Chapter 130
Abhishek was sitting in the living room when Angad emerged there.
He was on the wheelchair and a househelper was wheeling him to outside in the garden but Angad had stopped him looking at Abhishek and gestured him to go away from there.
Abhishek glanced at him from the corner of his eye but ignored him.
"Abhi." Angad said in a low voice.
Abhishek clenched his fists at his soft voice, "It's Abhishek to you." He gritted out.
Angad sighed, "Tum me se koi meri baat sunne ko taiyar nahi hai." He said in a barely audible voice.
"Apna drama kahi aur jaakar kariye." Abhishek dismissed him in a disrespectful tone but a voice interrupted him.
"Ye kaise baat kar rahe ho, tum?" Shreya spoke up from behind.
Abhishek stood up on seeing her and replied, "Waise hi jaise ye deserve karte hain."
"Abhi." Shreya glared at him, "Tumhara behavior tumhare bhaiya ki upbringing dikhata hai. Don't disrespect him." She said.
Abhishek looked away at that before giving a slight nod.
Shreya tunred her attention towards Angad, "Aur aapko Advait ne kaha hai na kisi se baat na karne ke liye phir baar baar kyun koshish karte hain aap?" She told him, her voice was firm.
Angad looked down in hurt. Just then, Advait emerged in the living room. His face was contorted in the anger and eyes were blazing in fury. Arush was meekly following him like a scared puppy. His face was scrunched up in fear.
"Kya hua, bhaiya?" Abhishek asked carefully.
"Aap itne gusse me kyun hain?" Shreya asked.
Advait hadn't said anything and Abhishek's gaze fell on Arush who was silently looking down in fear.
"Kya kiya tune?" Abhishek asked stepping towards him.
Arush shivered under Abhishek's unrelenting gaze.
"Kya kiya bhaiya isne?" Abhishek asked turning towards Advait.
"College se complain aayi hai, sir college me cigarette pee rahe the." Advait said in a mocking voice.
Abhishek narrowed his eyes before turning back at Arush and landed a tight slap on his cheek. The sound echoed in the room making Arush froze on his place and Shreya gasped loudly.
"Cigarette bhi peene lag gaya ab tu?" Abhishek asked raising his voice.
Arush's tears flowed down on his cheeks with sobs. His face was burning with the sharp sting but Abhishek's gaze remained sharp on him.
"Itna bigad gaya hai tu?" Abhishek shouted making him flinched out of his skin.
Shreya glanced at Advait who was boring holes in Abhishek's back. If looks could kill Abhishek would be down in ashes by now. His fists were balled at his sides and jaw was trembling in rage.
Arush's crying grew louder with the passing seconds. His hands was pressed against the cheek in pain and eyes were raining like no tomorrow.
"Chup! Warna ek aur kheech ke lagaunga." Abhishek warned him dangerously.
Shreya stepped between them, "Abhi, jane do. Wo ro raha hai." She said softly.
"Iski to aadat ho gayi bhabhi galti karke rone ki." Abhishek said in an angry voice.
Arush shivered and ran to Advait's side before burying his face against him.
Advait wrapped his arms around him taking him in a hug.
His hand was soothingly caressing his back to calm him down.
Abhishek glared at him and about to jerk him back from Advait's hold but a death glare from Advait had stopped him.
"Bas shaant ho jaa." Advait said softly, whispering in his ear.
Arush gently parted away from him and looked up at him with his puffy red face. Advait gently wiped off his tears, "Shh bas." He whispered.
"Seriously bhaiya?" Abhishek asked incredulously, "Aap abhi bhi isse aise baat kar rahe hain?"
Advait shot him a glare.
"Agar ye harkat maine ya Adi ne ki hoti to abhi tak taange tod dete aap humari." He stated.
"Just shut up, Abhishek." Advait's commanded voice echoed in the room making Abhishek looked away.
"Maine smoking nahi ki." Arush said in a small voice catching Advait's attention.
Advait looked down at him and Arush looked up, "Aap mujhe attention nahi de rahe the islie smoking karne ki acting ki. Maine sacchi smoking nahi ki aapki kasam." He sobbed, tightly gripping his fingers for comfort.
