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Chapter 3

Veer flinched and shivered. He turned back to find Raghav holding his arm.

Raghav (smirk): You're on time. I liked it. Chalo ab.

Veer was going to step inside the cafe but Raghav stopped him. Veer looked at him confusedly. Raghav smirked and smiled evilly.

Raghav: Are, ye to bas tumhe mujhse milne ke liye bulaya tha. Kaam yaha thodi bataunga. Obviously kisi secret jagah hi jake bataunga. Ab chalo.

He dragged Veer with him in the car and drove the car to a deserted place. After 30 minutes, they reached the place. He took Veer out of the car near a table. They both sat on chairs. Raghav smirked.

Raghav: So silent boy, tumhe jo karna hai bohot simple hai. Tu pehla banda hai jise ye Raghav bohot easy kaam dene wala hai.

Raghav told Veer what he have to do. Veer's eyes widened.

Veer (shuttering): Ma-mai mai ye n-nahi kar sakta. I can't. Y-ye galat hai. Mai ye nahi kar sakta.
Raghav (shouts): Accha? To bhul ja apne bhai ko. Agar tune aisa nahi kiya tobhi vo deal to humari hogi hi, humara koi loss nahi hoga. Par sabse bada loss tera aur tere dusre bhai ka hoga. Pata hai kaisa loss? Apne bade bhai ka. To soch le. Agar mai jaisa kahunga vaisa karega to atleast tere bhai ki jaan to bach jayegi. Bol ready?

Veer closed his eyes to stop the tears. With lots of difficulties, he agreed for doing the plan which Raghav told him just for his Kartik Bhai's life. He shuttered while speaking. Raghav smirked on seeing how he have controlled Veer in just few hours.

Raghav: Yaad rakhna, agar koi galati ki to anjam bura hoga. Chal ab ja yaha se. Aur kaam kalse hi shuru hona chahiye aur mujhe detailed updates chahiye. Vaise bhi mera ek aadmi tumhare ghar ka servant hai so mujhe to sab pata chal hi jayega. I warn you, koi hoshiyari nahi.

Saying this, he left from there. Veer let his tears to be rolled off his eyes. He wiped them off and got up. He waited for a taxi but didn't got one. He got it nearly after 30 mins. Till the time he reached home, it was half past 8. As soon as he entered the house, a slap came straight on his cheek. He kept hand on his cheek and looked up to find his Kartik bhai. Kartik dragged him inside and held him by his arms.

Kartik: Ye koi samay hai ghar aane ka? Ek to collage se jaldi aate ho, bina kuch khaye so jate ho aur uthke phirse bahar chale jate ho! In sab me ek baar bhi ye nahi sujha ki apne bhai se puch lu? Puchna dur ki baat atleast bata du. Par nahi! Tumhe to kuch batana nahi hota. Naira ne bataya pet me dard tha tumhare. Agar sach me tha to phir bahar kyu gaye? Aur gaye to gaye vapas itni late aate ho! Late hone vala tha to bata dete. Pata hai hume kitni fikar ho rahi thi! Peechli baar ka bhul gaye kya hua tha? Tab bhi tum aisa hi karte the aur ab bhi aisa hi kar rahe ho. Iska matlab mai kya samjhu? Tum phirse kisi pe trust karke galti to nahi kar rahe? Sach batana Veer. Pechli baar batein chupaneka anjam jante ho tum. Chup kyu ho? Kuch to bolo. Veer, mai tumse baat kar raha hu.

But Veer was silent. He was trying hard not to cry but couldn't. He was silently crying. But suddenly thinking something, he harshly wiped his tears and looked straight into Kartik's eyes.

Veer: Nahi baat karni mujhe aapse. Aur m-mai meri saari baatein aapko kyu batau? Kuch privacy n-naam ki cheej hoti hai ki nahi? Y-Ye meri life hai. M-mai jo chahu karu. A-Aap kon hote ho mujhe rokne wale? Aap mere bhai ho, papa nahi. Bhai ho bhai hi raho, baap mat bano mere.

Before he could complete, he felt a harsh sting on his cheek. It took him no time to understand that he was been slapped. But it was not given by Kartik instead by Mahir. Veer blinked his eyes to prevent himself from crying but he couldn't. Veer's head started spinning. Everything was being blur in front of him. He blinked his eyes and looked at Kartik who was numb. He shook his head looking at Mahir, who was ready to slap Veer once again. Mahir raised his hand but before he could slap Veer, Veer collapsed down. Kartik came out of his daze seeing Veer faint. He looked at Mahir who was equally shocked as him.

Kartik: M-Mahir, d-dr ko bula.
Mahir: H-ha bhai. Par pehle ise room me le chalte hai.

Kartik nodded. Mahir took Veer in his arms and went in Veer's room. He laid Veer down on bed and caressed his hairs. Kartik came and Mahir got up to give Kartik space. Kartik sat beside Veer and kissed his forehead. But his eyes widened. He kept his hand on Veer's forehead and hurriedly removed it. He looked at Mahir with shocked and worried eyes.

Mahir: Kya hua, Bhai?
Kartik: Veer, Veer, he is burning in fever. Tu jaldi dr. ko bula.

Mahir's eyes too widened. He nodded and went outside the room. He called their family dr. and told him to reach Sehgal House as soon as possible.

Here, in Veer's room, though Kartik was deeply hurt by Veer's words, still he was worried for his baby. He can't see Veer or Mahir in pain. He was continuously caressing Veer's hairs, simultaneously rubbing his hands.

That's it for today!
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~Shreya