FATE

10• Longed for love

In the evening :

Third person's pov:

Everyone in the family (except manik) were chit chatting and laughing on something and having delicious snacks whereas manik was no-where to be seen .

Inside Manik's Room ;

Manik's pov :

I woke up and felt my throat dry .. so I went out to get me some water as i was feeling very thirsty from a long time .. they do gave me food.. but guess they forgot I also need to drink some water to soothe my throat (chuckled sadly and went out) as I went out I heard some voices from living room so I went there with my slow steps and stand at the farthest corner and saw everyone having snacks and enjoying their tea time.. (which made his eyes teary) guess it's not in my fate to be loved or even cared of .. (and wiped his tears and step a Lil back which made him stumble and he the hit the nearby table and the vase broke down which made the members realise his presence)

Third person's pov :

As soon as the vase fell down all the members looked towards it's source.. but after looking at him.. Shayan just rolled his eyes and ignored him .. whereas anaira got scared after again seeing him and rested her head on her father's shoulder as she was already in his arms .. dada bad boy is here.. save me .. he is bad bad boy {innocently told his father (which made him confused but he just shrugged the thought and started calming her ) whereas Kiara just went near him and twisted his hands tightly and asked ..

Kiara - what are you doing here huh ?? I told you to not come out of your room until I tell you to ?? (Whispering angry voice)

Manik - M-mam p-please (Kiara left his hand to which manik caresses his hands to ease the pain and said) I-i w-wanted s-some water p-please (with teary eyes)

Kiara - you could have asked for it to someone in the kitchen too why did to came here.. don't repeat it.. come I'll give you (started dragging manik with her while his eyes kept fixed on his father caressing his hair)

In the kitchen;

Kiara - here take it.. and don't come out of your room .. (strict voice)

Manik - yes mam ! Thankyou (while nodding with teary eyes)

Kiara - now what ?? Leave from here .. actually wait .. come.. you wanna go to the living room na ? I'll take you .. (smirked)

Manik - (guessed her intentions) n-no M-mam p-please I-i a-am s-sorry.. I d-don't w-ant t-to come..

Kiara - (smirked and dragged him near the living room and said ) stand here till you want to .. okay my love and left to sit on the couch ...
(While everyone was looking at him standing there fidgeting his fingers)

Manik's pov :

I kept standing there feeling humiliated by those eyes of his so called family and then some flashbacks came to his mind making him numb and teary again...

Flashback:

Here a pale and weak small kid between 7-8 years old is laying on his bed with a aching stomach. Why his stomach is hurting? Well how can it not when he didn't eat anything since 2 days. His step mom has told him never to come out of his room. Well he used to come out of his room only to go to school.. and do chores.. As two days were Saturday and Sunday he didn't have school and his father was at home too.. and his step mom has bounded him to never come in front of his father so he didn't get food as he always eats after his father leaves for his office . Finally deciding of going by getting tired of the loud growls his small tummy is making he got up and goes out of his room. He goes directly towards the living room and stands behind a pillar.

He saw his step brother and father with so many bags and toys around them. Showing those to their mother. His eyes then fall on the dinning table which has alot of food on it. His mouth was wide open and drooling over the food. That's when he heard his mom saying..

Mom: Come on everyone let's have dinner.

They all went towards the dining table and saw Manik looking at the food on the dining table. But as always Shayan ignored him as his mother had told ... Whereas Mr Malhotra brought his focus to his other son and daughter.

Their mother noticed the little boy and said ...

Mom: you all sit at your chairs. I will come in a minute.

They nodded and Kiara held the small boy's hand dragging him in the living room at a corner and asked.

Mom: Why did you come out when I told you not to?

?: Mom Manik is hungry. (while rubbing his stomach)

Mom: Oh! So my Lil Manik is hungry.. wait I will get food for you (with a fake sweet smile)

Manik : Ok mom (with a small smile)

Manik was hoping his step mom would give him some nice food. He was standing there with a little smile.

That's when mom came to him with a plate of food but what made him upset was it was stale food.

He looked at his mom then at his step brother who was having freshly made good food with a smile on their face.. With innocence he asked mom.

Manik: Mom Can't I have the food which bhai is having?

Mom: You are not worthy of eating that you pathetic shit. Just eat this or die. I don't care..

She said and kept the plate on the floor leaving from there. Well Manik was used to his mom calling him with those so it doesn't really affect that much. But still he was crying while looking at his brother having good food and him stale.

He was not going to eat that but when his stomach begged for food by twisting and turning. He atlast ate all that by his small hands sitting on the floor.

Flashback ends

Present~

Remembering his past his eyes got teary but he harshly wiped them and ran towards his room back feeling all the emotions at once while Kiara and Shayan just smirked..

While someone noticed his teary eyes with a worried expression it was none other than Anaira (the girl who knew nothing about him but still cared for him) .

Anaira (in mind) : Why am I feeling that he is not bad.. but mama said he's a bad boy .I will tell mom that he is not a bad boy and to love him.. like mama do to me and B-bhai .. hehe (smiled at herself thinking about his step brother getting love)

Time skips to night :

Everyone had their dinner and went to sleep forgetting the thought of Manik whereas the lil kid was patiently waiting for some food to eat but guess he was so longed from it today .. and soon slept after waiting a lot..

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