Episode#1: living with a hidden pain

Episode # 1: Living with a hidden pain

A lady revealed, walking behind one infant who was trying hard to go far away from her while crawling hurriedly. Lady was chuckling on his speed, but she was letting him think that he was winning.

While crawling, his head bumped onto someone's legs and due to which he sat down on the floor, he looks upward and found a man standing and watching him with a smile. That infant gives that man a toothless smile, and then raises his hands towards the man indicating him to pick him up.

Man with a soft smile picked him up and gave a tight kiss on his cheek on which he giggled loudly, while the lady, who was chasing him, came near both of them.

How are you son? Man asked the kid who in return just blabbered in his voice, on which both the man and the lady chuckled, while man turns towards the lady with a soft smile and while giving the kid to her he said;

Take care of atharv and you swathi; I'm leaving for work and man while kissing both the lady (whose name was swathi) and the kid (whose name was atharv) foreheads left the mansion.

Take care rishab, swathi said from behind and took atharv towards the dining table. (The man was Rishab while the lady and kid was his wife and 8 months old son who 2 weeks back only started his crawling.)

Swathi was a very loving and understanding wife. She accepted the other three whole heartedly, but she know that all four are broken from inside, she tried many times but can't be able to mend them. Daily she used to pray to send someone in their lives because she can't see them smiling or giving fake smiles all the time.

It is true that only atharv is the one who brings smiles on their faces, but that smile also never reaches to their eyes. She is waiting for the day when their "mansion's sun" will rise with full brightness.

Good morning bhabi, swathi who was feeding baby food to Ath (atharv's pet name) turns her head, and found RV coming towards them while tying his wrist watch. He wished swathi and patted ath's cheek who was playing with spoon which his mother placed in the bowl in front of him with his little baby food in it, but with playing he was feeding food to his cheeks and nose also.

RV was going to eat his pancake when the plate got snatched from him, and before he can say anything, the person who snatched his plate gulped down the pancake, and gave him a cheeky grin.

Karannnnn, RV said while gritting his teeth, and throws the glass towards karan who catches it without any struggle and showed him his tongue.

Swathi chuckled on seeing their antics, whereas Ath was as usual busy in his earlier work. RV while cursing karan just took another pancake which again karan was going to snatch, but RV slapped his hand.

Ooochhh, karan said while rubbing his hand while RV just took a bite of his pancake and ignored karan royally.

Karan made a bad face, and sat down on a chair near ath's baby chair; he wished swathi and gave Ath a tight kiss on his cheek, but within a second made a bad face because ath was having baby food on his cheek which karan tasted while kissing him.

RV and swathi laughed on seeing Karan expressions, whereas, he just gave them a death glare and rubbed his mouth with a napkin.

Where is sanskar? Swathi asked while wiping ath's face. On hearing her, karan and RV made a sad face as like everyday Sanskar left the mansion without having his breakfast.

Sanskar loves all of them but sitting in family gathering was a thing which he never did, nobody knows except Rishi that why he always runs away from such things.

Trio with ath were eating their breakfast when Karan's cell starts ringing, he picked it up and within a second his face color turned pale. He made a bad face on which RV and Swathi got to know that what the call is for.

Okay, I'll go and while making faces karan cut the call, and look towards RV and swathi who were surpassing their laughter.

Shut up and by saying that karan left from there while stomping his foot.

Actually, the phone call which he received was from sanskar and he said him to go to university and attend lectures on his behalf. Sanskar was also doing his studies when he started his business that's the reason RV and Karan helped him a lot, so that he will not burden himself.

As Sanskar missed his 2 years of education that's why currently now he is in the 2nd last semester of his masters for which Karan had to kill his precious sleep because whenever, Sanskar is busy in his business meetings karan had to go on his behalf to attend his lectures.

As karan was his age fellow, so he was the easy target for sanskar to send on his behalf for collecting notes. University authorities knows about this thing but, as RV was the trustee of the university that's why Sanskar was allowed to send someone on his behalf to collect his notes or other important material related to studies, because he was also the topper of university from his graduation years.

However, it was not an easy task to make karan agree, so for that Sanskar gifted him the latest limited edition model of Mercedes to make him ready.

Main side of the city:-

Swathi decided to go and visit mall, as she had to buy ath's thing so with driver and guards she left towards the mall. She was roaming in the mall with ath in a pram as he was now 8 months old so it was little difficult to carry him in lap.

She was looking around when her sight went to one book shop. She went there and starts looking around to search some books for ath so that she can read for him instead of showing him cartoons on television or tabs.

