Love Forever (Completed)

Chapter 13: His Breakdown

Aarav's POV

There is just darkness in front of my eyes, I can't see myself. This truth is killing me from inside, my studies are left incomplete. I wanted to become a support for my parents but now I was a burden on them.

I questioned my father "Dad.. main sach mein ab kabhi nahi dekh paunga?"

He was silent, I expected a response in my favour but his reply broke me "nahi dekh paoge.. India ke best doctors ko tumhari report bheji maine sabka ek hi jawab tha"

I gave him a side smile which was not genuine. He touched my face and said "par hamara pyaar toh kum nahi hoga na? tumhari parwah pehle bhi karte they ab bhi karte hai aur hamesha karenge.. and don't even think again ye koi sympathy hai ya tum bojh ban gaye ho tumpar samjhe"

I know they love me but still, I have become the real reason for their grievous distress. I heard my mother's voice "lunch taiyar hai.."

"Chalo dining table par" Vineet spoke but I was in no mood to move anywhere.

Ruhana spoke "yahi kar lete hai.."

"Ruu.. what is this? Tumhe pata hai na mujhe Chilli Paneer bilkul pasand nahi hai" Vineet said..

"Lekin Aarav ko toh pasand hai na.. Tumhe nahi khana hai toh tum apne liye kuch aur bana lo" Ruhana argued with him.

"Nahi kha hi leta hun.. I am very lazy to cook" Vineet said.

"Dad main.. Aapke liye" I paused.. Realising the situation.

Silence prevailed in the room for a few minutes, I won't be able to cook anything which I loved to do the most.

"Chal... muh khol thanda ho jayega khana nahi toh" Ruhana said, I opened my mouth and felt something wet inside my mouth in between my teeth. I bit it and it was indeed my favourite food.

Vineet's phone rang "haa.. Okay aata hun main.."

"Ruu mujhe urgently office jaana hoga tum iska khayal rakhna jaldi aane ki koshish karunga" He spoke.

Ruhana replied "haan thik hai.."

I felt a hand on my head, but couldn't recognise whose touch it was. I smiled a bit..

Ruhana fed me the food, I was done after a few bites "bas maa.." I refused to eat more.

"Aarav.. Tumhari chot abhi thik nahi hui hai.. Khaoge nahi toh thik se toh dawai asar nahi karengi" She said caringly.

"Maa please.. Bhook nahi hai" I requested her but she refused to listen to me. I gave up, and finished the food. I felt her touch on my hand and she kept something on my palm.

"Dawai hai.. Khao" she said.

I put it inside my mouth, she handed me the glass and I drank the water. She took away the glass from me and cupped my face "tum aaram karo main bahar hi hun.. Thik hai"

I shook my head in yes and I heard her heals sound fading away. It seemed she had left the room.

I heard my father's sound after about two hours. He was talking with my mother and it was loud enough for me to hear.

"aadat nahi hai Ruhana iss tarah shanti ki.. Jabtak wo mujhe na sataye main usse ladun nahi sukoon nahi milta tha..." he said.

Ruhana replied "janti hun Vineet, par filhaal halat hi aur haii.. Mujhe bhi toh tum dono ko statue karke chup karne ki aadat thi.."

Tears brimmed down my eyes hearing their words. I felt someone entering the room, I wiped off the tears immediately.

Vineet asked "Aarav dinner?"