Fates

Part 89- Of New And Broken Bonds

"This is all your fault." Shahana said jokingly, all of them sitting back down on the couches in the living room.

"Hey, how is it my fault? It was you who gave me that dare." Aryan said in a whiney voice defending himself.

"But if you didn't bother me so much I wouldn't have had to give you such a dare." Shahana said with a smirk.

"Hey, I had no idea that Mom was hiding such a secret for so many years." Aryan said with a chuckle.

"But it was an amazing secret." Ranbir said genuinely, laughing out loud.

"Stop it, stop enjoying this, Auntie is trouble because of you guys." Prachi said being the voice of reason, but she too was trying to keep from laughing.

"Hey, we did nothing, and don't hit me again, because this time I will hit you back." Ranbir said jokingly in his defense.

"Oh really, I would like to see you try, then you'll see what happens next." Prachi said in a challenging tone, to which Ranbir shook his head, believing that Prachi was only kidding.

"I really want a Lamborghini now." Riya said abruptly, breaking out of her Lamborghini daydreams.

"You're right Shahana, it's all Ari's fault." Riya said glaring at Aryan as she reached for her phone, only to realize that it was no longer in this world.

"See even Riya agrees with me." Shahana said happily reaching over to hi-five Riya, which Riya reciprocated.

While Aryan made a regretful face, wondering what he had created by ending the cold war between Shahana and Riya, they were teaming up against him now.

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"Purab we have been friends since we were kids, don't betray me now, for the sake of our friendship!" Abhi yelled as he was trying to catch Alia who was using Purab as a shield.

"Purab we have a son together, for Aryan, don't move from here, don't betray your family like that!" Alia yelled as she was hiding behind Purab, who was standing between her and Abhi. No matter how hard he tried to not get involved, Abhi and Alia had somehow involved him in their fight.

"Guys calm down, and stop emotionally blackmailing me, I'm not picking sides, what are you, little children?" Purab asked being the voice of reason.

"She started it!" Abhi yelled accusingly pointing a finger at Alia.

"I didn't mean to!" Alia yelled defensively.

"Yeah Abhi it was just a mistake, and it was like almost 30-something years ago, let it go." Purab said trying to talk some sense into both of them.

"Sure side with your wife, 'dost dost na raha' does our friendship mean nothing to you?" Abhi said dramatically, with a cute pout, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Wow so much emotional blackmail, I already told you that I'm not picking sides." Purab said rolling his eyes at their antics.

"Well if you want to side with your wife do so, but don't forget that we're technically half-married so you also have to be fair to me." Abhi said jokingly at this point making up any excuse to get Purab on his side.

"What?" Alia asked confused with a chuckle peeking out from behind Purab to look at Abhi, Purab looking just as confused.

"I stand by what I said." Abhi said pretend determinedly, having a hard time controlling his laughter when he realized what he had said.

"Well then me and Purab are fully married, he's legally my husband, what do you have to say to that?" Alia asked with a smirk, trying to win the world battle against Abhi. While Purab looked at Alia with an undefinable small smile, but the smile dropped quickly for some reason.