Beneath the manor's Veil..

Carrot Halwa...

Author's pov

    Aryan walked to the last room on the ground floor which belonged to his Dadu Shlok Singhania.

    Shlok was sitting on his chair while reading newspaper when Aryan knocked and entered inside with Karan and Kabir following just after him.

    " Hi Dadu.." they all greeted him.

    " Aur baacho kaise ho tum sab..!?" Shlok said keeping his newspaper aside.

   ( Hi Kids how are you all..!?)

   " We are good Dadu.." Karan and Kabir said while Aryan was still thinking about the conversation he had with his papa.

    " Aryan you came back after a week and here you are lost somewhere else... Koi ladki ka chakar hai kya..!? " Shlok said the last part looking at Kabir mischievously who got over-excited like always and blabbered.

    ( Aryan you came back after a week and here you are lost somewhere else... Is it about a girl..!? )

    " Ha Dadu aur auska naam Aisha hai.." as soon as Kabir finished his words Aryan stomped on his foot making him yelp in pain.

    ( Yes Dadu and her name is Aisha..)

    " Oh so baache(my boy) when will you bring my grand daughter-in-law home." Shlok asked mischievously.

   " Dadu it's nothing like that , he is stupid... You tell me how is your health..!? Are you taking your medicines on time..!? And you are not sneaking in sweets right..!? "

    " Lo shuru hogaya Hitler.." Shlok said giving a pitty look to Karan and Kabir who chuckled at him in return .

   ( This Hitler started again..)

   " Dadu...!"

   " Ok fine , I am taking medicine on time and no I didn't sneak any sweets this time and your maa won't let me either... Both mother and son are my biggest enemy." He huffed and the three boys chuckled.

    Suddenly Shlok turned serious and looked at Aryan..

   " Aryan when are you coming back to home..?" He asked calmly yet in a firm tone.

    " I will stay away for few more days Dadu." Aryan replied without looking at his Dadu.

    " Leaving the house in not the solution and you know I want my family together... always in any condition."

    " Even if I want I can never leave this house or my family Dadu , I just wanted to avoid any big fight in the house... As much as you want all of us together I want it too. I can't stay away from you all for too long." He said with a sadistic smile.

     Kabir and Karan felt suffocated hearing his words , Aryan meant alot to them and they also knew how genuine and good he was by heart... It breaks their heart every time that this guy who can have anything in the world at his feet craves for his family's love. Even if  they don't care about him one bit , even if they humiliate him but still he loves them... Alot.

     " Aryan we had few classes left.." Kabir said but this time with a straight face.

    Aryan nodded and after bidding bye to Dadu they left his room.

   " I just want to get out of this house as soon as possible.." Kabir said taking hurried steps towards the door ,the people in this house except for Dadu were sickening to him.

    " You both wait outside , I will come after meeting maa.." Aryan said making Kabir halt in his way, he turned and both Karan and Kabir sighed at him.

    " Fine.." Karan patted his shoulder and went out with Kabir.

    Aryan walked to the kitchen where a small gate was open to the back yard , his mother Jhanvi loves gardening so she spends her free time in garden area mostly...

    Aryan stepped in the backyard and saw Jhanvi sitting on the swing surrounded by beautiful flowers , he smiled a little looking at his mother.

    He went near her and saw a small smile on her lips , taking it as a que he sat beside her... That's how it is , Jhanvi rarely talks to him but now Aryan has learned to understand her small gestures after his long observations...

     Suddenly his eyes fell on her right hand , he took her hand in his and looked at Jhanvi worriedly . He hurriedly went to the kitchen and brought first-aid box. After applying jel on her small burnt mark he blew air on it.

    " Maa kitni baar kaha hai maine sambhal kar kaam kiye kijiye...!" He said caressing the burnt mark gently.

   ( Maa how many times I have told you to be careful while working...!)

     Jhanvi didn't say anything but the warmth in her eyes were enough for him to feel some love that his maa which she wasn't expressing to him.

     After few seconds he got call from Kabir who asked him to come fast as they have to leave...

    " I am coming.." he said .

    Aryan stood up and kissed Jhanvi's forehead .

    " Apna khayal rakhiyega maa ,mai ja raha hu..." He said and walked away.

   ( Take care of yourself maa , I am leaving now...)

    Before Aryan could leave the kitchen Jhanvi held his wrist and pulled him back , she fetched out a tiffin box which was filled with carrot halwa which Aryan loves alot.

    He smiled brightly at her.

    " Zada khush hone ki zarurat nahi hai Aryan , nashte mai banaya tha thoda bach gaya isiliye tumhe de rahi hu.. " she said neutrally.

   ( Don't be too happy Aryan , today I made it in breakfast and this was left so I giving it to you..)

    Aryan's smile dropped for few seconds after hearing her but he pulled a fake smile again and nodded at her before leaving the kitchen with the tiffin box.

    After he left Jhanvi went back to the back yard and sat on the swing and just then Shlok joined his daughter-in-law...

    " Baache you know he is innocent and how long are you going to act like you don't love him... You made halwa just for him then what was the need to lie ." Shlok said with a sigh.

     He knows what his grandson is going through in this house but he is helpless because no one can force another person to love or care for someone, it's all from within.

    " Papa aap chai piyenge mai abhi bana ke laati hu.." Jhanvi got up and left the place yet again ignoring the topic.

   ( Papa will you have tea I will prepare and bring it..)

     Aryan went out with a smile and waved the tiffin infront of Kabir's face who chuckled and shook his head...

    All three of them went back .
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