Poonam headed towards Aarav's room to wake him up as it has been late. He need to eat something and than have his medicines.

She reaches the room and finds the servant cleaning the room. She told them to came back later and they left the room. Poonam sits on the bed and smeared his head "Aaru.. utho subah ho gayi hai"

Aarav opens his eyes and blinks a few times to get the clear glimpse of the person in front of him. He saw Poonam and sat up straight "Aap Aaru ke room mein kya kar rahi ho? Bhai kahan hai?"

"Vikram office gaye hai! Tum chalo jaake fresh ho jao brush karo aur ready ho jao" Poonam said softly

Aarav refused to listen to her "bhai mujhe brsuh karate hai.. Nihlate hai aap unhe bulao"

Poonam sighed in disappointment "Aaru Vikram office mei hai wo nahi aa sakte hai main karti hun na tumhari help"

"Nahi! Sirf bhai.. Aapne mujhe kyun uthaya? Bhai mujhe uthate hai har subah.." he said angrily and lays down on the bed covering his face with the blanket.

"Kitna ziddi banake rakha hai Vikram ne ise.." Poonam murmured.

She lifted the blanket from his face "Aaru abhi ke abhi khade ho jao! Zidd nahi karte hai"

"Aap jao Aaru ke room se" he pushed her and she falls on the floor. "Aah.." she winched in pain as she gets hurt on her arm lightly.

She stands up and glared at him "Aarav main ab teen tak giungi agar tum uthke bathroom mein nahi gaye na toh tumhara ye chimpu bahar fhek dungi main"

Aarav didn't move, Poonam crossed her arms across her chest "Ek.."

"Do..." she said and he glanced at her. She picked up his teddy bear.

"Teen" Poonam said and moved towards the window to through his teddy bear. Aarav got up from bed and run to the bathroom.

Poonam smiles lightly, she places back the teddy bear on the bed. She walked towards the bathroom and found him standing at the door.

"Brush karo.." she said.

"Bhai ko bulao" he said admantly

Poonam pulls him into the bathroom and made him stand in front of the bathroom "brush karo.. Phir nahao warna bahut saari kadvee dawai khila dungi"

Aarav made a face and brushed his teeth. Poonam hung his towel and clothes "ab ache bache ki tarah nahake neeche aa jao"

"Bhai se complain karunga main" he said

"Kardo darti nahi hun main tumhare bhaiya se.." Poonam replies and leaves his room.

Aarav takes bath and comes out of the bathroom. He opens the wardrobe and messes it up. He wears his favourite trousers and t-shirt and runs downstairs with his ball.

He began to play with it, Poonam snatches the ball from his hand and he glared at her.

"Pehle nashta karo phir khelna" she said

"Aaru ko ball.." he said making a face. He tries to take the ball from her hand but Poonam doesn't give it to him.

"Aarav nashta karo pehle.. Phir ball bhi mil jayegi" she said.

Aarav sits down on the couch angrily "nahi karna aur na hi khelna hai Aaru ko ab!"

"Thik hai mat khelo.." Poonam said and sat down on the opposite couch holding her phone.

Aarav rolled his eyes towards her, he quietly got up and went behind her to grab the ball but Poonam was smarter than him. She held his hand and said "ball nahi milegi Aarav.. Nasta karo pehle"

He made a face but had no choice. He moves to the dinning table and eats the breakfast. "Dudh bhi khatam hona chahiye" Poonam said

Aarav drinks the milk and then comes to her "Do Aaru ki ball.."

Poonam asks the servant to get his medicine box. About after 5 minutes, the servant returns and hands her the box. Poonam takes out the medicine that Vikram had informed her to give him in the morning.

"Good boy! Ab ye dawai khao" she forwards it to him with the glass of water.

"No.. ye bahut kadvee hai Aaru nahi khayega" he denied eating it.

"Toh phir ball bhi nahi milegi" Poonam said

"Par aapne kaha tha nasta karunga toh dogi na ball" he said cutely.

"Ye dawai bhi khani padegi" Poonam spoke

Aarav opens his mouth and Poonam places it into it. She made him drink water and smiled "that's like a good boy! Ab lo tumhari ball" she hands him his ball.

Aarav runs out of the house and plays in the garden with it.

