Childhood Enemies....are they? (on hold)

Why Did You Change......

Study Room , Malhotra Mansion

7:30 P.M.

Manik entered the study room where Raj was sitting silently with a glass of alcohol in his hand. He averted his gaze towards Manik and passed him a painful smile. Manik took a deep breath as he had never had this long heart to heart conversation with his dad.

Manik *meekly*- Dad

Raj *smiling* - Idhar aa

Manik obeyed him and stood beside him looking down.

Manik*looking down*- Dad I ..I

Raj *patting the chair*- Beth yahan pe

Manik sat down beside him while Raj gave him a glass too. Manik took the glass and looked at him confused.

Raj *smiling*- I was 20 when my father died , I had to take the responsibility of business along with my studies. I wanted Shree to enjoy his life so I never involved him in business I let him enjoy his college life.

My marriage with Neyo was also a business deal , I married her for business but you see she is one heck of a woman,she was everything any man would want . Smart, humble, understanding,loving ,caring and of course she was really beautiful. I fell in love and then after one year you were born we were still in love, deeply in love everything was so good. My business started expanding, my dad had taught me everything about business ,I followed his principles and there I was standing as the best business man of India. The Raj Malhotra 5th richest man in the world. But there was one thing I failed to follow

Raj said sighing deeply with a painful smile , while Manik was curious it was the first time his dad was telling him about himself.

Raj *smiling painfully*- He said no matter what never neglect your family and I failed to follow it. You were one year old , we were like a normal family,we used to go with n picnics, we had fun together.

Manik*gulping the lump*- Why did you change dad

Raj *sighing*- I never wanted to Manik, I never wanted to. You were around 4 ,I used to attend business parties but Neyonika never used to come with me she liked being at home with you giving all her time to you and house work . My secretary used to be there she was smart and confident , I was drunk and that night I committed a mistake I shouldn't have . Next day when I woke up I was feeling guilty,the guilt was eating me but I didn't tell Neyonika I didn't want her to leave me. I became addicted to alcohol and sex , every night a new girl. I started distancing myself from Neyonika and meanwhile she joined that ladies club,it was a club full of high class elite women , she wanted to be like them ,she started drinking and then drugs . She found about my affairs ans then every day we used to fight she used to drink a lot. We started neglecting you in between our ego . Shrikant admitted you in the hostel so that our fights don't have bad impact on you.

Raj was in tears, his pain was coming out while Manik's eyes also had tears ,he remembered all his sufferings.

Raj*with teary eyes *- But this didn't end here. The success reached my head , I even fought with Shrikant numerous times. You remember Dhruv always loved business and you used to be busy in music. I didn't.want you to suffer so I forced you into business , at one time I didn't want to but then I had an argument with Neyonika she said you love music and you will pursue that only ,I took it on my ego and forced you into business.

Manik looked at Raj with pained expression, he remembered his uncountable fights with him .

Raj*crying*- I am sorry Manik for being the worst father,for not being the father you deserved.

Manik got up from the chair and hugged him .No matter how much you fight with your parents at the end of the day you can't see them crying. Manik broke the hug his eyes also held tears.