Jealous Akshu and the dance sequence 💕💕

But the show Arohi! Can she be happy for Akshu wholeheartedly for once?! Haldi me bhi she was imagining everyone around her first and then got sad when they weren't. She wasn't even smiling during the dance sequence. But the focus on her emotions is all too much. It's Abhira wedding, why is taking so much of the screen space?! I am too happy with the wedding and episodes but some clips aren't even neccessary. So many experienced actors and bonds to be developed and we have 'Aru'

Arohi logic: Everyone should be happy but not more than me🤷‍♀ Ye vo bacche hai jinhe dusro ke birthday pr bhi khud cake cut krna hai😶

Just remember, ye chapter wali Arohi sudhr gayi h😅
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Recap:-

Arohi looked at everyone with a stone face and wiped her tears. She looked at Harshvardhan and dropped the bomb.

Arohi: Aap...Neil Birla, sach me Birla hi hai. Neil Harshvardhan Birla........

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Everyone was blown away by the revelation. Nobody dared looking at the other. Harshvardhan was the first one to recover. He walked up to Abhimanyu and snatched the paper from his hands.

Harshvardhan: Ye mujhe do...kya bakwas kr rahi hai ye ladki bhi-

His words died in his mouth. He took a few steps back, completely shocked. He felt like all the air in the world had disappeared and he could not breathe anymore. Manjiri sobbed and sat down. Neil saw his world fall apart around him. What is this mystery about him that even he did now know! He clenched his jaw and marched up to Harshvardhan and took the paper from him. They were his adoption papers indeed but attached underneath his adoption details were the details of his true parents.

Mother's name: Neelima Sharma

Father's name: Harshvardhan Birla

Neil was in loss for words as he stared at the paper with emotionless eyes. His mind could not comprehend this. Harsh uncle was actually his father?! The man who always taunted him, hated him and never missed a chance to cuss him- was his father?! He did not even know what was better. Was it better to be an orphan than being the illegitimate son of Harshvardhan Birla!

Arohi: Dekh liya na?! (sobs) ...meri maa ki legally shadi hui thi mere papa se...phir bhi mai ganda khoon...aur ye daag mujhe kabhi nahi chodega..(she ran away crying)

Akshara: Aaru!!....

She tried to rush after her when Kairav held her back.

Kairav: Akshu nahi...uski baaton se lgta hai vo khud ko inferior aur tujhe superior maan rahi hai...tujhe dekhr aur trigger hogi...mai jaata hoon...

Akshara: Haan bhahiya...please...samjhaiye na use...ye sb...

Kairav: Tujhse kitna bhi lade, samjhti vo tere se hi hai...pr mai jaakr usse shant krta hoon pehle..

Kairav left to go after Arohi who had run off upstairs.

Manish: Ye sb kya ho raha hai? Harsh ji?

Suhasini: Humari to kuch samajh hi nahi aa raha...kitna khushi ka din tha...aur ye sb ho gaya!

Manish: Aur kya kya raaz hai apke..Harshvardhan Birla 'JI'!

Akshara: bs kijiye badepapa...aap aise kyu bol rahe hai..baithte hai sb...poori baat sun le-

Neil: Aur kya sunna hai Bhabhi? Kya sunna hai..ye paper dekhe apne? Uncle mere dad hai...mujhe anath hone ka tana dene wale mere dad hai!

Anand: What is all this Harsh!?

Mahima: Haan! Tumne ye baat humse chupai!!...We are supposed to be a family!

Anand: Aur tumne Manjiri ko cheat kiya!? How shameful!

Mahima: I am disgusted...isse kadar hi nahi hai meri behen ki..

Harshvardhan: Arey mujhe khud kahan pata tha ki ye- (looks at Neil and becomes speechless)

Neil starts to clap while crying. Akshara gets scared for him. Abhimanyu looks at his broken mother sitting on the floor, his brother losing his mind and his wife crying at the situation. All the people he loved the most were suffering.

Neil: This is just great! Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha mai khush ho jau ki mere dad hai! Mai anath nahi hoon ya mai sad ho jau ki ye mere dad hai...

He looks at Manjiri.

Neil: Apko pata tha na maa? Maa! Apne hi is sabd ka mtlb samjhaya...nahi ho aap meri maa, ye pata tha...lekin tb bhi aap apni lagti thi...aaj apse nazre nahi milla paa raha...

Manjiri: (looks up crying) nahi beta..

Neil: Mai apka adopted beta nahi hoon...mai to sir ka apko diya ek aur dard nikla...permanent pain!

Manjiri: nahi...*sobs* kaisi baaten kr raha hai...tu mera beta hai..

Neil: Sahi bol rahi thi Arohi...Ganda kh-

Abhimanyu shut his words by twisting him and hugging him tight.

