Love is when your child smiles at you and whispers those magical words

(Affu)

Love isn't only about a couple, it is also for a parent and a child. He, who gets to see his child's smile and confession about how much the child loves him makes his day. Its no more a normal day for him.

We Care Hospital

"Excuse me, what?" both Karthik and Prathik looked dumbfounded at Manvik, who seemed to be lost in thoughts.

Manvik: He cares. He gets angry. He irritates us. He seems to..l..like us too..but, who are we to him to get tons of emotions from him?!

He looked puzzled and shared a look with his brothers who seemed to be still in shock.

Prathik: You must be joking.

Manvik (pissed): Do I look like anything but a joker to you, at least for now?

Karthik (scowled): What do you expect from us, dude? You're telling that you saw Mr. Malhotra too when you closed your eyes.

Manvik: Because, that's the truth. I did see him.

Prathik: But how..and why?

Manvik (yelled): To whom did you lend your brain, idiot? I said I don't know and you're asking me the same question again. Go and die!

Prathik: Oh hello! You're being hyper even without a reason. Well, that's no new for me, anyhow.

Karthik: Shut up! Shut up before I decide to push you both off this window.

They looked at each other angrily.

Manvik/Prathik: He started it.

Karthik glared at them and they gave him a sad pout.

Manvik/Prathik: Okay big brother!

Karthik: Fine. So, why don't we think about it now? Mann..

Manvik nodded at him to continue..

Karthik: What did you see? Like, when you closed your eyes, was he with us?

Manvik (in a daze): Yeah. Probably, you could say, he was standing with Mamma.

Prathik/Karthik: What the f***!! Why Mamma?!

Manvik: How do I know?! I myself was shocked. I mean, I wasn't even dreaming or having any nightmare that I get to see something unusual just with my eyelids being closed.

Before they could talk more, the door was banged open making them to gape at the person.

Prathik: You're pretty much like your father, Miss Thakkar!

Naila gave him a brief look before ignoring him and walked towards Manvik's bed.

Naila: Well, I take it as a compliment. My Daddy is the best!

At this sentence, the boys looked away. They never had a chance to praise their father as they never knew who he was.

Naila frowned on seeing the look on their faces.

Naila: What's wrong?

Prathik (sternly): Why are you here? Its our place. You must go. Just go.

Karthik held Prathik's hand on knowing how his little brother is getting more than effected with Naila's one mere sentence related to the most sensitive topic, "father".

On the other hand, Naila looked taken aback. He was rude, in fact the brothers were always rude, but she also knew it was in their character but today, Prathik hurt her little heart. Though, she was strong like her mother, she had something from her father too- a sensitive heart. It gets affected when someone hurts her badly.

Naila: I..I came for B..Bhai.

She kept a bowl with a lid on the nearby table and looked at Manvik.

Naila: Mamma sent it for you. She said its some healthy biscuits for you.

She moved to leave but what she didn't notice was the shocked look on the boys' faces.

Karthik: Naila.

Naila turned to face him who looked at her curiously.

Karthik: Who's Bhai in here for you?

She bit her lips on realizing she spoke it out. Nevertheless, she chose the truth.

Naila: Manvik Bhai. Alishka calls him Bhai so do I. Alishka is my friend.

Manvik smiled lightly.

Manvik: Thanks for the biscuits.

She turned to face Manvik, who gave her a small smile.

Naila: You don't mind?

Manvik: Mind what?

Naila: Um..me calling you..Bhai?

Manvik (smiled): If Ashu doesn't have any problem with it, I don't mind. It was always her right.

Naila (grinned): She didn't mind. In fact, she was happy.

Karthik: Then, you can.

Naila (sweetly): Can I call you Bhai too? I never ha d a sibling and seems like Mamma and Daddy aren't gonna gift me a sibling in future too. They're too busy in loving only me.

She pouted sadly making Karthik to chuckle.

Karthik: Sure, you can.

She grinned and then turned to look at Prathik, who made a poker face.

Prathik: Ashu is enough for me to hear Bhai. I'm leaving.

He left the room and Naila murmured curses for him.

Naila: I thought you were khadoos.

She pointed at Karthik making Manvik to laugh out.

Karthik: Oh, I know the meaning of that word, tigress.

Naila grinned sheepishly at him.

Manvik: Why weren't you planning to call him Bhai, anyhow?

Naila: He doesn't deserve it. He's pretty much arrogant, more than you people.

