Hi all,

I am back with my next OS. I wrote this in a hurry. Had word. Forgive me if there are mistakes as I dint proof
read this one. Do let me know how you liked this one. Sorry for the bad indentation and presentation too.

Thanks in advance.

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OS : THE UNANSWERABLE QUESTION

She heard a voice. A very familiar one. It was her Bauji's voice. She hasn't heard his voice in this much higher pitch. It
was evident he is angry. She tried to concentrate on his talk but couldn't. She was in pain. Her eyes were closed. She
tolerated the pain and continued her try in hearing him. Something troubled her. She could neither withstand the pain
nor ignore his talk.

She dint give up the thought of hearing him. She tried opening her eyes yet she couldn't. She breathed heavily. After
continuous try, she heard him now, much clear his words were.

"Kill Bittu where ever you see him, Give me the good news of his death...If you give me lame reasons like you
couldnt locate him in that jungle,, then get ready to face the death from my hands...." he shouted

She was shocked. She sweated profusely.

She cant believe it is her Bauji who is ordering to kill Bittu. She never thought he could go to this extent of killing
someone.

Its Bittu who saved her from Jyothi, its him who protected her in the jungle.

After knowing all these Why is he now willing to kill Bittu ? What wrong has he done?

She remembered Bittu's challenge then. She recalled his accusation on her brothers. She related the things
happening now with what Bittu said.

She hated her Bauji for a moment. Her head ached. She was still trying to open her eyes.She heard Bauji's voice
again. This time he was ordering his 2 brothers. The order was the same. To kill Bittu. She realized this was not the
time to recall the challenge or think about her brothers. Its time to reach Bittu. To inform him the plan of her Bauji. Its
time to save him. Its time to meet him and ensure his safety. Her mind was full of Bittu. She felt weak. She was trying
hard to open her eyes and rush to Bittu's place where ever he is.

She could hardly move. Tears welled up her eyes. She nodded her head hard.
Suddenly she heard a gunshot....

"Bituuuuuuu......." she opened her eyes and saw her family near her.

She was confused. She sighed heavily... She was sweating...

She woke up shouting his name...this made Bauji angry but dint show that to Munni.

She saw her Bhabi ma beside ... she held her hands.."Bhabi ma,,,Bittu ...Bituuu"

she was tensed. Bhabima caressed her hand.....

"Nothing...nothing to worry Munni...are you okay...how are you feeling now..." she patted her cheeks...

"But Bhabima,...Bittu...", she struggled.....

"Munni....Bittu is fine...dont worry", Bauji finally spoke....

She wasnt ready to believe him as he was the one ordered to kill Bittu...

She wasnt ready to face him too,

"I wont believe you Bauji....I heard you....you were.... you were ordering..." she was searching for words...

Bhabi ma comforted her.....Bauji was shocked to listen to her words....his anger on Bittu mounted...

"Bittu was the one who gave you blood.....He is fine....Dont worry Munni...now you rest", Bhabima ordere

Just then she realized that she was on a hospital bed....She felt unbearable pain on her stomach....

She was confused.....Bhabi ma understood that and explained her everything....

"Munni.....you took the bullet aimed on Bittu....We immediately rushed you to hospital.... she continued...

Just then Munni recalled all that happened...the thoughts running n her mind just minutes ago were a part of what
actually happened.That incident registered deeply n her mind...She was upset.....On seeing her expressions
continuously changing...

Bhabima cut her thoughts again and continued....

"Your Bauji was angry on Bittu...but when he donated his blood and saved your life,...

he immediately forgave him....you dont worry about anything now....rest well.." she caressed her head...She turned
towards Bauji
"Why did you do like that Bauji....why did you wish to shoot Bittu....just because he lied....?"...she cried to him...

He remained silent....

"Why did you do that Bauji...I have never expected this from you...." she closed her face with hands and cried...The
thought of her Bauji doing something wrong ached her heart....

Bauji opened his mouth at last....

"He lied and entered the house....he made you a part of his plan....I felt heavy when I learnt that you were also lying
to me....You are the apple of my eye,. You have never gone against me in your life..and now because of him you
started lying to me...I was afraid that all these could lead somewhere else.....I hated him at that moment....He
kidnapped you.. he caused you trouble....and I feared that he could make you hate me, by his tricks..."..he
cried...Munni couldn't see him crying...

