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" What ? She fainted ? Why was i not informed ? And where is she? Why is she roaming outside if she was supposed to rest ? " Pratik shouted concerned

" Sit " Karan ordered Pratik and he complied

" What are you actually angry about pra ?  I know you can't be mad at her for so long . What is it that has still kept you mad at her ? " He looked at him into the eye demanding answers. He knew teja was hurt by his behaviour

" I have no clue what you are talking about " Pratik averted his eyes

" You know exactly what i am talking about " Karan said sternly and pratik sighed

" It's me. It's me i am mad on " He ran a hand through his face and karan waited for him to finish

" i was never her real brother .... She was 17 when our prents died .... Just seventeen and even if i was young , i was always aware of what all she did for me. It hurts. It hurts to know she gave her whole life to me ..... me who is not even her real family...... She could have left me on the streets or our judgmental relatives for all she cared....... But no ....Her being her had to take the responsibility and ruin her chilhood , her dreams ..... she gave up her whole life for me ! I feel so guilty ....... so bad , the guilt was always there within me but it tore me knowing she did all this even after knowing we weren't real  siblings..............I am scared .. scared to lose her ! Why does she love me so much ?" Pratik cried and Karan shifted towards him keeping a hand on his shoulder .

" You don't know , but there were times when we didn't even have enough food for the two of us..... She has went to sleep hungry because i was always the priority..... She worked like a mad person all her life for providing  me a good life .... never let me felt that aai , baba weren't here. She is my aai and baba both karan bhaii......  i see her as a parent figure in my life....... i was so small , i don't even remember aai baba much , for me it was always her  , she is  the only family i have ...... I don't know how to look at her in the eye......... it breaks my heart to even think of what all she went through because of me .... just because of mee " Fresh tears poured down Pratik's eyes and Karan felt his insides burning and heart sinking listening  to pratik.

He always aware that how difficult it is to  raise a child alone without any facilities and help , but he never knew what all she went through. It was tearing him up to know she faced so much at such a young age and  yet she kept herself strong all these years. Maybe the  layers of shield around her  were so hard due to all the harships she had to face along with the loss of loved ones

" Praa , look at me . It's nothing like that. She loves you ! It doesn't matter if you are real blood or not , she loves you like your own....... Imagine how bad she must be feeling seeing your indifference ...... Do you want her to suffer more ? Like you had only her , she also had only you praa ...... Do you want her to think she lost you too ? Huh? " Karan patted his back and took him in a side hug

" Talk to her ...... Tell her what you actually feel......... she has a lot of battles going on which we may not even know about ! Help her out by telling her you are here , that you love her ...... She'll be happy "

" She will be ? She doesn't hate  me right ? " Pratik asked innocentyl

" No , re ! Tum dono na bhai bhen hi pagal ho . " Karan shook his head tsking pratik in a hug

" Hello  ? Meri tejudi ko paagal kaise bola ? Aur haa if you tried to steal her away from me again the-

" Mai toh krunga , bat kya karlega tu ? " Karan played along Pratik as they lightened the mood .