Kana softly shook tharn to semi conciousness. Pain in tharns body was making his mind give up. His eye lids were heavy while body slowly turning cold and stiff with excessive blood loss.

Kana decided to keep on talking to keep tharns mind alert. Never in his life has he felt this kind of fear. He kept his body close and wrapped a comforter around to keep him warm.

Kana: What should i do? Please tell me.... I cannot loose you na boo... In us you are the smartest, then please tell me everything's gonna be fine, we are going to stay together. You know, i want to get married to you have our own house outside which our name plates will be hung.

You have to keep nagging me for practice knowing, how lazy i am.

Are you listening boo?

With all the left strength mew tried his best to console his baby.

Mew: You would surely see our nameplates outside our house. Kana, i wanted to step out of this place with you. Wish to fight for you but may be i can't my body hmmmm... I have no regrets because i could save you. Live the life you always dream off.

Kana: Boo no you can't just go back on your words. Remember you said you would be by my side always....

Please save him don't take him from me.

He said looking at sky screaming his lungs out crying like he was loosing himself every second.

He was now sacred and kept screaming, crying looking at tharn who had closed his eyes though he could feel rise and fall of his chest but it was very negligible.

Boo...boo... See everything is gonna be fine. He gently wiped tharns face which was mixed with blood and sweat. Tremendous pain his body had incurred can't be expressed in words.

Hearing kana's scream the team who came to surprise them fastened there pace. Zee staggered at the scene it made him shiver with fear because there was lot of blood around and his soul brother was lying lifeless in his love's arm.

Next person who walked into the scene was just staring at the young boy.

The scared kitten 🐈 Kana was his prince. The business tycoon Herman Kanawut had raised his son like a delicate glass doll. The kid who can't even see blood was sitting hugging a man on to his chest all covered in blood wrapped in a comforter which was also nearly soaked in blood. His face had lot of bruises, he was not in concious state to observe the people who entered. Gulf could not feel the warmth from the person he was holding rather the body was cold but he held on to him making him feel warm.

Mew..... bright who entered with yatch shouted but the kid who held him said softly sniffling.

Gulf: Shhh... No mew, he is my tharn, my boo... He is mine... Tharn, look at me open your eyes... See i am calling you... Tharn your kana is here..

His voice was like of someone who is lost unknown to his existence. Gulf just knew one thing the person in his arms was his life and he wanted him at any cost.

Yatch rushed towards them she checked mew's pulse which had slowed.

Kana: Don't you dirty lady... Go away he is mine.... Kana said hugging mew more close... He wasn't crying at all his eyes were dried.

He was in daze all scared he wasn't ready to leave mew. Zee came forward to help yatch so did bright. Yatch could see the young lad struggling to come in term with his pain.

Mr Kanawut sat behind kana hugging him gently and caressing his arms.

Mr K: Prince...

That's when he observed his father.

Kana: Pho, my boo.... tharn wake up see phor came to take us...

He said innocently all he knew was his boo was there with him just close as his heart.

He was trying to hold strong as his boo told him to be. He had promised his boo but he was broken inside with fear of losing the person he loves.

Yatch touched him softly kana pushed her hand away from his shoulder but she didn't take it to heart knowing his situation. Then she again softly calling his name touched his shoulder but he didn't flinch or pushed her hand. Yatch had to hurry up she needed to check mew.

Yatch: Kana, none of us will hurt your boo.

Bright: You know us right we are family isn't it.

Kana: Boo.. booo.. he struggled to speak but now he had recognised people around.

Yatch: Let us take him to the room. Phi needs to stop his bleeding.

Gulf loosened his grip looking at yatch and everyone's eyes around which spoke pain and concern.

Bright and zee helped yatch to move mew from his arm. Mew groaned as they picked him as his hand still held on tight to kana's.

We are here mew, don't worry he is in safe hand... Zee said in mew's ear assuring him who then left the hand.

"Take care of my kid, phi"... Mew said hardly audible to anyone but zee had heard it as he was close to mew's face.

His hands slipping out of mew's hand was very scary for him but his father held him.

