Kabir Pov>>>

I woke up feeling severe pain on my head. God, it feels like my head was hit by a hammer.

Finally opening my eyes with a bit of wince, I check my surroundings.

WTF!

Where?

Who?

How?

Noooooooo!

I ran downstairs colliding with my Mother.

"Ma..Ma..." I tried speaking to her, but she cooed me lovely and said,

"What happened, Kabir"

"Who cleaned my room and where are the photos?" I lashed out at her.

I tried to control my anger but finally I couldn't and burst on her.

*Slap*

I looked into my father's eyes, which showed pure rage.

"How dare you raise your voice at your mother? I've had enough of your drama."

He grabbed my arms and led me to the a room and it's his room... my son

My heart broke when he said something...

"Everyone has parents in my class? but I don't have only a mother but it feels like I don't have a dad as well," he cried in the arms of Nitya bhabi. 

My father stepped in front of me and and continued,"Do you think only of your suffering, hamase jyaada to aapake bete ko takaleeph ho rahee hai, Kabir."
(more than us your son is suffering)

Ma came towards me and embraced me, making me break down.
 
"I.. I can't. Main use bhool nahin sakata. Main ise aur nahin kar sakata, Ma."
(I can't forget her. I can't do it any more, Ma)

She gently removed me from her hold and cupped my face and said, "I never asked you to forget, Poorvi. She dreamed of a son and look you're blessed with, Mihir. Poorvi didn't have the opportunity to see her son's face, but she wanted you both to be happy together in her last moments."

I remembered Poorvi's last words to take care of our son. But I failed both as a husband and father.

"Poorvi's parents asked for her pictures, that's why I removed them beacuse they don't want their son-in-law neglecting their grandson for their dead daughter," Ma concluded and went to the kitchen.

There was an awkward silence between Papa and Me. Gaining the courage I spoke,

"Pap-" only to be intrupped with him hugging and crying.

"Sorry, son. I didn't mean to slap. But I need and the whole Rajputs need, hamaara Sher."
(Our Lion)

I asked for forgiveness multipe times from everyone except my son.

End Pov>>>
Kabir didn't have anything except wine, so Bindu came back from the kitchen with a plate of Aloo ke paratha and a glass of lime juice.

He went to wash to get rid of the alchol smell on him.
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At Vikramaditya Haveli >>>

"Sabhee mehamaanon ke naam likhe hain, bhabi" Rashi handed the paper with list of guests to Satya.
(All the guest names are written bhabi)

Satya was double-checking it and furrowed her brows, the checked her list of close relatives and said, "I forgot to write my sister and her husband's family. Rashi included Rajputs too"  

"Rajputs?" the latter asked, confused.

"You don't know them as you were in Jaipur for 5 ye-" Satya stopped herself from saying something she shouldn't have.

Rashi abruptly sat up, excused herself and headed to Payal's room, locking it.

Hearing footsteps, Satya looked behind to find her beloved father-in-law.

"Meree beti kab tak chupachaap sahatee rahegee." Tej sighed and sat beside Satya, looking at the guest list.
(How long will my daughter suffer in silence)

Satya looked at her father-in-law and replied, "Everything will be okay soon."

She sat up and Tej questioned,"Where are you going"

Satya smirked and replied,"Ma aaj ghar par nahin hai to kya aapako Masala chai aur Onion pakora chaahie?"
(Ma is not home today, so do you want Spicy tea and Onion fritters?)

Tej's eyes lit up knowing his wife isn't home,"Kuch mithai bhee le aao"
(bring some sweets as well)

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Mihir was playing badminton outside the garden with Deepika and Kartik.

They decided to play as a pair, but Mihir didn't have a partner.

"Mamu, I don't have partner" he sadly pouted.

Someone came from behind and asked , "Can I be your partner?"

Looking at the person, all three had big smiles plastered on their face.

Mihir and Deepika ran and hugged him tightly while sobbing.

"Papa!"

"Chachu!"
(Youngest uncle)

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To Be Continued!!

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