Arjun was shocked to the core hearing Ary's demand.

Ary: Bolo na dada.. Aap meri demand puri karoge na. Mujhe.. mujhe bhabhi lake donge na.

Arjun was still shocked and was processing what Ary demanded.

Ary: Aapko pata hai maine na Bhabhi select bhi kar li hai apne liye.

Arjun finally came to process things and looked at him with death glare.

Arjun (shouted): Shut up Ary.

Ary flinched at first but then he thought may be he demanded just like that that's why his dada was angry.

Ary: Dada.. I am sorry. Aap please gussa na karo.

Arjun: Ary do you even realise what you are asking?

Ary: Dada.. Sirf bhabhi hi to mang raha hoo main. Kya galat hai isme. Aapko bhi to life partner milega na. Aur iss Villa ko ek aisa insaan jo isko Ghar bana sake. Isme galat kya hai Dada

Arjun: Ary just shut up. Yeh nahi ho sakta.

Ary: Kyu nahi ho sakta Dada. Aap to kitne achchhe insaan ho. Achchha kamate bhi ho.

Arjun: Ary just stop it okay. I told you na ki yeh nahi ho sakta to yeh nahi ho sakta bas.

Ary: Are dada lekin problem kya hai? Aap ki age ho gayi hai shaadi ki. Isme galat kya hai?

Arjun (angrily shouted): I am already married Damn it. Meri shaadi ho chuki hai Ary.

Ary was shocked hearing this. His dada was already married and noone even think to tell him that. His parents told him everything about Arjun but they too didn't tell him that he was already having his bhabhi.

On the other side, Arjun started having difficulty in breathing and his mind got totally occupied in Roshani's thoughts. He sat on the bed breathing quite heavily. He started coughing which broke Ary's trance.

Ary quickly made Arjun have some water while rubbing his back.

Ary: Better?

Arjun nodded in yes but he was looking drained.

Ary: Aap.. Aap rest karo. Thake hue lag rahe ho. Main.. main apne room me hoon.

Ary quickly went from there. Arjun got up from the bed to stop him but his head started spinning and he again sat on the bed and lie down but the situation was out of his control he really didn't know when the darkness engulfed him and he fell unconscious.

Ary reached his room unaware of Arjun's condition but his mind was fully occupied with so many questions but moreover he was feeling uneasiness a lot. He just again went to Arjun's room and found him sleeping in quite odd position.

Ary: Dada so bhi gaye woh bhi aise..

He shrugged off the thoughts and went to Arjun and made him sleep properly. Ary felt strange as even though he shifted Arjun slightly still he did not open his eyes. He has never seen Arjun in such deep sleep but may be he was way too much tired and that's why he is in deep sleep he thought. He was about to get up from the bed when he was stopped with Arjun's pinky finger tugging his pinky finger. Ary sat there and forget about all his thoughts and hold Arjun's hands firmly.

Ary: I love you dada. Main hoon apke saath hamesha.

He really did not know why he said this but his words and his firm grip on Arjun's hands and his warmth made its impact. Arjun slowly opened his eyes and found Ary was looking at him with normal expressions. He realised what happened to him and before he could decide on next steps, Ary spoke.

Ary: Itna thak gaye the aap ki aise hi so gaye. Theek se sona chahiye na dada.

Arjun sighed in relief that Ary did not know what have happened to him as he knew if something happens to him, Ary would not be able to manage specially when he just came to know that Arjun was married and Ary was kept unaware of that truth. His parents never tried to get details about him when he joined the masters course and they were unaware about Roshni's existence.

Ary: Chaliye dinner kar lete hai phir mujhe Sona bhi hai.

He said and went from there. Ary's anger, disappointment, hurt whatever one say it was clearly visible in his behaviour towards Arjun and it was breaking already broken Arjun more and more. Arjun wanted to tell him the entire truth but he did not know whether Ary is ready to accept another loss of a family member or not.

They had dinner and Ary was going towards his room when Arjun stopped him.

Arjun: Ruko Ary.

Ary looked at him with blank face.

Arjun: Kya aaj tum mere room me so sakte ho?

Ary nodded in yes after a second and went to Arjun's room. Ary thought Arjun would tell him everything about his bhabhi though he knew Sakshi is really the best person he can have but if his Dada is married to someone, obviously that woman too would be a good person if not best. Whatever the situation is but that woman is his bhabhi and she deserves that respect from him. But why he has still not seen his bhabhi? Why he was kept unaware of her existence? Is there any problem between his Dada and bhabhi? There were so many questions and he assumed that he got his answers but on the contrary, when Arjun came to the room, he just laid down beside Aryan and hugged him closing his eyes.

Ary was surprised. Usually it's always him who used to seek comfort from his Dada and his Dada has always been there for him but today he could see how much pain was there on his dada's face. His Dada wanted to seek comfort from him. He silently gasped as the realisation struck.

Ary (in mind): Main dada ke liye itna important hoon ki woh mujse comfort le rahe hai. Main.. main mere dada Ghar hoon jaise woh mere Ghar hai.

He felt really happy. All his questions immediately took the back seat as his emotions took control. He hugged Arjun back making Arjun snuggled more which made him wonder what could have been the issue which was making his dada this much stressed.

Ary with so many doubts, questions and confusions fell in the quite disturbed sleep.