"No no Bauji....I can never go against you....and Bittu wont trick me Munni interrupted.....He felt happy as she was
responding the same way he wished, to his emotional drama but when she took Bittus name, he silenced her....

"...Listen to me fully Munni....... his father said that Bittu, his mother, Jyothi and the doctor were planning
something to get Jyothi and doctor married after revealing the truth to me...so I thought that kidnapping you was also
one of his plans....." he paused...

Munni nodded in negative indicating that kidnapping was not his plan... "No no Bauji..he cant do such things..it was
not his plan..I was also there when he discussed the plan with them"

She defended him...This made him hate Bittu more...

"I wasnt aware of that Munni...when I questioned his family about your whereabouts...his father informed me that he
had a plan.....I recollected the sight of Jyothi keeping knife on your neck.......out of all these anger....I ordered
to....... "... he paused....Munni was staring at him...

"But Munni,,I am no longer angry on him....his timely help saved my sister's life...How do you think I would be still
angry on him...no no..no way I am not at all...Iam worried for you now Munni...are you okay....Is it paining..."

He played his cheap tricks and shed crocodile tears in front of Munni....

"No no..Bauji...It is not at all paining...I Am okay...I dont even feel I am hit with bullet..I am happy that you all forgave
him...."..she hid her pain in order to make them happy....

She considered them as her world....She was very innocent that she dont know how selfish her family is...She
falsely smiled though she was undergoing so much pain that she couldn't breathe easily, she hid all these for the
sake of her selfish family....
Muskan and Pratap were the two who felt Munni's pain from the heart.

Bheem took Munni's hand and cried....She wiped his tears and said that she likes only smiling Bheem Bhaiya...not
the one who cries...Whole family took care of her...She was happily smiling while her eyes were searching for
someone else...Though her entire family surrounded her. She missed someone a lot..

She missed him...her Bittu...She remembered how he saved her from the crocodile...their fall...his fake
proposal...their fight....She realized that from the day she met Bittu...whenever she is in problem, it was him who
reached her first, it was him who saved her first, automatically her lips curved........She wished that proposal to be
true..she got angry on him for faking it..She expected him to be here in the hospital..she was disappointed again on
not finding him....

"What is more important for him, right now...." she thought in her mind....

She couldn't contain this for long and finally asked her Bhabi about him

"Bhabima...Where is Bittu?...."

Bauji grew more and more angry on hearing her mentioned his name again and again....

"He felt weak and numb after donating blood so he left to his home", she lied plainly......

"Is he alright now...Did he eat anything?? Did you drop him at home? ...has he reached safely....?" she was caring
about his health much.....

Bauji gave her a questioned look that said why is she more concerned..Munni immediately looked at him and said....

"He has donated blood to me and saved me...its our responsibility to take care of him na Bauji ?"...she asked him
again as if understanding his look.....

Bauji could do nothing but to nod his head....

"No Munni....his family was with him....he should have reached by now...you get some sleep...let me prepare juice for
you...", she excused herself and went away...

Munni nodded her head.......Bauji patted her head and asked her to rest well...he and other brothers ordered their
respective wives to take care of her and left the place....

"He could have been here till I regained my consciousness..." she complained...

immediately she hit her head and regretted for thinking so...
"He should have been weak....he should have reached home safely...he should get good sleep...." she thought n her
mind.....

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He sat on the sofa. Thinking hard...thinking hard on how to meet Munni...Just after donating blood...her brothers
made scenes in the hospital because of which the hospital management informed that they wont treat Munni
thereafter if both the family continue disturbing the other patients.

Bauji even threatened the management for saying so but Bittu understood the emergency Munni was in and left the
place immediately for her sake.He dint wish to respond to their actions as his focus was only on Munni right then,
after donating blood...But when they pushed his mother...He couldn't control anymore and fought back, which created
a mess out there.

"Is she alright...Did the operation get over...Did she regain her consciousness...Will it be a bearable pain?"...he was
fully thinking of her.

