𝐘𝐫𝐤𝐤𝐡 𝐗 𝐀𝐫𝐣𝐮𝐧 ❝𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲❞

𝐗𝐈𝐈.

𝗨𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿
𝗚𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮

The Goenka family along with the birlas were sitting shocked looking at each other. No one knew what to say. Suddenly Kairav got up from his seat holding Abhimanyu by his collars.

Kairav: Tum meri dono behno ki feelings ke saath aise kaise khel sakte ho Abhimanyu Birla.

Abhimanyu understood Kairav's feelings. He too had sisters. But again, he wasn't at fault here. And he would not take an insult just like that. He held Kairav's hands pulling them off his collars.

Abhimanyu: Kairav, maine sab clearly keh diya tha. Rishta Akshu ke liye hi tha. I don't know yaha pe Dr. Aarohi beech me kaise aa gayi.

Riya knew it was all very much messed up. She looked at her sisters. Both of them in tears. Her Aaru again felt she was not enough. And now, her Akshu couldn't decide if she should be happy or sad. This was what she was afraid of. She had asked the elders to not take any step in hurry. Yet they did it. There was a confusion and she knew she could not let the elders decide now. They had done enough damage.

Riya: Kairav. Stop it. Piche hat.

Kairav: But di.?

Riya: Maine kuch kaha Kairav. Back off, now.

Kairav fumed looking at Abhimanyu but couldn't refuse to his sister's order. Specially when she was in her elder sister mode. And so he moved back.

Riya: Abhimanyu, yaha bhot confusions hai. I hope tum samjh hi gaye ho. Meri dono behene hurt huyi hai. Aur mai is wakt kisi ek ki khushi ke liye faisla nahi le sakti. I respect your feelings but mujhe lagta hai hume baaki ki bate kisi aur din aaram se baithkar karni chahiye. Till then I need to make sure, meri dono behene is rishte se khush ho.

The birlas were somewhat offended by Kairav's move. But they also understood that the girls were hurt. Manjari was sad. She didn't wanted her son to face this. She loved Akshara since the day she saw her picture. She had liked Aarohi too. Both the girls were like her kids. She felt sad for them. Abhimanyu for once looked at Akshara whose sole focuse was on Aarohi. She was tensed, afraid, sad. She didn't want Aarohi to hate her more. But she liked Abhimanyu. Yet hurting Aarohi could never be an option for her. She would rather choose to die.

Abhimanyu: I understand. Aap log apna time lijiye. Hum aaram se baat karenge. And I am sorry. Mai genuinely Akshu ya Dr. Aarohi, kisiko bhi hurt nahi karna chahta tha.

Abhimanyu noticed Aarohi looking at him with several emotions. But suddenly it was a kind of contemplation. He couldn't understand what was going inside her head.

The Birlas left Goenka Villa much before the evening. It was still 3pm, while party was to commence from 8pm. As soon as the Birlas left, both Akshara and Aarohi moved back into their rooms. Riya couldn't understand to whom should she go first. She looked at the rest of the family. They were all thinking about everything that had happened.

Riya: Bade papa, Badi maa, Ag, aap log jaiye aaram kijiye. Don't worry. Mai Akshu aur Aaru ko dekhlungi. Maasi, aap bhi jakar aaram kijiye. Vansh, Kairav ko lekar room me ja. Vatsal, tu mimi ko unke room me lekar jaa.

The family though wanting to protest, didn't say a word. They knew Riya was furious. They now understood why she had been asking them to not hurry up with everything. But now they couldn't help it. While trying to celebrate for their one grand daughter's happiness they forgot the other. It was always like that. Why couldn't they just see the girl's turmoils. Would this ever happen if Kartik, Naira or Sirat would have been here? Sirat, though had not birthed Akshara, yet she understood everything just like a mother. Swarna remembered Kartik. Didn't she know him just like a mother should. How did she failed his daughters? All of them just moved back to their rooms in silence. Riya stood up from her seat to go to the kitchen. She desperately needed to calm herself. Her tears had started coming out as soon as she found herself alone. She couldn't cry now. She had to calm down first. And water was the only option. Her doctors had prescribed her to not drink much coffee. She came out of the kitchen after drinking water and found the ETF team sitting in the hall.