Circumstances of You & Me [C | Y & M] ✔

2 | One Year.

Dad is in ICU, he had a minor stroke and we all are waiting outside to see him. I never been this terrified before, what if something happens to him? Could I forgive myself for that?

I close my eyes and pray for 100th time to keep him safe. I'm his little girl, I'm his Pride but now... I open my watery eyes to look at Mom, who is still crying silently on my Aunt's shoulder. They sat four seats away from me, nobody talked to me from the moment we stepped in hospital. Even if they glanced at me, they averted their gaze like I had betrayed them. This is all because of me. No. Not me, because of him!

My hands balled into fist as I stand up. "Sunny, come with me." I mumble to my cousin, who is standing beside me. I gesture my head to corridor end grimly, he nods and follows me. I sniff, clearing my eyes. I cried enough, I can't sit here and sob like a looser. I need to do this.

"Where to, Saru?" Sunny asks the second we turn around the corner. I want to say this to Aadi but he needs to be here in hospital, so I have no choice but to take Sunny with me. He is my uncle's son and a year younger than me. We are close from childhood; if I take out a family album from our childhood; he would be there in every picture with me and my little brother. We share almost everything but I failed to mention about that Man to him.

"We need to go to the police station. If we wait for few hours; he won't be in custody, he will get a bail soon. I need to talk to him, that bastard has-" My chin trembles saying those words. Tears starts to roll in back of my eyes but I swallow hard not to let those spill out. I won't cry, dammit!

"Co... Come with me?" He nods in agreement.

We said that we were heading to eat something but instead made our way to the Police station. Anger repealed through me whenever I glance at my hands which are covered in Mehandi. I don't want anything but to punish that bastard badly! I'm still in my wedding saree but I removed all my jewelry and flowers from my hair long ago. I should keep this Saree on, not that it is good but I need to remind myself what has happened today. I want to peel my skin my off to remove this Mehandi because this is not needed when there is no Sandeep in my life, he left me. I take a deep breath and hop on Sunny's bike.

Sun is rising up over the buildings far away, birds are twitting from their nests and flying in the air by stretching those little wings proudly. I wish, humans has wings too then I would have flee away from this town to far heights of this dark yet pleasant Sky.

I smile at myself sadly because I would have been married by now. My mind is wandering to memories which happened few months ago when Sandeep proposed me. He said he would help me financially after our marriage; that he would look after my Brother's education fee. That is the reason why I agreed to marry him.

Now there is no marriage. No money. No help. How I wish I'm still working now. Sandeep's parents didn't want me to work so I quit two weeks ago before my marriage. I didn't like to quit my job as a co-designer but he convinced that he would help me and he asked only a favor in return. To quit my job in the boutique so I did for him. I have to find a job again; I'm not a lazy girl to sit in home and eat, I'm never that type of a girl to depend on someone's money. I will be fine if my old job is still there for me but I'm afraid of thinking about what ifs. All my plans are turned into ashes under His foot!

"We are here, Saru."

I blink, coming out of my thoughts when Sunny mumbles. We are here already? I try to control my nervousness and hop down. I never thought I would step into a police station.

"Inspector, we are here for Mr.Nayan Anand." Sunny says to an officer sitting behind the huge table. I always imagined a Police officer to look like a Rowdy, scary looking guy. Maybe it is the effect of movies I am watching from childhood. But this Officer is looking decent enough with clean shaved face and neatly trimmed mustache.