He stood there staring at her body lying in the pool of blood. His body took him towards her in reflex and started patting her cheeks to not let her close her eyes.

Ram: Aru! Don't. Don't close your eyes. Look, at me. (He said patting her cheeks while his eyes started producing tears making his vision blurry.)

Aru: It's paining a lot R-Ram. (She said stuttering and gritting her teeth to not moan in pain.)

Ram: Let's go to the hospital. You'd be alright, okay? (He said picking her up but she pulled his shirt sleeve as she couldn't move her hands freely.)

Aru: I won't make it Baby. Come on, sit down. (She said while blood started flowing from her nose.)

Aru : Tumhe yaad hain. (She said breathing heavily but smiling.)Jab ham chote the tab hum donon ne ek dusre ko ek vachan diya tha, ki hum kabhi ek dusre ko chodkar nahi jayenge. (She broke into a sob saying that and continued.) I'm sorry, I broke that promise. Ab mein meri baba ke pass jaa rahi hun. ( Did you remember? When we were small, we promised each other that we wouldn't go far away from each other. I'm sorry, that I broke that promise. Now, I'm going to my dad.) (She said caressing his cheek with her blood-covered hands.)

She signed him to bend which he did. She smiled at his obedience and said.

Aru: I'll miss you. (She said and kissed his forehead.)

Ram: No. I won't let anyone take you away from me not even your dad. You are not going anywhere.

Aru: I can feel my life slipping away from me Ram. (She said in a hushed tone.) Main baba se puchkar tumhare paas firse ajaunga. Vada kartha h-(I will ask Dad and will come back to you. I promis-) (she fell lifeless in his arms before even completing the sentence.)

Ram shook her shoulders in desperation. She didn't move even a bit. His knees gave up. He fell on the ground having her still in his arms.

A divine light emerged from her heart which everyone failed to notice except for Rukmini and Krishna. It directly came through the screen and got into Ananya's heart making the couple smile. Krishna who knew everything smiled at Rukmini and turned towards the screen.

The screen started again.

Abhi immediately ran towards the commotion and started going deeper into the crowd. Meera who saw the scene first gasped and called Abhi towards herself pointing her finger towards the couple in the pool of blood.

Rukmini hugged her daughter in a hurry and closed her eyes as she felt so heartbroken looking at the scene. Pradyumn and Ulmukh also did the same. While Krishna glanced at the screen with a neutral expression but still he couldn't help the glistening tears in his eyes at the heartbreaking scene.

When came to check who the couple were, he got shocked looking at his Bhai expressionless hugging the lifeless body of his Bhabhi.

Abhi: Bhai! Get up. We have to go to the hospital. (He said immediately helping him up.)

Karn started crying loudly as his son had to end up with the same fate as him. He lost Vrushali as she left him giving birth to Ram. Duryodhan hugged him trying to console him. While Pandavas stared at the screen their eyes tearing up as well.

Ram let Abhi take him wherever he wants. As he felt numb after whatever happened. He felt nothing that minute. All he saw was just darkness around himself. Just pitch black darkness.

The screen shifted showing the kids doing the last rites of Aarna while Ram was just looking at the fire with his eyes deprived of any light.

He quietly went inside his room after making sure everyone slept. He sat on the floor his back attached to the wall and he felt his head paining as if someone hit it with a hammer. His eyes travelled to every wall of the room only to find them filled their memories and smiles. He screamed and screamed till his voice gave up. His loud wails woke the kids up.

Divya started going towards the room but Abhi stopped her.

Abhi: Don't go Divya. Leave him be. Nobody can understand his pain. Maybe being alone would give him some solace. (He said making her nod while she closed her mouth muffling her sobs looking at his brother broken.)

She hugged Abhi and said.

Divya: I didn't see Bhai this broken till now. His cries are making me afraid what if he'll leave us as well? We'll become orphans again Abhi. (She said still hugging him.)

The elders cried at the state of their children. They consider themselves as orphans. This thing broke their hearts.

Abhi: I don't think so Divya. Our brother is not that weak. Believe in him. (He started caressing her back and left her near her room.)

Abhi closed his eyes while his lips wobbled hearing the loud wails of his brother, his fatherly figure.

Chaitu was crying silently in his room as he never expected his Bhabhi to leave him just like that.

The all royal family were crying looking at the screen and probably hearing the wails of Ram. It is utterly heartbreaking.

The screen shifted showing Ram getting ready.

Ram: Aru! Where is my tie? And have you already prepared the breakfast? Where are you, silly girl? (He said walking downstairs.)

The empty kitchen made him remember the tragic day. He looked at the kitchen for a moment, his eyes leaving the only emotion he ever had. He gulped his tears went into the kitchen and started preparing breakfast for everyone.

Ananya can't see this anymore. She ran away from there closing her mouth making Pradyumn and Ulmukh follow her.

Ananya was in her room. After she ran the screen was stopped and Maya said they would continue the remaining from tomorrow.

Anu was crying as if it was her crying and wailing instead of Ram. She started feeling guilty looking at the broken Rajkumar. She didn't know why she was feeling like this after she saw the death of Aarna. She felt like she knew him, and when he cried it made her cry too. What is this? She pulled her hair in frustration as she didn't know what type of game her brain was playing with her.

Her heart felt relaxed when her father removed her hand away from her hair and turned her towards himself.

Krishna : Kya hua Anu. Tumhe peeda ho rahi hain? ( What happened Anu? Are you feeling pain anywhere?)(He asked her worriedly.)

Anu hugged him and said while sobbing in between.

Anu : Bahut dard horaha hain baba. Yaha pe. (She said pointing towards her heart.)Aur mujhe patha bhi nahi hain kyun? (It's paining a lot, Dad. Here. (She said pointing towards her heart. And I didn't even know why?)(She mumbled against her father's chest.)

Krishna smiled at her and started caressing her hair.

Krishna: Your papa is here. Don't worry. Close your eyes bacha. (He said while picking her up and making her sleep on the bed.)

He started caressing her hair with a smile and said looking at her lovingly.

Krishna : Apni preetam ko vada diya ho. Nibhana tho padega, putri. Ab to tumhe rona nahi chahiye. Vo arahe hain tumhare liye. I can't find more suitable person for you except him in all the multiverses I have created. (You promised your lover. And you have to be true to the promise daughter. You should not cry now. He is coming for you.)(He said caressing her hair planted a kiss on her forehead and silently left her room.)

. . . . . Okay, that's it guys.

I swear, I cried while writing this chapter.

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