ᴇx-ʙᴏʏʀꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅ, ɴᴇxᴛ ʜᴜꜱʙᴀɴᴅ

Chapter 66

Nishtha

I froze, I froze seeing the one woman I don't want to see in front of me.
What was she doing here?

I gave the chai to Maa and Papa, and walked slowly to give it to Yuvaan. He took the cup, put it on the table and then grabbed my hand and made me stand near him, "Nishu."
I looked at him.

He made me sit down, next to Maa and Papa, before I could say anything, Maa added, "Yuvi, what's going on?"
"I'm trying to make amends, so here we go."
"What?"
"Bua." He said, looking at her, "Come here."
She frowned but did as she was told. Then, he held her hand and brought her in front of me.
"Yuvaan... what's up?" I said, getting up.
"Nishu. Sit."
"N...No."
He sighed, "Okay then." He brought Bua next to me and then looked at one of the guards, he nodded, "So, Bua..." Yuvaan added, "You have done so much damage, and it's high time you see how public humiliation feels like. Apologize to Nishtha, right now."
"I told you. I'm not doing that." She said.
"That's your choice, but I'll just let you know that your case has been kept hidden for now, if you don't apologize then Ruhal here," he looked at his guard and then at Bua, "will not hesitate to make everything public."
She froze, "You wouldn't dare."
"Ruhal," he looked at him.
"Wait!" Bua yelled, then gave me a glare.

She walked towards me with anger in her eyes, but also helplessness. Then, she stood right in front of me, "Sorry."
I didn't know what to say. I wasn't expecting a sorry at all, I thought to answer, but I'm not going to be able to forgive her.
How can I?
"This isn't a sorry." Yuvaan said. We looked at him as he came to me, "Bua, this house has heard Nishtha's screams, her cries.... Your sorry needs to be as loud as that."
I gulped.
"I said sorry." She spat.
He chuckled, "Wow. The ego just doesn't die."
"I've only thought and wanted good for you. This girl isn't good for you." She yelled.
"Keep that voice down. I can decide what's good for me. You don't need to."
"Yuvaan." Maa said, "What are you doing?"
"What am I doing?"
"Yuvaan," I interrupted, "Stop."

This was going too far. This would cause issues within the family. She is Papa's sister. I don't like her but the court should deal with it, not him, "You aren't the law, Yuvaan." I said.

"You're right. I'm not, but she didn't use the law either, infact, she misused it." He replied.
"You don't do the same thing." Maa said, "if you do, then what's the difference between you two?"
"There isn't any. I'm fine with it. Some people learn in their own language, Mom."
Mom sighed.
He wasn't going to listen.

He whispered something in Bua's ears and she panicked, then she looked at me, came to me and what she did froze my lungs.
She bent down, folded her hands, "I'm sorry."
I froze.
What the heck?
"Sorry, for everything you dealt with." She said, "forgive me."
I wasn't going to, so I just steadied myself and looked at Yuvaan, then looked at her and stepped back.
Yuvaan chuckled, "My wife doesn't want to forgive you Bua. So," he said as Bua got up, "What punishment would you like to give her Nishtha?"
"What?" I asked.
"What would you like to do to punish her?"
"N...Nothing." I said.

I had a lot to say. I wanted her to cry as much as I did, I wanted her to lose her loved ones like I did, I wanted her to feel the isolation as I did... but I couldn't say it. I just couldn't.

"I just don't want to see her." I replied.
Yuvaan chuckled, then looked at Bua, "You're lucky that it's Nishtha who you are talking to."He looked at Bua, "Leave."

Ruhal left with Bua, and I sat inside with Maa and Papa. I was cold. I didn't know what to do. This was insane.
Papa came and sat near me, "Are you okay?"
"I'm good, Papa." I lied.
"You're not honest, are you?"
"I don't know. I'm sorry. I—"
"Beta, you don't need to worry about everything, just focus on yourself."
"I don't know Papa, I'm scared. I didn't think it would come to this."
"It has to." Maa said, "Sorry Rajesh, I know she's your sister, but she has been nothing but evil."
"No. I am going to take action against her." Papa said, "She should suffer."
"I hope so." Maa said.

Yuvaan came inside, smiling. It made me scared. Him smiling so far has always led to him doing something which has caused huge problems.

"What did you do? Yuvaan?" Papa asked.
"What she deserved." Yuvaan said and sat down next to me, "Nishu, can you heat this chai?"
I was extremely surprised, "I... okay." I said, and got up and went to heat the chai and came back, I gave it to him and then sat next to Maa.

"So what now?" Maa asked.
"Just turn on the TV tomorrow." He said.
We were all so confused.

                                     ~•~

I got up at 7am, then went and did my bathroom business and showered, then came out dressed in a simple salwar suit. Then, I went down where everyone was frozen into TV.

I walked down and grabbed chai while I started to hear the TV. I froze as well.

".... Meenakshi Nanda née Singhania, sister of big businessmen tycoon Rajesh Nanda, found guilty in fraud, identify theft against Nanda's family members. Who her victim was is unclear, but reports suggest a huge amount of evidence has been produced against her."

What. The. Heck?

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