Post finishing your education you came back to me...stayed for some while and decided to leave

You said you need some space...

But that wasn't true...

You didn't leave because you were angry with me

You left me because you were scared...am I right??"

"How..how...do you

"I heard you when you were crying in the hospital"

And my eyes went wide

Flashback from Arun's POV:

Last year back I got a heart attack and underwent angioplasty...

I was in the hospital laying on the bed...

Arjun thought I was unconscious and cried his fear out...

He was never vocal about his emotions and I grabbed the opportunity to know whats going on in my champ's head

Clutching my hand tightly in his he placed it at his chest and began sobbing...

"It's all because of me na Baba...till I was away from you...you were safe and sound... All this while nothing happened to you and now when I am with you...you got hurt...you are on this bloody bed just like Maa only because of me...I am not a good son na Baba...

I am a demon...

But don't worry Baba...your champ will protect you from the demon...I promised Maa that I'll take care of you...I'll never let anything happen to you...

I'll do one thing...I'll go away from you...then you'll be fine...totally fine

To protect you is to stay away from you...

And I'll do it...

I can't lose you Baba

I can't take one more trauma...

So I have to go away from you"

Laying his head on my shoulder my baby cried and cried

"Don't leave me Baba... please don't leave me... I have only you and I can't survive without you...I need you Baba...I need you"

Flashback ends

"See champ...I am still with you" referring to our intertwined hands Baba declared and I was numb

"You feel that if you are hanging around with your loved ones or you are being close to them...ultimately they will get hurt because of you...just because of your presence in their lives they will get hurt...how can you even think of such nonsensical things champ??

But you being my blood are stubborn as hell

So it needed to show you the reality in your way...

I got you married to your Jasmine"

And I was shocked again

"I was your hidden shadow champ...I had each and every piece of information about my son...be it your extra pocket money for her birthday present or be it your demand for a cycle to visit her...everything was fulfilled by me

Though initially, I was hesitant for this marriage Raghav put on  some courage in me and I executed my plan"

"Plan??" It came out of a confusion

"You love her the most right??"

I nodded a yes

"For how long she is staying with you??"

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