Chapter 29

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Hey people...i am back..i know i was supposed to update yesterday but i got busy ...but here is the update and Another sad news is that next chapter is going to be the last one...yes people you heard me right..Manum is almost finished...Next chapter will be the last...I am so sad....But we'll meet again in  "The Outcast"...

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Without further ado...chapter 29 :)


It was 4 o clock in the morning. When Zayaan felt something soft squeezed his hand a little bit. He looked up and his gaze settled on Manum and her now open eyes. Joy and relief washed over him as he saw her blinking her eyes tiredly at him. Zayaan felt his heart beating more rapidly as leaned upon her and kissed her forehead

"Hey baby...Are you ok??? How are you feeling??? Are you ok ...shall I call the doctor"?? He panicked as soon as he remembered again that she was shot and started throwing a lot of questions at her all at once.

"Z..za..zayaan" She said weakly looking at him as tears brimmed her eyes

Zayaan kissed her forehead her eyelids her nose her cheeks, he peppered kisses all over her face again and again as she cried silently .She buried her head in his chest as he hid his face in her neck.

"I am so sorry...I am sorry Manum...You have no idea how sorry I am about all of this. I failed you love...I failed to protect you..Please I am sorry...I shouldn't have let you go alone anywhere..." He was speaking continuously as his tears fell on her face directly..Manum put her fingers on his lips to silence him and he abruptly went quiet

"Its not your fault" She whispered as he ran his hands through her hairs..

"It is" He said shaking his head

"No...Its not Zayaan.." she denied softly again kissing his nose. Their faces were close to the point where their breaths were fanning each others faces.

"How are you feeling" He asked kissing her cheeks

"Pain...everywhere" she whispered again as his lips hovered over hers

"Should I call the doctor" He started to get up when Manum grabbed his shirt in a hard grip again shaking her head

"No...Just stay with me" She said softly as her tears flew out of her eyes and he wiped them away

"Always" He replied kissing her lips

"I missed you" Zayaan looked straight in her eyes as he said the words

"I missed you too...a lot" She replied kissing his lips again

"I can't explain the feeling when you weren't with me Manum...It was like I was hollow inside. It was like I couldn't breath... I am sorry I failed you...Forgive me" His voice got shaky in the end as his face went crimson and tears flew out of his eyes effortlessly

"Its not your fault...I trust you...You are here, you saved me that's all that matters." She replied putting a hand on his cheeks

"I promise..I will never fail you again" He vowed in a determined voice, his eyes showing the truth of his words as he kissed her forehead

"Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant"??? He asked politely and Manum's head snapped abruptly looking at him in shock

"My baby"??? She looked at him in horror putting a hand on her stomach

Zayaan looked at her with a painful expression silently as if he didn't have the courage to tell her the truth

"Zayaan please tell me our baby is fine..please...please...Our child is fine????right"???? She looked at him hopefully as she grabbed his shirt in her hands again

"Manum..I" He hesitated looking at her and she shook her head furiously

"No tell me the truth .Now" She started crying and Zayaan knew it was no use of lying.

He shook his head at her

"I am sorry" he said as a loud cry left her lips and he wrapped his arms around her tightly as she tried to get out of his arms but he didn't let her go

She screamed and cried in his chest as he held her tightly against his chest

"No please...bring my baby back" She hysterically cried putting her head in the crook of his neck

"Shh...Manum ...please love calm down..." He rubbed her arm and she clutched his arm as her life depended on him

"Our baby was innocent Zayaan" She sobbed ,her whole frame was shaking now

"I know love....I know" He replied with so much regret in his voice that her heart ached

"My baby...my baby...Zayaan...our baby" After a while she hiccupped tiredly as she went unconscious in his arms again.

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3 week later...

Manum was discharged from the hospital. But she didn't recovered from the shock of losing her baby. She went quiet ,no matter how much Zayaan tried to make her talk she didn't. Uzma and Sapeedeh came to visit her on a daily basis. They tried to cheer her up but failed. She was like a robot...Not eating, not talking, not smiling. She stayed quiet day and night and it was scaring the hell out of Zayaan. He gave her all his time but she didn't talked even then.

