Chapter 120 - I Am Going To Give You The Closure You Are Seeking. (1/2)

|Innaya|

After the eventful morning, Arjun suddenly turned silent— very silent. Some sort of weird tension radiated through Arjun's body, and the walk felt as if we were walking towards battleground.

'Seriously? Battleground, Innaya?'

I mentally berated myself for thinking something like this. One thing I knew for sure was, Arjun would never hurt me. Therefore, I just let him lead me. At the back of my mind, I was worried about Fortune. I did not get Arjun's purpose of bringing his service dog to our house. Arjun did not bother to clear it either. Baffled, about his abrupt visit with Fortune, I could only wait for him to explain the matter/

We reached the study room, he gestured me to take a seat. I nodded as I sat on the chair. Arjun did not sit, he moved further in the room, towards Eshan's study table. The playful Arjun was gone, and the serious Arjun stood, leaning against the wooden desk.

”How are you?” he asked folding his arms across his chest.

His question bewildered me. I doubt he expected 'I am fine.'

His blue eyes roamed searchingly over me. The light flickered in my head, and then the realization of what he meant dawned on me. We never had a proper discussion about that phase again just like Eshan and I never did- until yesterday.

Slowly my lips stretched into a smile. Smiling, I nodded my head. This— was the time I acknowledged his deserving place in my life as my brother. He had earned it along with my trust and respect.

I stood up and covered the length between us, coming to halt at two steps distance from him. ”You know Arjun, I have never acknowledged what you have done for me. From the start, you have been there for me. You're Eshan's best friend, but I felt you were my friend. You have made my life easier with your presence and help. If in those two months- had you not been there, I don't know what I would have done. Thank you for looking out for me, taking care of me, for being there for me,” I confessed.

His blue eyes shone brighter with every word I said and, did I saw the layer of the thin layer of moisture in them? I wondered if my speech made him feel so emotional. Naturally, all the words came from my heart. There were many things I wanted to tell him. There was so much to say, but I could not find my voice. My throat felt choked up with a sudden surge of emotions, watching him turning emotional.

I never thought Arjun would get emotional. He was the guy who would turn atmosphere light with his humor. Today, there was something wrong with him. I just failed to pin-point the reason. I took the initiative and wrapped my arms around him. ”Thank you for being the brother I never had.”

Maybe it surprised him, but after initial surprise subsided, his arm came around my shoulder, and I heard his whisper, ”You are my sister. Of course, I am going to be there for you.”

Pulling back, I looked up. Honestly, all of them were very tall, and I bet Horlicks was their favorite drink in childhood. Okay, kidding aside, but they were really tall compared to me. I felt so small before them.

”Okay! Enough of all these emotional talks. Let's sit and talk. Alright,” he said as he put his arm across my shoulder and moved to the chairs.

After taking our seats, Arjun turned more serious than I had seen him ever. His face was not this serious even when Eshan went missing.

”Today, I am going to give you the closure you are seeking.” Arjun looked in my eyes with a firm resolve in his own blue orbs.

'What closure is he talking?' I frowned.

”What are you talking about?” I did not mean my voice to come out suspicious, but it did anyway.

”Do you know why your marriage happened in so rush?” he asked as he placed his forearms on his knees. Locking his fingers he brought the clasped palms to his chin and leaned on them.