'Papa... I don't want to go please... I promise, I won't repeat that... Please Papa.... Please.... Don't send me to the boarding school... '  10 year old Aayan cried

'Why do you want to talk to me ! You want to confirm, whether I turned into a obedient kid like Ved or not...? Sorry to disappoint you Dad, I am still your barbariac, mannerless son, whom you are ashamed of... '  15 year old Aayan said angrily

'I will not pursue my higher studies from here Nitaara...!  I am leaving tomorrow.... ' 19 year old Aayan said

'I don't want to work in your company sir...!  I don't believe in claiming something that is not mine and living on someone's mercy... ' 22 year old Aayan said

'I don't find any solid reason to live here anymore Dad...  Now that Nitaara is gone... I have no one to worry about... '

Come back son !
I miss you, I need you and most importantly I want to apologize to you for everything.....

Jai opens his eyes and leans on the reclining chair in the hospital suite..

Tears roll down his eyes, but he wipes them quickly as his caretaker Raj enters....

'Good Evening Sir, how are you feeling...?' he smiles placing a cushion behind Jai's back making him more comfortable...

'I am okay Raj, just tell me when are they going to release me from this hell....!' Jai sighs

Raj chuckles, 'Not too long sir, Arjun sir is coming to take you home...'

'Okay...'

'I will pack your clothes sir...' Raj says and begins collecting Jai's stuff..

'Listen...  Did someone call ?' Jai asked

'Yes sir...!  Nitaara Madam called and asked you to take medicines on time,  she will return on Saturday...' Raj replies

'Okay... Anyone else...?'

Raj hesitantly looks at his boss, who is expectantly looking at him
He didn't like to answer the same question to Jai everytime, he felt really bad for his boss...

'No sir,  he didn't call... ' Raj replies with sympathetic smile

'Okay... ' Jai says 'So I guess... I'll be tortured and bored by you... ' he laughs

'I am afraid to say, but Yes sir... You have to bear me for few days... ' Raj chuckles

'That's not Fair...! You don't even know how play counter strike...! God how will I survive with this nerd !' Jai whines

'I am learning to play counter strike sir, I won't disappoint you this time...' Raj replies

'This means you will let me win... ' He grinned

'Yes sir, but with a very close margin ' Raj smiled

'Good Boy... ' Jai smiled

'Stop bullying the boy... ' Arjun says entering the room along with Adi

'Finally ! You got time for me, Old man ?' Jai taunts and Adi chuckles

'Says the one who is already a grandfather at 55....' Arjun retorts

Raj packs Jai's bag, hands him his clothes for home and exits the room...

'I told you to marry off your Ved... You didn't listen...' Jai shrugs his shoulders

'My Ved is still very young... ' Arjun hands him his medicines while Adi warms his soup

'Because you delayed his arrival... ' Jai whispers

Arjun hits him, while Adi starts laughing...

'I heard that !' Adi says

'God Jai, what do I do with you... ' Arjun sighs seeing Jai's half finished food

'Eat this stupid hospital food and then comment... ' Jai huffs

'Bhai you are not well, you have to eat healthy... ' Adi feeds him the soup

'This is not healthy ! This is crap !' Jai says pointing at the food... And after tasting the soup...'This is good...' he exclaims

'Yeah... Finally Naina can cook better... ' Arjun jokes

'Say this in front of her... ' Adi smirks

'You think I am scared of her ?' Arjun counters

'Think ? No... We know that you are scared of her... ' Jai laughs and hi fies Adi

Arjun huffs

Jai stops having the soup and Adi looks at him alarmed...
'Bhai...?'

Tears fill his eyes and Adi-Arjun panick seeing him like that...

'Jai...!  Are you in pain...?  You want me to call the doctor ?' Arjun says holding his shoulders

'I am a horrible father Arjun... ' Jai's voice cracks

Arjun hugs him tightly, while Adi holds his hands...

'No you are not ! What made you think this nonsense... ' Arjun said

'You are the best father in this world Bhai ! Ask Nitaara...!' Adi says

'What about Aayan...?' Jai says and Arjun's grip on him tightens

'He hasn't forgiven me yet... ' Jai cries holding Arjun, even his eyes fill with tears

'You need to give him some time Jai,  he will come back...' Arjun assures him

'It's been 15 years Arjun ! He hasn't talked to me properly since then... He doesn't want to see my face...  And now that I am dying, he doesn't even care...!' Jai sobs

'Shut Up Bhai, you are not dying.... ' Adi scolds him

'Exactly Jai... ' Arjun scolds him too

'It's all my fault, I should've listened to Naina, I shouldn't have sent him to the boarding school... ' Jai wipes his tears

'It's all in the past Bhai, Even Ved was sent to the boarding school, he doesn't hate Arjun Bhai...' Adi said

Arjun doesn't say anything at this

'Similarly Aayan doesn't hate you either, he just needs time... He will come back to his father, where else he will go...' Adi assured him

'Adi is right Jai... If you want I will ask Naina to talk to him, he never disobeys her... ' Arjun says

'No let it be... This old man has learned how to be alone... ' Jai sighs

Arjun cringes at this, while Adi holds his hands tightly..

'Wow ! I never thought I would be this miserable in my life... ' Jai chuckles..

'You are not at fault for this Jai... Stop blaming yourself... If Bhabhi hadn't....' Arjun says but Jai cuts him off in between

'Don't take her name...' he grits

Adi looks at Arjun worried, and gestures him to be silent

Arjun doesn't say anything...

'I just miss my son....' Jai sighs heavily

'Why ? Am I not good enough for you Bade Papa... ' Ananya enters the room followed by Deepika

'Princess...!! ' Jai smiles and Ananya hugs him

'Namaste Uncle...' Deepika greets Adi and Arjun...
Arjun smiles and Adi ruffles her hair...

'Why do you miss someone else, when I am here, I am hurt Bade Papa...' Ananya fakes hurt and Arjun chuckles

'You are the only reason I am surviving my child... ' Jai smiles

'You don't have to feel alone, when I am here okay...' Ananya says and takes soup from Adi's hands and starts feeding Jai

'What after you get married ?' Adi teased

Arjun and Jai both stiffen and look at their beloved princess worriedly...

'Naah... I won't go away from my Papa and Bade Papa... ' Ananya grins

'You have to go one day... ' Adi says

'No she won't go anywhere... ' Arjun says angrily and they all chuckle

Just then Ved and Vansh came running inside the suite...

Vansh almost collides with Deepika, who loses her balance but is caught by Ved

'Be careful Vansh... ' Arjun scolds him

'Sorry Deepika... ' he apologizes

'It's Okay Vansh Bhai...' Deepika says and moves away from Ved and Ananya chuckles

'What's so hurry champs... ' Jai asks them

'Bade Papa ! Ved wants to tell you something...  I know we should've waited for you to come home, but honestly we couldn't, so....' Vansh grins

'What is it, Ved...?' Adi asks

Ved takes a deep breath and says

'Bade Papa... Aayan is coming to Delhi.. '

TBC
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