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The next day, Abhay was so adamant to not go to his play school reasoning that his new friend will be alone at home. But one glare from Vidhi, he agreed sulking. He promised Ales that he will come soon after his playschool and then they will play a lot!
So, Vidhi decided to drop him since Virat has to ask him some questions.
He gently asked the boy,
"So beta, will you tell me what happened before? How come you get here? Who are your mom and dad?"
Ales looked at him. The man seems like a nice man to him just like his papá.
"My name is Alessandro Romano. I'm from Milan. I d...on't exactly remember what happened but, after my school, some masked men picked me up and made me sleep. Then, when I woke up, there were many children like me, some were scared and crying. I don't know for how long we were there coz the room like thing never opened its door and it was too dark. I was hungry but when a big man came and I asked for food, he and his friends h....hit me too hard. They were bad men." Ales sobbed at that.
(The room like thing he is talking about is shipment containers)
Virat gently pulled him in his lap patting his back.
"So, when I saw light and no one was looking at me, I ran. But then, 2 of the bad men saw me and were chasing me. And then A...abhay saw me when I reached in park." He said sniffing now, wiping his tears.
"Don't cry now, hmm. You are safe here. Those bad men will not take you from us, and we will take you to your parents." Virat said softly smiling.
"Reaallly?!" Ales exclaimed with a hopeful smile.
"Yes. But for that you have to tell me your parents' names."
Ales nodded saying,
"My papá is Salvatore Romano and my mama is Santina Romano." Virat was shocked for a moment hearing the mafia don's name of Italy. Of course, he knows them coz he had worked in ATS and crime squad for nearly 10 years.
"You are Romano heir!" He exclaimed whispering. Ales looked confused with his shocked expression.
"What is heir uncle?" He asked curious of the new word he heard.
Virat just shook his head,
"Nothing you need to know now, beta. We will make you meet your parents soon hmm." Virat told making him grin.
"Thank you uncle." He hugged him happily making Virat chuckle patting his back. He couldn't believe that Italian Mafia Heir is sitting on his lap.
Soon their investigation was started and they managed to reach the children's container before they were shipped again. They were in Indian Police's custody. Virat was appreciated a lot for his success in stopping this container to shipped. While, you will be surprised who was behind this trafficking racket. Yes, you all guessed it right, he was Jaswant Oberoi, Sushant's father!!
When he got to know, that Virat was behind his failure, he was target of Vikram Rathore too, who was then Indian Mafia King! Virat had informed him about this, which made Vikram warned Jaswant. He was fuming on Virat Thakur.
Amidst of this chaos, a beautiful friendship of Abhay and Alessandro was growing, as he refused to stay with the hostage children. They came too close in short period of time. They used to play together, eat together, bath together, sleep together, and used to tease Vidhi together too!! Vidhi and Virat too started to admire Alessandro as if he was always theirs!!
They even got to know that Vidhi was pregnant again with their second child, for which Virat was over the moon!! Abhay and Alessandro too did a little dance in arrival of their new sibling.
But, this togetherness was short lived, as the Indian Police Force had contacted with Italian Police Force and were ready to send the kids their home back, which meant it was time for Alessandro's departure too!
The Police bus was outside Thakur Bungalow to take Alessandro with them to Airport.
Abhay and Alessandro were looking at each other with teary eyes.
Abhay looked at his baba who was standing beside Ales,
"Baba, can he not live with us? Why does he need to go? I want him with me!" He said sobbing, tears slipping his eyes.
Vidhi crouched down and turned Abhay to her direction,
"Baccha, can you live without me or your baba!?" Abhay was shocked with her question,
"No maa! Please you too don't leave me!" Abhay hugged her tightly crying,
"No baccha, we are not leaving you. But, you see your Sandro is away from his parents right? You realise how much he would be missing his mamma, papa, hmm! So how can we demand him to stay here away from his mamma dada?" Vidhi Thakur gently explained wiping his tears. Abhay sniffed looking at Ales,
"Okay then, you can go to your mamma papa. But, promise me you will come to meet me again!" He said extending his pinky finger to Alessandro.
Alessandro nodded sniffing and attached his pinky with Abhay's.
"I promise, I will come to meet you again. We will meet again!" They did a hug before Abhay ran inside the house crying.
