"Ruhi we have reached here. Why are you so quiet today and what would you like to have I can get you those." Chachu's voice made me come out of my deep thinking

"ha aa chachu I will have anything, I am not that choosy but did you inform Chachi about this .. I mean not that she... you do know what I mean right "

Suddenly I saw him clench his fist and guide me towards his house, the house seems awfully quiet and messy. It seems no one has been here for ages. I gave him a look but he just ignored and went off to get us dinner. I smell something fishy. 

Hmm ruhi you are  probably worked up and overthinking with that, I took the room that he told me to use and freshened up after that I started cleaning up everything, not big fan of cleaning but ya this house is too messy. while cleaning up ,one room caught my attention I went there to find some beer bottles hanged very neatly and looked good then I found a half-destroyed plant and some half-drunk up beer bottles and a book whose cover was half burned when I heard the calling bell I quickly went and closed but kept the book with me.

"Hmm Chachu, you got pizza they are my favs, how did you know "

" neelu told me you would like them, come on let's have them "

I set the tables

" Ruhi I think I need to invite you here quite often so that this house looks clean" he teased me

"Now that I know the way, you need not invite me I will come here whenever I want and irritate you with my talks, anyways ma has lost all her patience because of me. So now I will test yours " he laughed at that

"You know Ruhi, you remind me a lot of Bhai and Bhabhi, Bhabhi used to constantly scold me to keep my room clean, and Bhai he very well knew to make anyone his with just a few words, now I get why neelu told me that a single day without you the house seems all quiet and lonely because just like bhai and Bhabhi you bring life to home. 

Ruhi being the youngest one every one pampered me then neelu was born and I became a big brother but never was big enough for bhai and after we lost our parents, bhai was everything and slowly Bhabhi took up my mom's place and I " he choked a little I knew he was getting emotional thinking about them, I gave him the space, he needs this let out.

" I was the worst brother anyone could ever have, I could never return their love, I could never adhere to the values they thought me, I could never be there for you ruhi if not for me and seema didi then we would have still been in that house which is rightfully your's I failed them and what did I gain again emptiness and you are here who should be hating me now but is Instead trying to brighten my mood and get me attached to neelu and jiju. How should I thank you ruhi ? Will you ever be able to forgive me for all that I have done, " he said this and kneeled and put together his palm in front of me. I saw wanted to cry but I shouldn't not now.

" chachu if you were a worst brother than ma and papa would have never reached for badi ma, and you were there for them and still is and about me I have my ma who loves scolding me but at the same time feels extremely proud of me and looks after me with love and care and papa whose princess I am, he loves pampering me and then di she is my everything now tell did I lose anything and if you're talking about the house then I don't think forcing people to stay under a roof would have increased love and care the fact that badi ma doesn't like or more like hates me that's never gonna change even if we lived in one house and may be it would have gotten worse  and that's everyone's property not only mine and about mistakes everyone makes that but accepting there mistakes and repenting for the same is only done by few who hails a lot of courage for that and you do have that, I am no one to forgive you chachu because all this happened when I was too small to even recall these events yes I did lose my parents but I have never felt so because of my family which now you are also a part of so my superman chachu cheer up and I am famished you shouldn't make your poor little niece give such a long speech when she is very hungry " I said and smiled

and then hugged chachu he smiled at me and said my parent would be proud of me but now I am really proud that I am their daughter the fact that even after so many years the respect and love papa and mama holds never did die after this we had dinner and then thought to catch up some chachu me moments and sat and watch k3g yip I love that movie, after that, we called it night as next afternoon I had to leave, when I reached my room the book caught my attention I was tired but the curious cat in me made me open the book and I got to know its chachu's diary, I contemplated on whether to read it or not but then went for it, initial pages were about mama, papa, ma, pa, badi ma, etc and then this one page caught my attention it was marked

April 11, 1996

Dear diary,

Today Bhabhi forced me on meeting some prospective bride though I tried a lot but never has Bhabhi ever backed down and this time even Neelu was in team "get Ashok married". So we all went to meet her but as soon as she appeared I got the shock of my life, that was the same girl who was there in the bus stand fighting with the conductor to get her 1 rupee which she should have got rightfully and gave lecture about how every penny counts. I immediately felt something when she turned to me, oh her eyes they were saw beautiful, but how come she..... I looked at Bhabhi who winked at me then we were asked to talk privately I went with her she spoke and I just stood there listening to her I so wanted to tell her about the bus incident but decided against that she might think I am some creep and reject the proposal, so I kept num. Then we were asked for the approval she said an yes. Oh god I felt like the happiest man on earth ,now I get why bhai and jiju always listens to there wife, because after that yes I am ready to do anything for my wife, our wedding is going to be scheduled after 2 weeks so this would probably be my last entry as I have got someone who I would be able to share all my feelings with.

After that I found all pages empty except for the last page but it was burned and I could just make out that chachu and Chachi got divorced and it was something related to that now I get why he clenched his fist when I asked about Chachi but what had happened between them, I then was about to go to the room to place the book but the scene there shocked me I saw chachu with a beer bottle sobbing continuously about Chachi cheating I quickly went and caught him and went to place him in his bed and then tugged him

" Ruhi is your chachu soo bad that all she saw was my money and not my love for her, did she not love me even once" with that he slept oh god this is such a deep mater I don't want to leave him like this in this way he will drink himself to death

It was 4.00 in the morning now so I decided to call ma if I called papa he would panic and probably here within a few minutes

" Choti why are you calling this early "

" ma can I stay here for some more days please"

" are you sure you want to "

" yes ma "

" but then choti you have to convince your papa he was already pissed yesterday that I let you stay at your chachu's and not come here"

" ma please you handle him I will be there once I sort things out " oops I blurted it out now she will interrogate me and I have to answer her

" Ok Choti but do be careful your chachu is pretty emotional and stubborn your gone have a hard time" I nodded wait but how did ma

" stop nodding because I am not gone see that Choti don't forget I am your mother so before you plan things I would find them out and I am sending you your chachi's old number and her photo tats the only I can do "

" Thanks, ma you are just awesome I love youuu"

" Ok, but be careful if you feel like maters are going out of hand your gone inform me and come back here or else you know your papa"

" Ok ma promise tells pa that his princess misses him too love you both bye " with that cut the phone I then heard my phone vibrate it was a message from papa asking me to take care I know he wants to come here and take me with him but ma has stopped him to do so and then I got ma's message about Chachi's photo and number she is indeed beautiful with that I slept. Tom mission Chachi starts

Author's pov

Sharma Nivas

Rajeev has been all grumpy today, firstly he didn't have his princess with him today and then his wife says that she is not gone come for some days and neither does she know how many days will it take

" Raj have your tea or else it will get cold "

Raj didn't take his tea his wife laughed at his antics

"Raj you know right why your daughter is there and she did say that she missed you yesterday"

" but Neelu do you think this is gone work, she is so small how will she be able to mend things"

" Raj don't you underestimate my daughter for a fact you know why I asked her to stay there, I thought it would be good for Ashok but she leading to find Sumi that means the maters are really serious and I know she is capable for making things right we have raised her well and I am sure she would find things and sort it out "

" Neelu I agree but"

" Raj what are you going to do when they get married "

" I am not getting them married now and for now I am not going to think about that" with that he left after having his tea Neelu smiled at his care

so guys how was the chapter, hope you liked it 

so till the time we meet 

love sreeku