Jaan - e - Jaan

Chapter-13

Hearing anjali's words even menakshi felt sad about what happened today

Looking at her menakshi maami and mother sad priya asked

Priya-: maa, maami didn't you guys said anjali is a bad person and psychopath then why are you sad for gaurav

She asked in a confused voice

(author from behind-: yes so by this time you guys know that not everyone hates gaurav.....but priya dont hate him but isn't very fond of him like miya....)

Hearing her question uma and menakshi looked at each other and then menakshi replied with a sad tone

menakshi -: I know beyta that not many people in this house likes gaurav mostly because of his mother......but he is different from her.....everyone just put their opinion on him....on the basis of his mother but no one asks what kind of pain he is going through....dekha jaaey toh ( to be honest ) he has no one by his side....everyone in this family has one or the other person standing to support each other but that child grew up all alone....with a mother who is mad in anger....and still he is standing all alone......taking all the blames which he never deserved or did......he is just a helpless lonely soul who just wants to feel accepted for once in this life time.....even though the whole world treats him badly because of his mother he actually never complained or asked anything or any help.......

Hearing this priya's eyes filled with tears she never realized how wrong she was about gaurav.....she regretted how she treated him even though in return he gave her a smile

Uma-: but we are also helpless beyta....even though we want to help him.....we cant

Priya-: but why

menakshi -: its better for you to not know that......we should just drop this topic....and focus on thd engagement preparation

All the four ladies hummed and got up to get ready for the shopping

MeanWhile Gaurav & Astha

Astha-: done

Astha said the bandaging gaurav's arm.....all this while gaurav was just looking at astha feeling pathetic that she has to see all this stuff.....just then astha saw that gaurav was thinking something deeply she instantly knew he was thinking about that incident.....and she also got curious that why did all of this happened

keeping the first aid box on sofa astha went and sat next to gaurav....she was hesitant to ask but gathering courage she did...

Astha- gaurav ji agar aap bura na maney toh hum kuch puchna chaheyngey aap sey
(gaurav if you dont mind I want to ask you something )

gaurav took a deep breath preparing himself for her questions......he nodded

Astha-: why did anjali aunty did all of that...?

gaurav lowered his head....hearing her words he knew this was coming

gaurav -: its related to my mom's past

Astha-: if you are uncomfortable in telling me its okay you dont have to say it....but if you tell me you will feel relaxed or more like....at peace and your secret will be safe with me....trust me

Astha said those words with so much sincerity , comfort and love while keeping her hand on his palm........hearing these type of comforting words for the first time in his life, he felt comfortable with someone for the first time...being alone and lonely...fighting his problems on his own most of his life.......for the first time someone showed him care and love......this melt his heart a little and tried to open up with astha