Chapter 43: ROKE NA RUKE NAINA

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Akshay went towards his brother sitting outside the observation room where shehnaaz is being treated. It's been more than 24 hours sidharth didn't had a drop of water forget about food or changing clothes "bina khaaye, paani piye kaise chalega ?" asks, settling beside him "khaane ki baat kaise karsakte ho ? jab mujhe saans tak nahi arahe ..." how insensitive, they are expecting him to calm down when his lifeline is battling against life and death. 

"Tujhe main insensitive lag raha hoon na ?" akshay, says studying his level of frustration "I don't care, I want you to eat and drink jab usko hosh ajayega tu uska khayal kaise rakhega ?" became speechless "I want you to be strong not just mentally but physically too !" passes him sandwich "khaa ke phir ghar ja, change kar or else you will start stinking" earning death glare. 

"Why do you care ?" took a quick bite although his conscience kept refraining him from eating but then shehnaaz would be upset to hear about his childish behaviour "I am your brother isn't that enough for me to care about you even tho I hate you for putting her into this mess !" scolds, sidharth. 

"You must hate me for life mujh jaisa bekaar insaan uske pyaar ke qabil kabhi tha nahi lekin phir bhi usne mohabbat kare .." regretted, his last statement he never intended to take him back to hurtful memory lanes, unfortunately does upsetting him more "chod yeh bata tune police complaint file kare ?" denied. 

"I have to mere deemag se nikal gaya .. ek baare shehnaaz ko hosh ajaye main sukoon se phir in kamino ki waat lagaunga" angrily, tightened his palms. 

"Don't worry, I will look into this matter !" assured, being an elder brother his heart doesn't want to take another risk by involving him again. 

"No, bhai aap kyun dekhoge jab yeh case mera hai" retorts, akshay sighed. 

"Main tera bada bhai hoon aur tujhe protect karna meri responsibility hai, as far as I know dad has already started hunting them down" shared, vijay ji will go through any extent to safeguard his family. 

"Police officers, commissioner sabko involve kar liya hai case will be stronger when you get those men sketched" nodded, kareena ji appears, grabbing the attention both brothers "what's wrong with you ? kya haal banaya huwa hai ?ghar chal yahan kyun aise halat mein baitha hai ?" knelt down, cupped face a snort left their mouth "seriously, mom aapko nahi pata meri biwi maut se lad rahe hai you expect me to return back home and chill ?" raised voice. 

"Maine aisa kab kaha just asking you to freshen up take some rest then come back whenever you want, I can't see you, sitting here with blood stains, main kal se intezaar kar rahe hoon ke kab mera beta ghar ayega, call kiya you were not picking up isliye main dekhne agaye" she reasoned. 

"You were only worried about me, how insensitive of you, she took the bullet for me .. your bloody son .. at least be thankful show some humanity !" yelled due to which everybody around looked at them. 

"Lower down your tone !" she whispered. 

"Your embarrassing me .." driving him insane. 

"I can't believe you have become so freaking conscious of your own blood" a hurtful voice came turned to meet vijay ji passing death glares. 

"Leave, I don't want you to create a scene !" vijay, ji instructs she denied "I am here to support my son and you cannot stop me" back answered. 

He really wanted break from his annoying mother handing left over sandwich made his way outside to breath fresh air already feeling too suffocated, saw a child playing guitar "excuse me, can I use it ?" agreed, smiling at him. 

After positioning guitar properly under his shoulder began singing a beautiful melody while going down under the lanes of their mesmerising memories .. It took him back to their first meet up at a restaurant 😍💫

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