Chapter 36.

Adith's POV:

            I felt like a bucket of cold water poured straight onto my face, my heart was racing fast and my brain was still trying to comprehend what just happened?
  
              I looked at my wife who erupted like a volcano and slept along with my son. After standing still in the same place for few more minutes, I joined my wife and son to sleep.

             Pulling both of them to my chest I kissed Krisha's eyes. They were swollen and watery. My mind was..... How could I explain my feelings right then? It was blank.

          Suddenly, I felt everything was normal between me and Krisha and we fought like a normal couple. It felt so much like everything would be fine between us the next morning.

           Krisha didn't justify her mistakes but was sorry for her behavior, she made me realize I was equally at fault. My mind was clear and I got a clarity, I shouldn't run away from my problems or shouldn't chase Krisha away from me. I should just think and sort out the problems between us.

        "Ahhhh...." all on a sudden I felt a heavy bang on my nose, it was my son, his foot landed on my nose during his sleep.

          I laughed looking at him and made him sleep properly on my chest. Only god knew how many precious kisses and kicks of my son I missed.

       I would make it up to you Aarav. I swear. Dad would sort out everything.

      I couldn't sleep for the next two to three hours I kept looking at my wife and son. "I shouldn't have spoke to you like that Krisha, I'm sorry." I spoke to her sleepy form and finally slept hugging them.

       Morning I woke up before Krisha and went down, my dad looked pissed out. He couldn't handle Aarav crying yesterday and was so angry on Krisha for being careless and letting his grandson cry.

             I sat next to him and told him everything happened in the hospital including our fight and my hurtful words.

           "I didn't expect this from you Adi... How could you? Have you lost your mind? I supported you in everything and every step of your life but that doesn't mean I'll stand by you when you commit mistakes. Go and apologize to Krisha. You have to apologize now." He ordered me and I felt very ashamed for my behavior.

          Scratching my beard I went to my room and the sight made my eyes pop out of sockets.

             Half of my cloths were on the floor, Krisha was sitting next to my closet and arranging her cloths.

          "Babyyyy... Dhich(this)" my boy gave his mom her Saree picking it from the bed and helped her arrange her closet.

              "Why did you threw all my cloths on the floor?" I asked her in a unbelievable tone.

      "Because I don't have space to arrange my cloths." She said not looking at me.

           "Krisha this is too much."I told her irritated.

            "Why? I have equal rights in this cupboard. I don't care about those cloths of yours put it on the other side or buy a new one for you. Am I right daddy? " she asked Aarav. "Yessccchhh babyyy" my son jumped on and kissed her.

         She was trying to annoy me but she didn't know I was enjoying my wife's and son's antiques. I took all my cloths from the floor and threw it randomly on my side cupboard.

      I took a towel and went for a hot relaxing much needed shower. Hell man! I desperately need a shower to relax.

          I came out and put on my cloths all the while Krisha didn't even had a glace at me. Well that hurts.

          After playing with Aarav I decided to leave for the office just when my son's doctor paid an visit.

            "Hello Aarav, how are you my boy?" He ruffled my son's hair. Aarav who was playing all the while ran to me and his behind my knees.

        The moment the doctor saw me he gave me a shocked look as if I was an unexpected person in the house.

But why?

         "Hel... Hello sir I thought you are a busy person who'll be in his office this time. Are you late?" He asked me.

       "Is it so? I thought you are a busy doctor who'll be in his hospital this time. What drove you to my house all on a sudden?" I asked him and he was taken aback with my reply.

   "I....I came to check on Aarav." He told me indifferently.

       "Well... That's quiet admirable for a doctor to visit home to check on his patients. By the way doctor, I also wanted to discuss with you about my Son's problem." I told him making him a little nervous but why?

       "Hello doctor, what a surprise?" Asked Krisha with a beautiful smile but why does she has to smile for that idiot.

          "Just came to visit Aarav. How's he doing?" He asked shaking his hands with Krisha, how badly I wanted to chop his fingers. They ignored me like a mere piece of furniture in the place and kept discussing making me see red.

           "I wanted to talk to you." I told that doctor.

            "Aren't you getting late Adith please leave. I'll take care." Krisha told me, making my veins pop out.

          Taking a long breath I sat on a nearby couch and watched them talking, after few minutes he gave a small box to Krisha. "This is specially for Aarav, my mom did a special prayer and gave this prasad (religious offering) for him." He spoke with fake care I bet my intuition says something wrong.

             "Don't forget to eat it Aarav. And yeah only he should eat and finish it fully. Okay Aarav take care." He told my son and turned to leave before he could start he ruffled my son's hair his look laced with pity and guiltiness then left my house.

        Definitely something was wrong .

         Before Aarav could have a bite from that prasad I pulled that box from him placing it roughly in the table and carried my son to my bedroom.

            After few seconds my room door banged open and there came in a furious Krisha matching my death glare.

            "Are you mad? Why did you do that?" She screamed.

          "Leave me and my son alone for a while Krisha, I'm not in the mood to talk anything now." I told her hugging Aarav close to my heart I had a strong feeling that people are playing with my son's life.

              "Leave him." Krisha forcefully pulled Aarav from my hand, "Stop acting like you care." She screamed.

           I grab Aarav hand and pulled him towards me. "He is my son I have equal rights on him like you do, so give us our space." I yelled.

            "Yes, the son you refused to accept and the son who was left alone by his dad to fight his death." She yelled.

          "I did not know about Aarav. I didn't know I had a son." I screamed.

              "And whose mistake was that?" She yelled back.

               "Stop it both of you. Just stop it. " suddenly my dad intrupted and snatched Aarav from us.

              "Look at your son, you two idiots. Look how he's crying. Why the hell you both are dragging my grandson into your fight? " he scolded us with utmost anger.

           Both of us looked at Aarav and realized how badly we were hurting our son. He was crying looking at us to stop fighting.

          Krisha and I tried to reach him but he clutched dad's neck and turned to the other side refusing to meet us.

          "Stay away both of you from my grandson. You both are not touching him unless until you sort out your differences." Dad yelled again.

         "Uncle please..." Krisha tried to console him.

            "No Krisha... This time I'm supporting Srini. You both have no rights to hurt Aarav. My poor grandson had gone through a lot physically for his age, now you both are trying to hurt him mentally. I'll not allow that. " mom spoke in a strict tone.

         Dad and mom took their leave along with our baby. Krisha became silent and sat on the bed, I clutched my forehead and sat on the couch.

       Silence prevailed over us and we both sat immovable for almost the next three hours on the same spot.

          No words were exchanged, no tears were shed. We both were silent and I was planning to rebuild my life and make things normal between us.

    "We need to talk." Both of us told at the same time.

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Vijay's POV:

               "What happened?" I asked my dog who works for me.

        "I have mixed the medicine in the prasad and gave to Aarav sir. By this time he might have had it. We just have to wait for medicine to work. " he gave me the greatest news.

            "You may leave and yeah get the money from my secretory." I told him.

           "I don't want any money from you sir, please don't influence anyone to cancel my license. Please." He left my cabin after pleading.

          Just three days, three more days for the Medicine to workout and this final dosage will definitely kill Aarav.

        "Time to end your chapter Aarav." I sighed in delight.

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  PRECAP:

        "On the way, we'll buy some pastries and chocolates Shakuntala. After all we are gonna meet our grandson for the first."
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Assalamu allaikum and hello all my readers.

    I know I'm late and our own life is important to us more than stories. I hope you all will understand.

       Will post the upcoming chapters soon. I'll finish the book once for all and planning to take a break from writing.

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