WHY THIS DISTANCE

72| Aadriti

A/N: Let's pretend it rains anytime in fictional world for dramatic purposes?

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The minute I enter the bedroom the tears I have been holding start to fall down one by one. I lean against my bedroom door sliding down as Agastya's pleading voice still echoes in my mind. I sit on the floor grabbing my legs together as I bury my face and cry.

When Zee came to call me downstairs he didn't inform me anything about Agastya but when I saw him my heart stopped for a second.

He really came here for me.

Wiping my face I get up from the floor rushing towards my bed. Lying down on my stomach I recall how his face lit up when he saw me. He hugged me tightly and I wanted nothing but to hug him back but I couldn't.

It broke my heart to see him begging for my attention when there is more I have ever wanted from him.

His cries still haven't left my mind as I sob into the mattress. It's all because of my family! All because of me! If I would have told my family earlier they might not have faced this situation. Agastya wouldn't have suffered but there is no way to undo it now.

"Aadriti!" Someone knocks on the door calling out my name and he is the last person I want to see right now. "Aadriti beta, open the door" He calls out softly this time.

"Go away! I don't want to see you!" I shout back at my papa, not sure if he was able to hear it clearly due to my scratchy throat or crying voice.But even if didn't hear it he should know better than to come and see me.

Afterall Its all because of him!

Flashback

I exit Advay bhaiya's room with tears streaming down my face and crash into someone in haste. Just when I am about to say sorry thinking it's a guard the voice stops in my throat. I look up to see papa staring down at me with a worried look.

"Aadr-" Before he can even whisper my name I throw my arms around him burying my face in his chest and sobbing. He stays numb for a moment, probably because this is only the second time he is seeing me crying like this.

The first time when he saw me crying like this was unfortunately when my elder brother went to the states for studies. It's funny how he is the reason behind my crying both the times.

Papa comes out from his initial shock as he places his hand on the back of my head and I burst out crying even more remembering how Agastya used to do the same thing to console me.

"Aadriti beta- why are you crying?" Papa moves back grabbing my arms as he tries to stare at me. Even with dim lights in the hallway I am sure he can make out my swollen red crying face.

I sniffle, wiping away my tears and looking down at the floor. I have to tell him the truth, I can't hide this from him. Not anymore. He is the only person who can help me in this situation.

So I do. I tell him everything that has happened since the time I left home.

We stand in my bedroom as I narrate the story while he has his back to me. Initially papa had a serious look as he heard about my trip from our house to the hotel I stayed in Delhi. He probably thought that it was a minor thing before I mentioned Agastya.

Ever since he entered the story my papa has turned his back to me as he listens to me without interrupting. I gulp trying to catch a glimpse of his reaction when I haven't gotten even a slight bit of angry response from his side.