Family (COMPLETED)

Chapter - 8

Viren was on his way to office, his mind was disturb. First he the person he saw yesterday seems to be Bulbul's father and then in the same night when he enquires about the same from her brother he refuses to tell them anything. Isn't everything very wired? 

Well, Viren can't digest the fact of his father in law roaming around on the road of Mumbai that too in a miserable condition also he can't let it go because he is sure that he saw him, so it's obvious that he needs to find out the truth. 

His trail of thought breaks when his car suddenly stops with a jerk. 

"Oye, marne ke liye hamari hi gadi milli thi" the driver shouted at a guy who was hit by their car. 

"kaisi baat kar rahe ho shyam, uss bechare ko lagi hogi hamari car se upar se tum uspe hi chilla rahe ho" Viren descended down the car to see the guy. 

In the city like Mumbai, the streets are occupied with the baggers who don't have any other choice other than bagging to earn money for living. 

Viren moved to the guy who was lying on the road. Viren immediately bent down and help him to stand, 

"aapko jyada laggi toh nahi" Viren asked in concern while dusting the dust from his clothes. 

The guy looked up at Viren who was busy examining his body. Not receiving any reply, Viren looked up but was left surprised and was taken back realising that the guy is none but Bulbul's father. 

Viren's hand dropped down off him immediately while Nikhil smiled. 

"fikar maat karo tumse kuch mangne nahi aaya hoon " Nikhil says, giving him (Viren) another surprise. Obviously, he didn't think anything like that he just said. It was just Viren knows Nikhil doesn't like him so he left his hand, was that wrong? 

Nikhil adjusted his cloth and turn to go when Viren interrupted, 

"Kahan jaa rahe hai aap, wo bhi aise?" Viren asked, rolling his eyes at him. 

Nikhil was a perfectionist, be in business or any other way. And the type of clothes he was wearing has never been his liking, he can't bear even a small strain on his clothes and today his clothes are filled with dirt, it even has holes. Viren was taken back to see him in such condition and he knew his wife would be broken to see him like this! 

Nikhil turned to him, "jahan ye jindagi le jaaye" he replied simply. 

He was about to turn but Viren held his hand, "lekin aapki manjil kahin aur hai '' he said, gathering courage. 

Nikhil remove his hand from his grip, "kissi aur pe bharosha kar apni manjil dhundhna band kar diya hai meine aur waise bhi tumhare saath toh meri manjil mujhe mil nahi sakti" Nikhil spoke. 

Viren kept mum, he knows Nikhil still doesn't like him but for now he has to take him home. 

Viren look up at him, "main janta hoon, lekin jab tak aapko aapki manjil ke liye koi rasta nahi mil jaata kya tab tak ke liye hi sahi aap apni beti ke saath nahi reh sakte." Viren looked at him hopefully. 

Nikhil smile, "meri beti mere bina hi bahut khush hai ye tum jaante ho na" 

"nahi, wo khush nahi hai! Aapko yaad karti hai hamesha, please mere saath chaliye aap" Viren requested but Nikhil wasn't ready for he knows his daughter wouldn't be please to see him, she must be angry with him after all he has hurted her so many times, insulted the guy she loves. How can he face her when he has done so much to her in the past? He can't! 

But Viren wasn't ready to let him go, he was adamant to take him home and at last Nikhil had to agree to him. 

Viren makes him sit in the car and himself settle on the passenger seat thinking Nikhil won't like it if he sits beside him while Nikhil shakes his head at Viren's act. 

Saxena House 

The car stopped before the house, Viren descended down the car and opened the door of the back seat for Nikhil. Nikhil descended down, he gazed at the beautiful bungalow standing before him, it was more big and beautiful than his house. Viren indeed has proved himself a good husband in every way. 

He sighed deeply and moved inside as Viren led his way inside. As the step inside, Nikhil was mesmerised to see the beauty of the house and also the pictures that covered the walls. He could see the family picture all over the walls. He smiled at the new face he saw in the pictures, it must be their daughter, he assumed. 

He came out of his trance with Viren's voice.. He turned to him who gesture him to come along. Nikhil nodded, Viren take him in the guest room and gave him some clothes, 

"aap shower leke kapde badal lijiye, tab tak main aapke liye kuch banwa deta hoon" Viren says to which Nikhil nodded and move in the washroom while Viren leave the room and order the cook to prepare a healthy lunch for Nikhil. 

After a while he calls Bulbul to inform her that her father is here, in their home. 

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Bulbul side.. 

Bulbul was in her cabin, examining some reports when her phone rang. She immediately picked up the call, finding the caller was none but Viren. 

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"wo papa hi the kya?" she questioned tensed. 

She could hear Viren's sigh, 

"kya hua Viren, sab thik toh hai na" her tension was increasing with his silence. 

"tum ghar aa jao Bulbul! Wo tumhare papa hi the, unhe ghar le aaya hoon main." Viren expresses in a low tone. 

Bulbul wasn't able to utter anything, since last night she was just praying that the guy Viren saw shouldn't be her father but he happened to be her father only! 

Bulbul disconnected the call without saying anything and left the hospital informing the head doctor that she needed to go home because of an emergency! 

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To be continued..