The day went on when Arjun used to stay with Ary as he really did not want to make him feel that he was deliberately leaving him alone. Ary was over the moon as he was getting more and more motivated on the thing that he too can fight with his fears and at least become that much capable that he can allow his Dada to work without worrying about him.

Once they reached Rawte Villa, Ary told about his experience to his team i.e. the entire staff like he was narrating a movie script and others too were listening to him like they were listening to a movie script. Arjun just shook his head on their drama but was internally happy that Ary was very much self motivated right now.

Arjun was about to go to his room from the hall when he felt dizzyness and his vision got blurred. He immediately hold a chair of the dining table kept there. It stayed for few seconds and then he was fine. He looked at rest all who were still busy in telling and hearing the story and they were so engrossed in it that they did not notice whatever happened. Arjun sighed in relief on that. He went to his room and got freshen up. He was feeling much better now. They had dinner quite early and went to bed. Ary was smiling in sleep too. There was a happiness of kind of an achievement on his face and Arjun just wanted to make this smile wider. He slept with a slight satisfaction of making a first step in his brother's growth and with a mild heaviness in his head.

On the next day, Ary got ready before Arjun as he was overexcited to go to ETF office. Arjun was happy that seeing his brother motivated and then they went to ETF office. Today When team wished Arjun, he replied them all. Ary himself asked Arjun to do whatever he wants and he will stay inside his cabin only. He is not feeling scared at this office rather he was very much comfortable. Though Arjun asked him to not rush in the process but our over enthusiastic Ary did not listen to him and went to Arjun's cabin.

After around 4 hours, lunch break was there and Ary was with the core team in cafeteria with his brightest smile as today he was able to stay alone for 1 hour extra then the previous day.

Ary: Dada.. aaj maine 1 hours extra kiya. Aaj to party banti hai.

Sakshi: Are abhi kar lete hai na party. Yeh dekho main aaj Ary ka favourite halwa bana ke layi hoon.

Ary quickly took it and served himself with it. He was totally in love with Sakshi's cooking skills. Sakshi smiled widely.

Shree: Ary main free ho jaunga uske baad I'll show you some tricks hum uss din baat kar rahe the na woh sab

Ary nodded in yes enthusiastically.

Ary: Dada..

Arjun: Hmm

Ary: Aaj to main double ice cream khaunga.

Arjun: Single bhi nahi Milne wali double bahut door ki baat hai

Ary: lekin kyu? Aaj to maine pura 1 hour extra kiya?

Arjun (quite angrily): Yeh koi extra class thi tumhari to kab se 1 hour ka ragalap kar rahe ho?

Sam: Arjun tu daant kyu Raha hai usko? Woh bichara to bas apni Khushi Zahir kar raha hai

Arjun: Khushi my foot. Kab se sirf 4 ghante ho ussi ka wait kar Raha tha nothing else. Dikhane ke liye ki dekho woh koshish kar raha hai. Usko dar nahi lagta.

Ary: Dada main woh..

Arjun: Just finish your lunch and complete the assignment today itself.

He said angrily. Ary flinched but nodded in yes and started eating while hanging his head down. He quickly finished his lunch and went to Arjun's cabin. Sakshi looked at Arjun who was just sitting with expressionless face with his food untouched. She shook her head and went to Arjun's cabin.

Sakshi entered and saw Ary was completing the assignment while silently crying. She went to him and put her hand on his shoulder. Ary quickly wiped his tears.

Sakshi: Rote nahi Ary.. rote nahi.

Ary hugged her and started crying bitterly. She was rubbing his back.

Sakshi: Tumhare Dada ne daanta to bura laga na?

Ary nodded in yes.

Sakshi: To tumhe kya lagta hai unko achchha lagta hai tumhe daantna?

Ary was just looking at her.

Sakshi: Ary.. bachcha tumhare Dada ko na jhooth se sakht nafrat hai. Aur tum anjane me unse jhooth hi bol rahe ho.

