Chapter 152
Sia's peaceful sleep broken by the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.
She stirred on her place and lazily opened her eyes.
She blinked her eyes to adjusted them with the light.
She sluggishly sat up, resting her back to the headrest but the next moment her eyes widened when the door of the bathroom opened.
Abhishek stepped out of the bathroom, a towel was hanging loosely on his low waist and he was drying his hair with the another towel.
The six crisp biscuits were clearly visible on his body.
Sia's mouth fell opened without her knowing.
The water droplet on his shoulder flowed down to his stomach tracing the smooth path and disappeared behind the towel.
"Good morning." Abhishek said, glancing at her while walking to the dressing table.
Sia sucked a sharp breath when her gaze landed on his back. His broad shoulder blades, perfectly built muscles made her breathless. She clenched her thighs together while gawking at her husband with hunger.
Abhishek looked back at her and raised his brow, "I said good morning, mam." He repeated.
She quickly averted her gaze feeling like a creep, "Uh-Good-Good morning." She replied.
"Kuch kehna hai?" Abhishek asked, when he saw her staring at him through the mirror.
Sia nodded her head, "It's illegal to be this hot." She said mischievously.
Abhishek was drying his hair and his hand paused mid-air. His face turned red with her compliment but he passed her a mocking glare through the mirror to wave off his shyness.
"Is someone blushing?" Sia asked, standing up on the floor and walking to him.
Abhishek rolled his eyes but didn't answer. Sia looked at him closely and she visibly gulped looking at the sculpted creature in front of her. Her fingers were twitching to trace a path down to his abs or just to feel them under her skin.
"Mujhe pata nahi tha aaj kal ladke bhi India me safe nahi hai." Abhishek said, after noticing her gawking gaze at him.
Sia's cheeks turned cherry red when she realized she got caught, "Baaki ladkon ka pata nahi, par tum to bilkul bhi safe nahi ho." She teased.
He moved past by her and glanced over his shoulder saying, "Your flirting skills sucks." He said making her pout.
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The luggage was loaded in the trunk of the car.
The Malhotras had their breakfast together.
Advait and Shreya were ready to start their journey.
Reyansh and Vanya also came to see them off, Vanya was trying to talk to Aditya but he ignored her.
After breakfast, they exited the mansion.
Arush sat down in the car before Advait and Shreya could sit.
"Tu kahan jaa raha hai?" Reyansh asked him.
"Mai bhi bhaiya bhabhi ko airport chordne chalunga." Arush replied.
"Aru, tujhe college bhi jana haina." Advait reminded him.
"Aaj chutti kar lunga, bhaiya." Arush replied.
"Aise nahi hota, beta. Bahar aa." Advait replied.
"Nahi, mai aapko airport chordne aaunga." He replied stubbornly.
"Aru....
Reyansh rolled his eyes listening to Advait's gentle tone, "Aise bolega to wo kabhi nahi sunega." He said.
Reyansh turned towards Arush who was sitting in the car. He opened the door, "Bahar aa." Reyansh said firmly making Arush pout but Arush didn't move from his place, "Sunai nahi diya?" Reyansh asked sternly making him hopped out of the car with a sad pout.
Reyansh smirked looking at Advait who glared at his soul in return.
"Bhaiya." Arush said softly and hugged Advait.
"Dhyan rakhna apna." Advait murmured.
Arush bobbed his head and hugged Shreya, "I'll miss you, bhabhi maa." He said.
"I'll miss you too, mera baccha." Shreya replied, getting emotional.
Vanya wrapped her arms around Advait, "Adi se kahiye na mujhse baat karle." She said in a voice that only he could hear.
"Thodi mehnat kar." Advait whispered.
Vanya pulled back and nodded her head. Advait and Shreya bid goodbye to Abhishek, Aditya and Sia before settling inside the car.
Reyansh also sit down in the car as he was dropping them to airport.
A wave of loneliness hit them when the car went out of their sight.
Vanya also went away with the driver for her home as she had some other plans.
Abhishek, Aditya and Arush slowly headed inside with long, sad faces.
Sia looked at each of them before shaking her head.
"Ye kya muh bana rakha hai tum logo ne? Apne muh theek karo aur apne apne kaam par niklo." Sia instructed before her phone started ringing.
She picked up the call and pressed it to her ear, "Haan Shanaya." She asked and waited for the reply from the other side, "Haan haan, I'm on the way. Coming. Bye!" She said hurriedly and grabbed her bag.
She looked up at them, "Mai hospital jaa rahi hoon, bye." She said.
"Mai drop kar deta hoon." Abhishek said, coming ahead.
"No no, mai chali jaungi." She replied, "Tum yaheen ruko, dono ka mood off hai. Tum bhi chale jaoge to akela feel karenge." She whispered looking at Aditya and Arush who were sitting on the couch.
Abhishek glanced at them before reluctantly nodding his head. Sia exited the mansion after waving a bye to Aditya and Arush. As soon as Sia left the mansion, Abhishek turned towards them and looked at them with a mischievous smirk on his face.