Kana's father just hugged him knowing how scared his kitten would be. He breathed in his father's scent just relaxing himself but as his mind again registered his boo wasn't around he got loose from his father's grip and ran down the stairs.

Zee caught him outside as yatch was checking mew. Zee didn't want gulf to observe his wounds he won't be able to take it. Zee was responsible to care of gulf in mew's absence. Yatch came out crying bright held her in a hug seeing her shivering.

Yatch: mew is still alive we must take him to hospital fast. I think bullet has punctured his lungs he is bleeding heavily. I have bandaged him time being and luckily his bag had needed injection too but I need medical equipments. We need to hurry up because he is loosing a lot of blood.

Mr K: What are we waiting for let's go to the jet. I have a doctor and a sanitized space is available for initial treatment.

His men picked mew towards the jet. Luckily they got help from police who had arrived at the scene. So, mew's body was kept on a stretcher and his head was locked so it doesn't move. Yatch instructed them to handle him because she observed many of his bones appeared unsynched. Mew softly hissed when they kept him on strecther. Gulf scolded the men to hold him carefully. Mr Kanawut looked at his kid who cannot even sort his things was behaving so sorted currently. Zee, bright and yatch followed.

Outside their eyes met with a team of agents in civil uniform while a lady stood among them. She turned and her eyes were observing the lost soul who walked alongwith the stretcher all lost. Shael trusted her brother a lot. Though she knew he was the culprit and playing wicked she believed he won't harm his own nephew. They were family and grew up together. Thara's wife always cursed her kid for their miseries shael didn't care much thinking her mouth was filthy. Gulf, is family still her brother...

Looking at the scenario she glanced at her husband who knew she just wanted to know about her son. Her husband just nodded his head making her know her kid wasn't fine. She felt the pain in her heart remembering about mew who told her son was in danger but sending her men on island would be like alerting her brother.

So, she tried to work it up in city and when she decided to come here with team it was too late. Regret was just what is left in her heart. Shael had been a loving elder sister who like a mother raised her younger brother as their mother was working to raise them. She loved him but was always against his wrong ways of money earning.

Shael never in her dreams thought that her own brother would play so bad. His confession while getting into custody was slap on her face. Ruby, was always innocent he had framed her. He wanted to kill her son but mew ruined his plans getting infront.

How was she even gonna repay mew?

She had chosen to trust her brother over her best friend. Shael had an eye witness who blamed her brother for causing Jay's accident but blinded by the love of her brother she silenced that person and never spoke about it. May be if she had taken action then this would not have happened. She trusted her brother over her first kid. Her blind love for her brother had got her son to this stage.

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Mew's friends had decided to come and surprise the couple but his mother Ruby had paid her staff to ruin the jet and tried to fail there plan. They were heart broken but they asked help from gulf's mother that's when Mr Kanawut who was eager to meet his kid came for their help and offered to fly in his personal jet. They all grouped to give them surprise. Zee was pulled out from the events he was thinking about.

Luckily Mr Kanawut always had a doctor on board as he was heart patient. Gulf all the time sat holding mew's hand his father's presence also didn't deter him. Mew was breathing that was the only thing his mind noted currently. His hands were again a little warmer.

Yatch signed boys to get the kid away but he sat in same position. She had to sedate him with help of other doctor. His father sat by him looking at his face while the other doctor cleaned his wounds and bandaged them.

Yatch tried her best but her hands shivered as her heart couldn't see mew like that. Zee stayed near to gulf and bright beside they were all in pain. As the time flowed each one of them grew anxious.

After all struggles they reached the hanger rushing towards hospital. This was not the end struggles had just started. Mew was alone after his mother suffered from minor heart attack. When kana's mother caught Thara and his men. Mew's unconcious mother was shifted to hospital.

Yatch had called and informed boat who was in hospital ready to take over for operation. Win and saint were also waiting. Win hugged bright when he saw him. He was a crying mess while saint feared looking at zee who didn't even shed a single tear.

