Between The Lines: An OS/TS/SS Collection | AbhiMaan

4.3 ~ Identity Revelation - The Truth

A/N: On you guys' demand, I am writing IR part 2, because we all are uncertain how it would unfold or what would happen. In the serial, Abhira is shown to be unbeknownst to her mother's past, but this is a TS (three shot), and I've made some changes and have shown Abhira to know vague details of Akshara's past.

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"Tum waqai mein Akshara ki beti ho?" Manish asked, which puzzled everyone.

Swarna had also reached, to witness everything unfold as she couldn't believe it.

"Yes, why Par-nanu?"

Manish was on cloud nine. "So, you're my great-granddaughter? That's why I've always felt drawn towards you! Bhagwaan ki lakh lakh shukar hai, after all these years-"

Ruhi looked on in shock, unable to process all that was happening.

"Manish Ji, why are you doing this? You know what Akshara did, and you promised me that you'd prioritise Ruhi over Akshara and her daughter."

Ruhi piped in. "Your Mumma killed my Matashree, Abhira. She killed her."

"No, that might be an accident, I swear Mumma wouldn't do such things."

"No, she even killed Neil, Aarohi's husband."

"IF my Mumma is a killer, why did she save Armaan then? Yuvraj jab goli Armaan pe mara tha, Mumma ne beech mein aakar apne seene mein goli leli thi. Aapke hisaab se toh unko aisa nhi karna chahiye tha, haina?"

"Akshara zinda hai na beta?"

"Nahi, mar chuki hai, mujhe aur Armaan ko aashirvaad deke chali gyi. Shayad aapko call ki thi na, Mr Goenka? Par aapko bina sunaye call rakhni thi."

Manish hung his head in shame.

"Armaan ka jaan toh bachake shayad mahaan banne ki koshish ki hogi-"

"ENOUGH MRS SWARNA! I WON'T HEAR A WORD AGAINST MY PROFESSOR!"

"Armaan, tumhare professor, yaani Abhira ki Mumma ne meri Matashree ko-"

"AREY IT COULD'VE BEEN ACCIDENTAL, GAADI KHARAB HO GYI HOGI! TUM AISA BOLE JAA RAHE HO JAISE KI MAM NE TUMHARE MOM KE PEECHE GAADI CHALATI RAHI TILL SHE HIT HER INTENTIONALLY."

"Yeh tum kya bole jaa rahe ho, Armaan? Akshara ne khud boli thi-"

"Akshu ne jhoot boli thi, Nani." A male voice interrupted. All of them turned around and saw three people standing near the main door.

"Abhir, Kairav, Muskaan, tum teeno yahan?" Swarna questioned.

"Haan. Hum yaha Abhira ke liye aaye hain. Akshu ne jhoot boli thi, Ruhi ko bachane ke liye."

"Ruhi ke wajah se nahi hui thi Kairav."

"Par-nani, aap baat hi galat samajhke baite hai. Ruhi gaadi chalane ki zidd kar rahi thi, Akshu ne usse warning di, par she didn't pay heed. Gaadi ko start karke aise hi chodke utar gayi thi, and Maa ne Gaadi ko rokne ki koshish ki, but unfortunately the car hit Maasi. That was just an accident."

"Mai toh yeh bhi keh sakti hun ki Ruhi ki Poppy Abhimanyu ne Bhai ji ko mara hai. Par that was accidental right, Nani ji? Toh Aarohi ji ki death bhi accident thi, murder nahi." Muskaan stated, which brought some clarity to the incidents.

"Tumhe yeh sab kaise pata hai, Abhir?"

"Abhimanyu Papa bol rahe the jab maine pucha ki hum parivaar se dur kyun ho gye the. Unhone ek landslide ke karan mar gye the, mujhe chot laga tha aur I lost my memories. Phir, recently maine Mussoorie gaya tha, and I stayed at this resort there, jahan pe I came across some papers which were the list of the missing/deceased ppl of that landslide. Uspe mera naam aur Abhimanyu Papa ka naam tha, so I figured that's why Maa didn't search for me."