In Manjari's Room:
After they pulled back, Manjari nervously asked him,
"Abhi! Tujhe yakeen hain na...ki Akshara se Roohi ko koi khatra nahi hain? Mera matlab, Akshara use kuch bata toh nahi degi na? Woh..." Abhimanyu didn't let Manjari finish.
"Maa! Agar Akshara ne aisa karne ke bare mein socha bhi....toh main bhool jaunga ki woh Abhir ki kuch lagti hain. Meri bachi pe aanch aayi toh yeh baap sari sharaft bhool jayega" His eyes were blazing.
Manjari wasn't convinced by Abhimanyu's claims because she knew how he becomes when Akshara gets involved in matters. She just hoped that he would stick to his words, at least for the kids. Akshara didn't deserve a single free pass then and she doesn't deserve any now.
"Roohi toh toot jayegi na Abhi. Uske baad chahe jo ho, uska dil toh dukhega na" Manjari pointed out. That was her main concern no matter how much she hated Akshara.
"Use sach na batana meri majboori hain. Kam se kam 18 saal ki hone tak, usse sach chupake rakhne ka wada kiya maine. Aur woh main nibha raha hoon. Isliye bhi kyunki us sach se Roohi ko takleef ke siwaye kuch haasil nahi hoga.
Per agar use sach pata chalne ka scope hain kahi aur se, main usse kuch nahi chupaunga. Jab bhi mujhe uske aasaar dikhenge, main khud use sab sach batadunga. Aagey Mahadev ki marzi. Uski past keliye main uski present ko control nahi karunga."
Abhimanyu declared boldly and walked out. Manjari's questions rattled something in him. He genuinely didn't consider the possibility of such a thing. He didn't expect Akshara to stoop so low but after what all happened recently, he couldn't be sure.
He was determined to not let Roohi meet Akshara alone. That is something Roohi will have to agree upon, and he was sure she will. He had too many things to ponder upon. Manjari's questions were valid.
Though he had answers for them and managed to convince her, there were a few things he himself wasn't sure of pulling off. He needed that conviction and he had to dig deep from within to source it. He was determined to do that and for that, he needed a clearer head space. So, Abhimanyu left for a jog in the evening to let some steam off.
Neil was feeling much better after an hour of power nap. He has been anticipating a reaction from his Bhaiyya but seemingly, he had bigger things to worry about. Neil wanted to find out if he managed to convince Manjari or not.
When he walked out of his room, he saw Rohan and Anahita walk in. He threw the worry away for some time and greeted them cheerfully. Rohan instructed the staff to take care of the cakes he got along.
"Kaunsa flavour?" Neil asked.
"Milky butterscotch. Madam ka favourite" Anahita answered. Before Neil made a face, Rohan clarified,
"Main do cakes laya hoon. Tereliye chocolate truffle lekar aya hoon. Tune itna responsibly decision liya hain. I am proud of that. Isliye meri taraf se woh tereliye hain. But kategi Roohi hi." All of them chuckled.
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The Birlas' - BHAVANA
General FictionThis is Part - 3 of a story that takes off from where it ended in The Birlas' - PARINAMA. It traces the life and journey of Dr.Abhimanyu Birla and his family through different situations that life forces on them. It's a story about healing, it's a s...