They narrowed their eyebrows at her.

Manvik/Karthik: You mean we're arrogant?

She gulped and ran out of the room making them to laugh.

Manvik: She's just like Ashu.

Karthik: Yeah.

Manvik: Bhai.

Karthik turned to him who smiled at him.

Manvik: He needs you.

Karthik: I know. But now you need me too. I can't leave you alone.

Manvik: But you know right, he isn't fine.

Karthik (sighed): I know, but he knows I won't leave you alone too. Let Mamma come back from the canteen. She said she'll get something tasty for you.

Manvik: I don't expect even a T of tasty from this hospital canteen.

Karthik chuckled but his mind was wandering about how Prathik will be.

Outside the hospital

Prathik sat under a tree which was a bit far from the hospital yet closer. He had his eyes closed and head leaned onto the tree.

Prathik (whispered): My Daddy is the best!

And a lone tear escaped his eye on repeating the same words that Naila used. How much he wanted to say the same, not to Naila but to the entire world but he didn't know who his father was, how his father was. Was he loving or not? Does he even know he has three sons or not?

"Prathik" he looked up to see him looking at him in concern.

Prathik: Hi, Mr. Malhotra.

Manik kept looking at him, who didn't have that witty look on his face but a bank look. He settled beside Prathik, who gave him a confused look.

Prathik: Why are you here?

Manik: I thought that was supposed to be my question to you!

Prathik: Well, I asked you first.

Manik: I don't follow such rules.

Prathik sighed and looked away. He wasn't in a mood to fight or argue.

Prathik: Leave me alone...Please.

Manik stared at him, who wasn't even looking at him.

Manik: Someone told me once that when I see a person in trouble, never let him be, instead trouble him as much as you can so that he would spill what his problem is, at least in anger or pain. I know it's not a good idea to disturb someone but kya karun, it works out. I did try it on my sisters and trust me, they thanked me later on as it was me who solved their issues.

Prathik turned to look at Manik who was by now plucking the grass from ground and twisting it with his fingers, lost in thoughts with a smile playing on his lips.

Prathik: Who was that person?

Manik turned to face him.

Manik: Someone close to me. Par baath wo nahi, baath tumhara chehre ke hain. It doesn't look arrogant anymore, kya hua hai?

Prathik (chuckled): So, you want me to be arrogant or what?

Manik (nodded): It's better to be arrogant than welcoming, sometimes people take advantage of your softness.

Prathik (smiled): You're..different, you know. Nobody told us that.

Manik: I met nobody whom I could ever say this to. Now, mind to share?

Prathik (sighed): What do you feel for your father?

Manik (surprised): What?

Prathik: What do you feel for your father? What emotion it is?

Manik: Uh..love. I love him.

Prathik (smiled faintly): That's the issue.

Manik frowned at him.

Prathik: I..I never got a chance to say that I love him..

He replied almost lost in his pain while Manik's eyes teared up on hearing it. His own son is saying him he never got a chance to express his love for him.

Manik: Why?

Prathik stared at Manik, as if reading his eyes to know whether he's trustworthy or not..

Manik (whispered): You can trust me. Your Mamma always did.

Prathik nodded though he wanted to ask how come his mother trusts him? Were they that thick friends?

Prathik: We don't know..who our father is.

Manik clenched his fists but he kept looking at Prathik who was staring at nowhere.

Prathik: Mamma talked about him being a 'Malhotra'. How we're just like him in all aspects but..never showed his photo. She never said his name. She talks how good he is but never said where he is as that was the only question we always wanted to ask her.

Manik: And..why didn't you ask it?

Prathik looked at Manik, who was looking at him curiously.

Prathik: Because whenever she talked about him..her eyes used to be in pain. The nights she talked about him used to be her sleepless nights and we stopped asking her about him. We didn't want to see her crying though she thinks we never knew about it.

Prathik looked away to control his tears and so did Manik.

Manik: Everyone gets what they deserve and you too deserve it but sometimes, it takes a lot of time. Maybe, your father is also waiting for a time to come to you. Maybe..he's..scared to come in front of you and say that he is your father when he wasn't with you all this while.

Manik patted Prathik's hair and got up to move.

Prathik: How can you say he's scared? And why will he be?

Manik halted walking but didn't turn to face his son as his eyes were filled with tears.

Manik: Ask him once you meet him as one day, you surely will meet him.

And he walked away leaving Prathik to gape at his retreating figure.