"Apne room me jaa." Advait said to Arush in a low voice. Arush bobbed his head and went to his room.
"Kya jarurat thi haath uthane ki?" Advait asked angrily, stepping in front of Abhishek.
"Galat kya kiya Abhi ne?" Angad spoke up.
Advait snapped his gaze at him before speaking, "Mere family matter me koi bahar wala bole mujhe bardaasht nahi hai." He said sharply.
Angad looked down with a heavy sigh.
"Study me aa." Advait ordered Abhishek and turned back on his heels.
Abhishek followed him to the study room. Advait was standing leaning against the desk, his arms were draped over his chest with a stern look on his face. Abhishek stood in front of him at a safe distance.
"Jyada haath chalne lag gaye hain tere?" He asked sharply.
"Galati uski thi, bhaiya." Abhishek replied, "Aur agar uski jagah mai ya Adi hote to aap bhi same hi karte bas apne Aru ke liye biased hain aap." He muttered in anger.
Advait was only looking at him.
"Jab maine cigarette try ki thi to yaad haina kya kiya tha aapne mere saath." Abhishek said.
"To tu Aru se badla le raha hai uska?" He asked sarcastically.
"Baat badla lene ki nahi hai, bhaiya. Sahi aur galat ki hai aur jo Aru ne kiya wo galat tha uske liye wo thappad deserve karta tha." Abhishek said firmly not backing off.
"Obviously karta tha." Advait said making Abhishek confused, "Par uski side sunne ke baad." He completed.
"Mai tujhse uspar haath uthane ke liye gussa nahi hoon. Bada bhai hai tu uska hak hai tera jab wo galti kare usey sudharne ka. Par tujhe pehle uski side bhi sunni chahiye thi." Advait said.
"Mai ye galati kar chuka hoon. Bina tere side sune us din maine tujhpe haath uthaya tha aur aaj tune same cheez Aru ke saath ki." He made him understand, "Ek baar sun to leta wo kya kehna chahta tha." He said.
Abhishek looked down in guilt.
"Aur mai biased nahi hoon, Abhi. Jab tune smoking ki thi tab mai khud bhi itna samajhdaar nahi tha aur bina soche samjhe maine recklessly behave kiya aur uska mujhe aaj tak guilt hai.
Par mai Aru ya Adi ke saath ye nahi karna chahta.
Mai jarur usko thappad maarta par uski baat sunne ke baad. " He said calmly.
Advait stood in front of him and cupped his cheeks, "Jaa kar usse baat kar aur uski baat samajh." He said making Abhishek nodded his head.
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Abhishek was sitting outside in the garden.
His gaze was fixed above on the sky and mind was engulfed with so many thoughts.
He was still trying to comprehend the situation.
His best friend was in love with him since childhood and he was aware of it all the time.
It was very hard for him to accept that, his mind was revolving around everything that had happened to him in the past few months.
"Bhai." Sadhwi's soft voice reached to his ears jerking him out of his thoughts.
Abhishek looked back from his seat and smiled at her, "Tum yahan iss waqt kya kar rahi ho?" He asked as it was past twelve in the night.
"Neend nahi aa rahi thi." She replied.
"Aao baitho." He said softly, gesturing to the empty place beside him.
Sadhwi sat down there and looked at him, "Aapko bhi neend nahi aa rahi?" She asked.
He shook his head.
"Kyun?" She asked.
He took a deep breath and exhaled before asking, "Ek baat batao, tumhe agar pata chale bachpan se jisey tum sirf apna accha dost maanti thi wo insaan tumse pyar karta hai to tum kya karogi?"
Sadhwi tried to think, "Shock lagega." She said, "Aur khud par bhi doubt hoga ki itne time saath rehne ke baad bhi aaj tak mujhe uski feelings ka pata kaise nahi laga."
"Exactly, yahi ho raha hai mere saath." He said.
She frowned.
"Aapki koi dost aapse pyar karti hai?" She asked.
He reluctantly nodded his head, "Wo meri bachpan se dost hai aur kal achanak se mujhe pata chala ki wo mujhse pyar karti hai."
