Old Scars

18

At 2 PM, the trio entered the house no one said anything in between ved and vedu thought to talk with him calmly at home.

Viraj saw vihaan grumpy but none of them were coming inside while talking "How was your day?"

Vihaan: "As usual borning, but tell ved bhaiyu or vedu bhaiyu to not check on me every hour. I am not a baby." Annoyed

Viraj laughed seeing his face. Which made vihaan frawn.

Vihaan: "Haso mat aap"

Viraj: "Accha go and freshen up then come for lunch"

Vihaan: "I will have outside, I am going out with kaustub bhaiyu"

Ved and vedu looked at each other they wanted to talk with him. Viraj can't ket him go now. His dad need to talk with him now. And he knows kabir will tell this to kaustub.

Viraj: "Baccha kaustub ko ek important kam aa gya hai" he face fell immediately.

Vedu: "You can tell us where you want to go?" Vihaan was taken aback did his bhaiyu have time for him? But kabir was going to take him to art gallery and stationary. He wanted new colours and then to river to make a painting and to play in water and icecream to eat while sitting on boat. The weather is so good. But listening kaustub can't come his face fell and he wasn't comfortable with his any of his brother to go there they'll get bored there just like krish.

Vihu: "No, I'll go any other day." ved and vedu feel dishearted when he denied to go with them.

Viraj: "Okay, so go fast and come for lunch. Dad is waiting for you all." Ved and vedu left but viraj saw a nervous look on vihaan's face.

After a while they all were seated on dining table. No one spoke anything viren decided to talk with vihaan. He ordered the staff to go out.

Viren: "Vihu?"

Vihaan looked at him nervously he was thinking his dad wanted to talk about yesterday incident. "yes dad"

Viren: "Come here" vihaan took a baby step to go near his dad. Viren surprised him by picking him and making him sit in his lap. He was confused what happened suddenly.

Viren: "Is there is anything you wanted to share with me?" Vihaan shook his head simply. "Are you sure baccha, any incident which happened in school?"

Vihaan tried to think then shook his head "Maine iss baar koi trouble create nahi kiya sacchi" viren heart broke does his child thinks he always talked to him when he create trouble but then he remembered past incident he just talked with him whenever he got his complaint. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Viren: "I am not saying you created any trouble. I am asking something you wanna share that happened im school may be before may be a year before" vihaan shivered that was his worst nightmare he immediately hided his face in viren's chest. Viraj's and viren's heart shattered. Ved and vedu looked tensed. Viren was feeling his body trebling. He held him and caresses his hairs to calm him down.

After a while vihaan peeked from his father's embrace.

Viren: "You okay now?" Vihaan nodded with doe eyes. "Kyu chupai ye baat mujhse?" Vihaan looked down. Viren made him look up but then he shook his head.

Viren composed himself he knew vihaan won't tell like this. "Talk vihaan"  sternly leaving no option for vihaan.

Vihaan: "Mai dar gaya tha mujhe laga princi Call kregi to aap gussa karoge aur datoge ke mujhe old library mai nahi jaana chahiye tha. Or ved bhaiyu or vedu bhaiya bhi bahut daatte unhone mujhe mana kiya hai Ronit bhaiya ke aas pass bhi jaane se. But mai waha sacchi jan ke nahi gya hai ek bhaiya ne mujhse bola ke vedu bhaiyu or ved bhaiyu ne mujhe waha bulaya. Or mai gaya to waha pe wo dono nahi the balki Ronit bhaiya the. Wo na mere pass aane lage maine na piche hatt raha tha bt phir wall aa gayii thi. Mai bht dar gaya tha phir na unhone mere shoulder pe hath rakha mujhe bilkul bhi accha nahi lag raha pulled by tie mujhe samajh mai nahi aa raha tha wo kya kar rahe mujhe na bht weird feel ho raha tha mai rone laga to he slapped me to stop crying. He was about to open my shitts button tabhi waha vaishu di aa gayi or unhone unhe dhakka de diya or phir he took a stick and started beating him. I was standing there crying. Phir unhone  kritu di ko bulaya krish bhi aaya phir waha par unhone mujhe pani diya phir princi. Ke office le k gyii unhone Rawat ma'am ko bulaya. Kritu di ne parents ko call karne ka bola. But rawat ma'am ne bola ke wo mujhse akele mai baat karna chahiye hai. Unhone mujhe bht data ke mai waha kyun gaya tha or bola ke koi bhi meri baat pe believe nahi karega aap to bilkul bhi nahi or aap mujhe hostel bhej doge uske baad kyuki mai kabhi bhi kisi ki baat nahi maanta. Phir wo mujhe wapis princi. Office mai le kar aayi or unhone mujhse pucha ke mujhe  parents ko bulana hai to maine mana kar diya mai darr gaya tha. Vaishu di or kritu di k zidd karne par unhone ronit bhaiya ko restigate kiya." Vihu was crying badly but he was relieved too he was feeling his heart heavy to hide it with his father but now he was scared of consequences what if his father will send him away.

