THE IMPERFECT PERFECTIONS

•∆12~𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?

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Taniya hadn’t seen her mother since she was nine but the moment she saw the woman talking to Kavya, recognition surged inside her.

Her breath was quickening with each step she was moving towards her mother. “Mumma,” Taniya whispered, her voice shaking.

Everyone turned to look at her. The woman rose from her chair with surprise flashing over her face before anger took over.

“Don’t call me your mother,” she snapped. “You didn’t tell this family what you did. Do you think they deserve you? Do you think you deserve Aditya?”Tears filled Taniya’s eyes as she listened to her mother.

The past she tried to bury came crashing down on her. Her throat tightened as she tried to speak. “Mumma, I didn’t do it,” she said but her voice broke halfway through.

No one seemed to care as her family turned their backs and walked out, leaving her and her mother alone. Desperation gripped her chest and just then Aditya walked in the hall with confusion written across his face.

“What’s going on?” Aditya said, looking between the two women.“I’m her mother” the woman said sharply. “She’ll ruin your life just like she ruined ours.”With that, she turned and left.

Taniya’s tears spilled freely. She reached for Aditya but he stepped back. He gripped the bracelet and pulled it so hard that it broke leaving a trail of blood on his rest.

Without meeting her eyes, he threw the bracelet on the floor and walked out of the house after her mother.

Taniya sank to the floor, her body trembling and sweating. She could feel the cold of the floor seeping into her body until it was replaced by a warmth.

Her eyes snapped open, breath stuttering as if she was surfacing from deep water. The fear was still pulsing in her until she became aware of the arms curling around her.
“Shh,” he whispered as his hold tightened around her.

“It was just a bad dream” He said as his hands closed gently around her forearms,pulling her back against his chest,keeping her from thrashing the way she was seconds ago.

Her breath tore out of her in the form of sobs. She felt his exhale tremble against the back of her neck. Her body was still trembling,tears spilled freely down her cheeks while he murmured something against her shoulder,trying to calm her down.

He rubbed her forearms gently until her breathing slowed and the panic eased.“Should I call Maa?” he asked as he had heard her mumbling something about her mother.

“No,” she said softly. “My mu…mumma was here…then… she…you…” she swallowed, pausing as she quickly turned in his hold. His arms loosened just enough for her to face him.

“Where is your bracelet?” she asked,panic instantly sharpening her voice.

“It’s here,” Aditya said softly, lifting his arm from her waist into her line of sight. As soon as she saw it,her facial features relaxed and he drew his arm back around her.

They were silently laying, holding each other until Aditya shifted trying to stand up. Her hands immediately gripped his shirt as she asked, “whers are you going?”

“Stay here….please Adi,” she whispered.

“I'm just getting some water," he said, trying to calm her. "I'll be right back”

“No”Taniya said quickly. "You won’t come back."

“I will,” he said,offering her a small smile."I promise”.