Vikram hadn't slept even for a second, it has been more than 72 hours and Aarav hadn't yet woken up. With every passing hour, his hopes were shattering. Maria had been praying in the church while Poonam had not gotten up from the temple to even drink a glass of water. Shruti was concerned for her friend and the baby. The memories began to appear in front of his eyes like a film. He can't let him suffer anymore because of him. He looks at the oxygen mask, he placed his hand on it and was about to remove it to free Aarav from this painful life. 

"nahi tujhe main coma mein rehne nahi de sakta.. isse acha hai tu mumma papa ke paas rahe sukoon se.." he thought. Tears escaped from his eyes, he caressed his head a bit for last time. HE knew what he is doing is not right, it is a sin but he didn't have a choice. He can't see him suffer anymore because of him "I am sorry Aaru par tujhe aur takleef ab nahi dunga main" he removes the oxygen mask from his face. 

The machine begins to beep, he saw his brother struggling to breath. Next minute, he wasn't responding the machine had a long straight line with a sound. The nurse and the doctor entered the room as the alarm reached the nurse ward. Vikram steps back with teary eyes. Dheer looked at his condition and left in disbelief, he shouted at the nurse "iska oxygen mask kaise hata? kaha thi tum haan?" he scolded her for the negligence and risking the patience life.

"Sorry doc main toh bas glucose ki bottle lene gayi thi" she tries to justify. 

"he is sinking.." the assistant doctor said. 

"We need to give him an electric shock" Dheer shouted trying to save him.

"no.." Vikram denied. Dheer glared at him and understood by his reaction he is the reason for this worse condition. He asked the ward boy to take him out. Vikram is taken out and he glances through the window. 

Dheer gives him an electric shock a few times "come on respond!" he tries his best. 

"Doctor no.. he is not responding" the other said

"one last try" he said not losing the hope. 

Dheer gives the electric shock again and finally the line begins to fluctuate in the monitor. Aarav opens his eyes for a moment and closes them again with a deep inhale of a breath. 

Dheer and the other doctor had a sigh of relief. They checked the equipment and he instructed the nurse to be in the room 24 hours.  Dheer walked out and glared at Vikram "Vikram! tumhara deemag kharab ho gaya hai kya? yahan hum sab use thik karne ki koshish kar rahe hai aur tum ho ki use maarne pe tule hue ho?" he shouted at him

"Toh kya karun main doctor? jante ho aap kitna kuch saha hai usne ab aur nahi! iss dard se azaad kardo use nahi chahiye mujhe mera bhai coma mei.." Vikram folds his hand in front of him.  Dheer could understand his state of mind, he lowers his hand. 

"Vikram himmat se kaam lo.. uparwale pe bharosa rakho" he said positively. 

"nahi hai doctor.. bahut bura insaan hun main! na acha pati ban paaya na ek acha beta aur na ek acha bhai.. " Vikram drops down on his knees breaking down in tears. 

"Vikram janta hun yeh waqt bahut muskil hai, tum toot chuke ho par bharosa rakho mujhpe main koshish kar raha hun" Dheer said and lightly tapped his shoulder. 

He went to his cabin and informed Poonam about Vikram's act. Shruti picked up the phone "ji doctor?"

"Poonam ko phone dijiye please.." he said as she can only make Vikram understand. 

Shruti immediately went to the temple and handover the phone to her "doctor dheer"

She opened her eyes, took the phone and walked away to attend the call. "ji doctor kahiye sab thik hai na?" she asked worriedly

"Poonam please Vikram ko samjhao! aaj usne jo kiya na.." he informed her what happened a hour ago. 

She was left stunned hearing him. "thik hai na Aaru?" she asked

"stable hai.." he replied

She disconnected the call and dialed Vikram's number but his phone was switched off. 

She called Maria who passed her phone to him "Sir Poonam bhabhi" 

He denied "mujhe kisise baat nahi karni hai" 

"Maria phone speaker pe rakho" Poonam said as she knows how stubborn he is. 

She followed her instructions, Poonam scolds him "himmat bhi kaise ki tumne yeh harkat karne ki Vikram! apne hi bhai ki jaan lene chale they tum deemag thikane pe toh hai na tumhara?" 