On reaching hanger gulf woke up with jolt and again searched for his boo. After initial treatment mew was semi concious but unable to talk. He was dependant on Oxygen mask to breath as blood accumulated in his lung. Yatch wanted to sedate him but she decided not to because she was afraid he might slip into coma.

Holding his hand kid again got beside him. Everytime mew's body was shifted his pain can be seen on kana's face. All the way in ambulance he kept talking with a semi concious tharn which squeezed everyone's heart.

I don't want to see these tears in your eyes it hmmmm hurts.... Said the elder softly looking at the kids red and puffed eyes.

Shhh.... It's okay I won't cry you don't talk.

Being tired and in pain mew again closed his eyes.

As they wheeled mew to OT gulf slipped outside sitting on ground. Zee, bright, saint , win all took turns to sit by him. No one spoke anything just shouldered him because all were going through the same pain.

Mew's friends were his only family left but gulf won't give mew's custody to anyone. He sat like a guard outside the room. Police and other things were handled by gulf's mother. He didn't tell anyone that mew's mother shot his boo because he knew his boo loved his mother. Neither he told that he was the target because then his parents would never allow him to be with mew. No one could gather courage to make him repeat the scenario seeing how scared and disturbed he was.

Gulf is unknown to all the internal family issues because he was 3 when they all separated and never his family mentioned about the disputes as he was still a kid for them.

Next day was Gulf's competition and last 24 hours he hadn't slept, ate or drank even drop of water. Whatever happened was scary his love was struggling in operation theatre. Last information he got was bullet had punctured the persons lungs resulting in accumulation of blood(causing lung contusion or pulmonary contusion) into the lungs making it difficult for him to breath. Another bullet had lost the way and struck major artery. Third bullet had missed the kidney and brushed out. Loosing lot of blood his condition was unstable. Fourth bullet had struck from the neck injuring the radial artery. Not to mention about the fractures he had. Doctor's weren't sure if the person would survive.

Luckily yatch is an experienced doctor so she had given first aid quickly while in jet. Even after they removed the bullets mew still had to undergo many specialised surgeries which were risky in his situation.

Anyone looking at gulf would think he is the one who was shot. He was paled off his eyes were blank, lips chapped. He had slipped outside the operation theater when they wheeled mew inside. Since then he just sat there holding his knees close to his chest. He was forced to washroom by his mother to clean himself and change. He was so lost he still came back with blood on his fresh clothes.

His mother got him plate of fruits and sat by him but gulf just sat staring at the plate. While he controlled his tears again he remembered moment with his boo..

Tharn, eat fruits...

No, I am not hungry

You should eat fruit then you will have glowing skin.

Then you eat on my behalf so i can eat your glossy juicy lips.

Pervert... He pushed tharn away who was leaning on kana's ear licking it.

A smile appeared on his lips which confused his mom. People would say they were together for only 4 days but for them those 4 days had memories of lifetime because that's when they truly felt love.

Everyone was worried looking at the boy who just sat by OT door. It was difficult to even make him sip water. His parents tried a lot to get him home but he didn't move. They tried to feed him but it was in vain.

Gulf's mother sat beside him with food plate. She lovingly caressed his hairs gaining his lost attention. She was a high official but now she was just a mother whose kid was in pain.

Shael: Mae, wants to tell you something. I know mew's mom fired bullet on him..

Gulf raised his dry red eyes to look at his mae.

Shael: I know you and other's didn't allow her to meet mew. You all politely declined her. Also, She confessed to me that she shot at you but mew came in between. Be assured mae won't take action because the main culprit is Mr Thara who has been in custody. For so many years he has been playing with all of us. He confessed that my arrival was notified to him so he shot. Mew's mom's gun had only few bullets may be the one that punctured his lung was from her gun rest were shot by thara. There is no solid evidence against her but thara has confessed to his crime. So, after discharge she was sent home.

Gulf: Tharn asked her ' never to touch him again'. So, how can i allow her to meet him.

Shael: You may be right on your part, but she asked my permission to meet you. I didn't say anything if you ask me, mae is scared to let you meet her knowing you were her target but mew saved you. Understanding her situation and pain she is in. Mae can just give you this message you are mature enough to take your decision mae won't stop you.

