An Unexpected Life Companion (Completed) Watty's 2024

Chapter 1

Diya POV

I washed my face to avoid the sleep from creeping into my eyes determined to finish the work assigned to me. I am from a Business backgroud and I am working as a Management Trainee at EY. I have graduated few months back and I am on an OPT Visa trying to incorporate my knowledge and skills into my job trying to survive the fast paced life of USA. I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, alone. Life over here is pretty much robotic and predictable, I wake up, go to work, comeback, cook for next day and sleep. These days work has been really busy, I opted for work from home these last few days expecting a few important calls from India but though I am working from home, I am putting in extra hours for my project to divert my mind from my reality.

When I was giving my project report some finishing touches I heard my phone vibrate. The call was from "Home", I took a deep breath and took the call. I heard silence for a second when I said hello but then I heard a deep manly indifferent voice talking to me, "Dad wanted to talk to you".

I heard a shuffling sound from other side and then I heard a old, familiar comforting voice "Diya",  when I heard his voice I could not stop my tears which were now flowing freely.

Me: Shekhar Uncle

Shekar Uncle:  Why are you crying Diya?

Me: You are very bad Uncle, in your last moments, you did not allow me to come and stay by your side. You know how guilty I feel that I am not with you right now.

Shekhar Uncle : Diya, you know the situation here, you know what are our problems. A few days more, then everything will be all right.

Me: But I am not able to see you or take care of you

Shekhar Uncle: My son is here, he is taking care of everything and you promised you wont be sad. I will try to wait so that I could get to see you but I dont know how much time did god give me.

I started crying when he said that and when he tried to console me he started coughing. The phone was taken away again and I heard "Dad has his oxygen mask on, he will call you tommorow". I was going to say something else when I heard the phone click on the other side.

That Devil

He hung up the phone. I dont know what mistake have I ever done that he is so cold and aloof with me but I am glad that Uncle has his son by his side. In the era where parents become burden on Kids, that Jack ass, I mean Uncle's son, has been taking care of his dad, their business and also focussing on his own career at the same time. I have to agree that he is a responsible, smart jackass.

Shekhar Uncle, he has always been my saviour. My grand parents held a deep respect and regard in their village. My parents were not willing to just inherit the title and reep the benefits without any efforts, they shifted to the city and started their Business. In two years they were making profits and in 10 years it was a known name in Coimbatore.  My parents and Shekhar uncle (My parents teacher's son and childhood friend) together worked on the business and made it a success, Shekhar uncle was made the partner later. My dad wanted to help his whole family, as he did not have any siblings he bought his cousin brothers (Father's Sisters Son's and Daughter's) and settled them with us. 

Times changed when my dad died in an accident and my mom left shortly after as she could not bear being away from my dad. That is when I got to hear the evil plans of my extended family of killing me too for their shares and property. That day, I ran away without giving them a hint that I knew about thier plan. By the time they realised I was gone, I was already knocking the door of Shekhar uncle and he took me in. He saved my life by protecting me all these years. I was 12 years then and Vikram was 19 years. Now I am 22 and Shekhar sir is still protecting me from my family, I wonder how many days would he really protect me because I cant keep staying on like this without him, without close friends, without any public profile or social media. The only people I have around me is the bodyguard/helper/ cook who lives with me as a family friend.

Shekhar sir has tried really hard to shift me to places, saved me from trouble, launching a restraining order against my family which stops them from travelling in India or abroad without intimation and keeping our own person/spy in that home to easily knowing their moves and saving me.

Thank you for this life Shekhar Uncle

Although he has been saving me there is still an uncertainity on my situation. There is always a fear surrounding me.

After two months I got a message from that Devil - Dad is no more Diya

After looking at that message I packed everything away and started from this unknown land to India with my bodyguards in tow, tears pouring all the way.

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Hi Readers,

Here is the background about Diya

You will see the background about Vikram in next chapter

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Indu