|| Collection of OneShots. ||

|| Mujhe Teri Zaroorat Hai - PART TWO. ||

Abeer walked into his house to hear raised voices. "What!?" He heard Parul yell as both Meenakshi & Kunal turned to see her making her way over towards them. "Kunal! What are you saying!?"

"Look. I'm not talking to you-"
"Well, I'm talking to you!" She exclaimed.

Abeer was taken aback. He'd never heard Parul raise her voice like that. Ever. What was going on?

"I cannot believe you'd do something so stupid!" She yelled. "You mixed alcohol with his drink!?"
"I didn-" He began & Abeer looked at them in confusion. What was Parul saying? Whose drink? Kunal had...

"What do you mean you didn't!? I just heard you tell Behn-Baa that you did!"
"Parul, calm down" Meenakshi tried to intervene but Kunal interrupteD
"I mean I was going to but I didn't do it!" He said desperately. "I mean, I stopped! I put the glass down. But I don't know how the drink came to his hand" He said to himself as he put his hands to his face.
"What do you mean you don't know Kunal!?" She exclaimed & she took his hands away from his face. "You said you mixed alcohol into his drink & now you don't know how he drank it!?"
"I don't!" He cried
"Parul. Please. Let me talk to him"

"No, Behn Baa!" She exclaimed. "He hasn't just done something wrong, he's commited a sin! & you're not saying anything to him? Why!?" She cried
"Because she told me to do it!" Kunal blurted out, causing Parul's eyes to dart to him
"What-?" She whispered
"Kunal!" Meenakshi exclaimed
"Yes! She said that I should do something for her. To find out if Nishant & Mishti are really a couple. To help her to keep Bhai away from Mishti. But-" He yelled in frustration as Parul's hands went to her mouth as she sobbed.
"Kunal! Enough!" Meenakshi tried again to stop him from revealing all

"I didn't know about his past! I didn't know that alcohol mixed with his medication could cause him to have seizures! I didn't know! If I'd known... I wo-"
"You what-?" Parul scoffed

Abeer couldn't believe his ears. What was he hearing? Kunal had spiked Nishant's drink? The night of the party... the night that.

Abeer froze. His hand went to his face as he heard Kunal exclaim. "Look!" Kunal began to get frustrated. He wasn't being listened to. "I made a mistake. I know I did. & I'll apologise to him! I will!"

"You'll do no such thing Kunal!" Meenakshi exclaimed
"Behn Baa" Parul whispered
"Look Parul-"
"Behn Baa, he almost killed Nishant!" She exclaimed. "He could have died! & you're defending him?" She asked, confused.
"Look Parul. I know what Kunal did was wrong. But that's over now. Why are we going to needlessly bring it up? What's the point?"
"Behn Baa! He needs to repent for what he's done! He has to make amends! & one way of doing that is admitting his sins!"

"Parul, look-"
"No Behn Baa! What will happen when Abeer finds out?" She said then turned to Kunal, whose face fell at the sound of his brother's name. "Well!? What will happen?? How will he feel when he finds out that his brother, the brother he tried so hard to protect. The brother he risked everything for, ended up being this-" She paused to find the right word. "This sinner!" She exclaimed.

"Parul!" Meenakshi exclaimed. "Abeer's not going to find out-"
"How are we going to hide it from him Behn Baa??" She asked. "How many times are we going to keep hiding things from our children!?" She demanded to know

"Risked everything meaning?" Kunal asked almost a whisper
"Nothing Kunal" Meenakshi answered "Parul is just-"
"Yes Kunal! Risked everything!" She exclaimed, she couldn't hold it in anymore. She couldn't bear the burden on her soul. "His life, his love! Everything! For you!"
"Wh-" He looked at her in confusion. Then looked to Meenakshim who tried to speak up again.
"We need to calm down!" She told them.

"What does she mean by risking everything?"
"Mishti!" Parul exclaimed, simply & Kunal's eyes widened.
"What is she talking about? How did bhai risk Mish-"
"Behn Baa told him to choose!" Parul exclaimed before Meenakshi could say anything. "Behn Baa told him that she would throw you out of the house if he didn't leave Mishti & guess what?" She scoffed, raising her hands to both her sides. "He did!"

