Vikram and Poonam arrive in Delhi after their marriage. Vikram was very anxious, he had taken such a big decision without informing his family about it.

Poonam eyed him and asked "itna pareshan kyun ho?"

"tumse shaadi na karne ki wajah ghar pe hai Poonam.. Pareshan kyun hun tum samajh jaogi" he replies.

Poonam smiled "CEO sahab ne mujhe pasand kar liya toh tumhare gharwale bhi kar hi lenge" she said

Vikram nodded but still, he feared. Within an hour they reached the high posh society of Delhi. Poonam looked out and there was a huge three-story mansion. As soon as the car stopped in front of the gate, the door opened automatically. The car moved further in and halted. Vikram and Poonam get out of the car and he tells the driver to take out the luggage.

Vikram held her hand and walked towards the entrance. They stopped at the door and a lady in her late 40s comes with Aarti plate in her hand.

She fulfills the welcoming ritual, Poonam drops the kalaash and walks inside with Vikram.

"Poonam ye Kavya Chachi hai.." he introduced.

Poonam bends down and touches her feet. Kavya blessed her "sada sukhi raho beta.. Bahut hi khubsurat bahu laaya hai tu Vikram"

Vikram smiled "chachaji?" he asked

"office mei hai aate hi honge.. Tum dono aao" Kavya said

Poonam moved ahead with Vikram but suddenly something hits her back. Vikram grabbed her before she could fall.

Poonam turned and saw a man in his mid-20s standing in front of her with a frown face.

He walked to them and pulled Vikram away from her. He was about to hit Poonam with the ball in his hand but Vikram stopped him.

"Aaru nahi..." He pulled him away from Poonam.

Aarav hugged him tightly and Vikram smeared his head. "kaha chale jaate ho aap Aaru ko chodke.."

"bataya tha na maine office ke kaam se gaya tha" he said softly

He parts the hug and complains "Aaru ko nahi leke jaate ho.. Yahan phir sab Aaru ko pareshan karte hai"

"Acha? Kisne pareshan kiya mere chote ko?" Vikram asked, wiping his face which still had chocolate on it.

"wo.. Unhone Aaru ko bas ek hi choco khane di" he pointed towards Kavya.

"Vikram subah se 5-6 kha chuka hai.. Khane khane ko kaho toh kehta hai bhai ke haath se khaunga.. Isliye tumhe phone karna pada mujhe" Kavya said about his behaviour.

Vikram glanced at Aarav "Aaru.. Galat baat hai na mere peeche tum kisi baat nahi sunte ho"

Poonam was astonished at seeing Aarav's behavior. He was acting like a 5-year-old kid, and many questions were raised in her mind. He eyed her and then hid behind Vikram.

"bhai ye aapke saath kyun thi?" he asked

"Aarav ye Poonam hai meri dost.." he introduced and she was shocked hearing that but didn't react.

Aarav gets angry "chalo Aaru ko bhook lagi hai.." he pulls Vikram to the kitchen.

Kavya looks at Poonam and asked "bataya nahi na Vikram ne tumhe.. Uska ek bhai hai jo manzik roop se beemar hai"

Poonam shook her head in no. Kavya gets tears in her eyes "bata deta to tum bhi usse shaadi karke yahan nahi aati.."

"matlab?" she asked

"tumse pehle maine Vikram ka rishta tay kiya tha.. Lekin Aarav ne sagai waale din hi uss ladki ke saath badtameezi ki.. Vikram ke paas se dhakka diya aur phir jab uske gharwalo ne Aarav ko paagal kaha to usne unhe hi jaane ko kaha.." Kavya said.

Poonam walked to the kitchen and stood at the entrance. She saw Vikram feeding Aarav with his hands and Aarav was showing him his drawings which he made recently.

"bas bhai aur nahi" he said

"Acha.. Chalo room mein jaake khelo maij aata hun aapko dawai dene" Vikram spoke and Aarav made faces..

"kadwi hoti hai main nahi khaunga" he runs out of the kitchen accidentally pushing Poonam.

She held the wall to stop herself from falling. Vikram glanced at her, he washed his hands and walked to her.

"yahi wajah thi tumse shaadi na karne ki Poonam.. Meri sabse badi zimmedari mera bhai" he said.

Poonam now understood the importance of phone calls. She asked "toh ghar se phone..."

"mere peeche Aaru ko sambhalna sabke liye muskil ho jaata hai Poonam.. Aao dikhata hun tumhe" he held her hand and took him to Aarav's room.

