Love or Retribution?

Chapter 13

Indira was busy cleaning her house listening to some loud music when some one banged her front door as if wanting to break it down.

She looked worried, moved to the window and looked outside, her face changed seeing the person outside.

She took a deep a breath and opened the door.

Anand stormed in pushing her out of the way, that she fell down.

"What did we ever do to you? who are you? why the hell did you do this to us, I trusted you, I invited you into my home and you.. you.. bloody...", Anand screamed and pulled her off the ground and slammed her back against the wall.

"Anand please listen to me, calm down, let me explain", she pleaded looking into his eyes, but all she saw back was the once kind orbs staring at her with extreme anger and resentment.

"My dad resigned his post as judge and I am damn sure it is because of something you told him the other day, what did you say? who are you? ", he continued to scream slamming her again and again against the wall.

"Anand please, stop, I don't want to hurt you, but if you don't stop this violence, I will", she shouted back.

"Oh if you think what you are going to do now will hurt me then you got it all wrong, you have already hurt me in an unimaginable way, the guilt that is eating inside me that I am responsible for my father's resignation and his depression is enough to destroy me from inside and you caused it and now you will pay for it", he screamed and tried to hit her hard.

But before he realized what was happening he was on the ground pinned under Indira's knees.

"Whhaatt.. howww?", he asked confused, tried to get up and fight back, but Indira had him perfectly pinned down that he just struggled pointlessly.

"I warned you", she snarled between her teeth and pinned him down more strongly

Anand struggled for few more minutes and then knowing that it is of no use, he calmed down.

"I trusted you, why did you do this?", he asked in a giving up tone looking away from her face.

Indira got up, poured a glass of water and gave it to him.

"What did your father say?", she asked leaning against the table looking at him sipping the water helplessly.

"Nothing, he resigned his job and went back to chennai with my mother, he is not talking to me, the last thing he said to me was 'I destroyed him by bringing you into our life'", Anand replied looking inside the empty glass.

"Now I need explanation, why did you do this?", he asked with disgust in his eyes.

Indira sat down next to him leaving a small distance between them.

"I don't know whether you will believe me, but I am sincerely sorry for the pain I caused you, but know this, the only person to be blamed for all your father's sufferings is himself, not you, not me, we are just a tool, means to an end, he dug his own grave the moment he decided to use law for his benefits", Indira replied starting with a soft tone ending it in a stern voice.

"I don't understand, did he hurt you? are you involved in any of his cases? what happened Indira please tell me, I beg you", he asked now in a pleading tone, taking her hand in his.

Indira looked at him for some time with pity filled eyes.

"I wish I could, I am sorry Anand, for now and for hurting you, you will learn the truth eventually I promise, but now is not the time", she said getting up.

Anand too got up after her and started walking towards the door.

He walked out and looked at her with a blank face