Vikram wipes tears from his eyes "bas.. Ab main tumhe mere Aaru ko aur takleef dene nahi dunga.. Nikal jao iss ghar se Poonam" he said coyly and pointed towards the exit door.

Poonam had tears in her eyes, she couldn't believe him. Without giving her a chance to explain he is taken a decision. "Vikram tum bina meri baat sune aise faisla nahi le sakte ho.."

"Tumne jo kiya hai na.. Uska hit and run case banta hai tumpar Ponaam.. Tum ache se janti ho mere dil mein uss insaan ke liye kitni nafrat hai jisne mere bhai ko iss haal mein pahuchaya hai aur tum kaise umeed kar sakti ho mujhse ye janne ke baad tum zimmedar ho toh main tumhe apne ghar mein rakhun.. Pyaar karun haan" he shouted at her.

Poonam opened her mouth to speak something but Nitin interrupted "Poonam humhe laga tum hamare Aarav ke liye farishta banke aayi ho lekin tum toh yahan... aur Vikram tune sab zimmedari ise dedi.."

"Galti kardi maine chachaji.. Aur ab main apni galti sudharunga.. Poonam tum abhi issi waqt mere ghar se chali jao" Vikram said in a hateful tone.

Poonam shook her head in no "main nahi jaungi Vikram.. Main chali gayi toh Aaru ko kya kahoge haan? Jante ho haan jab kuch din ke liye Pune gayi thi toh kya hua tha" she said in concern as she knows now he is habitual of her in his absence.

"Ache se janta hun aur uski zimmedar bhi tum ho! Tum mere aayi.. Tum janti thi Aaru ko tumse lagaav ho gaya hai.. Main kuch ghanto ke liye kya chala jaata tha Aaru ghar sarpe utha leta tha.. Khudko hi hurt karne lagta hai yahi usne uss din bhi kia.. Uska accident hua sirf tumhari wajah se.." he pointed towards her.

"No Vikram.. Ye sab galat hai main use apne bache jaisa pyaar karti hun" Poonam replies holding his hand tightly. He tried to free his hand but she had held his grip tightly. He looked into her eyes which pleaded with him to listen to her and trust her but the pain and fear of losing his brother was deeper. He recalled the accident which still shivers him to the core.

He takes off his hand and said "bharosa tumne mera kabka tod diya hai Poonam.. Ek pal bhi main tumhe yahan bardaasht nahi kar sakta.. Tumpar hit and run ka case banta hai lekin maine wo nahi kiya Poonam jail jaane nahi de sakta tumhe kyuki pyaaar kiya tha maine tumse.. Lekin ye matlab nahi ki main tumhe saza nahi dunga! Tumhari saza yahi hai tum mujhse door ho jao... nafrat hai mujhe tumse Poonam nahi bhoola hun main apne bhai ka khoon mein latpat chehra.. Hospital mein zindagi aur maut se ladte hue wo pal aur phir hosh mein aane ke baad uska bacha ban jaana.. Sab yaad hai mujhe! Aaj tumne mera pyaar se bharosa utha diya... just leave" he shouted and closed his eyes. The pain flowed down from his eyes in the form of tears.

He loved her but he can't ignore the fact she is responsible for his dear brother's state. Poonam cannot imagine her life with him and Aarav. She gave up her job for them and Vikram refuses to even listen to her once. She wanted to tell him the improvement in Aarav's health and soon he will recover but he wasn't ready to listen to her.

"Vikram.. Please itni badi saza mat do mujhe main marr jaungi tumhare bina Aaru ke bina" she cupped his face.

"Tum haq kho chuki ho Poonam.. Chup chap yahan se chali jao warna majburan mujhe Saahil ko kehna padega tumhe aake arrest karle" he said

"Kardo.. Main jail chali jaungi par tumse aur Aaru se door nahi jaa paungi" she spoke with tears in her eyes.

