Anirudh knew things have turned worse. Anika wasn't his real Anika just now. He understood well that she still couldn't get over the incident , but she had to move on. All he wanted was for a happy family and he's trying hard to build it.

He didn't know what was Anika up to until she acted that way. He felt guilty for slapping his wife. Of course , that was the thing he never wanted to do in his entire life.

He parked his car in the porch and got out of it , still thinking about the drama happened in Anika's house. Life's totally an unpredicted one. He stepped into the house and saw his mom watching her favourite tv reality show.

He quickly climbed up the staircase as he didn't wanna disturb anyone and wanted to be alone.

"Ani boy! I need to talk to you" his mom's voice called out for him which made Anirudh to stop his way.

He turned around and walked down to the living room. Looking at this , his mom instructed him to sit on the sofa.

"What did you do to Anika ?" his mom asked , quite sternly.

"What do you mean by that ?"Anirudh asked.

"Don't act as if you don't know anything. Why did you do that to Anika?!" his mom yelled.

"Maa ?" Anirudh asked unsurely.

"Look Ani, I know that you've slapped Anika. Why did you that ?! Answer me! True man who raise his hand to a woman!" his mom shouted again.

Anirudh didn't predict his mom to shout at him. That was the first time. He has only seen the soft side of his mom , not this.

"Maa , I have my own explanations. Try understanding my situation maa!" Anirudh stated , half yelling.

"What? Look! I know you better than anyone else. Answer me just once! Why did you slap my girl?!" Lakshmi stood up from the sofa and roared.

"Maa! She's my wife! And I have the rights to do anything!" Anirudh fight against his mom.

"This is not the way I brought you up , Ani! My son won't raise his hand to a woman" His mom said, shirked.

"Yes, you're right maa. But things just made me to lash out my temper. I didn't know how to shut anika's mouth. She was hurting me with her words." Anirudh said, weepingly.

"But this is not the right way to shut someone's mouth. Why didn't you think before executing it. Do you know how hurtful it will be to her now?" His mom said, bursting out her temper.

"Maa, please! I feel guilty for doing it. Never in my life i wished to do this. She was being like a small kid, not understanding our situation. She haven't still forgot about the incident. I'm trying myself to build up my family into a happiness one but nothing seemed to be stable." Anirudh said, concernedly.

"Ani, my boy ! Don't lose yourself. As a women I really can feel anika's depression. I know how hard it is come out from such a terrible incident. One thing you can do is bring anika out from her house, the place where she is staying in. Anika's mind is fixed all about aaradhya, make her to realize that she already have a baby. I'm not saying this for my sake or for your sake, I'm saying this for arav's growth. You can itself see in your own eyes how much he miss anika. Every child needs their mom, beside them always. It's hard to control mom's love in a person's heart." Anirudh's mom explained, soothing anirudh's back.

Anirudh turned around and looked at his mom in shock. He never thought his mom would explain him to bring anika out from the place and live in a different place. Not all in laws would be this kind heart. Anirudh was with lack of words as he was also in the same thought of bringing anika out.

"Maa ! What you're saying is right. And that's why I have come up with a decision to take arav and anika, along with me to a new house. I was worried if you or appa will not agree for this." Anirudh said, in a low tone.

"Ani, boy! I'm happy with the decision you have took. I'm not going to stop from this as I really want my girl, anika to recover back. I know you'll be able to handle everything like a genuine man. Go ahead with your plans and move on, don't think too much." Anirudh's mom said, supportively.

"I don't agree with the decision you have come up with, Anirudh." Mr. Ravichander raised his voice, from nowhere.

Anirudh stood up and looked at his dad, bluntly. While, his mom was also in the same state. They looked at Mr.Ravichander for an explanation. Anirudh's dad took a step forward, standing there in his arms akimbo.

"I dislike your decision you have come up with ani. Why do you want to leave this residence? This is the place where you have lived for years." Anirudh's dad spoke, crushing his teeth.

