Connected By Heart❤❤

Chapter 37

Arjun glared at Manik, who was sitting on the couch comfortably in an Indian style, busy eating his ice cream.

Manik who saw Arjun glaring at him,  "Aise kisi ko khate hue ghurna achi baat nahi hoti hai Baba, bad manners!".

Arjun: "Toh kisi ka muh todna achi baat hoti hai?".

"Agar wo deserving ho toh muh kiya tange bhi todna acchi baat hoti hai!" Manik said mischievously, Arjun whacked him hard.

"Acha! Mein todun tere tange"! Arjun said, whacking him again, "Mar kyu raha hon! Lag rahi hai na mujhe!".

While pulling his ear, "Toh jo harkath ki hai uspe kya shabashi (appreciate) dun shahzada ko!".

Shaking his head, "Come on, baba, it was not my fault, he was the one who tried to hit me first, I was just defending myself, he earned this!".

"Self-defense mein utna hi mara jata hai jitna saamne wala tumhe maare. Do not try to label your impulsive behaviour as self-defence, Manik!" Arjun stated.

Manik squirmed at his place, "App naraz ho!".

Arjun: "Aur mein naraz kyu hun?".

"Kyu ka maine jhagda kiya!" Manik looked down when Arjun's stare turned into a glare.

Arjun: "And you are not at all sorry about it! Are you!" Arjun stated.

Manik doesn't reply, busy adoring the beauty of marbels, "I asked you a question, Manik!" Manik flinched,  Arjun almost gentle down when he saw him flinching.

Manik shook his head, "Good you should not be sorry for standing up for yourself!".

Manik looked at him in surprise, but his surprise was short-lived as Arjun made his way to his ear, pulling it.

He closed his eyes in pain as Arjun stretched it making him lean backward and forward.

Arjun: "Par bacha! I heard that you broke his bones! This is something you should be sorry for and I can see you are not sorry for it as well".

Manik with closed eyes, "Yes!".

Manik yelled as soon as Arjun twisted his ear, "Baba... Ouch ouch please chodo... Ouch bohut dard ho raha!".

Arjun: "Oh! Then I am doing a really good job in it!".

Manik: "Baba please chodo. Bohut dard ho raha hai... Ouch ouch," Tears rushed into his eyes, his baba was putting extra force.

Arjun left his ear and caressed the ear which had turned red.

Manik looked down, Arjun sighed noticing tears in his eyes, Keeping fingers under his chin he tilted it up, "Mannu, listen, baby, what you did was wrong, In future, you will meet a lot of people like Aryaman who will provoke you for their benefits, you can't answer them all with your fist forever, right".

Manik looked at him with confusion, "Then what should I do baba?".

"Ignore them! Trust me, Mannu, people like Aryaman aren't even worth your attention, kichad mein pathar penkane se aapke khud ke kapde kharab hote hain!".

(Throwing stones into mud will spoil your clothes).

Manik nodded, still sobbing, Arjun sigh pulling him onto his lap. Manik hides his face in Arjun's neck. Arjun draws circles on his back to calm him down.

After some time Arjun heard soft snores coming from him. Smiling softly he lifted him in his arms, not to disturb his sleep. Slowly carried him into his room, lowered him onto the bed and settled beside him. Arjun was not surprised when Manik snuggled closer to him, Smothering a kiss on his forehead, Arjun covered themselves with a blanket.