Virat sighed feeling bad about the 2 boys, so he took that as a signal to take Ales to the bus. Virat picked him up who hugged him keeping his head on his shoulder.
"Wait!" All heads turned to see Abhay running towards them with his favourite stuff toy in his hand.
Virat kept the boy on the ground when Abhay stood in front of them,
"Sandro, here, take my favourite toy with you. Keep this always with you, so that you will miss me less. And also it will remind you that you have to come to meet me again. Okay?" Ales nodded taking the toy.
He held the toy under his armpits, before removing the chain in his neck.
"Here. You too keep my this chain so you will miss me less." Ales said making him wear his chain. Abhay nodded with wobbling lips. Vidhi and Virat picked up Abhay and Alessandro respectively, while Virat started moving towards the bus. They both bid their final goodbye before the bus started going away from their house, making Abhay break into tears, while Vidhi kept consoling him with teary eyes. Her heart was sad seeing the boy going away from them. They became too attached to him in this span of time.
While at airports, once Virat made sure that children were all seated in their seats, he atlast came to Alessandro.
He crouched in front of the boy who was sobbing clutching the toy close to his heart. When Virat came in front of him, he hugged him tightly making Virat chuckle.
"My boy, ready to meet mama and dada." Virat said pecking the side on his head.
"I d..on't wan...na go. I will mis...s you all uncle." He sobbed.
"Hey, don't say like that. You know your mama dada are waiting for you there. Once you reach there, you will meet them in Airport itself. Don't you want to meet them?" Virat asked gently making him nod still sniffing.
"Now, my good boy don't cry. And remember, just the way I fulfilled my promise to make you meet to your parents, you yoo fulfill your promise by visiting us again, hmm. And for that you have to go now. So, don't cry. Stay always healthy and happy my child!" Virat said blessing him and moving out of the plane.
He came towards Daksh who saluted him,
"All right, then. The children are your responsibility till they reach their family. Return once you make sure they are safe, okay." Dakshi nodded. Virat patted his shoulder and then left the airport once the flight took off.
In few hours Alessandro was with their family. They all were meeting after long time of 2-3 months. And here in India, Abhay was sad for many days. Their home became too silent with the absence of Alessandro. But, their chirpy Abhay was back, with the assurance that, though not Alessandro, he will again get a playmate once his sibling come in this world.
But, the sunshine in the Thakur family was shortly turned into the dark moonless night!! When Virat and Vidhi were coming after her checkup, happy knowing that they will be carrying their second child in their arms within weeks, their car met in a mysterious accident, killing them both on the spot, with their unborn child!!
Little Abhay didn't know what happened! He was in school when his neighbour uncle came to pick him up instead of his maa.
After that day, the little boy grew so much, due to all the happenings in his life! He was sent into orphanages having no other relatives! He literally became like a corpse seeing his parents in that white sheet! Adding to mysery that he never got a chance to see his little sibling he was so excited to meet to!! Though he begged a lot to his parents to wake up, and that he is scared, he never really cried!! Coz somewhere he understood no one was there to console him!
From that day, he became really isolated in life! His bubbly self died the day he became orphan, the day he did not have mother to feed him, the day he did not have father's shelter!!
After so many years, he smiled when he met Ruhanika! The happiness and innocence in her automatically brought smile to his face! He could not help but fall in love with her! She was his ultimate solace! His world again came crumbling down when her family refused to accept him as her life partner! But, Ruhanika's decision to choose him over them was something so unexpected that he never thought that, coz for Ruhanika her family was everything! Though he was so opposed to her this decision, somewhere in his heart, he was so thankful to god that she chose him! It gave the ray of love to his lonely heart!!
They spent beautiful 1 year of dating and 2 year of married life, until his life span was ended!!
Present
Ruhanika shook her head tearing up,
"No, he is very far from us. He won't come ever." She said sobbing.
Alessandro's face became blank hearing her. A tear left his eye on his memories.
"What happened?" He asked in cold voice looking down, not letting anyone see his teary eyes.
"He was an Army Ma...jor. The ca...mp he was po...sted at, was under attack. He lost his life, sav..ing his mat...es!" She whispered tearing up, that her voice was barely audible, but Ales heard her clearly, coz he was in front of her.