On the next day, Arjun and Ary both followed their normal routine and had their breakfast in utter silence. Ary wanted Arjun to tell him everything without asking and Arjun was waiting for Ary to initiate the conversation as he himself was not in that state of mind to initiate that topic. But he too somewhere knew that he too was at fault and may be this time Ary would not initiate.

It was recess time for the students in the school and Ahana and Abhi both were looking at Ary with what have you done expression as Ary told them about his demand of bhabhi to Arjun.

Abhi: Have you lost it?

Ary: What do you mean by have you lost it Abhi? Mere dada ne mujhe nahi bataya ki woh already married hai. I am angry on him. And I am angry on you two too. Tum log to mere best friends ho na. Tum logo ne bhi nahi bataya.

Abhi was going to give an earful to Ary but Ahana stopped him.

Ahana: Ary.. Tumhe nahi pata to uska kuchh to reason hoga na. Tum khud socho ki bhai tumse kitna pyaar karte hai phir bhi agar unhone tumse kuchh chhupaya hai to kuchh to bada reason hoga  na.

Ary: I know. Kuchh to bada reason hoga lekin.. lekin iska matlab yeh nahi hai ki woh mujse baatein chhupaye. Tum log dada ki side kyu le rahe ho? Mere end se bhi to socho ki mujhe kaisa feel hua hoga jab.. jab yaha main apni bhabhi ko leke sapne bun raha hoon aur waha pe meri bhabhi already hai.

Abhi and Ahana were speechless on this. In a way, in thinking about Arjun's pain all somewhere forgot that Roshni is related to Ary too and he too has the full right to know about her. But at the same time, it is only Arjun who should talk to him about Roshni.

Ary: Achchha ab yeh sab chhodo. Waise bhi ek hi class hai ab and then we will have vacation to sab shanti se ho hi jayega manage. God knows why the school starts the lectures of next class  before summer vacation. Anywas let's go.

Other two also nodded and they went to their class.

Ary reached home quite early as traffic was less today. Arjun was at ETF office and Ary was already missing his dada. So he called him and the call was picked on first two rings.

Arjun: Ary..

Ary: Dada.. woh main aa gaya school se.

Arjun: Ary.. I am.. I am sorry.

Ary (sighing): Dada.. Even I am sorry. Mujhe samajna chahiye ki apne nahi bataya to koi to reason hoga hi. It's ok. Aap wapas aao uske baad iske bare me dekh lenge okay. Waise bhi ab mera vacation hai so it's okay. Aap stress mat lo.

Ary did not know why he added the last line but he was feeling restless since the time he talked about his bhabhi. He could see his dada too much disturbed but what is the reason behind it was something he was not able to get.

Ary: Tai ko pata ho shayad. Unhi ko puchhata hoon. (shouting) Tai.. Tai..

Tai came out from a room which used to be always closed. Tai and other servants were cleaning that room. Ary went to them.

Ary: Yeh kaun sa room hai?

Tai: Bhagwan ka room hai Ary baba. Mandir hai iss room me.

Ary: Yaha pe mandir bhi hai aur mujhe kisi ne bataya bhi nahi? Aur dada to mante nahi na bhagwan me? To phir mandir?

Tai and other servants were looking at each other. Ary observed their faces for a while but then realisation hit him.

Ary: Kahi yeh mandir bhabhi ne to?

Tai and other servants looked at him shocked. Ary got that he hit the bull's eye. He went inside the room and saw the room properly. It was having a small temple with bappa's idol. He took blessings of bappa. Then he saw that his parents' photos too were hanging there but what caught his attention was that there is some other photo too and he was shocked to see the photo.

Arjun came and Tai informed him that Ary was in Arjun's room only. Arjun went to room and found Ary was sitting on the bed with their parents' photos. He sighed and sat beside Ary on the bed. He took Ary in the side hug to which Ary snuggled to him.

Arjun: Missing them?

Ary: Thoda sa..

Arjun: Hmm..

Ary: Dada.. Aap angel ko kaise jante ho?

Arjun broke the hug and looked at him with surprised expressions.

Ary: Are aap bhul gaye. Maine aapko bataya tha na ki ek alumni hai jiski photo hamare rehersal room me hai school me. Uska face bilkul angel jaisa hai. To maine uska nam angel rakh diya aur aaj tak unka nam bhi nahi padha pata hai school me.

He chuckled.

Arjun: Haa I remembered but tumhari uss angel ko main kaise janta hoon woh to tab bata paunga na jab mujhe tumhari angel ka nam pata hoga.

Ary: Are nam chhodo. Main aapko photo dikhata hoon na.

He took Roshni's photo and show it Arjun. Arjun was shocked.

Ary: Yeh.. Angel. Aap inko kaise jante ho dada?

Tears collected in Arjun's eyes and for the first time may be he was not ready to stop them but they were not falling.

Arjun: Yeh.. Yeh Roshni hai.

Ary: Are waah.. Bilkul Roshni jaisa hi face hai inka. Lekin aap inko kaise jante ho?

Arjun: Kyuki..

Ary: Bolo na dada..

Arjun took a deep breath.

Arjun: Kyuki.. yeh.. yeh Roshni hai.. Roshni Arjun Rawte..

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Heading towards Arjun's breakdown and I am already feeling depressed even in thinking about writing it.

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