Prathik (muttered): How can he be so sure that we'll meet our father?!

Our Nest

Naila's Room

Naila: Er..this is so..shocking..yeah.

Naila spoke nervously and managed to fake a shocked look on her face.

Naila: Where did you get them from, Alishka?

Alishka, who was busy giving her a bored look gave a sarcastic grin.

Alishka: I got them from store room.

Naila: What? Who keeps photo albums in store-room?

Alishka: Because I happen to see my friend looking for reasons to escape from the situation.

Nails gulped and Alishka settled on the bed and pulled Naila along.

Alishka: Stop looking for excuses and tell me their story.

Naila: Whose..story?

Alishka: Our family's.

Naila looked at Alishka in surprise.

Alishka: I know there's a story behind these photos. They weren't like how they behave with each other in present and I know only you can tell me about them because you know the story.

Naila: Why do you think I know the story?

Alishka: Simple. You're Mamu's secret keeper.

Naila sighed and reclined to the bed's headboard.

Alishka: I want my family back, Naila.

Naila: Its not that easy like how you think, Alishka.

Alishka: I know that too.

Naila: Kahani bohath purani hain, sunne ke baad ye math kehna that you can't win in it. Tho...sunna chahoge Miss Dhawan?

Alishka smirked making Naila to smirk right back.

Alishka: Alishka Dhawan never backs off, Miss Thakkar.

Naila: Oh, you better get ready for the challenge, then.

They laughed and then followed Naila narrating the story behind those photos to Alishka who was listening to it without any interrupting while there stood someone outside watching them with a smile yet, eyes teary.

Flashback..

"Cabir..agar pakad gaye tho.." Abhi questioned and Cabir, like always gave him a bored look.

"Tho mein kis kaam ke hun." Cabir boasted himself and we all rolled our eyes at him.

"Koi kaam ke nahi" Manik answered instead of Abhi and we laughed at Cabir's reddened face.

"Haslo, par jab kaam poore karke waapas aaun tho tab kuch aur kehna padega." Cabir retorted with an annoyed look.

"Cabir. We're talking about sneaking in Principal's cabin and get our mobile phones which he took away from us and you're telling we won't get caught? Mr. Boyfriend, if you've forgotten then let me tell you that Dad is out of town to save us if we get caught." Navya tried to fill some brain in him.

"Aye Laila, apna majnu pe bharosa rakh, phir tu dekh, your mobile phone will be in your hand and we can talk till whenever we want at nights, you know what I mean right..?" Cabir spoke naughtily while snaking his arm around her shoulders.

"Get a room, Cabir. Not here." I rolled my eyes at his over-dramatic romantic conversation with my sister.

"Yar Manik, tu iskeliye bhi ek boyfriend doondo, bohath jal rahi hai mukhe meri girlfriend ke saath romance karthe hue dekh kar." Cabir spoke again and I could feel Abhi gazing at me. Why would he gaze at me whenever Cabir talks about me getting a boyfriend?!

"Tu pitega, Cabir. Usko kyu tang kar rahe ho?" Manik gave him a glare and I smirked at Cabir in victory.

"Aur kuch?" I asked sarcastically to him and he replied "Nahi kuch" in the same tone.

"Whatever! Ab sunn gadhe, you need to get inside and steal them. Mind it, he's the SPACE ACADEMY's Principal and this is our last year in the college, so dare you try to get an expulsion letter from him." Abhi warned Cabir, and my siblings and I laughed at them.

"Mein akele kyun? Kisiko saath mein aana hi chahiye." Cabir spoke and stood rigid.

"Darr gaye kya bachu?" Manik asked while smirking. His so-called smirks, huh!

"Ye bacha dartha nahi, daratha hun." Cabir boasted himself.

"Acha! Andhar jaane ke baad ye math kehna its difficult for you." and this time it was Abhi's turn to smirk. What's with boys and their stupid smirks!

"Cabir Dhawan never backs off, Mr. Thakkar." Cabir spoke his usual sentence.

"Oh, you better get ready for the challenge, then." Abhi replied.

"Cool! So, I'm going in and you guys will keep a tab on students and the Hippo principal himself." Cabir said and was about to move inside when Manik stopped him.

"Tu bhi aa raha hai kya? Nahi yar, chod. Mein akela jaatha hun." Cabir started with a shine in his eyes and then spoke dramatically at the end.