Alessandro's breath caught in his throat finally hearing the words he didn't ever want to hear! He fell on his knees making his siblings eyes widen.
"Ales!!" All were by his side the next moment, holding his shoulder. They couldn't see his face as he was facing floor, but they could see tears falling on his knees and hands!! No sound came, but tears were flowing like river from his eyes. Ruhanika was sobbing too, coz only she knew what he meant for her Abhay! Alessandro was the only friend Abhay had in his entire life! He waited for him his entire life!
After some moments, Alessandro looked up at her.
"Is.....is the b...baby Abhay's!?" He asked her with curious eyes. She could only nod at him.
He looked at the swing beside the couch. He got up and walked towards Abhaya taking slow steps. He saw the beautiful baby sleeping in the crib.
He wiped his hands to his pants before making an attempt to lift her.
He gently held her in his arms and kept looking at her. He found all the features of little Abhay in Abhaya. His eyes teared up once again, and this time his shoulders were visibly shaking due to cryings.
I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry Abhay! I didn't keep my promise! I'm so sorry, uncle your Ales never came to meet you! I'm so sorry aunt I was late!! He thought crying.
His siblings and father was shocked seeing him cry. The man who was devil himself and expert in making others cry with his one glare, seeing him cry was like a biggest shock of life for Romano family.
For sometime, only his crying were heard in the room. Rathore family was confused too as what had happened exactly, but they chose to stay silent, when they heard Abhay's name from his mouth! It was already really sensitive topic for their daughter, and she was crying too, so it was better they were quiet! Amidst of those, a girl was tearing up too with someone's cryings.
(*Uhm uhm* guess who is she! 🤭)
Abheer came to Ruhanika's side making her burry her face in his chest crying. He just patted her back to calm her down.
After sometime, Ales gathered his emotions and kept Abhaya back in her swing. He wiped his tears and immediately left from there. His siblings were calling for him but he didn't turn back.
"Dad, Ales?!" Alaana asked her father with teary eyes. She was hurt seeing her eldest brother, her safe heaven crying.
"Let him be for sometime. He will come around!" He said. He knew about Abhay. Ales could not stopped chanting his name when he was back home! Hearing about his death was shocking for Salvatore too.
He then turned towards Vikram Rathore,
"I guess we should take our leave. It was quite a day for everyone. You all should take rest too." He said. Vikram could just nod. They shook their hands before Romano family left Rathore Mansion.
Meera looked at Abheer,
"Abheer bete, I think you should take Ruhanika upstairs. I will send your both dinner there. She needs rest." Abheer nodded.
"I guess everyone should have their dinner in their room." Adhiraj said looking at Gayatri Devi who nodded. He left the room followed by Vikram and Vikrant. Abheer too left with Ruhanika who was still sobbing. He signaled Ayaan to take Abhaya to their room. Only younger clan and ladies were left in the living room.
"Sakshi beta, I guess you should stay here for the night. You need rest too." Niharika said looking at her and then Gayatri and Meera who nodded too.
"No it's okay. I should go now. Just take care of Ruhanika and Abhaya. I will take your leave now." She said joining her hands.
"No beta, it's late. Stay for the night, you can go tomorrow after breakfast." Meera said making her sigh in defeat and agree.
"Aishu Adu, show her the guest room and give her one of your pair of clothes to freshen up." Gayatri said. They all left from their to their own room and Ayaan took Abhaya to Abheer's room. Yep, Abheer's room.
Abheer made Ruhanika sat on the bed, leaning on the headboard. She was way too exhausted and emotional. Before Abheer could go away to fetch her water, she grabbed his hand.
"I'll just grab water, Ruh. I'm not going anywhere." He said, she nodded freeing his hand.
He grabbed the glass and sat beside her. She sipped some before forwarding it to Abheer.
The moment Abheer kept the glass on nightstand, she hugged him with her hands around his neck and face in the crook of his neck.
Abheer felt her tears running down on his neck. He sighed tightening the hug, pulling her on his lap.
She cried complaining,
"Why? Why he has to go? He had so many dr...eams that were yet to be ful....filled!
He didn't meet Abh...aya, he didn't meet his fri...end for whom he was waiting for so many years.... he didn't even say goodbye to me.
Why bh...agwan ji has to be so cruel to such pure soul? Wh...y, why?" She whispered sobbing in his neck. Abheer's heart ached hearing the pain in her voice. He just rubbed her back in an attempt to calm her down.
