Bound By Revenge ✓

17 // A Memory From The Past

"Hey, Veer wake up!", Shweta said while rubbing her hair with the towel after bath.
"Let me sleep. ", Veer said sleepily.
Shweta walked to him and picked up the glass is for water from the table.
" Are you sure you will not wake up? ", she asked.
" Hmm. ", was the reply.
" Great then. ", Shweta said and spilled the whole glass on Veer's face.
Veer woke up with a start.
" What the hell?! ", he said.
" I know it's hell. So now get out of this hell and go to the heaven, your office. It's already time. ", Shweta said and kept the glass back.
" God! ", Veer said wiping his face with the quilt.
" Come on... Get ready. ", Shweta said with a smile.
" Fine. ",Veer said feeling sweetly irritated.

Veer got ready and was soon in the breakfast table. He was really happy and I had guessed what must have happened. I smiled to myself at this when Veer said,
" Are you fine, Shaurya? ", he asked. Vishal wasn't there at home. He had gone out for a walk.
" Yes. ", I replied.

Just then mom walked in to our surprise.
" Mom? How are you here?", Veer asked confused.
"Jaanvi brought me here. ", mom replied.

Just then Jaanvi walked in from behind with her head bowed down, as if she didn't have the guts to face us, face me.
" I'm-I'm sorry.. That day I had seen dad after so many days.. I-I couldn't control my emotions, I'm sorry. ", she said feeling really guilty.
I wanted to say something but Veer stopped me.

" Okay, we forgive you. Now say why did you bring mom here? ", Veer asked.
" I want to help you.. ", she replied.
" We don't need you.. Nor your help! ", I said angrily.
" I'm sorry.. ", she said pleadingly.
" Shaurya.", Veer said looking at me.
" Okay fine. We got it. But if you again take your dad's side- ", before Veer could complete Jaanvi said,
" I won't. "
" Servant, please show her Shiv's room. ", Veer ordered.
I tried to revolt but to no avail.
Then we hugged mom and took her in.

" Why did you forgive Jaanvi? ", Shweta asked Veer when they were in their room.
" Don't get me wrong but she is really here to help us, after all she loves my brother. ", Veer said.
" Okay. ", Shweta replied and turned to leave.
Veer caught her hand from behind and pulled her towards himself making her blush.
" Leave me.. Someone will come. ", Shweta said not really wanting him to leave her.
" Is this the signature dialogue of all beautiful girls when their husbands try to come close to them? ", Veer asked mischievously.
" Oh.. So someone else has already told you this? ", Shweta said.

Just then she noticed a scar on Veer's hand.
" What is this? Why did you cut your hand? ", she asked worried.
" Oh.. This is nothing.. Don't worry. ", Veer replied trying to change the topic.
Shweta moved away from him and said,
" Veer, I want to know why have you cut your hand? "
" Shweta it's very old, it's around five years old. ", Veer replied.
" But why?! ", Shweta asked getting angry on him for hiding something from her.
" You want to know why had I cut my hand?! Because I wanted to suicide! ", Veer confessed at last irritated of Shweta's questions as though she had touched onto a few of his emotional strings which were best undisturbed.
Shweta for a while stood shocked, why will a person like Veer do such a thing was the first question in her mind.
" What is the reason behind it Veer? ", Shweta asked calmly.

Veer took a deep breath.
" I don't want to say anything about it.", Veer said turning opposite to Shweta.
"Veer you gave to tell me, please. I don't want to misunderstand you.", Shweta said pleading to him.
" Okay. ", Veer said at last.
" I had been in an orphanage for around ten years. It was only five years back when I actually met a girl. Her name was Tina. She was also there for a long time but we hadn't ever spoke to each other well.
It was our principal's farewell and she and I had been given the responsibility of doing it. Earlier I wasn't an in - human like I was a few months earlier. I was a very good and happy person.
She and I began to communicate and slowly became friends and then each other's love of life, at least for me she was.

I confessed this and she agreed. She never told me but I always thought she loved loved.
One night I was standing in the balcony of the dormitory when I saw her sneek out to of the orphanage. I decided to follow.

When I reached I saw that she was with another man who she was hugging. I first thought he may only be a friend so I went near to hear their conversation.
The Man said,
"Oh my love, Why are you so late? "
She replied,
" Sorry Raj. The guard took time to fall asleep. "
She said and again hugged him.
" Okay now say the three words I'm here to listen. ", he said.
" I.. Love.. You! ", she replied.

I was shocked, confused, everything. I slowly walked back from there to my dormitory and curled up myself in a corner and cried. I took the pen knife which was kept on the table and I had slit my hand.
There was a lot of blood shed and I don't really remember anything after that.
When I woke I was in the hospital. "

After saying all this Veer wiped off the tears which were flowing down his eyes.
" Veer.. ", Shweta said hugging him,
" Don't worry I won't ever do anything like this.. I swear! ", Shweta said hugging him even tighter.
" Okay, I think you should go to sleep.", Shweta said releasing Veer.
Veer went to the bed.
And slept.

Shweta stayed awake. She kept looking at his face which looked so innocent. She had fallen in love with her enemy - although not anymore. She smiled to herself as she laud her head on his chest and his hand wrapped around her body.