"Mein kaha aa raha hun? Mein tho ALL THE BEST kehne keliye bulaya tha." Manik replied with a grin making all four of us to laugh out.

"Meri shadi ka muhurath hai kya jo ALL THE BEST kehna chahiye tujhe ab, get lost." Cabir hissed while stomping his feet on the ground.

"What do you mean, Dhawan?" Navu narrowed her eyebrows at Cabir, who grinned at her.

"Nothing, love. I was just joking. Wish me luck, Bye." he kissed her cheeks and ran inside.

"You devil boyfriend, come back and I'll show you how to wish you real luck." she shouted behind him and Manik and I palmed her mouth.

"Yaar chipkali, ithna zor se chillaoge tho sirf tera boyfriend ka nahi balki hamara luck bhi real luck niklega." Abhi spoke frustratingly.

"Chipkali kaun?" and here they go.

"Tu, aur kaun?" Abhi replied while grinning.

"You sathyanash ka beta, I'm gonna sew you first and then my boyfriend." she hissed and Manik and I shared a look before pulling them back from pouncing onto each other.

"I wish I could keep a kilometer distance between you two, but unfortunately we need our mobiles. So, shut it and keep a check on the students." Manik whisper-yelled at them.

"Par Bhai isne shuru kiya." Navya cribbed and Manik threw a glare at Abhi making me to giggle.

"Tu hamesha tere sisters ke side lethe hai. Mera koi value hi nahi teri zindagi mein." Abhi too spoke in the same tone. Awe, he's so cute. Can't I call my best friend cute? Never mind.

"Kyunki tere validity khatham hua." Manik joked and we both sisters gave him an alien look.

"Koi nahi, mein apna validity renew kartha hun." Abhi too joked back and I still didn't get it.

"Doesn't validity mean being logical or a state of acceptance?" I questioned them and they gave me a frown in return before laughing out.

"That was meant to be a joke." they gave each other a fist-bump and I puffed my cheeks in anger.

"Stupids. I'm not gonna leave you." I shouted and as about to pounce on them when someone pulled my wrist and started running.

"Bhag kuthon, principal peeche hain." and I realized it was Cabir who was holding onto my hand and his other hand was holding Navya's hand who was also running.

"Oh shit!" I looked back to hear it from Manik and Abhi who just realized what happened and started to run. I could also see the principal giving us a confused look making me to chuckle.

"Uss budhe ko tho kuch bhi nahi patha chala." I said and we five stopped in an empty classroom to catch our breaths.

"Kameeni, kisne kaha tujhse ithna zor se chillane keliye. Wo principal kisise bath kar raha tha when I sneaked out of his room with the mobiles. Jaise hi tere cheek suna, he started to walk towards his office." Cabir glared at me and I grinned sheepishly at him.

"Manik teased me saying I'm a tomboy." I pointed at Manik while pouting at him sadly and I knew it will work on him.

"What the f***?!" Manik yelled and I hid my grin.

"Maaanikkk. I told you not to call her that." Cabir scoffed and I smiled at his back. He might not be my real brother but he was always like Manik for me and he never liked when someone teases me by addressing 'tomboy' as once he saw me crying because of a kid who called me the same, in childhood.

"She's lying, yar." Manik defended and glared at me and I showed my tongue to him.

"Mukti." Cabir too glared. Shit, he noticed!

"Whatever! He did tease me." I flipped my hair backwards and spoke like a bimbo.

"It doesn't suit you, Miss Vardhan." Abhi smirked at me.

"That flipping of hairs like a diva." he completed and I gave him a hard glare.

"And you would never be as handsome as my brother, Mr. Thakkar." I too smirked at him and he glared at me.

"Point hain." the three joined and we both glared at them.

"Its our fight." we said it together and I looked away. Why does he have some different effect on me?

"Chal chod, mobiles kaha hain?" Manik asked and I thanked him mentally for diverting the topic.

"Ye le. I really don't know from where that principal is. I mean, we are at college, dude and he still has got problems with students carrying mobiles." Cabir spoke while throwing our mobiles in our hands.

"He doesn't. He has problems with students who use mobiles in the classroom. Who asked you to use it when the lecture was going on even after knowing its the principal who was taking the lecture for us." Navya barked while smacking his head.

"Oww, lagi na Navu. Mein tho bas doll ko message kar raha tha. You knew it too." Cabir replied childishly.

" Yeah right. Didn't she ask you to concentrate in your lecture, par nahi tujhe tho usko tease karna tha. You deserved it." she barked again.

