ManYa - Dheere Dheere se... (Continuing)

Chapter 3 - Amaya's Anger

Mantu heard his heart crashing into million of aching pieces. Karan took the cup of coffee from Amaya’s hand as he said, “I’ll make the coffee, you don't worry bachha". Amaya gave him the cup and sat quietly. He boiled the milk and stirred coffee after pouring milk in the cup and gave her. She took a sip as she inhaled deeply and removed a lone tear from her eye.

"You brought my tab and laptop na?", said Amaya to Karan as she sipped her coffee. "Yess! Everything. Even your ukulele and all your clothes which were left at my house." After a pause he said, “Amaya tell me one thing, if you didn't want to do then why you agreed. See there is no use. I'm also stupid that I agreed with you. See now we all are repenting. Why you always take decisions so hastily. I asked you clearly that night that are you sure that you what to do it or not and you were so firm then so why now you are upset. Do you have any plans to tell your family about all this? I don't want you to hide it babe." He said softly as he held her hand firmly and suddenly said, "Amu you have fever!!! What the hell are you doing Amaya! I gave you the medicines last night. You never take care of yourself, you should.." "I'm fine, I'm fine. I need a break Karan. I...I need a break. I'm done. I'm just done. Give me my laptop. N.O.W.", she said as she turned her face on the other side to wipe her tears." "No I'll not give you the laptop. You will not do anything. You will eat the medicines 1st and then I'll give you your favourite breakfast, Poha and then you will REST. And never think that I'll agree on to your silly demands again. Keep quiet.", said Karan angrily as he handed her the meds and she swallowed them.

"You are hiding something from me! I knew it, give me my laptop.”, said Amaya as she got up and picked up the laptop from his laptop bag and opened it. "You have my swear Karan, don't stop me. I need it. I'm sorry." Amaya opened the laptop and attached the Wi-Fi dongle to it. She opened the website and sunk on the chair. Karan pulled her close and tears fell from her eyes as she gasped. "How could he write this? How can anyone be this mean!? There is no evidence that we are losing our court case then why the hell he is not leaving us alone!? I have returned 50% of the lost money then why people are not trusting me or my superman.", Amaya furiously thought as she dialled a number. "No, I said no. AMAYA!!!", Karan said as he tried reaching her phone but alas he failed as someone already picked up the call.

"Good morning, its Taj newspaper? To whom you wish to speak!?", said the manager. Amaya put the call on speaker as she said, "Hello, it's Rishi Mathur's khabri, can I talk to the editor please, I have a very spicy news." "Yes sure, just wait a minute" and the called redirected to the editor, Aman as he said, "Hello, what's the news and you have my personal number, call directly on that, now tell me." Amaya gulped as she gathered the strength to speak, "No I'm not interested in keeping your number, Aman." Aman smiled evilly as he said, “finally someone called me, eh!? I missed you baby, how are you?" Amaya clenched her fists as she controlled her anger. "First of all Mr. Aman, I'm your ex-girlfriend so I am Ms. Mathur for you. You know a mistake I did to say yes on my 18th birthday casually thinking it will be fun. And after 6 months we separated when I refused any physical intimacy and you slept with another WOMEN giving excuse that I said No. And this is not about us, it's about my dad. Why the hell you are writing all wrong information!? I know that you are very well aware by the fact that the court has not announced it's decision yet don't dare to do this. You know what I can do..you..." "What will you do Amaya, don't forget you don't have any power now. Your power was your father's money and it's gone, all gone with your father's suicide. Haha, you are nothing without him. Powerless. completely powerless. And yes I will write whatever I want to as everyone knows AMAYA, your father will definitely lose the case. Not today but tomorrow and then how many mouths you will shut. You know what I want. Give me that and I'll stay quiet.", Aman said as he laughed again.

Karan was angry and he was about to say something when Amaya stopped him. "Amaya is not someone who will fade away. I have made my own mark in the industry and everyone knows that. Deny it, deny it Aman. Losers like you do this only. I have seen 1000s like you. I don't care Aman but I'm warning you to delete that post or else I will.." "What the heck will you do, tell me na, I'll not delete it. I am earning so much money! Tell me tell me. "I'll release the footage I have of you of sexually harassing the women and not just women – even young teenage girls. Don’t you remember I have it. I have done that once, I can do it for the 2nd time. That time I just gave it to the police and you were realised because you manipulated the girls by blackmailing them but this time I'll release it on the internet." Amaya eased herself and said sarcastically, "You see now what you want to do now. You have one hour to delete it online and write a public apology and I want a big apology in tomorrow's paper also or else you know you will lose everything you have. Leave my father's case. What will you do haan! I told you Aman, agar main ek baar barbad karne mein lag jao na, tou jala dalti hoon and I mean it! Just one hour to decide what you want to do."

"Okay fine, don't release the footage, I will delete and will tweet a public apology right now, just give me sometime. Don't release the footage Amaya" "Fine, I already told you, one hour just one hour" and the call cuts. There was silence. Rama, Mantu and Uma were stunned, they never saw such a bold Amaya. Uma swallowed as she thought that if Amaya wants she can finish her game in a minute. She thanked Mahadev and prayed to him to keep Mantu and her away from Amaya.

There, Amaya was shivering with anger. Karan was continuously consoling Amaya but it was going all in vain. Amaya was so angry that the glass in which Karan gave her water for medicines broke as Amaya applied pressure. The glass pieces pierced her skin but she didn't utter a single ahh! As if her whole body was numb. Karan shouted as he quickly took her and dipped her hand in cold water and brought ice. Tears rolled down her eyes as she saw her defeat in front of her eyes.

"I am the worst daughter, my super..ahh not worthy enough to call him that...dad needed me one time and I couldn't be with him! I wish you were here dad to just hug me and kiss me. I need you. I am tired, I am so tired and I'm lonely. Please help me, help your Amu and I'm gonna show all these morons that you were right the whole time, I will dad and that is my promise." She threw the glass on the window and wiped her tears as she started to walk towards the main door in anger. Karan also ran in same direction to stop her but a voice came from which stopped both of them.