Emotions
Author’s POV:-
After 8 months:-
Kabir looked at Arjun who was sitting on the chair being in some deep thought while again and again scratching his forehead.
Kabir: What are you thinking so deeply about?
He asked and fed him another spoon of his dinner.
Arjun: Woh…Nothing Important chachu. I was just thinking about tomorrow.
He said and kept his finger on his chin while gulping down the morsel.
Kabir: What about tomorrow?
He asked and forwarded another.
Arjun: It will be 8 months since Mumma and Papa won’t be here. I want to meet them as soon as possible please. I’m missing them.
He said sadly not taking the spoon while Kabir stops his hand in his way not able to even move. His eyes wells up as he clutches the spoon tighter. With trembling hands he was about to feed him just when he felt someone’s hands holding his. He looked up to see Ishani taking the spoon and plate from him.
Ishani: Aren’t you getting late now? You have your test tomorrow. Come on finish it and go to bed.
She said and started feeding him. Looking at Kabir, she saw as he left the room without answering.
Arjun: Chachu…
He mumbled his name but till then he had already left. Ishani looked at him.
Ishani: What happened to you now?
She asked his questions are still unanswered.
Arjun: I want to meet Mumma and Papa, please.
He said showing his numb eyes to her. Taking a deep breath, Ishani kept the plate aside and held his hand.
Ishani: Arjun, we told you. Your Mumma and Papa are busy with some work. We will meet them as soon as they will come back.
She said and cupped his face in his. He was again into tears listening her.
Arjun: Which work they are doing? Is it more important than me? Chachi, I don’t want to stay here now send me back to the hostel in Paris. I was happy there alone.
She heard him say and a small smile came on the corner of her lips. She chuckled sadly and nodded at him.
Ishani: Just wait for few days tomorrow is your last exam. After that we will send you to hostel. Ok?
He nodded and moved to the bed. She saw him getting in the duvet covering his emotions and tears with him. She knew he was going to cry for so long and it would be impossible for her to console him.
Truth was still hidden from him what happened? How? Whom he belongs to? What are the secrets? Everything. There are many questions in that pea sized brain of him but no one around him to answer those. Moving out of the room, she closed the door of his room.
Walking through the corridor, she looked at Kabir who was standing there hugging Sejal while tears were coming out from his eyes. Not wanting to disturb them she moved from there hiding the pain which even she was feeling. Coming to their room, she sat on the bed and took a deep breath.
Tears accumulated in her eyes remembering of the day 8 months back, the things which happened might be kept hidden from Arjun but the truth won’t change. Future will either turn difficult for them or it would be hard for Arjun to control his heart. The longing he has to meet Riddhima and Vansh was now reaching to its peak.
A knock on the door, made her come back to the Earth again. Mumbling a ‘come-in’ she wiped her tears. Looking up she saw Sejal entering.
Sejal: What you have told to Arjun?
She asked as she saw her wiping her tears and nodding.
Ishani: Same as usual. They will be here after completing their work.
She said and exhaled which unknown to her she was holding.
Ishani: He is asking us to send him back to his hostel. Should we?
She said and gave her a questioning gaze. Looking behind she saw Kabir entering in the room.
Kabir: We will send him there after few weeks. Even we will try to shift back there.
He told and saw her nodding.
Sejal: Where is Aryan?
She asked her looking around the room.
Ishani: I don’t know. I haven’t seen him since long.
She said and grabbed her phone. Scrolling through the contacts, she dialed him. Keeping the phone on speaker she waited for him to pick it up.
Looking at them she heard the phone ringing. And after a while the call got connected.
Voice: Hello!!
They heard Angre’s voice coming from other side.
Ishani: Angre…Where are you both? And where is he?
She asked him and looked at the screen.
Angre: Where we can be at this hour? Obviously there only.
He said and exhaled a deep breath.
Kabir: Ask him to come back or If I came there then…
He said and was interrupted by Sejal who held his hand.
Angre: Kabir, what do we do of his anger? He is turning mad.
He said sadly. Kabir looked at Ishani who was clutching her phone tightly.
Kabir: Give him the phone.
He said and waited for Aryan to come.
Aryan: Hello…
He said taking deep breaths.
Kabir: I want you back in the mansion. Right now.
He said angrily and taking the phone from her disconnected the call.
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Aryan looked as Angre came and patted on his shoulder. Snatching his phone from him, he kept the phone on his ears and after saying ‘Hello’, he just heard an order.
Driving on the route, Angre looked at his state and chuckled.
Angre: Go and have your dinner as well.
He said and saw him nodding.
Aryan: Good Night.