"Utho dono aur college jao." Abhishek said walking towards them.
Arush looked up at him, "Mera mann nahi hai college jaane ka." He muttered.
"Aur mai to waise bhi college nahi jaa raha hoon." Aditya replied, getting up and started walking away from there.
"Ruk." Abhishek stopped him.
"Tum dono college jaa rahe ho, paanch minute me ready ho kar neeche aao." Abhishek ordered with authority.
"Bhai, mera mann nahi haina." Arush whined.
"Tere mann ke according padhai hogi ab?" Abhishek asked firmly.
Aditya spoke up, "Maine bhaiya se bola hua hai, mai kuch din college nahi jaunga. Unhone permission bhi de di thi." He told him.
Abhishek stepped towards him, "Permission bhaiya ne di thi na." He said, "Abhi yahan bhaiya hain?" He asked rhetorically.
"Kyun hitler ban rahe ho, bhai?" Aditya asked in irritation.
Abhishek glared at him, "Corner." He said curtly.
"What?" Aditya asked incredulously.
"Move to the corner and stand there." Abhishek ordered.
Aditya opened his mouth to say something and Arush looked at Abhishek in fear, "You can't do this." Aditya said.
"Guess what?" Abhishek asked with a raising brow, "I'm doing this." He completed with a tight lipped smile.
"March yourself to the corner. Now." Abhishek said, pointing towards the corner.
Aditya glared at him but obeyed, "Oh mai to bhool hi gaya." Abhishek said, shaking his head dramatically, "Haath upar." He said passing an extra sweet smile.
"Aap bohot galat kar rahe ho." Aditya accused.
"Jyada gyaan mat de. Jitna bola hai utna kar." Abhishek waved him off. Aditya raised his hands in the air muttering beautiful words under his breath.
Abhishek turned his attention towards Arush who smiled at him nervously, "Mai college jaunga, bhai. Mera college jana bohot jaroori hai. Mujhe padhai karni hai." He said in one breath.
Abhishek pulled his cheeks with a bit more force, "Bhaiya ka laadla itne din baad to haath laga hai pehele aapki thodi khatirdaari to kar lene do uske baad chale jana college." He said in a mocking tone making Arush looked at him nervously.
"Chal uth." Abhishek left his cheeks and stood up to his full height with a straight face.
Arush stood up meekly, looking at Abhishek all the time.
"Murga ban." Abhishek ordered.
Arush widened his eyes, "Par maine kya kiya?" He asked in a protesting voice.
"Abhi tak to kuch nahi kiya par kabhi na kabhi to kuch karega na." Abhishek replied, "Murga ban, jaldi. Mujhe office jaane me late ho raha hai." He said in a casual tone, glancing at his wrist watch.
"Mai bhaiya se complain karunga aapki." Arush threatened.
"Kar dena. Aur kuch?" Abhishek asked, feigning a stern tone.
Arush looked at him with a pout to melt him, "Mai bhaiya nahi hoon, Aru." Abhishek said, poking his cheeks, "Don't look at me with those puppy eyes." He added.
Abhishek pointed at the floor and Arush glared at him before bending down to assume the embarrassing position.
His face had turned red with the shame and embarrassment.
Abhishek glanced at Aditya and Arush before walking to the couch to sit on it royally.
He was sitting like a king, scrolling through his phone while Aditya was standing in the corner raising his hands and Arush was assuming the humiliating position in the middle of the living room.
"Mera shraap lagega aapko." Aditya said, sharply looking at Abhishek who rolled his eyes ignoring him.
"Ek baar bhaiya ko wapas aa jane do agar aapko garden me murga nahi banwaya na to mera naam bhi Arush nahi." Arush threatened while struggling to hold the position.
Abhishek internally gulped at his threat but tried to sound nonchalant, "Waise bhi tera naam Arush nahi alu ka chilka hai." He dismissed his threat with a joke.
After ten minutes, Abhishek looked up from his phone and stood up, "Idhar aa jaa." He told Aditya, "Tu bhi uth jaa." He said to Arush who stood up on his feets, his face was scrunched up in pain.
"Jab tak bhaiya yahan nahi hai, jyada udne ki jaroorat nahi hai warna ye tailor tha agar picture dikayi na to rote reh jaoge dono." Abhishek warned, looking at them sternly.
"Abhi bhaiya se bol kar aapki picture banwata hoon." Arush said and picked up his phone from the couch.
Abhishek widened his eyes and quickly snatched the phone from his hand, "Aru mera baccha, bhaiya bahar haina unhe baar baar phone karke disturb nahi karte hm." He said with extra sweetness, "Jao college ke liye ready ho jao." He coaxed him to his room.
Aditya was still glaring at Abhishek who rolled his eyes in return, "Nahi jana college to mat jaa bas ghoorna band kar." He said and walked away from there.
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At night, Abhishek was standing in the hall shouting Aditya's name. Aditya stepped down the stairs looking at him with confusion.
