Flames Of Desires

27. Their shattered dreams!

When I was wandering in the illusionary world of yours, I didn't realized my real heaven was on the verge of breaking in zillion pieces..

Flashback 1 year back

Nandini: "Is that still hurts?"..she asked innocently caressing the scar on Aahana's forehead. Both are back to India, Aahana came back to tell everything about her modelling career whereas Nandini came back to support her sister. It's only been a week of that incident when Aahana told Nandini that she met with an accident though her heart denied to believe on the excuse but she was left with no option other than having faith on her sister.

Aahana: "Kiddo! Relax! Am fine."..,she reassured her after taking Nandini's hand in her grip.

Nandini: "You could have informed me earlier but you are always in i-can-handle-myself mood."..she complained sweetly and innocently on which Aahana smiled and hugged her tightly.

Aahana : "Your beauty is in your innocence darling, never loose that. Your smile gives me strength to fight against anything and everything but I can't stand your pain, your tears."..her emotional words made duo emotional. Nandini's eyes unknowingly shedded some tears whereas Aahana felt a bit lighter in her solace's warmth.

Later in night..

Aahana: "Mom where is Dad? He never come this late?"..she inquired while eyeing the wall clock which shows 11. Nandini too looked worried as Shabd Murthy never keep his work as the first priority moreover he is the one who always come home early to spend some quality time with his family.

Naina: "Even I don't know ..he isn't answering any calls and....."..she stopped in mid as they all heard footsteps approaching towards them..

Shabd Murthy is walking inside the mansion and unlike the other times his head hung low, he look exhausted and moreover he looks utterly broken.

Aahana ran straight to him, she is the one who knows how to make him smile, she is his favorite, it's not like he don't love Nandini much but for some reasons Aahana is more closer to him. Perhaps! Being the elder one, he sees a mirror image of himself in her and as Nandini is younger he always look at her with a kiddo look.

Aahana: "Dad what's wrong?"..she asked being concerned about him. He raised her face to look at her but what she saw in his eyes today made her scared to death.

His eyes holds pain, hurt, anger and on top of all accusations. She wonders for what reasons he looks so vulnerable.

Shabd: "You!"..he answered bluntly and she looked at him with shock written all over her face, his incredulous tone made her stunned. He has never talked so harshly with her like never ever.

Aahana: "Dad..."..she tried to touch him but he stepped backward leaving her dejected and everyone confused.

Shabd: "Don't you ever touch me Aahana.."..he took her name and it actually pierced her heart. Something is very very wrong here..her heart screamed..

Nandini: "Dad what has happened? Why you are being so mean to her?"..she voiced out because she witnessed those unshed tears in Aahana's eyes which act as acid to her heart.

Shabd: "I am being mean to her?"..his voice is lower than usual but next what happened shrieked everyone... "Am I?"..he shouted his lungs out leaving everyone in bewilderment.

Aahana: "Dad...."..she again tried to calm him but her own voice ditched her, it came out as a mere whisper.

Shabd: "Don't ever call me that. You've lost all the rights.."...his anger filled words didn't only pricked in her heart but it torn her soul from inside. All she wonders what crime she committed to receive such humiliation and hatred from her own father who actually loves her more than his life.