He said and waved his hand. Angre looked as he left inside the Mansion while he drove back to the place he was supposed to go. Just for few more weeks as soon as Siya’s studies will get over they will be back with them. As all the chaos was not helping her in her studies.
Aryan taking a deep breath entered in the hall and saw Kabir waiting for him while sitting on the sofa.
Ishani: Aryan…Look at your state.
Kabir looked up and saw his knuckles covered with his blood, messy wet hairs and dress with mud as if he was racing with himself on the track.
Kabir: Give me the keys.
He said and forwarded his hand to him. Aryan kept the keys and sat on the sofa with Ishani bandaging his wound.
Kabir: You are not getting them again.
He said and kept it in his pocket.
Aryan: Why?
He said shocked and looked at him but of course no answer. He looked at Ishani as soon as Kabir left.
Aryan: Ishani?
Mumbling her name, he saw her blowing air on his wound which might not be deep but of course that freaked her out.
Ishani: Go to the room. I’ll bring your dinner.
She said and moved from there.
Entering in Arjun’s room, he saw him sleeping holding the photo frame. No need for him to check whose it was of course their only. His cheeks were still having tears stains, eyes puffy which made him aware that the question again rose in his mind. Closing the door behind, he moved back to his room thinking of the ways, he is going to say sorry to her.
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After 3 weeks:-
A man tied to the chair with each and every parts of his body covered with blood. Wounds still that fresh as if he was again and again torcher to hell. Chest even covered with bandage and also with blood flowing from there. He groaned in pain as soon as he felt his feet getting on the hot iron rod. He was supposed to keep his feet up in the air but for how long the pain again and again made him tired of hanging it due to which it on its own feel down.
He looked up as even the sun rays was waiting for someone’s permission to enter. Complete darkness around the room and the things whichever was visible was just due to the reddish flame on the rod. He looked down and his eyes fell on the iron rod which was as if looking at him.
A ray of light fell on his face and rolling his eyes through his he looked at the two person entering there. No need for him to know who were they.
Voice: Good Morning.
He heard a voice echoing in the room and the door again getting closed. Saying a word was difficult but they weren’t that bad that they won’t let him speak. They will.
Lights were on and he looked at Aryan and Kabir standing in front of him.
Kabir: Good Morning Varun.
They said with a cheerful smile while looking at his condition. His condition was like that even if he won’t get torcher now still he won’t be able to live for more than few days only if his luck is going to be that good.
Varun: Wh…Why do…n’t you guys fu…ck…ing kill me?
Him yelling was not easy to be believed but he did with a huge difficulty.
Kabir: Arey don’t worry. We are here to resolve your problem only.
They said and he saw as Kabir came and stood in front of him.
Varun: Wh..a…t d..o yo..u m…ean?
He mumbled back to the same voice which he was talking since then.
Kabir: We have got the orders from there.
He said and kept his hands on the ropes untying them. Not able to say a word, Varun raised his eyebrows at them.
Aryan: Arey still you didn’t get. Don’t worry, let us make it clear.
He said and kept his hands on collar. Making him stand he threw him on the floor and slid the rod away from there.
Kabir: You really think that even after they will die we will be keeping you here for this long tied to the chair.
He said and saw as he moved to the pillar and sat there with the support of it.
Varun: What do you mean?
He asked and looked at them as Kabir loaded his gun.
Aryan: Arey Idiot, what type of brain you got and which kind of dumb person made you a mafia man? Even when are saying everything clearly you still have to use your brain.
He yelled at him frustrated of his questionnaire.
Varun: What?
He again asked them.
Aryan: They are ALIVE. SAFE. IN PARIS AWAY FROM YOUR SIGHT. Don’t you dare to think they ran away scared of you. When we are not scared of you then how will they get? You are the dumbest person I would have ever seen on this earth. Really you think that in that whole jungle you will be able to search their location without any tracker.
Varun frowned hearing him and looked at Kabir.
Kabir: That day after they had left and you had tracked their location we were after your car of which neither you were aware of nor they. We were aware that you will try to hurt them as if we were thinking you to be Veer bhai. From there we made you roam around the jungle for a while so that we can arrange any protection for them down the cliff even in the whole jungle. And same happened, Vansh falling from the cliff was true but we saved him at the cave which was just down the cliff and even you shooting Riddhima was true she was shot due to which she got unconscious even she was in coma for few weeks which made her even go through the stage of miscarriage but may the child was lucky that even he survived those heinous attacks.
He said and pointed the gun at him.
Aryan: But definitely you are not. I swear just because of you they had to suffer these years but not now even Arjun is safe and we are leaving so need of you to be a burden on earth.