After sometime she calmed down but kept hugging him, keeping her head on his chest.
"You know, he was first man I admired after my babasa and bhaisa. He made me feel protected, safe and loved in his presence. He was really a gentleman. But, sad part was he was lonely most of his life. His loved ones left him too early in his journey! After that he really struggled to make friends, coz nobody wanted to be with him as he was no one! He met too much selfish people in his life, who left no chance to show him his status, that how lonely he was." Abheer kept caressing her hair as she sniffed.
"He was my senior in high school. The first time I saw him was in the Annual day function. He was the host of the show. He was really bright student. Teachers admired him a lot. After whenever I saw him, I found him alone always. Since he was senior of like 2-3 years, I hesitated in approaching him. Then, he left school for higher studies.
When I was doing my masters in Ajmer, I saw him after years in the cafe near my college. This time he was turned into a fine handsome man!
So, after finally seeing him for so many times there, I gathered courage to finally talk to him. And as I assumed he was so polite in our first meet. It was like he was hesitant to talk something that might offend me. Those short visits made us friends and then that friendship bloomed into our love!
I've seen his struggle to get in Indian Army! His father had a lot of influence in him selecting his career! Coz why not, he knew his father died serving his country!
Then we confessed and were just planning on telling my family, all that fiasco happened! I left my family for him, we shifted to Ajmer coz he was living in Ajmer then.
But like a year and half ago, we shifted to Jaipur. You know Abheer ji, the apartment we were living, his parents' bungalow was there before his parents died. He family used to live there. After seeing the abandoned property for so long, it went into a development project.
He was so happy when we bought that flat, like over the moon! He used to say that he can feel his parents' presence in our home!
Finally when things started falling in place, all my world came crushing down with one phone call, the call telling the news of the attack. I was so excited when I got to know about my pregnancy, eagerly waiting for Abhay to come home so that I could share that news with him, but he never came!
I received his phone call before the attack, but you know I controlled myself from telling him the happy news, coz I wanted to be in front of him to see his reaction, and now I think at least I should've said it. He deserved to know about his daughter! I should've not been that greedy to hold himself back from that happiness!" She cried hiccuping.
When Abheer's hands came to wipe his tears, she looked up at him smiling with teary eyes,
"But you know, I know that my Abhay sent you for me and Abhaya! He must've figured out that I will not be able to take care of myself and his child so well, that's why he sent you for me, for us!!" She said with teary smile, kissing his palm that was on her cheek. Abheer's heart skipped a beat hearing her.
"He knows you, Abheer ji! He even came in my dream telling me to go back to you! And I'm so glad it was you! This is why I never doubted my Abhay's choices!! He always chose and wished best for me!!" A tear skipped her eye saying that. Abheer's eyes were teary too. He just kissed her forehead making her sigh in content!
"Thank you so much Ruh!! I'm glad to that it is you!! I could never ask for anymore with you by my side!
I love you, I love you so much!!" He said with a small smile looking at her.
"I love you Abheer ji. I love you too!!" He confession made Abheer's heart burst into happiness.
He gave her full blown smile before kissing her cheeks and forehead. Ruhanika giggled in tears with his kisses!
"Thank you so much chubby cheeks, thank you for giving me a chance!!" He said cupping her face.
"I'm thankful to you for loving me, Abheer ji. You've given me and our daughter a new life with your love and acceptance! Thank you so much!" She said kissing his cheek.
Abheer smiled at her shaking his head,
"Don't thank me. It's only coz of you I fell in love! The concept of love has been always so foreign to me, that I thought I will never get anyone like my babasa got my maa!
But, it was you that made me do things that I never knew I was capable of! You showed me how beautiful life can be when you have that one person beside you holding your hand!!
It was all our destiny! We were meant to be together!!" He said hugging her to his chest!!
So yeah, most emotional chp so far!
Even I cried writing it😅!!
But really now I understand why do writers have to kill someone in their stories! IT IS JUST TO MAKE YOU ALL CRY😭!
Just kidding, but these things really give a nice edge to the story... I loved this chpp... all things are really sorted in this chp.. mystery, final confession, and maybe new couple 🤭
Vote and Comment how was the twist!
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