Afar for my Love's happiness

Part 22

" Dadi... Please stay strong... please be with me... You

have been my pillar all these years... In the absence of

mom-dad you have been my sole gaurdian for me...

But you need to face this reality... Its that... Mom-

dad's accident... It was not an accident... Balraj had

done it... He got them killed..." Rishabh blurted out as

he couldnt get how to tell her that in this situation, he

carefully looked at her face, studying every changing

expression.

"I KNOW" Dadi said with a straight and hard face, while

Rishabh was knocked out of his senses... He looked at

his dadi with wide eyes unable to say anything. Dadi

looked at Balraj with narrowed eyes "I know this man

killed my son" she said disgusted.

" But... wha" Rishabh tried to get words out of his

mouth but couldnt. He was just baffled at what he

heard.

Dadi looked at him with a loving face. "Rishabh...

Yes... I knew it... I am a mother... I know what

happens around my home. But I wish I had known in

time... I had come to know about this man's crime long

back. I couldnt do anything, it was all gone.. Everything

had slipped out of my hands by then like sand... My

one son had killed the other. I cant understand where I

went wrong in teaching him. Why.. This anguish... has

been killing me"

" Why didnt you tell me..." Rishabh said exasperated

"What could I tell you Rishabh... I am the one to be held

reponsible. i felt guilty in front of you. I felt guilty that

you lost your parents. This man who is to be called my

son, has scarred my existance." Tears rolled down her

eyes.

"You are not responsible. Its not fault... please... "

Dadi smiled through her tears and caressed his hair.

"Rishabh I was waiting for you... waiting for you to

understand, to face it. Instead of running away from the

cruel reality. "

" I am sorry Dadi... I was so engrossed in myself.. that I

couldnt see you.. I should have noticed you... I should

have talked to you. I should have been there... I should

have been there to support you.. " Rishabh tightened

his grip on her hand.

"You did support me... You were there... And why are

you saying sorry... you were just trying to protect me...

You were being a good son.." Dadi smiled at him and