Threads Of Destiny (Rudra & Naina)

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Naina's pov.

Three days passed since the episode in rudra's office. In these three days we barely talked to each other. He leaves early in the morning and comes home late. He doesn't sleep in the bed with me because I always find it cold and empty in the morning. Not that I want him to share the bed or anything.

First night after the fight I tried to stay awake past my bedtime but he didn't came home so I had to finally fall asleep. I don't know why I even waited to have a decent conversation with him when I know he doesn't appreciate or that we can actually have a decent conversation.

And what do we even talk about? Hey, how is my sister hunting going? Or how many other "deals" you have made without telling me?

"How are things with rudra?" Mom asks as we sip on our tea.

Mom, dad and I are sitting in the garden of their house. I don't want to be around my father but it's not like I can avoid him in his own house. I really wanted to be with mom since it is so lonely back at rudra's house. I feel like I'll loose my mind there.

When I asked the driver to take me to my parents house he excused himself for a second and I knew for sure he was asking for rudra's permission on call. I was almost sure that I'll have to fight him again to let me go out and that thought almost brought me to tears but thankfully he didn't refuse.

But he did send dhruv and another guard with me which my father didn't like at all. Both of them have big egos.

"Fine." I say with my eyes focused on the bird trying to feed warms to her little babies in the nest on the tree.

My chest is feeling tight since past these days. It's the feeling that everything is out of my control and I can't do anything to get the control back. I feel powerless.

Surbhi di didn't call me again and I still haven't found a way to stop rudra.

"You can tell us anything you know that right?"

As soon as mom says that my eyes starts prickling with tears. I try to hold them in but they roll down my cheeks anyways. I was holding so well until she asked the question. It's like she opened the dam of emotions inside me.

Both of them keep their cups down on the table at the same time.

Mom stands up and moves closer to me "Naina, what's going on?" She asks and hugs me close to her body.

I bury my face in her side and cry for a few minutes in her arms. The knot in my chest starts loosening a bit by bit and I feel some of the weight lifting off my chest.

Once I stop sobbing, mom uses her dupatta to wipe my face. "Tell me what's going on? Did rudra say something or did he hurt you in any way?" She asks in a panicked voice.

"No mom it's nothing like that." I quickly wipe my face with her dupatta and try to smile, "I just miss you guys. I miss di."

Now I feel so embarassed for breaking down like this in front of them.

Mom and dad share a look as he stands up from his chair. "Take her inside, she won't go back there tonight."

"Dad, please it's nothing." I say in a panic. I can't stay here for the night, rudra won't let me go out from the next time.

You are not his prisoner.

I stop the racing fearful thoughts. Yes I'm not his prisoner but that bastard made me feel like one.