The Rajputs - Healing Of Broken Hearts

Chapter 22- Bhookh

Next Morning

After having breakfast everyone left for work. Manik for Academy, Abhimanyu for office, Akshara for hospital leaving Aakshat , Aashvi, Aarav and exhausted Anay home.

Anay who was exhausted from the night shift was resting in his room. Aarav along with Aakshat and Aashvi in a room studying as his finals were coming.

Aashvi was teaching him, whereas Aakshat was just sitting there.

" Bhai aap yaha baithe kyu ho, jab kuch padhana hi nhi hai apne mujhe" Aarav says.

" Tujhe support karne baitha hu" Aakshat replies leaning on the chair.

" Kaisa support? Mujhe tuh nhi dikh raha " Aarav asks.

" Mental, mental support de raha hu n vo dikhega thodi feel hoga" Aakshat says . He was sitting there cuz he was bored alone.

" Chod unhe Aaru ye question dekh" Aashvi says bringing back his focus.

After studying till evening he was exhausted and slept. Later he was raised by Pallavi to eat dinner and sleep again.

This continued for a week, now Aarav was annoyed by his brothers not giving him time. So he decided to call Abhimanyu and told him to come early to which the older agreed saying he would bring Manik too as his classes will be over till then too.

When Abhimanyu entered he was hugged by crying Aarav. Abhimanyu Panicked why was his boy crying?. Abhimanyu tried to break the hug to ask him but Aarav was not ready to leave him and was crying nonstop.

So Abhimanyu still hugging carried him till the sofa after settling down Abhimanyu spoke," kya hai baccha ro kyu raha hai ? Kisi ne kuch bola? Kyu hua hai ? Kahi chot lagi hai ? Kya hua hai Aaru bol tuh ? ".

" Bhaiya... Sniff.. mujhse nhi ho raha.... Sniff ....itna bada bada question hai.... Sniff.... Answer aahi nhi Raha hai... Sniff.... Aabhi raha hai tuh ekdam duniya jaha se alga.... Sniff....aise tuh ho bhaya mera syllabus cover....Sniff....ye itna tough kyu hai....sniff...ye karte karte me ser dard ho raha hai " Aarav says holding his head.

Manik who was on the verge of getting a heart attack a min before was now trying to control his laugh. Abhimanyu was shocked and amused by the younger.

Abhimanyu after controlling his laugh," baccha koi n la mai dekhta hu kya nhi ho raha, mai samjha deta hu".

" Aapse bhi nhi hoga bhaiyaa...Sniff...Aashvi di kabse samjha Rahi hai..Sniff ....kuch samaj nhi Raha ...Sniff ...ye ek question tuh ho nhi Raha ....Sniff... Baki ka kaise hogaa..." Aarav says.

" Baccha pehle rona band kar, jaruri nhi hai Aaru jar chiz tu jaldi Sikh Jaye, kuch chize sikhne me time lagta hai , chinta mat sara syllabus cover ho jayega " Abhimanyu says calming down Aarav.
After about 10 minutes Aarav calmed up.

" Mai abhi bhi aapse gussa hu " Aarav says with a pout.

" Mujhse ? Kyu? " Abhimanyu asks." Aapse hi nhi hu bhaiyu se aur bhai se bhi hu " Aarav says.

Abhimanyu looks at Manik asking him if he knows why? But Manik just shrugged his shoulders answering no. Then he bent down at Aarav's level.

" Kyu gussa hai Aaru ? " Manik asked. " Aap log kitne gande ho kabhi mujhe time hi nhi dete bus din bhar kam kam, aur aap bhai tuh bolo mat mujhse Virndavan me bhi time nhi dete the Abhi bhi nhi de rahe ho " Aarav says being angry.

Manik holds his ears," Sorry Aaru, Virndavan me tujhe time n dene ke liye, I tried my best mager time hi nhi mil pata tha ".

Abhimanyu looked at Manik with love. How would he give time to Aarav when he was busy earning for him only, but Aarav can't be blamed. It was Manik only who gave him all the love, both as mother and brother. So it was obvious for Aarav to demand his time.