Kavya was amazed at the way Poonam handled Aarav. "Are waah Poonam bahu tumne toh aaj impossible kaam kar diya"

Poonam smiled "chachi.. Abhi toh shuruwat.. Ek baar Aaru Vikram ki tarah mujhpe bharosa karle na phir mujhe use iss tarah nahi baat manwani padegi" she said

Kavya smiled "ho jayega bahu" she replied

They heard a loud voice from outside, both of them rushed out and saw a lady shouting at Aarav.

Poonam walks to him and stands in between. He held her hand tightly and began to cry. "Aaru paagal nahi hai.. Kuch nahi kiya Aaru ne"

Poonam calms him down and wipes his tears "ache bache rote nahi hai.. Jao aap ghar mein khelo main aunty se baat karti hun hmm.."

"Are o.. Iss paagal ko ghar ke andar nahi paagal khane mein bhejo! Dekho kitni zorse dhakka maara mere bache ko! Kitni chot aayi hai use" the mother shouted.

Poonam glanced at her 10-year-old son whose head was bleeding.

"Dekhiye Aaru ki taraf se main sorry kehti hun ainda aisa nahi karega wo" Poonam spoke.

"Bandhke rakho apne iss paagal dewar ko ghar mei" the lady shouted and went from there with her son.

Poonam turned towards Aarav and glared at him "Aaru ye kya hai? Aise dhakka dete hai apne dost ko haan?" she asked.

He didn't responded to her. Poonam kept her hand on his shoulder, he jerked her hand away and run into the house.

Kavya said worriedly "poonam Vikram ko phone karo please"

"Chachi main dekhti hun" she said

"Nahi Poonam tum nahi sambhal paogi! Please Vikram ko phone karo" Kavya requested her.

Poonam still believes she will handle him and follows him inside. Kavya calls Vikram and informs him what happened.

"Chachi main aata hun.. Aap Poonam se kahiye uske paas na jaaye" he said

"Beta bahu nahi maan rahi hai.. Tu jaldi aaja" She spoke

"Main bas abhi aaya" Vikram replied and ended the call.

Poonam moves to Aarav's room and sees everything scattered. "Main paagal nahi hun... nahi hun!" he had been extremely hyper.

Poonam was shocked to see the sudden change in his behaviour. He walked over the broken piece of glass and his feet began to bleed. Poonam rushed to him and held his hand "Aaru chot lag gayi hai tumhe shant ho jao"

He held her by neck and pushes her to the end of the wall "paagal nahi hun main... nahi jaunga bhai ko chodke kahi bhi"

Poonam was choaking, she tries to free herself but his hands were stronger. Vikram entered inside and was shocked to see the scenario in front of his eyes. He grabbed Aarav and tries to pull him away "Aaru chodo Poonam ko"

"Nahi ye mujhe aapse door kar dengi.." he said.

Vikram managed to freed Poonam from his grip, Poonam coughed badly. Kavya hands over the glass of water to Poonam. She drinks it and glances at Aarav in disbelief.

Aarav was about to hit her again but Vikram pulls him back "Aaru.. shant.."

He made him sit on the bed and held his hand tightly "koi kahi nahi bhej raha hai tumhe! Mera bhai paagal nahi hai.. Main yahi hun tumhare paas hamesha"

He calms down hearing Vikram's words and hugs him tightly. Aarav held his head "ahh..", Vikram looks at him and caressed his head "sar dard ho raha hai?"

He nodded in yes, Vikram takes out the medicine from the side and gave it to him "ye lo isse thik ho jayega"

He didn't protested much and took the medicine. Vikram made him lay down on the bed and he closed his eyes. Aarav had held his hand tightly and didn't let him go anywhere.

Vikram glanced at Poonam, he forwarded his hand and she walked to him. He asked "thik ho na??"

She nodded in yes. "I am sorry Poonam.." he apologized to her.

Poonam smiled "it's okay Vikram!"

"No it's not! Please agli baar jab chachi kahe mujhe phone karo toh mujhe phone karo.. Har baar tum ise nahi sambhal sakti hun Poonam" Vikram said angrily.

"Vikram main nahi janti thi Aaru aise react karega.. Kuch der pehle tak ye roh raha tha phir pata nahi kaise??" Poonam said all confused.

"Mujhse door jaane ki baat hoti hai toh aise hi react karta hai ye. Itna aggressive ho jaata hai na koi nahi sambhal paata.. Isliye please agli baar mujhe phone karna hmmm.." Vikram said with pleading eyes as he doesn't want her to get hurt.

Poonam agrees with him. 

To be continued...