FLAMES: Of Revenge And Love

10. SHERGILLS

Author's POV

There were two people sitting in the garden of Shergill mansion, a woman who looked in her late twenties and an old man. They were Vanya and Viraj Shergill, the only two people left of the once lively Shergill family.
"Did you talk to her? " Vanya asked her grandfather. He nodded at her, to which she further questioned, "What did she say? "
With a deep sigh he answered, " She wants to stay. "
" But.. "

" Vanya, she said she wants to stay. I don't remember if I ever heard her say anything that she wants. Let her try it. Maybe he's worth it. " There was melancholy in his voice as he said that and hope that maybe, maybe what he was wishing for comes true.
" I'm just worried.. What if he hurts her. "

" Then I'll kill him, Singhania or not. " The emotions were gone and Viraj Shergill is back, the one who has been ruling Delhi for almost 60 years now.
" What did she say about the Sinhas? "

" I didn't ask her but from what I know, they won't be here for long. " A smile lit on their faces at the foreseen future of the Sinhas.
" Good. I'm off to work then. "
" Work work work, all you know is work. Who even cares for this old man. "
" Stop the drama daadu, you work more than me. Bye bye. " With a kiss on his cheek she was out, off to her work.

The Sinhas were still unaware that it was just a start, the game has just begun and the ending could be what she wished for, their doom.

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Aradhya's POV

I had packed everything I needed by noon, " I'm done. " I said to him, he was sitting on the couch in the lobby soi something on his phone.
" Let's go then. " He said before picking up his wallet and keys from the table. " Is this it? " He asked gesturing to the bag I was holding. It wasn't much just a bagpack.
" Uh hn.. I don't need anything else. " I had kept my laptop and the files I would need in it and I don't want to take anything else from here.

" You don't want to take the paintings with you? " He asked all of a sudden, " No it's too much of a hassle. " And excuse, he knew it as well as I did but he didn't mention it again. He took the bag from me and we were on our way.

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It took us five hours to reach Singhania mansion, I was awake this time. I don't sleep while travelling, yesterday was new even for me. But it didn't happen again.
" You're back. Come here, let me get you some water. " Aunty hugged me as soon as we entered and took me to the sofa in the living room.
Savita aunty brought water for us and I thanked her before drinking it. He went up to keep the bag in the room while I stayed with aunty.

" You should go to your room too. Rest for a while and then come down for dinner. Okay? " She said to me and I nodded before leaving for his room.
He wasn't there, and from the sounds coming from the bathroom I could guess he was inside. The bag was kept on the couch and I picked it up from there before keeping it on the table.

He came out after 10 minutes or so, while I was scrolling through my laptop. " Your study will be prepared in a week or two, if you want anything just tell me. "
" What study? "
" You have to work too, and I don't think you want to share it with me, for now at least. "
" I don't need one. "
" Yes you do. "
" I don't. " He didn't budge and I conceded by saying, " Let's just get a study table here in the room and I can use yours if I need to, and if you don't mind. "

" You sure? "
" I am. "
" Fine but you'll come to me if you need anything okay? "
I nodded, " I need words aradhya. "
It was the first time he said my name, and it sent a zing through me, " I will. " I said before going to the bathroom.