KEESH- The bruised hearts 💔💔

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Naksh was sitting in his room and thinking about her. His eyes welled up seeing remembering all that had happened. Her condition just shook him. While he was so lost in his thoughts, akshara came to his room. He was so lost that he didn't realize she had come. Akshara came and gently brushed his hair. He saw her and immediately tears welled up in his eyes. She hugged him and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead.

Naksh: Mumma, i didn't... she cut him off

Akshara: Shh... I know. You don't have to explain to me anything.

Naksh: I am sorry mumma.

Akshara: Its ok beta..

He slept as she gently brushed his hair. She kissed him on his forehead and left once he had fallen asleep.

While on the other side, manish was sitting beside keerti. He gently ran his fingers through her hair as tears trickled down his cheeks. Deep within he blamed himself for this condition of hers. He wiped off his tears as he saw kartik and swarna coming.

Kartik: Papa, i think you should go and rest now. Doctor has said she is fine. We all know it was because of nyctophobia. Swarna placed her hand on his shoulder assuring him all is fine, but he couldn't control his tears.

Swarna: Manishji, please go and take rest. I'll stay with her. He nodded and silently left along with kartik.

Swarna sat down beside her on the bed. She kissed her on her forehead, and keerti in her sleep shifted her head onto her lap. Tears trickled down her cheeks as she caressed her. Keerti woke up. Swarna quickly wiped her tears off.

Keerti: Maa, you haven't slept yet?? she could clearly see she was worried. She sat up and hugged swarna.

Swarna: She hugged her back. We are really sorry bacha. Both were in tears.

Keerti: Maa, please don't say that. It was none of your fault. Things were just meant to happen. She wiped off her tears. She slept peacefully hugging swarna, that night.

Next day she woke up and got ready. No one was ready yet. She decided to go to the temple by the time everyone is ready. She told one of the staff members to inform the others and she went.

Naksh got ready and came down. Akshara was arranging the table.

Akshara: Good morning duggu.

Naksh: Good morning mumma.

Akshara: Come have breakfast.

Naksh: Nahi mumma, i am not hungry. I'll have it at the office.

Akshara: Duggu, ok wait i'll pack it for you. You are not going till i come. She warned him. He just smiled and nodded. She came back and handed over a box to him. You have to have it once you reach office. He simply nodded like a kid. Duggu, i have one more request, will you do it?

Naksh: Of course, mumma. Why not?

Akshara: She held his hand, Duggu badi dadi was saying today there is a pooja in the temple and if you go there, on her behalf she would be really happy.

Naksh: mumma but you know right, i don't believe in such things.

Akshara: Duggu please, not for yourself at least for her. He agreed. A huge smile crept on her face. She kissed him on his forehead and he left.

He went to the temple hesitantly. He saw there was no one there since he was too early. He went inside and was shocked to see keerti already there. She was also early and was probably waiting. He didn't know how to face her after all that happened. He decided to leave and turned back when he heard keerti call him.

Keerti: Naksh, she called.

Nervously he went towards her. There was an awkward silence. Naksh decided to speak first.

Naksh: I am sorry keerti.

Keerti: How many times should i tell you naksh, there is no sorry and thank you between friends. Any ways it was not your fault.

Both of them sat down on a bench nearby.

Naksh: But if you don't mind can i ask you what exactly happened? Her face turned pale after the question. He could clearly see tears forming in her eyes. No if you are not comfortable its alright.

Keerti: My marriage, she said as tears trickled down her cheeks. Everything was good at first but then, he changed. He had problem with everything i did. He turned out to be a totally different person. I changed myself, I gave up everything including my family. I hardly used to talk to them. He was not happy. Her voice choked.

Naksh put his arm around her shoulder, as she held his shirt tightly in her fists. Bruises of the physical abuse would vanish but what about the emotional turmoil? What was my mistake? Wasn't i good enough to deserve little love? He was totally at loss of words. In spite of all this how can people still blame her for her broken marriage. Tears rolled down. Even the very thought that she was abused physically ,sent shivers down his spine. Unknowingly her pain and suffering brought tears in his eyes. He hugged her as he gently caressed her hair. She hugged him back and sobbed into his chest.

He held her face in his hands and wiped off her tears. Her eyes which he always admired now seemed to give him answers. He understood her state of being broken completely from within. He could feel the void within her. Both of them were so lost into each other. Naksh leaned forward and kissed her forehead. She closed her eyes in submission. She felt peace prevail within her. It was a totally new feeling. They could hear their hearts pounding. He then gently kissed her eyes wiping off the tears. He leaned his forehead against hers, looking deep into her eyes.

But reality struck them and both of them backed off. I am sorry keerti he said. It was not intentional he tried to explain. I think i should leave now she said and left. Somewhere deep inside he was happy. She trusted him and told him something about her past and for the first time they were so close. Thinking of her a smile crept up on his face.

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