MaAn FF Our Little World Completed pg114 updt Jul 5

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Warning: Emotional, deals with Anuj's past.

~12~

"Still awake?"

He looked up from the kitchen counter to see her standing by the door.

"You are up too...."

"Couldn't sleep... May I come in?"

"Mukku slept?"

She nodded.

"She was tired out..."

He nodded and fiddled with the stove, avoiding her again. After what seemed like ages, his trembling hands switched it on. She clicked her tongue and walked towards him. Reaching out she switched off the stove. He looked at her not understanding what she was doing. She gave a small shrug and took his hand in hers.

"We need to talk."

He said nothing but followed her to the living room and sat on the sofa beside her.

"Anuj... look at me... I am not angry... Mukku is your sister... she loves me... I love her... That's all that matters now... someday when she is well, she would tell me everything... I will wait for her..."

He bowed down his head to hide the tears that had made it's way to his eyes. With a lump in his throat, his voice barely audible, he said

"But I hurt you badly..."

"It's ok..."

"It's not... It's not okay... I don't deserve you... After all the pain I put you through...Mukku is my sister... my responsibility... my family... I know... but you are my family too... my everything... I hurt you to protect her... It's not okay... never okay... I am sorry..."

He buried his face in his palms. She gently removed his palms off his face and held them in her arms rubbing them gently trying to comfort him. He clutched her arms tightly and looked into her eyes. She nodded in negative.

"I am sorry, Anu... sorry, sorry, sorry.... I hurt you...."

"Shhh... shhh... it really is ok..."

"Anu... I wanted to tell you everything... really... It's just that..."

"I understand... I know... I know..."

He took in a deep breath.

"I want to tell you everything, now... would you listen?"

"You don't have to..."

"But I want to..."

She said nothing but the look in her eyes assured him that whatever he said, she would never leave his side.

"I was 13 when Mukku was born. Maa had complications during pregnancy and delivery so after Mukku's birth she was not able to do much except feed her. Papa had to take care of Maa so I took the responsibility of taking care of Mukku. I washed her, sang lullaby and comforted her. I might have been a brother in name but in reality I was her parent. Her first word was 'Anuj'... she took her first steps walking towards me... when she fell down and got hurt, she ran to me for kisses and comfort... Maa became better soon and we were a happy family again. Maa and Papa always asked me before taking any decision about Mukku... be it her school, her birthdays... anything... They acknowledged that I had equal right on her... Maa always said that I was her parent before them... Years passed and everything was going perfect. I joined college... fell in love with you... broke my heart..."

She shut her eyes and squeezed his hand in apology.

"Not your fault, Anu... I didn't tell you... I was late as usual... why am I always late? Maa and Papa convinced me to finish my higher studies abroad post graduation. I agreed knowing that living here would only make me suffocated with your memories.... But then..."

His voice broke, her hold on him tightened.

"Then... one day... 2 years later... I was in class when the call arrived. Maa and Papa had met with an accident while returning home from a friend's house. Papa was dead.... Maa was in the ICU. My first thought after listening to the news was that Mukku was alone... I knew I had to come back... but..."

He closed his palm and hit hard against the sofa. She wrapped her hand around his palm and pulled him towards her.

"Anuj... Anuj..."

Her whispered calls calmed him a little and he continued

"I couldn't get flights immediately and after many cancellations and traveling around almost half of the world, I landed in Ahmedabad one week later... I rushed to the hospital to see my mother... Maa... Maa was there breathing through the tubes... oscillating in and out of consciousness...Maa... Maa... As I reached her bedside and called her... she... Maa... she opened her eyes... gave a small smile... oh she looked so serene... and... and... she was gone... gone just like that..."

He slid from the sofa onto the floor and broke down. The memory had been too painful for him. She guided his head gently to her lap and stroked his back. She knew what she was doing could be persumed way beyond friendship but she didn't care. All that mattered to her was the man in her arms. His sobs slowly reduced.

"It was all over soon... I performed the last rites of both my parents that day... By the end of it... I turned to see my Mukku... Her blank face told me I was too late... she was only 12..."

He took in a deep breath and sat up positioning him beside her.

"I had not yet completed my studies so GK asked me to go back and complete. That day I had to leave, Mukku locked herself in her room. Gk and I had to break the lock to go to her. She threw herself on me as soon as I entered and said she won't let me go as I was all she had. I told her I had to go... and after around an hour of pleading, cajoling and threatening, she agreed to let me go on the condition that I would be back in an year. I promised and I left.... but... but"

"But you were late again...."

Mukku's voice made them look up. Her eyes were wet and her body trembling.

"Mukku..."

The both whispered before running towards her and pulling her into a hug.

***

Precap: Warm milk and Self control.

A/N: Nope not going the adopted caretaker wayI will post the next part soonish as these three are events of the same day and then give a short pause so that you can read it and get a clear picture of what is happening.