"Paa, I'm leaving this residence for my family sake. I know this residence have given me so much memories but at the same time there are some sad memories happened in this residence. I really want my anika to recover back." Anirudh said, earnestly.

"If it so, then leave arav with us. Your maa and I will take care of him. You're not matured enough to handle everything in your hands. Moreover anika's behavior isn't like how she used to be. She behaving like half mental person. Bringing arav infront of her eyes is dangerous." Anirudh's dad said, in a strict tone.

"Ravi, what are you saying? How can you talk like this." Miss Lakshmi, questioned.

"Paa ! What makes you to talk like this. Anika is not what you think. She is just depressed by the incident which had happened. Paa, I know how to handle things, I'm well fit to take care of my own family. I never expected that you'll talk ill about anika." Anirudh said, raising the volume of his voice.

"It's almost 2 months since the incident happened. We all thought she will be alright soon but look she is going into a worse situation day by day. I'm scared that she will do something to aravind." Anirudh's dad, explained.

"Paa, Enough ! You're underestimating anika's character without watching her. She is going worse because of the place she lives in. And that's the reason why I'm going into a separate house. Look paa, arav can only bring anika back to normal, separating him from anika's guidance is unbreakable." Anirudh said.

"But it doesn't seem that anika wants Arav, all she need is aaradhya. All the time only her name comes out from anika's mouth." Anirudh's dad said, losing his breath out.

"Who said she doesn't. Deep inside her heart arav is still stays there, she still loves him, she misses him but she isn't letting it outside. Paa, only I know how anika really feels and she do know what she is doing wrong. She is trying her best to come out but she couldn't. And as a husband to her I know the ways to bring her back to normal. Maa, please make appa to understand." Anirudh said, tearing a little.

"I'm sorry Anirudh. You're not leaving this place, this is all I can say. And anika is not allowed to see arav unless she is perfectly alright to take care of him." Anirudh's dad said, crossing his fingers.

Anirudh starred at his dad's statement. Anirudh's mom was helpless, she was caught in middle between son and dad's problem. Just on time, aravind bursted out into living hall, coming out from his room.

"Dadaa!" Aravind came up behind anirudh, hugged anirudh's knees.

Anirudh knelt down and carried aravind in his arms. Aravind quickly pecked a kiss on anirudh's cheek. Anirudh smiled and gave a light kiss on arav's cheeks. Anirudh looked at his mom and dad with a fake smile on his face.

"I don't need anyone's permission to start a life. I'm leaving this house with my son for my wife's sake. And my love on anika will definately bring her back to life. Arav will live with anika only, arav belongs to anika also just the same way how he belongs to me.Without anika, you all wouldn't have got the chance to see arav." Anirudh said, in a strict tone.

Immediately, anirudh left the place, before his parents could talk further. He went straight to his room with arav and made him to stand on the bed. Aravind looked up at his dad, innocently.

Anirudh started to unbutton aravind's shirt as he has to take a bath before he goes to bed. After a few moments, aravind's milk was prepared by the maid and was handed over to anirudh.

"Dadaaa, nanaa milk. Nanaa! I want mamaa." Aravind said, nonchalantly.

"Baby, drink your milk first then only mamaa will come home." Anirudh said.

"Nanaa! I Miss mamaa." Aravind said, innocently.

"Arav baby, mamaa will come home soon. Have your milk and sleep. I will go bring mamaa." Anirudh said, smoothly.

Aravind sat up and quickly crawled, making his way towards his dad. Anirudh slightly turned, folding his one leg, under his thigh and carried aravind.

Quickly, aravind grabbed his feeding bottle from anirudh's hand and threw it, propelledly. He sternly looked at his dad, with a shirk on his face.

"Dadaa, Come! Mamaa." Aravind said, pointing his finger at the door.

Anirudh looked at aravind, confusedly. He didn't get what aravind actually meant. Aravind started to nag around and fuss, firmly. He clutched anirudh's shirt tight and pleaded. He pointed out his fingers at the doorstep. Anirudh looked back at the place where aravind pointed.

