Chapter 8

                                    

                                          
'KIYAANSH IS HIS SON'. Once his mind registered the words, he felt so many emotions at the same. He was overwhelmed. He had a son. Tears gathered in his eyes. Now he realised why he felt a strong connection to him. He realised why his tears broke his heart.
At that moment, he so wanted to hug him and kiss him. But his son didn't know anything about him. His son is deprived of father's love even after him being alive. 
Soon anger started surfacing in his mind. He couldn't believe his laddu can do something like this to him. Why did she hide such a big truth? Now all he could feel for her was hatred.
"Uncle." Kiyaansh's voice brought him out of the whirlpool of thoughts. He looked at Kiyaansh his teary eyes. 
Kiyaansh weakly smiled at him gestured him to sat beside him with his hand. 
His heart pained to hear uncle from his own son's mouth. Nevertheless he gave him a smile with teary eyes and sat beside him.
"Is my big boy feeling better now?"
Kiyaansh nodded then getting down his mother's lap he surprisingly climbed on his lap. In a reflex, Karan hold him tightly pulling his small body closer to his. He felt content hugging his son. The moment was something he would cherish forever.
While Teju's eyes teared up looking at the scene in front of her. Her son was in his father's arms. Only she knew how much she had dreamt of this.
After a while,Teju's father and Aman entered doing all the formalities and payments. 
As soon as he was discharged, they left the hospital.
***
After reaching hotel, Teju's father carried Kiyaansh to Teju's room. Teju before entering her room looked behind and found Karan looking at her.
Both stared at each other as their eyes conveyed what their mouth couldn't. 
"Mumma.. mumma." Kiyaansh's voice from inside the room broke their staring session. Teju turned around on heals to leave and disappeared into her room.  
Karan wiped his tear droplets and entered in his room.
Overwhelmed with everything that happened today, Karan started throwing everything that was in his reach, cutting his hand in the process. But he didn't felt any pain. Because his emotional pain caused by his laddu was stronger than his physical pain.
"How can you do this to me? Kyu Kiya tumne mere sath esa? Itni bari saza kyu diya mujhe?"
He cried and cried till he dozed off in exhaustion.
On the other hand, after putting Kiyaansh to sleep Teju laid beside him. But she couldn't sleep. Karan's accusing eyes haunted her the whole night not letting her sleep a bit.
***
Next day. Kiyaansh was feeling better. After breakfast, Kiyaansh went with his nanu to some nearby park. 
Teju was going towards her room but when she reached Karan's room and found the door open. She felt a sudden urge to see him and with that intension she peeked inside. 
Her mouth fell apart in shock looking at the mess of his room. Then her gaze moved to him to find him sleeping. His lips tugged down, even in his sleeping state he looked upset. 
She moved her gaze lower when her eyes struck on his wounded palm. Her heart clenched in pain seeing his deep wound.
Without any thought, she entered in his room walking up to him she kneelt down on the floor beside his sleeping form. She took his arm in her hers as she blowed air on his wound.