Many days passed after that incident. She tried to act normal. She was on a video call.
"Didi, please come back. I miss you." Yuvaan cried.
"Yes, Yuvaan. I miss you a lot. I have looked for an apartment. Next month we can shift there. Then you can come to Delhi. I have also looked for a school for your admission here. Till then promise me that you will be a good boy. Don't trouble aunty."
"I promise. I will be a good boy."
"Now , wipe your tears. You don't look cute with tears." Yuvaan wiped his tears and smiled.
....
Arohi was working part-time in a cafe. She went to a table to take the orders. It was occupied by three men. She couldn't see other two faces since they were facing her back.
"Sir, can I take your order please?"
"Are you on the menu, sweetheart?" One of them asked. Arohi was disgusted by his comment. She looked towards the other customer and was shocked to see Virat. He was with other two men.
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Virat's pov
Karan and Arnav are my best friends. We met after a long time. We decided to stop by a cafe. A waitress came to take our order.
"Sir, can I take your order please?"
I recognised that voice. She was Arohi. I had read her file. I knew that she worked part-time in a cafe. I didn't realise that it was the same cafe. Seems like even fate wants us to meet.
"Are you on the menu, sweetheart?" Karan tried to flirt with her. She seemed uncomfortable with his comment.
"Don't joke, Karan. I am sorry for his behaviour. He's flirty with every girl." Arnav said and patted his forehead in fake anger. She smiled back at him. I was jealous. She never smiled at me like that.
"What would you recommend?" I asked controlling my jealousy.
"Sir, blueberry cheesecakes are our special. And Cappuccino." She said in her professional tone. She acted as if she didn't know me. We gave her our order and she left our table. I kept staring at her.
"Bro, she's hot. And that sexy ass." Karan said eyeing her back. I glared at him.
"She's off limits." I told him. Karan is a playboy. Infact all three of us are. Arnav and Karan likes to flirt with girls. While girls come to me money and I treat them as one night stands.
"Someone is falling in love." Arnav said.
"Love? It's not love. It's revenge." I said.
She returned with our order and placed it on the table. We talked about our life. She came to give the bill. I took few notes from my pocket and kept it on the table. It was a lot more than the actual amount.
"Keep the change as the tip." I smirked. She was shocked seeing the money but maintained a professional smile.
"Thank you, Sir. But I can't accept it. It's almost ten times the bill." She refused to take the money. I was enraged. How dare she refuse me?
" I know women like you. You want money but you pretend to refuse it. Take it."
"I am sorry, Sir. You are mistaken. I can't " she turned to leave when I grabbed her wrist.
"This amount is nothing compared to your service. You can earn much more if you provide me with personal service. Spend a night with me and you can get as much as you...." I was about to complete when I felt a heat of a palm on my cheek and my face turned to the other side. She fucking slapped me. The audacity of this bitch! I could see only red in anger.
"How dare you ? Do you know who I am?" I asked.
"Yes, I know who you are, Mr.Virat Shah. A spoilt , rich brat. Just because you have money doesn't mean you can buy everything. Your money can't buy me , my dignity , my self respect. We middle-class people have only our dignity and self respect as our treasure. I won't lose it for a few cents." All the customers in the cafe were looking at their argument.
"MANAGER!! " I screamed. She arrived.
"Fire this girl right now."
"I am sorry, Sir. She will apologise to you." She said looking pitifully at Arohi.
"No, I won't apologise. He was wrong. He questioned my character. I just gave him an honest answer." She said.
"Arohi, apologise or you are fired."
"I won't apologise. I resign." She said looking in my eyes.
"You will regret it." I said and left the cafe with my friends.
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Arohi's pov
He left the cafe. The manager said, " I am sorry, Arohi. I know you need this job but you have to leave it. Or he will close my cafe. I will pay your salary until today .These rich people can do anything. Be careful. He won't forget this insult."
"I can understand your situation. Thanks for your support." I said and left the cafe.
I lost my job. All thanks to that rich brat! How will I manage to pay the deposit for the apartment? I promised Yuvaan that next month we will live in our new apartment in the city.
I was sitting in a park when I received a call from Sharda Aunty.
"Arohi, Yuvaan has a high fever. He has fainted. I am taking him to a local clinic in the village. These symptoms are occurring from many days. He didn't want to worry you so we didn't tell you. He knew you would leave your studies and come back if you knew about his health."
My Yuvaan hid his illness from me so I don't have to worry. How did my ten year old grew so much that he had to be responsible? He cares for me a lot. My sweet brother. Don't worry Yuvaan , your sister is on the way. I won't let anything happen to you..
I went to the hostel and packed my necessary things and left for my village. I informed Shruti and Mansi on a call about it.
