A mistake-I proved right

Part 66

After their unexpected confession, rd and sanyukta were now sitting in the living room with sanyukta crying onto rd's chest while rd was caressing her hair lovingly with the only light coming from the open kitchen

Sanyu(between sobs)-i...I am...s...sorry sir

Rd-shhh....sanyukta...there is nothing to feel sorry about

She looks up at him with teary eyes

Sanyu-but I am not good enough for you

Rd(cups her face)-and why do you think that sanyukta?

She releases her face from his grasp and distances herself from him, rd just keeps looking at her

Sanyu-I am a divorcee sir

Rd-tell me something sanyukta, did that marriage meant anything to you? (she shakes her head) see, then how can it mean something to me?

Sanyu(defeated)-but you are not understanding me...its not just about that

Rd frowns and then he slowly moves closer to her

Rd-is there something that you haven't told any of us sanyukta?

She just keeps looking at the marbled floor, only the sound of her sobs could be heard

Rd-sanyukta, whatever it is, just tell me

She looks up at him with pleading eyes as if asking to not ask her, rd cups her face and places a soft kiss on her forehead and with that she bursts into tears and he hugs her

Rd-shhhhh....I am right here.

Sanyu-he.....he.......every night....(she trails off into more tears)

Rd was somewhat getting an idea of what she was taking about and he hugs her even more tighter but she breaks the hug and slightly pushes him away and then wipes her tears away where new tears make their way

Sanyu-he used to abuse me....mentally...physically............................sexually

She again burst out crying and rd takes no time in engulfing her into a hug, this time he didn't stop her from crying coz his own eyes spilled a few tears as well

Sanyu(talking from his chest)-I used to cry every night but no one saved me, I tried locking myself in the bathroom but the next day he has removed the lock from it....i had nowhere to go, no one to save me, I was nothing but a piece of trash for them.

Rd gulps a big lump forming in his throat and tightens his embrace

Rd-you might have had no one then sanyukta, but now you have me

Sanyu(pushes him away again)-nooo....dont you get it...I am not good enough for you...you deserve someone way better than me...cant you see...I am damaged..i am broken....i am not someone who is worth your love or anyones love.

Rd-sanyukta, listen to me....first of all, you are everything that I want in my life...no one, which means no one can be any better than you are for me...did you get that? And you are nowhere near damaged...you know when I am looking at you right now...I don't see a girl with some horrible past...I see a woman who was courageous enough to not only come out of that hell but to create a simple life for herself and her brother....the woman who kept her little brother away from all bad things and gave him his childhood and let me tell you sanyukta...you deserve all the love in this world and not only just mine and whatever you say next..it doesn't count coz I love you and I will keep loving you no matter what...do you hear me?

Sanyukta who was looking up at him forwards her hand and wipes the tears that managed to escape his eyes

Sanyu-tha-thank you