Sidd was sitting on the desk, all lost in his laptop. His specs reflect as he roamed his eyes across the screen. A smile appeared on his face as he got to see what he was working for. He got excited. As soon as he appealed for the seminar, it got approved. He scrolled it down, and suddenly, his smile fell. Yes, it was the seminar he had been waiting for 2 years, and now it is happening in Mumbai, the city of India. The place where he never wished or desired to go now. Sudden emotions took over him. He closed the shutter of his laptop in anger and removed his specs harshly. That's when Viku was approaching in his room. She was standing at the door when Sidd removed his specs and threw it harshly on the bed. Viku's smile automatically changed into a sad one. Sidd, who didn't notice her, threw the pen on the floor in anger. Viku flinched as she had never seen him angry. She looked at Sidd to see him rubbing his temples. She sadly went from there and walked towards her parent's room, hugging her Teddy. She entered the room and sat on the couch, hugging her Teddy with a sad pout. Abhi, who was talking on the call, came out of the wardrobe and saw Viku sitting there silently.

Abhi (on the call): I'll call you later.

He dropped the call and sat beside Viku, who was still looking down. Abhi frowned as he noticed a change in her behaviour. She is never a quiet person infact she is a chatterbox full of stories, but now she has been sitting there all silent. He breathed before caressing her cheek with his finger.

Abhi (baby voice): What happened to this baby?

But there came no response. Abhi picked her up and made her sit on his lap. She immediately hugged him, making Abhi go worry. He touched her forehead.

Abhi (worried): Viku, are you okay because you don't have a fever?

Viku looked up at him.

Viku (sad pout, baby voice): Papa, you know chachu is angry with me.

Abhi (pricking her nose): Who said he is mad at you? He can never be mad at my baby.

Viku (in baby voice): I went to his room, but he threw the pencil on the floor. He was angry, Papa.

Abhi processed every word said by her.

Abhi (looking at Viku): Baby, you are overthinking. He is not angry with you.

Viku (loud, sad pout): Then ask him na to play with me. I am bored. Leemi bua is also not at home.

Abhi covered his ears with his hands dramatically.

Abhi: Ok, I am going to talk to him ms.mike.

That's when Viku forwarded her hand, raising her one eyebrow with a naughty smile on her face.

(Introducing Viku, who is Abhinavi's daughter)

Abhi raised his eyebrow.

Abhi: What?

Viku (pleading expressions): Phone, please...!!!

Abhi rolled his eyes and gave his phone to Viku while she jumped while screaming loudly.

Abhi (covering his ears): Girl, I have 2 ears only.

Viku held her ears, making sorry face.

Viku (in low voice): Sowiee..!!

Abhi kissed her cheek. He made her sit on the couch and left his room. He slowly closed his room door and walked towards Sidd's room to find its door opened. He was about to knock on the door when he heard sniffing and huffing. Abhi didn't waste a single minute and burst the door open to see Sidd gulping tablet, trying to calm himself down as he was panting. Abhi rushed to him and handed him a glass of water as he wasn't able to reach it. Sidd gulped that glass of water in one go while Abhi sat beside him, looking at him all the time. Sidd placed the glass on his side table and started taking deep breaths to calm himself down. Abhi rubbed his hand against his brother's arm to help him. He was continuously examining him as Sidd was calming himself.

Abhi (concerned): You again got that attack?

Sidd (looking at him): I don't know how I got this attack after so long?

Abhi (raising his eyebrows): Because, as always, you have been taking tension.

Sidd kept quiet as he knew it was the truth. He took tension for that seminar. Abhi held Sidd's hand, decreasing the distance between them.

Abhi (fake anger): Ashu, I am asking for the last time. Tell me honestly, I know you took tension of anything, and I want to know it. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten this attack.

Sidd (facing him, looking down): Dada, i-if I tell you, will you help me?

Abhi (cupping his face with one hand, politely): Of course, Bacha, why not?

Sidd thought for a second before speaking.

Sidd (looking at his brother): Dada, you remember I told you about the exhibition and the seminars related to it.

Abhi (nodding): Yeah, and you also had one exhibition here and 1 in Mexico. How can I forget? Wait, has the date of the 3rd exhibition announced?

Sidd (looking away): Yeah, they did.

Abhi (excited): Really? Where is it?

Sidd (looking at him): In Mumbai.

Abhi's smile faded, and his excitement vanished away.

Abhi (confirming): Are you sure if it is in Mumbai?

Sidd nodded, looking away. Abhi smiled all of a sudden.

Abhi (caressing Sidd's hands): Destiny and Fate also want you both to be together.

Sidd (looking at him); What if....

Abhi (cutting him, caressing his cheek): Nothing will happen. Trust me!

Sidd thought for a second before nodding his head.

Abhi (holding his hands): Should I book your and Reemi's ticket?

Sidd nodded and smiled a bit. Abhi stood up and left the room kissing his head. Sidd was left in a dilemma. He wasn't aware that his life was going to take a huge U-turn.

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Avneet was sitting on the floor in her room, with her room all filled with darkness and no hint of light coming in there. That's when Jai opened the door of her room and signed as his eyes fell on her sister, sitting like a statue. He slowly paced towards her and sat beside her. She looked at him with hope in her eyes.

Avu (with tears in her eyes): Please do something. Please, ask Sidd to give me a chance. Please!

His sister's words brought tears into his eyes, but he composed himself, taking a sharp breath. He shook his head.

Jai: Yes, di. He will come. I promise you, he will come and hug you like no tomorrow.

This bought a smile and more tears to fall from her eyes. She started shaking as she was sobbing by now. Jai hugged her tightly as his eyes also filled up with tears seeing his sister's suffering when she wasn't also at mistake.

There, Sidd was fighting with himself, convincing himself for it, and here Avneet was waiting for him.

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Next chapter will be dhamaka.

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