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( ix )

"What's the matter Vishal ? He suddenly called me ?"

"Don't know AB. He went to meet that criminal Rohit, after that he's behaving so cold. Not even talking with me properly!"

Vishal and AB didn't need to wait long. Virat appeared soon in the drawing room. He called AB after coming from police station, to meet him at evening.

"Hey Virat good evening! Where is your little angel ?"

"Good evening. He's sleeping"

"Please sit"

The south African made seat for him on couch but he politely rejected to sit. There was some strong disgust covered under tender smile, the other two could guess.

"Sorry for taking your valuable time, AB. But today's meeting is really important"

"It's completely fine Vi. Please say whatever you want"

Virat took a deep breath before piercing his brother with eyes. "First I want to ask bhaiya, you love me so much naa ?"

The elder melted in emotion. "Need mention Chiku ?"

"But why do you love me bhaiya ?"

"Bhai hun main tera... Parents ke death ke baad ek tu hi to apna hai mera, jiske liye main jee raha hun!"

"Tab to aap mere liye sabkuchh kar sakte hain ?"

"I did! I can and I will. But why are you suddenly asking that ?"

Virat smirked. May be first time in life. It seemed so odd on the innocent face. His next husky words hit Vishal's ears so hard -- "can you acknowledge your crime of torturing and murdering Rusha di ?"

Not only Vishal, the foreigner also stunned. Virat's voice turned high with his brother's silence. "Didn't you physically tortured her ? Didn't blackmailed her regarding business deal ? Didn't you pushed her from roof ?"

"Stop Chiku! Kuch bhi bole jaa raha hai! Tu achche se jaanta hai Rusha ka death ek accident tha"

"All know that bhaiya!!! Because there are no proof against you! There's no way to raise a finger on you. But you yourself can't escape from the truth, can't lie to yourself, can't remark yourself an innocent standing in front of mirror!"

Vishal fell on couch. Covered face with grief. But one most embarassed there was AB.  Air of the room seemed so heavy for him as he couldn't get edge thinking what's his role in two brothers' turmoil. When his friend remained silent, Virat slowly turned to him.

"AB, you taught me to raise voice against violence, made me file a case against Rohit. What about your friend ? He also felt too much pain seeing me being tortured. You know, Rohit also felt the same when this monster kept molesting his sister!"

The foreigner muttered -- "Though I'm an outsider, as you made me a part of it so wanna ask you a question. Your blame is so serious, have you any proof or blaming your brother just by listening to Rohit ?"

Virat shook head in disappointment. AB felt soon that he didn't do right when he saw a dry, fake smile on Virat's face. He said, "we haven't proof, that's why this murderer wandering in air, whom should stay inside prison. But... isn't his silence the proof, AB ?"

"Chiku..."
In almost broken tone Vishal spoke out, "yes I tortured Rusha, but am not a murderer. She jumped from roof by herself, believe or not. She was depressed actually, fighting with mental health..."

"And who is the reason of her depression, bhaiya ? Not you ? Maana ki apne unhe dhakka nhi maara tha... Par unke suicide ki wajah to aap hi ho na ? YOU ARE MURDERER BHAIYA!! DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ONE AND ONLY YOU HAVE KILLED HER!!!"

Vishal could never imagine his little Chiku can shout on him. Neither AB have seen his furious form before. Both of the brothers were shedding tears, one was bursting in hatred, another one in grief. The elder finally raised his head.

"Tu kya chahta hai Chiku ? Ke main surrender karu ?"

Virat's heart didn't melt with his brother's tears. He kept his husky tone undamaged. "Yeah... Because only your confession can give justice to Rusha di and her family. Akela Rohit kiun saza bhogega ?"

The brother chuckled in sorrow, "hm... Bohot fikar hai tujhe Rohit ki... Isiliye apne bhai ko jail bhejna chahta hai... Thik hai, bachpan se lekar aaj tak maine kabhi teri koi wish adhuri nhi rakkha. Aaj ye bhi sahi. But....."  Vishal took a deep breath before saying, "you have to promise me one thing"

"What is it ?"

"You're not gonna stay with Rohit anymore. As soon as you promise divorce with him and marry AB, I'll go to police station"

The condition somewhere hurt Virat extremely. Anyone can state that he should be happy to be freed from a merciless man but his face got darkened. AB also noticed the sudden change and kept looking at him for his response. Poor Virat was stuck between two pairs of questioning eyes asking answer from him. The pin drop silence of good thirty seconds broken by Vi's shaking voice;

"Okay. I...I will do as you said..."

The brother affectionately cupped his face and gave a dry smile. "Tu nahi janta Chiku kitna pyaar karta hu tujhse. I can't let you be with that criminal who treated you like that. No matter what his actual purpose was, he hurted you. AB is right for you, I can relax inside prison giving you in AB's hands. AB ?"

With and indication of friend, AB stood up and came to them. Vishal held his hand and put it on Virat's hand. "Take care of my little brother. He's too tender for the world. Khush rehna Chiku, Akki ka dhyan rakhna. Or..... ho sake to mujhe maaf kar dena"

AB nodded but Virat's eyes were lost somewhere. After waiting for a few seconds Vishal rushed from the house. Couldn't hide his tears from foreigner friend, he kept looking on his way from the main gate of the house.

Virat didn't look at his brother's way. He slowly freed his hand from the bond Vishal made with AB.

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So how are you guys ? Sorry for late update. Meri exam aa rahi hai to please try to understand 🥺

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