"Tumhe kya farak padta hai? tum karo apna kaam mere bhai hai main jo chahe kar sakta hun.. ek baar aake dekho uski haalat tab tumhe ehsaas hoga main kis dard se guzar raha hun" he confronted her. 

"bhai ho toh bhai hi raho.. jo jeevan tumne diya nahi use chinne ka haq nahi hai tumhe Vikram" she argued with him. Vikram disconnected the call and Poonam sighed in disappointment. 

The nurse steps out of the ICU "Doctor Dheer patient ko hosh aa raha hai" 

Vikram looked up at her in disbelief, he got up and rushed into the room. Dheer moved inside and checked Aarav. He lightly opened his eyes and glanced at Vikram with a weak smile under the oxygen mask. 

He closes his eyes again, Vikram asked with curiosity "Doctor ye.." 

"It's a miracle Vikram! I am 99% sure iska brain kaam karne laga hai lekin mujhe test karke confirm karna hoga.. shayad tumhara uthaya hua galat kadam ise thik kar gaya" the doctor replied

A smile appears on Vikram's face upon hearing his words. The doctor performs a few tests along with X-ray and MRI scans. Another two hours passed by, and Aarav opened his eyes. He tries to get clear vision so he blinks his eyes a few times. 

Vikram had tears in his eyes and Aarav passed him a weak smile "main thik hun bhai" he said in broken words.

Vikram kisses his palm "I am sorry.. I am sorry" 

Aarav sighed "aap sorry kyun kah rahe ho bhai? jhooth toh maine kaha tha na aapse.. aur Pune bheja tha aapko" he said

Vikram stared at him in a state of shock. "Aaru tu.." 

Aarav said "chacha chachi nahi maar paaye aapko! maine aisa hone hi nahi diya.." 

Vikram kisses all over his face as finally, his memory has returned. He is back to normal "Tu thik ho gaya.. puri tarah se thik ho gaya Aaru!" 

Aarav was confused at his reaction, he tried to get up but felt pain in his head "Aah.." 

"nahi nahi aaram kar.. uth mat" he said in concern. 

He closes his eyes and Vikram caresses his head lightly. He sleeps again due to the weakness and under the medicine effect. Vikram looked at the doctor who signaled him to come to his cabin. 

Vikram frees his hand from Aarav's grip and moves to the cabin. Dr. Dheer asked him to sit down, but he denied "main thik hun.. Aaru ne baat ki chacha chachi nahi maar paaye mujhe yeh toh 6 saal purani baat hai doctor jab uska accident hua tha"

"yahi mujhe tumse discuss karna hai Vikram" he said

"tumne jab uska oxygen mask nikala toh kuch pal ke liye oxygen uske brain tak nahi gaya... use wapas laane ke liye humhe wo electric shocks dene pade jinse uske dead brain cells kaam karne lage.. it's a miracle Vikram jiski humne umeed nahi ki thi wo ho gaya accident se pehle jaisa tha Aarav waisa ho gaya hai! his brain is working 99%" he showed the reports to him

Vikram was elated hearing him "matlab.. mera Aaru normal ho gaya"

"haan Vikram lekin use inn 6 saal ka kuch bhi yaad nahi hoga" Dr. Dheer said

The smile vanished from his face hearing his words "matlab usey Poonam..." 

"tumhare chacha chachi ne jo kiya.. Poonam ke saath tumhari shaadi uska behaviour kuch bhi nahi aur yeh sab yaad dilana bhi mat use.. let his brain heal completely phir dheere dheere Poonam ke baare mein bata dena use koi pressure nahi hona chahiye uske brain mei" Dr. Dheer said

Vikram agreed "nahi hoga doctor iss baar mujhse koi galti nahi hogi jabtak aap sure nahi ho use discharge mat karna" 

Dr. Dheer nodded and Vikram walked out of the room. Vikram called Maria and informed her "Aaru ke kamre se sab khilone photos sab kuch hatado uska kamra accident se pehle jaisa tha waisa karna aur mera bhi" 

"matlab?" she assumed he had recovered.