"Kya hua, bhai? Ab kya kiya maine?" Aditya asked and tried to remember what he has done.
"Tu chal mere saath, tujhe batata hoon kya kiya hai tune." Abhishek said angrily and gripped him by his arm, dragging him outside the mansion.
Aditya looked at him in confusion, "Bhai, kahan le kar jaa rahe ho. Maine kuch nahi kiya hai." He said in his defense.
Abhishek opened the car door for him. Aditya glanced at Abhishek without sitting inside, "Kahan le jaa rahe ho mujhe?" He asked.
"Pata chal jayega." Abhishek replied curtly, "Andar baith." He said sharply.
Aditya reluctantly settled inside the car and Abhishek also sit down on the driving seat. He started the car and sped it on the road. Aditya kept giving a confused glance at Abhishek's side.
"Bhai, kuch to batao hua kya hai?" Aditya asked.
"Shut your mouth. I don't want to hear a single word." Abhishek warned in his unusual tone.
Aditya was sitting in his seat, looking out of the window.
The road was familiar to him but his mind was filled with the so many questions.
He was staying silent because he trusted Abhishek otherwise he would have burtsed out by now.
Abhishek stopped the car and Aditya quickly looked around but he could only see an empty dark road.
Abhishek stepped out of the car and opened Aditya's side door.
He also stepped out while roaming his gaze everywhere.
"Hum kahan hain?" Aditya asked.
"Abhi pata chal jayega." Abhishek said ans grabbed his hand, leading him to a lane.
They walked in the lane and a few lights in the dark night caught their attention.
They both stopped when a beautiful decorated gazebo came in their sights.
The gazebo was decorated with the flowers and candles.
The warm golden lights were everywhere cutting the darkness of the night.
But what caught Aditya's attention was a 'sorry' balloon hanging off the ceiling.
Vanya came into the view, she walked towards Aditya with an apologetic look on her face.
"Thank you, bhai." She thanked Abhishek.
Aditya snapped his eyes at Abhishek for the betrayal. Abhishek could feel his burning gaze on him but chose to ignore it. He threw Aditya's hand into Vanya's who quickly held his hand protectively.
"Mera kaam bas yaheen tak tha baaki ka tum dono aapas me handle kar lena." Abhishek said before walking away from there.
Aditya gently pulled back his hand from Vanya's hold. He looked away from her stinging her heart. She cupped his cheeks, "I love you, Adi." She said.
Aditya didn't look at her ignoring her presence, "Look at me, please." She whispered.
He slowly looked at her listening to her vulnerable voice. She smiled at him and pressed her lip against him but Aditya didn't move.
She pulled back and give him a look, "Why are you doing this? Don't you love me anymore?" She asked, gulping down the hurt of being rejected.
Aditya made a distance with her before looking in her eyes, "Kiss someone who thinks like you." He said flatly.
Vanya glanced at him for a few moments as she was not able to believe that Aditya was saying something like this to her.
"I love you." She whispered in a broken voice.
"No. You don't." Aditya replied almost instantly, "You only love the idea of me loving you." He said bluntly.
Vanya blinked her eyes, "What are you saying?"
"I'm speaking the truth." Aditya said without blinking, "You only love the way I treated you. You love the way I care for you. You love how I love you but you do not love me, Vanya Khurana." He said, punctuating his each word.
"You're doubting on my love for you, Adi." She said being defensive.
"You have done nothing to make me feel loved by you. Your words and actions have always been on the opposite sides." He said, "But yes, if calling mean things to your partner called love then you love me." He said without flinching.
Vanya stepped back, her legs started wobbling from inside as she couldn't even imagine that her Aditya would talk to her like this. She felt hurt to core, listening to his emotionless voice and cruel words.
"I did this for you Adi because I love you." She said, pointing at the decoration. Her eyes turned teary but she didn't allow the tear to fall down on her cheeks.
"I didn't ask you to do this." He said, gulping down his own hurt after noticing the tears in her eyes.
Her heart broke down into million of pieces when Aditya said those lines.
The tears which were threatening to fall down, finally found its escape.
She was busy preparing this surprise from him since morning.
She had done every single thing by her own without taking any help and Aditya's words broke her heart.
"Dard hua?" Aditya asked calmly.
She nodded her head.
"Mujhe bhi aise hi dard hua tha when you said those lines." He replied and gently brushed off the tear from her face.
"It was not intentional." She justified.
"But it was." Aditya said, referring to his statement.
She looked down, blinking back her tears.
"Let's go home." Aditya murmured, holding her hand.
"But....
"We're not in a relationship anymore." Aditya replied to clear her.
Vanya froze on her place. Her heart skipped a beat but she managed herself to walk with him. She kept staring at the ground, without even breathing too loud.
"I need time." Aditya spoke up to clear her doubt, "You have hurt me and it is not acceptable. Not anymore." He completed. His voice was flat without any ounce of warmth.
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