"Haa tho behen meri hai tho tease kisko karna hain?" he asked Manik as he was the only brother in the group apart from Cabir.

"Obviosuly Bhai ka, duh!" Manik replied making me to smack his back along with Navya and he winced before glaring at us.

BEEP BEEP.

"He.." it was Manik's mobile and he answered the call.

"Umm..sorry, both of my sisters are with me so I'm not your Bhai. You've called up in the wrong number." Manik spoke and by that time, we reached in our jeep.

"Wait..repeat that number..745 at the end..oh damn, wait up wait up..are you Cabir's doll?" Manik spoke and then smacked Cabir's head.

"I asked for my mobile dude not yours." he spoke while snatching the mobile in Cabir's hand and then gave the mobile in his hand to Cabir.

"Teri doll ka call hai aur ye mera mobile hain." he showed the mobile in his hand, which had the wallpaper of our family.

"Oh freak! She asked me to call her once I'm done with my lecture." Cabir replied and answered to the call.

"Hey doll.." he started and we knew we are going to see another Cabir. The soft and sweet yet the funny one. He's one of the best brother, well of course, after my brother.

Honestly speaking, I wish to meet this doll. She seems to be fun-loving and I love such people.

Hopefully, one day I'll meet her too..

Flashback ends..

We Care Hospital

Manvik's room

Cabir: Ab kaisa hai tu?

He ruffled Manvik's hairs who smiled at him.

Manvik: All good, except for this..

He pointed at the bandage on his arm where he took an injection.

Cabir (sighed): It was necessary, Manu. You were hit so badly. You were soaked in blood. Just think about the people you love and then you'll be able to get over this pain too.

Cabir smiled at Manvik, who kept looking at him in surprise.

Cabir: What?

Manvik: I just..noticed.

Cabir (frowned): What did you notice?

Manvik: That you speak..a lot like him.

Cabir: Him?

Manvik: Like Mr. Malhotra.

Cabir's constant smile on his face just vanished. He looked away on not able to meet his nephew's gaze, only to come across Abhimanyu's glares.

Abhimanyu: Wo tho hona hi tha, Manvik.

Abhimanyu turned to face Manvik.

Abhimanyu (smiled): Kabhi kabhi hum unke jaise banjaathe hai jinko pasand hi nahi karthe.

Instead of Cabir, it was the boys who stared in Abhi's eyes. Abhimanyu moved out of the room only to see Navya at the door. His gaze softened, yet he walked away.

Nandini and Mukti just watched the indirect verbal fight going on with a blank look on their faces.

Navya: Morning, kiddos.

She ruffled all three's hairs making them sulk.

Boys: Not our hair, Maami!

Navya chuckled and then kept packets of food on the nearby table.

Navya: Jo bhi ho, khana khao.

Cabir got up and left the room which didn't have any effect on Navya. Mukti kept staring at the duo when Nandini interrupted her thoughts.

Nandini: They're not the same CaVya, anymore.

Mukti stared at Nandini, who was watching Navya plating foods for the boys.

Mukti: Nothing is the same,now Nandini. Not even MaNan or Fab 5.

Nandini stared at Mukti back, who had a sad smile on her lips.

Nandini: And I could see something missing in your relationship too.

Mukti (sighed): Friendship was everything for us, Nandini and we lost Fab 5.

She gave another sad smile which Nandini hate the most in her.

Mukti: Wahi Fab 5 jo kabhi toota nahi aaj ek saath nahi. Husband and wife hone se pehle, we were friends Nandini, you can't expect us to be happy when we lost our friendship with your brother.

She too walked out and Nandini shed a lone tear.

Nandini (muttered): You always wanted her happy, Bhai. You always said that she's another doll for you, Bhai and now, your one decision, your one doubt, made her cry.

Navya: Nandu..

Nandini looked at Navya who smiled at her, a faint smile.

Navya: You know he wants you to feed him.

She pointed at Manvik, and Nandini nodded before indulging herself in talks with her sons.

At night

Manik: When did they sleep?

He asked Nandini, who was pulling the quilt over Manvik.

Nandini: Just now.

She spoke in a light tone so that she doesn't disturb them.

Manik: Why are they sleeping so uncomfortably?

He looked at Prathik and Karthik who were sleeping on the couch while hugging each other. Manik moved towards them to separate them but Nandini held his hand.

Nandini (whispered): No.

She took him aside making him frown.