Ary looked at her surprisingly.

Sakshi: Ary.. bachcha tumhare Dada chahte hai ki tum apne dar ka samna karo lekin aise nahi ki jisse aage Jake tumhe takleef ho. Ary.. do not pretend bachcha.

Ary: To main kya Karu di? Dada mujhe leke bahut pareshan hai. Mere dar ki wajah se apne kam pe bhi nahi aa pate. Agar maine yeh socha ki main unko yakin dila dunga ki ab main akela reh pata hoon to woh apni duty theek se kar payenge to kya galat kiya? Yeh duty yeh Kam unki pehchan hai Di. Main apne dar ki wajah se unse unki pehchan nahi chhin sakta. Yeh woh kam hai jiske liye unhone apna sab kuchh gawa diya. Yaha Tak ki apne parents tak se door ho gaye. Aise me main apni wajah se kaise..

Ayesha has come there and heard everything.

Ayesha: To kya iske liye jhooth bologe?

Ary and Sakshi looked at her. Ayesha came to Ary and hold his hands sitting on her knees.

Ayesha: Ary.. beta apke intention pe kisi ko koi doubt nahi hai. We respect it. But Jo apka tarika tha woh galat tha.

Ary: Lekin..

Sakshi: Ary.. Ayesha sahi keh Rahi hai. Achchha mujhe ek baat batao. Yeh sab karke agar tum Arjun ko yeh yakin dila bhi dete ki tum akele reh sakte ho aur man lo ki usne office ana shuru kar diya tumhare Bina uske baad kya hoga kabhi socha hai?

Ary looked at her confusingly.

Sakshi: Ary tum to dar hi rahe ho na akele rehne se. To phir jab tum darte aur phir se tumhari tabiyat kharab ho jati uske baad tumhare Dada ka kya haal hota yeh kabhi socha hai?

Ary gasped hearing this. He has never thought that.

Ayesha: Exactly Ary. You have to understand Arjun sir Ary. You cannot hurt him with this.

She took a deep breath.

Ayesha: Ary.. Jab aapke apno ko apki wajah se takleef pahunchati hai na to uss baat ka guilt na kabhi bhi Chen nahi lene deta. Arjun sir has a lot of things to handle Ary, please do not repeat this kind of silly mistake again.

Ary nodded in yes still crying.

Sakshi: Ab rona bandh karo. Kya apne Dada ko aise hi gussa rakhne ka plan hai kya?

Ary shook his head vigorously in no.

Sakshi: Are to jao manao usse.

Ayesha: And woh Sam ki cabin me hai.

Ary nodded in yes and went there. Arjun and Sam were talking.

Sam: Bachche pe itna gussa karna zaruri tha?

Arjun: To kya usko jhooth bolne deta? He was playing with his health damn it.

Sam: Arjun.. please calm down.

Arjun: Sirf mujhe achchha lage iss liye woh yeh sab kar raha hai. Lekin uss idiot ko yeh nahi pata ki jab main kam pe aunga woh akela hoga to phir se dar ke mare uski tabiyat kharab ho hi jayegi na. Tab kya mujhe pata nahi chalega

Sam: Arjun.. You are right but you need to understand his mental state too. It's not about you doing your duty Arjun. It was never about it.

Arjun looked at confusingly and more surprisingly.

Sam: Listen to me carefully Arjun. Ary is a kid who has lost both his parents just like that. His life has taken a drastic turn. But he got his brother back. Arjun it's not about he cannot stay alone without you, it's actually the fear of loosing the only family he has. Aur shayad yeh baat Ary khud nahi janta ki uska asli dar kya hai.

Arjun was shocked hearing this. He has never thought that way and if whatever Sam is saying is true, then he really did not know how to make Ary understand things. His job has always fear of the worst.