He wanted to be right beside her now...but he couldn't...he was frustrated......

"Just dont mess with that family again...they are not at all people...they are devils...who shot their own sister",
Phoolkumarii entered with first aid kit in her hand

Those words never reached his ears....His heart was filled with the thoughts of Munni....the scene of she taking the
bullet....the way she tried reaching his hands before collapsing....

He came back and hissed in pain when his mother applied ointment on his wounds..It pained but that was much less
compared to how his heart was paining with the thought of Munni suffering from pain there...

"Did you hear me" , she said again....

"No...what did you say?"..he questioned her back...

"Dont mess with that devil family again...."..she repeated...

"Why", he was surprised...

"Just obey my orders...dont get back to that family...this is my final decision..." she said and tried to leave the place
after treating his wounds....

"Ma....this is not you..." he said...

she gave a questioning look...

"This is not the real you..ma....I respect you...adore you...you are my inspiration...the boldness...the nature of
questioning back the evils and bad things happening in and around..I grew those natures from you...I wanted to be
like you ma... " , he said...

she dint answer...

"But now,.all of the sudden you are asking me to stop all these...." he said..

"No...I dint ask you to stop all these...just be the same...but ignore this family alone..please"..she requested...

He sighed...

"Why should I....? are you afraid?? are you worried that something bad may happen to me?? dont you
believe me??"..he continuously questioned her...

she nodded in negative...

"Nothing like that Bittu...I completely believe you...but there are certain things that can happen beyond our
imagination...We are not evil. So we can never think the same way they do....sometime our plan may go
wrong....anything can happen anytime....They tried to kill their own sister....can anyone go to this extent"

"Are you afraid of his power...dont you know his power all these days.....why suddenly now...why are you
stopping me now??"....he asked

He was surprised because this was not his mother's usual reaction......he wanted to know the real reason behind....

she remained silent...

"Answer me ma...I always expect you to support me..but now your words are shocking me...tell me the reason....what
happened"..he asked

she said nothing.....

"Its because I said so.....You better promise your mom that you wont be after that family hereafter...or we all will
leave this village....", Masterji said....

Bittu was surprised...his anger grew...

"Why should we leave...did we do anything wrong?"...

"Promise....else we are leaving....", saying so Masterji was leaving the place....

"I was their target...not Munni.....", he revealed....

Phoolkumarii was shocked...Masterji's eyes widened....

"What....?" he asked...

"That bullet was targeted on me...not Munni....She pushed me aside and took the bullet....", tears flowed down his
cheeks when he said this while his eyes were stern....

"But why...?" , Masterji asked....

"Donno why.... dont know what was running on her mind when she did that.... ", he looked down controlling his
tears....

Masterji and Phoolkumarii stared each other in shock....

"She is innocent....right from the day I saw her...I know her very well...She dont know how bad this world is...She
dont know how evil her brothers are....her world is very small....she is within the circle of her family....She is pure...she
is selfless...she is childlike...she is like a diamond in hands of bunch of monkeys....", he continued

recalling events from their first meet to the bullet incident.....his eyes teared....

Phoolkumarii reached him and patted on his shoulder consoling him.....

"she is selfless ma...else will she take the bullet for someone whom she knows just for weeks....", he cried, he
couldn't control anymore...he started crying....

"They are cheating her...they are betraying her....doesn't she deserves to know the truth..?" he questioned his
father...

Masterji stood still to the spot...

"Its their family matter...why are you involving in these??..Fix your mind that you dint meet her....promise now...forger
her and her family", Masterji said rudely..

Bittu's eye reddened...The words of his father asking him to forget her..hurt him much.... he was never ever going to
do that....he just couldn't tolerate even the words of his father asking him to forget her....how can he execute that in
real....he cant forget her in this life at least...he had only one option...to convince his father.....

He made up his mind.....said in a stern voice....

"Fortunately or unfortunately, it was me who started to show her the reality...It is my responsibility to fully bring her out
of the closed circle....Its my responsibility to show her the real practical world.....It is my responsibility to show the
true faces of her brothers.....It is my responsibility to make her understand all these....It is my responsibility to make
her get used to this world......, ", after a pause, he continued...
"she is like a child with pure heart.....she is believing whatever her family says.....I cant let the girl to live in the
fake world anymore....I wont allow them to use Munni for their need....I will find out the truth and make her
understand... Dont you all think she deserves much more..."

