Vikram didn't leave Aarav for almost 10 minutes, the special moment was broken by Aarav's voice "bhook lagi hai dost" Aarav said

Vikram parted the hug and smiled "laata hun khana.."

Aarav smiles at him a bit, he said "Aap ro mat.. Mujhe acha nahi lagta"

Vikram was touched hearing him, he cleaned his eyes "nahi royunga mera ye dost hai na mere paas"

Aarav shook his head positively. Vikram leaves the room, he comes to the kitchen, and finds Poonam. She held his hand and said "janti hun Vikram.. Ye sach jaankar bahut dukh pahucha hai tumhe! Lekin abhi humhe use yaad dilana hai hum uske bhaiya bhabhi hai"

Vikram nodded "Main janta hun mera Aaru puri tarah se thik nahi ho sakta par pehle jaisa ho jaye... hasta khelta bacha.. Ziddi bhaiya bhabhi karne waala.." he said with hope in his eyes.

Poonam cupped his face with her hands "hoga Vikram.. Hum karenge na"

Vikram smiled "thank you tumne itna bada sach mere samne rakha.. And I am sorry maine tumhe uske accident ka zimmedar mana aur tumse nafrat karne laga" he apologized to her.

Poonam shook her head but Vikram continue to pour out his emotions "nahi.. Please kehne do Poonam.. Aaru ke liye tumne apna job tak chod diya tha! Aur maine tumhe hi ghar se.. Mujhe sunni chahiye thi tumhari baat maine nahi suni jiski saza bhi mujhe mili. Please please forgive me" he folds his hand in front of her feeling guilty for his harsh words he had said to her that night.  She kept her hands on his and looks into his eyes.  She lowers his hand down and shook her head negatively.

She kissed his forehead lightly "mujhe tumse koi shikayat nahi hai Vikram"

He smiled hearing her words "bahut bada dil hai tumhara Poonam.. Tum toh parayi thi iss ghar mein aake tumne mere Aaru ke saath dil ka rishta joda aur uske liye kitna kuch kar rahi ho aur ek mere apne chacha chachi hai jo uske hi jaan lena chahte hai sirf isliye wo unka sach jaanta hai? Are uss masoom ko yaad bhi nahi ye sab.." he said angrily.

"Shant ho jao Vikram! Iss tarah gussa karne se kuch nahi hoga hamare paas sabse bada saboot hai chacha chachi ke khilaf.. Unka confession they killed your father" Poonam said with enthusiasm.

"Haan lekin ye kaafi nahi hai Poonam... humhe ye bhi saabit karna hai unki wajah se Aaru iss haal mein hai! jis company pe wo kabza karke baithe hai na wo mere papa ne apne khoon paseene se khadi ki thi... jo maine kamaya wo sab ek pal mein chinn liya mujhse! mera bhai.." he sighed deeply. He hits his hand on the wall helplessly recalling the video and proofs he had seen. Why his brother didn't tell him the truth at the time? If he would have things would have been different.

"Kyun usne mujhe ussi din sach nahi bataya Poonam! Bata deta toh aaj ye sab nahi ho raha hota" he said in frustration

"He was protecting you Vikram.. Jaise tumhe uski parwah hai use tumhari hai!" she said meaningfully.

Vikram sighed deeply "janta hun bahut pyaar karta hai mera bhai mujhse.. ab bahut ho gaya chacha chachi ko apne har ek karmo ka hisab dena hoga!"

Poonam held his hand "aisa hi hoga.. Hum unhe pata lagne nahi denge humhe sach pata hai abhi unhe issi galatfehmi mein rehne do ki sirf Aaru janta hai samjhe" 

He agreed, she stared at him and he had a guilt in his eyes. "Vikram agar Aaru ki jagah tum hote toh kya tum wo nahi karte jo usne kiya?" she asked

"tum hamesha uski side leti ho.." he turned away. 

She smiles a bit hearing his words, she gave him a side hug "main toh tumhari side bhi leti hun.. aur gussa karne se kya hoga? jab Aaru thik ho jayega toh jee bharke use daant lena thik hai?" she said to light up his mood

He smiled "daant? haath pair sab tod dunga uske!" he murmured in anger.

Vikram and Poonam walked out of the kitchen. Aarav comes downstairs and sits on the dining table. "Aap mujhe wo gande hospital nahi bhejogi na?" he asked

"Kabhi nahi..." Poonam said with a smile on her face

Aarav held the spoon and eats by himself. Vikram gets emotional about how his brother sacrificed his own life to save him. Kavya and Nitin joined them for dinner, and Aarav stops eating. He held Vikram's arm and hides his face behind him.

"Chacha chachi aap log Aarav ke saamne mat aayie wo darr jaata hai aapko dekhke" Poonam said angrily.

"Isme hum kya kare? Paagal hai ye.. Iske chakkar mein hun apna khana toh nahi chod sakte na" Nitin spoke with a smirk on his face.

Vikram glared at him "aur aap jaise neech insaan ke saath baithke hum khana nahi kha sakte hai" he rebuked

"Kal se aap log humare aane se pehle ya baad mein khana khana samjhe!" Poonam warns them.

