Veil of Lost Love - 𝓣𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓭𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷𝔂 [18+]

12. Realization

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K A V E R I

It's been a week since we got married, and every night, I sleep on the couch before he comes home, only to wake up on the bed. I always find myself in bed, even if I had fallen asleep elsewhere. Sometimes I pretend to be asleep, even when I'm awake, just to avoid any conversation with him. He comes home late, always drunk, and carries me to bed as if it is a routine.

Two days ago, I resumed work at the office and even he hasn't been home since two days. I informed Ma about going back to work but I didn't tell him. The office has been going fine calm and uneventful.

Today, after finishing my morning routine, I came downstairs as usual. Karan was standing at the entrance. The sight of him made my chest tighten. Without a word, I turned around and went upstairs, ignoring everything he said. He followed me. I entered my room and was about to close the door, but he stopped me. I left the door open and stood there, my back facing him."Piku, listen to me" he said, his voice strained. "You are a cheater" I said, my words sharp and deliberate. "You want to hate me? Fine, you can but Vihaan~"

"Don't talk about him!" I interrupted, spinning around to face him. My voice trembled with suppressed anger. "He betrayed me too". This time, Karan raised his voice which is firm. "Don't talk about him like that! What do you even know about him? If he hadn't married you, you'd have ended up marrying some asshole. You don't know the half of what he done for you. What did you even hear about him that made you hate him so much?"

I glared at him, the frustration bubbling to the surface. "Oh, so now he's great because he did me a favor by marrying me? Is that what you're saying? But that doesn't change the fact that he lied to me!"

"He had no other choice!" Karan shot back. "Do you think anyone else could have protected you from Chirag and that bastard trying to hurt you.. Ranaveer might have been cruel, but Vihaan? He is pure. He loves you. He will die for you, Kaveri! And he is killing himself for you right now." His words made my heart stop for a moment."That day, he came to me and said, 'Why does she hate me? I'm living for her, and she's hating me.' " Karan's voice cracked as tears welled in his eyes.

"Kaveri, you're stuck on that one lie, but if you look ahead of it, you'll see what he did for you in those ten days." Karan's words made my mind race. Flashes of my time with Vihaan filled my thoughts."He is eating everyday the same pizza you brought for him that day" Karan said softly, his voice filled with anguish,but vihaan is allergic of it "His skin is burning, but do you know what he said to me?" I lifted my gaze to meet his.

"'My Kaveri is suffering because of me.' That's what he said. You don't know his past, Kaveri, but his future? It's you." Karan's voice trembled as he continued "Vihaan I knew years ago and the Vihaan everyone sees today are two completely different people"

"What is his past?" I finally managed to ask, my voice barely above a whisper.
"Only Vihaan can tell you that. I don't have any right to say you" Karan replied. My knees gave up, and I sank to the ground, overwhelmed. Memories of those ten days hit me like a storm, each one making me realize how blind I had been. Karan kneeled down and hugged me tightly.

"Bhai... I'm sorry" I whispered, my voice breaking as fresh tears streamed down my face. My eyes, swollen from days of crying, burned with shame and guilt.
"Where is he? I need to talk to him" I said, standing abruptly. "He is not home?" Karan asked, surprised. "It's been two days" I replied wiping my tears and trying to steady myself. "I'll call him" Karan said, pulling out his phone and dialing. He put it on speaker.
"Vihaan, where are you?" Karan asked urgently.There was silence before a faint, slurred voice answered, "W...who?"