SIXTEEN YEARS LATTER
"Rihan, Can I come in?" Rishabh asked with a smile on his face and only when the fourteen year old sulking boy nodded his head in yes did Rishabh enter the boy's room .
Taking a seat beside the boy Rishabh passed the coffee mug towards him, "it's your favourite - cold coffee just the way you like it"
The boy took the mug with hesitation and uncertainty
"Come on drink it...it is just the way you prefer" Rishabh insisted
"why are you not scolding me ?" The boy asked placing the mug back on the table "I know you are here to punish me" Rihaan spoke with tears in his eyes
Rishabh cupped the boy's face in his palms and made him look in his eyes " Rihaan Rishabh Bajaj do you trust your papa ? "
The boy looked shocked at his father's question but nodded his head in yes with tears in his eyes . Rishabh placed a gentle kiss of assurance on his son's forehead and caressing his head he spoke in the calmest and gentlest voice possible , "finish up your cold coffee first then we can talk "
Once Rihaan completed his drink Rishabh brought the first aid kit and tended to all the bruises on his son's face and hands . Checking Rihaan for any more bruises or injury he made sure his son is tended to his injuries
"Why are you not screaming like ma?" Rihaan asked scared and irritated seeing his Papa's behaviour
"Do you want me to ? What good will that bring? Do you want another argument with me just like you had with your ma?" Rishabh cross questions his son patiently
"I am sorry " Rihaan spoke looking at his entwined fingers
"For?" Rishabh asked
"Sorry for arguing with ma " his son answered gulping his tears Rishabh could see his son is genuinely sorry for arguing with his mother .
"You are not sorry for the fights you are recently having in your school ?" Rishabh asked his son .
When Rihaan did not answer Rishabh spoke ," Rihu beta this is the third fight you were involved in school this month .. what's wrong beta ? The school has suspended you and if you won't tell me the truth how can I help you bacha .... "
"I dont care papa"
"But I do....I know my son. You are not someone who picks up fights unnecessary and I won't let you take punishment when you were not completely at fault .... " Rishabh spoke but Rihaan was silent and when even after ten minutes Rihaan did not answer
"Rihaan Rishabh Bajaj tell me the truth now " Rishabh commanded sternly gazing in his son's eyes
Rihaan could never cross his father when he took this tone he answered his father looking down , "It's nothing papa that boy was teasing me and I lost my cool and fought with him "
"Why do you think me and you mother are ashamed of you ? " Rishabh asked "you told your mother that we both are ashamed of you and don't love you ....did we ever made you feel like that bacha? Did we fail to give you security of our love mere jaan ?"
"Rihaan Mera bacha we are so sorry beta ....." Rishabh apologized
"please papa don't say this ", Rihaan nodded his head in no cutting off Rishabh "i am so sorry I let someone else control my mind ....i am so sorry papa " rihaan pleaded
Rishabh immediately took him in his arms that was all Rihaan needed to cry and Rishabh let him cry in his arms .
"Will you tell me the truth now ?" Rishabh asked his son once he calmed down .
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ENTWINED (Complete)
RomanceIF HE WAS HEIR OF HIS TRIBE, SHE WAS WIDOW OF HIS ELDER BROTHER. IF HE WAS A CRIMINAL LAWYER, SHE WAS A VICTIM HERSELF. IF SHE FEARED HIM, HE FEARED FOR HER. IF HER LIFE WAS IN DANGER, IT WAS HIS HUMANITY AT STAKE TOO THEY WERE ENTWIN...
