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Abhi:- Who said you have moved on from your past? You are still stuck there. 

Manik:- (shouted) No, I am not.

Abhi:- (shouted back) Yes, you are. You still have nightmares and that incident still hunt you.

Manik:- Why do you want to know?

Abhi:- because you have to let it go.

Manik:- (sadly) Nobody believes me.

Abhi:- I will believe you.

Manik:- (hopefully) You will?

Abhi:- Yes I will.

Manik took a deep breath and started saying,

Manik:- It was my 5th birthday, dad gifted me a toy robot. Me and Pratik were playing with it, sitting on the terrace and playing with a ball. Suddenly Pratik kicked the ball so hard that it bounced and fell down from the terrace. We went near the railing and looked down. Pratik told me to bring the ball and when I came back I saw him playing with my new robot. I immediately snatched it from him and told him not to play with my toy but he said if I don't let him play with it then he will complain to dad that I have broken his toys. I got angry and we started fighting. First he pushed me and my head hit with the railing. We both heard a crack sound but none of us bothered about it. Then I don't know what got into me, I pushed him so hard that his back hit the railing and it broke making him fall down. I was standing there all numb until darkness engulfed me.

Manik was struggling to breathe properly while telling that incident as if he had run a marathon. Nervousness was clearly visible on his face and seeing that Abhi held his cold palm in his and said,

Abhi:- It's okay Manik. It was an accident.

Manik:- (shouted) No it's not. I pushed him.

Abhi:- But he pushed you too. Even that railing could break when you got hit with it, even you could have fallen down. Isn't it?

Manik:- Yes but….

Abhi:- You have held this guilt for so long, now let it go. It was his destiny and trust me nobody blames you for that.

Manik:- Why can't we control our destiny?

Abhi:- Who said we can't control our destiny? If Pratik didn't push you then when you pushed him back that railing won't break. He fell into his own trap.

Manik:- So I am not responsible for that incident?

Abhi:- Absolutely not. That's it for today. Go home and take a rest. Will meet you next week.

Manik:- Okay, bye.

At Malhotra Mansion

Manik came back from Abhi's cabin after his session. He was so exhausted, that's why he lazily fell on the couch, closing his eyes. Nandini was standing there. She smiled at his cute antics and sat beside him ruffling his hair.

Nandini:- How was the session?

Manik:- Good.

Nandini:- Tired?

Manik:- Humm….

Nandini:- Okay take a rest. I am going to Navya's place for group studies. See you at night, bye.

Nandini went to Navya's place but Manik didn't have any energy left in him to get up so he fell asleep there only.

At Night

Raj and Neonika came home at night and found Manik sleeping on the couch.

Raj:- Why is he sleeping here?

Neonika:- How would I know? Let me check.

Neonika went to Manik and kept her palm on his forehead only to freak out.

Neonika:- Oh shit. Raj he has temperature.

Raj:- (worried) What?

Raj also checked his forehead and he was actually burning with high fever.

Raj:- Damn let me call our family doctor.

Neonika:- I think we should call Dr. Abhimanyu once and inform him about Manik's condition.

Raj:- Okay.

First Raj called their family doctor and then he called Abhimanyu, who said it's normal for him to get a fever after having an emotional breakdown. It's not easy for him to open up to someone and express his feelings. Everybody just misunderstood him and why not after all he was never their first priority. They loved him, that's true but they also misunderstood him. According to him they believed their own son and always ignored him.
Raj just picked him up in his arms and took him to their bedroom. He made him lay on the bed and covered him with a duvet. Neonika went to kitchen to bring iced water and Raj was going to get a cloth when Manik held his hand in his half unconscious state and said,

Manik:- (whispered) Da...Dad…..

Raj immediately sat beside him and said,

Raj:- Yes Manik. Do you want something?

Manik slowly opened his eyes and said,

Manik:- Do you, do you still hate me?

Tears were rolling down by the corner of his eyes. It seems like he wasn't in pain because of fever but he was in pain just because he thinks his dad hates him. Raj immediately hugged him tightly and said,

Raj:- No Manik, I don't hate you. I can never hate you.

Manik:- Then why don't you call me Manu anymore?

Raj was in tears and mainly tongue tied. No matter what Manik was his first child who gave him fatherly feelings when he took him in his arms for the first time and called him as dad. If Abhimanyu never raveled about Pratik's real face he would never have known about it and kept hurting Manik for his impulsive behavior. We call people mentally sick but it wasn't their own choice. What they see from the environment around them, they just learn that only. Manik saw ignorance in his parents' eyes and developed insecurities. 

Raj:- (crying) I am sorry baccha. From now on I will call you Manu. My Manu….

Manik:- But you don't love me right?

Raj:- Who said I don't love my Manu? I love him the most.

Manik:- (innocently) More than Pratik?

Raj took a deep breath and said,

Raj:- Yes more than Pratik.

Manik:- Then tell him not to fight with me, I won't share my toys with him. They are mine, only mine. Tell him not to break his toys and put all blame on me. I just hate it when you scold me without any fault.

Manik kept blabbing until the Doctor came and checked him. He prescribed some medicine and left there. Then Neonika made soup for Manik and tried to make him drink but he started making faces saying it's yuck. If he would be in his senses he would never do that but right now he is just five years old Manik who wants all his parent's attention.

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I am really very sorry for being late but what to do? My college opened and I am having exam continuously. Tomorrow is friday and it's holiday in our country that's why I got little to write this part. Hopefully it's not that boring. Anyways how's the update? Please let me know your opinions by your comments and of course don't forget to vote.
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