Chapter 129
Advait's mind wasn't at peace. He had called Abhishek in his room and was waiting for him while pacing back and forth in the room.
Abhishek's restless face was flashing in front of his eyes.
A polite knock came on the door and Advait quickly answered it.
Abhishek entered the room with a slight frown in between his brows.
"Ji bhaiya?" He asked, entering the room.
"Baith yahan, kuch baat karni hai mujhe." Advait gestured him towards the sofa.
Abhishek waited for Advait to sit down and then settled himself down in front of him with a nervous look on his face.
"Ji kahiye bhaiya, kya hua?" He asked nervously.
Advait took a deep breath before directly coming to the point, "I want you to get married." He said.
Abhishek's face went pale as it was not even in his distant thought that Advait would talk about this matter.
"Shaadi?" He hesitantly whispered as if the word in itself was heavy on his tongue.
Advait nodded, "You're doing good in your life. It's your correct age and I want you to settle down." He replied in a subtle tone.
"I'm not ready for this, bhaiya." Abhishek said, glancing down.
"And you'll never be." Advait replied firmly, "Jab tak teri life me koi aur nahi aayega tu kabhi move on nahi kar payega." He stated.
"Aisa nahi hai, bhaiya. Mai bas abhi kisi aur ko commitment dene ke liye ready nahi hoon.
Shaadi karke mai kisi ladki ki life barbaad nahi karna chahta, mai usey wo pyar nahi de paunga jo wo deserve karegi.
" He cleared out, "Aur phir koi ladki aise ladke se kyun pyar karegi jo kisi aur ko chahta ho. "
Advait let out a breath before saying, "Mai tujhe force nahi kar raha hoon, baccha.
Bas apni life me aage badhne ke liye keh raha hoon.
Ek baar sab kuch bhool kar apne aas pass dekh to sahi, jab tak tu khud ke chaaron taraf banayi huyi deewar ko nahi girayega tujhe sab kuch galat hi lagega.
" Advait made him understand, "Duniya bohot khoobsurat hai, beta.
Ek baar pyar ko dusra moka to de kar dekh. "
Abhishek looked down, "I can't." He whispered, blinking continuously.
"Please Abhi. Apne liye na sahi to apne bhaiya ke liye aage badh jaa. Mai tujhe nahi dekh sakta iss tarah se." Advait said.
Abhishek glanced up at Advait's eyes before reluctantly saying, "Aapko jaisa sahi lage, bhaiya." His voice was low and weak.
Advait tightened his fists looking at the hurt in Abhishek's eyes but it was only for his happy future.
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At night, Abhishek was standing in the balcony staring up at the sky.
Advait's words were ringing in his ears, aching his heart.
Roohanika's face was blinking in front of his eyes.
His mind was flashing back all the scenes from the way he used to tuck her hair strand behind her ear to the way he had slapped her right across her face when she had betrayed him mercilessly.
She had gone away but took away a part of him with herself.
The part which was filled with the innocence and purity.
"Bhai." Aditya's voice made him turned around towards him.
Abhishek stepped forward, "Kya hua? Kuch chahiye tha?" He asked.
"Aise hi aaya tha, aapse baatein karne ke liye." Aditya replied, launching himself on the bed.
Abhishek sighed, "Phir kabhi baatein karte hain. Abhi mera mann nahi hai." He replied calmly.
Aditya dramatically narrowed his eyes, "Ek to aapka chota bhai aapke saath time spent karne ke liye aaya hai aur aap bhav kha rahe hain." He said, being overdramatic.
Abhishek rolled his eyes before settling down on the bed making Aditya grinned. Aditya quickly placed his head on his lap and guided his hand through his hair.
"Hmm ab bataiye." Aditya mumbled, closing his eyes peacefully.
"Kya bataun?" Abhishek frowned.
"Yahi ki aapne itna sada hua muh kyu banaya hua hai?" Aditya asked.
