Sona's POV:

Every coin has two sides...

I realised this so badly when raghav stated while leaving

"I agree whatever Chachu did was wrong but he must have had his own reasons behind his actions"

After knowing about Baba from Raghav I cursed myself for judging him...Without knowing his side of the story I blamed him

The moment Raghav left my heart was not at peace....an urge to know Baba's side of the story was killing me

I thought of talking to my Baba about this...so I informed him about my arrival.

Arjun left to the office giving the reason that Rohan alone can't handle the work. I agreed as his mind needs a distraction.

Arjun told me not to talk this matter to Aaru as he is unaware of what happened years back

Poor Aaru is still not knowing the reason behind the cold war between his father and brother.

At Sonal's parent's house

"How is he??"

"Fine Baba...he is back to work"

"Good for him"

"Baba...you know why am I here??"

"I know you are having many questions Bachcha??...you can ask me whatever you want"

"Baba...I know whatever happened it's not Arun Baba's fault...but why he married Saru Maa on the very next day of death?? Why did he burn all the memories of Maa?? Where was he when his child needed him?? Why didn't he try to break the bridge  that was going on expanding between him and his son?? Why did he hide his love for his son??

While I was out of breath shooting all my questions on Baba he was as calm as sea and offered me a glass of water.

I gulped the water and was eagerly waiting for his answer.

"We are humans...without knowing a complete truth we make our own beliefs or opinions about a person

Just like you I misunderstood my friend and blamed him for something he had not done...

Yes it is true that he married Saru the next day after Bhabhi's death and burnt all her memories but behind all his severe actions he had his strong reasons that none of us knew

Even I broke my friendship with him when he did that...but later on,  I realised how stupid I was to judge my friend...

We being adults accused him at that time then how come a 5yr old Arjun wouldn't do that??

It was obvious for him to hate his father...and he distanced himself from his father

But Arun stood like a hidden backbone to his Son...every action he took was for Arjuns benefit...

"How come all his actions were beneficial to Arjun Baba??...his actions affected him a lot"

"I totally agree...but sometimes  parents take strict actions against kids because they know what's good and what's bad for their kids

It's not like parents are against kids wish....parents always strive to give their child that is good for them rather than what they want...and as a parent, they are right in their own way...

Parents know their kids since the day they are born...they travel with the kids when they are in womb...no one knows a child better than any parent...

Sometimes kids are not knowing what they exactly want but parents can analyse their minds... their thoughts...their thinking... And at such times your parent's decision helps you the most

Many times your parents take the decision of your life and kids get frustrated or get angry with them but the same decision turns out to be the best one in your life...

It's not kids fault ... it's obvious at that age...at that age kids are not matured enough to understand the reason behind parents behaviour...and ultimately parents are considered wrong by their kids....

And it's not easy for any parent to take strict actions against kids...parents too suffer when they are being strict with their kids...

Arun has suffered hell...it was not easy for him"

"You are absolutely right Baba...and I completely agree ...but don't you think Arjun should know all the reasons behind Arun Baba's hurtful actions...I mean as a mature man now Arjun can understand everything and the cold war between them can be sorted out"

"I tried it Sona...but no use"

"Why Baba"

"As father as son...ek number ke ziddi hai dono....Arun will not let Arjun know the truth and Arjun will not go  back to his father

I am waiting for a miracle to happen"

"Why to wait Baba...let's make the miracle happen now"

Baba looked at me in confusion while I said "Give me Arun Baba's number"

Without any delay, he forwarded the number to me...and I went to my room

I didn't know what I was going to talk about... but taking a breath I connected the call...while the ring was going on my heart was beating even more fast for no reason...

The person on the other side lifted the call and I felt like my heartbeat stopped for a moment...

"Heellllo"

No idea why the hell I was stammering

"Ha Sona bolo"

"You have my number"

I was a little surprised

"Of course I have my daughter's number"

And the next few seconds was utter silence...I was trying to pull out the words from my mouth...and then I heard Baba on the other side

Baba: Is everything Ok Sona...Is there any issue?? Is he fine?? Did he get any panic attack?? Where is he now??

I guess my silence gave him some negative vibes and he got worried..and why wouldn't he??... all of a sudden I am calling him...

Sona: Yes Baba everything is fine...don't worry he is absolutely fine...I am with him

Baba: Thank God...your silence scared me Beta

Sona: The silence between you two is scaring us too Baba

Baba: I didn't get you

Sona: Baba Why don't you talk to Arjun?? Silence will go on intensifying the void whereas communication can solve the rupture....Please talk to him once...

