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Avinash looked at Shankar in shock. He couldn't believe what he heard now. Amongst everything Avinash head was ringing with only one thing. His youngest brother is not ready to even call them as bhaiya...he realised that sid is lost to them and the realisation hit hard on him.

Avi: are u sure Kaka...he..he is not ready to even call us bhaiya...

Shankar: unfortuantely yes Avinash...i am afraid that he will be lost for u all forever if it goes on like this...i don't know what happened...actually we all dont know what happened that day...

Avi: but mumma...

Shankar: let me complete Avinash....no one of us know what happened that day...if anyone can answer us means that will be siddharth only...only he can tell us what happened that day...and also if..if he was the one who did that then we should know why he did that...

Avinash was quite for sometime. Indeed Shankar was true. None of them knew what happened that day and everything they could think on that day was their mother was dead and every hands pointed towards siddharth as the culprit. Now hearing the words of Shankar he realised he never tried to know what happened or he never tried to approach siddharth to ask why he did that....

Anirudh entered the study. He couldnt sleep as everything was getting complicated. Already they were agitated with the return of sid and now this marriage. Anirudh looked at Avinash and Shankar.

Ani: may i come afterwards...he asked looking at both of them.

Shankar: no no come inside...i have to go and check on siddharth....he said stood up to leave. Anirudh came inside and waited till Shankar leave the room. And he sat on the couch. Avinash could sense he was agitated.

Avi: what is it Ani....

Ani: i don't know how to start Avi...and i don't know how u are handling everything...

Avinash smiled at his twin. Even if they are of same age Anirudh was always being the younger one among them. He was always been a carefree one as he knew his elder twin is there for everything...

Avi: what happened...why are u so restless like this....

Ani: (taking a deep breath) are u ok with this marriage....

Avi(teasing him) : huh...it was u who was teasing me all the time with her....

Ani: Avi...yaar...i am serious....i agree that i always wanted Ana to be ur better half...but not like this...they can't just force u into this....

Avinash realised why Shankar said him to make his brothers clear about this marriage...they were just thinking about him and his happiness....

Avi: i know Ani....but u think only i am forced into this...not Anamika...

Anirudh looked at him startled. He realised his words and his eyes widened. He was only thinking about his brother and his life and he didn't bothered about the life of an another girl in this...Anamika has been his good friend and also a saviour for him for most of the times...not only him but also for the other brothers..

Ani: i am sorry Avi...

Avinash shooked his head.

Avi: its ok...and yeah don't worry about this Ani...we have talked about this...knowingly or unknowingly i have become the reason for her situation... I let the world to raise finger on her character that too because of me...but i will never and ever let it happen again...and for now the marriage is for only the sake of media...it will be only on the paper...we will be best friends as always...

Ani: what....but the relationships are not a joke Avi...

Avi: I know man...let's give that to the time....the time will answer for it...please it's the least thing i can do for now Ani...he said the last in a whisper...

Anirudh understood Avinash is also under so much of stress and he didn't wanted to add more to it. He patted his shoulder.

Ani: whatever it is Avi...don't forget we are all with u ok....we will welcome her with our whole hearts...

Avinash smiled at him.

Avi: yeah...i have to talk about this to Abhi and Addu too...they are also apprehensive about this right....

Ani: i will do that don't worry....

Avi: no...it should be me who has to address this with them Ani...but before that i have to deal with that Vishweshwar uncle...

Ani: why...

Avi: as usual...he is trying to grab a deal for his company telling as we are going to become relatives after this marriage...

Ani: huh...that was the ultimate goal of that man....I know....

Avi: i too know...but i agreed to that because Ana is important to me...i will not disappoint mom by letting a girl to face the world on her own when  i have the equal share in her misery....he said looking at the picture in which their mom was smiling brightly.

Avi(in mind): i already failed mom...i failed to protect him...I will not do the mistake again....

Shankar entered Sid's room only to find the milk tray on the table still untouched. He looked around and found Sid sitting on the floor leaning to the wall hugging his knees. His face showed he has cried but Shankar didn't asked anything....

Shankar: u still havent had anything siddharth...

Sid who came out of his thoughts wiped his tears and looked at him.

Sid: i don't want milk uncle...i am already full...

Shankar: that i can see...u literally ate nothing...

Sid: nothing is better than having something for fake concerns....he said in low tone but shankar heard him. He sighed and went to him and sat with him.

Shankar: no one is showing fake concern siddharth...why are u thinking like that...

Sid chucked sadly...

Sid: i know uncle...everything here is fake for me...nothing belongs to me here...hell i don't belong to here...

Avinash and Anirudh who came to check on Sid stopped in their track outside the door hearing his words.

Shankar: why are u telling like that...

Sid: i..i shouldn't have came here u know....i was happy there...I know I was struggling there but i was happy on my own...

Shankar: u can be happy here also Sid...just give them a chance...

Sid: did they gave me...

