After the Valentine's

Chapter 17

A month later

It's Taras seventh month, and her baby shower on this day!All the preparations were done, and Tara was also ready looking too pretty especially with that special pregnancy glow on her face!

A: omg!! Tara... you look beautiful! Lovely... cute... pretty... ethereal.... hot.... sweet... tasty... and every good adjective in the world!

T: thank you hottie

A: Lets go downstairs?

Well, of course it was a women's function, but would Anant listen!?? No! Never! So here he was! And also the other boys of the gang, who had come to take Tara from her room...

Tara came down and everyone, Anant's friends, dad Mom, Rish everyone praised her beauty...

They were enjoying themselves a lot, listing different names for their baby, people giving the couple blessings, but unknown to them was the traitor who had somehow entered the house..

After an hour of timepass, and finding no nice names... they all left it to their future...

K: guys! Enough of gossiping! Now let the lead couple have a dance... A: Tara... will you be able to??

T: of course Anant!

Anant held her hand and led her to the centre of the hall... Karan dimmed the lights and played music for them

After seeing their dance, although happy, but Mukta also felt lonely... after she found her true love, he had gone away from her... she felt so incomplete at that moment after looking at the two people who were madly in love... she was happy for them... very happy... but her loneliness lead her to do the same that she did every time.... she had her anti-depression pill again and gulped down lots of alcohol...

In the meanwhile, when she was away, Tara had some juice and all of a sudden... she started feeling heavy pains in her stomach... she began shouting in pain, and Anant immediately picked her up and rushed to the hospital... she was crying incessantly due to the pain while Anant was with her and he himself was very confused that why was she having pain at this time...

after examining Tara, Veebha came and told Anant, that Tara had consumed labour-inducing drugs, and due to that she started having her contractions and they had to deliver the baby now...

A: veebha, the baby and Tara will be fine right..??

V: Anant, there is 50% hope of both being fine... I am sorry... but I will try my best... just pray for her that nothing goes wrong! Don't worry... I will take care of them both!

A: please veebha! Please please keep them both fine...

V: Anant! Don't ever lose hope! They will be fine! Okay? Now let me start with the procedures...

everyone else also gathered at the hospital and Karan and Tara’s Mom supported Anant...

amidst this mess, no one noticed that Mukta was nowhere to be found...

At the hospital,

After 3-4 hours of operation, veebha came out

A: V, how are they both??

V: Anant, Tara is fine and you have a baby girl but...

A: but what veebha??

V: Anant, she is premature baby, so we have to keep her here until she is not fully developed... you don't have to worry, I assure you she will be okay and will lead a normal life, but it will take some time before you can hold her... I hope you understand...

A: hmm... I do! Can I see her??

V: come along. Guys I'm sorry but only 2 people can come in...

A: me and aunty?

Everyone else agreed; both went inside and saw the baby girl...

Anant smiled and also had tears in his eyes as he couldn't hold her...

A: veebha... I want to hold her!

V: Anant... we can't risk her health right??

A: hmm… Aunty, look! She is so pretty! Just like Tara, right?

Tm: You’re right...

After admiring the baby, for 10 minutes, Veebha took them both out and called Anant into her cabin...

V: Anant... as I told you, Tara had consumed labor inducing drugs... and there is no possibility she willingly took it; you should find out who is behind all this... I am sure someone must have mixed something somewhere to harm her...

A: I know veebha... but how is Tara...

V: she is a little weak, so she is unconscious, she would be up within 2 hours...

A: hmm... thank you so much veebha ! To save my 2 lives!

V: hey Anant! It's fine okay... You’re my best friend!

A: thanks!

V: Ok now it's morning, so go home and freshen up n come back okay!

A: I am definitely not leaving veebha!

V: Anant! You should look human in front of Tara... look at your ugly face in the mirror... go n change it! Go!

A: thanks veebha! Bye!

Anant went out of the cabin, and looked at everyone else... it then struck his mind that Mukta was nowhere... he knew Mukta would definitely not leave Tara at such a time... he called Mukta, and finally at the fifth call she picked up...

Mu: (sleepily) hello!

A: Mukta! Where are you?

Mu: I? Me... fuc.... Anant I'll call you back!

Mukta hung up and then looked around... she had turned up in a boys hostel and she left that room; she took her phone and called Anant...

A: Mukta...

Mu: (crying) Anant....

A: Mukta... what's wrong!! Where are you!

Mu: I’ll send you the location! Please pick me up Anant!!

A: ha do it fast!