Abhimanyu: Jitna kass ke gale lagaya hai utna hi kass ke thapad marunga agr ye sentence complete kiya toh..

Neil: Bro..mtlb..

Abhimanyu: kya mtlb? Bhai hai tu mera...hum sbka tere se jo rishta hai na vo dil ka hai...samjha na! Iss sb baaton se mujhe, hume koi fark nahi padta...ye sb bade logon ki baaten hai...rishta to dil se hota hai...iss sb cheezo se nahi..

Neil cried and hugged Abhimanyu.

Neil: Aapko pata tha..

Abhimanyu looked away.

Neil: (backs away feeling hurt) pr mujhe bataya kyu nahi...

Abhimanyu is at loss of words himself. Manjiri gets up wiping her tears at the same Neil backs away from everyone, feeling hurt. He ran out of the house. Akshara, Abhimanyu and Manjiri follow him.

Mahima: (thinks) aur ye hui shaadi cancel! Thank God vo doctor bahu nahi ayegi ab...aur iss raaz ki khulne se Harsh ki bhi position weak ho gayi hai mere samne..nazar nahi milla payega...saari zindagi isse Manjiri ko hurt krne ke taunt doongi...

Anand bid adieu to shocked Goenkas who did not know what to do. Their own daughter was crying upstairs, hurt. The truth of Neil had hurt her but they all knew it wasn't the only reason. The reason of her pain was them. They failed to see the reason behind her insecurities.

Manish: Maa..maine kya kr diya...meri Sirat se kahi baaton ka aisa asar ho gaya meri bacchii pr..

Akhilesh: Mai to khud ko sabse kareeb manta tha meri bacchii ke...aur mai bhi nahi jaan skta ki usse andr hi andr ye baat kha rahi hai..

Sushasini: Galti to hai tumhari Manish ...Sirat se vo sb kehna galat tha...lekin hume bhi ussi samay rok dena chahiye tha...

Swarna: Galti hum sbki hai maaji...bachpan me bhi Aru jb Akshu ke saath misbehave krti thi tb humne Akshu ko samjhaya aur door bhej diya...agr hum us samay Aru ke man ko samjhte...uske gusse ke peeche ka karan jaane ki koshish krte toh shyd Aru ki soch me ye baat ghar na krti..

Manish: Dono hi bachiyan itne dard se guzri...meri wajah se...Kartik! kya mu dikhaunga usse...uski betiyon ki zindagi me itne ansu!...Ek ko parivaar hote hue bhi door rehna pada...usse humesha sacrifice expect kiya aur dusri ko saath rakhkr bhi khush na rakh saka...usne apne aap ko humesha paraya maana.... dono hi bacchiyon ke mamle me fail ho gaya mai..

He sits down feeling sad.

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Manjiri sat next to Neil who was sitting on a park bench. Abhimanyu and Akshara were standing at a hearing distance as Manjiri asked them to let her approach him. Abhimanyu was very hurt and wanted to take away the pain of his loved ones. Akshara intertwined her finger with his and squeezed. She sent him a soft, encouraging smile..sb thik ho jayega.

Manjiri: tujhe pata hai maine tujhe sbse pehle kb dekha tha?

Neil looks at her but keeps quiet.

Manjiri: Mai mandir jaati thi na ...tb. Tu bohot chota tha aur ek admi tujhe mandir laya krta tha. Tu bohot pyara tha...mai pooja krti thi na to uchal kr uss admi ki god se mere pass aa jaata tha...mai bhi tujhse baaten krti aur phir chali jaati....Phir ek din mai Abhi ko saath layi aur tumhari dosti ho gayi ...ek din teri maa bhi aayi thi...mujhe dekhr vo wahan se bhaag gayi... phir kuch din baad vo mujhe wapis mandir me milli...tujhe Abhi ke saath park me bitha diya.....vo mujhse baat krna chahti thi.. unhone mujhe saara sach bataya...

Neil turned towards Manjiri, hearing her with all his attention.

Manjiri:...tu toh jaanta hai na ki inhone mujhe kabhi pyaar nahi kiya..(wipes her tears) Shadi ke kuch din baad inhone mujhe hospital ane kaha aur tb inhe pata chala ki mai doctor nahi hoon...shyd inhe lgta tha ki mai bhi didi ki tarah doctor hoon...maine shaadi se pehle sharam ke maare kabhi khul kr baat nahi ki aur humare samay me krne dete bhi nahi they...shaadi ke baad pata chala toh inhe mujhpr, apni kismat pr bohot gussa aya...vo toh mujhe chod bhi dete agr ghar walo ka pressure na raha hota toh....aur kuch dino baad pata chala ki mai pregnant hoon...tb toh alag hone ka sawal hi nahi hua...lekin hum saath rehkr bhi kabhi saath nahi they...maine bhi apni khushi Abhi me dhund li..