He said and took the gun from Kabir. Pointing at him he pressed the trigger and the bullet directly hit him on his chest where he was already wounded.
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Arjun cried silently and threw his clothes in the cupboard. Frustration and anger was clearly written on his face.
Arjun: I hate everyone. I won’t talk with them from now on.
He mumbled to himself and sat on the bed wiping his tears.
Arjun: I asked them to send me to hostel and see them, they had send me here in this Villa. What am I going to do here?
He said and took out the frame from the suitcase.
Arjun: I miss you.
He said and looked at the photo frame with a sad smile and hugged it. He silently laid down there with eyes closed.
After a while, he felt a soft flow on his hairs making his mind and emotions get in control. The war which he was having with his tears were now getting in his control. He didn’t opened his eyes and hugged the frame tightly while the flow was soo soft as if was to send him to deep slumber.
But he resembled the flow to be someone’s hand. He shocked got up and looked at his surroundings. Rubbing his eyes, he looked around to see no one in the room even the door was closed. Hugging the frame even tighter, he took a deep breath as sweat buds formed on his head. He was about to lie down just when he felt someone pulling the duvet from him.
All the horror movies he had seen with Kabir and Aryan was now playing in his mind without any mute or off button. Not able to control his fear, he hugged his knees close to himself and laid down in the same posture.
Arjun: Mumma…
He mumbled and closed his eyes shut. He felt a tug on his shoulder and the fear made him gulp down the lump formed in his throat but he didn’t opened his eyes. Again another pat and he turned back with eyes closed.
Slightly opening his eyes, he peeked out of his eyelash and the relief he got was heaven as soon as he saw Vansh in front of him. Not knowing what the hell should actually be done he hugged him so tightly that the pull, even it made Vansh stumble at his place. Caressing his back he felt him sobbing.
Arjun: Papa…Whe…Where were you?
He said and didn’t dared to break the hug.
Vansh: Arjun..
He said and picked him up in his arms while his shirt was now wet by his tears. Taking him out of his room, he saw as he came out of the hug and wiped his tears with the back of his hand. Wrapping his arms around his neck, he kept his head on his shoulder.
Arjun: Mumma?
He asked with hiccups and saw him smiling. Coming in front of the door, Vansh signed him to open it. Pushing the door hard, he opened it and saw as he kept him down on the floor.
With those slow steps of his, he entered in and saw Riddhima sitting on the bed. Running to her, he hugged her tightly. Feeling him hug, she winced in pain and looked at him. A smile came on her lips while tears formed in her eyes. Closing her eyes, she hugged him back and placed a kiss on the crown of his head.
Arjun: Mumma…I missed you.
He said feeling the same warmth of protection and came out of the hug. Looking at his swelled up face with those lines of tears on his cheeks she kissed him on his forehead.
Riddhima: Why are you crying now? See we are here in front of you.
She said and wiped his tears whereas he wiped her. Sitting down from her arms, he looked blankly between her and Vansh.
Vansh: What happened to you now?
He asked and pulled him on his lap, ruffling his hands through his hair.
Arjun: Chachu told me that you both were busy with some work but you should have atleast called me.
He pouted sadly and looked at him.
Vansh: Aren’t you happy to see us now?
He nodded happily with a smile on his lips which also made a smile on their face.
Riddhima: Arjun…
He heard her saying and looked at Riddhima. As she pointed besides her, frowning he looked to see a small tiny form lying on the bed wrapped a white cloth with eyes shut cutely. They looked at Arjun numb and suddenly he jumped on the bed and was about to touch the baby to check if he was dreamy or not but he didn’t.
She chuckled knowing he might have never seen a baby who was not even of few weeks. It was even a premature birth and the pain in her lower portion was still there but it was ok. She looked as Arjun was not even touching the baby.
Vansh: You can touch him.
He said and picking up the baby kept him on his lap but still holding him.
Arjun: Mumma…Is it a baby?
She heard him say in amusement and chuckled nodding. Forwarding his hand he kept his hand over his closed thumb while the baby was still sleeping.
Arjun: Baby….Name?
He asked and looked at Vansh who was holding the baby.
Vansh: Ridwik.
He said and saw as Arjun held the baby in his arms. Placing a soft kiss on his forehead, he smiled.
Arjun: My new bro.
A smile crept on their face seeing him care for the baby.
“Every time death is not only the way of making a love story eternal. Even fighting and coming back to life from death makes it an ETERNAL LOVE STORY”
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So Finally a happy ending and with no suspense. Hope you all liked the story.
Signing off:
Your Niyati….