Abhi finds the house key from her handbag.

They reached her house and she was still unstable and tend to hug him most of the time.

Abhi finally opening the door made her sit on the sofa.

Abhi "Sit here like a good baby!"

Pragya "I am not a baby. I am a cute little girl!"

Abhi "Ok cute little girl. Now please sit here and I will get you lemon juice to bring down your hangover."

Pragya "I don't understand uncle. Tell me again." She asked very politely.

Abhi "Uncle again?"

Pragya frowned and said "Ok then Bhai! Haan I don't have Bhai na so you are my Bhai. Big Bhai!"

Abhi shrieked "Kya? No! You can't call me that way!"

Pragya never listened and was continously calling him as Bhai.

Abhi couldn't stand her so he walked away to the kitchen.

Pragya also followed him silently.

She was right behind him and she whispered "Bhaiyya.... I am hungry...."

Abhi irked hearing it and felt like slapping her. At least she will be back to senses by his slap. But he wouldn't do that as his slap would hurt her.

Taking a deep breath, he said "I will prepare sandwich for you as that is what I know of!"

Pragya became silent hearing that. She was about to leave the kitchen when he pulled her back.

" Where do you want to go now?"he asked.

"I want to sit down. I go and bring chair. My legs are paining!"

Abhi "Wait!"

Pragya looked confused and was happy to see his action of carrying her and placing on the counter space beside stove.

"I am very happy! I am feeling high now!"

Abhi" You are feeling high but not due to happiness. It's the effect of the stupid drink."

Pragya "It is not stupid drink. It is the drink given by my Daddy. The best drink I have ever had in my life."

Abhi couldn't control his laughter thinking that she still considers Chotu as her Dad.

Pragya" I don't like you. You laugh at my Daddy! "

Abhi" No.... I LAUGH AT YOU!"

Pragya "You are a bad uncle!"

Abhi "Yes Aunty. Now will you please keep quiet so that I can do my work?"

Pragya ignored him and turn away.

Abhi smiling inwardly looked for bread and some vegetables to make the sandwich.

Pragya saw him doing preparations and she felt him helping him too.

Pragya" Can I help you uncle?"

Abhi" No Aunty. I am almost done."

Pragya" I am not aunty!"

Abhi" This stupid drink is even causing you to have late reactions. I called you Aunty for second time and now only you are reacting to it."

Pragya frowned and he passed her lemon juice with a smirk.

She denied to drink but it was futile as Abhi forced her to drink it.

Pragya felt angry at him and was about to run away when he pulled her towards him.

Abhi" Pragya.... Listen, you haven't eaten anything. So eat something then you can run. OK?"

Pragya nod her head as yes and felt like she was slowly getting back to senses with the effect of lemon juice.

Abhi was by then feeding her the sandwich and Pragya didn't want to spoil the moment.

She realize what she had been doing and troubling him.

She became silent and Abhi asked "Are you ok?"

Pragya "I'm OK.... You?"

Abhi "Whether I am ok or not ok is not necessary."

Pragya in a childish way asked "Why uncle? You must be OK na if not I will be not OK!"

Abhi "Really?"

Pragya taking the sandwich from his hand fed him and said "Haan really!"

Abhi "If that's the case then I am ok."

Pragya "You lie to me!"

Abhi "Meri Maa, I am not lying to you. I am just lying to myself that I am ok."

Pragya looked confused and Abhi replied "You just eat and everything will be OK."

Pragya "This is not ok!"

Abhi "Pragya, I know you won't be able to remember this if I tell you now. That's ok. I rather tell than hiding it."

Pragya became silent and wanted to know what he wants to tell.

Abhi "It's good that you are silent now."

Pragya smiled like a child and Abhi "After my Maa... After Bulbul....you are the girl I have admired the most."

Pragya felt happy to hear this words from him. So he admires her the most!

Abhi "More than admiration it is more of love and respect. Do you know why?"

Pragya "Why uncle?"

Abhi "Because you sacrificed a lot for your sister, Bulbul. I know your past Pragya...."

Pragya in a perplexed tone "You know?"

Abhi nods his head as yes and continues to feed her.

Pragya wonders whether he really know her past.

Abhi "What are you thinking?"

Pragya in a kiddish tone "Uncle....."

Abhi "Yes Aunty...."

Pragya hesitates to ask him. She was worried what if she gets caught of being back to senses.

Abhi "Pragya, I don't know what happen to you after Bulbul's death. It's about 5 to 6 years of time that I am unaware of. But I know what it was like in your life before her death. I know about the accident of yours and your recovery process while Bulbul faced the unfortunate day of losing her life. I also know your days with Bulbul before she was known to us."

Pragya looked surprised and was getting emotional thinking of her past with Bulbul.

Pragya decides to act sleepy so as not to break down further thinking of the past.

Abhi seeing her turning sleepy, carried her and laid down on her bed to sleep.

Pragya saw him feeling upset as he switched off the lights and leaving the room.

"It's good that he is unaware of what happened to me after Bulbul's death. There is no point in knowing about it too. If he knows, it would be completely unbelievable for him!" Pragya thought as she closed her eyes to sleep.

The next day,

Pragya woke up and thought Abhi will be in her house. But to her disappointment, he had left leaving a note saying be careful next time of what you drink!

Meanwhile, seeing Abhi normal and with not extreme happiness that she expected, Koyal was unhappy. Chotu is in Abhi's house to meet Koyal.

Chotu "Again our plan flopped!"

Koyal turns and sees Chotu in her room.

Koyal "Flopped? How do you know?"

Chotu "I just heard Purab uncle talking to Bhai. Bhai was saying he dropped teacher at home and gave food in night. Then he left in the morning after sleeping in his car."

Koyal "It means they never hugged again!"

Chotu "No! It means no love right?"

Koyal nods her head looking sad.

Koyal walks to and fro. Chotu follows her and bumps on her.

Koyal "Stop disturbing me Chotu. I am having an headache."

Chotu "I am also having headache. My headache is you!"

Koyal "Chotu, I am not in a mood to argue with you. Go away!"

Chotu "I know you are upset Koyal. But let me help you now. You always give plans na. Today I will give a plan. This will surely work out."

Koyal hears his plan and gets excited about it.

Koyal exclaimed "Chotu! You are very clever!"

Chotu "Yes I am. I'm not like you!"

Koyal frowned and chased him to beat.

Purab who passes by overhears their plan.

"I won't plan to stop their plan. Let it happen but I am sure it won't happen." He thought by walking away.

Pragya on the other hand felt she must apologise Abhi for the trouble she gave to him the last night.

She made a call and Abhi too picked it up.

She was about to tell Hi when he heard a male's voice at the backdrop of her call.

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Abhi raised his voice and asked
"Why did you never tell me before?".
Pragya "Mr Abhi, This is a school and I don't want any noise here."

Abhi "I am not making noise Pragya. I am asking a question and I need answer for that!"

Pragya "I don't have to answer you anything."

Abhi "You have to Pragya or else...."

Pragya "Or else?"

Abhi looks on frustrated as she replies "A person have to behave accordingly to the place and people around. I am reminding you again that this is a school and there are teachers, students who will be disturbed by your loud voice."

Abhi lowering his tone said, "Alright. Then tell me why did you do like this?"

Pragya looks on and remains silent.

Sorry for the delay! Hope it was a good read and thank you for the constant support.