Anubhav keep looking at her for quite some time when she picks up a bite and feed him by her own hand... tears keep flowing down from his eyes... her heart surge pain for him and she hold his hands tightly to calm him.....

Anubhav lowered his head and tells "Haseena pata nahi tum kya sochogi mere baare mein.... Sach mein meri koi galti nahi hai, please tum mujhe galat mat samajhna"

Haseena lift his face from her hand "Anubhav dekho meri taraf... main janti hun tum kabhi galat nahi ho sakte... please mujhe bataao toh kya baat hai... achanak kya hua, kal tak toh tum kitne khush the"

He looked at her and said "Haseena main jab chhota tha tab mere Papa mujhe aur Mummy ko iss duniya mein akela chhod kar chale gaye the, tab Nanu ne humein sambhala... Mummy poori tarah se toot chuki thi, unki haalat dekh kar Nanu ne unki dobara shaadi karwa di aur voh Rohan ke papa ke saath Delhi chali gayi, kuch saal main Nanu ke paas hi raha kyunki mummy par naye ghar ki zimmedari thi.. phir Nani bhi humein chhod kar chali gayi aur Mummy mujhe apne saath Delhi le gayi jahaan mein pehli baar Rohan se mila... usse milkar mujhe laga hi nahi ki voh mera soutela bhai hai... pehle din se hi hum dono mein ek atoot sa pyaar ho gaya tha... par Rohan ki dadi ko yeh sab nahi achcha laga aur unhone zid karke mujhe hostel mein bhijwa diya, taaki main usse dur rahu... uske kuch saalon baad Deepika paida hui... jab bhi main Delhi jaata tha, mujhe hamesha Rohan aur Deepika ke saath khelna, unke saath rehna achaha lagta tha.. lagta tha jaise mujhe apna poora pariwar mil gaya ho... par Dadi ko yeh sab nahi pasand tha... pata nahi kyun par voh mujhse hamesha se hi nafrat karti thi aur hamesha mujhe aur Rohan ko compare karti rehti thi... mujhe laga ki agar mein bhi achchhe marks laaunga aur achchha bartaav karunga toh mujhe bhi Rohan ki tarah ghar mein rehne ko milega.. isi baat se maine khoob dil laga kar padai karna shuru kiya, meri kabhi koi complaint nahi aati thi, maine sports, music har field mein awards jeete par koi faayda nahi hua... dheere dheere main saari ummiden khone laga... maine apne aapko ek daayre mein samet liya... agar Delhi jaata bhi tha toh kisi se koi baat nahi karta tha, akele guest room mein hi rehta tha, akele khaana khaata tha, par Rohan... usne mujhe kabhi akela nahi chhoda, voh zid karke mere liye bhi vahi khilone mangwata tha jo uske paas hote the.. mere saath khelne ki, baat karne ki puri koshish karta tha, apni Dadi se chhup chhup kar.. par meri wajah se use bhi daant pad jaati thi isiliye mein usse bhi dur rehne laga... par shaayad voh sab samjhane laga tha aur isiliye ek din usne Nanu ko sab bata diya... Nanu ko dukh na ho isliye maine unhe kabhi yeh sab nahi bola, na kabhi apna dard bataya.. voh vaise bhi mere liye bahut kuch karte the, main unhe aur pareshan nahi karna chahta tha... unke upar saare business ki jimmedari bhi thi aur Nani ke baad voh bahut akele ho gaye the...

Anubhav paused to breathe and looked at their entwined fingers and then continued, "Rohan ke sab bataane ki wajah se Nanu mujhe yahan Ahmadabad le aaye, apne paas aur main yahaan Vyom Cheetah aur tumse mila.... Dosti ko samjha, jaana, main pehli baar khush tha... par kismat ko kuch aur hi manjoor tha aur phir Nanu ke heart attack ki wajah se mujhe dobara se Delhi jaana pada... Nanu toh theek hone ke baad yahaan aa gaye par mujhe school ki wajah se ek saal phir vahin rehna pada, usi ghar mein... par Dadi ko yeh gawara nahi tha... jaise bachpan se unhone mujhe Rohan Deepika se dur rakha iss baar bhi unhone poori koshish ki par iss baar Rohan ne unki nahi suni... usne mujhe kabhi akela nahi choda.... pata hai main usse kuch mahine bada hun par uss ghar mein usne ek bade bhai ki tarah mera poora khyal rakha, mujhe sambhaala.. uske bharose hi main vahaan rah paaya itne lambe arse varna Dadi ki baaton se toh mera jeena vahaan ek pal ke liye bhi mushkil tha..... Phir session khatam hote hi main yahaan vaapas aa gaya, Nanu ke paas... par Rohan mujhe bahut miss kar raha tha aur usey ghar ke badon ka mere prati galat vyavahar bhi nahi pasand tha.. isi gusse mein voh bhi yahaan aa gaya bina mujhe bataaye... sabse lad kar... voh khush hai yahaan, main khush hun apne bhai ko apne paas dekh kar.. pehli baar hum dono ek dusre ke saath khul kar jee pa rahe hai... ab tum batao isme meri kya galti hai... kya mujhe jeene ka, khush hone ka haq nahi hai....

