18. My brother

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Aditi's point of view

"Okay..I'll see you at school." Divya said while waving her hand to me and open the main door of her house.

"Okay..see you at school." I said while giving her small smile. Divya and I both bid our goodbyes and enter our houses.

Today is the last day of our computer classes. Divya and I successfully competed our computer course and ready to take the certificates. They will distribute the certificates after three days so we have to go to computer class after three days because after that Diwali holidays will start. It's been more than two weeks when I last saw Dhruv and when he kissed me on my forehead. I can still feel his lips on my forehead and every time I think about it, I feel butterflies in my stomach and automatically my lips curled into a smile. That was the first time when someone kissed me on my forehead and showed his loving gesture towards me by a kiss.

The next morning when I come downstairs to go my house I didn't see Dhruv. I waited for him till breakfast but he didn't come downstairs. He was playing hide and seek with me till now. Nither I see him in school nor in home. Though, everyday I saw his bike parked in the parking lot but he never come infront of me. It was like he was deliberately avoiding me. Maybe he was regretting to kiss me on my forehead. Maybe he was thinking that it was worthless to show a loving gesture to a worthless girl. I felt pain in my heart thinking about that. I don't want Dhruv think me as worthless person.

Nikhil bhiya come last week for Diwali and enjoying his holidays with his family. Divya also meet me less because Nikhil bhiya is at home and she wanted to spend her time with her elder brother. So I decided not to go to her house to meet her as I don't want to disturb them.

But when my emotions took over me, the desperation of seeing Dhruv for atleast one time get increased, I really wanted to break all obstacles between us, wanted break his room's door and just wanted to see him for hours.

It is really difficult to pass the day without getting his one glimpse and after his forehead kiss it's hard to cantrol. He did something to me which I can't define in words. My love for him increased after that small loving gesture.

I was lost in my thoughts and don't know when I entered inside the house. But as I entered the house, strong mouth watering aroma of pav bhaji hit my nostrils.

After entering inside the house, I threw my bag on couch and immediately rush to the kitchen. My lips curled into a wide smile when I saw mummy was cooking all delicious food.

"Mummy what are you cooking?" I asked while lifting up lid of the bowl and my lips curled into smile when I saw Pav bhaji. I lifted another lid and there is paneer kofta inside it.

"Don't touch them. These are not for you." Mummy said while stirring the curry. I looked at her in confusion and then again looked the dishes.

These all are Atul's bhiya favorite dishes. That means...

My eyes went wide and my lips curled into a wide smile when realization hits me.

"Atul bhiya is coming?" I asked looking at mummy with hopefully and my eyes are shining in happiness.

"Yes, he is coming tonight's train." Mummy said with grin while striding the curry.

"Really, mummy can I also come with you and papa to the station to pick Atul bhiya?" I asked while squealing in excitement.

I was happy to know that bhiya is coming today. It was totally a surprise to me because I don't know when will bhiya come. I was hoping that Atul bhiya and Nikhil bhiya will come together, as they both live in a same city but I was disappointed when Nikhil bhiya came alone. I asked him about Atul bhiya but he told me, he didn't talk to Atul bhiya as they both are in different college. I felt disappointed that time because mummy papa also didn't tell me about Atul bhiya's arrival.

"No, you are staying here and looking after the house." Mummy said with a frawn.

"Mummy...Please...Please..I really want to go to pick Atul bhiya. I promise I won't ask you anything." I whined like a child while holding mummy's elbow.

"Girl..when will you grow up." Mummy said with a frawn while removing my hand from her.

"Mummy..Please..Please..let me come with you." I again hold her elbow and whined like a child.

"Okay fine. You can come with us but before that do the laundry, clean whole house and wash all the dishes after I finished cooking." Mummy said while adding some spices in the curry.

"Okay...and can I have pav bhaji in dinner?" I asked her hopefully because I also love pav bhaji like Atul bhiya.

"I already allow you to come with us. Don't you dare to eat pav bhaji or any other dishes in dinner. These all are for my son and cook yourself dal and roti. If something left then you can eat but don't you think eating before anyone." Mummy said while glaring at me and I looked down when she keep glaring at me. My chest swollen in hurt to think my values in my house.

