Kartik was surprised when he saw Kairav running towards him. It's been only two days since he had last seen his son but to him it felt like two years. Kairav came near him and hugged him tightly.
Kairav :- PAPA !!
Kartik couldn't help but wince in pain as Kairav hugged him, but that pain was nothing compared to the amount of affection, the amount of concern he felt from his son. He wrapped his arms around Kairav. The simple act of feeling his little body in his arms was comforting in a way he could have never imagined.
And in that moment he knew, he was going to be fine, he was going to be okay. He felt so relieved, so grateful. And in that moment he swore to himself, that he would never go back in the ring again.
Kairav moved back.
Kairav :- papa, papa.
Kartik :- haa baccha.
Kairav :- aapko kya hua ? Mumma ne bataya ki aapko chot lagi hai.
Kartik looked up at the door where Naira was also standing. For a moment he stared at her, her beautiful face looking at him, and his injured face looking at her, but then he turned his attention back to Kairav.
Kartik :- acha, aur kya bola aapki Mumma ne ?
Kairav :- mumma ne kaha ki aapka accident ho gaya hai.
It was obvious, Naira wasn't going to tell Kairav the actual reason.
Kartik :- haa baccha.
Kairav :- abhi aap thik ho papa ? Maine god ji se pray bhi Kara hai ki vo aapko jaldi se thik kar de.
Kartik smiled at his son's concern for him. He could only blink back tears.
Kartik :- haa baccha, jab aap mere liye pray karoge toh mughe kaise kuch ho sakta hai.
Kartik slowly sat up on the bed, as Naksh helped him, kartik winced in pain at times but slowly he sat up on the bed. Kairav hugged him again, Kartik didn't say anything. He buried his face into the soft skin of Kairav's cheek and just breathed.
Naksh looked at the scene in front of him and smiled. He knew in his heart that Kartik was going to be okay now, slowly but surely Kartik would recover. He had finally found an anchor and that anchor would finally bring the old Kartik back.
At that moment a nurse entred.
She came near Naksh and gave him a prescription.
Nurse :- sir, ye kuch medicines hai, aap inhe pharmacy se le aaiye.
Naksh nodded and went out of the room leaving Kartik and Kairav alone with Lisa.
Naira followed her brother outside and before he could leave, hugged him tightly from behind.
Naira :- Bhai!!
Naksh stiffened. For a moment he didn't say anything, his whole body remained stoic, before he removed her hands and turned around. Tears were coming down from his eyes.
Naksh :- kyun ? Ab kyun yaad aayi meri ? Jab itni saalo tak dur rahi tab yaad nahi aayi meri ?
Naira also started crying and hugged him forcefully.
Naira :- i am sorry Bhai. Please mughe maaf kar do.
Naksh :- kya maaf kar doon ? Kaise maaf kar doon ? Kahan thi ab tak, vaapas kyun nahi aayi ? Sach kehna, kya ek baar bhi yaad nahi aayi meri ?
Naira :- jhoot nahi kahoongi bhai, bahut yaad aayi aap sab ki.
Naksh :- arey pagli, jab itni yaad aa rahi thi toh vaapas kyun nahi aayi ?
