The Cage (Completed)

Chapter 29

"Stand up for yourself and see how you conquer the world! "

I ignored the dizziness as I got up from my bed and went towards Trisha who was now sitting on the floor and crying her eyes out.
I first closed the door so noone else could hear.  I sat beside Trisha and took her in my arms. 

"Don't  touch me! " Trisha literally shouted.   "How dare you? Why the fuck didn't  you tell us about this! "

"Trisha, You know I couldn't! " I confessed.

"Kia, You could've  given us a hint or something. She fucking murdered our parents.  She murdered Yash! She shooted Rian! She destroyed everything."

I stayed silent as I remembered those days! 

"When she was threatening you, why didn't you answer her back?  Why didn't  you answer her back Kia?" she was accusing me with her eyes.  Telling me how pathetic or weak I was.  I could see it!

"You're  thinking I'm  weak and pathetic to fight back?  Right? "  she didn't  answer. She looked at me anger evident in her eyes.

Her silence told me everything.  This infuriated me.  Something clicked in my body and I started speaking.

"I can't  believe you Tri!  You think hiding something  this big is easy?  No, It's not!  I fucking knew who killed my parents still I couldn't do anything.  I wanted to fight, I wanted to scream, I wanted to kill her but I couldn't  do anything! She had warned me to stay away from Aarav, and I didn't  listen to her.  She targetted Rian first and then my family.  You should understand  Tri why I don't  go against her!  Rian will be in danger, if I say anything  to her! This is the reason why I left.  This is the reason why I was broken.  She destroyed me Tri in many ways! "

By the time I stopped speaking tears were flowing down my face. The memories of the last three years, the nightmares, leaving my hometown,  all the suicidal thoughts were solely because of one person.  Mrs. Ritika Sinha. 
She killed my family!

"Kia!" Tri whispered. "I'm  sorry! "
She hugged me and took me in her arms.  I cried.  I took all my frustrations out, I took all my pain out!  And you know what she did, she stood there with me,comforting me, cried along with me and telling me everything will be alright.
We weren't  connected by blood,  we were connected by hearts.  Indeed, she was a sister from another mother!
"We have to do something Kia! " Tri said after we finished with our crying session.  We were still sitting on the floor, my back supported to the bed and Tri's back supported to the wall.

"Where  is everyone? " I asked.  It had been a long time since noone entered the room and that was rare.

"Aarav went to drop off Ahana and that bitch to their homes,  Sam and Evan went out and Rian is probably sleeping on the couch!"

"Ohh! "

"Don't  ohh me missy!  Tell me what we can do"  Trisha said narrowing her eyes.

"I don't know what to do! I tried almost everything,  but  she has too much power. She can buy the entire country, we are just her puppets."

"Unless!  She confesses the crime herself! " Tri smirked.

"As if that's  going to happen!"  I rolled my eyes.

"stop being such a loser!  I have a devious plan! And I know it will work! " she devilishly smiled!

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"It's  a bad idea! " I exclaimed "A very stupid plan! "

"It is the perfect plan! " She exclaimed crossing her arms on her chest.

"No! "

"Yes! "

"No!"

"Do you have any better idea rather than sitting here moping around? "
She asked.

Her plan was actually good,  but it involved too much of risk. 

"If she gets to know, you know who is the next target! "

"Kia! We can't just sit around or suffer her torture.  What has happened to you Kia!  Get up! " she shaked me by my shoulders.  "Where is the girl who stood up for herself?  Where is the girl who was confident?  Where is the girl who never gave up? The girl sitting in front of me right now is a weak and pathetic  girl  who is afraid  to take risks!  Sorry but this is not the Kia I use to know"

I just sat there quietly as realization hit me.  She was right! I had changed!  I had changed myself into a weak pathetic girl on the pretext of my family's death. I said I didn't  want anyone's sympathy but I was sympathizing with myself.
As I recalled all the moments,  I didn't  feel pain or hurt.  I felt anger.  Anger towards  myself for falling apart so easily.  Mrs. Sinha wanted me to be broken and I gave her. I didn't fight or protest. 

'Thankgod, You finally got something through your thick skull!' inner me mocked!

"You're  right! " I finally said.

"I'm  always right baby!" she smiled trying to lighten up the mood.
"You've  gotta fight for yourself Kia.  That's  how you'll  always survive! "

"When are we putting the plan into action! "  I smirked.

Get ready bitch!  It's  your turn now!

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