GAMBLE OF FLAMES

REVELATION

AT RATHORE MANSION

Abhimaan was sitting on his rocking chair looking straight at Geetanjali who had her eyes lowered on the ground.

While Meera's teary eyes were staring at Abhigyan who came home after two months of constant persuasion. Kartavya was sitting on the single couch with his face burried behind his palms.

Abhigyan held Mahi's hand and squeezed it in assurance. He looked here and there and mustering the confidence he walked near Abhimaan pulling Mahi with him. The girl who hasn't raised her eyes till now. Everyone had a similar doubt whether she is breathing or have held her breathe in nervousness.

Abhigyan made circles above her palm with his thumb, trying to relax her. So many intimidating men in one room has brought Mahi on the verge of death, as she had never experienced such scenarios in her life.

Geetanjali pleaded Abhimaan through her eyes to accept Abhigyan and Mahi but Abhimaan couldn't bring himself to do so. He stood and was about to leave when he heard a soft mumble "Paa"

Abhimaan turned around to see Abhigyan and the girl on their knees.

"Paa, I am sorry for taking a decision in haste but I don't regret it. I had to. She needed me" Abhigyan softly

"And who is she? When did she get more important to you than us?" Abhimaan gritted

"She is Mahi. Mahi Abhigyan Singh Rathore. And she is not more important to me than you all but she is that important to me like you all" Abhigyan calmly explained

"This is not acceptable. If you had something you could have informed us earlier. Running away while ruining the present circumstances by not thinking for the outcomes is not acceptable at all" Abhimaan said and turned to leave

Abhigyan held his little finger just how he used to in his childhood days. Anytime he needed Abhimaan for help, advice, demand, rescue, he would just gain his entire attention by holding his little finger.

"I swear on you Paa, I didn't know that I love her. I realised it when I heard her being kidnapped by her stepbrother and taken to be sold at a brothel. She has no one in this world to rely upon except me. I swear I don't know when I fell for her. The urge to protect her, love her, cherish her came suddenly and then I had no time to discuss but had to rush to save her" Abhigyan explained

Others were shocked to hear but knew that Abhigyan is not lying because he swore on his father Abhimaan. Everyone knows that he loves Abhimaan to no end.

Kartavya raised his face, he looked at Meera and Abhimaan. He stood and went near Mahi.

He held Mahi's shoulder and made her stand. He raised her face with his forefinger and everyone's curious eyes landed on the epitome of beauty but the docile one. They knew along with Abhigyan they too had to protect her.

Kartavya pinched her nose and said "thanks for coming into his life as his wife and love interest...at least now he will leave my wife alone"

Everyone hearing this chuckled. Kartavya pulled Abhigyan and hugged him tightly "I would have punched you hard but just cause you got a wife for yourself and will not be pestering me with Geetu, I am taking this as a token of forgiveness. But how dare you not share this with me? Ain't we buddies? You broke the bro code"

"Sorry buddy" Abhigyan said and hugged Kartavya

Abhimaan walked towards Geetanjali with Meera. He pulled Meera in his arms and leaned on her left shoulder with one hand around her right arm and another in his pocket, he asked "You knew tit bit of it?"

Geetanjali nodded her head positively.

"You already feel emotionally connected with her, don't you?"

Geetanjali again nodded her head positively.