CHAPTER:12

AARDHAYA POV:

After good amount of time, I'm back in my normal self but unable to stop thinking about them

What do they want now??

Are they here for me...!

No chance may be just mere coincidence..

Did he missed me..like I missed him

Did he crave for me like I do when I'm pregnant...

Is he still same or not.

"Thinking about him" he asked me

"No..I didn't forget him to think" I said and smiled remembering him.

Wait wait...why am I smiling!?

"You're the same women that met me at resturant years ago"

Am I the same!?

"See, Aardhaya it's not my place to tell about anything but you should be strong enough for Ansh."

I nodded, now I'm a mom.

"You came back running when you just saw them. You're going to face them at some point of life. Ansh needs a Father figure in his life,if he questions you about his Dad!! What will you tell him"

He came to me and cupped my cheeks with his both palms on either side.

"Think as mother and decide as a women for your future" he said and kissed my forehead lovingly.

"Now... forget about them and come, Manya is awake" he said and dragged me to her room

Later in the evening

We just came back from Advith house..

I gave bath to ansh and did myself. We both settled down on bed with ansh on my lap clapping for his favourite cartoon show.

I ran my finger in his hair which remembered the sweet memories he gave me before printing all these bitter memories.

After that incident at resturant, Nikhil became so close with me. I was on cloud nine thinking about his change of behaviour but it doesn't last long.

Well, I'm  thinking about past incidents my baby slept peacefully.

He is so tired today...I kissed his forehead and switched off the TV and hugged him to me.

Ansh, you're are all I have! Plz don't break ma's already broken heart. I thought to myself

Within second, ansh hugged me tightly. I felt happy, I felt assured, that my son is not going to leave me for anyone.

First time in this day I smiled and slept peacefully.

Next day:

I woke up early in the morning and did all the work, when I'm about to start for the company. Some unexpected person knocked my door.

"Bhabhi" Rehanth shouted and hugged me tightly.

"Rehanth" I asked trying hard to hide my surprise tone.

"Why you came here!? What will happen,If they knows that you came here to me" I shouted at him.

He laughed and said "bhabhi chill, I told them that I'm going for a morning walk."

"I'm here to see my ansh..where is he!?"he said while searching for him

If you are wondering how he knows! Then yes, I'm in contact with him all these years. He promised me that he won't tell anyone about me, but I need to know why and how they came here!

"Come, I will take you to him" I said and took him to my room

Where he gasped seeing his little nephew he shouted with happiness.

I smiled and lifted ansh to my hip.

"Ansh,see your babai (brother of dad) is here" I said and observed ansh.

Although ansh has seen him in video calls many times, he is so small to remember

"Ba......" He tried to say babai but failed

Rehanth smiled and took him from my arms...

"Tell me..ansh" he said while kissing all over his face.

In mean while I prepared Rehanth favourite breakfast (pesarattu) and tomato pickle and informed Advith that I'm not coming to office today.

After preparing breakfast and arranged it on table, I went to check on Both of them.

As soon as I opened the door, I laughed out loud at the scene infront of me.

Ansh is sitting on Rehanth belly while Rehanth laid on bed facing his back on bed.

"Ba..." He is saying only thing continuously

"Ansh...say it clearly, I'm unable to understand your words" Rehanth said in confused voice.

While my baby boy is trying hard to explain to his babai about his favourite motu and patlu toys.

Rehanth turned to me and said "bhabhi, help me he trying to say something"

I nodded and said " he is trying to explain about his favourite cartoon"

"Oh...I know, I just asked you whether it correct or wrong" he said while covering up his inability to catch words of ansh.

I laughed and said ook on sarcastic way. Later we both have breakfast while I feed some idli to ansh.

Without beating around bush, I asked him why they all came here!?

"For Tara, Yuktha sister marriage" he said.

"Bhabhi, you know Nikhil bhai got married right!?" He asked to make sure I'm not hurt by his words.

Yes... I know he is married 2 years ago with his love.

"Yes, I know" I said while fidgeting my finger which are around ansh who js in my lap.

Rehanth took Ansh from me and placed him on couch and arranged some cushions make sure not to fall him.

He sat infront of me in floor and wiped my tears which are about to fall from my eyes.

"Bhabhi, will you do one thing if I ask you" he said while requesting me with his eyes to say ok

I nodded and said yes

"Move on bhabhi" he said

I removed my hands from his and stood abruptly.

"I know bhabhi you love bhai with all you have, but he is someone else. And you need someone to call yours" he is trying hard to convince me

"I can't, I love him only him. If he is not mine. I have a memory which is given by him is mine" I said while wiping my tears.

"Please, bhabhi I beg you to move on. I love you more than bhai, I'm saying this for you and ansh."