The servant was trying to give medicine to him but he aggressively pushed him "nahi khani mujhe jao tum"

"Aarav baba kapde toh badal lijiye geele ho gaye hai" he said.

"nahi.. Aaru ko haath nahi lagao" he threw the clothes on the ground.

"Aaru.." Vikram said softly.

Aarav smiles hearing his voice, Vikram enters and picks up the clothes "aise nahi fhekte hai chalo change karo warna beemar ho jaoge"

Aarav opens his arms and Vikram helps him change the clothes. Vikram moves to the drawer and takes out his medicine.

Aarav made a face "kadvi.. Iske baad ninii aati hai"

"Aaru ye toh khani hi padegi.." Vikram takes out the pills from the strip.

"Nahi.." he pushed his hand away and hide his face in between the pillow. Vikram pulled him back and stared at him.

"Chalo khao dawai phir main tumhare liye Pune se bahut saare gifts leke aaya hun wo dunga" he convinces him. Aarav chuckles hearing that and opens his mouth.

Vikram gives him the medicine and Aarav drinks water. Aarav then placed his head on his lap and Vikram caressed his hair.

"Aaru ko chodke nahi jaaya karo darr lagta hai aapke bina" he complained.

"nahi jaunga" Vikram said and kissed his forehead lightly. Aarav closes his eyes and opens them after a minute.

Vikram eyed him "kya hua??"

"aap nahi jaoge na??" he asked again.

"nahi jaunga Aaru.. tu so ja.." Vikram said and Aarav held his hand tightly. He shuts his eyes again and soon sleeps under the medicine effect.

Vikram places his head properly on the pillow and gets up from the bed. He moved a bit but falls back on the bed realizing he had been holding his hand. He slowly removed his hand and a tear escaped down his eyes.

Poonam kept her hand on his shoulder.

He turns and smiled at her "kisiko apne pass nahi aane deta.. Bahut muskil hota hai Pune jaana mere liye.."

She stared at sleeping Aarav, she never thought Vikram would have a such big responsibility on his shoulders.

"Sorry.. Tumhe nahi bataya Aaru ke baare mein.. Sirf yahi kehta raha chachi ka phone tha lekin phone pe Aaru hota tha" He apologised to her.

Poonam held his hand and smiled "mujhse sorry kehne ki zaroorat nahi hai Vikram.. Kya bachpan se hi?"

Vikram denied "nahi.. Ek accident hua tha kuch saal pehle.. Tabse aisa hai Aaru" he glanced at him and caressed his head lightly.

"Abtak usska pata nahi chala jiski wajah se mere bhai ki ye haalat hui hai.. Jis din pata chala na usey chodunga nahi main.. Marne ke liye chod diya isey sadak pe" he fumed in anger remembering the horrifying site.

Poonam was lost for a moment, Vikram glanced at her and smiled "tum bhi kya soch rahi hogi.. Aate hi tumhe ye pata chala mera bhai hai jo naadan hai.."

She glared at him and said "main aisa kuch nahi soch rahi hun Vikram.. Tumhara darr fikar sab samajhti hun! Aur dekhna kuch dino mein kaise main iski dost banti hun"

Vikram smiles hearing her, he asked "maine itna bada raaz chupaya tumse Poonam.. koi narazgi nahi?"

Poonam rolled her eyes towards Aarav who was sleeping, she denies "nahi hai Vikram ye toh innocent responsibility hai tumhari"

Vikram hugs her and then takes her to the bedroom.

Kavya saw this and adored them "kitni samajhdhar bahu laaya hai Vikram ye sunkar kitna khush honge.."

She went downstairs and her husband had just returned from the office. He asked "Vikram laut aaya?"

"Haa.. aur bahu bhi aayi hai bahut hi samajhdhar hai" Kavya said praising Poonam.

"Wo toh thik hai lekin Aaru?" he was worried as last time Aarav behaved aggressively with the girl whom they choose for Vikram.

"Ab Vikram sambhale use.. Hamari toh sunta hi nahi hai.." Kavya said, the servant came and placed the two cups of coffee in front of them.

"Aarav ne tamasha nahi kiya Poonam ko dekh kar?" he questioned.

"Vikram ne bataya nahi hai uski biwi hai... dost kaha hai abhi!" Kavya replies.

They sipped the coffee and discussed Vikram's and Poonam's reception.

Let's see how Poonam makes her place in his heart... ❤️❤️ Stay tuned...