More then gulf's mom it was shael, ruby's friend who felt the pain of her old friend spoke. She knew her friend very well still the same old ruby who regretted her anger. Though she wasn't sure about sending her kid to meet but she knew not telling him this won't be right.

Gulf didn't say anything he just kept staring at the ceiling.

Shael: Mae also wants to tell you we both i and your pho denied your marriage proposal which mew put forward. I am sorry... I asked him to forget you but i never wished such pain for him.

Gulf was shocked at his mother's statement. It hurt him so, how much would it have hurt his boo.

Gulf: Mae, there is no pain for him more then the pain of being away from me. I know it because i am experiencing that pain now. I understood it late but now i know what he meant when he promised to save his life. He kept his promise and saved me because i am his life. I loved him from the day i saw him at the club on my birthday those memories were blurred but he was there all throughout the year on and off. So, imagine the person who kept loving me for a year unknown if he would ever get to meet me again. As for me, It's just impossible to be away from him.

Shael: Gulf, its a long story. The rivalry is profound to be forgotten its been....

Gulf showed his hand to make his mother stop.

Gulf: I don't care all i know is only person kana would ever marry is tharn. I would fight the world and work on my darkest fear just to be with him.

Shael: What if he denies to marry you?

Kana's eye's reprimanded her question then he replied.

Kana: I would wait for him.... Forever.

Shael went silent as she didn't want her kid to be more stressed. Now, she feared what if mew didn't survive. They all knew his condition was bad and only ventilator was keeping him alive.
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Techno gulf's best friend came to hospital on knowing about his friend. He was surprised to see a pale gulf who was unrecognisable because he always saw him chirping. A smart handsome boy who just lived life enjoying it.

Techno: Uncle, is he fine?

Mr. K: No, he has been like this since the time we arrived here. He has not moved from that place.

Techno: He has competition tommorrow.

Mr.K: Try and see I don't think he would go.

Zee had made yatch go home because mia was with nanny. Truth is he wanted her to rest because she had been quite disturbed. She had throughout flight attended mew and was quite drained physically as well as emotionally. As boat took over it was mandatory she rests so can be here for boat to take a break. He also sent win and bright home so they can take over when zee and saint go home.

Zee would never go home without being sure mew was fine. He was just assuring everyone's health just a way to distract himself. His eyes played mew's condition again and again. Saint was quite worried for zee who hadn't let out his pain he stood like a rock between all of them but he knew he was in pain too. His pain was taking toll on his emotion making him agressive and anxious.

Techno softly introduced himself to zee as he asked him. When he was trying to approach gulf, zee had now become protective about the kid. Mew had taken promise from zee to safeguard his kid. Gulf wasn't in position to talk to anyone though techno spoke he didn't react.

Boat had just come out from the OT. His face displayed pain and tiredness. He and his team of doctors have been on toes throughout to save mew.

His eyes carefully observed the pale boy sitting outside the OT door. He held him and made him stand allowing him to sit on chair. Gulf didn't know the person but recognised him as doctor, his mind had stopped working. So, he just stared but he didn't defend or said no. May be because he was very tired and had no energy. The kid who would throughout be famished and kept eating every few mins, didn't eat anything since 24 hours. His situation was such bad but he didn't deny this person who appeared as soft as his boo.

Boat: I am mew's, phi Boat.

Gulf: phi boat...

Boat hugged the kid caressing his hairs softly. Zee came in after techno reminded him about competition.

Zee: You have your competition tommorrow.

Gulf: I... I...

Zee: He wanted you to perform. It was his wish a lot of preparation has been made.

Zee's voice was a little harsh he just wanted gulf to do what mew wished for.

Gulf: He needs me here.

Listening their loud voice saint came there stood holding zee's arm so he doesn't loose his cool.

Saints: Please lower your voices we are in hospital the person inside would be more hurt if he sees you both like this.

Zee: (softly) He wanted you to win won't you perform for him.

Zee went soft as mew told him he could never win over gulf with anger. That kid just understood the tone of love.