"Aapne ye baat unse puchi?" She asked.
He shook his head, "Mai usse kya puchun mere paas usse kehne ke liye kuch bhi nahi hai. Mai uski feelings reciprocate na karke usey hurt nahi karna chahta." He said.
"Kyun aap kisi aur se pyar karte hain?" She asked.
"Nahi, par bas mai in sabke liye taiyar nahi hoon." He replied honestly.
"Agar wo insaan aapka ek accha dost hai to wo ye baat jarur samjhega aap unhe samjha kar to dekhiye." She said.
"Wo to aaj tak sab samajhti huyi hi aayi hai, Sadhwi." He replied in a low voice.
Sadhwi sighed, "Accha ek baat bataiye, aapko us insaan ke paas rehne se kaisa lagta hai?" She asked.
Abhishek thought, "Wo paas hoti hai to sab kuch accha lagta hai par maine kabhi usey waisi nazar se dekha hi nahi hai."
"Par aapka dil to kuch aur hi keh raha hai." She said, "Maine dekha hai jab bhi Sia di aapke paas hoti hai aapke chehre par kaise smile aa jati hai, aap bilkul befikr ho jate hain." She added.
He nodded his head but suddenly looked up at her, "Tumhe kaise pata mai Sia ki baat kar raha hoon?" He asked in an unbelievable tone.
She chuckled, "Sia di ko dekh kar koi bhi keh dega ki wo aapse kitna pyar karti hai. Mujhe to hairaani hai ki aapko aaj tak ye baat kyun nahi samajh aayi."
Abhishek rubbed his palm over his face, "Mai kya karun kuch samajh nahi aa raha?"
"Moka dijiye." She replied, "Apne aapko ek dusra moka dijiye. Aap dubara pyar karne se dar rahe hain bhai kyunki aap dubara hurt nahi hona chahte." She said, reading his eyes.
"Tumhe kaise sab kuch pata chal jata hai?" He asked.
"Mai aapki tarah buddhu thodi na hoon, bhai." She teased and laughed softly.
He narrowed his eyes before lightly whacking her head.
"Aap Sia di se baat kar ke dekhiye. Pyar ko ek dusra moka dijiye aur Sia di ke saath aapko kabhi is decision par regret nahi hoga is baat ki guarantee meri.
Mai unse jyada to nahi mili par unke jaise selfless pyar karne wale bohot kam hote hain, bhai.
Aap bas ek baar apna past bhool kar unki taraf haath badhaiye.
Wo kabhi aapka haath nahi chordengi." She said gently.
Abhishek was looking up at the moon with Sia's thoughts filled in his mind.
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Shreya woke up early in the morning as it was Karwachouth. She freshened up and made her way towards the kitchen. Kalyani prepared the sargi for her and handed to her. She bent down to touch her feets.
"Jaldi se mujhe mere par pote ka chehra dikhao." Kalyani said to her.
Shreya's heart stung at her words and her face fell down.
"Muh kyun bana liya?" Kalyani asked sharply, "10 saal ho gaye hain tumhari aur Advait ki shaadi ko, abhi tak iss ghar ko vaarish nahi de paayi. Pata nahi konsi ghadi me tujhe mera pota ghar utha laya." She taunted her. Her words were filled with the poison.
"Dadi!" Advait's sharp voice echoed in the room.
Advait marched towards her and stood in front of her, shielding Shreya, "Ye kaise baat kar rahi hain aap meri biwi se?" He asked in a firm tone.
"Maine galat kya kaha?" Kalyani asked in anger, "Itne saal ho gaye, abhi tak iss ghar ko pota nahi de payi ye. Ek baanjh ko ghar utha laaya tu." Her words were bitter.
A lone tear fell down on Shreya's cheek at her harsh words.
"Dadi." Advait's voice thundered in the mansion, "Mai aapki izzat karta hoon islie chup tha par aaj aapne limit cross kar di. Apna samaan pack kariye aur jaiye yahan se. Mai aapko aur ek minute bhi apne ghar me bardaasht nahi kar sakta." He gritted out in a dangerous calm voice.