Manik: Nandu, they might get back pain.

Nandini (sighed): They won't. Its not the first time they're sleeping like that.

Manik: What?

Nandini: It seems like one of them is sad and when one is sad, they prefer to sleep together. Manu aur Prathik hamesha Karti ke paas jaathe hain, when they're sad. Kuch hua hai.

And Manik remembered how Prathik shared his pain with him.

Manik: He was missing me.

Nandini frowned at him but then she realized what he meant.

Nandini: Prati..he is sensitive. Isiliye shayad..you don't need to get worried. He'll be fine.

She held his hand as an assurance and he moved out with her.

In the Living area

Nandini: Manik!

He simply nodded at her and she made him sit on a couch and settled beside him.

Nandini: How did you know that he was missing you?

Manik: He told me.

She gaped at him in shock.

Nandini: What? Who..who told you? My son..my son told you?

He gave her a pissed look.

Manik: No!

She frowned.

Manik: Our son told me.

She looked at him angrily.

Nandini: Ek hi meaning hain na?

Manik: Ek hi meaning kaise ho sakthe hain? My aur our mein difference hain. They're not jsut yours but mine too. Maana ki kabhi unke saath nahi tha but I won't let them go away. They're mine.

She sighed at his possessiveness.

Nandini: I was just shocked, Manik. They never share anything they feel with anyone apart from me. Par mere saath bhi zyada nahi share karthe. Its always between them. They come to me when they knew they can't take it warna sab kuch unn theenon ke beech hain. Ashu ko bhi beech mein aane nahi dethe.

Manik looked at her in surprise.

Manik: Then..why did he..share with me?

She smiled on realizing the reason.

Nandini: It seems like they've started to trust you.

Manik too had a broad smile on his lips after hearing her.

Manik: Really?

Nandini nodded at him. He hugged her tightly in joy and she hugged him back while patting his back.

Manik: I'm..I'm soo happy Nandu. I'm very happy. Too much, ithna ki..Ithna ki..

Nandini: Ithna ki tum batha nahi sakthe.

They broke the hug and she cleared his tears away.

Nandini: I know that!

He held her face and kissed her forehead.

Manik: Thank you. Thank you for giving them to me.

Nandini: You don't need to.

He held her close to his heart and they slept together in each other's arms with a smile playing on their lips. A smile of hope. Hope to be together with their sons.

Our Nest

Cabir: When did you start this habit, Abhi?

Cabir snatched the beer bottle from Abhimanyu, who was drinking from it.

Abhimanyu: Its not a bad habit to drink beer once in a while. And who are you to stop me? Gimme that back.

Cabir threw the bottle on the ground which raised Abhi's anger. He held Cabir's collars making him shocked

Abhimanyu: Chahthe kya ho tum, huh? Haven't you had enough, Dhawan? Why are you doing it?

Cabir: Abhi..

Abhimanyu stepped back and left Cabir's collars.

Abhimanyu: Just leave. Leave before I lose my temper.

Cabir (frustrated): Manik se zyada tum gussa ho mujhpe, kyun? Tumhare saath kya kiya mene? Your riddled taunts, ye sab mujhe samaj mein aatha hain, Thakkar. Spill it.

Abhimanyu (yelled): You really don't want me to tell it out, Dhawan. You don't. Jo tumne kiya wo sabse hide nahi kar sakthe ho tum. Mujhse tho nahi, Cabir.

Cabir gave him a brief look.

Abhimanyu: Manik ko sach nahi patha par mujhe patha hai, Cabir. Isiliye, mein tumpe zyada gussa hun.

And the next breath Cabir took was so hard for him.

Abhimanyu: Kyu kiya yar? Kyu kiya tumne aise?

His eyes were teary and so Cabir's.

Abhimanyu: Tujhe sabse zyada importance diya tha usne aur tu hi...

He walked away on not able to control his tears while Cabir kept repeating what Abhimanyu said.

"Manik ko sach nahi patha par mujhe patha hain..."

"Bhai...he..he'l be harmed.."

"He shouldn't have done it..agar kuch hojatha tho.."

"Bhai...Mom..mom will hurt me..mom will hurt me..save me Bhai.."

"Harshad? How can you think that I befriended Harshad, Cabir?"

"One last time. One last time."

Cabir: Stop!!

He fell on the ground in tears.

Cabir: I didn't want my doll to suffer. I just wanted to protect her..from those nightmares.

To be continued..