Chapter 5

Dhruv's POV 

I reached my home to see everyone  was in the hall talking about something. 

"See, bhai has come. Come bhai. Sit" Samar said, gaining attention. 

I looked at Dad's face . His smiling face turned into scowling hearing Samar's words.

"No….actually I have some work to do.You guys carry on. " I said and left from there giving a small smile.

If my absence makes you happy I will gladly do that Dad.

I came to my room and took a shower .

I wore a t-shirt and sweatpants and came out from the washroom to see Shaurya was sitting there and talking on the phone.

Seeing me he cut the call and said ,"Hey...why did you run away like that after the movie?" 

Before I could reply, Maa came and asked me the same.

I narrated them the whole incident.  

"Oh !! Is her father okay right now?" Maa asked.

"Yes ,he is but he is bedridden for 3 weeks. Natasha and Karan are thinking to shift them here."  I said.

"This is good. But when they are shifting?" Shaurya asked.

"Namrata and Karan will go back again on the 3rd week before uncle's cast gets opened. After that they will come back with uncle and aunty. Karan has already talked with the movers to move their required things,furnitures as they got a house here near their home." I said.

"I will talk with Namrata. She should also check on her health as she is pregnant. Okay you guys come and have dinner. " Maa said.

"Umm..Maa,actually...umm..I have some work. You give my dinner here. I will eat and complete my work as well. " I said.

I looked at her to see she understood what I tried to say. But she chose to be silent and went away patting my hair.

"Bro, you should stop doing this." Shaurya said.

"Doing what?" I asked.

"Don't act innocent. You should stop avoiding dinner with everyone. I know the way you get treated but still...you have to stand on your ground rather than running away. " Shaurya said. 

"I am not running away.  If I had to I would have done that long ago. Today I am seriously going to do work. " I said . Well, it's half truth. I don't want to have dinner with everyone as I don't want Dad to be upset.

"Come on, have your dinner. Shaurya here is your dinner as I know you will have it with Dhruv." Maa said smiling. 

"Maa is always right. " Shaurya said.

"You also go and have food. It's late." I said. Maa nodded. 

Maa rushed us to eat and went towards the dining area.

We had our dinner laughing,chatting like no tomorrow. 

After an hour Shaurya went towards his home. I told him to stay but he went as he had to go to the office early tomorrow.

I completed my work and slept.

Shrestha's POV 

I woke up in the morning and went towards the garden completing my morning chores. 

Today is Sunday so no one is going for work except Dhruv.

Dhruv,my son...he has always been a genius child and well mannered boy. He is always more mature than his age right from his childhood. 

He was always reserved but after that incident he became more reserved and aloof. 

He doesn't talk with many people as he has trust issues.Only few people can get to see  the real him. 

Samar and Shweta both are my twins but still so much different. Samar always has been with Dhruv no matter what but Shweta

...she never talks with him .She only taunts him.

I don't blame her because her father also does the same. How could he do that...with his own son? 

He is so blind in his rage and ego that he………

My thoughts came to halt hearing a voice.

"Shrestha beta, what are you doing here ? " Mummiji asked me.

"Just walking Mummiji. Aap itni jaldi uth gaye?( you wake up this early?) " I asked.

"Nothing beta. I wasn't feeling sleepy anymore." Mummiji replied with a smile.

She always has been a mother to me . I came into the house when I was 19. Since then she has always been beside me. I was scared when I came to this house ...scared of leaving my mother all alone as my father died when I was 2….scared of starting a new life...scared of new family as I was going to be a new member here. I really didn't want to marry but to fulfill the last wish of my father as he wanted me to marry his best friend's son I got married. 

But Mummiji and Papaji have given me the love of parents . I am a daughter to them.

My mother was a school teacher and she taught me to be independent.  She always told me not to depend on anyone also not on my husband as well.

I followed her words and continued my studies on music in which my in laws supported me a lot. 

After completing my studies and getting my degree Papaji opened a music school for me . He always told me that I filled the place for their daughter . 

But when Dhruv was one year old ,he died.  That day again I lost my father. Maybe I don't deserve to have father's love.

"Beta, why are you crying?" Mummiji asked, wiping my tears.

"Nothing...leave it and tell me what will you have for breakfast?" I asked.

"Paratha..mujhe bass ye hi chahiye...mera Pehla pyaar(I just want Paratha, my first love)" Mummiji said dreamily.

Then we both  laughed out loud and went back inside.

I went inside and  called everyone for breakfast. 

Everyone sat down and started having their breakfast.

 But Dhruv didn't come yet. Nobody waited for him and how will they when nobody acknowledged the fact if he is  present there or not!!!

Only me ,Samar and Bebe waited for Dhruv as always. 

He came down 15 minutes later and apologized for being late, "I am sorry I slept for so long today."

"It's okay. Go and have breakfast. " I said smiling. 

Dharam ,Mrinmay and his wife had  already done and left from there. 

I served Samar ,Dhruv, Mummiji and myself and sat down to have it.

After completing their breakfast ,Shweta left for her best friend's house and Minakshi went to her room.

Once we were done, Dhruv said bye and left for his work.

Samar and Mummiji went to the theater room to watch a movie.

I went to my room and took shower .

I dressed up and got ready to leave as I have to meet someone. 

"Where are you going?" My husband asked.

"I have to meet someone…" I said.

"Who? " he asked.

"Don't you think you are asking too many questions." I said.

"I am your husband if you have forgotten, " he said.

"Oh..of course Mr Husband.  I will tell you in detail after coming back. I am getting late. Bye" . Saying this I left from there.

I really don't like to talk to him like that. But he made me like this.

Only he.

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