Abhishek lightly whacked his head making him rubbed the spot with a scowl.
"Bataiye na, bhai." Aditya requested.
"Bhaiya meri shaadi kara rahe hain, yaar." Abhishek said in a low voice.
Aditya jumped off his lap and sat up straight in excitement, "Shaadi? Really?" He asked in happiness.
"Isme itna khush hone wali kya baat hai?" Abhishek asked irritatingly.
"Khush hone wali hi baat hai, bhai. Aap jab shaadi karoge tabhi to mera number aayega." He said and blushed in the end.
Abhishek again whacked him, "Tujhe apni shaadi ki padi hai."
"Oww! Itna sad kyun rahe ho? Shaadi hi to hai kar lo." Aditya replied nonchalantly.
"Ye koi khel nahi hai, Adi. Mai ready nahi hoon abhi shaadi ke liye." Abhishek said firmly.
Aditya raised his brow, "Reason?"
"Mai abhi apne past se move on nahi hua hoon aur kisi naye rishte ke liye ready nahi hoon." He said, "Aur ye jaante huye ki mai kisi aur se pyar karta hoon koi ladki mujhse shaadi nahi karegi."
"Sia di karengi na." Aditya replied bluntly.
"What?" Abhishek snapped at him.
"Kuch nahi." Aditya replied with a shrug.
"Adi. Bol abhi kya bola tune." Abhishek asked in a warning tone.
Aditya looked here and there nervously, "Wo-Wo maine bola Sia di karengi na." He said.
"Sia kyun karegi?" Abhishek asked, frowning.
"Kyunki wo aapse pyar karti hain." Aditya informed.
Abhishek froze on his place as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on all over his body. He wasn't ready to registered his words in his mind.
"Kya kuch bhi bol raha hai tu? Dimaag kharab ho gaya hai tera?" Abhishek scolded.
Aditya pouted, "Kuch bhi nahi bol raha hoon, bhai. Sach me Sia di aapse pyar karti hain aur aaj se nahi bachpan se karti hain." He replied.
"Tujhe usne aisa bola?" Abhishek asked.
Aditya shook his head, "Ek baar Sia di, Tia bhabhi se baat kar rahi thi to maine sun liya tha." He made the story.
"Tu-Tune galat suna hoga." Abhishek said as he wasn't ready to accept it.
"Maine sahi suna tha, bhai. Maine baad me Sia di se confirm bhi kiya tha wo aapse pyar karti hain.
Unhone mujhe ye baat batane se mana kiya tha islie maine aapko nahi bataya.
" Aditya said, "Aur jab unhe pata chala aap Roohanika se pyar karte ho unka dil toot gaya lekin tab bhi unhone aapko support kiya.
Aapke liye bhaiya se bhi baat ki." He said.
Abhishek was only staring at him. He was speechless. He couldn't have anything to say and hadn't knew how to react on it. His best friend was in love with him for all the years and he couldn't even get the hint of it.
"Mujhe to lagta hai aapko Sia di se shaadi kar leni chahiye.
Unhone aapke liye bohot suffer kiya hai, bhai.
Wo bhi khushiyaan deserve karti hain. Mujhe pata hai aap bas unhe apna accha dost maante ho par ek baar rishte ko moka to de hi sakte ho.
" Aditya said in an understanding voice, "Aur kisi anjaan ke saath apni zindagi bitaane se behtar hai apne acche dost ke saath rehna.
Wo aapse bohot pyar karti hain." Aditya said.
Abhishek blinked in disbelief, "Sia ne mujhe kabhi kuch nahi bataya."
"Aap bhi kahan unhe kuch batate ho, bhai." Aditya replied making him look up.
"Maine jo kaha hai uske baare me ek baar sochna jarur, bhai. Sia di jaisi ladki aapko kabhi nahi mil sakti. Apna dimaag shaant karke ek accha decision lijiye isse pehle ki der ho jaye." Aditya said and pulled him in a hug.
