Filhaal

9. Rocky

Author's Pov

It was 3:55 when Mahir walked inside the cafe. The entire day he was feeling restless after Veer's sudden call. The call had really messed up his mind and peace. The seriousness in Veer's voice made Mahir to think for the worst possibilities because whenever the guy spoke seriously terrible things happen.

"Mahir here." Veer's familiar voice called out from the corner.

Mahir was quite surprised seeing Bani and Babbal there with Veer. When Veer has asked him for the meeting, he thought it was just the two of them. Shaking his head with a smile he walked towards them.

"Hey guys." Mahir greeted them as he took the empty seat next to Veer.

"Hi Mahir Bhai." Bani smiled while Babbal just nodded his head in a greeting manner. 

"Wow dude I'm surprised that you are on time but I'm really glad you could make it. I honestly thought you would be drunk by this time and would miss out on this meeting." Veer taunted with a smile.

"Veer" Mahir called out in warning tune.

"Sorry man but it was really hard to watch the good guy turning to bad especially when he is your best friend." Veer said with a sad smile.

"I'm really sorry man, I had you and everyone else worried but don't worry I would never turn to that Mahir again." Mahir said squeezing Veer's hands.

"I hope so man." Veer chuckled.

"Anyway why did you call me here man? What is so important that you couldn't even talk about it through the phone?" Mahir asked trying to change the mood.

Mahir felt his heartbeat rise seeing the expressions of everyone sitting on the table. Bani looked tensed and nervous while Veer looked serious and a bit lost but what scared him was the angry expression on Babbal's face.  

"Mahir do you trust me?" Veer asked looking straight into Mahir's eyes.

"What kind of question is that Veer? Of course I trust you." Mahir said startled.

"Even more than your brother Rocky?" Veer asked again.

"Veer for me you, Rocky and Uv are same. You three are my brothers, blood or not." Mahir stated.

"Mahir what I'm going to tell you will surely affect you relation with Rocky and I really don't want you to think I'm trying to create a rift between you and him." Veer sighed.

"Veer just tell me the matter already. You are scaring me." Mahir said panicked.

"Mahir truth to be told Rocky is not what he shows himself to be. Rocky is marrying Bela only to get revenge on you." Veer breathed out breaking the suspense.

 "What? You are kidding me right? Because the Rocky bhai, I know would never do something so irrational like that." Mahir argued refusing to believe his brother would do something like that.

"Told you both he wouldn't believe it. I don't know what my sister saw in him." Babbal scoffed glaring at Mahir.

Veer chuckled hearing Babbal while Mahir's cheeks turned bright pink due to embarrassment.

"Babbal bhai please, we have already talked about this. Rocky is Mahir bhai's brother not some random stranger. If the situation was reversed with Bela in Rocky's place and you in Mahir's, like this only you would react. Bhai please calm down a bit because your anger is not helping us any better. We are still fill in Mahir bhai about everything." Bani explained trying her best to resolve the tension between them.