i am late... beech mein study karne gayi thi... here is story. lamba hai...😊
words in blue are arjun's words when with arhaan
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August 3, 2013
"Out Samar... I am going to talk to dad now and make sure none disturbs me... especially that extraordinary sister of ours Aaliya. Keep her out at bay..."
"Deal Arhaan... But what do I get in return?"
"Bhai for you buddy... remember I am 2 years elder to you two?! You get my PSP for a day. Now out..." Arhaan slammed the door with 14 year Samar gawking at him.
"Tell chachi that Ill be down on time..." Samar heard his brother screaming from his room.
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Hey champ...
"Hey dad..."
How are you Arhaan? Doing well right?!
"Yup!!!! Allz well..."
I know my son will be doing well... before anything else, let me wish my baby Happy birthday... you are 16 now...
"Yap. 16...but still your baby..." Arhaan broke into a smile.
This is the most crucial time in your life, you know right?!
"Hmm... just done with exams dad.. I am confused now..." Arhaan made a confused face.
you are confused right!!!! its common beta... this is the age where you get confused, mostly about your future... and pretty biased about studies when juggling between girlfriends right!!!!
"DAD NO... I dont have any girl friends... you know you will be first to know if I have any.." his face was red as a tomato.
oki... main zyada pakaunga nahin tumhe. You might be wanting to go and attend the party organized for you right???!!!
"dad..." arhaans voice was low. "For me you and your words are most important. I dont care about any damn parties..."
if you want, we will speak now. otherwise later on...
Arhaan heard a knock on door. He glanced at the door and spoke in loud voice
"I'll be down in some time. Please do not disturb me now..."
"Aru, Jaanvi tumhe pooch rahi hai..."
"chachi, uss se kahiye uss se main party mein milunga. Not now. I am busy..."
"as you wish."
"dad... where were we? Oh yeah... well I have no girl friends and have plenty of time to know more from you on my birthday..."
you are old enough now son... old enough to know about me, about your mom...
"aahhh... finally you have decided to let me in that little world of yours dad... main to soch soch ke thak gaya ki aapki aur mom ki love story kya thi... eager you know..."
He rubbed his hands in glee and sat on bed comfortably.
my life was not a rose bed beta.. Businessman ka beta to main tha, but unse kabhi mujhe wo pyaar nahin mila jiske liye main tarasta tha. I never got that love after mom left me all alone with dad. He was always engrossed in work. Uth te hue kaam, sote hue bhi kaam...
"aaj bhi kya kam hai? 70 ke ho chuke hai phir bhi kaam karte hai wo. But haan... intensity to kam hua hai" he chuckled to himself.
He had once seen me playing all by myself with gun. He had scolded me then. Asked me if I would become a police officer. He did not want his son, Suryakant Rautes son to be a police officer. That job never had any value in his eyes
"was he insane dad?! Being a police officer is soo...umm...cool... I mean..."
main bhi kuch kam nahin tha Arhaan... I had set my mind and I worked towards becoming a police officer. I had concentrated on my physical fitness, and focused on the things that would help me achieve what I had thought. That infuriated him. he wanted me to take over our family business. He started forcing me to study what he wanted...
"But you never did that dad..." a wide smile adored his face.
Guessed it right son. I never bowed in front of him. His every taunt, every snide remark, every word spoken in anger made my stance more firm. He would scold me when I got less marks but never once praised me when I topped in my class. I showed I never cared about that. But some where deep down in my heart, I always wanted a perfect family, where I had loving and supporting mom and dad. But I never got one. Jaante ho, your dadaji did not even give me his blessings when I became a police officer. But tumhare sam chachu ke wajah se I was not alone. warna mein iss duniya mein kahin kho jaata..
Arhaan was quiet. He could not imagine his workaholic yet loving and caring dadaji being all rude to his dad. But his dad never lied. Did he? Well except for one time when he promised that he would never leave him...
sam ne tumhe hamare baare mein bataya hi hoga naa?! Aur tumhari mamma kaise mere life mein aayi...
