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Akira Mehra ~

Ivaanโ€™s dadi looks young. She is sixty-seven years old, yet her smile, her eyes, the way she speaksโ€”everything about her makes her look beautiful, even with wrinkles resting gently on her face.

โ€œAreyโ€”vaah,โ€ she smiled, her eyes moist as she looked at all of us.

(Oh my!)

โ€œDadiiiโ€ฆ yeh sab mujhe tang karte hain, sabse zyada yeh chutki.โ€

(Dadi, they all trouble meโ€”especially this Chutki.)

Ishvin whined like a baby, pointing at Kriti. She immediately hit his head lightly, making all of us laugh. Dadi caressed his head lovingly.

โ€œKoi baat nahi, main chutki ko samjha dungi.โ€

(Itโ€™s okay, Iโ€™ll explain it to Chutki.)

Being in her arms felt warm, comforting, and peaceful. I had never felt this way with any elder before. โ€œAkiraโ€ฆโ€ she said, observing all of us. โ€œAkira aapke peeche hai, dadi.โ€

(Akira is behind you, dadi.)

Ivaan walked toward us. I tapped her shoulder gently and grinned when she turned around and looked at me.

โ€œMain hoon Akiraโ€ฆ Akira Mehra. Aap jaanti ho mujhe?โ€

(Iโ€™m Akiraโ€ฆ Akira Mehra. Do you know me?)

I wrapped my fingers softly around her arm.

She nodded affectionately. โ€œIvaan ne bataya tha. Shararti ho tum. Tumhare saath rehkar pehli baar usse akela mehsoos nahi hua.โ€

(Ivaan told me about you. Youโ€™re mischievous. Staying with you, he didnโ€™t feel lonely for the first time.)

My heart melted at her words. I glanced at Ivaan.

Her eyes held emotions I couldnโ€™t fully understand. Her hand rested gently on my head. I smiled, holding my tears back. โ€œAb kabhi akela nahi rahega. Hum sab uske saath hain.โ€

(Heโ€™ll never be alone now. Weโ€™re all with him.)

She looked at all of us seriously. โ€œTum sab kabhi usse akela mat chhodna. Mera baccha poori zindagi akela raha hai.โ€ (Never leave him alone. My child has been lonely his entire life.)

Everyone turned serious, listening carefully.

โ€œDadi, aap bhi na,โ€ Ivaan said softly.

โ€œChhodiye yeh sab. Chalo andar, main khana banata hoon.โ€ He pulled her inside gently, ignoring the heavy topic she had started.

โ€œCome inside, guys,โ€ he said before entering the house. I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand.

โ€œI hope nothing really bad happened to him in the past.โ€ Everyone nodded.

โ€œWeโ€™ll deal with those boys,โ€ Shaarav said.

I remembered how those three boys were still hiding, thinking theyโ€™d meet Ivaan alone. But we didnโ€™t leave him for even a second.

โ€œBacho, andar aa jaoโ€ฆโ€

(Kids, come inside.)

We heard dadi call us. We walked in, admiring the simplicity of the houseโ€”minimal decorations, warmth everywhere. A framed photograph of dadi and Ivaan hung on the wall.

I noticed Ivaan wearing an apron.

โ€œIvaan, tum rehne do. Main karti hoon.โ€

(Ivaan, leave it. Iโ€™ll do it.)

โ€œWhy will you?โ€ he replied.

โ€œYou sit with everyone. Iโ€™ll cook.โ€

โ€œHum sab madad karenge. Akele kuch nahi karoge.โ€

(Weโ€™ll all help. You wonโ€™t do this alone.)

I took the vegetables from him and placed them on a plate, picking up the knives. I walked out of the kitchen into the living room. I started giving everyone tasks.

โ€œAur main kya karungi?โ€ dadi asked, showing her empty hands.

(And what will I do?)

I chuckled at her cute antics. โ€œAap toh rani ho, dadi. Raniyan thodi kaam karti hain.โ€, โ€œAur nahi toh kya,โ€ Ishvin said, side-hugging her.

โ€œAb toh main buddhi ho gayi hoon,โ€ dadi laughed.

(Iโ€™ve grown old now.)

โ€œNahi,โ€ Riva said immediately.

โ€œAap abhi bhi sundar hoโ€”hum sabse zyada sundar.โ€

โ€œAur nahi toh kya,โ€ Aviraj added, blowing her a flying kiss.

โ€œAbhi bhi ladke aapki sundarta dekh kar mar jaayenge.โ€ I shook my head and turned around.

Thatโ€™s when I saw Ivaan leaning against the kitchen wall.

He wasnโ€™t smilingโ€”but his face looked relaxed.

He was smiling.

Just not openly.

When he noticed me, he straightened up and went inside. I followed him.

โ€œYou can smile,โ€ I said while preparing the dough.

โ€œYou donโ€™t need to be scared to smile. No one will leave you now. At leastโ€”not me.โ€

I fluttered my lashes, reassuring him through my eyes.

โ€œWhat if I try to leave?โ€ he asked.

โ€œIโ€™ll find my way back to you again.โ€

โ€œWhat are we?โ€ he asked while rolling the dough.