"Dadaa, mamaa. Lets go!" Aravind said, crying.

"Arav, Look here, mamaa told you to have your milk and sleep. She is on the way to home, baby." Anirudh said, politely.

Immediately, aravind jumped out from the bed and ran towards the doorstep. He stood there with his fingers inside his mouth, waiting for his dad to come.

Anirudh sighed in disbelief, knowing that aravind will not leave him. He understood the pain that aravind was going through, without his mom, anika.

"Dadaa, come. I want to see mamaa.Vaa, dadaa." Aravind said.

Anirudh took a deep breath and got up from the bed. He made his way towards aravind and carried him in arms. Aravind became alert, knowing that his dad is trying to fool him when anirudh closed the door and made their way towards the bed.

He started to crying, waving his hands and pushing his feet down, in anirudh's shirt. Anirudh tired his best to control aravind but he couldn't. Aravind was so stiff and stubborn. His eyes and cheeks burned red.

"Arav baby. Don't cry da. I will take you to mamaa tomorrow." Anirudh said, wiping his tears away.

"Mamaa uhhh ! Mamaa uhh ! Ma-maa." Aravind said, crying.

Just then, anirudh's mom passed by anirudh's room and heard aravind's cry. She leaned her one side body, towards the door and eavesdropped. She wasn't doing it on purpose, she wanted to know how anirudh was controlling his son.

She cautiously opened the door and entered in anirudh's room. Anirudh was controlling arav but he was so arrogant. Aravind badly wanted to see his mom as it's been 2 months already.Anirudh's mom left out a big sigh and walked towards anirudh.

"Arav baby, ammamaa will take you to mamaa." Anirudh's mom said, from behind with a smile on her face.

"Maa, please leave us alone. I know how to take care of him." Anirudh said, raising his voice a little.

Anirudh's mom was hurted with anirudh's sudden shout. She knew he was throwing out all his angerness to her as he couldn't show it to his dad.

She clearly understood that his dad's words have hurted him, deeply when he talked ill about anika. Anirudh's mom silently left the place, closing their room door.

"Maamaa, Ammamaa, maamaa kittah poonum." Aravind said, pleadingly.

Anirudh wiped aravind's tears using his thumb and hugged him tight. He decided to take arav to see his maama, soon in the early morning. Aravind was still sobbing, soaking all his tears in anirudh's shirt.

Anirudh pulled out his phone to show some videos of anika to Aravind, that's the only thing which makes aravind happy for now. Aravind slowly stopped crying and looked at his dad's phone, when he heard the voice of anika. He grabbed anirudh's phone and holded it tight with his both hands. A small crept appeared on aravind's face.

"Arav baby, Say hello to maamaa. Say hello !" Anika's voice sounded out loud, through the speaker.

"Mamaa ! Daadaa, see maamaa." Aravind said, turning his head in anirudh's shirt.

Anirudh smiled, looking at the video and caressed aravind back. Aravind, himself started to slide the screen to see next videos using his tiny little index finger.Slowly, anirudh diverted aravind's mind to have his milk and sleep.

Aravind started to sip his feeding bottle but still watching videos of his mom. After about some minutes, aravind drifted off to sleep, watching the videos in anirudh's chest.

Anirudh silently took away his phone from aravind's hand, causing no disturbance. He wrapped his arm around him tightly, caressing his back and pecked a kiss on aravind's forehead.

Anirudh leaned back his head and rested himself. Thinking about anika and about his life, after now. He drifted off to sleep, hugging aravind just in his arm.

The last thought he had in was how is he going to make anika's parents agree and will their her family forgive him for his bad act.

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A/N

Anirudh is on his one leg with the decision he have come up with. The depression in aravind is unspeakable, the way he misses anika and the way he wants to see her is just heartbreaking.

Hola People ! Sorry for not updating my story for quite long. I guess it's has been 2 weeks already I didn't update. Well, here comes the filler chapter, tired my best to write and update a story on this week. Hope all like it. Please do comment below and vote !

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