Abhishek wrapped his arms around him, he was still processing everything but Aditya was smiling and his eyes were twinkling.
An hour before Aditya had came to Abhishek's room.
Advait was sitting on the bed, pressing his back against the backrest. His mind was engulfed with the thoughts.
Aditya was sitting at the end of bed beside his legs and gently massaging his legs, applying gentle pressure with his hands.
He was silently doing his work when Advait spoke up breaking the silence.
"Ek kaam karega?" He asked.
Aditya glanced up, "Ji bhaiya." He answered.
"Mai Abhi ki shaadi kara raha hoon." Advait informed.
Aditya smiled widely, "Sia di se?" He asked.
Advait nodded his head, "Haan par usey ye baat nahi pata." He replied.
"Matlab?" Aditya frowned.
"Tujhe Abhi ke kaan me ye baat daalni hai ki Sia usse pyar karti hai." Advait told him.
Aditya's brows knitted together in confusion, "Magar ye baat to aap bhi unhe bata sakte hain, bhaiya." He said.
"Nahi bata sakta." Advait replied, "Agar mai usey Sia se shaadi karne ke liye kahunga to wo directly Sia se baat karke usse iss rishte ke liye naa karwa lega aur agar maine usse kaha Sia usse pyar karti hai to usey lagega maine Sia ko force kiya hai ye bolne ke liye." He said.
"Par mere bhai ko ye batane se kya hoga?" Aditya asked.
"Mai chahta hoon usey Sia ki feelings ke baare me pata chal jaye taaki wo kabhi usey anjaane me bhi hurt na kare.
Maine usey kaha hai agar wo koi ladki apne liye nahi dundhega to mai uski shaadi apni pasand ki ladki se karwaunga.
" Advait told him, "Maine Sia se waada kiya hai Abhi khud usse shaadi ke liye puchne aayega aur mai chahta hoon Abhi uske paas khud jaye. "
Aditya looked at Advait for a second before nodding his head, "I trust you, bhaiya. Aap jo karenge humare acche ke liye hi karenge." He said.
Advait smiled, ruffling his hair.
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The next day, Arush was in the college. He hadn't talked with Advait for two days.
Advait had tried to talk to him but every time something came up and Arush ended up feeling ignored.
He was sitting in the classroom thinking about how could he get Advait's attention.
The classroom was empty except for a few boys including Arush.
His mind was thinking when his gaze landed on the other boys who were sneakingly doing something.
Arush narrowed his eyes to get the look of exactly what they were doing and he caught that the boys were sneakingly smoking a cigarette.
The ciggarette was hidden under their bags and they dug their heads down to drag in the smoke before letting it out in the air.
Arush cringed at that and shook his head in disappointment but then an idea popped up in his mind making him smile widely. He stood up from his seat and walked to the boys. The boys looked up when Arush cleared his throat.
"Cigarette piyega, rockstar?" His classmate asked in a playful tone.
Arush nodded his head making him raised his brow as he was only asking in a playful manner and wasn't expected this response. The another boy took out a cigarette from the box and handed to the Arush.
"Lighter?" Arush asked.
They tossed the lighter towards him and Arush caught it before walking away from there.
He made his way towards the crowded place and spotted a teacher standing there talking with a student.
He went close to him and purposefully lighted up a cigarette but hadn't smoked it.
He had only wanted to get the teacher's attention towards him.
The smoke fled in the air making Arush coughed loudly but he composed himself.
The stale smell lingered in the air and flooded inside the teacher's mind making him snapped his head towards Arush but instead of getting scared Arush smiled as his plan got worked.
"Are you smoking inside the college campus?" The teacher asked in an unbelievable tone.
Arush vigorously nodded his head earning himself a hard glare from the teacher.
"Don't you have shame?" The teacher scolded.
Arush shook his head.
The teacher's eyes turned furious, "Come with me to the Principal cabin." He ordered.