Kalyani's eyes widened in disbelief, "Tu apni dadi ko ghar se jaane ke liye bol raha hai?" She asked.
"Haan, aap abhi aur isi waqt iss ghar se jayengi. Jo insaan meri biwi ki izzat nahi kar sakta wo iss ghar me nahi reh sakta." He declared.
"Teri biwi izzat ke layak bhi nahi hai, baanjh hai ek." She spat in anger.
Advait picked up a jug from the table before breaking it into pieces. Kalyani and Shreya jumped in fear looking at the rage in his eyes. Everyone came out of their rooms listening to the sound.
"Kya hua, bhabhi?" Aditya asked looking at her teary face.
Abhishek pulled her in a hug, "Kya hua, aap ro kyun rahi hain?" He asked softly.
"Adi, dadi ka samaan utha kar laa. Wo abhi iss ghar se jaa rahi hain." Advait ordered him.
Aditya smiled widely and ran to her room without any question. He packed up all her things before trolling the bag outside in the living room.
"Advait, hua kya hai bataoge?" Amrinder asked in concern.
"Mujhse mat puchiye, dadu." He replied.
"Kalyani, tum to batao kya hua hai?" Amrinder asked her.
"Iski baanjh biwi ko baanjh bol diya to isey kadwa lag gaya." Kalyani said evilly.
Abhishek and Aditya fumed in anger listening to her.
"Baanjh kya hota hai?" Arush asked in confusion.
Kalyani smirked, "Jinke bacche nahi hote unhe baanjh kehte hain." She said deliberately to hurt Shreya.
"Meri bhabhi ke teen teen bacche hain aur wo unke baare me koi bakwaas nahi sunenge." Arush warned her.
Kalyani looked away with a scoff, "Tumhara dimaag kharab ho gaya hai, Kalyani." Amrinder said, shaking his head in anger.
"Dimaag to in logo ka kharab ho gaya hai." Kalyani replied.
"Please apna ye miya biwi ka jhagda ghar se bahar jaa kar continue karein. Jaldi jaiye mujhe sona hai bohot neend aa rahi hai." Aditya spoke up in between.
"Tu kaun hota hai mujhe ghar se nikaalne wala?" Kalyani asked glaring at Aditya, "Mere bete ka ghar hai ye."
"Oh accha yaad dilaya, apne bete ko saath le kar jaiyega." Aditya replied in a casual tone.
Kalyani seethed in anger.
Advait looked at Amrinder before joining his hands, "Dadu, please dadi ko le kar wapas chale jaiye. Mai inhe ab ek minute bhi ghar me bardaasht nahi kar paunga." He said, controlling his urge to throw her out of the house.
Amrinder sighed and turned at Kalyani, "Chalo yahan se Kalyani."
"Hum kahi nahi jaa sakte Angad humare saath travel nahi kar sakta." She replied in her defense.
"Mujhe majboor mat kijiye, dadi. Isse pehle mai aap mujhse badi hain ye bhool kar aapko dhakke maar kar bahar nikalun, chali jaiye yahan se." Advait said, stepping towards her.
"Aap log jaiye, jab aapke bete theek ho jayenge hum unhe aapke paas deliver karwa denge waise bhi aap yahan reh kar unka koi khaas khayal nahi rakh rahe." Arush said.
Abhishek was caressing Shreya's hair to calm her down. His eyes were fixed at her in concern.
Amrinder held Kalyani's hand and dragged her out with himself. His face was lowered in shame and humiliation but his wife was still seething in anger. They left the mansion and no one went behind them to see them off.
Advait turned towards Shreya who was crying while hugging Abhishek. Advait made her turned towards him and cupped her cheeks before brushing away her tears. Shreya looked into his eyes with tears mixed with the pain. Abhishek gestured Aditya and Arush to leave them alone for this moment.
"Shh rona band kijiye." Advait hushed her.
"Mai..." Shreya hiccupped but he stopped her.
"Shh, baatein baad me karenge pehle suraj nikalne wala hai, sargi kha lijiye." He told her and made her sat down on the chair.
