Two days later

Thick grey clouds have covered the sky, like some awful feelings cover someone's face. The hidden sparks cannot be visible until the heaviness causes bursting of the cloud. And it happens when the containing ability finishes.......

Virat was thinking that random stuff while looking outside from window. Akaay playfully throwing his fours in air beside him. They're in Vishal's house from previous two days. This was a sudden visit of course. On their anniversary, when drunk Rohit returned late night, after spending multiple hours with Ritika...... Virat couldn't bear that mistreatment held with him. He protested, in a louder voice than usual. And then-----

*Knock*

"May I come in ?" AB gave a bright smile from the door. Virat also smiled back unknowingly, seeing the man suddenly like rainfall in desert. "Please come. What are these with you ?" He asked looking at the packets in his hands.

"Nothing for you" the foreigner replied, "for my Akki." And took out some soft toys and baby products. Placed them around the little munchkin. "Whyyyyyy AB ?"

"Meri marzhiiii"

"Your Hindi is better than our English though"

"My pleasure. Oh, accidentally this is for you." He gave a little but cute flower bouquet to Virat. "Sorry for not wishing your anniversary,  I wasn't aware about it. Then knew from Vishal that you're here from two days. If you don't mind, can I ask why you came so early after anniversary ? Didn't celebrate it ? Is everything ok ?"

"Of course....... and... shouldn't I come in my brother's house whenever I wish ?"

Virat tried to smile but failed, his hard attempt to hide something couldn't get rid of AB's eyes. The foreigner understood that he won't reveal his problems directly. Well, he's also AB de Villiers knows goodly how to deal with this kinda person.

"Of course, it's your house too. Sorry if I said something wrong. By the way, can I get your little prince in my arms ?"

Baby Akaay giggled when Virat happily passed him to AB. The foreigner rubbed his tiny nose, swung him in air. Virat heartily enjoyed both of their gigglings, and sighed at same time. Rohit never adored his child like this......

"Glad to enjoy his precious touch!" AB exclaimed. Then collapsed Virat in maze, with the sweetness of his speaking style, to make him reveal indirectly. First he started asking from the beginning of their love story, then how they got married etc. May be Virat was also looking for a trustworthy fellow to share the immense burden he's carrying. His tolerance is ending. He's tired, very tired.... AB is the only one around him whom he can trust even they don't know eachother some days before. Looking at his faithful eyes he started unfolding the story.

"First time we met when my brother and his sister got married. He was joyful, extrovert, a complete opposite personality of present time. He himself came to me to talk and soon made a good bond. It was clear from his gesture he was falling for me. Although the feeling was mutual. Their visit in our house was regular, his mom also liked me. Everything was going OK but the almighty had other planning"

"And what was that ?"

"Rusha didi, I mean his sister and my bhabi, one day accidentally fell down from roof and passed away. Naturally stream of sorrow engulfed both families. My grief wasn't a bit less than him as Rusha didi was a elder sister for me. I never saw my mother but got motherly care from her. That's why I used to call her didi instead of bhabi"

Virat took a pause to wipe his eyes. AB remained silent. He knows the brothers lost their parents at childhood. Vishal himself raised Virat up alone which was literally impossible for a teenage boy. AB knows it too that his friend decided not to get married ever but in order to develop business he had to break his oath. And the girl his chose was really good and caring towards his brother.

"And next you and Rohit got married to save the business deal, right ?"

Virat nodded. "You know betterly, in the dictionary of elite businessmen marriage is a synonym of business deal. Bhaiya married Rusha didi only for the offer Rohit's mom made for a deal. Generally Rohit takes care of business but his mom is the supreme driving force. When time smeared upon the shock, she first came with the proposal. I had no reason to deny as I knew Rohit a good person and we had a good bond too. Hoped for a new life, happy household, a mother and a partner. But......"

"But ?"

"During the marriage rituals Rohit neither looked at me nor smiled a little. I thought he's still sad for didi and took an oath to keep him happy with full effort. I was wrong, the reason behind his stiff face wasn't sorrow, but a strong hatred. At our first night the cheerful man transformed into a beast. After fulfilling his hunger I got my place on floor. From next day I served them like a servant. Their gardener told me that they had multiple maids but Malkin (Rohit's mom) freed them saying that new servant is coming. And that was me"

"My God! Why they treated you like that ?"

"When I asked this question to Rohit he replied, "for revenge". What revenge, on whom, what is my fault --- I asked. But he answered nothing. At beginning I used to ask lot of questions on their behaviour and got warm stares or dirty words or........." Virat lowered his head to hide his eyes.

