Poison and Passion

Chapter 1

Srishti's PoV

~5 years old~

I was sleeping peacefully until I was woken up by the thunder accompanying heavy rain. I was scared of those sounds like every other kid. The only difference was they had someone to hold and go back to sleep while I had no one.

I would have run to my papa's room by now if he was alive but he became a star.

I decided to go to my sister. I got down from the bed, opened the door and found my brother running here and there.

He was frightened. Looking at him I got nervous.

I went closer to him and pulled the end of his shirt.

"What happened bhai?" I questioned him. He was sweating profusely.

"You are awake?"

He held my hand and took me back to my room.

He lifted me and laid me down on the bed. He put a blanket over me and said," You are safe here."

He kissed my forehead and turned around to leave. I held his hand to stop him from leaving as I was sacred.

"Don't leave I am scared" I said.

"I need to take Samaira to the hospital. I will be back. I promise" he said and ran out of the room.

What happened to my sister?

I got up and decided to go out to find out more about the situation.

I went closer to my room door, but before I could open it, I heard someone's footsteps.

I knew who it was. It was that monster.

I immediately ran back to my bed and hid under it.

He will hit me if he sees me.

That man was my biggest nightmare. He ruined my happy life with Papa, Samaira and Bhai.

The sound of his footsteps got louder and louder with each passing second. My heartbeat kept increasing and sweat beads formed on my forehead.

He would hit me as he did before when I refused to stop addressing my uncle as 'Papa'.

He told me he was my father and the person I called my father was my uncle but I couldn't care less. A person who abandoned me at birth has no right to call himself my father.

I pulled my legs closer towards my chest and tightly hugged them. I was getting scared.

No one is at home today like last time when he slapped me.

I could hear the door knob twisting.

Tears formed in my eyes, he was going to enter the room any second now.

My eyes began to burn as I didn't let those tears flow freely.

The door opened and he entered.

"Srishti" he called for me sweetly. He hid his bitter hate towards me behind that sweet tone.

I wish someone would come and save me now but I knew I was on my own.

"Srishti" he called for me again.

My hands started shivering in terror.

A weird scent from him lingered on in the room.

"I found you," he said with excitement in his voice. I could hear the door of my cupboard opening at the same time.

"You are not hiding here," he said with disappointment.

"We will meet tomorrow little rat," he said.

I felt relieved. I could hear the door opening and then closing a few seconds later.