A LITTLE BETTER🤍

5

*Trigger Warning : Self Harm*

N E V A N

She fell asleep on the flight and now we were about to land.

"Evara...EVARA!" I said a little louder.

"NAHI!" She almost screamed and I gave her a confused look.

"Are you ok?" I questioned.

"Yeah...Yeah, I am ok" She muttered.

We reached her Home in 20 minutes from the Airport.

"Pranam" I greeted and touched the elders' feet.

She hugged Tanvi Aunty like they haven't met in years.

"I missed you Evi" Vardaan said hugging his elder sister.

I felt left out all of a sudden.

"Baitho na Damad Ji, apka hi Ghar hai" Divyam Uncle teased me.

I got seated and soon they all started chattering on stuff, this is the same in almost every Indian house I tell you.

"Evi, Nevan ko apna room dikha do" Tanvi Aunty said and then it hit me, we have to stay in the same room.

She walked me to the third floor of the mansion and then we entered a huge room which had a balcony bigger than the room itself and a lot of books arranged on a shelf that was as big as the wall.

I was beyond shocked.

There were photo frames of her, funny poses and laughter was there in each one of them and then when I see the lady standing infront of me right now, she isn't the same.

"It's pretty" I said as she turned towards me.

"Thanks, you can freshen up and take a nap if you want. I'll be with the family" She was about to leave but I spoke.

"I'll take the couch, you take the bed"

"No, the couch is very tiny. I'll take it" She said and left, leaving no room for arguments.

I saw a little handwritten letter framed, the handwriting looked like it belonged to a child.

'I love you Papa, Happy Birthday and Thank you for everything. I hope I will make you proud, Yours Evi ❤️'

It was probably the first letter she wrote.

I freshened up and decided to go down and sit with them, I am a part of them now.

"Nevan! Can we have a word please?" Divyam Uncle asked and I followed him towards his study.

"Have a seat" He said and I did.

"I hope you are happy with the arrangement" He said and I gave a nod.

"She has suffered and somewhere she herself was the reason behind it" He spoke as I saw a different kind of pain in his eyes.

"I understand Uncle" I muttered and he laughed.

"Don't call me Uncle now, Call me Papa" He said as he further talked about the situation.

"Evara met that guy at a Book inspo, he was one of her readers, a fan you could say. They met at a few inspos and exhibitions and then he asked her out. She only liked one thing in him, that was reading. I met him once and I didn't like his attitude, he was very controlling. Evara started getting away from us, from skipping lunches to having all meals with him. We told her to not trust the guy but it was too late and she was very much in love. Then the attack happened and I know she isn't going through the best phase of her life. I am sorry for giving you all the responsibility but you are the only guy I could trust" He was on the verge of crying and then it hit me, I have to keep her safe.