Haseena at that moment wanted to hug him and take all his pain away. She wanted to soothe him. She understood that he is a broken soul that needs love and care...

Haseena said softly: Anubhav, tumne kuch galat nahi kiya... Rohan tumhara bhai hai, apne bhai ke saath rehne mein galat kya... par tum iss baat se dukhi kyun ho....

Anubhav took a deep breath "aaj subah Rohan ki Dadi ka phone aaya tha, unhone mujhe bahut bura bhala kaha... unko lagta hai ki maine Rohan ko bahkaya hai unke khilaaf, main uska bhavishya barbaad kar raha hun... mera manhoss saaya use barbaad kar dega" Saying this he starts crying badly covering his face from his palms... "Sach Haseena maine kabhi Rohan ko nahi kaha ki voh apne ghar aur Dadi se dur rahe.. voh toh unki baaton se, unki soch se naraaj hai bas aur kuch nahi"

Haseena took out his hand from his face and wipe out his tears, she was also feeling her eyes wet listening all his pain, "tum bilkul galat nahi ho... yeh toh unki galat soch hai Anubhav jo voh apne hi ghar ke dono bachchon mein farq karti hai... aur Rohan uske baare mein socho... agar tum aise dukhi hoge toh kya voh khush rah payega... tumhi kehte ho na ki usne hamesha tumhara saath diya hai toh ab baari tumhari hai... voh tumhare liye sab kuch chhod kar aaya hai, apna ghar, apne parents, dadi sab kuch... toh tumhein use sambhalna bhi hai aur khush bhi rakhna hai... uski zimmedari hai ab tumpar, tum aise toot nahi sakte samjhe... jaise usne Delhi mein tumhein sambhala ab tumahara farz hai ki bade bhai ki tarah tum usey sambhalo..... aur phir agar tum aise karoge toh Nanu ka kya hoga... voh kitne dukhi honge tumhari aankhon mein aansun dekh kar, kabhi socha hai... kitna pyaar karte hai voh tum dono se... jabse tum dono yahan unke paas aaye ho, unhe apna parivaar poora lagne laga hai... kisi galat insaan ki soch ki wajah se tum Nanu aur Rohan ka dil kaise dukha sakte ho"

Anubhav looked at her amazingly that how easily she soothes all his pains, worries, his guilt... jaise ek hi pal mein saara dard, saare dukh dur ho gaye ho...

Anubhav look at her cutely like a kid "Haseena sach mein maine kuch galat nahi kiya na... tumhe vishwas hai na mujhpar"

Haseena squeezed his hand to comfort him and smiled, "sachchi tumne kuch galat nahi kiya, tumhe pata hai na main kabhi jhuth nahi bolti... aur tumse toh bilkul nahi"

Finally he feels light hearted "Haseena please yeh sab Nanu ko mat batana... pata nahi kaise par aaj tak maine yeh baat kisi se nahi ki, Nanu aur Rohan se bhi nahi... par tumhare saamne yeh sab... is tarah... pata nahi aaj kaise maine yeh sab kah diya jo kisi se nahi kaha... par thanks mujhe sunne ke liye, samjhane ke liye...

Haseena smiled: Anubhav jab bhi main pareshaan hui ho, ya kamjor padi hun tumne mujhe sambhala hai.. is ek saal mein tumne mujhe voh himmat di hai jo main kab ki haar chuki thi... toh kya main tumse tumhare dard nahi baant sakti... itna bhi haq nahi hai mujhe...

Anubhav smiled "tumhe toh poora haq hai... ab tumse nahi kahunga toh kisse kahunga... aakhir tum meri sabse achchhi dost jo ho (in his mind: aur meri zindagi bhi)

Haseena: toh wada karo ki aaj ke baad jab bhi tum pareshaan hoge ya koi baat karni hogi toh tum hichkichaoge nahi... seedha mere paas aa jaana... main hamesha tumhare saath hun... har Khushi mein har gham mein...

Anubhav put his hand on her and held it firmly "Vaada... pakka vaada" to lighten their mood" achchha chalo ab baaton se pet bharogi kya, subah se kuch nahi khaaya maine.... bahut bhukh lagi hai"

Haseena forward the tiffin box to him with a contented smile on her face... feeling relieved to see him back in his funny mood and cute smile...

After breakfast Anubhav left for the factory after dropping her at Karishma's house where Preeti was waiting for her....