โ€œFriends,โ€ I replied without thinking. โ€œBut you didnโ€™t ask me to be your friend,โ€ he said. A laugh slipped into the silence. โ€œWhy are you laughing?โ€

โ€œBecause youโ€™re so cute, aan,โ€ I said softly, patting his cheek. Flour left a mark on his skin. โ€œEveryone asks before becoming friends,โ€ he complained, fixing my slipping glasses.

โ€œYeah, yeah. My fault,โ€ I sighed.

โ€œSo will you be my friend? Noโ€”best friend.โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t you already have one?โ€ he asked.

โ€œManya, Kriti, Riva?โ€

He looked like a child asking about something heโ€™d never known. โ€œWeโ€™re all friends,โ€ I explained.

โ€œManyaโ€™s best friend is her boyfriend, Shaarav. Kriti and Riva met in middle school. Ishvin and Aviraj have known each other since they were babies. We all met later, and when they saw me alone, they let me join. Iโ€™ve never been alone after that.โ€

โ€œOhโ€ฆโ€ he nodded.

โ€œSo best friends?โ€ I asked. โ€œIf you say yes, youโ€™ll be stuck with me for life.โ€

โ€œIโ€™d love to get stuck with you,โ€ he said, smiling as he placed the rolling pin aside.

Our hands touchedโ€”it was the first time.

โ€œIโ€™m your friend,โ€ he corrected.

โ€œNot best friend. Not yet.โ€

โ€œGot it,โ€ I smiled.

โ€œNo bestie for now.โ€

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Within half an hour, dinner was ready.

โ€œSit,โ€ Ivaan said, gently pushing me down.

Everyone passed teasing looks, including dadi.

โ€œIโ€™ll helpโ€”โ€

โ€œBeth jao,โ€ he insisted.

โ€œYou must be tired. Ishvin and Aviraj will help.โ€

โ€œAh, Ivaan,โ€ Ishvin whined.

โ€œIโ€™m just a baby. My little hands are hurting.โ€

โ€œDisgusting,โ€ Ivaan muttered, making everyone laugh.

As he served food, my eyes fell on dadi.

Her expression changed. She held Ishvinโ€™s hands gently, noticing his bruised knuckles. Then she asked Shaarav and Aviraj to show theirs.

I looked at Ivaan. He silently shook his head at them.

โ€œIvaan, yahan aao.โ€

(Ivaan, come here.)

He placed the bowl down and showed her his arms.

โ€œKuch nahi hua, dadi.โ€

(Nothing happened.)

โ€œInko kaise lagi?โ€ she asked, knowing something was wrong. โ€œSach nahi bataoge toh main khana nahi khaungi.โ€

(If you donโ€™t tell the truth, I wonโ€™t eat.)

Tears filled her eyes.

โ€œAkira, sach bataoโ€ฆ woh ladke phir aaye the? Kya Unhone firse Ivaan par ilzaam lagyaโ€

(Akira, tell me the truth. Those boys came again, didnโ€™t they? Did they blame Ivaan again?)

Everyone rushed closer. โ€œDadi, mat ro,โ€ Ivaan whispered, holding her shoulders.

โ€œYaad nahi? Unhone tumhe maar dalna tha agar police waqt par na aati.โ€

(Donโ€™t you remember? They wouldโ€™ve killed you if the police hadnโ€™t come.)

Tears streamed down her face. โ€œMujhe kuch nahi hoga,โ€ Ivaan said softly. โ€œYeh sab mere saath hain.โ€

I nodded, wiping my tears. โ€œThey didnโ€™t let me fight. They couldnโ€™t touch me.โ€

โ€œMere paas sirf tum ho,โ€ she cried.

(Youโ€™re all I have.)

I held Ivaanโ€™s bicep.

โ€œI promise, dadi. Nothing will happen to him.โ€

โ€œPakka?โ€

(Promise?)

โ€œPakka.โ€

โ€œAhm-ahm, koi kisi ke har vakt sath rehna chahta haiโ€ Ishvin teased.

Ivaan leaned close.

โ€œLeave my arm, or everyone will tease you more.โ€

I let go immediately and coughed nervously. โ€œKhana khate hain,โ€ I muttered.

After a while, dadi smiled. โ€œWaiseโ€ฆ tum sab kisi ko date nahi kar rahe?โ€ (Soโ€ฆ none of you are dating?)

โ€œShaarav aur Manya,โ€ Riva replied.

โ€œBaaki sab single.โ€

โ€œAkira bhi?โ€, โ€œJi, dadi.โ€

โ€œYeh toh apke pote ke liye ruki hai,โ€ Ishvin said casually.

(Sheโ€™s reserved for your grandson.)

Food got stuck in my throat. I felt a handย  rubbing my back gently. โ€œDhyaan se,โ€ Ivaan scolded Ishvin, handing me water. โ€œFeeling better?โ€ he asked quietly.

โ€œDo I need to teach you how to eat?โ€ he sighed.

โ€œYou can feed her,โ€ Ishvin teased.

โ€œIshvin!โ€ I yelled.

Ivaan lo

oked at me, his hand still on my back.

โ€œDo you want me to feed you, Akira?โ€

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