Anant got her location and he directly rushed to where she was...

he saw some boy standing outside the room where she was, he went there and pushed him behind, and he went inside...

A: Mukta!!

He was shocked to see her shattered..

A: Mukta!!

He kneeled down next to her and took her in a hug...

Mu: can we go back home! Please!

A: ya sure…

Anant took her to his place...

A: change your clothes... I'll be back...

Mu: hmm...

Anant went outside and made calls to Karan and told him to come home to help him with Mukta and get Arya along...

Tara’s parents were with Tara so he was not so tensed...

He went back into the room, he sat next to Mukta and hugged her and gave her some coffee...

A: Mukta! What happened? How did you land up there?

Mu: can we not talk abt it Anant!

A: fine...

Mu: Where’s Tara?

Anant then told her whatever happened...

Mu: what!! Who the hell did that to her!!

A: I don't know! Have to find out!

A: but I wanna know what happened to you...

Mu: Anant... why does it happen to me always, that the one whom I love, he goes away form me... am I so unlucky Anant?? I had finally found my one true love, Abhi, but he left me alone and went! Such a coward!! He just ran away! Couldn't he face me!!

A: Mukta! True love, is a feeling in the heart! He ran away, but do you really hate him?? You don't right?? That's what love is! It's selfless and selfish! Both.... and if it's true love from both of you, then you will get it sooner or later...

Mu: Thinking about Abhi, I was depressed last night, I wasted myself with all the drinks, and then I don't know I just got along with a random guy and then... in his room.... I... I... I didn't have any senses.... I just woke up in the morning when you called me! I don't know! What was I even doing!!

A:I have seen you in control!

Mu: I was in control of myself... but not of my emotions! I just wanted to forget him... and I thought hooking up with someone else would make me forget him, but now I feel guiltier... I don't even know if he died or what! And I cheated on him! I feel really bad now!

A: relax Mukta! I know what you must be feeling!

Mu: You should go to Tara now! In fact I also want to meet her!

A: Lets go then! But Karan and Arya are coming here..

Mu: let them freshen up, then I will come back...

A: Ok!

Anant let the others know of his plans and he went to the hospital...

A: veebha! Tara???

V: Anant... she might be up anytime now! Go inside..

A: ok. I’ll be back girls!

Mu: ja!

Anant went inside and sat next to Tara...

after 10-15 minutes, she opened her eyes and saw Anant, she smiled at Anant...

Suddenly she realized her condition and emptiness...

T: Anant?? Where's my baby?? Anant???

A: Tara! You gave birth to a daughter!

T: So soon? No Anant! This can't be possible! You ask veebha Na! How can the baby come out so fast! No! No! You go n call veebha!

A: Tara, someone gave you labour inducing pills in some food or something... because of that, you got into your labour within minutes, and then the baby had to be delivered...

T: Anant! Is she fine??

A: under doctors supervision! She will be all good in some time! She will be fine...

T: You saw her?

A: hmm... as beautiful as you are!

T: I also want to see her!

A: I will ask veebha...

veebha came in and took Tara and Anant to see the baby

Tara smiled and had tears in her eyes...

T: she is very pretty! I love you my baby!

After some time, Anantara left and veebha checked up on Tara, and left Anantara alone...

T: Anant! I want to hold my baby... I want to feed her.... I want to hear her voice!! Anant!!! I really want her!!! I want her badly!!! Do something!

A: I know Tara! Even I want to hold her! But just some time... we can't compromise on her health right??

T: you're right! But who did all this??

A: i don't know! I will find out!

T: I will kill that person with my own hands! Go n find out who it is!!

A: I will! For sure!! You're okay na Tara!

T: I'm fine Anant!!

A: I love you Tara! I felt like I lost my life yesterday when I saw you in that pain!! I am never getting you pregnant again! I can't see you in pain!!

T: it was sweet pain Anant!! And I feel really good now! My daughter... we will give her all the love that you didn't get, she will not feel any less in her life! She will be happy always!

A: she will! We are there for her Na!

T: yes! Where’s mom and dad?

A: dad Mom just went home with Rish... and Mukta’s here to meet you T: call her in!

Anant got Mukta inside and she just rushed to Tara and hugged her tightly and kept on crying!

T: Mukta!! Mukta...!

Mu: I was tensed for you!

T:Liar! Tell me the truth!

Mukta then told her what happened last night.. and Tara just hugged her tightly and let her cry her heart... she then, just like Anant, talked to Mukta, and Mukta did feel very light after taking to Tara....