Abhi tb bohot chota tha...Inhe inke college se reunion ka invite aya tha...pehle toh jaana nahi chahte they pr phir inhone socha ki hospital ke liye accha hoga, contacts strong honge...tb hospital itna bada nahi tha aur inhone management sambhala hua tha.....wahan inhe Neelima milli, inki college crush, doctor...vo jo mai nahi thi...uss raat undono ne bohot pee li...tumhari maa ko unke boyfriend ne dokha diya tha aur ye mujhse dukhi they....nashe me dono ne-

Manjiri looked away. She tried to control her emotions. All these things that she kept inside for years were hurting her as she spoke them out loud. Neil put a tentative hand on hers. Akshara looked at Abhimanyu and saw the far look in his eyes. He knew this! This is why he never forgave Harsh. He could never be completely normal with him. She felt bad that she initially tried to push the bond between them. She leaned into his shoulder and rubbed his arm with her free hand, trying to give him warmth against the cold emotions he was harbouring at the moment.

Manjiri smiled at Neil and cupped his face.

Manjiri: ...Agle din jb inhe hosh aya toh inhone Neelima ko kaha ki vo sb ek galti hai...isse dono ka naam kharab hoga aur badnami hogi...Neelima bhi maan gayi...vo abhi bhi apne pehle rishte ke gum me thi.. ye wapis aa gaye aur kissi se kuch nahi kaha...lekin kismat ko kuch aur manzur tha...Neelima ne inhe phone kiya...vo pregnant thi.....inhone usse paise bhej diye...

Neil looked at her with question in his eyes.

Manjiri: unhe baccha nahi chahiye tha..

Neil's hand left Manjiri. He was an unwanted, illegitimate child. Was there anything else about him that could be worse?

Manjiri: Neelima ka iss duniya me koi nahi tha...usse tujhme apnapan mila....mujhe pta hai tu kya soch raha hai...tu inki taraf ki kahani dekh raha hai...apni maa ki taraf se soch...uski zindagi me ek ummed ki kiran se kam nahi tha tu...bohot bohot pyaar krti thi vo tujhse....bohot khush thi ...lekin uski kismat me tera saath zyada nahi tha...Neelima beemar pad gayi...vo Udaipur ilaj ke liye ayi thi aur vo admi jo uske saath hota tha...vo uska caretaker tha...usne inse milne ki koshish ki pr inhone usse baat nahi ki...inhe tere baare me toh pata bhi nahi tha... vo mujhe dekhr isliye dar gayi thi...kyunki vo mere baare me jaanti thi, ki mai inki wife hoon..pr phir usse caretaker ne bataya ki tu aur mai kaise time spend krte hai...tera aur Abhi ka rishta kaisa hai...tb usne mujhe bataya ki doctor ne usse kuch dino ka time diya hai...

Neil pursed his lips. His heart filling in with pain for the women who gave birth to him. Someone he never knew.

Manjiri: Vo chahti thi mai tujhe apna loo...teri chinta thi unhe lekin unke ye baat sochne se pehle bhi mai dil hi dil me tujhe apna maan chuki thi...mujhe pta tha ki agar Neelima thik bhi ho gayi tb bhi tera mera rishta atoot hai...bs tb shyd mai teri zindagi me maa nahi, aunty bankr aati....mai Neelima se roz mandir me milti thi.....ek din vo caretaker akele hi aya...teri maa-.. tu roye jaa raha tha...meri god me akr shaat ho gaya...

She turned to Neil and put a hand on his heart.

Manjiri: tb na yahan kuch hua tha...apna dusra beta milla tha mujhe...tu mujhe aaj ke baad apni maa mane na mane...mera tu humesha-

Neil cut her off by hugging her close and crying. He cried for all the pain and emotions he went through in such a small span. Akshara wiped her eyes and turned to Abhimanyu who had moist eyes himself.

Abhimanyu: Maine sun li thi Maa aur aunty ki baat...us din ke baad se kabhi normal nahi ho skta...sir pr bohot gussa ata tha...lekin maa ko hurt nahi krna chahta tha...vo sochti thi mujhe kuch nahi pta...mere liye khud ko sambhal rahi thi...

Akshara: Sorry Abhi...mai humesha tumhe papa ke saath tumhari relationship sudhar-

Abhimanyu: sshhh... tum kyu ro rahi ho? Aur kyu sorry? Tumhe kahan pta tha...

Akshara nodded. They looked at Manjiri and Neil. Neil had his head on Manjiri's lap as she filled him in with his childhood details. They had moved to happier details now. Abhimanyu's shoulders relaxed.

Abhimanyu: Chalo Akshu. Car me wait krte hai....it is their moment, let them have it.

Akshara nodded and Abhira left to sit in the car. Akshara quickly called Vansh.

Vansh: Hello? Akshu.

