Kaira - Two Years Later

Chapter 5

2 Weeks Later, In Rishikesh

Kartik's POV :-
It has been two weeks, Naira. The worst two weeks of my life. I can't find you anywhere, I went to Udaipur, but Papa refused to tell me where you are. I asked your friends, but no one knows. I asked Keerti, and she said 'ab tum dono wahi miloge, jaha pehli baar nazre milayi thi. Wahi miloge, jaha pichli baar mile the.'  I don't have a clue about what she means, possibly because I can't think straight. I am so guilty for what I did to you. Will you please forgive me? What are you saying Kartik, you did everything wrong. The girl who you promised to protect forever, you let her get slapped in front of your eyes?! I abused her emotionally and let Mrs. Goenka abuse her physically. How will she forgive you, and why would she. I came to Rishikesh to find some peace, but how can I be happy without Naira? So many memories from the past four years come flooding into my mind.

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Kartik walked to the part of the Ganges River where he had his first interactions with Naira. He remembered how he tried to console her when she was upset.

"Great Kartik, you understood her more back then even though you didn't like her. Now, when you're in love with her, you make her life miserable. I am the worlds worst best friend & husband." Kartik thought to himself.

His mind racing with guilt and thoughts, he mindlessly kept walking. He went into the Ganges River, and was knee deep. Kartik's mindlessness and the heavy current didn't make a good combination, as soon he was surrounded by water gasping for air. He was drowning.

Kartik panicked. He started to flap his hands in the water to save himself. More than anything, he needed Naira to forgive him. That was the only thing keeping him from death. He thought he was losing control of himself, when someone pulled him out.

After getting to the land, he tried opening his eyes. Due to the water that got into his eyes, he failed. Kartik started coughing and spitting the water out. Someone was constantly patting his face and giving him water. He could hear the sound "kartik!". That's when he knew he had to open his eyes. He knew who had saved him, and who's lap he was in at that moment.

"Naira!" he thought, and lunged his eyes open.