Shankar: what...

Sid: did they gave me...did..they tried to ask me about that thing happened that day...he cried asking him.

Shankar thought to ask about that day as sid was opening up.

Shankar: i know they didn't siddharth...but if i ask u now will u tell me....

Sid shook his head in a no...

Sid: i will not...why should I tell now when they were not ready to ask when i wanted to tell...according to them i am the murderer...i killed my  mom who was the only parent i had in my life...but u know uncle...i realised that she was only their mom after so late only...if she was my mom also she wouldn't have left me to suffer like this....he cried letting his heart out.

Shankar: it's not like that baccha...ur brothers loves u...

Sid: no uncle...no..i was also thinking like that only for long time...I was hoping that they will come to me and take me away from that scary place...u know for how many months I was waiting eagerly for them on every weekend...every children's family will come on the weekend to meet them. But my family...he chuckled...

Sid: they never came...after a tragic incident only i realised i am not their family....he said with tears in his eyes and the incident came to his mind.

It was nearly 11 months after he came to the juvenile. He was still hoping that one day his brothers will come. He wanted to go from here. The day before he mistakenly spilled his food plate on the floor leading to a terrible punishment by that warden. He literally burnt his palms on the pan. Sid screamed in pain but he gave no hears to him.

After that sid came to his cell and cried himself to sleep. His palms were paining a lot and he was hungry. The next day he was scared to go in front of the warden. But he was hungry and went there. As it was the weekend and the parents of other children were there warden asked the cook to not prepare food and he also went somewhere. The incharge who was there were already eating which they ordered from outside.

Sid saw the parents and thought atleast his brothers will come today. But he was hungry and his palms were still paining. He went to medical room get some medicine for the hands. He himself took an antiseptic cream and put it on his wound and went to the kitchen only to find it empty.

Already he was in a dilemma that how will he eat as his hands are wounded but now seeing the kitchen empty tears started rolling down. He gulped the water and returned to the room.

He curled himself in the corner of the room. He was afraid to even go near the stone bench as the seniors will beat him for it. As his roomates parents were there to meet them the room was empty but he didn't dared to sleep on it. He blowed air on his palms which burned and cried when his stomach was growling.

He tried to make himself sleep to escape from the pain and hunger but the fate played differently. Raju and his friends who were crossing the room saw him and came inside as it will be their entertainment.

Raju:  yah idiot yahaan kya kar raha hai....

(what this idiot is doing here)

Chinu: Raju...chod na...vo pahale se hee ro raha hai

(Leave...he is crying already)

Raju: haa...par kyu...siddhaarth utho...he said yanking him up.

(hey siddharth get up...)

Sid hissed in pain when his palms got touched to floor to get himself up. He was scared to see Raju and his friends. If they are here means surely he is going to get hurt and now he is already in pain.

Sid: pl...please bhaiya chod...he was cut off by a tight slap by Raju.

Sid fell on the floor cupping his cheek with his wounded hands. He looked up with tear filled eyes.

Raju: kaun bhaiya..haan..kaun hai tumhaara bhaiya

(who brother...haan..who is your brother...)

Sid looked down letting his tears rolled down falling to the ground.

Chinnu:tumhaare bhaiya bhi tumhen nahin chaahate the...lekin yah tumhen hamen bhaiya kahane kee ijaajat nahin deta..

( Even your brothers didn't want you...but that doesn't allow you to call us bhaiya...)

Raju:dubaara mujhe is tarah bulaane kee himmat karo aur main tumhen nark dikhaoonga...he said kicking him on his stomach.

( Dare u to call me again like that and i will show u hell....)

Sid curled himself on the floor hugging himself in pain when they were kicking him continuously. He was a crying mess and only one thing was going on his mind...his brothers don't want him..he is not their family...so only they are not coming to meet him...

Sid looked at Shankar who was looking at him with concern when he finished telling about that day...indeed he didn't told the part where they beat him till he got unconcious but Shankar knew something more has happened after that.

Sid: i am not their family uncle....and i accepted that...she is not my mom..she is their mom...and they proved it on the second day when i came here...u..u know what he said...he..he told me to stay away from their mothers room...i am not their brother...i am not their family...he whispered crying more when Shankar hugged him gently consoling him.

After sometime Shankar made him drink the milk somehow and came out only to face with Avinash and Anirudh who was standing there numb with tears...Shankar didn't knew what to say...but he was glad atleast now they will realise their mistake...Sid is in need of his family now and they they have to realise it soon or it will go out of their hands...

Shankar: he is asleep Avinash...i hope u heard everything and u will realise he needs u all....he said and left from there leaving the two brothers in shock. They silently entered the room and saw him lying on the floor. Fresh tears made their way out. Avinash forwarded his hands to caress his head but retreated himself thinking he will be terrified if he wakes up because of the touch... Anirudh was also no less.

Avi: i am sorry baccha...he whispered looking at his sleeping figure.

To be continued...