You will feel me within you in your music 🎶...

I want you to perform...

mew's words rang in kana's ears....

Boat: Kana, we have removed the bullet and sutured him up. He will be fine you concentrate on your performance isn't that what your boo wanted from you? Also, when he wakes up you want to meet him isn't it but i won't allow you.

Gulf looked at him confused..

Boat: Look at your clothes are still soaked in blood they stink in that way you would infect your boo. Do you want that?

He cheated me i won't cheat him.. I will perform.. before that i will go home freshen up and come back soon.

Saint: You can go to mews condo its near from here.

As gulf stood up his father also came forward and hugged him.

Gulf: Phor...

Mr.K: Take some rest and freshen up. Phor is here na he will take care.

Gulf hugged and thanked his father making way out with saint.

Boat: Zee, his condition is critical though we removed the bullets. He has to undergo some more surgeries but now we are waiting for him to gain conciousness to know the real situation. He has multiple fractures, damage incurred with bullet is bad. Next 48 hours are very crucial. I think it's better not to tell anything to gulf right now he is not in a situation to handle so much pain. That kid is really broken...

Zee was scattered in pain didn't know how to react he just nodded and left towards gulf.

Zee took gulf to a beautiful condo which was in a guarded locality. It was duplex and very spacious. Absent mindedly his fingers traced on the name plate that hung on door which read 'Tharn and kana's nest'.

Boo i want to have our house outside which nameplate having our name would be hung.

You would surely have our nameplates hung outside our house...

Zee halted and turned back looking at gulf whose eyes watered but he was controlling his tears. Kana took in a deep breath and stepped ahead with heavy heart.

Door opened giving way to a beautiful house neatly arranged. It had mews pics with his friends all around. Also, pics with his mom, some were of his childhood gulf found his pic with him. He frowned at this but decided to talk about this later.

Gulf was amused to see his latest pics which hung in all the rooms. He looked around confused.

Zee: After he saw you at the party i got him some of these pics from your social media account. Some he sent me from island. He asked me to frame them all it was a surprise for you.

Many of these pics were not even seen by kana. Tharn had captured his candid pics which looked so beautiful. There was a beautiful frame holding their pic kept on a table by the bedside. Kana was leaning on tharns shoulder while his hand was around tharns waist. The happiness reflected in tharns eyes which were looking at his face.

The bedroom was exquisite and held tharns smell. A stand with t-shirts, leather pants, loose pants, jackets, bandanas everything which was trending hung on it.

Gulf's eyes again teared but he pressed them not letting it fall. His nose had turned red his attempts to hold himself were breaking. Bright came forward and hugged him..

I designed them personally for you as per your boo's taste. I want you to wear this (he said picking a smart set of outfit) for now because it is your boo's favourite casuals from the huge walkin closet. You boo loves to shop when he is over stressed.

Then he picked a trendy one from the stand " wear this one for competition mew wore it on his special day"

Gulf softly traced his hand on it and then took it placing it separately.

As he let water flow on his body tears also mixed with it. Closing his eyes he can just see tharn he opened eyes breathing heavily as mew's body wounded with bullet came in his sight. Wiping himself and Changing into mews clothes he stepped out. Calming scent of lavendar arouse from the clothes which realxed his heart. It was his boos smell...

Gulf: Phi zee i left my guitar on the island... I have one at home could you arrange to get that or shall i ask mae to send it.

Zee: No need.

He lead him to a room which had varied musical instrument. A drum set on the right corner while a piano to the left near window sil. There stood a beautiful acoustic guitar 🎸, electrical guitar varied strings were neatly packed and kept in the middle.

Zee: These belong to mew he stopped playing them when he started working. Aunt, never knew because she wasn't ever interested in his likes. He was just like an rolling ATM for her.

Mew's name was enough for gulf to feel the tinge of pain in his heart. His eyes were red swollen, he looked like a walking corpse who was suppressing his emotions.

Zee: Tommorrow i just want you to sing for him. I would make sure he listens to you.

