It Was Only You

❣ It was Only You [23] ❣

"This is it. I'm done with all this nonsense Mr and Mrs Hooda. Ye sab jaan kar main aur ek pal bhi is.. is ghar mein nahi rehesaktha...! I'm done!!!"

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"Bhai, bhai.. Listen to me bhai, rukhiye please.."

Arjun ran after Aditya who stumbled upon things placed in the living room and the scattered items on his way while marching towards his room, away from the chaos, away from his so-called unfaithful parents. He has had enough of putting up with the facade his parents were doing with him, acting with him all this time and Aditya knew that it is not wise to stay at a place where his own mother and father would be instigating against his own happiness, their son's happiness. Why can't they see how happy he is when he has Zoya beside him? 

Aditya as Arjun had predicted beforehand to himself was shattered beyond measure and he couldn't think of a better option to face the truth of his parents than leaving the house for his own sake, for Zoya's sake whether or not she will be a part of his life in the future. She is all he has got to call his own after Arjun, whom he can proudly call his brother. His concerned, protective and loving brother who will always respect sincerity and the truth.

"Mom aur dad mil kar aapki zindagi se, Zoya ko humesha keliye alag karne ka plan banaya hai bhai aur ye kuch dino se chal raha hai.."

"Mom wants to break your friendship with her kyun ki woh sochthi hai ki Zoya is using you bhai.."

"Bhai, please listen to me!"

Arjun was adamant in his decision to try and talk to Aditya since he could feel what kind of pressure and aggression Aditya was going through thanks to their parents deeds. At such a vulnerable moment leaving home after fighting with his parents is definitely not good and Arjun wanted to be supportive towards his brother come what may. Aditya entered his room opening the door wide and plopped down his bed with a thud. 

He vigorously sent both his hands across his face, which had already reddened due to the extensive oppression of his parents and he combed back his hair tightly while Arjun came dashing hastily to notice what his brother was going to do next now that everything has gotten out of control. He could catch sight of how traumatized Aditya was and walked up to him.

"Bhai..? Aap teek toh ho na?"

Arjun smoothly knelt down in front of his elder brother and placed his hands on his knees to grab his attention. Aditya slowly opened his eyes to look at Arjun, took a deep breath and positioned his own hands, touching Arjun's shoulders lightly.

"Chote, Pa bhi?", Aditya asked in a faint voice unlike himself and Arjun felt miserable. He stared down at his feet and slowly nodded in response.

"Sh**!"

Aditya stomped his feet on the ground at once and immediately got up with disgust filling his heart, making Arjun move from his way and glance at his brother. Aditya marched towards the sofas on the left corner of the room and held the arm rest of a sofa tightly as reality hit him hard. Tears burned his eyes, coursing down his warm cheeks unchecked and his lower lip trembled. Arjun walked towards his brother and kept staring at him.

"Chote, mere ap.. mere apne maa baap? Apne khoon ke saath woh dono aise kaise dokha desaktha hai? Ha..?", Aditya's throat constricted in shame. Arjun's eyes started welling up without warning.

"Main aaj aap se pehele ghar aaya tha bhai aur us waqt Mom kisi ke saath phone par kuch plan ke baare mein baat kar rahi thi. Main jaanta tha ki kisi ke bhi baatein sunna achcha nahi hai lekin bhai when I heard Zoya's name and also yours, mujhe patha chalgaya ki woh dad hi hoga aur woh dono Zoya ki buri haalat ke baare mein, aapki wajah se jo Zoya ki haalat kharaab hui thi? Us wajah se bohot khush the. Mom toh has rahi thi! I never imagined ki mom ye sab kuch karegi, woh bhi isliye kyun ki she thinks that Zoya is toxic to you, for her son. Seriously?", Arjun argued.