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Aarav's POV:

I was in my room lying on the bed after a good long shower staring at my mobile screen which was displaying the picture of the love birds.

We all want love. We all need love. No matter how much we push it away or pretend to deny ourselves of it, our hearts will always desire it.

Love and marriage was not an easy thing for Bhai but finally, he has found his soulmate. He has found the one who is making him a happy person...this is what love is..finding the person who brings out the best in you and eliminates the worst.

I was so angry with bhai because he didn't tell me that he got married. Yesterday, at night when we were on a call...I yelled out at him so badly. How can he get married in my absence??...I wanted to see him...be with him when he was going to begin his most wonderful journey of life.

I decided that I'll not talk to him and not get influenced by his act. But as usual, I lost to him... I was lost to his love...his touch...his embrace for which I was craving for. He is the one for whom I can do anything just to see a heartful smile on his face.

The heartful smile which I saw on his face when he was with his love..my bhabhi...the one who is making his soul happy.

"May I come in??" the voice from the door grabbed my attention

"From when did you start seeking permission to enter your son's room??" Straightening myself I questioned Maa

"My baby has grown up into a man now...so I have to give him privacy" Getting into the room maa said and stood in front of me

Holding her by the shoulders I said "But Aarav will be still the same Aaru baby for his Maa"

The next moment Maa was hugging me with her head resting on my chest "You won't leave me like him na??"

"Your Aaru will always be with you" Reciprocating the hug I assured her.

Maa is worried that I'll go away from her like Bhai...for a few moments, she was in my embrace trying to get compensation for the pain of living away from both her kids who are meant to be her entire world.

She stepped back from my embrace whipping the tears and raised a question "Kaisa hai vo??"

I picked up the phone from my bed and pointing at the picture I replied "Khud hi dekhlo"

Taking the phone in her hand she started caressing Bhai's picture just as she is caressing him for real. She clamped a hand over her mouth to stifle the sob tearing its way loose.

Once again I hugged her close to me and caressed her hair trying to calm her down "Maa...please don't cry...Bhai would be upset if he'll come to know that you are crying for him...you want him to get upset.. ha??"

She nodded and breaking the hug I made her sit on the bed and I sat on the floor opposite to her. Taking her hands in mine I consoled her "Don't worry Maa...Bhai is very happy there"

I didn't get a reply from her...she was still looking down at the picture.

"They look so cute together, don't they??" I said

"After many years I am seeing Arjun being so peaceful and happy....his eyes are the evidence of it...his eyes never lies" finally she spoke meeting her eyes with mine.

"It's all because of bhabhi...she is the one who is responsible for all this change over in Bhai's life...I am so happy that I can't even explain Maa...initially I wondered why Bhai got married so suddenly and didn't tell me about the marriage...I was worried that what kind of girl will be his wife...will she be a good partner to him...but when I saw them together ...it assured me that ...Yes she is one for him and they are meant to be together" I exclaimed

"God will bring the right person into your life at the right time...you will never lose the love that is yours" maa said caressing my cheek

"That's true Maa"

"Took blessings from bhabhi??" Maa asked raising her brows

"Ha Maa...and she called me bachcha just like Bhai calls me...she is so lovely just like you"

"Good so there's no need for me to get worried about you in the future...Arjun and Sona will look after their Bachcha" Maa teased slapping my forehead lovingly

"You know Maa..we enjoyed a lot today"

"Sit here and tell me everything" pointing at the bed she exclaimed

I sat on the bed. "Have a look at it " saying I showed her the video which I recorded at the beach when Bhai was cleaning his body and told her the whole story.

"What...you showed this video to Sona??" Maa was shocked

"Ha Maa...it was so fun watching the cute fight between them," I said suppressing my laugh.

Later I told her the whole thing. How bhabhi was angry with Bhai?? How she dragged him to the men's store and bought shirts?? And how my poor Bhai was obeying the orders of his loving wife without having any knowledge about the sudden change in her mood?😜

"What happened next??" Maa asked being curious about the incident

"Next was the third world war between the husband and wife" waving my hands up I spoke dramatically.

"When we were back home Bhabhi rushed to her room whereas bhai was still not thinking about the reason behind her anger. Then I showed him the video. The moment he saw the complete video...he slapped his forehead and said Aarav you don't about your bhabhi and her possessiveness....what belongs to her should always be hers only...and when it comes to her loved ones...her possessiveness is at peaks"

"Aaru you shouldn't have done it Beta??" Maa sounded a bit serious

"Come on Maa..it was just a part of the fun...nothing serious...and the funniest thing... when he was climbing up the stairs to his room I grabbed the opportunity and teased him giggling..all the best Bhai...I wish you win the war"

He glared at me "I'll sue you later...first let me cool down my burning angry bird"

"Shaitaan... you have become so naughty" Maa slapped my arm and started laughing along with me

The room was filled with laughter. After laughing out loud Maa warned pointing her finger at me.

"Jokes apart...But next time you won't do anything which may create an issue between them..is it clear??"

"Ok Maa...I won't do that...I promise... but cute fights are important for a healthy relationship, aren't they??" I winked an eye at her and laid my head on her lap and maa started caressing my hairs in response.

There was complete silence in the room for the next few minutes. Maa caressing my hair and me lying in her lap after a long time enjoying our very own Maa and Aaru moment.

