"Anu.. Plss. Plss don't hurt virat for what all i did. He Love you" Mahi told anu begging , he wanted to, he is tired of hearing accusations, better commit. Better not to prove, better take it.
"Dont worry bhai, i didnt even knew he was your brother. If i knew, i could not have loved him, chouldn't have even talk to him.. when i knew, he is your brother i tried to stay away, but couldn't. Afterall, having a brother like you is not his fault "
Mahi smiled softly hearing her
"Its only on that day you came to college , i recognized tht you are his brother.YOU who destroyed my sister's life, my family, my happiness. i wanted to know, how shameless you are "
Mahi smiled at her like a psychic and looked at vii who is busy with shopkeeper confirming he will not come now.
"I really wanted to meet you someday, only for that i came back to this city.Had Doubted what if you ran away after all you did, but was wrong to expect atleast that dignity in you. And here is you sitting infront of me without any shame."
Mahi kept hearing, emotions nomore affecting him. He was glad to meet anushka, who he have only heard through sakshi once. Someone he loved as his small sister is now sitting infront of him throwing accusations like everyone. Should not have exepected more, he kept smiling.
"Thought not to do anything, but I will show that dirty face of you behind this devilish smile to the world, you dont deserve this life, this family, better you go to where you were from, and ofcourse, what more to expect from someone who even parents threw away after birth" she smirked telling that
"Well said Anu. You will be safe and happy in a family which even showed humility to someone like me! They are so kind, they only know to love. They will love you both and you know? Maa will be very happy to have a daughter like you for virat..Sorry for interrupting. But,One minute, wanna go washroom. Will be back!"
He stood up from there to ignore her gaze and walked to washroom, ofcourse he is also a human, a psychic.
He felt his legs are carrying him as fast as ever.He crumbled to the washroom door once he entered closing the door behind him, covering his mouth not wanting anyone to know what he is through. Those words by anu kept repeating in his ears, but here he was smiling hearing that again and again. Like a psycho.
He used his inhaler again and again to stabilize his breathing which is getting uneven by time. When felt, he is ready to face her again..he stood up. Wearing a smile walked outside the washroom to the same seat, to take those accusing stares again, but now with a smile, tired of running away, thanking everyone, everything around for making his life this vulnerable...
He looked at vi who is happy with anu in his world
"Bhaii.. Where were you? Vii askee seeing bhai coming to them "
"Was in washroom cheeku.. You both had coffee ?"
"Yes bhai. Now have yours!"
"Haam.. Bacha. Why can't you order a hot fodge sundae for anu? Her favorite na"
"Yeahhh, but really? How you know bhai?"
"Its easy guess cheeku" Mahi smiled going back to a time when sakshi told about her sister's love for hot fudge sundae.
"No thanks, i wanna go. Warden will be angry if dont reach in time."
"Will drop you anu. Lets go to somewhere else. What about a movie anu? bhai will talk with warden" vio told and mahi nodded smiling.
"No vii, i wanna go. See you tomorrow in college." Anu went from there not arguing more. Vii looked at her going surprised and then at mahi.
"What happened?" Mahi asked seeing vii in thoughts
"Nothing bhai, . Don't feel bad with her for not telling bye to you bhai. She is absent minded most of the time this days, dont know what happened."
"She will be ok cheeku, she is a good girl. Be with her always."
"I will be bhai. Always."
Mahi smiled and drank his juice, not talking much.They both stoodup, mahi paid the bill and walked to car.
Now, vii is driving and mahi sitting beside him as vii wanted to.
"So, what's next cheeku? Home?"
"Vii nodded in no."
"Then???"
"Guess where"
"Movie?"
"Lets go na bhai??"
"Done cheeku. Iam ready"
"But.."
"But what?"
"Maa!we won't reach by night if we go for movie na"
"Don't worry about that. Let's go."
"But maa bhai"
"We are not small kids na cheeku.. Its ok to disobey."
Virat nodded and was confused that mahi telling that this easily. His bhai never disobeyed maa and dad, he took a back hearing bhai saying that.
"What happened bhai?"
"Nothing (he shrugged his shoulder) what??"
"Naa, nothing bhai. Let's go home."
"Why a change now?"
"I don't feel like wanna go."
"Then, ok. "Mahi smiled and sat ignoring cheeku looking outside.
They reached home after some time, and vii was going inside expecting mahi is coming its then mahi called him from back.
"Vii, give me the keys."
He gave the keys and mahi sat in the driving seat starting the car again.
"Bhaiii, where are you going? I will also come."
"No cheeku. I want to meet some people, will be back. Bye."
Without hearing a word again from virat, mahi went out totally ignoring cheeku for the very first time.
"Cheeku?? Where did mahi go? "Maa asked seeing only cheeku standing in the sit out looking at car going out
He will come now itself maa, told to tell you. He wanna meet some of his friends who are in city now"cheeku told not wanting maa to be in tention. Even though, even he don't know where mahi went
"Ohh, haa cheeku. Surprising that you didnt cling to him. Eat something now, you both didnt eat anything na..Dad was waiting for you both."
"Coming maa". Cheeku stood there scared, looking at the gate, wishing bhai to come back fast.
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