The teacher started walking towards the Principal cabin and Arush happily followed him there. They entered the cabin after getting the permission and stood in front of the Principal.
"Sir, I have caught him smoking inside the college." The professor complained.
The Principal, Mr. Rathod looked at the Arush before sighing heavily, "Again?" He asked tiredly.
Arush looked down with a tight lipped smile.
The Principal shook his head and looked at the professor, "Call Mr. Malhotra and ask him to come here." The Principal ordered.
Arush gulped down a little but hadn't moved back. It was the only way to get Advait's attention on him.
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Advait was sitting in his cabin and turning the pages of a file placed on the table.
His focused was firm and posture was stiff and straight.
The glasses were perked up on his nose, suiting him well.
His sleeves were rolled up to his forearms. The room was silent and only the humming of the air conditioner was echoing in the room.
Advait's phone rang up breaking the silence and he cursed under his breath looking at the caller I'd.
"Hello, Mr. Malhotra. Professor Shrivastav speaking from Smita Devi College." The Professor greeted.
Advait rubbed his forehead muttering, "Ye Adi ka baccha." He said in irritation.
"Excuse me?" The Professor asked in confusion.
"Nothing. Speak." Advait said.
"Principal sir wants to meet you and talk about your son's behavior." Professor Shrivastav informed.
"Will be there in a while." Advait replied and hung up the call.
He stood up and picked up his coat before walking out of the cabin.
His steps were purposeful and commanding.
He reached to the parking lot and settled inside the car before roaring the car on the road.
It was the fifth time in two months he was going to his kid's college.
He reached to the college and stopped the car in front of it.
He walked out of the car and directly made his way towards the Principal cabin.
His steps had haltered when he spotted Arush standing outside the cabin.
Arush looked up at him and for a flicker of moment he had doubted his plan.
"What are you doing here?" Advait asked.
Arush pouted but hadn't replied.
"Where's Adi?" Advait asked again.
Arush shrugged in response.
Advait exhaled and move past by him entering the cabin.
The Principal stood up on seeing him and they shook hands with each other.
Arush followed him inside the cabin. Advait settled down on the chair across the table in front of the Principal.
Advait glanced at Arush and raised his brow when he realised Arush was the one who was in the trouble.
"Mr. Malhotra, Arush was smoking inside the college campus. One of our professor had caught him smoking the cigarette." Mr. Rathod directly came to the point and informed Advait.
Advait's jaw ticked in anger and his furious gaze snapped at Arush who gulped down his saliva in fear. Advait stood up scraping back the chair and stood in front of Arush, boring his gaze into his soul.
"Is that true?" Advait gritted out in a calmly dangerous tone.
A shiver ran down on Arush's spine but he collected courage to nod his head. Advait's eyes were blazed with fury, his hands were twitching at his sides to slap the shit out of him but he controlled himself in front of the Principal. Arush hadn't dared to look into Advait's cold eyes.
"We don't care what he does outside the college but smoking inside our college campus is punishable. It could impact a bad influence on the other students and as a Principal I won't allow it." Mr. Rathod said firmly, his tone was measured but words were sharp.
Advait turned to the Principal and nodded his head, "We have to suspend him for a week." The Principal continued.
Arush looked up realizing he had landed himself in a big trouble.
Advait nodded his head, "I'm sorry on his behalf. I'll make sure this won't be repeated." Advait said calmly.
Arush felt bad when Advait apologized for him but kept his mouth shut as he was feeling scared after noticing the look in Advait's eyes.
It was moment he had realized he fucked up everything.
Advait walked out of the cabin and Arush followed him like a lost puppy.
They had reached to the parking lot silently.
Arush quickly slipped on the backseat making a safe distance from Advait.
The car had flown away on the road, Advait's fingers were tightly gripped around the steering wheel making his knuckles turned as white as Arush's face.
Arush was praying for himself under his breath, only the look of Advait's face was enough to make him shrink back in his seat.
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