ONCE

53

They entered house. All were there already but the environment was silent.

Kiyaan: "Bhaiya pehle aap jao mein shym tak aata hoon"

Abeer: "Chup kiyu abhi ek word bhi nahi, chup chap andar chal"

They entered inside and saw Aditi.

Adi: "Bhai sab room mein hai freshen up hone gaye hai." Kiyaan signed in relief and sat on sofa but it was short lived.

Adi: "Kiyaan, fufaji ne tujhe upar room mein bulaya hai" Abeer phone ranged and it was from Akhilesh.

Abeer: "Kiyu mein call receive kar ke aaya" Kiyu just nodded. Abhay, Ved and nish lefts to meet others.

Rashmi: "Kiyaan" Kiyaan immediately got up from sofa.

Kiyaan: "M-mumma"

Rashmi slapped him making his eyes tear up instantly: "How can you? Itna sab kuch. Drinking, smoking, bina batae aise delhi aana."

Kiyaan: "Mumma I am sorry"

Rashmi: "Sorry really kiyaan. Bss yahi kehna hai tujhe?" Kiyaan looked down tears were flowing from his eyes.

Abeer comes there. Rashmi sees Abeer.

Rashmi: "Abeer"

Abeer goes and was about to hug her but she took him in her embrace.

Rashmi: "Kaisa hai tu? 10 saal baad dekh rahi hoon tujhe, bhabhi kaisi hai?"

Abeer: "Thik hoon chachu aur mumma bhi. Ap?"

Rashmi sees kiyaan then said: "Mein bhi thik hoon"

Abeer: "Aap baitho" He guided her to sofa.

Rashmi: "Tum delhi mein Bhabhi bhi aayi hai kya?"

Abeer nodded.

Rashmi: "Kaha hai woh?"

Abeer: "Ghar pe"

Rashmi: "You mean.."

Abeer: "Haan chachi, Dad isiliye Chachu ko contact karne ki koshish kar rahe the"

Rashmi: "Romi unse bht naaraz hai woh kuch sunna nahi chahta unke baare mein. Bhaiya bhabhi bhi use kuch batane ka try kar rahe the but usne suna hi nahi. Yahi batana tha unhe?" Sees Abhi who nodded.

Abeer: "Chachi jo kuch bhi hua tha usme Dad ki galti nahi thi. He is being blackmailed"

Rashmi shocked: "What?"

Abeer: "Haan Chachi dad aaplogo se khud baat karenge. Mumma bhi. Ab bs chachu ek baar ghar aane ke liye ready ho jaaye."

Rashmi: "Bhaiya bhabhi wapis se sath ho gaye ye baat use pata chalegi toh woh apne aap ko rok hi nahi paayega Abeer. Go and tell him woh sirf Teri baat hi sunenge" Abeer nodded.

Abeer sees Kiyaan.

Rashmi: "Let him be Abeer, Romi ko jab pata chala toh usne kisise bhi dhang se baat nahi ki hai. Mujhse bhi nahi, He is so upset. Agar abhi kiyaan gaya to he'll have to face the worst of him. He is thinking he has failed as a father. Use laga tha ke ye age hi aisi hoti hai so he thought ke agar wo kiyaan ko pyaar se samjhayega to woh samajh jaayega but he was wrong. Kiyaan let him so down." Whole new tears formed in Kiyaan's eyes.

Abeer sneezed Kiyaan's shoulder and walked upstairs.

Abeer walked upstairs and knocked the door.

Romi from inside: "Come in" Abeer startled at the tone.

He entered and saw Romi standing back facing and working on his laptop.

Romi without seeing.
Romi: "Get yourself bare from waist down kiyaan and grab a belt from wordrobe. No more wasting of time as well as Enough leniency with you."