"Go and do your work otherwise forget to come with us to pick my son." Mummy spat with hatred. After giving her nod I came out from the kitchen because I really wanted to come with them to pick Atul bhiya.

I am not allow to eat special dishes in my own house because I am not worth it. Mummy always cooked bhayi's favourite dishes but not for once she cooked anything for me and when she made Atul's bhiya favorite I only allowed to eat leftovers as she doesn't want to share Atul's bhiya things with me, not even food.

I sighed and pushed all the negative thoughts away because today bhiya is coming and I don't want to spoil my mood just for food.

****

"Aditi..where are you girl? Come fast. Otherwise we will leave you." Mummy shouted from downstairs and I hurried my actions.

"Come in mummy.." I took my dupatta from my bed and ran towards downstairs.

It's almost a time for Arun's bhiya train and we all are going to railway station to pick him. At first papa was reluctant to take me with him but my pleadings and requests work on him and at the end he got ready to take me with them to the railway station.

I got late because of laundry and other house chores. I didn't make myself dinner yet because mummy started yelling at me to get ready and threatened me they will leave me behind. So I leave my all work in behind and rush to my room to get ready.

When I came to downstairs, mummy papa was already at main gate shooting glares at me. I looked at them apologetically and murmured a sorry.

"If you get one more second late we will leave you here." Mummy said while shooting glares at me.

"I am sorry mummy. I won't do that again." I said looking at her apologetically.

"Bhawna ji..don't waste your time to worthless people. Some people never change. Now come we are getting late." Papa said while looking at me with disgust.

A wave of pain passes through my heart when papa call me worth less but I ignore it because I don't want to spoil my mood.

"Sorry papa.." I whispered a sorry and looked down not meeting my gaze to him because papa doesn't like when I looked into his eyes.

Papa didn't say anything and turn his face away from me. Suddenly a white car stopped in front of us and I looked at it in confusion. My eyes went wide in horror when I saw Rahul was hopping out from the car. I clenched my both fist when his eyes met with mine. He checked me out from head to toe with his creepy eyes while smirking at me like a creep he is.

I felt disgusted when his eyes stuck to my bosoms and his eyes fill with lust and looking at my bossoms without a blink. I immediately pulled down my dupatta to my chest, trying to save my dignity when he was literally eye raping me. I shoot my hatred glares to him but that bastered winked at me and blew a kiss in the air.

My eyes went wide in shock and I looked at mummy and papa and they both are busy talking to Atul bhiya on phone. I hid myself behind mummy to save my dignity from his disgusting eyes when his eyes again stuck on my bossoms.

"Rahul beta you came. We were waiting for you?" Papa said with smile while hanging up the call.

"I am sorry uncle aunty, I got late because of traffic." He said with his sugar coated words but only I know how big imposter he is.

"Don't worry beta. We have enough time." Mummy said while looking at him motherly.

She never looked at me like this.

"Mummy why he is here?" I whispered in mummy's ear while glaring at him when he was busy talking to papa.

"Don't talk to him about like this. He is a family. He is here because you were adamant to come with us and we don't have car and he does, so you should be thankful to him. Now stop your nonsense and sit inside the car otherwise we will leave you here." Mummy glared at me.

I cursed myself, the time when I decided to come with mummy papa but for Atul bhiya I can bear Rahul. I didn't say anything and sit inside the car at the back side. Mummy sit beside me and papa took the passenger seat. Rahul took the deriving seat and adjust the rearview mirror to my face and whinked at me but at the next minute he again adjust the rearview mirror to my bossoms. I felt tears at the back of my eyes.

How can someone be so cheap and disgusting.

I covered my breasts with my dupatta fully and folded my hands infront of me to protect myself from his creepy eyes.

He can't do anything infront of mummy papa.

With that thought I turn my head to window and get some courage to bear him for next two hours.

****

We all are standing at the platform no. 5 where Arun's bhiya trian will come. I was standing atleast two feet away from Rahul and near to mummy so that he can't do anything to me. Though I can feel his eyes on me.