"Poonam.. Iss waqt main bahut gusse mein hun aur isse pehle main khud tumhe jaan se maardun tum chali jao meri nazron se door" he pleaded to her as he didn't want to do something unexpected in anger. Poonam refuses, she requests him not to send her away. She accepts that accident happened but she didn't know it was Aarav.

Upstairs, Aarav had cut individual pictures of Vikram, Poonam, and himself. He pastes them on his drawing papers "Aaru ki happy family," he said chuckling in happiness. He excitedly moved out of the room to show them.

Aarav runs downstairs and gets confused seeing the scenario in front of his eyes. He noticed Vikram crying and Poonam was also in the same state as hers. He thought for a moment and then moved to them and asked "bhabhi maa.. Bhai aap dono roh kyun rahe ho?"

Poonam looked at him and tried to touch him but Vikram pushed her. He cupped Aarav's face "Aaru.. kuch nahi tu neeche kyun aaya? Chal upar jaa.."

"Aaru ko akele acha nahi lag raha tha na upar.. Aur neend bhi nahi aati jabtak aap ya bhabhi maa nahi sulate ho aur ye dekho Aaru ne ye banaya" he said showing him excitedly.

Poonam looked at it and tears slips down her.

"Aaru aapke dudh peene ka waqt hai.. Main pehle dudh laati hun phir aap sona thik hai na" Poonam said trying to hold her emotions.

"Koi zaroorat nahi hai Poonam door hi raho tum mere Aaru se" Vikram roared at her.

Aarav looked at him and asked "Aap bhabhi maa ko kyun daant rahe ho bhai? Katti ho unse toh batti karo aise danto nahi meri bhabhi maa ko"

He places the paper on the table and wipes tears from Poonam's eyes but again tears spread all over her face. Aarav gets upset seeing her crying again "aap roh mat bhabhi maa Aaru ko acha nahi lag raha.. Main bhi roh dunga"

"nahi.. " she touched his face and he smiled at her innocently.

"kya hua? bhai kyun daant rahe hai aapko itna?" he asked

She looked at Vikram for a moment "Sun hi nahi rahe hai meri baat.. main kya karun?" she asked eyeing him.

"katti ho jao phir bhai mana lenge na jaise hamesha karte hai" he replied innocently

Vikram pulls him back and shouted "Poonam maine kaha door raho mere Aaru se.. Aur fayda nahi uthane dunga main tumhe iski masoomiyat ka..."

"Vikram main koi fayda nahi utha rahi hun! Kaise samjhau main tumhe" she confronts him.

"Sab samajh gaya hun main.. Bahar niklo mere ghar se tum" he again asked her to leave but she denied it.

Vikram picked her up and pulls her towards the door. Poonam jerks his hand off "main nahi jaungi Vikram! Patni hun main tumhari samjhe tum iss tarah mujhe ghar se nahi nikal sakte ho"

"Aur main tumhe ek pal bhi bardasht nahi kar sakta hun mere ghar mei.." he shouts at her.

"Apne dil se pucho Vikram tumhe sach mein lagta hai main itne dino se Aaru ko hurt kar rahi hun haan?" she asked cupping his face.

"Haa.. tumhara use dawaiyan na dena yahi saabit karta hai! Baar baar apni galti ka ilzam chachi pe daalna yahi kehta hai! Aur sabse bada saboot hai tumne use marne ke liye chod diya sadak pe.. Dekha toh tumne use hoga na?? Khoon mein latpat ya itni besharam thi tum ki ek baar bhi ghadi se utarke tumne dekha bhi nahi wo zinda hai ki marr gaya" he pushed her hard

Aarav moves to Poonam and glared at Vikram "bhai aapne bhabhi maa ko kyun dhakka diya?? Unhe lag jaati toh?" he asked

"Dekhle beta.. Kaise iss ladki ne aaru ko patti padha di hai.. Pehle toh bhai bhai karta rehta tha lekin ab sirf bhabhi maa karta hai.. Bhagwaan ka sukhar hai jo waqt rehte sach hamare saamne aa gaya" KAvya said and this was enough to trigger Vikram's anger more.

