The Rajputs - Healing Of Broken Hearts

Chapter 14- Family?

Calling him Shocked was an understatement. It's not like Manik didn't expect this he did but wasn't it too soon? Could they not wait for a few more days?.

Pallavi who was caressing Aarav turned to see Manik standing near the door with a shocked expression. " Manik, mera baccha "

Abhimanyu and Anay who were busy adoring their little brother turns hearing Pallavi.

Pallavi runs to hug Manik but what Manik did shocked her, he stepped back. Pallavi for a sec felt like her heart had been ripped apart but later thought he might not know who she is ?

" Ma'am dire boliye dono so rahe hai " Manik says coldly.

It was Anay who came forward this time. " Mannu mai tera bhaiyu yaad hu?. "

" I said it but I am saying it again you guys need to lower your tone coz they are sleeping" Manik again says.

Pallavi thinking it might take some time for Manik to understand the situation says," koi n Anay baccha tha vo kaise yaad hoga use".

" Aisa kariye address bataiye kaha ana hai mai kal Aarav ko leke aa jaunga, aaj rehne dijiye isse yaha " Manik says by looking at Abhimanyu.

Abhimanyu silently just wrote the address on the sticky note present on the table. " Maa chaliye, raat bahut ho gai hai " He says dragging her out.

" Abhi mager mera baccha " She says not wanting to leave. Anay was just confused as hell. Why was Manik behaving like that? Why is Bhaiya silent? It's not like they didn't expect a reaction but this was absolutely not the one.

" Maa vo Ghar hi a rahe hai, apko Ghar pehle chalna chahiye n tayari bhi tuh karni hai un dono ke aane ki " Abhimanyu says convincing her to go.

" Per.., chal thik hai chalte hai " With that they leave for Mumbai again.

They arrived in Mumbai early in the morning but Pallavi was not ready to rest she was running all around the mension preparing things for her son's arrival.

Abhimanyu was in his study reading files when he heard the door knock And Anay entered. Taking a seat beside Abhimanyu Anay speaks," maa bholi hogi bhaiya mai nhi hu ".

" Maine kab kaha tu bhola hai " Abhimanyu keeping the file aside says.

" Mannu Aisa kyu behave kar raha tha bhaiya , Aisa nhi hai ki Maine koi reaction expect nhi kiya tha ofcourse koi aapko achanak se 18 saal baad bole ki aapki family hai tuh reaction hoga but mannu ka reaction ajeeb tha nhi? It was as if he was expecting us? " And that's when realisation hits Anay, Manik knew who they were. That's the reason he didn't panic and saw three unknown humans in his room at 3 am because they were not unknown, they were known.

Anay looks at Abhimanyu asking if what the thought was true? Did Manik know he had a family?.

Abhimanyu seeing the realisation hugs Anay to console him." He knew us bhaiya didn't he?" Anay says.

" He did Anu " Abhimanyu replied. " Tuh phir kyu vaha reh Raha tha, humare pass aa sakta tha n " Anay asks.

" Nhi pata mujhe Anu, kuch nhi pata " Abhimanyu answered with guilt in his tone. Guilt of not finding his brothers sooner. Guilt of them leaving like that. Guilt of Manik working till midnights to feed himself. All the Guilt.

" Kya Aarav ko bhi pata hai ? " Anay asks.

" Nhi pata mujhe Anu, lekin lagta tuh nhi hai mai mil chuka hu usse syd usse nhi pata " Abhimanyu says still in doubt.

On the other hand

Manik And Aarav were standing outside the Mansion. Taking a deep breath Manik steps inside.