"Bhai what happened?" I asked as he came in my room with a deep frown and a sad expression on his face.
"I met our father today. He came to the company." He replied.
"He what?! I am getting a restraint order against him. Have you told Maa?" I asked him.
"No way. I couldn't." Bhai replied sitting down.
How does that asshole still has the audacity to go to Bhai's office and lecture him. He never was a father to us, and he never will be.
"Chachu, there is some man in the living room, shouting for you all. I am scared." Misha came into my room crying.
"Shhhh darling, everything will be alright." I said making her sit in my lap. Bhabhi too came inside, shivering. The only person I can call at this moment here is Kaira, no one else knows about HIM. I immediately dialed Kaira who picked up on second ring.
"Kaira can you please come here. It's an emergency babe." I said.
"What happened Ishaan? Are you alright? Is your head hurting? Why is your voice shaking? I am on my way." She said in a rapid fire.
"I am good, just need your help with something urgent." I said. No matter how much I try to act like a brave lion, my father is that piece of broken glass that hurts every fucking time.
"Bhabhi and Misha, whatever happens don't come out." I said in a warning tone and went down with Bhaiya where Maa, was shouting at that shameless man, but he was shouting with double voice.
It all felt like deja vu all over again, Maa and papa fighting at nights, and me and bhai used to hide under covers, bhai covering my ears while I cried. I never knew the reason at that time, but when my father started abusing me, I wished that he would just die. And I used to feel terrible for feeling this way because after all, he was my father, but when I saw him hit Maa, I prayed so hard that he just dies.
I never thought he would return, but he did and so did the fear I had of him. For a time being I was froze, seeing his there standing in flesh in front of me.
"Here comes my youngest child, you failed to even become a man." He said mocking me, and I diverted my eyes from his. His eyes were bloodshot red, like we were the people who did him wrong, and we are to suffer the demise instead of him.
"My eldest son is as useless as ever, and you, their mother, doesn't know how to anything." He shouted once again, and Maa flinched.
Just then a panting Kaira and Aisha entered, I quickly glanced at Aisha, who was shocked to see the scene in front of her.
"Sorry, couldn't come alone this late at night." Kaira said hugging me, and my body relaxed a little, which was one full alert mode till now.
Aisha too came to me.
"Aisha, Kaira can you please stay with Maa, Bhabhi and Misha until we deal with this." I asked and they both nodded, Kaira and Aisha were talking to each other through eyes.
Then, Aisha went to Maa, and made her stand up. She has slid down to the floor crying.
"Where are you taking this bitch? I need to answers for what they did." That man shouted, but Aisha didn't miss a beat before responding.
"Oh just shut up, your voice is hurting my ears." She said and took Maa to my room, which Maa guided her too.
"You too babe, go in." I said.
"I am not leaving you." She said joining our foreheads.
"Oh, you are dating this child, who failed to become a man and protect his mother. The elder brother was always useless, I don't even remember how he was born at this one here was sure a mistake." He shouted pointing at me.
Kaira's hands curled into fists, and she looked at me, demanding an answer to whether she can or cannot hit this man. I didn't wanted to resort to violence, I never could, after what Bhai, Maa and me went through in our childhood years.
"See, he can't do anything to protect you also. He never did anything for his mother, how can you expect anything from this person, who doesn't have aback bone to even take a stand for himself." HE again started his speech.
"One more word out of your filthy mouth about my boyfriend, and I will dig up your grave here only." Kaira said in a low dangerous voice, she again looked at me asking permission, and I slowly shook my head no. I can't do this.
"You can't but I can." She said and landed two punches on his face one after another. She beat the shit out of him, until he was on the ground coughing out blood.
Avni, Aman and Krish came running inside with police officers, behind them.
"Officers, arrest him. He is the one I told you about on the phone." Aisha said descending the stairs.
Aman and Krish rushed to me, and hugged me. Okay, a little weird but I felt peace with them. Bhabhi, Maa and Misha too came down with Aisha. Bhabhi came and hugged Bhai, who was trembling too.
My asshole father did a very good job, giving us traumas for life like that. He will be like, I did shit, and now you all suffer for life.
"Guys, thank you so much for coming out here and helping me." I said to all five of them.
"That's what friends are for." Avni said hitting my arm playfully.
"You both fine?" Krish asked Aisha and Kaira.
"Why fear when Kaira is here." Aisha said with a whistle and we all laughed.
Maa, Bhai and Bhabhi came to us all.
"Thank you all of you beta log. I couldn't have imagined what he could have done to my sons." Maa said sobbing.
"No worries Aunty, now we are here and will be forever." Aisha said holding her hand.
"Yuppp, just a phone call away. And now toh my wedding is left too, for you all to attend." Avni said with a wink, causing everyone to chuckle.
Suddenly Bhabhi screamed with pain.
"What happened?" Bhai asked panicked.
"Bhai her water broke." Aisha replied.
"I will bring her ready bag." Bhai said, Maa held Misha.
"Babe keys." Kaira asked and I gave it to her in an instant. All the girls rushed out of the house.
Bhai came back from the room, searching for the ladies.
"They already left with Bhabhi." Krish said.
"These girls, will they ever let us to do anything?" Bhai questioned standing beside me.
"I guess nope." I said and Aman chuckled from beside me. We wrapped up all the police drama, Bhai and me signed some papers and my idiotic father was out of our lives for once and all now.
We too hurried to the hospital in Krish's car, as Kaira took my jeep and their car with them.
"How is she?" Bhai asked Maa, where she and all the ladies were waiting outside the room.
"Baby is coming." Maa said.
"What? But the due date is next month." Bhai said confused. Avni mushed Aisha forwards, indicating her to reply.
"Baby is premature and will be coming early then it will be kept in observation until it fully develops for the outer world." Aisha explained and we all sighed in unison. Doctor said us to wait outside and we did.
Bhai was called in for the support, while I and Aman managed to convince a very very excited Avni and Aisha to go back home with Krish and Aman. Kaira wanted to stay behind, and I let her, because I wanted to thank her, and stay with her for sometime too.
Finally everyone left, except, me, Kaira and Bhai. Maa took Misha home too.
Heyyyyy Nixies!! I really hope that you guys liked this chapter so far. Do tell me in the comments, what part you liked the most. And yes, Kaira sure helped but Ishaan was too traumatized to do anything. You see, parents do have an extra tragic or happy effect on us, and that lasts a life time. But still, Ishaan protected Kaira, he beat up Prateek. Baaki, you all can figure out yourselves.
Byeeee, take care and keep smiling!!❤️
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All The Stars (Stars Trilogy#2)
Roman d'amourIn the heart of London, "All The Stars" unfolds the tempestuous love story between Kaira Bharadwaj, a fiercely independent second secretary at the Indian embassy, and Ishaan Malhotra, the charismatic CEO of a renowned planning and event company. The...