.

"Am sorry, sweetheart. Am sorry" he cried hugging her.

''Sitamma'' Dev whispered walking to her. Sitaara looked at her father crying and pulled back from Abhi.

''Daddy, he killed my babies. He killed them. My kids left us. How can they do that, daddy?'' She cried hugging Dev's torso.

''My babies'' she screamed crying.

One and half months later,

Sitaara was taken to home after a week of that day. She and Abhi shifted to their room like earlier but the couple so much drowned in pain to observe the changes in the room which is indeed exquisite.

For one and half months, the couple didn't even exchange a word neither to each other nor any family member. Abhi wakes up early in the morning and leave without having breakfast and come back at midnight 2 or 3 while Sitaara locked herself in the kids' room Abhi made for their kids. She cries to herself day and night. Never let anyone come near her and if they did forcefully, she start throwing things whatever comes in her hand. She only let Abhi come near her. Whenever she cries, all he does is to sit beside her taking her in his arms and she cries in his chest. Even then none of the words will be exchanged. All they could hear is each other's sobs.

She plays with the toys she, herself, brought for her babies. She sleeps on their beds. She just hugged their clothes to her chest. Abhi goes to the office but does nothing. He neither pay attention to the meeting, deals nor do his part work. All day he just sits in his cabin thinking about his sons. Sometimes he goes to Samhith's grave and cries his heart out, sometimes goes to the place where their sons are buried but never dared to go near.

Sitaara hardly eats anything throughout the day and so is Abhi. The couple didn't leave a choice for the family except to see them brooding in pain for their loss. They see them crying in pain. They see them losing themselves in the loss. They see them slowly moving away from each other. They see them not talking to each other, not glancing at each other, not smiling at each other, not taking care of each other. They only could see but couldn't do anything for the couple.

Currently, Sitaara is on her bed in her room crying. The whole room is dark as every corner from where light could penetrate is closed. Suddenly doors burst open making light wave into the room. Sitaara covered her eyes with her hands adjusting to light and when her eyes were accustomed to the intensity her eyes fell on Abhi's portrait where he was smiling at the camera. Slowly all the curtains slid open. She looked around with her bulged eyes and saw Adhira, Aastha, Akhira, Sisira, Aarya and Disha inside. She turned back covering herself with a duvet.

''Situ'' Adhira called sternly. Sitaara snuggled into her duvet with tears. Aarya pulled her blanket and Akhira made her turn around.

''Situ'' Adhira called her softly caressing her head. Sitaara hugged her waist sobbing loudly making the whole mansion shudder with her sobs.

''Stop crying, Situ'' Adhira said biting her lips and blinking away her tears.

''My babies, Akka. My babies. I killed them not taking enough care. Trust me, I had only what Mani gave me. I didn't dare to take anything which led to the loss of my sons. I don't know where did I go wrong, akka. I couldn't save at least one. I am the worst mother who killed her sons. My two sons left their dada and mumma'' Sitaara cried out venting her pain for the first time.

''How can someone be so cruel? How can they kill my babies? Two innocent lives? What do I do to them to kill my babies? All my life even when am in pain I only helped people, I prayed for their happiness. Mani never did any harm to anyone. Since he was born god snatched everything from him and today even his sons? Why only us?'' she sobbed in Adhira's stomach making her saree wet.

''Okay! So, do you think crying like this will bring them back? Bring them justice? Locking yourself in the room making the culprit get punished? You and Abhi crying is making everything fall in place, bringing justice to two innocent souls, making the fucking idiots who killed my nephews sit in jail? If yes, tell us, Situ, we will also cry like you both'' Adhira shouted. Sitaara remained silent sniffling.

''Vadhina(sil), we know it's a very big loss to you and anna but this is not how you both shut yourselves welcoming darkness and let those assholes who killed my nephews enjoy'' Disha said holding Sitaara's hand.

''You are not the Sitaara I know. This Situ seems so weak. My best friend, Sitaara, is never weak. She build herself strong after every hurt. She never gives up. She fights for justice. We want our Sitaara back who fights for justice and punish those bastards/bitches who killed my nephews'' Aarya said with tears. Sitaara looked at her as tears ran down her cheeks.

''Locking yourself in the room, crying day and night, being gloomy, pushing your loved ones is what that person wanted, Situ Vadhina (sil). You wanna make them satisfied with doing all these? Do you want to them enjoy your pain? The person wanted to destroy your's and anna's relation. Are my nephews' parents are that weak to not fight for them and giving those bloody killers satisfaction for killing my nephews?'' Aastha asked with pain lacing her voice.

''Bring yourself back. Fight for justice. Catch that monster. Punish them. Babies who were dead in your womb aren't the last ones. You and Abhi can once become parents but what about your first ones? Do you want their death to go in vain?'' Adhira said cupping her cheek.

''Now, tell me, Sitaara, will you start everything fresh giving a chance to yourself and Abhi and bringing justice to your kids?'' Adhira asked as she wiped Sitaara's tears.

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H

ow is the chapter?

I know, you guys felt offended when Sitaara alleged that Abhi killed the babies but think in point of a mother's view! In point of a person's view who woke up after 2 weeks only to hear that her kids are dead.

Though it was her mistake, she believed in Abhi that he would save her and their kids even if it's impossible but when she came to know that the promise was broken, her trust in him was broken, at that moment, our eyes are blinded with the pain but not that she alleged him in real.

The next chapter will be a cool one and after that again, you guys are gonna put under suspense. So, buckle up, readers.

Shower your suggestions to punish the culprits whether it's about Viraj or babies.

Do not expect an early update next time. It gonna take time!

Surya.