Akshara: Bhaiya..Kairav Bhaiya ne Aru ko shant kiya? Unhe call nahi kiya ki kahin vo uske saath na ho..Aru..mai aau wahan?

Vansh: Akshu...tu shant ho..Maine ghar pr bhi sbko unke rooms me jaane kaha hai...Aru Sirat Chachi ke purane room me hai...rote rote so gayi..Kairav ussi ke pass hai...kl baat krna tu usse, aaj sone de...Tu bata Neil kaisa hai?

Akshara: Abhi kuch thik hai..

Vansh: Accha hai...tu wahan dekh...aaj yahan ke mamle ko thoda time de...

Akshara: Ji bhai...Dhyan rakhna..bye

Vansh: Tu bhi dhyan rakhna...bye

Akshara ended the call. Abhimanyu kept a hand on hers. Akshara was worried for Arohi but she knew she needed to give her space. Abhimanyu decided to break the silence and her chain of thoughts that worried her.

Abhimanyu: Pta hai mai humesha tumhari behen ko lekr itna defensive kyu tha? Usse shaadi me uninvite krna chahta tha..tumhe usske peeche jaane se roka krta tha..

Akshara turned to look at him.

Akshara: Kyunki tumhe lgta tha Aru mujhe hurt karegi..

Abhimanyu gave her a dry laugh.

Abhimanyu: Vo toh hai hi...pr ek reason ye bhi tha ki mujhe usme Sir dikhte the..

Akshara: Kya?

Abhimanyu: Haan...tum dono mujhe sir aur maa ki yaad dilate they...tumhara maa ki tarah devotion aur uska Sir ki tarah tumhe emotionally manipulate krna, for granted lena... apni maa ko mai Sir se bachana chahta tha lekin vo kabhi apne pati ko nahi chod payi...jaise tum nahi chod pati apni behen ko- chahe vo jo kr le... maa ko unse door nahi kr ska aur roz unki insult dekhta tha...jb bada hua toh roka lekin phir bhi maa ko bohot sehna padta tha...humesha...isliye tumhe bachana chahta tha...kuch zyada hi relate kr gaya...Arohi se nafrat bhi badne lagi...usme Sir jo dikhte they...aur tumhe usse bachane ki tadap bhi bohot hi.. pr phir-

Akshara: Phir?

Abhimanyu raised her hand and kissed the top of it.

Abhimanyu: Phir maine humari mehendi wale din dekha ki tumhari behen ko tumhari thodi toh fikra hai...humari haldi ke din bhi vo pareshan ho gayi thi jb tum gayab thi...haan vo jalti thi tumse...mujhe toxic lagti thi...aur tum mano ya na mano...mai poori tarah galat nahi tha...vo toxic thi tumhare liye. Tumhare self respect ko roz chot pahunchati thi...tumhe manipulate krti thi aur Akshu. Tumhare kayi dard ka karan hai vo..

Akshara: Abhi..

Abhimanyu: jaanta hoon....behen hai...lekin aaj kuch realize hua...ki uske gusse ke peeche bhi kahani hai...vo sir ki tarah nahi hai...vo maa se sirf apne selfish reason ke liye hate krte they.....lekin Arohi ke bhi bachpan me kuch hua hai...jb usse toxic upbringing milegi to vo wahi reflect karegi na..

Akshara looked at him teary eyes. He was coming around! Abhimanyu saw her getting emotional and tried to lighten the mood.

Abhimanyu: Ab hr koi meri Akshu jaisa nahi hota na...sbko pyaar de...normal insaan negativity ke badle pyaar nahi de pata..

Akshara: (laughs) tumhare liye toh mai hi perfect hoon...

Abhimanyu: koi shaq?

Akshara laughed between her tears and shook her head.

Abhimanyu: Mujhe poori baat nahi pata lekin Arohi ne jitna bhi kaha...uska dard uski jagah hai...Haan Neil hurt hua hai...pr usne bhi jo kaha, vo uske andr ka saalon se daba hua dard hai..jo usse kaha gaya...waisa kissi insaan se nahi kaha jaana chahiye..

Akshara nodded.

Akshara: Mujhe to pta bhi nahi tha...ye sb uske dimag me..

Abhimanyu: Bs..don't beat yourself about it. Kl sochna iss baare me..

Akshara nodded and leaned to him. He kissed the top of their head.

It is true. Their families were all puzzled and broken. But they resolved to piece it back up. Starting with the most fragile ones first.

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I think I started some sort of chain game here. This story is turning out to be larger than expected. This track can birth so many tracks and go on like a book. So I have decided to end it with just one more chapter. It won't be close ended as I imagine it like a track in the serial and all tracks gradually move into another.

Show some love! I know it was not Abhira centric but I had to focus on other characters in this chapter as it was their story unfolding.

xoxo 💕💕