𝐘𝐫𝐤𝐤𝐡 𝐗 𝐀𝐫𝐣𝐮𝐧 ❝𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲❞

𝐗𝐈𝐈𝐈.

The ETF team had went back to their rooms after Riya assured them that she would handle everything yet Arjun couldn't help but feel worried for her. He somehow had a bad feeling creeping inside him. It had been half an hour already. And there was no news from her. He knew he was being unrealistic. She was gone to talk to her sisters. It would definitely take time. But he could no longer supress the worried feeling in him. He decided to go and check on her.

Arjun moved away from Akshara's room when he saw her sleeping peacefully. Though there were tear marks on her face, her expressions looked calmer. He understood that Riya must have had talked to her. He then moved towards Aarohi's room only to hear some noises coming out. They weren't loud but again, he was Arjun Rawte.

Aarohi: Aap mujhe apni ye jhooti concern dikhana band kijiye. Sab janti hu mai. Sab samjhti hu.

Riya: Kya samjhti ho tum Aaru-

Aarohi: Aaru nahi Aarohi Goenka naam hai mera. Mujhe Aaru sirf meri mumma bulati thi. Aur aapka ye jo concern hai na, ye aap apni sagi behen ke liye rakhiye. Yaha aapko kuch nahi milega. Mai chahe jo karlu, rahungi to sauteli hi na.

Riya was stumped on hearing what all was going inside Aarohi's mind. She knew that her nani was manipulating her but hearing everything from her mouth made her heart bleed. Arjun on the other hand was shocked too. He knew that Riya had a step mom. But he never knew that she had a step sister too. And by how she cared for both Akshara and Aarohi, he knew no one could ever say that Aarohi was her step sister. He stood rooted near the doorway. Away from the girl's eyes. He knew eavsdropping wasn't a nice idea but he needed to know everything if he wanted to help Riya. He wasn't doing this because of any romantic feeling for her. But yes, she was his wife. And his wife was tensed. He needed to help her out. Just like she did for him.

Riya: Aaru, gusse me tu kya bol rahi hai tujhe bhi nahi pata.

Aarohi: Sab pata hai mujhe. Bade papa ko bachapan se hi dekha hai maine, meri mumma ko hamesha aapki maa se compare karte hue. Maanti hu aapki maa bhot mahan thi, bhot achi thi, sabse pyaar bhi karti thi, but iska matlab ye nahi hai ki meri mumma ne kuch nahi kiya. Kya meri mumma us respect ki hakdaar nahi jo aapki maa ko aaj bhi is ghar me milti hai? Aaj bhi bade papa Naira maa ka naam sunte hi kitne khush ho jaate hai. Par agar kabhi mai galti se bhi apni maa ka na lelu to bhi unke muh se kuch acha sunne ko nahi milta. Naira maa ke liye sabke paas kahaniya hoti hai, to meri maa ke liye kyu nahi? Aur aap. Aap kaunsi doodh ki dhuli hai? Aap bhi to ye ghar chodke isiliye gayi thi na kyuki aapko meri mumma pasand nahi thi. Of course, yes. Aapko bhi yahi lagta hai na ki vo worthless thi. Aapko bhi-

Aarohi's continuous rambling was cut by a loud slap. She looked ahead only to see Riya's angry face and her bloodshot eyes.

Riya: Kaha tha maine gusse me kuch bhi mat bolo. Do you realise gusse me tum apni hi maa ke baare me kya kya bol rahi thi Aaru?

Aarohi: Mai to sirf wahi bolrahi thi jo sach hai. Jo dekha hai maine.

Riya: Tum kuch nahi janti Aaru.

Riya looked at Aarohi defeatedly. She made her sit on the floor and sat beside her taking the support of the bed. Aarohi on the other hand didn't opposed her.

Riya: Tum janti hi kya ho Aaru mere aur Sirat ke rishte ke baare me? Haan mai maanti hu ki maine Sirat ko kabhi apni maa nahi mana. Maine kabhi use apni mumma ki jagah nahi di. Par vo isiliye nahi ki I hated her. Isiliye kyuki is ghar me bahu banke aane se pehle vo meri best friend ban gayi thi. Meri secret keeper ban gayi thi vo. Mai apni mumma ki jagah kabhi kisi ko nahi de sakti Aaru. Meri Naira mumma meri zindagi me bhot special hai. Vo maa hai meri. Aur mai khudko unki beti kehne me proud feel karti hu. Unke paas pati hu khudko. But this doesn't mean Sirat important nahi thi. Sirat ne Kairav ki jaan bachayi thi Aaru, usne meri Akshu ko maa ka pyaar diya, use kabhi pata hi chalne nahi diya ki vo uski sagi beti nahi hai, usne baaki ke family members ko sambhala. Meri poori family ko saath rakha. Waise hi jaise meri mumma rakhti. Aur sabse khaas baat Aaru, uski wajah se hume tum mili. Mujhe meri Aaru mili. I can never hate her mera bacha.