Brothers-A Precious Bond

48.Masked Feelings

Night

Goenka mansion was lifeless with broken hearts except one.

Laksh comes out of his room.His eyes were red and puffy but he was calm, silent.

He went to Manish and Janakis room.It was all dark inside he switch on the light and sees Janaki sitting on floor leaning to the wall lost while tears made their way from her eyes.

Laksh sighs and beside her.

Lak(slowly):Mumma..

But she didn't heard him.

Lak(cupping her face):Mumma..

More tears made their way from her eyes seeing Laksh

Lak(wiping her tears):Don't cry mumma..plz..

Jan:I snatched all his happiness..he is my son how can I do that with him..I failed..failed as a mother...I shouldn't have come into their life..I..

She couldn't continue.Laksh hugged her and she cried in her son's embrace

Lak:No mumma..you are the best..he didn't needed your love..he didn't wanted you..wanted us..our love..we are no one to him...

Janaki looked at Laksh

Jan(cupping his face):Baccha.. don't hate your bhai..he is manipulated...maybe somewhere in his heart..we do have a place..

Lak(chuckling):ofcourse mumma we do have a place..he hates us from the core of his heart..

Jan: Bacchaa...

Lak:I won't hate him mumma..even if I wish..but now I won't beg..if he don't need me..if that's gives him happiness...I will stay away from his life..

Jan:Wo humara hey..we won't let anything happen to him..

Lak(determined):We won't mumma..

Janki carresed Laksh cheek were Sanskar slapped.His finger marks were still their.

Jan:dard ho raha hai?
(Is it paining?)

Lak(shaking his head):Bilkul nahi..it doesn't hurts anymore..
(Looking around) papa..

Janaki looked at him but didn't answered.

Lak(sighing):I will talk with papa..

And left from their.Janaki looked at him teary

Akhilesh entered Sanskar's room.He was sitting their numb.

"You lost me forever"

Lakshs words ringed in his ears.

San(sighing): Don't think about it...he is at fault..

Akh:Yes...he is

Sanskar looked at him.Akhilesh comes and sits besides him

Akh:you are not at fault baccha..

San:But.. I shouldn't have dragged papa and Janaki maa in between..Laksh was at fault..problems was between us..but I...

Akhilesh made a fist hearing this

Akh:It all happened because of me...Laksh had probelm only with me..(fake crying)I will leave baccha..

San(immediately):uncle plz..you are not going anywhere...I believe you..