"Maa"

"Hmm"

"Pyaar kitna pyaara hota hai na...do dilo ko jodke rakhta hai...ruh ko ruh se milata hai"

"Hmm...Jab do ruh milte hai to ehsaas majboot hote hai"

"I wish we all could stay together....you me Baba Bhai Bhabhi...a happy family"

The moment I uttered those words Maa pulled her hands back from my hairs. Sitting straight I requested her "Please Maa...you talk to Baba...tell him to ask Bhai to come back"

"Arjun is so adamant Aaru...he won't listen to anyone...you know him very well"

"But now Bhai has changed Maa...if we ask him to come back he'll definitely come... please you talk to Baba"

Getting up from the bed Maa said "it's late you should rest now"

And she was leaving but I held her wrist "till now you escaped saying that I have not grown enough to know everything... But I have the right to know each and everything that happened between them"

"I already explained to you that Arjun wanted some space...he wanted privacy so he shifted to another place... that's it"

"Acha...so you and Baba gave him the privacy that he didn't even invite you both for his marriage.... no son will ever want that extent of privacy or space where he won't invite his own parents for his marriage...come on Maa...stop fooling me... I am not a kid anymore"

I was hell frustrated with this hide and seek game....when I asked Bhai for the first time about this matter... instead of revealing the reason he blackmailed me emotionally and took a promise that I will never talk about this matter to anyone...but now it's high time... I wanted my family to stay together under one roof... yelling out at Maa I was leaving the room but I saw Baba standing at the door with his cold eyes....I walked past him but was stopped when Baba spoke

"He left the house on his own Aarav...we didn't tell him to leave"

Glancing sideways at Baba I announced "you didn't even ask him to stay back Baba...you let him go" and left the room

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Author's POV:

Aarav left the room blaming his parents for not asking his brother to stay back. Arjun's Baba was in their room engrossed in his own thoughts with his eyes closed leaning on his resting chair

Saraswati entered the room and saw her husband Arun being engrossed in some thoughts. She knew what he was thinking. She walked towards him and started massaging his temples "Don't feel bad for Aarav's words...it was all out of love he has for his brother"

"There's no need of you to explain Saru...I know my kids more than anyone" he replied with his closed eyes.

She continued the massage for a few minutes without having any further conversation because she knew her husband is right...he knows his kids more than anyone and loves them too more than anyone.

After a few minutes, Arun asked his wife to stop the massage. Sitting straight on his resting chair he stared at the photo of his kids which was hanging on the wall he said

"I am glad that both my kids share such a strong and lovely bond that they can fight for each other's happiness with anyone...even with their Baba"

"Today they spent a happy time together...both the kids are very happy....most importantly...Arjun is leading a happy life with Sona...this is what you wanted..hai na" Saru spoke adoring the photo

"I failed as a father Saru"

Saru sat on the floor opposite her husband and tried to console her broken husband "No it's nothing like what you think...you are a very good Father...it was you who forced Arjun to get married to Sona in the name of the contract...you knew that Arjun would never move on in his life...so you purposely made things complicated, such that he was forced to tie the knot with his Sona...and see finally he has moved on....Aarav told me that Arjun has changed a lot...he looked so happy when they both were chatting in the study room...he is having food on time...he is having regular sleep...overall he is doing good so there's no need to worry about him..Sona is there with Arjun"

"Years back his innocent heart was bruised...I wanted him to recover and become capable of seeing the beauty of life around him"

"You are a great father...for Arjun's happiness you let him go away from you...you let your piece of heart go away from you...and suffered hell bearing his hatred"

"I don't care about my pain...I can do anything for my son...if his happiness lies in being away from me ...then I am ready to go far away from him and wholeheartedly accept his hatred"

"Once you talk to him...ask him to forgive you and come back to you...he won't say no this time...he has changed now "

"I know him more than he knows himself...he forgets but never forgives and the door to his heart is locked for me"

He paused like he was trying to control his pain which may flow down in form of tears at any moment. He stretched his hands forward and gazing at his palms he spoke his heart out

"22 years back he went to sleep in my arms peacefully...that was the last time he was in my arms close to me sleeping innocently having no idea about what was going to happen the next day...that was the last time I hugged my piece of heart my Arjun so tight that he could never escape from my arms...but I failed...he has escaped and gone so far away from me that I can't catch him now...I don't know how many years I'll be alive...I want to hug him before I take my last breath...I want to caress him...I want to place my hand over his head and tell him that Baba loves you more than anything in this world...I want to kiss his forehead and express that he is my only world...I want to tell him that your baba is getting old...I am losing my strength...please come back to me and be my strength before I break down completely...please come back to me before I die"

Looking at his wife with his teary eyes he continued his pain " Saru if I could go back to the past..I will hold him very tight to my soul that he won't even think about going away from his Baba...I am tired Saru...tired of waiting for him to come back...I am scared that will he come back to me before I die"

He buried his face in his palms as tears flowed down his cheeks "I miss him Saru...I miss my son...I want him to be with me"

Saru immediately pulled him close to her and started caressing his back trying to soothe his pain...tears never stopped their way during the whole process. Why was God doing this to her husband?...to their family??...They had always helped people and been kind to everyone....all they wanted was happiness but all they had received was sadness and pain.

Relationships are delicate and need to be nurtured with utmost love and care. Be it with your family, friends or love...don't test the limits of these bonds as they take no time to break❤

So finally Arjun's Baba and the friend of Sona's Baba is the same person Arun.

What would be the reason for Arjun's hatred towards his Baba??🤔🤔

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