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Chapter 38

Night changes

10 Days ago.

Nirvana's POV

I have finally achieved the peace and atmosphere I needed to clear up my mind. My time here has been fulfilling. This break was much needed, not only to heal my heart and mind but also, the long lost relations. I was able to develop a tie with my aunt again and now when I will go back, I am sure I will feel relieved. Because I already do. "Vani ???" My aunt calls out. I run out of my room to the courtyard. Rehan is here as usual. He has been coming around quite often now, I don't know why. He is not a bad company though. He said he is bored at his place, so he comes over here for change. Since Ruhi is at work and aunt is busy with the farm, we spend the entire afternoon talking about random stuff. Most of it is, me answering to his questions. My work, my friends,my life minus Hero. Rehan is a software engineer and was looking for opportunities in the West. Finally he got one in New York and is excited to be there. He is happy that when he lands there, he will have someone in that big far away land. Rest of the time, I keep up with the small talks and general polite remarks, keeping in mind, how much my aunt is interested in pairing us together. Rehan has not yet showed any kind of remarks towards liking me either. And I have put my foot down clearly on this subject. This is also one of the many reasons, I think my time here is up. "What were you doing in your room dear?" my aunt asks as I emerge from my room. "Uhhh.. nothing just tidying up a bit and putting things together" I said. "Why? You are going somewhere?" Rehan asked. "Not now but yes. I will book my ticket in a day or two to go back" I said, filling a glass of water for myself. "What?" My aunt asks and the atmosphere of the room has suddenly changed. "Did I say something wrong?" I ask out of confusion. "You didn't tell me you are leaving?" My aunt asks in a lower voice. "I am not going today or tomorrow. I will be gone in a few days so I am letting you know in advance" I said, my voice giving away my confusion. "I thought.. I thought that you want to be with us" she said looking momentarily at Rehan. "Maasi I never said that I am settling here. I mean how can I? I have my work, my friends, my literally everything there" I say in panic. No way is this happening. This is madness. What made her believe that I will give my life and work, to settle down here. "Aren't you happy here?" she asked louder this time. "Off course I am. But that doesn't mean I will stay here forever. You should have known that I will have to go back, at some point of time" my own voice cracking towards the end. "Aapne ussey abhi tak bataya nahi?" Rehan asks my aunt, finally breaking his silence.
(Translation- You haven't told her yet?)
"What?" I ask in bewilderment. "Vani go to your room. Now !!!!!!" My aunt shouts back. Her tone laced with anger. I remember this voice, I remember the way she use to shout at me when I was younger. The way she looks at me now, it shocks me and I am scared. I am scared of her again after all these years. I was so happy with her smiling and sweet voice towards me, since I came back that this sudden change terrifies me and I want to run back to my room. But I have to know the truth. "What did you not tell me?" I demand answer. "Let me do the honors" Rehan smiles in a strange way. "Well your Maasi owes my father great amount of money. Greater..... much greater than she can repay.  Her farm and that barn and shed is of no good use. So my father decided to take this house. And we were fine with this, until......... until you came here" he moves towards me. "When I saw you for the first time, I knew that you are worth more than this old damp house. So I told my father that I don't care how much money these people owe him. I want you" He draws out the last words in a threatening way. "So.... You are not going anywhere" he said and snatched my phone. "Give it back to me !! Give me my phone" I shout back. "Nirvana......" he crushes my phone under his shoes. I fall to my knees, sobbing "Please let me go. I want to go home" I plead.