DARK NIGHTS !!

Chapter 1

One year later....

Singh's mansion

Maya was roaming in the hall, her face aching with worry and anger while Meera was trying to calm her down... Everything went upside down in the last one year, the home that once was an epitome of happiness and joy, was now no less than a graveyard...

" Meera please shaant ho jaiye, aise gussa karne se kuch nahi hoga. Karishma ki haalat waise hi theek nahi hai aur ek aap hai " Meera said worriedly... She held Maya's hand and led her to the couch...

" Meera aap samajh nahi rahi hai, ek saal hone ko aaya hai. Dekhiye kya haal bana liya hai usne. Na khane ka hosh hai na peene ka. Socha tha bahar jayegi toh iss sab se dimaag hatega, par usne kya kiya? Investors ko maar kar aayi hai woh kal. Aapko andaaza hai agar unhone police complaint kar di ya ye baat bahar market mei aayi toh kya hoga " maya frustratedly said before she sat on the couch with her head in the palms... Maya was absolutely fine now, she took over the company right after Haseena left, she thought to give Karishma rest from all the things but it proved to be her worst decision ever....

" Maya aap haalat samajhti hai uski, aasan nahi hai uske liye. Har din khud se lad rahi hai par koshish kar rahi hai woh. Haseena uski life ka sabse important part thi, aap hi sochiye jab aap uske sath thi, fir bhi uska kya haal tha. Usse laga ki usse uska jahaan mil gaya tabhi uss se ek baar fir sab chhin gaya. Aur jo bhi ho, hai toh bachhi hi. " Meera tried to make Maya understand, it was true that Meera always tried to make maya understand, but one thing shifted the whole dynamics of the family.

" Fir Haseena " Maya said frustratedly before she took a deep breath...

" Meera Haseena hi thi, insaan life mei aata hi hai jaane ke liye. Usse aaj nahi toh kal jaana tha par jaana toh tha hi. Ek insaan ke peeche zindagi barbaad kar lena konsi samajhdaari hai " she again said, her voice increasing with each sentence as her anger took over...

Unknown to them, Karishma was standing in the stairs, listening to them. Her eyes are devoid of any emotions, after Haseena left, she merely expressed herself... The emotions that Karishma now showed were either her anger or her attitude and ego.

" Zabaan sambhal ke baat kijiye maya didi, pyaar hai woh hamara" Karishma shouted... She was blazing in anger while her fists were curled up tightly...

" Aur behan ho tum humari " maya shouted equally before she got up from couch... Meera instantly grabbed maya from her arm, and states caressing it in hope to calm maya but it was of no use...

" Hum kisi ki behan nahi hai, koi humara kuch nahi lagta. Humari sirf Haseena hai aur unke khilaaf hum kisi ke muh se koi shabd nahi sunenge chahe woh aap hi kyu na ho " Karishma warned maya before she came and stood tall in front of maya...

" Chale gayi hai tumhari Haseena, tum samajh kyu nahi rahi ho krishu. Ek saal hone ko aaya hai, aage badho. Tumhari Puri life tumhare aage hai, usse kab tak aise barbaad karogi " maya spoke.. her voice soft yet gentle.. she grabbed Karishma by arm in try to make her understand that she usually try to do...

" Jante hai hum woh jaa chuki hai, pata hai hume woh ab hamari nahi. Par hum aaj bhi unke hai. Aaj bhi unse utna hi pyaar karte hai jitna karte the aur utna hi karte rahenge. Woh jaa chuki hai uska matlab ye nahi ki humne unke khilaaf bolne ka kisi ko bhi koi haq diya hai. "  Karishma said... Her eyes were teary but she didn't let her tears roll down, thing that she learned in the last one year, no matter how hurt you are feeling, never let your emotions over power your mind. And now she has mastered that art.

" Humne Haseena ke khilaaf kuch nahi kaha hai krishu, par ye sach hai. Insaan ka janm hi jaane ke liye hua hai. Ek din hume bhi jaana hai aur tumhe bhi. Toh iske liye khud ko itna dard kyu Dena, kyu usse bhula ke aage nahi badh sakti " maya asked? It hurts her to see her sister like this but she couldn't do anything except trying to make Karishma understand the importance of moving on... She was trying it from last one year but she failed everytime.