Baba: The void between us has already reached the extreme height...we can't do anything in this

Sona: We can Baba...Just a single conversation can bring back our happy relation...I realised that in past you had your own reasons and I won't question you for anything but Baba Arjun has the right to know everything...he has the right to know the intentions behind your actions

Baba: Definitely he has the right to know everything and will know when the right time comes

Sona: Why wait for the right time Baba?? Can't you tell him the truth as early as possible?? Don't you want your son to come back to you??

There was silence on the other side...I could hear Baba's breath through the phone

Sona: Baba Aap thik hai??

Baba: Only I know how much I am dying to touch my son...I am craving to hear Baba from his mouth...but

And he stopped for a while

Sona: Baba please speak up...silence is not the solution

Baba: I am bound by someone's promise...I can't Beta please try to understand

I hummed in defeat while he continued

Baba: And only because we don't talk or stay in the same house doesn't mean that we are strangers to each other...he is my son and I am his father this is the reality...and no one can change this...not even your husband

Sona: He will not even dare to deny this fact...he lov

Baba: I know he hates me...and his hatred towards me is obvious... I am happy with his hatred too...

Sona: No baba he doesn't hate you...he is just angry with you....hate and anger are two different emotions

Baba: Anger turns to hate in no time and I know my son...Arjun is adamant Sona....he never forgives the one who hurts him... I know he won't forgive me and I am ok with that too because more than the forgiveness his happiness matters to me...

Sona: He will forgive you very soon

Baba: Let him take his own time...moving on doesn't take a day or two...it takes little steps to heal our broken soul...and I know you will be with him in his every step...also I want you both to take steps towards a happy life...a happy family...my blessings are always with you and take care of my baby...he is so precious to me

Sona: Ji Baba

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On the way back home I visited Bappa's temple and asked him to give me the strength to sort out everything between the father-son duo...I know it's difficult but not impossible too...

Entering our room I found Arjun sitting on the couch leaning his head back with eyes closed...

Taking baby steps I sat on his lap and circling my arms around his neck from sideways placed a lingering kiss on his cheek

Feeling my touch a smile crinkled his lips and wrapping his hands on my waist he snuggled into my chest "My home"

The next few minutes we were frozen at that moment as it was an eternity to us.

"Sona"

"Hmm"

"I love this...I love to feel your heartbeat...this feeling is so serene...so blissful" and he snuggled more

I smiled while he added further

"I wish to spend all my nights feeling this ecstatic rhythm of your heart"

"Your wish is my command...Mr cutie Angry Bird" and kissed the crown of his head

And he smiled on my chest...that moment was again an eternity❤

I didn't want to spoil our moment but I had to....

"Arjun"

"Hmm"

"Do you hate your Baba??"

And the very next second I felt his hands slacken on my waist and body getting stiff...

Sprucing up his head and without having any eye contact he answered coldly "I don't know"

"Can't you forgive him??"

He shot his red eyes at  me and replied in a stern voice "never"

"We are humans Arjun...we all do mistakes...sometimes we do wrong things that have bad consequences...but that doesn't mean that we should be never forgiven and we should never be trusted again...we must forget those mistakes and forgive the person"

"Neither I forget nor I forgive"

"This is what you are doing wrong Arjun...you know why your heart isn't at peace"

He arched his brow at me while I continued

"Because you did not forget...and to forget we must forgive...then only we will be at peace Arjun"

"Who said I am not at peace...look at me I am absolutely fine" he was arguing like a kid

"I am talking about your inner peace Arjun...and it will be achieved when you will forgive...I know it's not that easy but at least we can try na"

"Come on Sona...why are you coming up with this forget and forgive lectures...the bridge between us is never-ending...willingly or unwillingly we can't cross over that bridge"

"So for how long you will be angry with him??"

"I don't know...and I don't think there is a need of any forgiveness and all because everything is sorted in our lives...he is happy there and so am I here....only because we don't talk or stay in the same house doesn't mean that we are stranger to each other...he is my father and I am his son... this is the reality...and no one can change this"

I looked at him in disbelief and my mind concluded "Both are alike...Baba said exactly the same...One is bound by promise and the other is bound by anger"

I came out of my trans and cupped his face "Do you remember when Deepali was not well you told her something??"

He shrugged off in response

"Everyone has to walk forward and look ahead because the efforts that we put are always for the future not for the past"

He was silent for a brief moment as if he was trying to understand the meaning of those words which were once spoken by him

"These are your words Arjun... And I am not trying to convince you for anything...I am just trying to make you realise your own words about the future and the past....

It was you who once said that we must forget the past and walk towards the bright future...I want you to walk towards a pleasant future without holding any grudge from the past...

I don't want your future to be based on the wounds of the bitterness of any kind of past...I want OUR future to be free from the hint of past occurrences

And all this needs a small attempt to forget and forgive"

I finished it one go and was looking into his eyes with a hope waiting for his answer.

