Bound by Vows novel Chapter 76

Two Month later

Today was the last hearing for Akhil’s case. Though Kabir kept Payal away from this chaos as much as he can. But her presence was required to expose him in front of court.

After all the evidences and witnesses, Akhil was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder charges of Avi, kidnapping and harassing Payal.

While going out, Payal could see the murderous look in Akhil’s eyes towards them and she felt her insides clutch with unknown fear.

But she kept herself positive thinking he can’t do anything from behind the bars.

“Shall we?” Kabir asked her keeping his hand on her shoulders.

With a heavy pregnant belly, Payal climb down the stairs of courtroom with the help of her husband.

That nagging feeling didn’t wash away even after leaving behind the scenes of courtroom.

She was regretting her decision to come here in this condition. But it was important for her own peace which she felt after sending him behind the bars.

Suddenly, she felt her throat dry amd look for bottle in the car.

“You need something?” Kabir asked while driving the car. They are heading towards their home.

“Umm, water…” She said while looking at now empty bottle…

“Ohh…let me buy it once I spot any shop” he commented…

“That’s okay…I can manage till we reach home” she said as she wants to reach asap.

“You just wait for me here. I’ll be back in a minute…” Kabir said stopping the car at the side.

Before she could deny him, he came out of the car.

Even after waiting for more than five minutes, when he didn’t came back… Payal came out of the car to look for her husband.

She slowing started crossing the road looking left and right. When she looked ahead, she noticed her husband’s back and got relief from an unknown tension building in her mind.

Kabir just turned after purchasing the water bottle and saw his wife crossing the road.

He frowned looking at her figure because traffic was heavy on the road and it was not safe for her according to him.

He walked towards her to help her but his eyes widened when he saw a car coming from the wrong side and she didn’t noticed it yet.

He ran at full speed throwing the bottle on the ground.

Payal frowned looking at her husband who was coming towards her in a jet speed. She turned her head towards the left and stopped in her track to see the car going to hit her anytime soon.

In her reflex, she protect her belly first by covering it with her arms.

Before the car could hit her, Kabir pushed her to the side and car hit him instead of her.

Kabir winced in pain as his arms scratched with the road as he dropped his whole weight on his arm.

He was relieved atleast Payal was safe. But this satisfaction was for a second as he heard her screaming in pain.

His face paled looking at his wife clutching her belly… Apparently when he pushed her, she could not balanced herself and fall on her stomach resulting in the hitting the ground facing it.

“Payal…” Kabir screamed at top of his voice…

He ran towards her and hold her in his arms.

“Kabirrr…our babyy…” She said with difficulty…

He felt like someone hit in his gut. Crowd gathered around them but noone suggested the couple to move to the hospital.

Kabir came back in his senses and picked Payal in his arms.

“Don’t worry, I will not let anything happen to our baby” he consoled the semi-concious Payal.

At the hospital…

Everyone reached at the hospital after hearing the news. It was shocking for them to digest…

“How did it happened bhai?” Kunal asked kabir…

Kabir who was still in shock couldn’t answer him and stood gazing at the door of the room.

Payal was in emergency room as doctor said due to the impact of falling, she went into premature labour. And there may be a chance of trauma to the mother.

Kabir was felling guilty for all the things happened and praying silently for his wife and baby.

After half an hour, doctor came out of the room and looking at her, his breath struck in between.

Negative thoughts erupted in his mind. What if they couldn’t….no!!!

“H…how are they, doctor?” Kabir finally found his voice.

“Congratulations, it’s a baby boy.” Doctor declared sending waves of happiness, excitement among the tensed family members.

“But as it’s a premature delivery, baby is weak and we will keep him in under observation for few weeks.” She declared…

“And Payal???” Asked Kabir anxiously.

“She is also weak. She suffered internal bleeding during the fall which resulted in pre-mature labour.” She sighed…

“I would just add that take proper care of patient” she declared leaving behind the family.

Kabir walk behind the nurse looking curiously around the room full of infants…

His eyes were madly searching for the one for whom his heart was beating vigorously.

He stopped when nurse went to the crib and hold the tiny baby in her hand.

His hands trembled when nurse urged him to hold the baby in his hands. He didn’t expect things to happen like this. He had a plan to hold his child for the first time together with his wife. But god had different plans.

His wife was still unconscious and he had to do this alone.

With trembling hands and euphoria in his heart he hold the baby in his hand.

He has never hold such a tiny baby in his hand before. Aashi was much more healthier at the time of her birth.