Flashback:-
Vihaan POV:-
I sighed when everyone had left the palace already.
" Aunt Bubbly! " I called her, and she came to me.
" Can you please arrange lunch for everyone? " I asked her politely.
" Dear, I have already made lunch for everyone, " Aunt replied, and I nodded.
" Then please arrange the lunch on the dining table. I will bring everyone. " I said and went into the hall.
I saw everyone sitting on the couches like tired people.
No one had eaten anything since last morning. So, they must be tired now.
" Everyone, lunch is ready. Please come and have something. " I said, and they all looked at me.
Aunt Hannah said, " Yes, come children. You need to eat now as a lot of problems are going to come in front of us now. You all need strength. " I smiled and thanked her.
" Bhai sa, I don't want to eat. Please try to understand. " Apurva said, and I glared at her.
" Puru, Tej, Rudi, and Jay, I am warning you. If you don't all come to the dining room in five minutes. No one can worsen than me. " I threatened them, and they stood up immediately.
They went to their respective seats while our parent's secretaries sat in our parent's seats.
Apurva was sulking. So, I held her spoon and fed her curry rice. I know it was her favorite.
She was looking at me with teary eyes but ate everything I fed her.
I looked at Tej, Jay, and Rudi and gestured for them to eat.
They started to eat their food silently.
I looked at Abhi, who clutched his father's hand tightly. Aunt Kavita was feeding him with her hands.
Aunt Bubbly looked at us with teary eyes and held Uncle Jasmnder's hands in a tight grip.
She is controlling herself from crying.
Now I can understand why my mother always told me that aunt Bubbly is an emotional person.
And why does she call her every day?
I turned my gaze toward Puru and made her eat everything.
When everyone ate their food, I was about to have my food. But then we all heard Aku's scream.
I ran toward her room and entered immediately.
I forgot that no one was present in her room as everyone was having lunch.
I looked at her, she held the knife in her hands.
I cursed myself and called, " Akshaa! "
She looked at me and turned the knife toward me. Then she said, " Stay away from me. Don't come near me. "
" Akshaa! Look at me. I am your brother, Vihaan! " I said, and she shook her head as a no.
" No, you are not my brother. Everyone died. You must be here to kill me too. But I will not let you do this. " She said and immediately put the knife on her wrist.
Aunt Bubbly screamed at the scene and roared, " Akshaa, don't do this. Look at us! We are your family, dear. "
" NO!!! My family died in front of me. I wasn't able to do anything. I can't live like this. I will kill myself today. " She said, and she was about to cut her wrist. That's when I ran and snatched the knife from her.
" AKSHAA!!!!! HAVE YOU GONE MAD??? LOOK AT ME, I AM VIHAAN. I AM HERE, AND YOU WANNA DIE. HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHY OUR FAMILY DIED?
THEY DIED IN ORDER TO SAVE US, YOU STUPID. " I roared at her and shook her badly by putting my hands on her shoulders.
She looked at me with shock and looked at me carefully.
" Bhai! " She called me in a low voice, and I hummed.
That's when her patience broke, and she started crying badly.
I picked her up bridal style and took her to her bed.
I sat on her bed and placed her on my lap.
I consoled her like a mother at that moment.
Everyone started to cry seeing us like this.
" Aunt! Bring her food. I will handle her and you all leave us. " I ordered, and they all left us in her room.
I patted her back and head.
She cried like a child, which broke my heart.
My rage increased seeing her like this.
I promised myself I would kill that man who destroyed our family's happiness like that.
After five minutes, Aunt Bubbly came with her food and placed it on the side table, and left.
She calmed a little by this time.
I held the plate in my hands and said, " Akshaa. You need to eat now. Open your mouth now. "
I mixed the curry rice well and took some in a spoon and put it in front of her mouth.
" Bhai, I don't want to eat. Please don't force me. " She replied, and I sighed.
" Please eat this, my princess, for my sake. " I said politely, and she looked at me with a teary eye.
I nodded lightly and placed the spoon in front of her mouth again.
She eats her food like a child obediently.
Then I gave her the glass of water.
She drank some water, and I placed the glass on the side table.
I made her lie on the bed and said, " Sleep now. "
I patted her head and started singing our mother's lullaby. Mother taught me when she sang a lullaby for them when they were a child.
In ten minutes, she slept again.
Sleep is important for her to recover mentally.
I left her room and started walking downstairs.
I saw everyone sitting on the couches with sad faces.
" You don't all need to worry about it. Akshaa slept calmly.
Aunt Hannah, please inform our private jet that we will leave the day after tomorrow.
Tomorrow, we will all go to Haridwar.
The day after tomorrow, we will do the hawan as our royal priest said.
Then we will leave. " I said, and they nodded.
" Al- " Before I could say anything, my rain spun, and I lost consciousness.