"Okay, I understand"

"Then, at a time I had stopped questioning or protesting. Believe me, I can't tolerate when the mother son duo abuse me or my innocent son. I can't bear the insult in front of outsiders and staffs or his girlfriend"

"His girlfriend ? How is a married person having a girlfriend ?"

"He's having. That girl has great impact on him and their household too. You were asking about anniversary celebration right ? He never had time for me before night. So I've planned a special dinner at night, decorated the bedroom as goodly as I can. Won't lie, he returned early as usual. But his girlfriend... knocked the door just before he was coming closer to me! And took him outside for dinner. I had tolerated enough, but couldn't bother her salting on my long cherished hope. When Rohit returned back late I had already messed up the room by tearing all the decorations. Literally I attacked  him with a lot of blame and hatred, not thinking about the consequences. And..... that happened what should be happened. I was kicked away from house. Spend the cursed night outside the gate and came here at morning. Bhaiya was also surprised with the unexpected visit but didn't embarassed me with questions"

"But why you never informed your brother ? Why are you tolerating this from two years ?"

"Because I know, bhaiya's whole business is entangled with it. And Rohit used this weakness as shield"

AB himself came in tears as in his mind he established Virat's portrait at the peak of favour. Whom he would worship like a deity, is being hurted constantly by some monsters.

"Chiku!"

Virat startled as he never expected his brother listening him from the door. He cursed himself so badly for letting Vishal know the dark truth he wanted to conceal forever. But AB felt happy with this non expected mental crash, he wants to see his friend's reaction.

Vishal slapped his Chiku in front of AB, then embraced as tightly as he could. Both the brothers broke into tears on eachother's shoulder. With a little smile AB moved aside with Akaay in his arms, but didn't leave the room.

"I'm a fool that never understand your pain. I thought you and Rohit had casual problems, that never interfere among. Tu bas ekbaar mereko bataya hota... usi waqt tujhe us narak se bahar le aata. Lekin you mad! Feared for my fucking business! Tujhe yaad nahi, bachpan se kaise paala main tereko ? Kabhi ek scratch bhi nahi aane diya. Tab mere paas konsa business tha ? Tu bhai ke pyaar ka keemat chukane ki liye itna dard jhelta raha pagal ?"

One crying brother tried to console another crying brother not breaking the hug. "Nahi bhaiya, businesses apka hardwork hai. Maine dekha hai, kitni kasrat karke apne apna industry khada kiya hai. Main use kaise haani pahunchne deta ?"

"Tu mere liye jyada important hai Chiku, sabse jyada important hai. Business na ho to main bheekh maang ke bhi aona pet paal sakta hun, lekin tujhe kuch ho gaya....... to meri zindagi ki saari roshni ki khatam ho jayegi.... Chhih! I can't imagine, whom I have treated like a king, they have beaten him, tortured him....."

For a long time they cried. Vishal finally broke the hug as Virat was panting. He made him rest his back on pillows, drink some water. Then furiously turned towards AB. With long weeping and immense anger his eyes got red.

"AB!! Go and start the car now. We'll go first at hospital for Chiku's medical tests. Then direct police station! Allegation for domestic violence then appeal for divorce!"

"No bhaiya! Don't do that blunder in excitement!"  Virat was relaxing after confession but his brother's order made him worried again.

"Tujhe meri kasam Chiku, bohot saha tu ne. Ab mujhe rokne ki koshish bhi mat karna! Sirf police sab sach sach batayega!"

"Baat ko samjhiye bhaiya. This isn't as easy you're thinking! Okay, I'll give true statements, police will do their duty, we will be divorced, you won't care about business...... but what about me and my baby ?"

"Chiku.... are you really worried for Akki ? Mere paas jo property hai kya usme tum dono ka haq nahi ya utna kaafi nahi ?"

"I'm not talking about economical support bhaiya. What will happen with our reputation ? When my baby will grow older, when he'll ask about his father, what will I say ? Society people will make fun of him, will destroy his mental health from childhood. Can I tolerate that ?"

Vishal thought a bit. Then asked again, "to ? Iske liye to sab kuchh hajam kar lega ?"

Virat smiled in pain, "so many people of our country digesting everything for this kinda reasons"

"Virat!" AB spoke in a while, "sorry for intervene. Can I say something ?"

From his expression it was clear that he is gonna  put an enough strong statement...............

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Kya bolega AB ?

Janne ki liye dekhte rahiye 'Main Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga ♥️'

It really hurts when a big manuscript gets deleted! Same happened with this chapter's manuscript. So I took an oath to recreate it within a night, and I did😎

So I deserve enough vote and comments. Don't I ?😀