Dark Souls √

~55~

"Bhabhi, talk to Bhai", Shantanu pleaded to look at Kimaya who just shrugged her shoulder looking at him while changing Avyukt's clothes as he was kicking his legs laughing at his Chachu's condition clapping his hands.

"Like father like son. He is also enjoying my condition", Shantanu spoke glaring at Avyukt who poked his tongue at him.

"Avu, bad manners", Kimaya warned Avyukt who pouted at her acting as the most innocent child in the world.

"And you Shantanu I am not talking to your brother about this thing because it's not his decision surely he likes the concept of getting you married after all your random affairs", she turned to him.

"What is the guarantee that I wouldn't have an affair after marriage", Shantanu asked in irritation.

"Say that again", They heard Randhir's voice making them turn to him.

"You know he didn't mean it in that way", Kimaya said coming in between them knowing how angry this thing made her husband.

"But still he said that", Randhir argued glaring at Shantanu who looked guilty for his actions.

"You want another woman to have the fate like our mother", Randhir thundered making Shantanu shake his head immediately.

"You know how much I hate our father till date for what he did and I don't want another man like him in our family", Randhir told him picking up Avyukt who looked excited to go out with his father.

"I don't love him either", Shantanu spoke looking at Randhir.

"Than I do expect better from you", Randhir spoke without looking at him moving out.

Kimaya was about to follow them out when she stopped choosing to talk to Shantanu at the moment.

"Come here", she asked Shantanu sitting on the bed. Shantanu sighed before coming near her sitting on the bed while putting his head in her lap. 

In this year, Shantanu always stayed with Randhir and Kimaya. He never realized when he started to see Kimaya as his actual mother.

"I know it is a difficult decision to have a fixed partner in your life after all your flings but you need to understand Shantanu no matter how powerful you are, you need a support system. You need to have that somebody in your life who would stay beside you no matter what. You need to have that somebody in your life who would know you for who you are not what the world sees you as, who would know your weak points more than your strong ones, in front of whom you could show your real self. You don't have to be scared of her judging you", Kimaya spoke as Shantanu sighed.

"I know Bhabhi but I am not like Bhai. I don't think I am a family person. I don't know how to work well with responsibilities. I am fine being Bhai's shadow. I can never be like him", he told her.

"Shantanu, I know you consider your brother to be your role model but don't forget what happened a few times ago. We were about to get separated. Having too much maturity can also break a relationship. I don't think we could've been together again if it was not about Avyukt. He is the person who got us together", Kimaya spoke as he continued to stay silent for a minute.

"Bhabhi, I am scared. If Bhai can do mistakes then I would only ruin things", he told her in a hopeless voice.

"There you are wrong Shantanu, we are not god nor we are demons that we are not going to do mistakes. What makes us greater is to accept our mistakes and apologize for the same. You can't live your whole life alone. These flings would come to an end one day and that day, you would wish to have your own family. And I am afraid that it would be too late to wish for a few things. I am not asking you to get married immediately. Try to know the girl Ma chose for you. I bet she is a good girl and you would be happy together", she told him as he sighed. She smiled caressing his hair.