Chapter 20

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@TianaWrites

~20~

The rushed down to see Mukku standing frozen in the middle of the living room, her eyes fixed on the door. Anu quickly moved towards her and engulfed her in a hug.

"Mukku... Mukku... what happened?"

She looked up at her and pointed towards the door. Anu and Anuj turned to see a well built handsome young man standing by the door. Anuj stared at him for a minute and painfully realized who he was.

"Aarav?"

The man said nothing, instead walked towards Mukku.

"Mukku..."

Her voice broken, barely audible, she said

"Aarav..."

And fainted.

***

"Why are you here?"

Aarav turned around to look at Anuj.

"I don't want to talk to you."

"But you have to... that's my sister..."

"And I will talk to her.... uh... there you are... thank you Mr. Shah for inviting me."

Aarav walked towards him.

"Oh not at all... The minute Mukku mentioned she missed you, I knew I had to contact you... Thank you for coming, Mr. Malik."

As the two men shook hands, Anuj closed his palms in a fist and clenched his jaw trying to control his temper. Pakhi came forward.

"Oh... Aren't you the lion of Indian Hockey Team... Mr. Aarav Malik?"

"Thank you..."

"Oh gosh... All my friends are great fans of you... We even have..."

Anuj took a deep breath and interrupted her fangirling.

"Aarav... I need to talk to you in private..."

"I said I don't want to talk to you... Mukku..."

Everyone turned around to see Mukku opening her eyes. Anuj and Aarav rushed to her side.

"Mukku are you ok?"

Mukku ignored her brother.

"You said you would never come back.... You left me 10 years ago..."

Aarav quickly took her hands in his.

"I didn't know my Mukku missed me so much..."

"Oh really..."

"Mukku..."

"Go away... I don't want to see you..."

"Mukku... listen..."

He reached out to touch her cheek when he felt a iron grip on his hand. He looked up to see Anu looking at him sternly.

"Don't..."

"And who in the whole wide world are you to stop me?"

"Anupama... Mukku's..."

He fell back shocked. 

"Anupama?"

He got up to his legs and turned to Anuj. Grabbing his collar, he screamed

"You... you broke us... yet you got what you wanted... how... how can you be so cruel..."

"Aarav beta..."

The broken old voice made him loosen his grip a little.

"Stop it, Aarav"

At the sound of her voice, his hands dropped. Mukku stood up on her slightly shaky legs. Leaning on Anu for support, she walked towards him.

"He didn't break us... you did... I agree Bhai was late... but I also remember begging you to wait for a few days... but no... you wanted an instant answer... and when I refused you left... You didn't wait for me... you broke us... it was you... Now go away before I say something both of us will regret."

He felt his knees bend and his eyes tear up.

"Mukku...?"

She turned away from him. Unable to face her hostility, he left. Mukku hid herself in Anu's arms.

"Let's go home, Bhabhi..."

***

Precap: Mukku's past.

A/N: The next part contains emotional triggers. Though not explicit, I will mark as mature. Reader's discretion is advised. Thanks.

A/N2: New character... Who do you think is Aarav? And first impressions?