The Life Of Abhira - Short Stories

Fell For The Innocent - 6

Akshara was sitting on the floor in her room all alone. Her eyes were red due to continuous crying and still tears were rolling down her cheeks.

Kairav's body was taken away, after all rituals were completed. The most Shocking news for Akshara was that, the whole family knew, Kairav doesn't have much time to survive yet no one informed her.

A photo frame which was of hers, Kaira and Kairav's was kept on the table. She moved her hand forward to pick it up, but the glass which was kept in front of it fell down. Akshara started panicking and collecting the glass pieces making her right palm bleed. And once again she bursted into tears. She held those pieces and closed her palm making more blood flow. With the other hand she picked up the frame and spoke,

"Mil gayi shaanti aapko Naira mumma? Jin sab se mai pyaar karti hoon, unko toh aap apne paas bula lete ho. Why mumma why? Pehle aap khud gayi mujhe chod ke, phir papa and sirat ma aur aab bhaiya. Bhaiya papa, I am your princess right? And princess never deserves any pain, then why do you guys always keep giving me pain? Can you see this?" She pointed the fist, in which she was holding the glass pieces to the frame and continued, "I'm not feeling any pain, do you know why? Kyunki itna dard mil chuka hai ke yeh sab se aab kuch feel bhi nahi hota." She closed her eyes and let the tears fall.

She was about to continue but heard someone knocking at the door. She did not pay attention to it untill she heard Abhimanyu's voice.

"Akshara, please open the door. Please let me see that you are doing fine." Abhimanyu said banging on the door.

"I.. I am fine" She whispered.

"I'm the one to decide if you are fine or not. So please open the door." He said sternly.

Akshara sighed and stood up to open the door when her toes get stuck into the thread of her dress and she fell on the floor, the glass pieces piercing her forehead and cheeks making her go unconscious.

Abhimanyu heard the voice and started panicking. "Akshu open the door. " He said. When he did not hear any voice from inside, he was left with no option rather than breaking the door.

As soon as Abhimanyu broke the door, the whole family including Birla's entered inside and stood shocked seeing Akshara's condition.

Abhimanyu picked up Akshara in his arms and immediately ran out of the door, asking Neil, his brother to take out the car quickly.

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Akshara laid down on the hospital bed after her dressing was done. Abhimanyu sat beside her holding her hand.

"You are very different Akshara. Very much. There is something about you which makes you very unique. I don't know know why but seeing you in this condition breaks my heart. I need fierce, shy, embarrassed Akshara back. Please Akshu don't hurt yourself."

He turned around and found Aarohi and Neil standing near the door. He got up placing her hand slowly beside her and gestured Aarohi to come and sit with Akshara while he left the ward with Neil.

Both the brothers were sitting in the canteen when Neil spoke,

"Bhai whatever happened today shouldn't have happened. Akshara bhabhi had all right to know about Kairav's condition. She should have given time to spend with Kairav." Abhimanyu just nodded his head lost in his own thoughts.

"Bhai it's now your responsibility to keep her happy. Keep her away from stress and drama. What I think is you guys stay with us in Birla mansion for few days. Shivu ke sath time spend karke bhabhi will feel better." Neil said.

"It depends on Akshara where to stay Neil. If she wants to stay with her family then I'm no one to stop"

"Bhai, but as her husband you should be by her side, take care of her." Neil said.