𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚

Chapter 30 - Past unfolds (sisters)

(The following chapter have timestamps, suit yourself to it.)

At age 14

Author’s Pov

“My father’s name is Tarun Sharma and mother’s name is Akhila Sharma,” Kiara spoke to the shopkeeper. It’s a Sunday evening. Tiara and Kiara are out to have some Ice cream as the weather is too hot. The shopkeeper asked further more about their parents. “And what does your father and mother do beta?” Kiara looked towards her elder sister and then looked towards the shopkeeper and replied, “Baba is a business man..,” She looks towards her elder sister once again and when Tiara bobs her head as a sign of yes, she continues, “He have a shop and mumma is a Teacher.” The shopkeeper smiles at her and Tiara and hands them their Ice creams while Kiara hand him the money. Both the sisters start walking along, to reach back home.

Kiara speaks first while having her Ice cream, “Yumm. Why aren’t you having your one dii?” Tiara replies, “I will once we reach home. With mumma and Baba.” Kiara frowns and says, “Then I will have one more.” Tiara glares at her sister and says, “No. Mumma will scold me and you both because of you.” Kiara shows her tongue and says, “I love you but you don’t love me. Aaaa my feet hurts and it’s too hot today.” When Tiara doesn’t reply to her she continues, “Do you remember the fair? I want to go to that fair once again!! It was so fun and the place wasn’t hot like ours,” she finishes with a sad frown. Tiara looks toward her sister and says, “Wow, you still remember that? It was a year ago!,” she continues after a silent moment, “It was a different season kia. I will take you once again, when we grow up. Now walk fast.” Kiara excitedly side hugs her sister and says, “You do love me.”

After all the talk and walk, they reached home. Almost. They were near the gate when Tiara heard her mother screaming, “I can’t believe you!!” Kiara was concentrated on her Ice cream and fell a few steps back on the way. So she quickly reaches her sister before she hear them quarrelling and said, “You wanted to get one more Ice cream na? Take this ten rupee and go get one.” Kiara confusedly asked, “But you said no and its too far. I don’t want one anymore.” Tiara hurriedly says, “Now I am saying yes. Go get one. Or get something else from nearby shop. Just go get something kia. Don’t argue.” Kiara pouts at her elder sister but listens to her anyways and rushes to get something.

It started when Tiara was twelve. The first time she heard them quarrelling she was shocked. Before that day she never heard her mother screaming like that. Her mother is strict but she is always gentle with her and her sister. But her bubble was busted after that day. When she couldn’t take much of that she retreated to her room. Kiara was at school while she missed it to complete her project but she regretted it later. From what she heard and understood, it was about some family issues regarding her relatives. And from that day onwards it has been always the same. She always tried to avoid such situations and did her best to make sure kia never heard them like that. Kiara always saw her parents, in love which makes her happy and after her dii if she loved anyone the most, it was her parents. And Tiara always protected that and she kept the ugly part of it hidden, the best way she could.

She moves into the house, ready to face anything, for the first time. She takes slow steps towards the living room after closing the gate. After a while she appears in the living room and found both her parents still quarrelling with each other. "Do you even care about your own family? Do you? Answer me!!," her mother screams at her father. She takes a step back, scared. Her father takes a aggressive step towards her mother and says, grinding his teeth together, "I do. More than you!!" She was scared but yet she gather her courage and step towards them and says, her voice low, "Mumma...Papa." They bothe finally notices her.