I reached my village house. Noone was at home. I went to the local clinic. We had only one clinic in our village. I reached there and saw Yuvaan on the bed looking pale. A drip was connected to his forearm.
"Doctor, what happened to my brother? How is his condition?" I asked.
" Actually he has multiple episodes of fever and loss of consciousness from many days. Earlier I suspected that maybe it was some viral or infection. But the symptoms didn't resolve on antibiotics and other medications. I am suspecting something else but we need to do required blood tests and others to confirm it .So I suggest you to take him to the city. We don't have
facilities for such tests here."
"Is it something serious?"
"I can't tell anything without the tests. For now his fever has subsided. You can take him home. But don't delay his treatment." He said.
I took Yuvaan home. I felt so bad for my dear brother. I was so busy in my city life that I couldn't pay attention to my brother. I am such a bad sister. I failed my parents. I failed my brother. I decided to take him to the city for his treatment. I thanked Sharda Aunty for taking care of him and we left by the train.
"I am so sorry that you have to leave your college and come back because I was ill." Yuvaan said with tears.
" No. That's not the reason. I missed you. I wanted to live with my dear brother. So I am taking you with me." I hugged him.
We took the first train we got. On the way, we ate the food that Sharda Aunty had packed for us. Yuvaan suddenly began to vomit. I took him to the washroom in the train. I touched his forehead. He was burning hot with fever. I was worried for my brother. I placed wet wipes on his forehead to lower down his fever. In another one hour we reached the city. I directly took him to the nearest hospital. It was a government hospital. They took him to the ward and I told them about his condition. They conducted some blood tests.
"Arohi, we conducted these tests. But they are all negative. It's not any infectious disease. We are suspecting some genetic or hereditary cause like cancer."
I was shocked.
"No need to panic. We are conducting these tests to rule out these causes. These tests aren't done in our hospital. So you have to send these samples to another lab. It will take nearly twelve hours for the reports."
I waited for hours. These twelve hours were very important. I sat beside Yuvaan taking care of him.
The doctor arrived.
"Arohi, the reports have arrived. Your brother is suffering from Leukemia. He needs urgent treatment. But these treatments are not available in government hospitals. So you need to take him to a private hospital."
I was in tears hearing my brother's condition. Leukemia? At such a small age? Oh God , why does that poor child have to suffer so much?
I completed the discharge process and took him to a private hospital. I showed them the reports. They told me that we need to do urgent bone marrow transplantation or his condition might worsen. Also we need to find a matching donor and these procedures may cost one crore. I didn't have this much money. They took my sample but it didn't match because we weren't blood relatives. He wasn't my real brother. He was adopted but I never made him realise that. I gave him the love of a real family. I was worried for his treatment. Neither did I have a donor nor money. Oh God, please show me a way.
"Hello, Ms.Arohi." I heard someone call me and saw the devil in front of me.
"What are you doing here? If you are here to trouble me, please go away. I already have a lot on my plate." I paused
"Did you forget that slap? And that windshield of my car you broke?"
"So you are here for that slap? Alright , I apologise for it. I am sorry. I also apologise for breaking your windshield. I will pay for it as soon as I get the money.. I shouldn't have slap you. If you want, you can slap me for revenge. Is this alright? Just slap me and leave." I was already in tears and this man frustrated me more.
"I am not interested in slapping you. I know how to take my revenge. If you are ready to pay for the windshield, pay me fifty thousand rupees." He said smirking.
"Fifty thousand?" I was shocked hearing this amount. I don't even have five thousand rupees and he's asking for fifty thousand.
"Shocked? Aren't you? You can't even pay fifty thousand to me. How will you manage to pay crores for your brother's treatment. What was his name..? .... Yuvaan .. right?"
"How do you know about him ? Are you stalking me? I am not afraid of you."
"Arohi, you asked God for a way to save Yuvaan's life and he sent me. I am willing to pay for his treatment but .... you know the deal." He smirked.
"What deal?"
"My offer still stands. Spend a night with me and you can have as much money as you want. Although I don't think you are worth crores but I am willing to pay." He said giving me a look.
How dare he say something like that? Do I look like a whore to him? I am feeling like slapping that smirk out of his face. No Arohi, control your anger. You can't afford to anger him. So I put a forced smile on my face and said,
" I am sorry , Sir. I have to refuse your offer. I can't accept it."
"Think again. You have three days. After that the offer is closed." He said and took out a card from his pocket and kept it in my hand.
"Never. I will never sell my dignity for money. Get lost." I said.
"You will regret your words. I will be waitin
g for you to beg on your knees."
"Then keep waiting forever because I won't come."
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