"yeah... but... wo kahani aapki zubaani aur bhi acchi lagegi..." he took Roshnis photo in his hand and caressed it.
I was at my place after my duty and was engrossed in PSP. Yeah!! I was crazy about it. You are too.. gimme a hi-5... isiko heredity kehte hai baccha...(Arhaan chuckled)
Well, tabhi tumhare chachu ka call aaya ki uski koi college friend mere ghar aa rahi hai. Mujhse kehne laga ki ake her in till he came back from his mission... my God... I was completely lost in her the day she stood at the door step, her wet hair... how do you think your mom looks in that pic of me, your mom and chachu?
Arhaan glanced at the photo adoring the wall opposite to the bed.
He tilted his head and took another glance at the photo...
"beautiful, hot and sexy..." he grinned.
she was a vision to see.. an angel straight from heaven. Usse dekh ke mere dil ki dhadkane tez hogayi... batane jau to... well mere bete ka dimaag kharab ho jaayega... dont grin idiot... just focus on the story ok...
"yeah... as if I am all goody goody types... I mean I am, but... anyways...i dont need all the details dad... I'll save it for my future to know how it is to fall in love..." Arhaan sighed.
phir sam ghar aaya... god you had to see his face then when roshni refused to move to his home... well... I need not say I was in seventh heaven *wink* ... wo din bhi kya the.. we became very good friends and then... I fell hard for her... dil chura liya usne mera... wo chodo. Humne shaadi karne ki sochi. Dad ko bataya to... he was like always.. I was again going against his wishes. I refused to marry his friends daughter. He was furious. To him, I was always a failure beta. Because according to him any son who refuse or fail to fulfill parents wishes is failure... but unko meri koi parwah nahin thi.
"I guess I know this part. I had read few pages of dadajis old journal..."
after our marriage it was roshni whom he accepted but not me. She became bridge between me and him. he started to speak to me when he found roshni was pregnant. He wanted my child to fulfill his dreams which I failed to. But yet again I worsened the situation. I fought with him and asked him to stop weaving dreams around a unborn kid. Trust me, I did not want anyone to make you do what they want. No one but you have that right. not even me, not roshni.
"I know dad, I even know what I want to be... but I am still confused..."
roshni left me after giving birth to you. I was all alone with you beta... I tried to give you everything that you needed, except for a mother. I could never do that... we were together for 11 years. If I could not give you anything, I am sorry...From what I have known you, you are perfect blend of me and roshni. Hamesha aise hi rehna. Gussa to tumhare naak mein waise hi hai, jaise mere naak pe rehta hai. Uspe kaabu rakhna. Gussa wo cheez hai jo sab kaam bigaadta hai. Samjhe ya...samjhau?!
"samajh gaya dad... I promise I'll be in control..."
aur haan... ye hamesha yaad rakhna ki mom and dad will always be proud of you. Choose what you heart want and work with your brain to achieve it. I will never bind you to something beta, because you are a free bird. You are meant to fly and explore the life, reach success... hamara aasheerwaad hamesha tumhare saath hai...
"I know where my heart lies dad... sure I'll follow it. No one can stop me from what I wanna be..."
I know you will be missing me... I will miss you too... I dont know if I can make it through this... I told you what I wanted to... I may not keep my promise to stay with you for ever. But I'll try. Try my best. This is the 4th and last letter to you Arhaan... on your 16th birthday. i'll have to stop here for I need to make two more. If I make this, then dont worry. I'll be beside you. If I dont, these letters will help you. Next letter will be handed over to you by sam when you enter our home with my bahu...
I wanna be with you son.. Hopefully I will... but all say chances are less. I may not have enough time in my hand. But always remember, dad loves you and cares for you... and I'll always be proud of you...i'll watch you from where ever Ill be...i know you are no longer the 11 year old boy I have seen...but still I cant help but say, be good, be brave son...
Take care and happy birthday...