Poonam shouted "Aisa kuch bhi nahi.. Aap kyun aag mein ghee daal rahi hai chachiji??"

"Stop it Poonam.. Chachi se tum uchi awaaz mein baat nahi karogi kuch galat nahi kaha hai unhone.." Vikram said

Poonam sighed deeply, Aarav asked "bhabhi maa kya ho gaya hai? Aap aur bhai toh batti kar lete ho na.. Ab kyun nahi kar rahe haan?"

"Dekho na nahi kar rahe tumhare bhai mujhse batti.. Sun hi nahi rahe hai meri" Poonam complained emotionally.

"Aaru ko beech mein mat lao Poonam niklo mere ghar se" he pushes her out of the house.

Aarav holds her back and shouted "bhai bhabhi maa ko aise nahi nikalo.."

"Aaru Poonam achi nahi hai.. Wo tujhe takleef dene aayi hai iss ghar mein samjha.. Idhar aa" VIkram pulls him inside.

"Vikram tum gusse mein kuch bhi bole jaa rahe ho ek baar thande deemag se socho please.. Tum jante ho mujhe mai.." she explained but Vikram was about to raise his hand at her she was left shocked at this action of his. He places his hand down and closed his eyes for a moment.

"I hate you Poonam.. Ache se jaan gaya hun kya ho tum! Apni shakal mat dikhana mujhe kabhi bhi tum.." he was about to shut the door on her face but Aarav stops him

"Nahi bhai.. Bhabhi maa.." he cried. Poonam gets emotional, she held his hand and Aarav hugged her tightly "aap nahi jao Aaru ko chodke.. Aapne promise kiya tha nahi jaogi aap"

She caressed his head and glanced at Vikram as he is failing to see how much she is fond of him. He isn't thinking after she will leave Aarav will get adamant. She takes a deep breath and said "Aarav.. I am sorry par bhabhi maa ko abhi jaana hoga hmm.." she tried to explain.

"nahi.. aap nahi jaogi aap gaye toh Aaru ko khana kaun dega? khelega kaun? chintu ko patang mei bhi harana hota hai na.. aap nahi jaogi bhai toh office chale jaate hai na.." he refused to let her go.

She didn't want to leave but she was helpless. Vikram isn't ready to listen or understand her. Aarav pleaded "nahi jao.. nahi jao"

She looked at Vikram and hoped at least for him he will stop her.

Vikram parts them away "Aaru chod use.."

"Nahi nahi.. Nahi aap bhabhi maa aise nahi nikalo" he demanded but Vikram wasn't ready to listen to him for once.

"Aaru tujhe daant nahi khani hai na? toh chup chap khada rah" Vikram warned him.

"lekin bhabhi maa.." he said eyeing Poonam. She too looked at him emotionally, she rolled her eyes towards Vikram. He moved closer and looked at her for one last time. They recalled their love moments and marriage. Aarav held Vikram's hand and requests not to throw her out.

Vikram shuts the door and Poonam knocks hard "Vikram please.. Baat toh suno meri Aaru.." However, it was hopeless.

"Bhabhi maa.." Aarav tries to open the door but Vikram didn't let him.

"Aaru.." she cried over the other side of the door.

Aarav gets angry and cries "aap bure ho bhai.. Aapne meri bhabhi maa ko ghar se nikala Aaru baat nahi karega aapse" he again tries to reach the door but Vikram takes me far from it.

He scolds him "bas Aarav! ek baar kah raha hun main tumhe samajh nahi aati hai?"

He shivers at the core with his loud tone. "nahi baat karunga aapse gande ho aap" he cried.

Poonam shouted "Vikram darwaza kholo please.. Main kaha jaungi?? Vikram please"

Vikram closed his eyes for a moment "Just leave Poonam iss ghar ke darwaze tumhare liye kabhi nahi khulenge.." he stayed firm in his decision. It pained him but he can't forgive her for one mistake which ruined the life of his brother.