He said all these with a stern face....

"But.... why are you so much involved....?", Masterji abruptly stopped when Bittu stared him......

"She has risked her life for me....I would have been dead by now.... at least as the debt of gratitude shouldn't I
supposed to do all these...", he asked

Masterji had no answer...without saying anything he left the room.....

Phoolkumarii continuously caressed his shoulders.....

"Did she really take the bullet for you??...I thought their brothers shot her...", she said....

"Yes ma...."...he hugged her and cried..

His mind was at the hospital...it was with Munni...He wanted to be with her right now....

"Hows she now?"...

"Dont know ma...I am unaware of the situation there after we were made to leave...."

"Dont worry Bittu.. she is a strong girl....she is a jatni....she will be back more healthier this time...."

Bittu nodded...

"and you are correct...." she continued...

he broke the hug and looked at her not getting what she meant....

"She is your responsibility...." pk said in a stern voice..

Bittu looked at her surprised ...

He hugged her even more tightly.....

She kept on consoling him...

"Come on come on..stop crying...use your brain and think of a plan to reach her ... I dont like seeing you weak..."

"You are right ma...I am weak now...she made me weak....I should be back to my usual self...even if I get to see her
...I shouldn't be like this...this could pain her more...

I will be back soon...."

He wiped his tears and went outside...

"Take care....", she waved him

"Ok hema malini...", he replied...

"Yes he is back", she thought in mind and went to the pooja room....prayed for Munni....

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It wasn't as tough as he thought for him to meet Munni as the bro trio has already left....

When he reached the hospital..he asked Monty to call him when he finds the bro trio entering the hospital...

Not like he wasnt ready to face them...just because he didnt wish to create drama in hospital...he dont want Munni
to worry at this condition....

He met her Bhabis. Handling them was not a big problem for Bittu, he spoke to them and later went to see Munni...

Munni was all bored in the hospital....

she was thinking of the way he jumped n the water to save her life...The way he pulled her closer

when the branch was about to break..she blushed...

Suddenly she felt weird...a tickling feeling...she sighed heavily....she looked straight to see Bittu coming towards her
room....

She dint know how to react..First of all she couldnt believe if he was really coming or it was hallucination as the result
of constantly thinking about him...

"What will I do...how will I face him....what if he asks why I took the bullet?? I dont have any answer...I dont want to
reveal it to him now even if I have answer..First of all I donno if the answer is right or wrong....", she was tensed....she
dint know what to do...

She started to fake sleep..She thought this is the only way to avoid his gaze and questions....She closed her
eyes tightly....

She heard the sound of door opening.....She breathed heavily....

He was in a rush to see Munni...so he cut short his talks with Bhabi and rushed to her....

On the way he was recollecting her beautiful face...her touch...her voice..

he caressed his cheeks and thought of the slap...he dint grow angry now...he always loved her anger....

he neared her room...he was excited to see her....Bhabis informed him that she is alright now...

so he is almost relieved...yet he himself wanted to check her.....

He prepared his mind before opening the door..."Should I ask her the reason behind her act now or not???

What if my question discomforts her?? is it the right time?? "

With all these thoughts running in his mind...he opened the door.

He saw her.....she was there in her white hospital gown, no matter whatever she wears, those innocent eyes are
enough to make him go crazy...Though they are closed....he could feel her...

He neared her....he slowly closed the distance between them...

Her heart functioned faster...she couldnt control her feelings....she wasnt ready to open her eyes either....

He neared her....sat beside her in the bed without disturbing her...He was a bit disappointed that he couldnt
interact with her as she was sleeping....yet he was contented that she is resting without experiencing the pain caused
due to the operation......He neared her....touched her head...caressed her hair.....

All these acts comforted her...she enjoyed it....the way he comforted...the way he cared.....she enjoyed everything

He took her hand in his....and slowly called her name.... "Munni.."

This sent shivers to her.....

