The Delphic Emir

The Desolation

Diya's POV:

I woke up with the hustling sound around me and saw Afiya.

" Good Morning Queen." She greeted me politely and I smiled at her. Poor thing! I've yelled at her unnecessarily a lot.

" Good Morning, Afiya." I greeted back and she looked like she had seen a ghost.

" Please get the hot water ready and take out my clothes. I need to be in a meeting early." I mumbled still half asleep. She nodded and rushed to arrange the bathroom. I sat on the bed and sighed stretching my body.

A small pang of hurt always resides in my heart every morning I wake up. There is no one to wake me up with a smile and wish me good morning with that full-blown smile. I miss those races that I had with him to see who brushes first. I looked to my right wanting to see a rose today too and to my surprise, there was one.

I took that up and there was a note under it. Like every other day, it read the same, I Love You. I have been receiving these roses and notes for the past 13 days, ever since I came here. I always wanted to run back to him and lead a peaceful life but what about the pain I went through? He is still my enemy.

" Diya..... Come out bitch!" I heard a scream and flinched at my place leaving the note and the rose on the bed. I pushed the duvet off and rushed down to see Sahasra looking like a monster with red eyes.

" Ho..how did you know this place?" I asked her as I knew that Karthik would never send me to a place where there is less security.

" Security." I screamed and they came rushing.

" Who allowed her in?" I yelled.

" Queen, she said that she is your sister-in-law and the daughter-i-law of the same household." The security said and I couldn't say any.

I motioned Antony to close the doors and leave and they left following my orders.

" Please sit." I said calmly and I knew she would do anything other than what I said.

" To hell with your formalities. I'll kill you." She advanced and I pushed her.

" Behave Sahasra. Vihaan is still a kid and don't do this in front of him. He'll be scared." I whispered gritting holding the muscle of her arm. It looked like she had come to her senses, she wiped her tears and looked at me like she would murder me at any moment.

" You asked Karthik to do all these, ain't you?" She asked advancing towards me.

" Do what?" I asked alerted. What did Karthik do when she was this furious?

" He was destroying every business of ours. Stop him. He only listens to you." She screamed crying and I was still.

" No. Karthik wouldn't do any such thing." I whispered but I knew that the Devil would do anything.

" Please Aunty, do something." Vihaan cried holding my night pants. I was still in shock. I bent down to Vihaan and took his little form into my embrace.

" Your Uncle would do no such thing, Sweetheart. I'll talk to him." I assured him or rather assured myself.

" Please Aunty." He requested with his eyes full of tears.

Please stop crying Vihaan. I'll talk to Karthik Uncle." I whispered in a daze.

" He stole everything from us. Does he want to steal the roof on our heads as well? I swear Diya, I'll kill both you and your husband." She screamed breaking the vases around her.

" You and your family have tortured my husband enough and you still dare to complain about his doings?" I asked coldly making her stop her stupidity.

" Leave before I call the security. I don't want Vihaan to see all this at a young age." I warned and she rashly pulled her arm from my hold.