Chapter 108
The two days had passed and these were the most stressful days for everyone.
Aditya was silently taking care of Advait's every need but not talking to him normally.
If Advait would have asked something then he answered and that was it.
He hadn't said a word to him on his own.
He was upset with him as he was taking stress and handling everything alone when he could just go and tell the truth to Abhishek.
Abhishek was on the other hand giving Advait a cold shoulder.
He wasn't talking to him thinking it would instigate Advait and he would agree for his and Roohanika's alliance.
Shreya was watching everything but she was helpless.
She had talked to Advait but he refused to tell her anything and manipulated her with his flirting skills.
Arush was the only one who was happily living his life oblivious to the tension in the family.
Abhishek and Roohanika met yesterday with each other and the moment Abhishek looked at her he engulfed her in a tight hug. Roohanika sighed in relief knowing Advait hadn't told him anything.
Now, Abhishek was on leave. He wasn't willing to go to the office. He was sitting on the couch scrolling in his phone with an absent mind. When his phone ringed up and he picked up the call.
"Sir, Koi aap se bahar milne aaya hai." The guard said.
"Kaun?" Abhishek frowned.
"Roohanika Raichand." He replied.
Abhishek stood up from the couch in a shock, "What?" He said.
"Don't let her come inside. I'm coming." He said while walking out of the room.
He searched the living room for anyone and went outside of the house. Roohanika was standing at the main gate, a smile crept on her face as soon as she looked at Abhishek.
"Abhi!" She ran to him and hugged him tightly.
The guards were looking at them with the surprising looks but looked down when Abhishek shot them a glare.
"What are you doing here, Rooh?" Abhishek asked in a hushed voice while looking around for anyone.
"Tum to kabhi humari shaadi ki baat karoge nahi islie mai khud aa gayi humari shaadi ki baat karne." She replied.
"What?" He snapped.
"What?" She raised her brow.
"I mean, tumhe yahan aane ki kya jarurat thi, Rooh. Mai bhaiya ko mana raha hoon na maan jayenge wo." He said.
"Tum kab se yahi kehte aa rahe ho par ab tak unhe mana nahi paaye." She said with a tired tone.
"Dekho Rooh, tum yahan se abhi jao hum dono baad me milte hain hm." He said in a scared tone while looking around.
"Tum itna dar kyun rahe ho?" She asked irritatingly.
"Tum samajh nahi rahi ho. Agar bhaiya ne tumhe yahan dekh liya na to....
"To kya?" She cut him off, "Mai yahan unse baat karne hi aayi hoon aur unse baat kiye bina kahi nahi jane wali." She said stubbornly.
"Aise mat karo please aur abhi yahan se jao." He requested.
She stepped forward and cupped his cheeks looking straight in his eyes, "Tum mujhse pyar karte ho na, Abhi?" She asked.
He nodded, "I love you, Rooh." He replied.
"To bas phir aaj baat karne do mujhe tumhare bhaiya se aur hum dono mil kar unhe manayenge to wo maan jayenge." She said.
Abhishek was looking at her hesitantly but reluctantly nodded his head. Roohanika went inside and Abhishek followed her behind, taking deep breaths.
"Kaka, bhaiya aur bhabhi ko bula layein please." Abhishek said to kaka.
Kaka nodded his head and went to call Advait and Shreya. Abhishek was nervously standing there, his palms were sweating in fear. Roohanika noticed it and assuringly held his hand.
"Don't worry. Sab accha hoga." She said in a assured tone.
Advait and Shreya stepped downstairs and got shocked finding Roohanika in thehouse. Advait's gaze fell on their mingling hands and he marched towards them in anger.
"What the hell is she doing here, Abhi?" He asked, glaring at Roohanika but his words were directed at Abhishek.
Abhishek nervously looked down so Roohanika stepped forward, "Mai aap se maafi maangne aayi hoon, bhaiya.
Meri family ne jo kuch bhi aapke saath kiya unki taraf se mai aap se maafi maangti hoon.
" Roohanika said in a tone which was opposite to her previous actions.
She joined her hands in front of Advait and he narrowed his eyes at her sudden change of demeanor.
He internally chuckled at her three grade acting skills but his dumb brother was thinking she was actually feeling guilty for her family's actions.
"Maine kaha tha na ye ladki iss ghar me nahi aani chahiye." Advait ignored Roohanika and asked Abhishek.
Abhishek flinched back by the intensity of his tone. Shreya stepped between the brothers to dismissed the tension.
"Advait...Please." She whispered slowly shaking off her head.
Advait stepped back looking at her face.