Resting his hands over mine that were still on his cheeks he said

"I don't know about your forget and forgive theory... all I wanna say is I am grateful to him...And lifelong I'll be grateful to him... only because of him I am here with you..unknowingly he did the best thing of my life...that's you...the best thing that ever happened to me is you...So if you want me to do something good for us...I will definitely give it a try...but I need some time"

I smiled at his confession...not a complete assurance but at least he gave me small ray of hope and I was happy and satisfied with that too.

"Pakka??"

Pecking my nose tip he mumbled "Pakka" and joined our foreheads.

While I was smiling cherishing the moment he abruptly ordered "Sona get up from my lap"

Before I could react anything he added "I wanna say something"

I settled myself on the couch whereas he got down on his knees and held my palms

"In my life, I have spent so much time intensely longing for something that I didn't even know...but then you entered my life like an angel and turned my life upside down...you unlocked my heart and made me see the beauty of life...

There was a time where I was running away from you and your love... but the more I have striven to remain detached from you...your love brought me even more closer to you

Those 10 days when I was away from you...my heart craved to be with you and then I realised that my heart and soul exist only to be loved by you...

I had lost the motherly love...I had many mother's around me but no one could give me the affection like my Maa...and I believed that no one could ever take her place in my heart but you proved me wrong...

You replaced Maa...You served me the motherly love and affection...you take care of me...cook for me...feed me...taking me in your embrace you make me sleep...You scold me when I am wrong and correct me with your guidance

Whenever I feel low you listen to my unsaid words and make me feel that I am not alone...you are always there for me like a strong pillar....my strength of pillar

Since the day you said that no nightmare is going to attack me...you won't let anything happen to me...I didn't get that nightmare again...I had the peaceful nights of sleep of my life because you are with me strongly holding my broken soul

I heard somewhere that when we are married we should see a parent in our life partner and I found it so funny but again you proved me wrong...

You became a parent to me...same as a parent you know me inside out...you know my strengths, weakness, vulnerabilities, fears...you know my likes dislikes

Or I would say you are more than a parent to me...you play multiple roles in my life...

When you are with me you are everything...my mother...my father...my friend...my teacher...my girlfriend that I never had...and my super possessive wife

When I am with you I enjoy the every role...as your child when you pamper me...as your obedient husband...sometimes as your Akdu Arjun and sometimes Angry Bird...

When I am with you I will be myself...I will be the one that I want to....and I so want to spend a simple sweet happy life with you Sona

With you, my little world seems so beautiful...

And you know what Sona...I never dared to give even a tiny bit of myself to anyone before but when I am with you...I get a strong urge...an urge to give myself completely to you

And now my heart and soul completely belongs to you...the every ounce of me is you Sona...only you"

Pouring his heart out he was looking  at me with his eyes that held love and respect and I was overwhelmed to speak anything that I burst out in tears and tossed my arms around his neck.

"Offo Sona here I was expecting something else and you are crying...you are such a spoiler"

"Sorry" moving out of him I apologized

While I was still sobbing he declared "I have a surprise for you...wait here"

Walking to the wardrobe he came back with something hiding behind his back and sat next to me

"Wipe your tears first" he ordered and I did the same

And next, he held the surprise in front of my eyes...

It was a pretty mangalsutra❤

Looking into my eyes he hooked the mangalsutra to my neck and held my face between his palms

"Happy 9months Anniversary my dear super possessive wife"

And touching my forehead with his lips he placed a kiss and lingered for a brief moment of time adoring the moment.

As I was busy admiring the beautiful gift around my neck he said "I know it's quite simple but I liked it and hope you liked it too"

"Shut up you Idiot....I loved it....Thank you Angry Bird...you are the cutest and sweetest" I jumped in excitement...kissed his cheeks and cuddled into his chest

Circling his arms around me he said  "Well you can shut me up by other ways"

Getting his words I slapped his chest and smiled too

"Thank you for everything Sona" he said kissing my head

"Happy 9months Anniversary dear husband"

I wished him back and gave his return gift using my lips❤

Our lips met savouring our moment of love❤

A kiss of rejoicing our journey of 9months❤

A kiss of welcoming our beautiful future❤

Hey dear readers❤

First of all, I am so sorry to make you all cry for the last two chapters...

And also for not replying to your comments because honestly, I was not knowing what to reply to you all...hope you guys understand🤗

Finally, the  cute couple is back with their cute moments❤❤
 
But some things are yet to be sorted

Will Arjun forgive his Baba??🤔🤔

Will the father and son unite??🤔🤔

Did you guys like Arjun's confession??

I just love him❤❤

Hope you liked it❤❤