CHAPTER 9 | "jealous? I'm not jealous!"

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"Akshu tu kyu nahi chalti humare sath?" Asked a sad aarohi, standing at the entrance with ruhi.

"Sab bohot khush hoge.. khaas karke kairav bhaiya." Aarohi added.

"Massi aap itni jaldi kyu jaarahi ho" A sad abhir said from behind akshara rubbing his eyes.

"Are abhir tum uth gaye! Hum toh bas packing kar rahe hai ab Jana toh padega warna mujhe hospital se nikal denge!" Aarohi laughed, "Massi aap ruk jao aur is ruhi-chuhi ko bhej do waise bhi iske pass dimag nahi hai" Abhir said shifting his glasses.

"Oi Billa boy mujhe kyu bich mei laa rahe ho? Aur baise bhi mai bohot fool hu!" Ruhi said fumbling some words. "Baise nahi waise aur fool nahi cool" Akshara said.

"Ha wahi wahi!" Ruhi said in her typical tone. During the stay of aarohi and ruhi, akshara had made a special bond with akshara same with aarohi, she and abhir were almost besties.

"Chalo nashta taiyar hai" Nandita said to them while removing her apron. Both kids ran towards the dining table, while akshara and aarohi were behind them yelling "careful you'll fall!"

"Akshu chal na goenka house.. kabtak ka aese rahegi? Abhir ko uske mama, mimi se mila.. aur khaas karke tujhe sach bata dena chaiye.." Aarohi said in a low-voice.

"Apne ghar chal akshu.."

"Woh ghar kabhi Mera tha he nahi.. agar unhe itni si bhi chinta hoti toh woh usse din par mujhe dekh ne aate.. aur rahi baat kairav bhaiya ki tu unhe yaha bula sakti hai." Akshara said angryly in a low voice.

"Aur rahi baat abhir ki mein kisi ko abhir ko mujhse dur nahi hone dungi.. chahe kuch. Bhi. Hojaye." She added.

"Us Ghar ne mujhe duk, blame ke alawa kuch nahi daya. Nahi meri maa ko ya sirat maa ko aur ye baat tujhse zyada acche se jaanti hai" Akshara took one last look towards aarohi and went towards the dining table.

Aarohi looks towards akshara as she leaves towards the dining and remembers their yesterday night's conversation.

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"Abhir ka father abhimanyu hai?" Aarohi asked- almost whispered.

Akshara stayed silent and looked away, "I'm sorry Mera koi haq nahi tha ye sawaal puchne ka.." Aarohi apologized quickly. "Nahi nahi tera haq hai mujhse sawaal puchne ka! Tu aakhir meri choti behen hai tu nahi toh kon puchega?" Akshara smiles while saying.

"Aur rahi baat ye ki abhir abhimanyu ka beta hai ki nahi."

"Ha.. abhimanyu ka beta abhir hai.." akshara says, closing her eyes in despair.

"Akshu- TU PAGAL HAI KYA?" aarohi said yelling. "Shhhh!" Akshara put a finger on aarohi's lips because the kids were sleeping.

"Bache soo rahe hai pagal!" Akshara whisper-yelled. Aarohi made some muffled noise because akshara hand covered her mouth. "Bolna kya hua" akshara whispered.

She removed her hand from her mouth after aarohi indicated towards the hand. "Oh. Sorry- heheh. Ab bolna" Akshara did her silly embarrassed laugh.

"Akshu tu pagal hai kya? Tu abhimanyu ko yaha rehne Dee rahi! Kanhaji nah kare par agar kisi wajah se abhimanyu ko pata chal gaya toh bawaal ho jayega!" Aarohi whispered.

"Kuch nahi hone dungi mein mere abhir ko." Akshara firmly said.

"Par akshu-" aarohi was going to say but akshara cutted her off and said "chal ab soo jate hai mujhe need aarahi hai" Akshara said yawning.

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