Sonakshi & Elena were their packing bags. It was time to leave. They had become friends with Dr. Karan Wahi (you’ll be added later in the story Tanvi Sabr rakho). It clearly reflected in his eyes that he had a soft corner for Elena. Still Ele couldn’t see him as a potential partner, for now at least. The cab headed towards Mussoorie. Sona was too tired to listen to Ele, sleep empowered her & she dozed off in the car.
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Juhi: Have you spoken to them?
Jatin: There cells are still out of coverage area.
Juhi: The doctors says that there has been a lot of blood loss. It’s critical
Jatin: He’ll fight back. He’s a fighter.
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Dev was shutting Sona’s eyes with one hand & the other one was holding her hand. “Bas ek second aur” He told her. He removed his hands over her eyes & let her see the view. She gawked at the beautiful view ahead of her. They stood at the top of the tallest mountain in an area. The view was breath taking. Clear sky, white clouds stood over her while green pastures with dew drops lay beneath her feet. Flowers in full bloom surrounded her. Sona turned around to look at Dev but he was no where to be seen. She called out to him, after searching here & there for a while she found him standing near a cliff with his arms wide open for her. She went close to him but he just disappeared into the thin air
Elena: Sona! Sonakshi! Uth.
Sona got up realising that it was just a dream. She wiped the sweat drops on her face.
Sona: K… Kaha hain hum?
Elena: Just about to enter Mussoorie.
Sona:Hmmm
Elena: Sona wo
Sona: Kya hua hai Elena?
Elena: Vicky ka phone aaya tha
Elene looked pale. It was clear from her expressions it wasn’t related to them. There was something serious behind Vicky’s call.
Sona: Dev thik hain na?
Elena nodded her head in negative. Tears escaped her eyes
Elena: Dev ka accident hua tha kal.
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Sonakshi & Elena reached the hospital in which Dev was admitted. Media still had circled around the hospital making it difficult for Sona to enter the hospital. She tried to cut through the crowd of reporters but she failed in it. Her kajal had smudged badly due to her continuous crying. There was no way she could enter. She looked devastated. Elena tried to console her. She tried once again to cut through the reporters but they were reluctant to move. Sona shouted
Sona: GET ASIDE!! HATO!! MUJHE DEV KE PAAS JAANA HAI
A reporter who heard her scream thought of getting some masala from her. Her devastated state spoke of a deep relation she shared with Dev & if not Dev then this story may give her channel the TRPs.
Reporter: Aap andar kyu jaana chahti hain ma’am? Kyu milna hai Aapko Dev Sir se? Kya rishta hai aapka?
Sona who wasn’t in a state of rationally replying to anyone blurted the truth out
Sona: WIFE HU MAI USKI. CHOT LAGI HAI USSE, DARD ME HAI WO. PLEASE MUJHE JAANE DO
She joined her hands together & pleaded the reporter. Her sobs were growing constantly. Elena was holding her from behind, trying to compose her own self for Sona. The news of Dev Dixit being married to that woman standing outside the hospital in a bitter state spread like forest fire. Sona was bombarded with questions. Everyone tried to click pictures of her. Cutting through the reporters came a strong figure pushing away all the reporters hardly. It was Vicky. He held Sona from one side while Elena held her from the other. They tried to cut through the reporters but they were firm on taking a breaking news. The garm khoon wala, gusail Delhite in Vicky roared.
Vicky: Saas hai wo teri kya chahta hai ab tu.
He left Sona’s side & pushed all the reporters aggressively, impressing Elena unintentionally.
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Inside the hospital, outside Dev’s room stood Jatin, Juhi, Lady Bacchan ,Dev’s parents Rajeev & Parvati Dixit who had arrived from Delhi after hearing this news & Ishwari, his Bua.

Sonakshi was oblivious of her surroundings. Her mind had forgotten all code of conduct she rushed to Jatin.
Sona: Dev kahan hai?
Parvati who was boiling in anger & pain turned Sona by her arm & slapped Sonakshi tightly
Parvati: Tu hi hai na wo ladki jiski wajah se mera Dev Sab chod Chad kar yaha aa gaya. Dekh Teri wajah se kya ho gaya
Parvati was being held back by Rajeev & Ishwari. They tried to calm her down. They reasoned with her that Sona is not responsible for Dev’s state besides even if the way to got married was not right. Sona was Parvati’s daughter in law. She cannot behave like that with her. Parvati was quick to realise her mistake & also that she had vent out her anger on the wrong person. She looked at the girl standing in front of her, she looked as if all life had been sucked out of her. Parvati knew that Sona’s pain was no less than hers.
She hugged Sona & kissed her head but nothing was registering in Sona’s brain neither the slap nor the hug. She was desperate to see Dev. When things settled down Jatin led Sona to the room where Dev had been admitted after his wounds were taken care of. He was out of danger yet he had not gained consciousness.
The man lying unconscious on the bed in between hospital stuff & tubes coming out of his body here & there didn’t seem like Sona’s Dev nor did the woman standing near the door, lifeless yet breathing seem like Dev’s Sona. Sonakshi gained some strength & moved towards Dev. She sat on a tool beside him.
