Dr.Abhimanyu Birla was on cloud 9. His Akshu had declared war with her family and claimed him as hers in front of everyone. He didn't have to enter into a loveless marriage for his mother anymore. His heart was swelling with love and happiness.
He knew there would be a storm raging in both homes but it did not matter to him anymore. He knew Akshus family though angry with her would never think of hurting her. He knew that his own toxic family too well to let them affect him. The only people that mattered to him in the house were his mother and his little brother.
Aah the little brother who fought for his elder brothers love and happy life at a time when everything seemed doomed. The little brother who was a kid to Abhi and the one who had the purest heart and the darkest pain. The little brother who had not given up despite he himself giving up. Abhis heart leapt with love. He wanted to run home and give his brother a big hug.
He skipped and hopped home not realizing that he had left his slippers and bike at the temple. He wondered if this is what people felt when they were high. Being a doctor he strictly kept away from all the bad habits that were there. His passion was to serve as a doctor and not mint money,much to the displeasure of the man who called himself his father.
The air changed as he reached the threshold of Birla Villa. Taking a deep breath he prepared himself to face the wrath of his family, especially Dr.Harshawardhan Birla. His birth father, the primat reason for the toxic environment of the house.
Despite his elation he felt his heart skip a beat as he tried to step inside the house. Bracing himself for the worst he almost kept his foot inside the house only to hear his father scream at him
"Stop right there. You have no place in this house. You have destroyed the name of the business I built painstakingly for decades. You may leave " Dr. Harshawardhan Birla bellowed.
Abhimanyu smiled. His father had made it easier for him to do this. He had wanted to escape the house since his teens. But for his brother and mother. He did not want to subject them to any kind of difficulty.
Everyone watched shell shocked as Abhimanyu took out his phone, typed out furiously and kept it back into his pocket. At almost the same time ,Harshwardhans phone buzzed with a notification that carried the subject " Resignation Letter"
Abhi looked beyond his father at his mother whose eyes were puffed and at his brother whose eyes and face were swollen.
"Neil" he called out softly " Please pack my things in a suitcase and bring it here". Neil walked back in a daze as Harshawardhan's words of calling him an orphan, to just stay in a corner of the house and the slap played in front of his eyes.
"Abhi, please don't do this. Harshji please call him back, what is this tale of leaving the house. Please call him back. Abhi, listen to me you are not leaving this house " Manjari sobbed and tried to run towards him when Harshawardhan caught her hand in an iron grip and looked at her with a glare that sent a chill down her spine.
"Maa I am not leaving you. I am just leaving the house and the hospital. I became a doctor not to just treat the VIPs of Birla Hospital but to serve people. I can do that from anywhere Maa. I shall set up a place to settle, then I'll come and take you with me Maa." Abhi said in a choked voice.
At around the same time, Neil walked down the stairs carrying multiple suitcases. He walked towards Abhi. "Take me with you Bhai. You are the reason I came into this house and I can't be here when you are not here." He said looking down, trying to hide his face.
"Bacha , I need to arrange everything. I will set up and take you and Maa. Please mera bhai " Abhi said softly taking Neil's hands into his. He loved the kid as much as he loved his mother.
"Bhai , please " Neil almost pleaded in a whisper. Abhi had never seen his brother this weak. Not since that day. He had to give in to him.
"Fine. Let's go Neil." He said taking taking part of the suitcases from him.
He now looked directly at Harshawardhan " I am leaving Sir. But if you even try to take out your anger on Maa physically or emotionally , you have another thing coming. As much as she sneezes, you will have me to answer to. You will take out any anger on me and me alone. Anything on Maa, Akshu or anyone of Akshus family, you will see a version of me that you cannot even imagine.
Taiji, my mother is also your own sister . I trust you would take care of her when I am not here. I request you please " Abhimanyu said folding his hands.
"Chalo Neil" Abhi said looking sideways at his brother. He knew something had happened before he entered the house and he would talk to Neil on it later in the night.
The brothers walked out of the house leaving the Birla house shocked in its wake.
To be continued...
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