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Point of view: Bela's POV....

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He left for some meeting.... Then I was still sitting in the dining area.... I thought of calling Sumi mom since I need to send the gifts too which I brought for them.... So I called her on the same landline number.... Then my call was answered....

"Hello.... Who's speaking?"

"Mom... Bela here...."

"Yes Bela.... How are you? And how was the trip?"

"It was good mom.... Also I have brought something for y'all...."

"You didn't have to Bela...."

"But I did want to mom...."

"Awww.... How is Mahir? He was sounding so low last night.... Everything okay between you both?" , Did he call her? I don't know....

"Last night? Sorry I don't know? He called you?"

"No Bela.... I called him.... But he was sounding low...."

"Ohh... I didn't know.... Sorry.... Btw he is fine...."

"Then good.... Wait.... Bela.... My phone is ringing.... Please hold for a minute...."

"Sure mom...."

I was holding it for about 5 minutes now.... Mom still did not answer.... So I just disconnected the call as I was worried.... I called again only to get it answered again by someone else....

"Hello, who?"

"Bela here.... Yuvi?" , I could recognise his voice....

"Yes.... Bela.... ", He answered in a hoarse voice....

"Yuvi? Is everything fine? You sounding different...."

"Bela.... No it's not...."

"Why? What happened?"

"Bela.... Pappy.... Mahir bro told you about Pappy didn't he?"

"No, you tell what happened?"

"Bela.... Our Pappy.... Mom's dad I mean.... Our grandfather... Pappy.... He.... He is no more...." , And he started sobbing....

"Hh.... How? I mean? Sorry...."

"Yes... We just now got a call from Pappy's place.... And we got to know this...."

"Mahir knows?"

"Yes Bela.... I called him just now to tell him the same.... Just a minute ago.... And he is coming to Pappy's place directly...."

"Umm... Yuvi.... Please take care.... And please take care of everyone...."

"Why? You not coming?"

"How? I mean.... Family should be there...." , And the truth is in front of everyone that this is a marriage of just namesake....

"Are you not our family?" , He said making my eyes welled up with tears....

"No I didn't mean that way.... Sorry.... Okay.... I am reaching there.... Please text me the address...."

"Yes Bela.... Come soon...."

In a minute I got a text from Yuvi telling me the address.... And I left for that place....

While I was driving the car, tears rolled down my cheeks... I don't even know Pappy.... Mahir never told me about him.... And obviously why would he? But its feeling like a personal loss.... Family.... I have longed for it since forever.... And today when I have some people who include me in their family, they lost someone and eventually I lost someone.... If I am feeling this way I don't know how Mahir must be feeling.... People are generally very close to their grandparents.... And Mahir.... I just want God to give him strength.... God why do you do this? Why do you snatch loved ones from us?

With these thoughts I finally reached the place.... I choosed to stay at a distance but then later when I spotted Yuvi and he spotted me, he took me in.... There Sumi mom was.... She was crying bitterly.... So I went to sit with her.... Later I saw Dad and Yuvi standing with some other men.... And then last rites were to be performed.... I don't know why but my eyes were searching for Mahir.... Yuvi suddenly tapped my shoulder to grab my attention....

"Bro is here.... He is in Pappy's room.... He must be coming...." , I nodded to him and then I started comforting Sumi mom with words.... In few minutes Mahir came out with a pale face devoid of any expression.... Unlike yuvi we wasn't having tears in his eyes, but they were swollen... I can't even imagine what he is facing just now.... His eyes catches mine and he stood there only looking at me.... I don't know if he had any idea or not that I have been called too.... In this time Sumi mom asked Mahir to bring granny too.... Mahir went to bring her here from some room.... It was the first time when I saw his granny.... She was sobbing continuously.... So was mom.... Seeing them crying even I got tears in my eyes.... I can feel their pain since I have lost my loved ones too.... Then it was the time for last rites.... I was standing with the ladies at a distance when the last rites were being performed by Mahir.... I can't even imagine how painful is it for him.... At the very end of performing of last rites I saw tears in Mahir's eyes for the first time.... Not only tears, he broke down for a minute before yuvi went to him to comfort him.... He stopped crying and last rites were done.... Later Sumi mom made me meet granny.... She was still crying still she met me....

"You are beautiful Bela.... Please take care of Mahir.... He isn't showing but I know.... He is not okay.... "

I nodded my head with tears in my eyes to which granny kissed my forehead.... Then I was leaving for his penthouse when I looked for Mahir.... Finding him nowhere I went to ask about him and yet again I got yuvi there....

"Yuvi, Where is Mahir?"

"Bro is not good Bela.... He won't show it but he is broken.... He left as soon as last rites were done...."

"Okay..."

I gave him a hug and asked him to take care when he asked me the same for Mahir and me.... Then I left too....

Back to the penthouse,I went in.... I looked for him in the kitchen, then in our room and then everywhere else.... I couldn't find him.... Then as I was still searching for him I heard muffled sobbing voices from a room.... Which is most probably guest room.... What is he doing here? Should I check on him? But how? I mean he won't feel good if I will ask him anything.... He hates me.... Yes he hates me.... I better let him take his time.... But at least.... I can check if he needs something.... I pushed the door slightly and found it open.... I peeped in to see where is he.... He was sitting with his back taking support of bed's front.... And his knees are bended near his chest and his head was in his hands and he was crying bitterly.... My heart aches to go to him for comforting him but he won't like it.... So I looked here and there to see if he has everything there which can be needed by him or not.... Then I saw water bottle kept on side table which was not filled.... I took it from there quietly and went to fill it.... After filling it I came towards guest room to keep it back there.... As I was about to keep it on side table, it just slipped from my hands and fell on the floor which made Mahir notice me as he snapped his head towards me....

His face was tear stricken.... His eyes were puffy.... And he was still sobbing....

He opened his mouth to shut it back.... I thought he will shout at me but when he spoke up he literally shocked me....

"Bela please leave just now...."

His voice was calm but hoarse.... He wasn't mad at me for being at his Pappy's place, he wasn't irritated at me for just coming to his room, but he was.... Broken....

"Mahir I just came to put water bottle here.... But... Sorry... I am bringing another then I will leave...."

"You don't need to do this...."

"But I want to do this.... Please"

He looked at me for second when I insisted.... Please don't shout at me... Please don't....

He didn't.... He just slightly nodded his head with tear still in his eyes....

My heart is aching since I am seeing him like this.... I went towards the kitchen again and brought another water bottle.... Then I kept it on his bed's side table.... He was back at his old posture and he was crying.... I was about to leave.... But I don't know what happened to me suddenly that I went in towards him....

I made myself sit beside him to which he moved a little and looked towards me....

"What?", He snapped....

"Um... Mahir.... Can I please.... Um... Will you like to get a hug?" , I questioned him nervously since I know he hates me.... But he need this just now.... I hope he doesn't get mad at me.... Please don't.... Don't shout please....

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