FAMILY BEFORE ANYTHING - 3

CHAPTER - 7 THREE IDIOTS!!

Arjun folded his hands across the chest and was looking at the three idiots in front of him pointedly. He knew that the three Singhania siblings shared the temper but he didn't know that they shared their stupidity streak as well. 

Abhimanyu sat in a corner and palmed his face to restrain his anger which was trying to burst through him like a volcano. He thought, that Aryan will stay in line with the fear of Akshara but now he found out, Akshara, his lovely responsible wife was skipping meals under the name of God!! 

"Kuch... kuch bologe tum theeno? Ya aise hi rehna hai?" Arjun spoke when he had enough of the silence. "Akal nahi hai theeno ko? Itna careless kaise hosakte ho apne health ko leke??!!" His voice reverberated in the living room of Oberoi Mansion.

"Jiju..." Akshara, who was already scared by her husband's silence, meekly tried to persuade Arjun into the agreement but to no avail.

Arjun didn't even let her speak "Boliya Saali ji! Kya bolna chaahenge aap? Indono ka toh phir bhi samajh mein aata hai. Aapko ho kya gaya hai?" His sarcastic tone took a U-turn into serious one as he continued "Fasting Akshara??? Seriously? Are you Mad? Jaante nahi ho kya that your system can't afford it?!!" If he had his way, he would have said much more to drive the point home but he got interrupted, gently, by Aryan.

"Arjun..."

Arjun Oberoi wasn't in a mood to listen to any kind of stupid justifications and nonsense explanations. He had enough. He cut off Aryan much more harshly than he did with his sister "Don't you even try to open your mouth Aryan!! I don't even wanna talk about your idiocy. You live alone, Aryan. You are supposed to be extra careful about your health but here you are, fainting in the middle of a campaign. Ridiculous!!!" 

Aryan never regretted anything as much as he did for being careless. He was as pissed off as Arjun with both his sisters and wanted to tell them off but he knew he couldn't. He was bound by his own stupidity and the guilt of that is outweighing everything else. In that exact moment, he promised to himself that he will never be that careless again. Not when that carelessness would disarm him for correcting his child. What Aryan couldn't care more for as a politician was something he couldn't ignore as a father. His child, his Akshu, will always be his priority and he is going to make sure that he never feels so helpless again. Atleast not because of his own doings. 

Aryan Singhania learnt his lesson and that would stick for life. He was sure!

"Arjun Bas!" Anika finally decided to put a full-stop to her husband because she could see that her brother was already regretting.

If Arjun was sharp and harsh with Aryan and Akshara, he was on a different level with his wife. He told her off without remorse "Kya bas Anika? Tumse na baat karna hi bekaar hai!! Jo bhi mai kehta hu, uska utla hi karna hota hai tumhe!! Keh raha tha mai, akele mat jao, Om aur Aki ko sath leke jao!! Lekin NAHI!! Madam meri baat sunegi toh inki ego pe aajayegi! Inhe vahi karna hai jo inhe karna hai!! Baaki sab gaye tel lene!!" His body language, the gestures of his hands, the nerve popping out of his neck... everything screamed that he is furious and he needed to be dealt with patience. Anika did exactly that.

"Acha teek hai. Hogayi na galti Arjun. Aur kitna sunayenge? Pehli baar hua hai. Jaane dijiye na please!" She tried to sweet talk her husband into agreeing but one look at her husband, she knew she failed.

"Haaaa!! Tum jaanke galti kar sakte ho. Lekin mai suna bhi nahi sakta!! Aur upar se, tum chahte ho ki mai tumhe jaane du. Kyu Jaane du mai?? Agar mai aise careless hota toh tum jaane deti mujhe? Tum mein se koi bhi jaane deta mujhe?... Bolo! Kuch toh bolo. Aise statue ki tarah kya khadi ho?" He lashed out, left right and center until he couldn't breathe.

"I am sorry na Arjun. Meri galti nahi thi" She started but changed her route as her husband glared her "Acha teek hai. Meri hi galti hi thi. Lekin mai keh rahi hu na ki phirse nahi karungi. Chod do gussa please"