He was just staring at the smiling face of Anupriya when Harsh entered and sat beside him....

Harsh kept his hand on Abhay's shoulder...

Harsh-"Humein ab nikalna chahiye"

But Abhay didn't replied anything..
His eyes were numb....no emotions were visible on his face...even when the priest asked to set the fire...he did it silently....and after coming home he just silently entered his room and was sitting on the floor holding Anupriya's photo

Harsh gently-"Abhay"

Abhay coldly-"Aap ja skte hai Dr.Malhotra...aapki yaha zarurat nhi hai"

Harsh -"Mein jaunga per apne bete ko apne saath leke"

Abhay-"Aapka koi beta nhi hai yaha Dr.Malhotra"

Harsh sighed sadly-"I know....it will take time for you to accept reality beta ...achanak itna sb kuch ho gya...per jo sach hai woh tumhe maanna hi padega...aur sach ye hai ki tum Dr. Harsh Malhotra ke bete ho....sach se bhaag nhi skte tum"

Abhay-"Can you please just leave me alone"

Harsh stood up-"aadhe ghante baad hum nikal rhe hai ...taiyaar ho jaana"

That time Kaka entered with food tray...

Kaka to Harsh-"Sahab aap bhi kuch kha lijiye....kl se kuch nhi khaya hai aapne"

Harsh looked at Abhay-"Abhay ko khila do mere haath toh woh khayega nhi "

Kaka-"Baba ko mein khila dunga...aur unka saaman bhi pack kr dunga woh jaayenge aapke saath...."

Harsh nodded and left to make all the arrangements...

Kaka sat beside Abhay....

Kaka-"Baba ...aapne 3 din se kuch aache se nhi khaya hai ...kuch kha lijiye"

But Abhay didn't responded....it looked like he was not the same Abhay whom he knows till 3 days back...

Kaka tored a bite and brought it near Abhay's mouth...but Abhay didn't took it...

Kaka-"Apni maa ke liye kha lijiye baba...aap aise khudh ko takleef denge bhooke rehke toh Anu madam ji ko kitna dukh pahuchega....unki aatma ko takleef hogi apne baache ko aise dekhke...apne liye na sahi unke liye kha lijiye"

Abhay looked at Kaka...still with no emotion...but he opened his mouth to take the bite....

Kaka made Abhay eat the food...after he was done ... keeping the plate aside

Kaka-"Mein jaanta hu baba aap abhi bahut takleef mein hai ...per sacchai se hum nhi bhaag skte ....Anu Madam ji ne kuch soch samajhke hi itne saal baad aapke pita ko yaha Bulaya hai....shayad woh jaanti thi ki unke jaane ke baad aap bilkul akele padh jaayenge isiliye unne sahab ko aapki zimmedari di...mere hisaab se aapko unke saath jaana chahiye....apne maa ke vishwas per vishwas karke dekhiye aapki maa kabhi bhi koi galat faisla nhi lengi aapke liye aur tb toh bilkul nahi jb unhe pta tha ki woh aapke saath nhi rahengi....Jaan basti thi unki aap mein....unke liye aap sahab ke saath jaaiye unko ek mauka deke dekhiye ...ho skta hai isse aapki zindagi ki nayi shuruwat ho ...aapko khush rehne ki nayi wajah mile....lekin uske baad bhi aap agar wapas aana chahe toh aa jaaiyega ...mein hamesha rahunga aapke saath"

Still Abhay didn't said anything....Kaka sighed and took a plate and stood up to go...

Abhay from back-"Mera bag nikaal dijiyega kaka...samaan pack krna hai"

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