Gun shot

Divya POV

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"Now say good-bye, Divya! I just wished that your death would be quick." That bit*h said, I glanced back and saw the police rushing near, Maya.

It all happened too fast. She pulled the trigger at me. My heart accelerated as I saw the bullet coming in my direction. Fear exploded in my whole body, and terror pulsed through my veins.

I kept my eyes closed. Suddenly, someone pushed me away. I stumbled on my feet. Then I hear a gunshot, my heart stops.

"(AHHH!)" I closed my eyes and screamed. I waited until the pain to register, but it didn't.

Then I heard another shot firing. I opened my eyes, and saw Maya was dead with a bullet through her forehead. Police shot Maya.

"Bro" Ana screamed loudly. I looked down and saw Daksh on the ground clutching his stomach as blood oozed out of it.

"Nooooo" I screamed. Rushing over to him, I crouched down and put his head on my thighs as tears fell from my eyes.

"Please, call the ambulance!!" Ana shouted.

"Daksh, why did you jump in front of me and took the bullet?" I cried while crassed his face.

"Sweetheart, I would take one million bullets for you, but I can't see you hurt. If something happened to you in front of my eyes. I wouldn't be able to live in this world without you. I will die" He said painfully.

"No! Please don't say that" I cried. I saw his eyes closing slowly.

"Please open your eyes." Ana begged, tears running down her face.

"Shh, don't cry princess. Take care Mom and Dad" He murmured, not opening his eyes.

"Don't say that, Daksh, I won't let you go away form me." I told him.

"Daksh, please stay with me, the ambulance is on its way, just open your eyes please," I begged him, tears running down my face.

"Finally, I proved myself. I didn't kill our baby." He mumbled softly.

"Shhh! I know I'm wrong. You didn't kill our baby. I am stressed out, and I'm regretful for blaming you. I'm sorry for putting you through this pain. Please forgive me" I cried, his eyelids dropping slowly once again.

"Daksh can you hear me?" I asked him as terror seeped into my veins. He nodded slightly and winced.

"It hurts, Sweetheart. Please let me sleep. Remember, I always love you forever. He whispered.

"Y-you're gonna be fine, Daksh. You're gonna be o-okay. I won't let you go.... I won't!" I cried.

"Bro please stays strong! Mom and Dad will not bear it. If something happened to you." Ana cried.

"Take care of both of you." He gently put his hand on both of us" He said, his eyes remained closed.

My heart skipped a beat. Fear consumed me. I brought my palm to his nose to find his breathing, but it was very faint.

No... No.... No...........

"Bro"

"Daksh"

Ana and I shouted, and cried vigorously.

I heard the sounds of ambulance sirens blaring. Police waved at them, signaling we are here. The nurses jumped out of the ambulance and hurried to get to Daksh. They brought a stretcher out to carry him. They gently put Daksh on it. Ana and I accompanied him in the ambulance. Ana sat on the right side of Daksh while I sat on the left. The driver started the ambulance and drove us to the hospital. Meanwhile, Ana dialed Akash uncle number and explained to him everything. Ana asked them to come into a hospital as soon as possible.

Throughout the entire journey, I chanted only one thing, "Daksh, come back to me, please come back. I can't live without you. Don't leave me."

'Please God, please don't let anything happen to my husband' I prayed silently.

After 20 minutes, We arrive at the hospital, and Daksh was taken immediately to the operation theatre. I'm standing in front of the operating theater.

"Anaaa" I looked up to see Pari maa and uncle running over to us.

"Ana, what happened to my baby boy? Pari maa asked while crying vigorously.

Suddenly, the doctor came out of the operation theatre. We rushed towards him, "Doctor, How is my son? Is he OK? " Uncle asked him.

"Bullet hit stomach sliced through a main artery. We were not able to stop the bleeding. He has lost a lot of blood. He stopped breathing for quite some time. Then we performed CPR and managed to get him breathing again" The doctor said.

"We'll have to remove bullet or the risk of infection is higher, so I'm going to perform operation. If he didn't stop bleeding, he has very fewer chances of survival. Let's hope for the best." Saying this, doctor again went inside the operation theatre. I was completely broken into tears. Pari maa also crying while uncle is consoling her. I felt guilt stab my heart at seeing her in this state.

"I'm sorry, Pari maa. The bullet was aimed at me. Daksh is in critical condition because of me." I cried.

"Don't say like that. It's not your fault, Divya, what happened, happened, no need to blame yourself about it" Akash Uncle consoled me.

"You're right, Divya. This is all happening because of you. The moment you entered in his life" Pari maa shouted at me.

"Angel, you didn't know, what are you saying? Calm down my angel" Uncle said, Pari maa and hugged her tightly.

"I know Akash! I know what I'm saying is truth. If she didn't tell him to prove, this would not have happened to my baby boy" Pari maa said while crying.

"I always loved you more than my own son. I always support you but what you did? You pushed us away from you. You blamed my son is a murderer. I knew that my son didn't prove anything at all to anyone, because he didn't kill the baby, but he tried to prove himself innocent for you. You know, True love never have to prove anything to each other. Now my son is in there fighting for his life. You hurt me a lot" Pari maa said while crying. I knew Pari maa was worried about her son otherwise she never yells at me.