"Ansh will be called as illegitimate child bhabhi" this caught my attention.

I never thought it but it is correct...he will be considered as illegitimate child.

"Noo" I shouted not able to bare that situation where he is humiliated by his friends and society.

"That's what I'm saying bhabhi, there are so many guys waiting to accept you as you. Plz move on" he said

Every word inserted in my mind cause he is correct I need someone.

But can I move on that easily!??

Why he is saying these now!?

I raised my eyebrow at him and asked the same question which I thought..

He bowed his head and faced floor, he is hiding something.

"What is it Rehanth!" I aske him again

"Bhabhi...it's nothing, I just said because I feel like you have to move on" he said not meeting my eyes

I hold his face with my one hand and again asked him same question.

This 17 year old guy is trying to hide something and he thought I can't find that.

His next words shook my world from upside down.

"Yuktha is pregnant?!"

I don't know what happened next, only his words are echoing around suffocating me from taking oxygen.

Lastly I heard that Rehanth is shouting bhabhi....

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REHANTH POV:

I'm so excited to go to Banglore, I'm going to see my bhabi after three years and ansh for the first time.

Even ma, riha and bhabhi parents accused her of something. I never believed any of those, I have seen her working hard for us then how can I not believe her when she is saying she is innocent.

When I emerged in those thoughts bhai called me.

"Why are you smiling to yourself!" He asked me

Then all of them turned to me.. ma, riha,bhai, Girish uncle, Sowmya aunty(Girish wife), Yuktha, Tara.

"It's none of your business Nikhil" I shouted at him and faced window by engaging my ears with ear phones.

I saw how my brother face fell after listening to my tone but he deserved more.

From the time, bhabhi left home relation between me and my family members were zero. I'm doing some partime job to support education for myself. Bhai denied me telling that he is there to take care of me. I being stubborn worked and studied.

Don't get me wrong, I want then to suffer like my bhabi suffered.

They stopped me from going behind bhabhi when they throwed her out of house in middle of winter night by blackmailing me emotionally now they have to suffer double now.

You know what they said "you're small kid don't know what to do!?"

Within hours we reached banglore and I'm so excited to meet them and these are so excited to start their so called wedding.

We reached so called house nah mansion, then Girish uncle is showing them all their room.

"Rehanth yours is first floor, first from right" he said

I nodded and went same way...then they told to come down at 10 to meet wedding planner. I'm not so interested in marriage, I ignored that and took rest.

Lunch time:

I'm having lunch with bunch of merciless people here, I smiled for my fate firstly not able to support my bhabhi then have tk spend my time with these people.

All of sudden, bhai cleared his throat and announced that they are going to be parents. That's it my bhai lost single fibre of respect from my side.

"Congratulations nikhil and don't tell him/her that there is  me for them" with that I went to my room and called Advith bhai

"Bhai...it's me Rehanth" Advith became like a brother to me and I idolized him for what he had done to bhabhi.

And I told him about Yuktha pregnancy

"God...is merciless" he sighed loud and said to me about how bhabhi reacted by seeing them

I asked him bhabhi address decided to meet her immediately without any delay.

With that I hung up the call and about to go out, most annoying voice stopped me.

"Rehanth" Yes it's Yuktha

"What do you want" I snapped at her

"Aren't you happy that I'm pregnant" she questioned me.

"What do you expect!?" I asked her

"Rehanth...behave" mom scolded me

Wow....

"See..who is telling me to behave" I clapped my palms together

"You know ma...I saw with my own eyes that bhabhi served you as her own. Never she considered us as burden"

"but what you did....accused her, throwed her out and what you called her Yuktha s**t right! She married Nikhil with trust but he betrayed and left her with no relation, no money... atleast Nikhil you should have shown some humanity" I shouted at all of them.

I wiped my tears and "that day you lost all rights on her and me, and to your question no..I'm not happy cause it's my bhabi place not yours" with that Bhai slapped me hard on my cheek

I laughed and said "what can I expect from you"

With that I ran to room and cooled myself down, decided to meet bhabi tommorow.

I hailed a cab and given him adress, I'm so excited to meet bhabhi especially little fellow.

Skipping the part upto telling her tbe truth...

I told bhabhi....but she has to move on, they are happy with their lives.

When she told me that she loves him only then I used the most weak point, ansh...yes. I told her that he will be called as illegitimate but it's the truth.

Then she learned the truth stubbornly, next thing, I knew is bhabhi fainted.

"Bhabhi" I shouted and ran to her.

In distance ansh is crying " maa" seeing her in such a state.

Hurriedly I called Advith bhai, because I don't know anything here.

He came within minutes, I hold ansh in my arms and followed him