Roohanika again spoke up, "Abhi ki galati nahi hai usne mujhe yahan nahi bulaya. Mai khud yahan aayi hoon, aapse mere aur Abhi ki shaadi ki baat karne." She smirked at Advait.
"Get out." Advait gritted out.
"Bhaiya." Abhishek spoke up at this.
"Ab jubaan khul gayi teri?" Advait snapped at him sharply.
Abhishek looked down at the floor, "Bhaiya, please maan jaiye na." He said in a low voice.
"Mai tujhe apna decision bata chuka hoon, Abhi." Advait replied firmly.
"Aap uski taraf se decide kyun kar rahe hain agar wo mujhse pyar karta hai aur shaadi karna chahta hai to isme problem kya hai?" Roohanika asked, his tone was slightly irritated.
"Roohanika." Abhishek said, his tone was sharp like a whip, "Bhaiya hain wo mere." He said.
Roohanika looked away and controlled her temper. She again looked at Advait, "I'm sorry mera wo matlab nahi tha."
"Please mai aapke aage haath jodti hoon Abhi aur meri shaadi ho jane dijiye." She said again in a dramatic tone.
"Tum duniya ki aakhiri ladki bhi hongi na tab bhi mai apne bhai ki shaadi tum se nahi hone dunga." He declared.
"Bhaiya, I love her." Abhishek stepped forward and held his hand.
"Mai apna faisla bata chuka hoon, Abhi agar iske baad bhi tujhe iss ladki se koi rishta rakhna hai to mujhse rishta tod dena." Advait said, his each word was piercing at his own heart.
Abhishek was taken back by this statement.
"Par problem kya hai, bhaiya?" He said in a voice just above a whisper.
"Problem ye ladki hai. Ye tere liye aur iss ghar ke liye barbaadi hai." Advait said, pointing his finger at Roohanika.
"Aap Rooh ke liye aise nahi bol sakte, bhaiya." Abhishek said defiantly.
Roohanika smiled at that.
"Abhi." Shreya warned him.
Advait hadn't said anything and glanced at Roohanika, "Go before I call the guards." He said to her.
"Rooh kahi nahi jayegi." Abhishek said.
Roohanika smirked evilly.
"Tujhe uske saath jana hai to tu jaa sakta hai magar ye ladki phir kabhi iss ghar me nahi aayegi." Advait said.
"Advait, kuch bhi bolna band kijiye." Shreya said in panic.
"Chala jaunga." Abhishek mumbled out.
Advait clenched his hands, the vein on his forehead had popped up in anger. He was suppressing his emotions inside his chest.
"Wait." Advait muttered and went upstairs.
He came back after a good five minutes with the papers in his hand. He threw the papers at Abhishek's face before saying, "Tera hissa hai. Utha aur jaa yahan se." Advait said making Shreya's eyes widened.
She clutched Advait's arm, "Ye kya kar rahe hain aap? Dimaag kharab ho gaya hai aapka." She said.
Abhishek was froze at his place. He was thinking he would go out for a few days and Advait would have called him back like before but the scene was different now. Advait was serious about all this.
"Magar ek baat yaad rakhna Abhi agar aaj tu iss ladki ke saath chala gaya na to phir kabhi mujhe apni shakal mat dikhana." Advait said, his voice was hoarse with the choked emotions.
Roohanika stepped towards Abhishek and held his hand, "Chalo Abhi." She said but Abhishek kept standing at his place.
"Abhi kahi nahi jayega." Shreya said firmly.
Abhishek left Roohanika's hand making her seethed and he turned towards Advait before joining his hands, "I'm sorry, bhaiya. Mai aapke bina nahi reh sakta please maan jaiye na. I really love her mar jaunga mai uske bina." Abhishek begged.
"Mai ya ye ladki?" Advait asked looking at him in his eyes.
Abhishek's tears started flowing down continuously. He slowly shook his head, "Ye mat kariye, bhaiya please." He pleaded.
Advait turned away from him but Abhishek sat down on his knees and grabbed his legs in a desperate pleading clutch. His face was soaked with tears.
Shreya was also crying looking at her husband and her child in this situation. Roohanika was glaring at Abhishek for not going with her.
"Please bhaiya mai nahi reh paunga uske bina." He cried.
Advait's nails were digging in his palms, he was barely holding himself together looking at Abhishek in this state.
Abhishek wrapped his arms around his torso and hugged him tightly to melt him and plead him.
Roohanika looked at him and understood that Abhishek would never go with her without Advait's permission and Advait would never allow him for this.
She started moving away from there to left the mansion but Abhishek had gripped her wrist from behind stopping her movement.