"Parul!" Meenakshi exclaimed but Parul ignored her.
"He left the one person who made him the happiest. For you" She pointed at him. "& what did you do??" She exclaimed. "You throw it back it in his face!" She told him as he looked at Meenakshi, who was avoiding his gaze.
"Is this true?" He asked her quietly
"Parul. I told you not to say anything-"
"Forgive me Behn Baa. But the truth has a way of coming out." She said as a matter of fact.
"I asked if it's true!" Kunal exclaimed as the two of them turned to him

"Yes Kunal. It's true!" Parul told him when Meenakshi wouldn't answer the question, causing her to sigh. "It's true" She repeated. "It's as true as you & I standing here right now" She told him. "& for the first time in my life, I feel ashamed to call you my son" She told him & turned to walk off in the direction of the kitchen as Meenakshi sighed before turning to follow Parul.

But she turned back to Kunal. "Kunal, you won't say a word about this to Abeer. He's finally moved on from that girl. I don't want to do anything for him to get back into her claws. Got it?" She asked but Kunal wasn't listening. He was lost in his thoughts. So Meenakshi sighed before turning & instead of following Parul, she made her way upstairs.

Abeer felt as if the wind had been knocked out of him. His head was spinning as he recalled everything he had just heard. That's what Mishti was trying to tell him-

That's why she had told Kunal the truth about Parul being his mother. That's why she had reacted like that.

Yeh Dil Tanhaa Kyun Rahe
Kyun Hum Tukron Main Jeeye
Kyun Rooh Meri Yeh Sahe

Abeer sighed, running his hands over his face. How...

He turned to stagger back out of the house but was met by his Naanu, who caught him. "Abeer?" He said & Abeer looked up to meet his grandfather's eyes. "Abeer, what happened? You spoke to Mishti, didn't you? What did she say? Did she listen?"
"Naanu-" His voice cracked, before he looked away
"What? What's the matter?" He asked worriedly but Abeer wouldn't speak. "Come" He said taking Abeer's arm. "come with me" He said helping him out of the house, as if Abeer's lost the balance in his legs.

"Naanu-" Jugnu began worriedly, seeing Abeer's state as he was making his way past them, into the house.
"Jugnu, go & get him some water. Quickly!" He said & Jugnu's eyes widened, seeing Abeer in a sorry state
"Yes Naanu. I'll go now" He said & rushed off as Naanu sat Abeer down outside.
"Abeer. Talk to me. Tell me what happened?"
"Naanu" He began softly. "Mishti-"
"What about Mishti?"

"Naanu- she" He paused. He didn't even know how to say it.
"Abeer! What happened?? My heart is restless! Just tell me!" He pleaded
"She tried to tell me. She tried to tell me what happened. Why she told Nanko about-" He paused to sigh. "But I didn't listen to her. I didn't hear a word she said. I just- I just exploded. Why!?" he yelled aloud, his hands to his face. "Why didn't I just hear her out!?"

Main Adhoora Jee Raha Hoon
Har Dam Yeh Kehraha Hoon.
Mujhe Teri Zaroorat Hai
Mujhe Teri Zaroorat Hai.
Mujhe Teri Zaroorat Hai.

"Abeer Bhaiyya" Jugnu had joined them & handed the glass to Naanu, when Abeer wouldn't take it from him.
"Abeer. Have this" He said holding the glass out for Abeer.
"No Naanu" He shook his head, staring into space.
"Abeer!" He exclaimed. "Have some water. Now" He said & Abeer sighed before taking the glass, taking a small sip then handing it back to Jugnu, who stood there. Confused.

"What happened, Abeer?" Naanu asked him. "What was the reason?"
"Kunal!" He exclaimed, meeting his grandfather's eyes. "He spiked Nishant's drink & caused him to have a severe seizure! He almost lost his life Naanu"
"What?" His grandfather asked confused
"Yes! & Mishti-" He sighed, his hand to his head. "I couldn't listen to a simple thing she was telling me. I just lost it! Why!?"
"Abeer. You didn't know"
"No but I knew she must have had a reason. I knew Mishti wasn't like this. She wouldn't have just revealed such a big thing unless there was a reason. But instead of going with my instincts..." he paused. "I just saw Nishant & got angry!"

"Abeer" His grandfather started. "Look at me!" He said & Abeer met his gaze. "there's nothing lost yet! You can still go & talk to her"
"I tried Naanu, but she won't listen to me"
"Then try again!"
"But Naanu-!"
"But what??" He exclaimed. "Do you love her?"
"Naanu, it's her roka tomorrow"
"Do you love her??" he demanded & Abeer got up at once.
"Haan, I love her! I love her!"