Loveless: The Beginning of Hell

9: The Arrest

Kiara's moist gazes follow the house which she left unharmed, where she departed her normal life. Sniffling she steps inside, on the sight of her family her strong posture breaks down. Sakshi hugs while an inconsolable Kiara sobs on her shoulder. Nikita's heart tears apart to watch her in that state, her eyes travel to Abhay who gestures to her to come to the side and discloses the threat call.

The voice echoes in her head, his cruel eyes scavenging her, bringing Kiara gasping out of her sleep. Her eyes are wide open, and a trail of sweat rolls down her face. She takes the tissues and wipes them off, trying to thrust away the haunting night. her hands find the water jug empty.

Sitting in the living room in darkness, Nikita's eyes linger on the phone in her hand, impatiently waiting for Abhay to call. " Abhay, when will you come? it's already 3 a.m." Nikita thinks, tapping her feet. Her screen blinks at her with the arrival of Abhay's message. She gets up instantly and Kiara's eyes catch her heading out of the house. She hurries out and that's when Abhay's car comes into sight.

" Abhay's car, what is he doing here and Nikku where are they going" Tension shrouds Kiara on seeing Nikita sit inside. " No nothing will happen to her I will not let anything happen to her no,"

Aware of the fact that Nikita can go to any extent to get Kiara justice, brings even more panic, she sprints out of the house but before her steps can reach the car it drives away. Kiara falls to her knees, sobbing on the empty road.

" no!!! Nikku, you cannot do it. I won't let you " Kiara cries. Her moist gazes travelled around but all her vision could catch were those dark houses and street lights flickering, and the cold breeze indicating an impending storm. But it can't be heftier than the one residing deep inside her. The yell forces Aditi and Sakshi to arrive outdoors, and shock shivers through them on discovering Kiara in such a miserable state.

" Kiara " her mother's high-pitched tone drifts Kiara's gazes to the gate. Getting up she swings the door open, walking barefoot, on whom the bandages exist drenched in blood but her eyes seem to have lost every emotion as she looks straight at her mother, blinking slowly. The darkness envelops her, heartbeat races as she drops to the concrete. A fearful Aditi rushes to Kiara instantly, bending to her level she tends to Kiara, being a doctor herself.

" Kiara! Kiara!! maa please help me take her inside "

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The door is opened with the sight of Kiara near the window with her eyes gazing at the sunrise. Sakshi sighs walking in. " Kiara" .

she turns her face to Sakshi but before a single word can be uttered the sound of the TV strikes her ears which seems to bring solace. "An overnight assault at the Grandiano Hotel has allegedly resulted in the arrest of Aryan Rathod. We have our correspondent" pressing the button, Kiara switches the TV off. The silence which held the house shatters apart when a bluster arrives from outside grabbing everyone's attention. Her frightened sights spot the media gathered with their cameras and live reporting. Yanking the twine, she lets the curtains slip over the windows. Dashing inside her room, Kiara sits against a wall, in an attempt to hide, but her sight halts at the certificates, medals, awards, family pictures and the string lights, which decked her room.

" My life is destroyed, I am dirty, I am I..i..." Kiara mumbles. Everything seemed to have been destroyed as if that night had tilted her life upside down. Reaching the threshold of the room, Aditi notices a senseless Kiara sitting like a defeated soul, her nerves burning in rage. She dashes to her and bends to Kiara's level.

" Kiara, please get up and see that the truth has prevailed. He is in jail. Live your life. How long will you keep crying like this? How long will you keep being afraid like this? Please, pull yourself out of this." Those courageous words bring about a heartbreaking response.

"Can you see those medals, certificates, ( she gets up walking to them, turning to Aditi she points a finger to herself and pours her heart out) And now it's only me broken from inside half-dead half-alive I don't have anything left. my dignity, my body nothing belongs to me!!! it's over. You don't know him, bhabhi, he won't stay quiet. Until the court sentences him, I won't get justice. And Nikku, I don't even know where my sister is. I've called her so many times and sent messages, but she hasn't responded. Not even once." she yells hurling things in one sweep, on the dressing table.

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