HEEDING TO THE SOUL

Chapter 21: Leaving Home

Mihir had packed very little...medicines that he may need, and work related things..

He had to deposit his phone with the RAW like always..

He had deleted all pictures of his family from the phone..

In Indian records, which could be tracked, Mihir Malhotra didn't exist with that face..

His fake travel blogger page was announced to be  hacked and thus deleted..

Everything was set..
All things that could trace Mihir's identity and face back to India and Malhotra family, was erased..

Same happened with Aryan and Shirin..

Mihir was now coming back from the bank..

He came home and collected all his documents..

He smiled as he saw his FDs..living alone taught him to save for things, he had a normal salary, neither less nor more..

Savings helped him make bigger purchases, like the bike he had gifted Madhav..

He traced his name on the first FD he had made..

He heard Meera calling Madhav in the hall, and sighed...

He took the papers and went out..

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Mihir handed all the papers to Meera and Madhav..
Everyone else was at work and Mishti was at school..

Meera looked up surprised:"Ye toh savings hai teri"

Mihir nodded:"Aap hi sambhalo ab..."

Madhav shook his head:"Ye sab kya hai Dada...aapne will tak bana di, if something happens to me, everything goes on mumma and Madhav's name..aap itna negative mat socho pls, kuch nahi hoga.."

Mihir shook his head:"Ye will ki date dekh.."

Madhav saw it and frowned, it was dated years ago, probably when Mihir started earning, he looked up in shock:"Aap pagal ho Dada? Aise kaise kar sakte ho... these are your savings, they belong to the family you will make Dada.."

Mihir held his hand and looked at the two of them:"I can't have a family Madhav... I've no guarantee, I've no time to give to the person, and you both know I love Sanya...she too has a tough job..but atleast she has a backup, a stability from the government, mere paas vo bhi nahi, main chala bhi gaya toh mere baad kisiko kuch nahi milega, I've only these things to give..Sanya deserves someone who can be with her when she comes back from a war....unhe kuch din milte hai family ke saath, usme bhi agar main nahi hua, toh kya matlab hua is shaadi ka...you both need to understand that I'm not a normal guy, not a normal employee...I play with life everyday, and I don't want to drag more people into it.."

Madhav:"Dada, aisa nahi"

Mihir:"Aisa hi hai Kanha, this is the ground reality..accept it or not, it won't change....isliye jo kuch bhi mera hai, ye savings, Kashmir mein ek ghar, vo sabka koi maalik hona chahiye..I can't guarantee my return K.."

He was cut off as Madhav hugged him to shut him up..Mihir sighed and looked at Meera helplessly, who shook her head..

Mihir extended his other arm towards her, she hugged them both..

Mihir let them calm down for sometime...Meera broke the hug and wiped her tears..it would never be easy for her..

Mihir patted Madhav's back, who pulled back angrily:"Agar dusri Aisa bola na aapne.. kabhi baat nahi karunga aapse"

Mihir:"Yaar sach ko taal mat pls...aur main nahi keh Raha ki chala hi jaunga..I said there are chances, isliye ek backup rakh Raha hun...pls Madhav, samaj na.."