Next morning

Ishaan woke up. Riya was taking bath. He went in kitchen to get water. He saw a plate full of food lying untouched. He sighed. He heard some noise upstairs and understood Sid was awake. He went towards his room and knocked it. Sid opened it wearing his normal clothes that covered his whole body. Sid got confused seeing his father there.

Ishaan: Tumse kuch zaroori baat karni thi. Agar time ho to?

Sid: Hnn?

Ishaan: Kuch discuss krna hai. Thoda serious matter hai. Abhi kar sakte hai?

Sid: Hnn...oh hnn. Come come

Ishaan sighed and followed Sid. The room was not really clean but not like you can't step inside. Ishaan sat on chair and gestured Sid to sit in front of him. Ishaan was finding ways to start the talk. He was looking around and rubbing hands. It happens at times when communication gap becomes so big.

Sid: Umm kya baat karni thi aapko?

Ishaan: Hnn. Dekho Siddharth mein seedha point par aata hu. Tum kuch khaate nhi ho. Theek se sote nhi ho. Tumhare dark circles batate hai sab. Kya problem hai beta?

Sid chuckled sarcastically on listening beta.

Ishaan: Hass kyu rahe ho? Mujhe tumhari chinta hai tabhi poochh raha hu?

Sid: Chinta seriously? Aur aap nhi jaante problem kya hai? To point hi kya hai dad? Uss incident ke baad I just had you dad. Aur aap jaante ho maine khud ko kya keh kar sambhala tha. Mujhe laga ki chalo at least koi to hai meri life mein. But I was wrong dad. I was so badly wrong. Aap nhi the

Ishaan: Aesa kuch nhi hai Siddharth. Pata nhi tum ye sab kyu soch rahe ho. Kaha se aa raha hai tumhare dimaag mein ye sab. Mein aaj bhi tumhari utni hi parwah karta hu jitni kal kia karta tha. Aur mujhe chhod. Mera to tu khoon hai. Teri maa. Uska to tere se as such koi rishta nhi. Wo kitna karti hai tere lie. Aur tu uske saath aese behave karta hai to kitna bura lagta hoga usse

Sid: Hold on. Wo meri mother nhi hai. Aur iss matter par to kam se kam koi baat nhi hogi. Mein kuch nhi sununga. End of discussion

Ishaan: Par problem kya hai usse? Itna to wo karti hai tere lie. Tujhe comfortable karne ki poori koshish wo kar rahi hai. Tu batmeezi bhi karta hai tab bhi wo kuch nhi bolti. To problem kya hai?

Sid: Let it be dad. If you want that I accept her as my mother and all our discussions are just gonna be a part of that lady. Then I am sorry. It's best that we don't talk. Mujhe aapse baat karne ka koi shok nhi hai

He took his bag and went downstairs. Riya was setting the table.

Riya: Good morning Siddharth

She said faking a smile. But when she saw Ishaan coming out of his room, she frowned but covered it up.

Riya: Come have breakfast

Sid just ignored her and walked outside. Ishaan called.

Ishaan: Khaana khaoo idar aakar

He said sternly.

Sid: Mujhe bhookh nhi hai

Ishaan: Koi baat nhi. Thoda sa khaoo. Khaana waste nhi karna hai. Chalo

Sid: I said..

Ishaan: (cuts him) Mujhe subah subah jhagda karne mein koi shok nhi hai. Chalo betho

Sid sighed and sat on dining table. Riya didn't like it but didn't speak anything. She was about to serve in Sid's place but Sid showed his hand without looking at her. He himself started serving from himself. Riya looked at Ishaan. Ishaan just blinked his eyes saying let it be. Riya shrugged and sat on her chair. They quitely had food. No one spoke anything. Sid was feeling so uncomfortable that he was just feeling like running away from there. Riya was not liking Sid's presence there. Sid finished his food and left for college.

To be continued

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