The Fault In Our Stars

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22. Actually mine..

"Would you take Ishaan to the stage if I say he is your own child?"

Siddharth looked at Jai in utter shock and astonishment. "What?", he sputtered out with wide eyes.

Jai bit his lip and shook his head, letting out a nervous chuckle. It's probably not the greatest idea to tell Siddharth such a big thing just before his performance.

Moreover, it's not the right thing to do. It's Avneet who should be telling Siddharth. Not me, not no one else.

"Hahah, I mean what if you were in a similar situation and it was your own child rather than Ishaan. Would you take him with you?", he asked, correcting his sentence.

Siddharth let out a sigh. He looked at the wall clock. Only twenty minutes were to go before his performance. "I would.", he admitted, "It's an urgent situation. We've been practicing for months and I can't let my fans down, not when I myself told them to look forward to my performance."

Jai smiled. "Don't worry. They'll not be disappointed but since you're already prepared for the stage and the only hindrance is the presence of a little kid, why don't you take Ishaan?", he tickled Ishaan's chin making the boy giggle, "I mean my Ishaan is handsome, isn't he?", he asked.

"Of course,he is.", Siddharth smiled looking at boy in adoration. "He is the most handsome baby I've ever seen.", he admitted, pinching ishaan's little nose who squealed and giggled.

Their own child is always the prettiest to every parent, Siddharth. Jai thought, sadly looking between Siddharth and his nephew.

Well, if you're wondering, jai too knew all about what went down between Avneet and Siddharth. Avneet confessed all that to him, way before she confessed it to Jannat.

In fact, it was jai who pushed Avneet to at least tell Jannat about the truth because Jannat deserved that much if she was standing beside her and supporting her through all that.

For a matter of fact, jai knew way more than the situations between Avneet and Siddharth, than anyone knew.

"Well, then... You have a problem and a solution for it right in front of you.", jai said, shrugging.

"Will my little hero go with Siddharth and help him with the stage, hm?", he then asked Ishaan who nodded his head frantically.

"Yesh! Superhero Ishaan help siddo!", he exclaimed making everyone laugh.

Siddharth gestured jai to take Ishaan in his arms, which the older did. He took
out his phone and said, "I'll just call Avneet and ask her once."

Jai frowned, pursing his lips. "What? Why?", he questioned.

Siddharth  shrugged. "It just doesn't feel right taking  Ishaan without her permission. I mean... I should ask her or at least inform her.", he says and jai rolls his eyes.

If only you knew...

"Um.. Sure. Go ahead.",he replied, all the time hoping that Avneet doesn't pick up.
As always.

Siddharth places the phone to his ears as Parth quickly orders the staff to bring the costume for Ishaan.

Siddharth bites his lips nervously when Avneet doesn't pick up even after the fifth time.

"Okay, she's not picking up. Let's just... do this."

Jai pumps his fist in the air, mentally, celebrating. "Yeah, don't worry. If she blames you, just tell her I was the one who allowed you.", he tells Siddharth and then helps
Ishaan down his lap so he could wear the costume.