Gulf observed a pic on the wall in which mew sat with a beautiful guitar. He wore the same set of clothes that bright gave gulf asking to be worn at the event. Gulf attention was caught by the instrument in his boo's hand. He loved that guitar but he observed it was not around the room so he asked zee who said it's in mew's mansion where he stayed with his mom.

Mew that name was enough Gulf again hugged zee but he didn't shed a single tear. Again a conversation between him and mew sparked into his memory.

Mew: Kana, when you would go for performance you would have many people around. Do not loose your confidence. I may not be their to protect you but remember i am always their with your decision. Never allow anyone to near you or meddle with you. Our family would protect you just like they did for me but i want you to face world confidently on your own.

Kana: You are speaking as if i am a kid.

Mew: I know you are grown up and i trust you but you are naive therefore just want you to be alert.

Saint came in getting gulf back to reality. He gave him accesories matching the outfit. Thats when saint observed the pendant in gulf's neck.

Saint: This pendant...

He then dashed into mews room and opened his wardrobe then punching numbers opened the locker and bought out a bracelet which had same pendant embedded

Gulf: Is that yours?

Saint: No, it belongs to mew. It had got a slit so he gave me to mend it. He never separated from this one as his mae had given this one. He said someone else has a similar one just like heart and heartbeat.

Gulf's memories sparked he started putting things together. He watching the bracelet in party then his mother saying it's given by the aunt who loved him, mew having the bracelet that's given by his mother. That means aunt that his mother mentioned and mew's mom are same.

Is that the reason his mom so casually gave him message to meet mew's mom?

Now, his mind wanted answers.

Bright excused as he got call from hospital. They all rushed back to the hospital. Win called them and his voice seemed like he was crying which worried Bright

Bright: What's wrong baby?

Win: Please get kana here fast.

Bright looked towards zee: We need to go to hospital fast.

Gulf's heart started beating rapidly. He didn't have strength to hear anything untoward so he just kept silent. He kept looking out of the window at the things passing by.

Gulf ran as soon as he got out of the car..Win had turned all red crying in phi yatch's arm. Boat was also sitting close hugging yatch while she consoled win.

Phi tell me everything is fine.. kana said as he saw the deshelved state of the trio.

Boat: Kana, mew is awake go and meet him. Just don't let him talk much it will be painful.

Kana rushed inside the room at once his heart was about to jump out.

Zee: What's wrong phi yatch?

Boat: Mew, denied surgery.

Bright sat with a thud on the seat beside yatch. Win immediately withdrew from phi yatch and hugged bright. Zee had taken support of wall to keep his balance.

Boat: He said to support gulf he had to be awake. Once gulf's competition is over he would proceed for surgery.

Zee: Is this some kind of a joke?

Yatch: He doesn't want to sleep go under knife before gulf's competition. He wants us to keep gulf under impression everything is fine.

Bright: Why?

Boat: There is only 15% chance that the surgery would be successful.

Yatch: He might die on operation table.

Everyone went silent...

In the room:

The gloomy gulf unknown to the truth was happy seeing mew. The elders eyes were closed with lots of machines beeping around. It was scary to hear the sounds around and the smell of medicine made kana nauseate but he wasn't there to give up. Oxygen pipe ran through mew's nose while incision in the neck nested broad tracheostomy pipes which drained fluids from lungs. Mew's head was kept secured on bed so it doesn't move.

Gulf walked slowly and kissed mew's forehead his eye's sprang open.

Mew: (soft wisper) What have you done to yourself?

Mew's eyes were scanning through gulf and his deshelved state.

Gulf: I am okay now.

Mew: Hmm, i...

Gulf: Don't talk let me see you for sometime.

Mew: I am sorry..

Gulf looked at him confused.

Gulf: What are you asking sorry for?

Mew: On my mom's behalf. Please forgive her she is not a bad. Ehhhh

Gulf felt proud of his man who was defending his mother in this state also.

Gulf: I as gulf would forgive and forget it but as kana who held his man's bleeding lifeless body, it would take time.

Mew decided not to lengthen the conversation as he knew kana was prone to anxiety attack and he didn't want him to go through the pain.

He signed him to come close kana did as asked.

