Rooh (Book 2 - Singhania Brothers)

Part 1 : Right to brother's love

Ayaansh was still hugging Arnav. Arnav let him take time to calm down. If his hug could make it better, he would hug his little brother forever untill he felt okay!

Running his fingers through Ayaansh's hair, Arnav drifted off to sleep even before Ayaansh. The medicine was showing its effect. Ayaansh looked up to find him sleeping. His eyes filled up. He couldn't survive without Arnav! He hadn't realised how much important Arnav was to him untill the fear of losing him seeped into his veins. Untill Arnav refused to open his eyes to his pleadings, untill Arnav's arms didn't embrace his tears, untill the starlit sky seemed like a dead black hole without Arnav beside him!

When his parents died, not for a second, he had felt this kind of fear taking over him. But seeing Arnav walking away from him made him feel like sinking deep down in ocean, grasping for air, untill he hit the rock bottom!

Pulling over the comforter, Ayaansh carefully hugged back Arnav and closed his eyes. Arnav's presence soothed his fears and warmed him up. Only in Arnav's embrace could he find the solitude to sleep through the storm in his heart!

The next morning was filled with hustle and bustle in the mansion. Ashi was overseeing all the arrangements alongwith Aniket. Aniket saw Arnav coming down in hurry and rushed to his side.

"Bhaiya!" Aniket chided. "Kya kar rhe ho aap?"

"Pata nhi how come I slept for so long, Ani. Neend hi nhi khuli meri..."

"You're under medication, Bhaiya. Khamkha kyun tension le rhe ho?" Aniket said with a sigh. "Idhar aao aap baitho yahan."

"Aaj Puja hai yaar. Itne kaam honge..."

Aniket didn't let him protest and made him sit. "Dawai li aapne?"

Arnav shook his head.

"Breakfast?"

Aniket glared at him when Arnav shook his head again. "Aapka kuch nhi ho sakta, Bhaiya. Agar mai aisa karu toh?"

Arnav shrugged it away. "Puja ki taiyyari ho gyi sari?"

"Sab ho jayega, Bhaiya. Aapke Jo yeh clan of soilders hai, yeh kis din kaam aayenge?"

"Aapki shaadi wale din, Bhaiyu!" Aryan's gleeful voice came from behind.

Aniket threw him a disgusted look.

"Sahi toh kaha, Bhaiyu. Aapki shaadi me iiiitneeee kaam honge..."

Aniket ignored his rant and asked. "Tu yahan kaise aaya?"

Aryan grinned and pointed at the door. "Wahan ek rectangular shape ka door hai, Bhaiyu, wahan se aaya. Aur mere paas legs hai made up of bones and..."

A hard whack on his head and he glared at Aniket before rushing to Arnav's side, wailing about the injustice. "Dekho, Bhaiya, kitni zyaakhti kar rhe hai Bhaiyu aapke bachche par."

Arnav ruffled his hair smilingly. Aniket reached out to whack him again but Arnav had him shielded. "Bachcha hai, Ani. Kyun usse pareshan kar rha hai?"

"Mai pareshan kar rha hoon?" Aniket gave him an unbelievable look.

Aryan smiled mischievously at Aniket.

Shaking his head, Aniket got up and walked away when he heard Ashi calling out for him.

"Aapne dawai li, Bhaiya?" Aryan asked.

Arnav shook his head.

"Breakfast kiya?"

Arnav sighed and shook his head again.

Aryan glared at him. "Kab karoge?"

His cute harmless glare made Arnav smile. "Abhi kar lunga. Tune khaya?"