Part 11

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Akshara and Kairav went towards the car. Akshara opened back seat door but Abhir stopped her. "Mumma aap Mamuke sath aage baitho, me aur Ruhi chuhi piche baithenge." Akshara looked at Kairav, he didn't say anything. "Nahi betu, tum aage baitho." Ruhi said, "Please Maasi, mujhe billa boy ke sath bethna hai." Kairav said, "Jaldi chalo mujhe ghar jake kam karna hai." Akshara sat on front seat. On the way Abhir and Ruhi were chatting non stop. Ruhi said, "Billa boy ab tum aaye ho na toh me tumhe sakhi bhi bandhungi." Abhir asked, "Ye sakhi kya hai?" Akshara and Kairav both said, "Sakhi nahi Rakhi." Both looked at each other. Kairav turned his face. Abhir asked, "Mumma ab to mamu bhi humare sath hai toh ab aap bhi unhe rakhi bandhogi na?" Akshara looked at Kairav longingly but he didn't say or react. She sadly nodded, "Nahi betu, mamuko ye sab achha nahi lagta hai." Both remembered their raksha bandhan moments.

Their thoughts hot disturbed by kids voices. Ruhi said, "Mamu gadi roko, hume ice cream khana hai." Akshara nodded, "Bilkul nahi. Aaj pure dinme aap donone bahot manmani ki hai. Pizza, burger, pasta, cake sab khaya hai, ab ye ice cream nahi milega." Abhir said, "Mumma please thodisi ice cream please." Akshara nodded, "Nahi Abhir, bilkul bhi nahi." Children got sad. Seeing them like this Kairav said, "Khane dena unhe Akshu!" Listening Akshu from him after so many years she got stunned. Kairav realized what he said. "I mean bachhe itna keh rahe hai to khane dete hai unhe." Kids got happy. They went to ice cream parlor. Kairav ordered ice cream for kids. He asked, "Tum bhi khaogi?" Akshara nodded. He ordered her favorite flavor. Akshara looked at him. He asked, "Kya hua?" She asked, "Aapko mera favorite flavor yaad hai bhaiya?" He just nodded. After receiving order, they sat in the car. Abhir and Ruhi were enjoying their ice cream fully. Akshara wanted to talk with him desperately but controlled herself. He too controlled his turmoil and rode off the car towards the mansion.

After having dinner Akshara went to the garden. She was staring in the sky. Suddenly she felt something warm on her shoulders. She turned around and saw Kairav there. He was placing a shawl on her. "Wo thand bahot hai, ye shawl rakh lo." He was leaving but stopped by her. she hold his hand. "Bhaiya please, mujhse baat kijiye." He looked at her. She pleaded, "Please bhaiya, sirf ek bar mujhse baat kijiye." He asked, "Kyu? Kyu baat karu tumse? Tumne ki thi mujhse baat 6 saal pehle? Mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni hai Akshara." She said, "I am sorry bhaiya. Me janti hu aap mujhse isliye gussa ho kyunki me aise bina bataye chali gayi thi. Par me kya karti bhaiya? Mujhe uss wakt kuch bhi nahi samaj raha tha. Uss wakt mere upar itne ilzaam lagaye gaye the ki me puri tarahse bikhar gayi thi." Kairav asked, "Ilzaam to uss Abhimanyu aur uske familyne lagaye the na, humse rishta todne ki kya jarurat thi?" She said, "Me dar gayi thi bhaiya, un sare ilzamone mujhe pura tod diya tha. Uss wakt mujhe kuch bhi suz nahi raha tha aur me wahase chali gayi. Kya karna tha, kaha jana tha, kuch bhi nahi pata tha." Kairav asked, "Uske bad ek bar bhi meri yaad nahi aayi Akshu? Tumne ek baar bhi mere liye nahi socha?" She said, "Bahot yaad aa rahi thi bhaiya, lekin mere wajahse aapne pehle bhi kitna kuch saha tha, isme me aapko pareshan nahi karna chahti thi." He asked, "Pareshani??? Apni behense kisiko pareshaani hoti hai kya?" She said, "Bhaiya me janti hu ki aap mujhe humesha protect karte par me aap par bhoj nahi banna chahti thi. I am sorry bhaiya, maine aapse baat na karke badi galti ki hai, par please bhaiya ab gussa thuk dijiye. Mujhe wapas mere Kairav bhaiya chahiye. Please maan jayiye na bhaiya." Kairav hugged her tightly. Both cried a lot.

From some distance Aarohi watched this Bhai-Behen milap. She wiped her tears and smilingly said on the phone, "Thank you Jijaji, agar aapne Kairav bhaiyako nahi samjhaya hota to wo kabhi Akshuse baat nahi karte." Abhinav smiled. "Saaliji ab aap bhi unse naaraj mat rahiyega. Kuch galtiya aapse hui kuch unse huyi, yahi to zindagi hai na ji! Hum log aisi galtiyonse sikh kar ke hi to aage badhte hai. Jo dard aapko mila tha wahi Akshara ne bhi saha hai. Udaipur me aapke sath pura pariwar tha lekin yaha wo akeli thi, me unka pati hu isliye ye sab nahi keh raha hu, mujhe rishtonka matlab, ehmiyat sab pata hai isliye bol raha hu. Aap dono ladkiya, bhai ji, saale saab bahot lucky hai ki aapke pass pariwar hai. Iss pariwarko ek sath rakhna ye toh aap sabki jimmedari hai na ji. Sorry agar kuch jyada keh gaya ho toh par jo bhi kaha hai na wo dilse kaha hai ji!" Aarohi smiled, "Me jaanti hu jijaji aur aapki bate samaj bhi rahi hu. Maine aajhi Akshu se baat ki hai, agar aap uss wakt mujhe phone karke nahi batate toh shayad me bhi kabhi Akshu ka dard samaj hi nahi pati. Thank you so much Jijaji! Jo aapne hum teeno bhai behenke liye kiya hai uske liye! " He smiled. "Bass kijiye saaliji, maine to wahi kiya jo mujhe karna chahiye tha, ab ye thank you bolke mujhe paraya mat kijiyega!" she smiled. "Jayiye ab aap bhi unke sath samay bitayiye, me phone rakhta hu. Par ha ek baat ka khayal jarur rakhiyega..." "Akshu ko humare call ke bareme kuch bhi nahi pata hona chahiye, yaad hai mujhe jijaji." They cut the call.

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