Sona: Mr. Aubhodro! You like competing with me na. Mai thoda door gayi to tumne itne door jaane ka decide kar liya but Dev I accept defeat. Mai aa gayi ab tum bhi aa jao na please.
Sona moved her hands in his hair
Sona: You know what Tumi eakdom…
She looked at him expectantly. As if waiting for his reply.
Sona: Eakdom smart, intelligent, handsome bolo na Dev… Speak up Dammit!! Bolo to… Kuch to bolo… You made me promise to never make you face my silence… Mai bol rahi hu Dev tum to bolo… Dev! Mr. Aubhodro! Mr. Dixit! Mr. KKS… Speak up for your Kharghosh atleast.
Dev didn’t gain consciousness. He lay there unconscious. Sona broke down & rested her head on his shirt. Her tears wetting his shirt. On her 17th Birthday Dev had come up with a stupid phrase Sona kabhi nahi Rona… As if an attempt to remind her of that day that phrase Dev opened his eyes
Dev: Ms. Bose
Sona looked up. Dev saw her smudged kajal, dishevelled hair & tear stained face
Dev: You look terrible
Sona knew Dev was normal. She hugged him & although Dev tried to hug her back the canula & tubes attached to him held him back.
Dev: I… always end up making you cry
Sona: You are the reason I smile Dev. You are the reason I breathe Dev. In that email you said that you are the reason of my pain partly. You are the sole reason of my happiness. You gave me a forever in these two months
Dev: So you wouldn’t have mind if I died?
Sona: If you would have died I would have died with you. There is no existence of Sonakshi without Dev. I have lost myself in you. I am no different for you. Spouse are supposed to be ardhanginis or better halves, I’m sorry I can’t be one because there is nothing mine left in me. I can’t even say that tu mujhme mujhse zyaada hai because I feel my existence merged with yours. I can’t open my chest like Hanuman ji to show you that you are in my heart & even if I could you would have not found yourself in it because there is nothing left in me that is mine… Sab tera! I live you Mr dixit
A lone tear escaped Dev’s eyes
Dev: You know I was planning a surprise for you but such intense dialogue baazi of yours has left me without words. I am glad I didn’t die before hearing this confession of yours. I don’t know if my love is as deep as yours or not but I hope it will be enough to live the coming years of our life.
They smiled looking at each other. A nurse knocked at the room’s door. She asked Sona to move out as so much of bakbak was not good for the patient.
Sona came out & broke the news of his recovery. Everyone was celebrating when the last storm hit this ship. Asha, Bijoy & Ritvik had just arrived.
Asha: We need to talk Sonakshi.
Sona being called Sonakshi by her mother were signs of danger. All this while Bijoy was staring Ishwari & Ishwari gave him get-lost-buddhe look. Waqt ne kiya played in the background for IshJoy
Asha was about to take Sona aside when Ritvik intervened & told Asha that he should be the first one to question her.
Sona: See Ritvik… I’m sorry … I never loved you… I agreed to it because Bijoy Kaka had done so much for us… My happiness lies in Dev… I’m sorry for hurting you
Ritvik pinned Sona against the wall
Ritvik: I never thought that you’ll be this kind of a girl. You found a better,richer & faster option to get your ‘needs’ fulfilled so you decided to elope. Why were you hiding all this? If your love is nothing more than your lust
Sona: RITVIK!
Ritvik: What Ritvik haan? When the two of you would have got bored of each other you would have come back to me. Right? That’s why you said that you had come for a job & all that stuff… Where did he touch you Sonakshi? Bolo? I can do better than him… Or are you pregnant after living so many days with him that’s why you couldn’t come back
Before Sona could react to his filth. Bijoy pulled Ritvik away from Sonakshi & slapped him hard. (Too many slaps for a day na? )
Bijoy: I thought that you were the perfect match for Sonakshi but you b******d, you d**, get out of here & dare show me your face again. I have raised Sona like my own daughter, I won’t let a monster like you question her.
Asha & Sona did a mental happy dance. The elders met & talked. Lady Bacchan made them agree that even if the children’s way to achieve what they wanted was wrong but they are right for each other. It was decided that they’ll go back to Delhi & fix a date for their proper Band, Baja, Baarat wali wedding. Everyone hugged each other in happiness. In that round of hugs two hugs were worth mentioning when Bijoy approached Ishwari, Ishwari shooed him by saying
“Hat buddhe”
& when Vicky went to hug Elena, he remembered her anger against him & controlled himself. Elena stopped him from going away & forwarded her hand for a handshake. Vicky first felt that he was being FRIEND ZONED but then he felt that being nothing to Elena was better than being something to her. He can win her back from here & so he shook her hand with full force.
Sab sukhi the!
Sab khush the!
In subsequent days Dev was taken well care of by Sona & she made her way in Parvati & Rajeev’s heart. Dev recovered & it was time to bid goodbye to Mussoorie & say hello again to Delhi…
DevAkshi got married with proper pomp & show.
AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER
You have the epilogue coming up so wait for a bit till I say bye bye officially to all of you