He forwarded a slice of apple in front of her mouth. She slowly opened her mouth and took the bite. He softly pecked her head and brushed away a hair strand off her forehead. Then she picked up a fruit slice and tossed in his mouth with a small smile on her face.
"Aap iss baar fast mat rakhiye, Advait." She told him, "Aapki medicines chal rahi hain."
"Itna kamjor nahi hai aapka pati." He said and brushed his nose against hers making her giggle.
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Advait was standing in the balcony and casually scrolling through his phone as if Arush was not doing sit ups beside him. He was royally ignoring him and Arush was whining while doing squats.
"Bhaiya, baat kariye na please." Arush whined.
No response.
"Maine sacchi me smoking nahi ki bas aap mujhe attention dein islie acting ki thi." He said.
Advait's focus was on his phone. He was listening to Arush but intentionally not replying to him.
"Agar aap mujhse baat nahi karenge to mai phir se aisa karunga aur iss baar sacchi me smoking kar lunga." He said with a pout on his face.
The next moment Advait caught his ear and gave it a sharp twist. His face was set in a stern look.
"Repeat." He said sharply.
Arush danced on his feets and hold his hand to get out of his firm grip. His face was twisted in a painful expression.
"Dubara bol jo bola tune?" Advait said firmly.
"Galati se bol diya bhaiya please chordo lag rahi hai. Oww!" His voice was squeaked in pain.
Advait sharply whacked his arm before letting his ear go, "Sahi kehta hai Abhi, sir par chadha liya hai maine tujhe. Bohot bigad gaya hai tu." He said in a slight anger.
Arush looked down with a pout glued to his face, "Aap bohot badal gaye ho, bhaiya." He said in hurt.
Advait glared at him but calmed himself down looking at his hurtful expression.
"Kya badal gaya hoon mai?" He asked in a tone that was not gentle but not even firm.
"Aap baat baat par mujhse gussa karne lage ho aur pehle ki tarah pyar se baatein bhi nahi karte ab." He said with the hot tears rushing in his eyes.
"Maine bina baat ke to kabhi gussa nahi kiya na, Aru. Us din galati teri thi aur tab se mai tere paas kitni baar aaya tujhe manane ke liye par tune meri baat tak nahi suni." Advait told him.
"Kyunki aap mujhse jyada attention Adi bhai aur Abhi bhai ko de rahe the. Unke saath soye bhi aur Adi bhai ko bike bhi gift ki." He complained in a sulking tone.
"Haan to? Wo dono bhi mere bacchein hain unke liye nahi karunga to phir kiske liye karunga?" Advait said firmly.
"Aap jao, bhaiya. Mujhe nahi baat karni aapse." He sulked.
"Kal tere iss ghatiya prank par teri haddiyaan todni chahiye thi tab sudharta tu." He said in a stern voice.
The tears started flowing down off Arush's eyes and he wiped it off with the back of his hand while sniffling.
"Isme rone wali koi baat nahi hai, Aru. Ek aansu bhi na aa jaye ab.
" Advait warned making him shut up, "Maine tujhe teri galati par daanta aur uske baad bhi mai tere paas aaya tujhe manane ke liye.
Tujhe aisa laga ki mai tujhe attention nahi de raha hoon islie tune attention paane ke liye ye ganda sa act kiya aur in sabke baad bhi tu mujhe ro kar dikha raha hai. " He said in anger.
"Agar abhi tak Abhi ya Adi hote to maar kha chuke hote." He said to threaten him but it was a fact.
Arush leaned against his shoulder, "Par mai to aapka baccha hoon na." He said melting his heart.
Advait wrapped his arms around him, "Aap mujh par gussa mat kiya kijiye. Mujhe accha nahi lagta." He mumbled.
"Hmm to phir mujhe gussa dilane wale kaam karne band karde." Advait replied earning himself a cute glare.
Advait chuckled and pecked the temple of his head before ruffling his hair.
"Mera new phone dijiye." Arush asked, forwarding his hand in front of him.
"Tere room me rakh diya hai." Advait replied and Arush smiled widely before hugging him tightly.
"I love you, bhaiya." Arush mumbled, wrapping his arms tightly around him.
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