Your dad,
Arjun
July 20th 2008
Arhaan wiped his tears and folded the letter. He could not believe his father had left him these letters. He knew that it hurt to read those, reminded of all he days he was all alone, crying hugging his knees, asking for his dad. He was in his chachu's from then, along with their kids, Samar and Aaliya, who considered him as elder brother, who saw him as their role model.
He smiled amidst his pain, tried to spread happiness and cried hugging his parents' photos all alone in confines of his room at night.
He hated that. But now, reading this letter took him much closer to his dad.
He wiped his tears and glanced towards the clock. It was quarter to 7. he had 15 minutes to show up at the party.
He made his way to washroom, when he heard the knock.
"Arhaan bhai... jaldi aao... sab aapka wait kar rahe hai..." it was Aaliya, twin of Samar.
"I will be there in 10 Aaliya..."
"sure"
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He was dressed in black suit with a white shirt and red tie. He saw smiling faces of his family, his Sameer chachu, Aisha chachi, Samar and Aaliya, his friends and ETF members Shree, chotu, liza..
Everybody wished him and he made his way towards the cake. He looked at the door when Aaliya poked him.
"kisika intezaar horaha hai bhai?!" she waggled her brows.
"shut up aaliya... I was just... DAD!!!!!" he saw Arjun entering from the door with a big gift box.
"hey champ..."
"you are late dad..."
"I am sorry... gift lane gaya tha baba..."
"oki. Ab chalo cake kaat te hai..."
"chalo..."
arjun first went to his dad, mr. suryakant raute and touched his feet o take blessings.
his father kept his palm on his head and caressed his hair.
They cut the cake and enjoyed. When Arjun gave him his gift, Arhaan whispered in his ears
"seriously dad... dil chori hogaya aapka..." he grinned.
Arjun's eyes popped out of the socket.
"you did not..."
"yeah I did... sam chachu gave it to me..." he winked.
"wo, beta..."
"I know dad.. you were afraid ou wont be able to tell me about my family. But... chodo na dad... waise, lemme tell you, I have no girl friends..."
Arjun kept hand on his heart and said dramatically,
"don't tell me you are not interested in..."
"DAD!!!!! I am just 16.. and I di not say I don't like any girl... I just said I have no girl friend..." Arhaan ended slyly.
"aah haa..."
"you miss her don't you?"
"yeah I do arhaan... but not really. I mean see there are so many beautiful ladies around here..." Arjun winked at his son.
"dad..."
"oki.. I agree I do. But she resides in my heart... so no missing business actually..."
"hmm... but dad promise me. You will never pull such stunt ever again... you almost gave your life trying to save me all those years back. I cant lose you again. All thiose days without you, you being in ICU... I wont be able to..."
He hugged Arjun tightly.
"I promise I ll never leave you alone. I did come back right. and above all, I cant keep on writing letters for you..."
"huh!!!!!"
At that time sameer and his family made their way towards them.
"I never knew you could write letters, that to those many at a time Arjun..." sameer pulled arjun's leg.
"why did you give him that letter?" Arjun asked in mock serious tone.
"dammit man!!! You expect me keep all those?! No ways. I had to get rid of them."
"where is the last one? Give it back to me. I am here so no need of that letter now.."
Arhaan, samar and Aaliya stared at their dad's with jaws touching ground.
"I will not. I will give it to my eldest bahu ok..."
"you wont. Kahan hai bata de. Warna samjhe ya... samjhau?"
"chachu, papa usse unke room ke cupboard ke sab se nichle hisse mein rakha hai ye kabhi nahin bolenge..." samar piped in. he winked at Arhaan and Aaliya.
"samar... how did you..." sameer's words died as he saw grinning Arjun sprinting towards sameer's room.
"dammit, no..." sameer went after him.
"that's real fun..." Aaliya said.
"yeah... fun..." samar said.
"I love you dad..." Arhaan whispered.
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Done dana done...
Kaisa hai batao zaroor...
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~pari😳
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