Kairat- My Family

2. Kartik Leaves Forever

"Naira. Step away", he said.

Naira just clung on him firmly. Kartik felt conflicted. What should he do?

He held her taking her back in Goenka House. He put her on the floor.

The others looked sadly.

"I can't Naira. I can't fake anymore. I love Sirat. I love her a lot. I can't let you stay in this relationship where you would get nothing. Please understand", he requested.

"No! Do one thing. Throw me off that cliff again. It's better than this", Naira sobbed.

"Naira!" Kartik shouted. "Why you are talking like this? Please don't", he said.

"Naira", he sighed seeing her teary face. "I don't know how to make you understand. I moved on! Years have passed. Do you realise the gap between that time and this time? We have to leave past in past Naira. And why are you saying like this? You are still a Sherni! I wasn't good myself as well. You can get someone. Like I got Sirat. Like Sirat got me. She also loved Ranveer but she moved on. We all have too! That's the fact! Why don't you understand?" Kartik said.

"No! I can't love someone else. I can't imagine myself without you. Take me with you", Naira requested.

"I can't Naira", Kartik exclaimed. "What do you want me to do? Be in marriage with someone else and take you as well. Give pain to you. This is not a game Naira. This is life. And why are you saying as if I am the only man left in world? You will get someone good. But for that, you need to find yourself back. This is not the Naira I knew. Understand. Things have changed. Life has moved forward. I belong to Sirat now. Sirat belongs to me now. Understand please", Kartik said.

"What about your kids with Naira? Stop being immature Kartik", Manish said angrily.

"Of course! You will speak. You have never behaved well with Sirat", Kartik rolled his eyes. "Anyways, I can't take them with me. They should be with Naira as she has stayed away from them for so long. I can't take them away. And I am not leaving them. Me and Naira can co parent them. I will still love them, care for them, fulfill my responsibilities. Because they are my kids. I will be present with them whenever they ask me too. I won't leave them", Kartik assured.

"Kartik! Stop it now. We didn't do much. And we will focus on them too now. Just come back. Why are you going away for Sirat and her kids?" Surekha said annoyed.

"Your tone is giving everything", Kartik glared at her. "And they are not only Sirat's kids, they are my kids as well. And you didn't do much?! You neglected my kids! That's why I feel I should go away! That's what I need to do. That's what a father should do when he sees his kids getting neglected. I hope you got your answer", Kartik said angrily.

"Naira is much better than Sirat, Kartik", Manish snapped.

"Oh god! Stop comparing them. Naira is Naira. Sirat is Sirat. No one is better than other. I love Sirat. I won't leave her for anyone, not for you as well. I love her a lot! I truly do", Kartik said.

"What is so much to love her in her?" Surekha burst.

"Everything! What is not to love in her? The things she did for me, the things she did for my and Naira's kids. Her personality, her nature, her smile, her anger, the banters we have, her cute complains and funny expressions, I love everything about her", Kartik said.

Everyone stared at him in shock.

"I love her maa. I love her. I can't imagine my life without her. I don't know when it happened. I didn't realise it. But it did! She became my world. I can't even tell you what I felt when she fell off the stairs. I felt like I would die if she did. I pray every day she wakes up. Because not seeing her in front of me all fine, pains me a lot. I can't tell you how much it hurts me", Kartik said. Tears finally rolling down his cheeks.

He was scared at the thought of loosing her. He didn't want to loose her ever.

"Do you really love her so much?" Swarna asked.

Kartik nodded confidently.

"Manish Ji. I think forcing him would be wrong. He's our son. We should support him in his happiness and his happiness is with Sirat", Swarna said smiling.

"Are you mad! Swarna? What about Naira? Tell me", Manish hissed.

"Naira can't stay with him if he doesn't love her. It will be wrong for her as well. Enough Manish Ji! If my son wants to be with Sirat, he will be with her. I am his mother. And I won't let him be forced into something he doesn't want", Swarna said firmly.

"Naira is his wife, Swarna. At her return, the marriage of Kartik and Sirat is invalid", Manish said.

"Manish Ji. Kartik married Sirat when we thought Naira died. I agree the marriage of him and Sirat is at stake now but he didn't cheat on Naira. None of us knew she is alive. And she returned years back! The law will see both sides. And the law will give Kartik this choice! He can be with Sirat. And to make his marriage valid again, now that Naira returned from her supposed dead, he can divorce her. And he has given the papers to end the marriage. If he would have dragged it, then it would have been wrong because Naira now returned, but Sirat and his marriage was never illegal, it is just at stake cause she returned! The time when he and Sirat married, it was completely valid. By giving divorce and ending marriage with Naira, he is removing the stake that arisen now at her return", Swarna said firmly.

"I support you in your happiness Kartik. It's the best for you both and Naira. She won't be in pain in this loveless marriage and you and Sirat will be together. Go to her now", Swarna insisted.

Naira stared at her in shock and then at Kartik with defeated look as he smiled big and ran towards the car to go back to Sirat with his and her kids.

She stared at the divorce papers fallen on the floor.

He moved on! He loved Sirat now!

Should she sign it?