Sam: Arjun.. he is just a kid. Lekin he is a way too much mature one. He knows what your duty means to you.  Aur tum apni duty kar pao uske liye usne apne sabse bade dar ko apna liya Arjun. You should be proud of him ki usne apne baare me nahi balki apne Dada ke bare me socha. Arjun Tum chahe usko kitna bhi samja lo lekin usse yeh baat nahi badal jayegi ki tum usko akela chhod ke field work itna nahi kar paoge. Your brother is stronger than you Arjun. Treat him like that. Usko sahi rah dikhao Arjun. He needs guidance bas.

Ary came inside crying.

Ary: Dada.. I am.. I am sorry. Main.. mujhe jhooth nahi bolna chahiye tha.

Arjun was just controlling his tears. He was not able to understand how he will teach his brother something he himself was dealing with. His trance broke by Ary's sobbing.

Ary: I..am.. sorry Dada..

Arjun just hugged Ary tightly who just poured down his pain in the secure embrace of his Dada. Arjun broke the hug and cup Ary's face.

Arjun: Ary.. ek baat ka sach sach jawab dega?

Ary nodded in yes.

Arjun: Kya tujhe.. tujhe iss baat se zyada dar lag raha hai ki agar mujhe kuchh ho gaya to Tera kya hoga?

Ary was shocked hearing this. Now that his Dada asked him this question, he himself realised that his main fear was of being all alone in this world.

Ary nodded in yes. Arjun was numb. He really did not know what to do next.

Ary: Abhi tak mujhe lagta tha ki main sirf akele rehne se darta hoon lekin ab jab aapne question puchha to samaj me aaya ki akele rehne se to darta hi hoon lekin usse bhi zyada aap se door hone se aapko khone se darta hoon Dada..

Arjun just closed his eyes in a try to just get lost somewhere and do not listen to what Ary was saying.

Ary: Lekin Dada.. main apki duty ko leke insecure nahi hoon

All looked at Ary surprisingly. Ary hold Arjun's hands in a firm and assuring grip.

Ary: Main Manta hoon Dada ki mujhe apko kho dene ka dar hai. Lekin woh iss liye hai kyuki humne utna time sath me spend nahi kiya. Uper se aapke aur mere relations hamare Aai aur Baba se pure opposite the. I have just lost them Dada.. Mujme aapko bhi khone ki himmat nahi hai.

Arjun: Sach bol Raha hai tu?

Ary: Haan Dada. Aap hi socho Dada.. Agar mujhe apke duty karne se problem hoti to kya main itna bada risk leta akele rehne ka taki aap befikr hoke duty join kar pao. Nahi na. Main Manta hoon Dada ki mera sabse bada dar yeh hai ki main aapko kahi kho na doon lekin woh dar apki duty ki wajah se nahi hai.

Arjun hugged Ary tightly. For the first time after he met his brother, he hugged Ary to seek comfort and assurance and not to offer the same.

Ary: I am sorry Dada. I'll not unnecessary push myself to fight with the fear. But I'll fight with all my fears. Sach. Lekin..

Arjun: Lekin..

Ary: Aap .. aap promise Karo ki aap apni duty ke sath meri wajah se halka sa bhi compromise nahi karoge. Please Dada.

Arjun: Promise. Now you promise me that you will never lie to me about anything

Ary: I promise Dada. I'll never lie.

Arjun: Good. Now go and finish your assignment. Don't think just because I forgave you, I will free you from the punishment.

Ary made a pout hearing this and muttered "Khadoos"

Arjun: Suna maine

Ary looked at him surprisingly and almost ran from there and started doing assignment and he was all alone in the cabin  but this time he was determined to organically overcome his fears and not by any unnecessary push or force and at the same time not by distracting himself but by accepting the fact that his Dada might not come someday if he needs to do the ultimate sacrifice for the country and countrymen.

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Okay so I tried to showcase self realisation thing for Ary. I have written this chapter with so many breaks so not sure how it is written. Kindly share your feedback

ETF scenes and Ary's bonding with ETF team members will be shown as and when required.

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