Mew(Smiled): Go home get freshen up have something and sleep for sometime. Tomorrow is the big day you were waiting for, need to look smart isn't it. Otherwise how would girls fangirl hmmmehhhh.

Gulf: Stop hurting yourself boo, there won't be anyone in my life other then you.

Mew's breathing was laboured kana could see his chest rise and fall with effort. He allowed his hands into his boo's hair that calmed him.

Mew: I wanna see you on that platform between crowd cheering for you. I wish you to achieve all your dreams. I don't mind you loosing but i want you to attempt hmmm..

Kana: Shhh i know it's hurting no need to pretend. I would do as you want but you need to be there with me. Promise me ...

Tear rolled out from corner of mew's eyes. He was now again drowsy.... He gently allowed his finger to entangle into kana's.

Mew: I promise... Can i get a hug?

Kana was holding so badly, he was afraid that his moment might hurt his tharn. Now, his tharn truly needed that comfort so, he allowed his head between mew's head and nape. Mew leaned his head feeling his kana so close it was like solace for them. Kana needed to get out this pain was unbearable for him. His boo was in severe pain, this was going to be tough but he would do anything for his boo. Kana withdrew gently gave sweet peck on mew's lips.

Mew: You go home and take rest..

Kana: Enough i will go home you just rest. I will be here for some more time just want to capture you in my eyes.

It was the only way gulf could think to silence the elder one. He sat staring at mew till the other closed eyes in pain. Gulf could feel something was wrong but he dare not say it.

Mew: I don't want you tonight outside the room. Just go home and come back tommorrow morning.

The hurt, pain, discomfort was evident on mew's face. Kana wanted to cry but no he won't his tharn feels hurt with his tear. Just holding mew's hand on his face he kept caressing his hair till other one fell unconcious.

Kana came out of the room breathing heavily. He slipped on the ground while zee came and hugged him.

Zee: I know it is difficult for you.

Kana: Boo, is having a lot of pain...

Zee: Hmm, he took it upon himself don't worry he is a fighter.

Kana: He won't give up on us.

Zee: When mew was raped and tried to commit suicide we had almost lost him. Then he fought with all his might to come back to us for our love. Those nights were scary when we took turns beside him every moment we thought we would loose him but these moments are worst. The mew i know loves you a lot so i am confident he would fight for you.

Yatch: Mew is very strong and you are his strength.

Bright: We won't allow him to go away.

They all had a group hug with gulf.

Gulf: phi zee can you drop me at mew's mansion.

All were surprised when gulf asked him to drop at mew's mansion. Bright upright said no while win tried to pursuade him. Zee would have denied but the kid was determined his eyes held a strange feeling.

Gulf: It's not for me but for him. Please agree phi's.

Bright neither agreed nor denied. Win and yatch just nodded.

Zee: I will accompany you.

Gulf just nodded and agreed.

Gulf came out of his dream world as zee's car came to a halt. It was huge mansion just like a royal palace. Every step he took made his heart beat louder. Looking at him mew's mom who had been sobbing keeping mews pic near her lying on sofa sobered up. When she stood to walk towards gulf, zee stood infront of him like a shield guarding.

Mew's mother gave a painful smile.

Ruby: nong Zee, i am not a professional killer.

Gulf just kept hand on zee's shoulder and then came ahead. Mew's mother stared at him for few seconds.

Ruby: You look worst then my son struggling in the hospital.

Gulf: May be that's what love is all about.

Ruby: So, are you here to give me earful.

Gulf: Nope, i am here to meet my would be mans mother.

Ruby: You seem as if you have not eaten for days. I am sure my son would have taken enough care of you. Why don't you take care of yourself for him?

Gulf: Would you make me eat something?

Zee looked at gulf and he seemed very cool. May be they might have thought the lady in front would deny or throw them out of the house but next lines made them believe ruby Suppasit they knew is different from the person they made of her in their mind.

Ruby: Would you like to have strawberry milkshake?

Zee: Nope, i think we would leave.

Ruby: Nong zee stop being so protective I won't kill him in my house. I am asking the kid.