She was walking around when she saw back of one lady, her hairs were long but tied in a high pony tail then also, they were reaching below her back. Suddenly that lady turns around and swathi came to know that she was a girl around 19 or 20 but she was indeed very pretty.

The girl was busy in settling the books on one book rack that's why she didn't saw swathi, suddenly ath giggled loudly after seeing something. Girl heard his giggle and look towards them.

She smiled after seeing a cute chubby baby giggling and clapping while looking towards one side. Swathi all the time seeing that girl as she felt some unknown relation with her, she don't know why but she got some positive yet good vibes from her.

Girl walked towards them her concentration was on ath that's why she didn't pay much attention towards swathi. When she came near them, that time only she look towards swathi who gave her a soft smile.

She smiled back and kneeled down in front of ath, and pinched his chubby cheeks a little. Girl was going to say something but suddenly one voice came from behind.

Swaraa..(Yes, the girl was swara only)

Swara got up and turns around, she found Priya (shop owner) calling her she walked towards her but turns around and gave a light smile to Swathi and Ath who returns the smile while ath just clapped his hand while blabbering something.

Swathi purchased few books and while going out from the book store, she tried to find swara, but as she was on the other side of the book store that's why, she can't be able to meet her, swathi felt sudden disappointment but later shrugged that feeling and left with ath and guards.

Swara works in book shop as a helper in morning time before going to university, and then after coming back she sells her craft pieces.

After doing priya's help swara left for her university, 2 months back only she purchased a 2nd hand scooty on priya's insistence, because she said scooty is far better than daily fares of local transport.

Swara reached her university and parked her scooty, she was walking towards the main building when suddenly one black Mercedes came, and before she can get aside it lightly hit her and she lost her balance.

Sorry, sorry, I am so sorry; I was just in a hurry that's why I didn't notice you. I'm so sorry the driver ramble while picking her bag and giving her his hand for help.

Swara hesitantly held his hand and that time only she saw his face, the person was none other than Karan who was now busy in dusting her bag.

Karan while looking towards her, gave back her bag, here you go little birdie and sorry again for hurting you, come let's go to sick room are you hurt somewhere? Karan said to swara who just shook her head in a "no," Karan was going to say something more when the bell rang.

Ooo shit, sorry birdie I have to go I'll meet you later, Karan ran away from there as it was lecture bell and he have to be there on time. Because if he got late even a minute Sanskar will dig his grave, if he missed even a single word of lecture.

Swara smiles a little on seeing him running like that and later left towards her classroom. Karan and swara attended their lectures and left towards their homes. While going back Karan suddenly remembers about swara.

Where is that birdie? I didn't even talk to her properly nor did I asked her name, karan murmurs while looking around, but when till few minutes he can't be able to see swara he left from there in his car. The moment he left, swara walked out from the back side of the building while searching keys of scooty in her bag. She took out her scooty keys and left towards the book shop.

Other side:-

There shown a huge 10 story building; the building built with black unbreakable glasses which were shining in the bright sunlight. In the upper story of the building, a man revealed working in his cabin.

Behind him, sunlight was coming from the window which is directly hitting on his chair. His jet black hair, were looking dark maroon due to the sunlight. His fingers were running expertly on the laptop.

He was indeed a very handsome man but his face was expressionless, suddenly someone knocked on the door on which he said, "Come in."

Sanskar, on hearing this, the man who was none other than Sanskar looks towards the source of voice and saw RV standing on the cabin's door.

RB (Rithvik bhai) come, Sanskar said to RV and got up from his chair, RV came towards him, and together both sat down on the couches which were there in Sanskar's cabin.

Today again, you went without breakfast. RV said in a complaining tone, while sanskar just closed his eyes, and he got some flashes on which he opened his eyes and look towards RV while taking a deep breath.

I don't want to talk about this matter RB; Sanskar said and got up from the couch. He came towards the window and start gazing outside.

RV was just staring his side pose which is visible to him. He was watching that person who is the most important part of their lives. The one, who is closer to sanskar, can easily tell that there is a great pain which is hidden inside his heart, but he never let that pain came outside.

I just came here to tell you that today we are going to finalize one deal on our base, so are you coming or not. RV questioned him who turns towards him, and said that he have one meeting, so today he have to go alone. RV nodded his head and left from there while Sanskar stands near the window for some time and then resumed his work.

Someone little far from sanskar's office watching him with binoculars from another building, and the moment sanskar left the window side, that person also left from there.

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