"Munni...can u listen me..." he continued....

She was about to nod her head..but she controlled....

"Munni control ...control...you are acting as sleeping...." she thought...

"Munni...I am sorry....because of me you are suffering from this, which u dont deserve"..

she was about to nod in negative as if saying he is not the reason for her state ....
"Iam sorry for involving you in Jyothi's marriage....I should have thought of another way to win the challenge....This
love matter complicated things.."

"Somethings went out of control..and now you are suffering..", he sighed.....

"Is it paining....", he carassed her head again....

"I wish I could take all the pain you are in now, Munni.. ", saying this he brought his face closer to her..

His breath fell on her... She got tensed...she controlled much...

" I can't ask you this question when u r awake.. At the same time I can't burry it deep inside my heart... Let me atleast
ask this to the sleeping you.. I hope it goes into your mind and I get an answer for this.... "

" don't ask.. Please don't ask.... " she thought....

" why Munni... Why did u do that?Don't you know that is a real gun...? Where you ready to really give your life... For
me...?If yes... Then why? What made you do that? Why am I that important to you that you were ready to give up
your life? Am I really that important for you and do I deserve it? "..

Her hands started to sweat,. He tightened his grip on her hand.

" Answer me Munni... "He neared again...he almost closed the distance between them...

Now her hands started to sweat... She got really tensed... Tensed of being caught for acting as if sleeping...tensed of
what to answer...

He neared her even more....

Later he realized what he was doing... He looked at their position.. Their faces were inches apart.

She shivered....His closeness sent shivers down her spine....

He immediately moved away, he heard his own heartbeat... More louder..

He felt awkward....He turned to leave... then noted that his hand was still on hers.....

the pace of her heart even increased when she found him leaving...

"It has just been minutes...why is he leaving already..", she thought...

She dint want him to leave but she was fake sleeping...she dint know what to do now...
He tried to remove her hand from hers but her grip was tight...

He was confused and looked at her...She was there ....staring at him...

He gulped....She shivered...

"Arent you asleep?", he questioned her....not making efforts to take his hand from her anymore....

He sat beside her....

"I was.....I was just......", she struggled....she felt weird of being caught....

"You were....", he raised his eye brows..

"I was sleeping....", she fell short of words...

He understood that she was fake sleeping....

"You cheat...liar....", he said..

"I am not..." , she defended herself...

"Then what you call one who acts like sleeping"...

"I was really sleeping....Just now woke up..."

"Really....", he asked as if believing her..

On watching him believing her words...she started to lie even more confidently...

"I dont know when you came...."

"Is it", he again replied again acting like he believed her words..

"yeah dint Bhabi inform you...They saw me sleeping...", she lied...

proud of herself as she lied successfully and made him believe...

"How did you know that I talked to your Bhabis...", he caught her...

She bit her lips...."My...my Bhabis are outside..they would not have let you in without talking to you...so I assumed
that you talked to them..."she blabbered...

"You cant Munni",, now he held her another hand too...

"What ?"

"You cant lie...you are not used to it....accept that you were faking"She looked down embarrassed..

"I was....yes I was....", finally she accepted...

He neared her again....This time her eyes met him...

"Why did you ?", he kept on questioning and neared her....

"To avoid....to avoid answering your questions...."

"Why do you have to avoid answering it....Now you heard my questions right...answer me now...", he insisted

she looked down...

she held her chin and made her look him....

"Answer me Munni", he said in his husky voice..

"I was faking....because...I dont have any answer...", she at last said...

"You dont have answer or you dont want to reveal it to me", he asked directly looking into her eyes....

"I ....I...dont have an answer Bittu...", she said looking at him straight...

"I really dont know why I am much concerned about you...Why I pushed you aside..", she said again....

she tried to look away...He dint allow...he held her cheeks now...made her look into his eyes...

"May be because you saved me almost every time and I thought of saving you this time", she answered..

"This sounds silly...childish...It is a matter of life...not a gift...to return it because you got it", he said

"This is the answer I have...If you find it silly..then I cant do anything", she said in a fake anger...

trying to avert his gaze...

"Can you understand at least now why did I made a joke that day...", he held both her cheeks now...

her eyes widened......