Gulf: How do you know i like strawberry milkshake?

Ruby: You liked it even when you were 3. I may not be a good mother but i am a mother.

Gulf's eyes teared hearing her he stepped forward and hugged her she also reciprocated it without a word. The pain he was holding was finally released.

He saw zee staring at phone gulf knew he wanted to be back at hospital. Parting from hug he faced zee.

Gulf: Phi zee, you can go i will come by myself.

Ruby: Zee, just take care of mew for me. I will take care of gulf and drop him back whenever he wants.

Zee left because he was feeling that this was the best. He was not in his right senses but all he cared was to be there with mew specially when he knew how bad his condition was. His heart was trusting mew's mom. Zee knew gulf's father had deployed guards behind them while his mother kept agents to guard him.

She made her way to the kitchen to prepare milkshake for the kid. Gulf took a stroll around the house then made his way to kitchen looking at mew's mom. Gulf wasn't in a state to swallow anything but she made sure he finished the glass. Then she cooked with him making all the dishes mew liked. She knew gulf was broken in pain just like how mew's dad was when Jay died.

She lived all her life on her terms. Did what she felt was right but that day when she saw her son in pain her walls were broken.

She force fed gulf like a kid. Gulf genuinely felt lot of things were amiss. He couldn't swallow but she made him eat for her son. Then she took him to mew's room showing their childhood pictures also told him how they were connected. Gulf's eyes landed on mew's guitar neatly kept in a corner. She caught his gaze and asked him if he wanted it.

Gulf just nodded and she gave it to him.

They both sat in silence on mew's king size bed when ruby started speaking. She made him sit in half lying position caressing his hairs like a loving mother. She never gave this feeling to her son she regretted it but she was going to make sure to shoulder his love.

Making sure she told him the happy story of their life. Their bonding connection also why they separated. She doesn't know when but tired gulf had drooped in half sitting position. She allowed his head on her shoulder looking at him she knew he needed this.

Ruby sat beside thinking about her miseries. She didn't care then but the day Jay died she was there.

His body was lying on the road he was dying. She was angry on him but she didn't do it. The last thing he said to her changed her perspective.

Jay: Ruby, take care of your husband. He cares for you though we loved each other couldn't tell you because he never wanted to see you in pain and i never wanted to see him in pain. I am sorry for hurting you. Ruby, mew has no role in all this hate game please raise him as an able gentleman.

It took her 13 years to understand the deep and selfless love these men held towards each other. The boys had reignited those memories in her.

Ruby was pulled out of her memories when she found gulf drooping. They sat in mew's room on his bed may be gulf could feel him. Ruby had felt this strong connection between her husband and Jay too. She had seen her husband speaking about jay in asylum.

Her husband slept on the beddings of his late lover and also used his clothes till he died. She gently placed gulf's head in her lap caressing his hairs. He looked like a small baby cuddled up.

You know i became the vamp of my story where i always wanted to be the happy main lead. Life doesn't give us chances it just gives us reason and depends on us how we use it.

I am sorry for what i did with you both. She saw him shivering in fear and mumbling something. Allowing his head on the pillow she tucked him in blanket and sat beside cooing. He calmed down and again slept back.

Her phone had been vibrating on the table besides but she just observed it now. There were calls from zee, yatch, shael. Currently shael was deseperately trying to talk with ruby.

Ruby picked the call then turned her video cam on letting them see a calmly sleeping gulf. She knew with whatever happened it would not be easy for them to leave gulf alone. Also, they were worried just like she was seeing how disoriented and starved he was. Each one of them left a breath of relief looking at gulf sleep after such a long time.

He ate the food also.

Thank you, shael said with tears in her eyes.

Zee: Aunty, i would pick him up in the morning.

Ruby: No need i will drop him at hospital in the morning once he gets up.

As the call disconnected she called her secretary to cancel all her appointments as she was going to be with gulf on his big day. Ruby was trying to accept the kid she wasn't sure if she would be able to accept their relationship but she wanted to preserve what was important for her son.

Things seemed to be getting sorted but storm had yet not stopped.