Advait glared at his hold on Roohanika's hand. Abhishek looked up at Advait with tear filled eyes.
"Please." He whispered.
"Mai ya ye ladki?" Advait repeated without looking at him. His jaw was clenched so tightly that it ticked.
Abhishek left Roohanika's hand without hesitation and buried his face in Advait's lap crying and sobbing. This was the unspoken answer for Roohanika that he had chose Advait over her. She felt humiliated and rushed away from there in anger.
The moment she stepped out of the mansion Abhishek started crying bitterly.
Shreya closed her eyes not being able to see him in such condition.
Advait hugged him tightly, Abhishek clunged to him for a time before pulling back.
He was blankly staring at the floor, the tears were silently spilling out of his eyes.
Advait crouched down and about to touch his face when Abhishek's voice had stopped him, "Don't touch me." He mumbled.
Advait knew he was having a heartbreak so he didn't mind and instead touched his cheek but Abhishek jerked away his hand and stood up on his feet. Advait also got up, he was still trying to pacify him.
"Abhi baccha...
"Nahi hoon mai aapka baccha." Abhishek shouted loudly.
Shreya flinched at that. It was the first time he had used this tone with Advait.
"Abhi aise kyun bol raha hai baccha...
"Maine kaha na nahi hoon mai aapka baccha. Na mai aapka baccha hoon aur na aapka bhai hoon." Abhishek said, "Mai bas aapke baap ki najayaj aulaad hoon." He said out loud and Advait face turned pale as if someone had poured down the bucket of cold water on his body.
Shreya gasped loudly in shock.
"Isi din ke liye paala tha na aapne humein taaki ek din aa kar apne kiye huye ehsaano ke badle me mujhse mera pyar cheen sakein." He said while crying. His mind was not working on what he was saying.
Advait tried to say something but words didn't came out of his mouth.
"Agar yahi karna tha to kyun laaye humein wapas. Mai to chala gaya tha na to kyun le aaye phir marne dete mujhe wahan, kam se kam aaj mai iss dard se to nahi mar raha hota." He blamed him.
"Aapne humesha apni ki hai. Abhi ye mat kar, Abhi wo mat kar aur maine humesha aapki har ek baat bina kisi sawaal ke maani aur jab maine badle me bas ek cheez...bas ek cheez aap se maangi to usey bhi aapne mujhse cheen liya." He held the sofa headrest for support. His legs were wobbling.
Advait stepped towards him to hold him but Abhishek stepped back, "Ye jhoothi care mat dikhaiye mujhe. Aapne kabhi humein apna maana hi nahi. Mai to aapko apna sab kuch maanta tha par aapne mujhse hi mera sab kuch cheen liya." He added with tears flowing out of his eyes.
"Aaj aapne saabit kar diya bhaiya ki mai aapka sautela bhai hi hoon." He accused and Advait stepped back slightly in hurt and disbelief.
"Abhishek." Shreya shook him but he was drowned in his own pain.
Advait's eyes were burning with unshed tears. He was feeling like someone had stabbed him in his heart. Shreya was speechless. Not even in her dreams she could imagine these words would come out of Abhishek's mouth.
"I hate you, bhaiya. I hate you so much." He said in the heat of the moment and ran outside the house.
But Advait remained froze on his place. He was blankly staring at the floor.
An uneasy feeling clawed up at his chest and he started having difficulty in breathing.
The blood rushed to his face making his face crimson red.
Shreya was quick at his side and started rubbing his palm.
But Advait clutched his chest with his hand, he was feeling extreme pain in his chest. Shreya moved upstairs to bring down his pills but before she could go upstairs Advait fall down on the floor on his back.
Shreya screamed in panic, "Advait... Advait uthiye." She yelled.
"Abhi!" She shouted for Abhishek thinking he might be in the garden but he wasn't there.
"Advait uthiye." Shreya patted his face with trembling hands. Her tears were dropping on his face.
Kaka came there listening to the voice and quickly called the guards. They came and carried Advait to the car. Shreya settled down inside the car placing Advait's head on her lap. She was panicking, her own breathing was uneven. Her mind was engulfing with the worst scenarios.
"Jaldi chalao." She shouted on the driver.
The driver sped up the car. She made a call to Reyansh and in twenty minutes they had reached to the hospital.
The staff had admitted Advait to the ICU.
Reyansh and Tia reached there after a few minutes.
Shreya hugged Tia tightly while crying loudly.
Reyansh caressed her hair to soothe her down but her state was terrible.