Vedu and ved looked at each other with teary eyes.

Vedu: " Saari galti hamari hai dad, hume uski threat ko seriously lena chahiye tha." Viren and viraj looked at him shocked. "Wo ronit hamari birthday party mai aaya tha wo baar baar mujhse or ved se keh raha tha vihaan bht cute hai. Uske baad maine use vihaan se badtamizze se baat kar raha tha or use dance karne ke liye bhi khich raha tha maine use party se jaane ke liye keh diya or vihaan ko daat ke upar room mai bejh diya. Phir baad mai meri or ved ki bhi ladai hui ke maine uske sath aisa behave kyun kiya jab maine use bataya ke wo vihaan ko tang kar raha tha to ved gusse mai usse fight karne chala gya. Or jab hum waha pahuche to wo bolne laga ke use vihaan chahiye or ved or maine mil ke use bht maara or usne kaha wo vihu ko le ke rhega. But hume laga wo aise hi bakwas kar raha hai. Uske baad jab use dekh bhi rahe the ke wo vihaan ke oass na jaaye or wo nahi gaya to hume laga wo aisehi hume darane ke liye bol raha tha. Phir hume achanak se 4 months baad pata chala ke use restigate kar diya hai school ki property ko harm karne ke wgh se" All of them looked at vihaan who was just hiding himself in his father's embrace.

Viren caresses his hairs. Then slowly parted him and made him looked up. "Baccha aage se tujhe koi bhi kuch bhi kahe, you'll come and tell any of us. Or Mrs rawat ne tujhse jhut kaha tha maine unse tujhe hostel bhjne ki baat kabhi nahi ki." Vihaan looked at him shocked. "Or agar mujhe tujhe hostel bhejna bhi hota to mai unse kyu kehta tujhse kehta na? Kaisa believe kar liya tune unki baato pe?"

Vihaan: "Wo na mujhe har baat pe blackmail karti hai, ke wo aapko sab sach bata dengi or aap mujhe hostel bhej doge." Viren kissed his forehead.

Viren: "Kabhi bhi nahi baccha or ab tu chinta mat kar tujhe mrs Rawat ko kabhi bhi nahi dekhna Padega wo kll tak apna resignation de dengi."

Vihaan smiled widely he hated miss Rawat. "Sacchi?"

Viren: "mucchi, or anish or shivam bhi 6 months ke liye suspended hai unhe apna ye year phir se repeat karna hoga.  Aage se koi bhi tujhe pareshan kare to chupana mat or I know ke mai bht busy  rehta hu but I'll try. Or agar mai nahi hua to tere bhaiya hamesha rhenge unhe daari baate batana. Aaj bhi mujhe saari baate inse hi pata chali."

Ved: "Tu nahi bhi batayega na to bhi inhe pata chal hi jaata hai. He is omnipresent."

Viraj: "Haa beta mujhe tum dono ke baare mai bhi bht kuch pata chala hai don't worry we'll have a long discussion after lunch along with the consequences."

Ved and vedu gulped then saw viren with puppy eyes.

Viren: "I am out of this ab viraj wapis aa gya hai or mujhe pata hai tum dono mujhse jyada viraj ki baat maante ho so I'll let him handle these things. Or mujhe meeting ke liye jaana hai thodi der mai but from now on I'll be there for having atleast one meal together with you all.

Viraj: "It's more than enough dad, and don't worry I'll handle it. Mera to sirf 9-5 hai."

Viren: "and viraj you will be working with me all time from 9-5 you can join from next monday regularly. I am giving you 3 days off to have some fun with your brothers." Viraj nodded and thanked viren.

They all had there lunch together. Viren feeded vihaan and then left to his office."