Kaira - Two Years Later

Chapter 6

"Naira!" He thought feeling her touch. He lunged his eyes open.

"Kartik?! Kartik - are you okay?! Are you crazy Kartik? What had gotten into you? What if something happened to you? Huh? Have you not thought about anything? About your life? About us?"

"Is there even an 'us' anymore, Naira? After the letter you sent me it seemed like you don't want an us. How could you?"

Naira instantly got up and looked away. "you're right, there is no us. You've hurt me too much. Now please leave me."

"You hate me?" Kartik asked.

Naira nodded not meeting her eyes with his.

"Then why didn't you let me die? Why did you care about me? Why didn't you just let me drown?!" He accused

"Because you're my brothers brother in law" she replied.

"Then let me die. Because I can't live without my sherni."

"Don't you ever think about dying again Kartik!" She said this time, anger visible in her voice.

"Why Naira?"

"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU , YOU IDIOT!" she shouted, "you don't even know that much?!"

Kartik's heart felt at peace for the first time in two years. His Naira had said that she loves him.

"Naira.. I love you too.. I love you so much. I'm sorry for hurting you. I'm really sorry and i mean it when i say that i won't ever repeat this mistake again..."

"No Kartik!!!" Naira yelled at him. "No! Don't come near me. Where was this love when the Goenkas were kicking me out of the house? Where were you when your mother slapped me?! Is this your love, letting other people abuse your wife?! Well, Id love to inform you that this isn't love, it is an attraction. Always hurt me, then say sorry, say that you love me and promise never to hurt me again. Well, my self respect is something. I can't come into your fake promises anymore!"

Kartik fell on the floor again crying, because he knew that he was a bad husband. He didn't protect her wife. He hurt her and let his family hurt her.

"Did you sign the divorce papers?" Naira asked hiding her tears.

"No."

"Then do it! I want freedom!" she said, her words paining herself as they pained kartik.

"I will Naira, if you do one thing. Please for the last time, spend an entire day with me. Like the old Kaira. I will sign them tomorrow morning. Please give me one last day of bliss, the rest of my life i have to live in darkness anyways. Please, one last time hold me in your arms like nothing ever happened. Please Naira..."

will naira agree to kartiks offer?