Inside the ICU, the doctors started doing their work. Sia's hands were trembling, her mind had stopped working. The tears rushed in her eyes, everyone was looking at her in confusion. Doctor Raghav had stepped forward and looked at her gently yet with his professional demeanor.
"You are a doctor, Sia. Keep your emotions in check." He said, his voice was hushed and soft.
Sia gulped down her tears and nodded her head. Advait was lying lifelessly on the hospital's bed. Outside the room, Shreya's condition was worsening. She was crying her eyes out, Abhishek's words were ringing in her ears as if someone was hammering her head.
"Ye sab kaise hua, Shreya?" Reyansh asked.
Shreya kept crying without any reply. Tia shook her head at Reyansh silently telling him not to ask her anything right now.
Reyansh and Tia's condition were also no less than her.
They were holding back their tears to console Shreya but in reality their condition was also miserable seeing their best friend in this state.
In no time, the media got the news and they gathered outside the hospital. Aditya was scrolling through his phone in the college when a notification popped up on his screen.
Aditya's phone had slipped down from his hand and fell down on the floor. He had stopped breathing, his eyes turned empty. Vanya was sitting in front of him, she was using her own phone. Her gaze paused at Aditya's pale face, she quickly stood up and sat down beside him.
"Adi, kya hua?" She asked.
Aditya was froze.
"Adi!" She jerked him.
He came out of his shock and looked at her with trembling lips, "Bha-Bhaiya ko... Bhaiya ko heart attack aaya hai." He whispered making Vanya gasped.
"Kya?" She shouted in shock and fear.
He stood up without wasting any time and ran outside the college.
Vanya started running behind him. Aditya's hands were trembling but he sat down on the driving seat.
He fidgeted with the keys as his hands were shaking in fear.
Vanya noticed it and told him to sit in her place.
She would drive the car, Aditya listened to him without any word and the car roared off on the road at the speed.
Aditya started panicking while looking around. Vanya looked at him and said, "Adi, bhabhi ko call kar." She said giving him her phone.
Aditya nodded and dialled Shreya's number but no one was picking up the call as her phone was not with her.
She forgot it in the mansion. He again dialled but got no response.
He dialled Abhishek's number but he also hadn't answered the call.
Then with shaky hands, he dialled Reyansh's number and luckily he picked up the call.
"Bhaiya?" Aditya's shaky voice reached to Reyansh's ear.
Reyansh closed his eyes before saying, "Hospital aa jaa." He said to confirm him and Aditya broke down into sobs he was holding till now.
Vanya rubbed his back with one hand while handling the steering wheel with the other.
Her own face was soaked with tears but Aditya was his priority at that time.
Soon, they reached to the hospital but there was the media and crowd outside the hospital so Vanya had to stopped the car a little bit back from the hospital.
They stepped out of the car and ran to enter inside when the media had started stepping in front of them, asking random questions.
"Aapke bhai wahan hospital me hain aap abhi tak kahan the?" A media person asked.
"Mr. Malhotra ko kya hua hai?"
"Move aside." Vanya shouted but they didn't listen and kept questioning.
Aditya had enough and he grabbed the man by his collar. The media started clicking pictures instead of doing something.
"Ye kya kar rahe hain aap?" The man yelled.
"Sharam aati hai tum logo ko?" Aditya shouted on top of his lungs in fury.
"Kisi ka apna wahan andar hospital me hai aur tum log aise ghatiya questions puch rahe ho? Jab ek din tumhara koi apna is halat me hoga na tab khud se ye sawaal puchna ki tum kaisa mehsoos kar rahe ho?" He gritted out glaring at his soul.
The man looked down in shame but Aditya kept holding him tightly in his grip.
Vanya stepped forward and took Aditya inside from there.
They both reached to the corridor where Shreya, Reyansh and Tia were waiting.
Shreya was sitting down on the bench crying profusely and Tia was consoling her.
Reyansh was standing outside the door, his gaze was fixed at the door and eyes were shimmering with tears.
"Bhaiya kahan hain?" Aditya ran to them and asked the first thing.
"He's inside." Reyansh replied.
Aditya was about to go inside when Sia came outside. Her eyes were blank and sad, Shreya stood up and went to her side. They all gathered around her asking questions about Advait's condition.
"Kya hua hai bhaiya ko?"
"Advait theek to hai na?"
"Kuch bol na, Sia."
"Bhaiya ko heart attack aaya hai." Sia said freezing everyone on their places.
Shreya's knees gave up and she fell down on the floor. Tia and Sia quickly held her together. A lone tear escaped off Aditya's eyes, Vanya was rubbing his shoulder to calm him down and Reyansh hugged him tightly looking at his broken state.
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