ONCE

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Abhi reached vedu's room and saw the room locked.

Abhay: "Vedu chachu ab to Papa yaha nahi aa paayenge. Chalo hum movie watch karte hai."

Vedu: "Unke pass hamesha mere room ki spare keys hoti hai" and the door got opened.

Abhi: "Vedu, maine bola hai na k tu room lock nahi krega." Vedu looks down mumbling a quick sorry.

Abhi: "We are not going but you'll have to sleep early."

Abhay pouted, "Abhi to 9 hi bhje hai abhi hume movie dekhna hai"

Abhi: "Abhi niche to bol rahe the bht neend aa rahi, so jaa warna mein godh mein uthake le ke chalunga." Abhay nodded sadly and lays on bed.

Ved: "Bhaiya mein Adi di k room mein jaa raha" Abhi nodded.

Abhi signs and went towards Abhay. "Sorry baby, but aapko sab udhar miss kar rahe na? Kyun nahi jaana aapko?"

Abhay: "Kyuki agar mein gaya aur mujhe wapis nahi aane diya toh?"

Abhi caresses his hairs. "Aisa nahi hoga baby. Mai aapko wapis le aayunga. Aur kyun nahi aane denge aapko yaha? Agar aap unhe bologe to woh turant aapko yaha bhj denge."

Abhay shook his head, "No, waha koi meri baat nahi sunta, Aur mumma aur kritarth uncle shaadi kar lenge to mujhe wahi rehna padega. Aur mujhe kritarth uncle nahi acche lagte, mumma bhi unhi ki baat maanti hai mujhe to sunti tak nahi hai kabhi bhi. Aur kritarth uncle mumma ko puri baat batate bhi nahi naahi mujhe batane dete hai wo humesha mumma ko bolte hai k wo handle kar lenge. Babita aunty ke time bhi....." he shivered.

Abhi saw him shivering and immediately took him in his embrace. Abhay hided himself more his breath was going unstable.

Abhi: "Baby, it's okay wo yaha nahi hai naahi kabhi aayengi woh. Try to Listen my heartbeats baby and calm down" Abhay calmed down.

Abhi tries broke the hug slowly but Abhay held him more.

Abhi pov "I am sure there is something more. Warna uska naam lene se Abhay is tarah se nahi darr raha hota. I have to find ke baat kya hai."

Abhi: "Baby, dekho meri taraf please......please baccha" Abhay peeked his face slowly.

Abhi: "Aapko share karna hai ke kya baat hai?" Abhay shook his head.

Abhi: "Agar aap share nahi karoge to Papa ko pata kaise chalega, aur phir agar unhone aapke sath kuch galat kiya hai na to I promise Papa na unhe nahi chodenge aur unhe kabhi bhi aapke pass tak nahi aane denge. Please, agar aap share karoge na to aapko bhi accha lagega."

Abhay slowly nodded. "Wo na bilkul bhi acchi nahi thi, wo pure time apne phone mein busy rehti thi. Agar mai thodu sa bhi unhe disturb kar doon to wo mujhe punish kar deti thi. Mujhe unki punishment se bht dar lagta tha. Wo mujhe kahi p bhi lock kar deti thi, kabhi room mein to phir bhi thik tha par mujhe bathroom mein or storeroom mein bht dar lagta tha waha bht dark hota tha. Woh mujhe maarti bhi thi stick se." Abhi's eyes blazed but he controlled his anger to not scare Abhay more and rubs his back to sooth him.

Abhay: "Woh fire se bhi punish karti thi."

Abhi: "Fire se punish matlab?"

Abhay: "Jab bhi ghar p mumma ya nani nahi hoti thi tab unke ek uncle aate the ghar pe wo na thik se walk bhi nahi kar paate the aur ekdm scary se dikhte the unke hand m ek bottle hoti thi humesha  silver colour ki. Unme aur babita aunty mein bht jyada fight hoti thi jiski wagah se meri neend khul jaati thi, aur phir jab babita aunty ko pata chalta tha to wo mujhe punish karti thi unki baate sunne ke liye but sacchi mein intentionally nahi sunta tha. Phir na unke pass ek box tha jise press karne se fire aati thi use babita aunty ek white colour ke stick p lagati thi uski smell bht hi gandi hoti thi or smoke bhi hota tha. Wo us box wali fire mere back k pass leke jaati thi mujhe bht jyada pain hota tha mujhe na rona bhi aata tha but unhe noise nahi pasand thi." Shiver runned through Abhi's spine and he hugged Abhay tightly, tears formed in his eyes even by listening these things.