Chapter 40（1） Meeting Kairav
Author's pov
"Bhaiyaah we are dying to meet them!" Avi whispered. His eyes turning glossy.
"Even I am!" Aaryaant whispered back.
"Then why aren't we meeting them?
Why aren't they living with us?
Why didn't we know the truth?" Three of his younger brothers questioned him before he could say anything.
"You all will soon get your answers....right now we're going to meet them." Aaryaant declared and went out of the mansion.
"I've sent you the address avi, you all go ahead I'll join you guys with our lady loves!" Aaryaant said slightly tilting his face towards ariv with a small teasing smirk.
Ariv with big steps moved towards his car and sat inside to avoid their teasing. Avi start to their destination and Aaryaant left to pick up Kapoor Sisters.
After an hour, they reached the address and stood at the entrance of an apartment waiting for aaryaant and the ladies to arrive. The area was dense and abundant. There was only a big house with terrifying silence surrounding them. Not even the sound of a bird or a bee.
Aaryaant halted the car in front of the house. They all came out. Vartika walked with Aaryaant's arm around her shoulder for support. He led her to ariv. Ariv immediately gripped her hand intertwining their hands and another on her arm. She looked at their intertwined hands avoiding looking at him.
"Let's go" Aaryaant utter grabbing vanya's hand.
Aaryaant unlocked the door with his hand print and entered inside followed by others. The guards greeted them. Aaryaant asked his parents whereabouts.
"Mam is resting in the room and sir is in the kitchen."
"Sir is in the kitchen. Why?" Puzzled about his father's presence in the kitchen, he again asked as he know his father doesn't know how to cook.
"As I remember, I hired a chef!" Aaryaant said before the guard could answer.
"He's preparing herbal soup for mam, the chef tried to help him but he strictly denied.!"
"Herbal Soup for mam. Why?" Aaryaant again enquired.
"Mam has been sick for a week!" The guard answered with his head low, scared of his boss's reaction.
"And you didn't bother to inform me!" Aaryaant angrily questioned him again making the guards shiver with his deep and loud pitch.
Vanya softly held his hand caressing his hand with the other to calm him. He closed his eyes controlling his anger. As he gazed at her, his eyes softened then ever.
"Inform sir about my arrival!" Aaryaant ordered and the guard left to inform his boss's father.
Aaryaant was sitting on the couch in the living area waiting for his father to arrive.
"Aaryaant!" His father's authoritative voice boomed in the silent room.
Kairav Viraaj Dandwani, Father of the mighty Dandwani brothers standing infront of his eldest son with a relaxed and satisfied smile.
"Dad!" Aaryaant barely whispered, his words died in his throat after meeting his dad after five years.
"Now you won't even embrace your dad?"
He ran towards his father and engulfed him tightly with his tears streaming down uncontrollably. Kairav hugged him back caressing his back crying his heart out. After a while, they pulled away and Aaryaant bent on his knees touching his father's feet with his head seeking his blessings. And he blessed him heartily.
You have grown up in a handsome man!" Kairav chuckled and Aaryaant smiled at his father's compliment.
"I'm dying to meet my other three parts!" Kairav whined like a desperate kid. Aaryaant chuckled and sighed at the guard to inform them to enter the living room.
Avi entered the room. He saw his father, He felt his knees going weak and collapsed on the floor crying hysterically. Kairav strode towards him and gently stroked his hair calling him lovingly. Avi wrapped his hands around his waist hugging his father tightly.
"I missed you dad!" Avi hiccuping said.
"I missed you too my son" he responded kissing his head. Avi took his blessings just like Aaryaant and stood up.
"Where're the remaining two monkeys?" Kairav asked in his usual playful tone.
"We're here dad!" Aryan said in a low voice. Ariv was standing with him, his face void of any emotions.
They don't know how to react as they don't remember him. Aryan was an infant while ariv was in his toddler when their parents left. It was difficult for them to grow up without parents. Every day was a new challenge, fighting with unfamiliar hurdles.
Aryan used to complain about everything to Aaryaant but Ariv chose to stay quiet. He saw his elder brother struggling and suffering while simultaneously handling his three brothers. He didn't want to perturb his already struggling life. Aaryaant provided them everything even when he couldn't afford it. He always managed to make them happy and satisfied. Encouraged and inspired by his brother's struggles, Ariv chose to fight back. And now he's a prominent successful superstar and a model.
"I know you don't remember me but I do mere bachhon!" He said and engulfed both in a hug. They reciprocated the hug feeling his fatherly warmth.
"Kitne bade ho gai hai mere bachhe! Mushtandde ho gai hai!" Kairav cried chuckling.
"I'm sorry to say dad but I never yearned for you. I never felt your absence as bhaiyaah was always with us no matter what! I know him as my father. He raised us like his own son.!" Ariv exclaimed without breaking the hug glancing at his bhaiyaah.
"And I'm proud to be the father of my sons!" Kairav exclaimed with happy tears and pulled avi and Aaryaant in the hug. They embraced each other.
"Did you...find her?" He hopefully asked in a low voice pulling out from the hug. Aaryaant smiled and nodded at him.
"Where's she?" He whispered.
Aaryaant went and came back with her behind him. Kairav couldn't see her face because she was almost covered by his huge frame.
"Dadda!" she exclaimed peeking from his shoulder. Kairav smiled and opened his arms. She ran to him without wasting a second and crashed in his arms.
This is the first time, the brothers are seeing Vanya behaving like a crying kid. They always saw her as a strong, disciplined and strict woman. They never thought there might be a kid who also yearned for parents'love just like them.
"You can never!" she chimmed happily making him smile and kiss her forehead.
"Won't you two come to me?" he said extending his one arm for them to join the hug. They nervously smiled and joined in.
"Don't be nervous, I know you also don't remember me as you both were also kids just like them. So relax!" he tried to comfort them and they smiled wholeheartedly.
"I at least deserve a group hug!" Kairav pouted. They chuckled and trapped him in a bear hug.