"I am sorry Pari maa. I never meant to hurt anyone, especially you Pari maa. I was so stressed out. I lost my baby, and I was very sad. I had been blaming him for what happened to me, for all the pain that I experienced. I knew it was unfair to blame him for everything, but I couldn't help it. I couldn't accept the fact that I lost my baby. Now I hate myself more for blaming him. I am feeling terrible about my actions. I do blame myself. Please forgive me" I held her hand and begged but Pari maa pull her hand away from me. I felt hurt, tears blurring my vision once again. I covered my mouth with my palm and ran away from the hospital.

"Divi, wait" I heard Ana voice but I didn't stop.

I ran outside and I was standing in front of Lord Ganesha's idol, "Why you have snatched away everything and everyone from me who I love? First my mom, second my baby, third my husband now pari maa also hate me. I am your enemy then you should take it out on me only. My Daksh is innocent. Why are you punishing him? How does this make sense? He is a son, a brother and a husband. How can you snatch the happiness of his relatives like this? You feel happy doing it, am I right? You wanted this only right? I am standing between you and him. My true love wont let you do anything to him. Do whatever you want to. Try however much you want to but you won't be able to do anything to my Daksh. I will go to any lengths to save my husband. You won't be able to do anything" I shouted, and sat on the floor, cried my heart out.

"Daughter" Someone called, touched my shoulder. Turning my head, I look at the old woman who was looking at me with concerned eyes.

"Why are you crying sitting here alone?" Old Women asked me curiously.

"My husband got shot. His condition is not well" I cried.

"Are you married?" she asked me. Her eyes widened in shock.

"Yes, why are you so shocked?" I asked her confusingly.

"You don't look married. There are many rituals performed during the marriage ceremonies, and each ritual has its own importance. The most important is vermilion and nuptial chain. But, you didn't even apply vermilion on your forehead, so I got confused" She said.

Yes, I didn't wear nuptial chain because Maya broken my chain. I didn't apply vermilion on my forehead because I'm angry at Daksh for not trusting me.

Oh God! What I have done?

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to your husband" That old woman said and went away.

Suddenly, one thing came across my mind. I immediately stood up from the temple and went into my Dad home. I went upstairs into my room and opened my closet. Then I searched the drawers. Finally, I found the purple velvet box. I opened it, to see the nuptial chain. It was the same nuptial chain, Daksh gives me when he proposed me on Pari maa 27th wedding anniversary.

I close my eyes for a second, replaying those proposal memories right here.

"Sweetheart, let's get married. I want to stay with you. I'm ready for tying the knot. Have kids and grow old and grey with you.

"Will you marry me, Divya Mathur?" By saying this he opened the box.

"Do you accept this nuptial chain to become my wife? He asked forwarded the box towards me to take it.

"How is it? Did you like the design?" He asked me while his head still looking at the box in my hand.

I opened my eyes. Everything was blurry from tears that had filled my eyes. I started crying, no not crying, bawling my eyes out.

Then I composed myself and went to my house temple. I stood infront of god idol and lit the diya.

"Dear god, I denied to wear it few days back, but I understood its value now" I said, closed my eyes shut as I applied the vermilion in my forehead. A long tear escaped from my eyes. Then, I tied nuptial chain around my neck.

"I will never remove this. I promise, you god. Don't take him away from me, don't snatch away anything else for me. I want my husband back. Please save my husband" I prayed, turned around and saw Dad looking at me confusingly.

"Dad" I cried and ran into his arms.

"What happened, doll? Why are you crying?" Dad asked me worriedly.

"Dak.... Daksh" I shuttered.

"What he did? Did he hurt you? I will beat him until death. I will kill that b*sta*d" Dad roared. I got angry hearing his words.

"ENOUGH DAD!" I shouted. Dad eyes widened seeing my anger.

"Don't curse him. He is in a hospital in ICU in a very critical condition." I yelled, and I immediately regretted it seeing Dad teary face.

"Wh... What happened to him? "Dad asked. I saw his face morph in confusion. I sighed, and told him everything what happened few hours back. Dad sighed as he rubbed his face and stared at me sadly.

"He saved me, Dad. He took a bullet for me. I should be the one in his place. Maya was aimed the gun at me, but he got hit. He has an internal bleeding, Doctors performing surgery, to stop his internal bleeding. If they didn't stop the bleeding, it's very hard to save his life." I cried.

"Shh, don't cry. Nothing will happen to him. Everything will be okay. Trust me. Let's go to the hospital" Dad consoled me.

Suddenly, my phone rang and I looked at the caller ID. It was Ana. I answered the phone.

"Hello"

"Divi, operation went to success, there is nothing to worry now. His internal bleeding stopped. Bro was shifted in a private room. Doctor said, he will be unconscious for few more hours" Ana said, I sighed in relief. I thanked god inwardly.

"Come soon" Ana said, but I hesitate to a little.

"Ana, pair Maa is angry at me. I don't want to hurt her more" I said, feeling really hurt.

"Come on, Divi. Mom can't stay mad at you forever. After you ran from the hospital, mom started crying blaming her for hurting you. Mom only told me, to call you. So come fast" Ana said.

"Yes, I'm coming. I'll be there soon." I said, hung up the phone. Dad and I get into the car, and we drive to the hospital.

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Precap - I am sorry, Doll. You know I have been stressed a lot these couples of days right? I know that I should have come to you for help instead, I got angry and took it all out on you. I know I was angry at you today, but I shouldn't have said those awful things to you. I made you cry. I feel so guilty knowing that I just hurt you." pari maa said sniffing again.

How is it?