My eyes were shining in happiness and lips were curling into a wide smile when I was looking at the direction where train will come.

Suddenly we heard the horn of train and my excitement get increased as train getting closed to us.

Train stopped on the platform and passenger started coming out from the train to meet their family. Their families hugged them and asked them about their journey. After five minutes Atul bhiya also come out from his coach and looked here and there to find us.

"Atul bhiya.." I called his name loudly in excitement to get his attention.

Atul's bhiya attention turns toward us and he waved his hand while smiling widely. We all walked to him.

"Namste Papa.." Atul bhiya touched papa's feet and papa took him in a warm hug while putting a fatherly hand on his head.

"Welcome home buddy.." Rahul also come forward and they both hugged eachother while patting eachother's back.

"Mummy stop crying. I am here infront of you." Atul bhiya took mummy in a hug when she started crying on his shoulder. I also had tears of happiness in my eyes looking
Atul bhiya after so long but I cantrol them.

"You don't know about mother's heart. I never let you away from my eyes since your childhood but now you are living far from me then why not I cry. I miss my baby so much." Mummy sobbed and caressed bhiya's head motherly.

"I am here right. Now pampered your baby as much as you want." Everyone broke into laugh when bhiya said to mummy amusingly. Mummy slapped Atul's bhiya chest playfully and laughed. I also laughed on my tears looking at them and patiently waiting for my turn to hug Atul bhiya.

As I step forward towards Atul bhiya to hug him...

"Mummy let's go home I am hungry." I halted on my steps when Atul bhiya took his luggage and walked with others completely ignoring my existence.

"Aditi bring the other bags with you." Mummy ordered and went with Atul bhiya.

Tears drop from my right eyes when my chest welled up with hurt. Rahul looked back and smirked at me.

But today I am happy because Atul bhiya is at home after so long. I smiled through my tears and wipe my tears from cheek.

So what if he didn't realize my existence. Maybe he was so happy to see mummy papa after so long. I will meet him later and hear every expirence of his new life.

With a smile on my face I followed my family from behind while taking the heavy luggage of Atul bhiya which mummy told me to bring it.

*****

Car stopped infront of our house and everyone stepped outside from the car. I also hopped out and about to go inside with everyone when Papa stopped me.

"Bring all luggage from the trunk." Papa said curtly to me. I nodded my head while looking down. Papa doesn't say anything and went inside the house.

I was stood there for sometime with my hurt feelings. I also wanted to go inside with everyone and spend sometime with Atul bhiya but looks like no one wants my presence there. No one even care about. It doesn't matter to them if I exist or die.

I was about to go to pick the luggage from car's trunk when Dhruv's house main gate open and my eyes immidately went to his house direction.

Nikhil bhiya already went inside but my eyes stuck on the person who stood at the entrance of the gate and looking at me intently.

My handsome neighbor...

Dhruv...

His beautiful black eyes stuck to my coffee brown eyes. We both looked at eachother with so much emotions, concern and care. He was wearing a denim jacket over a black t-shirt with black jeans and white sneakers, looking all dashing as always on the other side I was wearing a plane peach georgette anarkali suit with silver jhumke.

I felt tears at the back of my eyes, seeing after so long. He doesn't have any idea, how much I missed him in that past days and how his forehead kiss did the magic to me.

I was the one who break the eyes contact first when I thought, my tears can betray me. But I cantrol them to fall on my cheeks because I don't want him to know that about my feelings for him. I sniffed and turn to take luggage from trunk.

I opened the trunk with little bit difficulty. Atul's bhiya both bags are very heavy and it was very difficult for me to lift them from the trunk. I hold the handle of blue bag, which was big and heavy from the other one. Why papa told me to bring those heavy bags. He knew that they are heavy and I can't be able to pick them alone. He must have helped me or told that Rahul to bring them for or Atul bhiya should help me.

"Aahh.." I winched in pain and pull back my hand when I feel something sharp rub against my skin. I looked at my hand and there was a small cut near my thumb.

I ignore it and again hold the handle of the bag to pick it from the trunk. What bhiya put inside it that it is so heavy and I can't move a inch of it. I was struggling with the bag when I feel someone's presence beside me. He grab the handle of the bag and pulled it out from the trunk easily and did the same to second one. I looked at my right to the person and again my eyes met with his eyes.