"haa.. Aaru thik ho gaya hai par use inn 6 saal ka kuch yaad nahi hai Maria aur uske saamne tum Poonam ka zikar nahi karogi" Vikram said strictly 

"ji Sir main abhi sab pehle jaisa karwati hun" Maria replied and ended the call. 

Mumbai

Poonam gets to know about Aarav. She was elated that he had recovered. The doctor didn't inform her that he was back to normal as she would be hurt knowing that not even a single memory existed in his life. 

She lights the Diya in front of God's idol "Thank you thank you.. aapne meri sunli ab aur kuch nahi chahiye mujhe" 

"ab tu kuch kha le.. khud bhi bhooki hai aur apne hone waale bache ko bhi bhooka rakha hai tune" Shruti said coming with the food plate. 

Poonam turns and smiled "jaise mera Aaru fighter hai.. mera baby bhi!"

She finally eats the food and Shruti caressed her head. "bahut strong ho tum Poonam!" 

"wo toh main hun.." she smiled 

"Lekin Poonam tujhe nahi lagta Vikram ko haq hai janne ka iss bache ke baare mein" Shruti said

Poonam smiled "haq hai use pura haq hai! sahi waqt aane par main use bata dungi Shruti aur main janti hun wo samjhega mujhe" she replied

Delhi

Vikram takes the spoon and tries to feed it to Aarav. He looked at him confused "bhai main khud kha sakta hun sar pe lagi hai mujhe haath thik hai mera" he said

Vikram realizes he isn't behaving like a demanding kid anymore.  He glared at him "tabiyat toh kharab hai na teri chup chap pee le haath se" 

Aarav smiles a bit and opens his mouth. He takes a few sips and then refuses "bas bhai aur nahi" 

"Acha thik hai.. chal ab dawai lele apni" Vikram places the bowl and then hands him the medicine. Aarav ate the medicine and looked at him.

"bhai aapko kuch batana hai mujhe" he said

"haan bol" Vikram replied.

"Papa ka accident nahi hua tha chacha ne unka murder karwaya tha" he revealed. 

Vikram looked at him in a state of shock, he pretended to be. He is aware of the entire truth and asked "tujhe kaise pata?" 

Aarav reveals everything to him and Vikram holds his hand "isliye tu khud wo car le gaya meri jaan bachane ke liye! paagal agar tujhe kuch ho jaata toh mera kya hota haan?" he asked with teary eyes

Aarav wiped tears from his eyes "kuch nahi hua mujhe bhai! aapke saamne toh hun ek dum sahi salamat" He said not aware of what he had been through in past 6 years. He then touched his head. 

"lekin pure sar pe bandage kyun hai mere? chot toh zyada nahi lagi thi" Aarav said in confusion

Vikram made an excuse "tumhari surgery hui hai Aaru.. bahut gehri chot lagi thi tumhe koi kasar nahi chodi thi chacha chachi ne tumhari jaan lene ki" he recalled everything that happened in the past 6 years. 

"bhai wo mera dost hai na uske paas saboot hai wo police ko dedo.. chacha chachi ko main bardasht nahi kar sakta ghar mei ek bhi pal! wo aapko nuksan pahuchna chahte hai" Aarav said with fear of losing him. 

"tu fikar mat kar jabtak tu ghar aayega chacha chachi jail mein honge hmm.." Vikram replied cupping his face. 

Aarav shook his head positively. Aarav noticed some change in Vikram, he looked more mature than earlier. He could sense his brother is trying to hide something from him. He didn't reacted much shockingly then he should when he told him about what Nitin and Kavya had done. He expected him to boil in extreme anger. Vikram passed a smile to him and Aarav lays back. Vikram caressed his head lightly and he closes his eyes. Soon, he drifts into sleep under the medicine effect. 

Vikram thought "mere reaction se iske mann mein shaq toh paida hua hoga! jasoosi mein toh number ek hai yeh.. kuch toh karna padega mujhe achanak se apne aas paas itna badlav dekhega toh thik nahi hai iske liye.. mujhe aage sambhalke rehna hoga"