I'll Heal You

Chapter 2

Naira got up, took a hold on herself as she was determined not to waste anymore of her precious time thinking about the bitter past. She freshened up and went to college.

The three met at the decided Cafe in the evening. They ordered coffee and sandwiches.

Kartik : Now please tell what's going on.. Maine aapko kitni baar kaha tha ki aap jao family ke paas vapas.. koi misunderstanding hogi shayad..

Naira : Really!! Misunderstanding.. kuch bhi bol rahe hain aap .. aapko bhi pata hain ki yeh koi misunderstanding nahi ho sakti.. aapne khud phone kia tha right.. I have some self-respect.. Jail gayi thi main par galti nahi thi meri.. yeh to mujhe aap dono ne hi samjhaya tha.. especially aapne.. kitna kuch samjhaya aapne uss ek saal mein aapne when my family backed off.. can you imagine they left me at that condition..

She could feel her voice choking..

Abhishek : But akele kaise kar rahi ho yeh sab do saal se...

The waiter served them their order.. Naira started telling them whatever happened after she got out of jail..

Naira : I was standing at the nearby bus stand thinking what to do where to go now.. I know aaplogo ne mujhe offer kia tha but I never wanted to return at my house.. I literally spend half of the day sitting there.. An old lady came there and asked me what happened who was keeping a watch on me for a long time.. She looked trustworthy.. I told her my story.. she was so humble that she took me to her house and started treating me as her daughter.. She was very sweet.. I got stable and started thinking all positive after almost a week with her care.. she was all alone in the house and was more than happy.. she thought God send me as her another daughter since her daughter and son-in-law left her in the house and went abroad.. she loved me more than I expected.. but I started thinking ki mujhe kuch karna chahiye.. main aise haath pe haath dhare baithe nahi rah sakti.. but I needed money to at least try something new.. if I wanted I could have asked her and she would have give me everything she has but woh already utna kuch kar rahi thi mere liye..  aur favour mujhse liya nahi jata.. I decided to call my parents up.. it was a tough decision.. agar dusra koi rasta hota main wohi karti par aur mujhe kuch nahi sujha.. so I called my dad from a booth.. I told him that I needed money.. I told him since I am 18+ now you please handle over my account to me.. I will take care of it and I promised him I will not waste his money and will return all his money once I will be able to.. btw not to forget he told me to return, he asked me where I am so that he can pick me up from there.. really!! All that seemed mere fake concerns and nothing more.. I cut the call.. don't know if he tried contacting me or not since it was a booth.. I wasn't at all interested.. I went to the nearby bank after two days.. tried checking if dad handed over the account.. I provide the bank manager with informations as far I remember.. and yes he did.. mera account main handle kar sakti thi..  I withdrew some money and with the help of that aunty I took admission in a college.. I only knew how tough it was to take admission without certificates results and not to forget bribes.. but somehow I managed to convince them.. I told them to check my XII results online.. I got admission.. I also joined the call center for a part-time job since I did not wanted to take much of his money.. I started working and doing college.. I took a flat on rent.. and I bid good bye to the sweet lady since her daughter also came to take her abroad.. we are still in touch and she is the same as she used to be.. she also brought me a phone.. and here I am today struggling all the way but I promised myself one day I will return all my dad's money I am withdrawing now..

She stopped talking.. her eyes filled with tears.. she was looking down.. there was complete silence except the sound she was making by swirling her coffee trying to distract herself.. but she could not anymore and finally broke down.. Kartik and Abhishek really didn't know what to do now.. but Kartik's heart broked into pieces seeing her breaking like that.. she was all messed up.. Abhishek took the initiative and tapped on her hand..

Abhishek : We are always with you.. kabhi bhi zarurat padhe to we both are just one call away.. tum bahut strong ho.. do saal se khud akele ladh rahi ho .. shayad tumhe humari zarurat na padhe par phir bhi we met again.. there might be some connection.. don't hesitate to take any kind of help from us..

She smiled hearing him.. She thought why Kartik did not say anything.. but Kartik.. he himself did not know why but wanted to cry his heart out..

They finished their food and left for their respective houses..

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--Adhira