Again there is a intensity in his eyes and he was looking so deeply into my eyes that I will drown into them if he keep looking at me like that. Sometimes he confused me with that looks in his eyes. I don't know what he wants to say but there is always something in his eyes which he wanted to say something to me but he can't. Something is holding him back and I can't able to reach him.

His eyes filled with concern, worry and care for me but I never saw love into his eyes which I wanted to see into them, which my eyes holding for him whenever I looked at him.

Love..

Maybe he feel pity for me and sympathize to me. But I never want his sympathy. I hate that. I want to see love in his eyes for which I know, I never gonna see in this life.

"Dhruv..where were you left? Come inside fast. I want you something." Our gaze broke when Nikhil bhiya called him from inside of his house.

He turn his face to the other side and swipe his hand on his face. I blinked many time to cantrol my feelings and emotions. Without saying anything and turning back to me he went inside and I was keep looking at his retreat figure until he completely vanished from my eyesight.

*****

I put Atul's bhiya luggage in his room upstairs which was the most difficult part as they both are really heavy. Bhiya is here for week, I wonder what he has in both the luggage.

After dinner we all settled in the livingroom and I was standing at one corner of livingroom. Well everyone has their dinner expect me. Because I didn't get a time to cook myself deal and chapati. But there must be some leftovers of the dishes which mummy cooked for bhiya. I will eat it latter.

To my dismay Rahul is also here, sitting with us and keep giving me his creepyooks infront of my family and making me uncomfortable with his creepy gaze. He was smirking at me often and sometime keep looking at me like he was stripping me with his eyes and can see me naked. He surely passed me a disgusting comments if my family wasn't present here.

But I ignored his disgusting gaze and keep focous on Atul's bhiya college stories which he was telling to mummy and papa. I was laughing on his stories too, knowing that he was ignoring me. I still don't mee him properly but I happy that he is at home atleast.

"Aditi bring my blue trolly bag. I bring gifts for everyone." Atul bhiya asked me while pointing to his big telly bag which latter mummy asked me to put it on livingroom.

I nodded my head while smiling brightly because this was the first sentence which Atul bhiya said to me. I took the bag from the corner and gave it to Atul bhiya and again stand at the corner where I was standing before.

"Atul dear, Did you bring gift for all of us?" Mummy asked excitedly and I also get excited to see my gift.

"Yes mummy, and this beautiful saree for you." Atul bhiya said while giving a beautiful pink saree to mummy.

"Thankyou son. I am going to wear this saree in your wedding." Mom said looking at the saree with shining in her eyes while Atul bhiya rolled his eyes.

"We have time for that Bhawna and I will bring more sarees till then for you and our daughter-in-law." Papa said while putting his hand on mummy's shoulders and we all broke into laugh looking at mummy's blushing cheeks.

One by one bhiya gave gifts to everyone. He bring a shirt to papa and shoes for that Rahul. I was waiting for my turn when bhiya take out a blue anarkali suit and matching jhumke with them. I get excited because this gift for me. Bhiya knows I like new dresses and earrings so much.

"Is this for me bhiya.." I excitedly walked to him and about to take my gift when he pulled back it from me.

"This is not for you. This is for Divya. She asked me to bring something for her from Mumbai. Mom please give this to Divha." Bhisya said while giving a suit and earrings to mummy.

"Oh!..she will be happy to see that but where is my gift bhiya. I was waiting for long." I asked him again with excitement but he frawn.

"Why would I bring gifts for you? You always asked me for things. Do I have not other work to do. I don't have a free time for all your drama. I went there for study not for your shopping." I feel hurt when Atul bhiya said these words to me.

Yes I aksed him for gifts because he never bought a pencil for me. I just wanted to feel his brotherly love through his gifts. If he bought me pencil, I will be the happiest sister in the world. I was hurt because he bring gifts for everyone even for Divya and Rahul but not for me. It was hurt so bad, when bhiya treats me like an outsider.

"He is right. Atul doesn't have time for you. He went

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