Kia's POV:
" Kia, Arohi..." Arjun mumbled and is awarded with the bottle that is adjacent to me.
" Don't even take your lover's or your son's name in front of me, Arjun. I'll kill all of you." I yelled and he stayed silent sitting on the sofa in my room.
" You were the one who pushed me." He said and I had to agree that I'm at fault. Would I know that his son is a monster?
" You see the slipper there Arjun?" I asked and he nodded like a cute kid which compelled me to laugh.
" Take that and hit me if I meddle in your life or your Arohi's again. Who knows your son would turn out like that? You gave birth to a monster Arjun." I screamed and he looked hurt.
" I'm so sorry Kia. He is not like that. He is just a Mumma's boy. He made you as bait to control me and keep me away from his Mumma. He is just scared. He thought you are my child which made him angry." Arjun said and that last sentence shook me.
" You are elder than me Arjun and please don't apologise. And from which angle do our faces match? I called you ARJUN and not PAPA." I said and he just smiled.
" I wish you treat me like your elder." He mumbled and I threw a fruit at him which he immediately dodged.
" Anshu is a very soft-spoken and down-to-earth Kia. I wish you both met in another circumstance." He sighed and I just rolled my eyes. I don't wish to see that ass in my life again.
" You want to spend your remaining life with your love and your son. Is that it?" I asked and he just smiled.
" Only if they wish to." Arjun said which irked me.
" He too will if you thaw her heart. As you claim, he searches his happiness in his Mumma's." My voice was laced with sarcasm and Arjun nodded.
" Melting Arohi's heart is not that easy." Arjun proclaimed and I sighed angrily.
" Now I get where those arguing skills of your son came from. It's from you." I said and closed my eyes.
" Why are you behind him, not even leaving a chance to insult him?" Arjun asked in a controlled tone and I know I have offended him now.
" I'm sorry." I mumbled and looked down. He got up from his seat and walked to me, kissed my forehead mumbling a good night.
" Call me if you need me. You are my other baby after my Anshu." He said and I gave him a tight-lipped smile nodding. Here, a few people don't even consider me their child while this man with a heart of gold is claiming that he loves me as his child.
" I love you, Arjun." I said and he chuckled throwing me a flying kiss.
I slept and the next morning I woke up due to a huge fight in the house. I see my Papa yelling colourful words at my Mumma. This is quite normal for those who have seen this from childhood, but it pricks my heart differently. They had a love marriage and I don't even know how they have turned into sworn enemies. Seeing all these and Arjun has snatched the hopes of me getting married. For me, marriage is nothing but a vow of convenience. Arjun for his son and my parents for me.
I slowly got down and they stopped seeing me. I just gave them a sad smile and left the house. I carried my wallet and a water bottle. The walk from my house to the NGO is so short. There are a few volunteers and they waved to see me. I smiled at them and opened the gate to enter.
" Kia, someone has come searching for you." A friend of mine said.
" Who?" I asked and they pointed at the man sitting on the bench under the tree.
" Who is he?" I asked and they shrugged.
" Don't know but he is hot," Aarti said making me cringe. This girl!
I looked at that man keenly and the ground beneath my legs shook. He is Arjun's monster son Anshu. Cold sweat ran down my forehead seeing him. I immediately turned back and rushed inside the building.
" Arif, please tell that guy that I'm not available for a few days. Tell him anything, but I don't want him here." I said pulling Arif who is passing by.
" Are you sure Kia? Because you never sent anyone back who have come for you." Arif frowned. I hurriedly nodded my head and Arif walked to Anshu Monster. Only if he know, he came to take that little life that is left in my body.
" Hello sir, I'm a volunteer here. How may I help you?" Arif asked politely with a smile.
" Umm... Hi! I'm here to see Miss Kia. I urgently need to meet her." Anshu Monster asked desperately.
Arif looked at Aarti and gulped. She looked at me and I glared at her to look forward.
" Ummm I'm sorry sir. You can't meet Kia now. She is out of town. It can take a week at least." Arif lied smoothly. I'm so proud of you Arif. I'm going to add a bonus to you this month.
Anshu Monster looked down and bit his lip. He looked around as if he is searching for me. He reluctantly nodded and took out a card from his wallet.
" Here is my card. And please let Miss. Kia know that I'm here to meet her. Call me when she returns. I urgently need to meet her." He said politely. He sounded so desperate at that moment that I want to crush him.
" Definitely sir." Arif smiled. He gave a tight-lipped smile and left in his i20. He is Arohi Aunty's son. They are rich. He can definitely afford an Audi or Benz.
" Well done Arif. I'm proud of you." I patted his shoulder smiling.
" Paap lagega thujhe Kia. Bechare ko jhoot bolke bhagadia." He sounded like a typical mom to me now.
I and Akanksha worked on the bills for this month and to my headache, Arif Sahab's girlfriend made my NGO a dog shelter bringing all the dogs she find on the roads. Whenever I yelled at her, she just looks at Arif with puppy eyes and he at me. And Arif was my classmate. He is a very good guy raised with extraordinary moral values and discipline.
We have 12 people working here along with me. To be honest, I don't know what I'm good at but I find happiness in helping others. It was Arif's girlfriend's idea to start an NGO.
" Agar sab kuch tally hua tho ghar chale?" Zuha, Arif's girlfriend asked.
Ghar! That's the only place which I hate the most. That place always snatches my peace. It was never my home. It's just a place where I live, surrounded by bricks and wood. Home is Arjun's for me. He is a father figure to me.
I don't want to go home now. They don't care when I come anyway. I want to go to the beach. I asked Dylan to drop me off on the way. He just like a good friend obliged my request and dropped me.
I looked at the roaring sea which looked angry with the pain buried deep inside, just like me. The cool breeze caressed my face blowing my hair and bringing out the tears that I managed to hide till this moment. I am tired, tired of this life. I just want to drown deep inside this sea shutting all the thoughts, voices and people out of my life. So calm, nothing to see and nothing to breathe.
With Love ❤️
introvert_2001
Whom do you people think we can cast as Siddhansh -
Kia-
Arjun-
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