She was sitting on the bed with her head resting against the bed crown. She was staring straight at the wall when Sapeedeh came in and sat beside her

"Hey" She said softly and kissed her cheek

"So what are you doing sitting here all alone" She asked in a friendly tone but got no answer

Sapeedeh sighed in defeat

"Manum please talk. Honey you are scaring all of us specially Zayaan bhai. You know how worried he is about you. I know your loss was big but please think about him ,you are hurting him..He lost his child too ,it was his baby after all. He is sad too ,he is broken too, you are stressing him out. Think about it..What if God forbid you lose him too ???then what??? What if something happens to him???will you be able to forgive yourself..He begs you everyday to talk, what if he stops asking you to talk ???what if he doesn't talk to you anymore..what if he went quiet too..."

Manum's head snapped up in Sapeedeh's direction abruptly and she looked at her with fear in her eyes but Sapeedeh continued. She knew it was necessary to get her out of the shock.

"Don't leave him alone in this Manum. He is your husband,your partner,your better half,he loves you. Don't shut him out sweetheart,he is in pain too,don't you want to help him heal just like he is helping you" Sapeedeh watched her carefully as tears made their way out of Manum's eyes

Sapeedeh rubbed her shoulder gently, crying was the first response that came from her in days and Sapeedeh knew somehow it was working. Sapeedeh knew it was the perfect moment to get her out of her shell. She knew it was the best moment for Zayaan to be with her

"I am sending him in...Please talk to him" She whispered and left the room quietly

Manum sobbed alone in the room as her best friends words made sense to her making her realize what she was about to lose.

After a few minutes Zayaan entered and closed the door silently

He saw her sobbing figure and walked towards her he pulled her up in one swift motion and wrapped his arms around her tightly. She let out a loud cry as her trance broke in his arms. She inhaled his scent and cried hysterically in his chest. She cried for her lost child, for the fear of losing her husband in the process, for not being able to heal his wounds, for not being able to heal her own wounds and for many things that she didn't said to anybody not even to herself.

"Its gonna be ok, we'll start again. I'll protect you I promise. If you want children we can have as many as you want love. Just don't push me away. " Zayaan whispered as he buried his face in her hairs

Manum hugged him back as her life depended on him. She hid her face in the crook of his neck .He felt like home.

"I am sorry" She whispered against his neck clutching onto him tightly

"Don't be...I am sorry for putting you through all of this.I am sorry because of me we lost our chi.." He was about to complete his sentence when she put her hand on his mouth making him quiet

She shook her head furiously at him

"No don't..Its not your fault. Don't say this. Stop trying to shoulder the blame. You protected me. Losing our child is not your fault" she said and kissed his cheek lightly

"But I was not able to protect you and our kid Manum" He said again pulling her back in his arms putting her head on his chest

"No its not..Please don't blame yourself. I am sorry I didn't talked to you for days. I was feeling guilty for not being able to protect our child. I wanted to give you a surprise on my graduation . I wanted to tell you but ..." She whispered softly and he kissed her forehead,her face and her neck. She sighed in content melting in his arms.

"I know babe...Manum we'll start again..I'll give you everything you want..I'll be with you always I promise" he answered as he picked her up bridal style taking her out of the room

"Thank you" she said and put her head on his chest again

"I love you " He replied walking and smiling at her

"Love you too" she smiled after a long time and it swelled Zayaan's heart with joy and happiness

"Where are you taking me" She asked feeling light and complete in his arms

"In the lawn, everyone is there. You didn't left the room in a long time. Everyone wants to talk to you ,you know both of your friends visit you everyday and might I just say that Talal has developed some interest in your friend..What's her name"?? he tried to remember

"That must be Sapeedeh because Uzma is engaged ..right"?? Manum said smiling

"I am happy if he is showing interest in her,he is a good guy but I don't know if Sapeedeh will return the interest. I don't know if she likes him or not" Manum continued

"Oh I know how to find that out" Zayaan said with a devilish smirk on his face

Manum giggled in his arms

"Fine. But put me down"

"Nope"

"C'mon..put me down"

"Nope"

"Zayaan"

"Manum" he mimicked her and she stuck her tongue out at him

"Real mature babe" He chuckled putting her down to her feet and grabbed her hand

Manum smiled as they both walked together towards their family hand in hand.

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