"I had no answers to the questions you asked that day, you remember??, I dont know why I saved you every
time risking my life...I dont know why I cared for you....I donna why I felt my heart broken when you were in pool of
blood", he said.....

"I was in the same situation you are in today...", he accepted...

She couldnt believe what he just said....

"What do you mean..? ", she asked...

She realized..yet she wanted to hear it from him....

"You acted as if you are sleeping...I acted as if I was joking...", he said....at last.....

She sighed....

Her cheeks turned red....That intense was his gaze...His hot breath burned her cheeks...

He couldnt take his eyes of hers..

The pair of eyes immediately reflect whatever she thinks..

She cant hide anything...Her feelings..her words everything is just pure....

She can never hate anyone in her life, even those who hurt her....

She asked me to leave the parents of those who misbehaved with her...

She was spending happy time with Jyothi who kept knife on her neck...(Bittu came to know that from her Bhabis..)

She was ready to give her life for the one who accused her and questioned her brothers love for her.....

She is pure....she is innocent...He can just find these two words to describe her....

She gained courage to speak at last....

"I acted..I acted because......?", she struggled again.....

She cursed herself for falling short of words today....

Looking down...but he was looking at her eyes...failed to blink even...

Her eyes said everything that her mouth failed to say....

He understood....

Their eyelock was broken when a nurse entered the room....

They felt awkward as they were caught in an awkward position...their face being too close.....

The nurse said , "Sir, your wife needs to be given this tonic..."

He felt happy inside...she felt delicate.....

"What did you say...?", he asked the nurse again though he heard it clear...

he wanted to hear it again.....

"Your wife is alright now sir...dont worry..If you excuse, I need to give her this tonic...", she detailed now..

"We are not husband and wife", she said, giving a teasing look to Bittu...

"Sorry sir and madam,....sir plese allow me to do my duty of looking after you lover", she said

Munni blushed....Bittu laughed

"Arey...I like you ....You are very intelligent...I am sure you will go places....", Bittu said to the nurse, shaking his hands
with hers...

The nurse blushed now...Munni was a bit jealous...

"Thank you sir...", she said

"We are not lovers....he is my....", she paused...

Bittu looked at her...gave her a questioning look

"my friend.....", she completed.

"Ok friend...", the nurse started...

"Allow me to do the duty....you are gonna repeat that again...am I right...", Bittu ended the sentence the nurse
started....

"yes sir,,please...."

Bittu neared Munni....She felt shy again....she was in her hospital gown covered with blanket...
He kept his hand on her stomach, "Does it hurt?", he asked with his eyes and voice full of concern...

She was first shocked by his act....By looking his eyes...she melt again...

She nodded her head in negative as she couldnt speak....

"Please bear the pain for few days...it will be cured...dont worry....", he said....

"It is not paining at all", she at last spoke in a soft voice...

"I already said this Munni...you are not good at acting and lying....I know how much it will be paining.....", he worriedly
said.....

He held her hand.... she smiled...

"Get well soon...", he wished and paved way for the nurse to give her tonic...

"I will see you later...", he said and turned to leave..

Both dint wish the moment to end..They wished for the time to stop...

He turned to leave,,she held his hand and made him face her...

"Are you okay now? , arent you tired?...." , she showed her concern now..she held his hand now...

He again neared her.....They completely ignored the nurse's presence out there....

"Iam absolutely okay ", she caressed her hand and assured...

She was in no mood to leave his hand....

"We became bloody close...", he said....after realizing their closeness..after realizing that they are often getting close
to each other......

"What", she gave him a confusing look, she just then saw him almost over her and immediately left her hand...

"Nothing...i donated blood..it flows in your body now...I meant thatbloody close we are.", he winked at
her....though he dint mean that way...

They departed....

Before closing the door...He looked at her again...longing to look into her eyes...

There she stared him back with the same love he had in his eyes....
He went with a mind that dint want him to go....He wanted to be with her all time..

she wished the same......

They both dint answer the question they posed to each other.It remained unanswered. Though their hearts know
the answers. Both waited for the time to answer their questions.

THE END

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Thanks again.