"Warna kya karogi?" Kavya questions

"Doctor mental aslyum waala yaad hai na? Ek call kaafi hai mera aap dono ke upar case karne ke liye" Poonam said with a smile on her face

Nitin left the place in anger hearing her. Kavya glared at her "Dekh lungi tumhe main" she said and left.

"Gaye wo log Aaru.." Vikram said

Aarav looks up and looked around. Vikram feeds him the food and he smiles lightly.

Later at night, Vikram had been thinking of a plan to expose his uncle and aunt. He checked the video and other proof that Aarav had collected. Poonam enters inside with a glass of milk and hands it to him "yelo Vikram dudh peeyo"

"Poonam main beemar nahi hun" he said looking at her

"Kisne kaha ki jab beemar hote ho jab hi dudh peena chahiye? Peelo chup chap" she scolded him.

He made a face, held the glass, and gulped it down in one breath. He kept the glass on the side table and again looked at the laptop. Poonam snatched the laptop and he eye at her "Poonam..."

"Kya Poonam? Ye baar baar dekhne se sach badal nahi jayega samjhe" she said annoyed

"Toh kya karun main?" he asked

"I know how to expose them.. Lekin jo tarika hai usse tum agree nahi karoge" Poonam said seriously.

Vikram questioned "kya?"

She told him about her plan and his eyes became wide "What?? No.. ye nahi Poonam Aaru ko kuch ho gaya toh?" he said anxiously.

Poonam held his hand "aur koi rasta nahi hai hamare paas Vikram! Chacha chachi ko expose karna hai toh ye karna hoga humhe! Janti hun Aaru ko takleef hogi tumhe usse zyada hogi lekin zindagi bhar Aaru unke darr se thik se jeeye na isse behtar hai ki wo ek din ki takleef bardasht karle" she said with a hope he will understand her point.

"Main ye nahi kar sakta Poonam! Use jaanbujhke nahi.. " he denied

"Toh thik hai Vikram phir rakho umarbhar chacha chachi ko yahan aur raho sirf Aaru ke dost banke.. ek baat samajh lo Vikram jab tak chacha chachi hai tum apne bhai ko wapas nahi paa paoge" Poonam provoked him.

Vikram sighed deeply, he remembered everything from the beginning. How cunning Kavya and Nitin had been. He takes a deep breath and looks at Poonam with the positive response. Poonam smiles and hugs him tightly "main jaanti thi tum yahi faisla loge"

She parted the hug and stared at him. Their face was just a few inches away from each other. He tucked her hair loops behind her ear and she lowered her gaze. Their lips fronts were almost touching each other. He locked his lips with hers and she eyed him in a state of shock. The warmth of his lips completely blanked her mind, she moaned and he found the chance to slide his tongue into her lips and started to kiss her enthusiastically. She responded back in the same manner and her tongue fought with his for dominance. It was the love they had been craving for each other since their separation.

The next morning, Poonam got ready for the day. A smile appears on her face recalling the last night. Her phone rings, she picks up the call and the person speaks "mam aapne jaisa kaha tha waise ho gaya tha.."

"Good.. keep me updated," she said and ends the call.

Vikram gets up from sleep, he thought about last night what Poonam had told him. She had already began to execute her plan. He was concerned about his brother, who had already suffered a lot pain. He questioned her "ye sab karna zaroori hai?" he was scared to lose his brother.

Poonam sat down and cupped his face "bharosa rakho kuch nahi hoga Aaru ko.. Main hun na"

He nodded positively. "Chalo tum nahalo main Aaru ko dekhke aati hun" she said.

She walks out of the room, she heads towards Aarav's room. She unlocks the door and enters inside to her surprise he had been already awake or it seems like he hadn't slept the whole night.

Poonam commences towards him "Aaru.." she calls him.

He eyed at her and held her hand. He pulls her down to the bed, she saw him frightened. "Kya hua??"

"Bura sapna.." he said in trembled tone. He gets tears in his eyes as he is unable to recall anything and those dreams trouble him.

Poonam felt guilty as last night she didn't come to check on him in the middle of the night. She takes the medicine and hands it to him "ye lo... khao" she handed it to him.

Aarav takes it, Poonam made him lie on the bed so that he could sleep. He had been reckless the whole night. "Acha Aaru kya sapna aya tumhe haan?" she asked

"Ghar se bahar nikal raha tha koi kisiko.." he said

Poonam smiles as slowly he is recalling the moments. She kisses his forehead "kuch nahi hai.. Soh jao tum haan.." he closed his eyes and soon drifts into sleep. Poonam leaves the room and descended the stairs.

She serves the breakfast to Vikram with a smile on her face, she saw Kavya and Nitin sitting on the couch discussing something. She signaled Vikram and he shook his head positively.

"Vikram pata hai kya hua? Aaru ko kuch yaad aaya.. Usne kisi CD ka zikar kiya" she said a bit loudly.

Kavya and Nitin got alerted hearing her. He takes her to the side.

"Kya?? Kaunsi CD poonam? Aur kya bola wo?" he asked with curiosity.

"Yeh kaha ki CD bhai ko dena.. Phir uske sar mei dard hua toh maine use dawai khilake sula diya thodi der" Poonam informed him.

Vikram had a smile on his face "matlab jald Aaru ko sab yaad aa jayega Poonam.."

"Umeed yahi hai" she said eyeing Kavya and Nitin who were terrified hearing their conversation.