Heart Beat

Nightmare

Naira

Life had brought me to the same pain again where relations fall apart and loved ones are upset.

 I never thought that I would have to go through these tests here. 

How could I love with what it has done to me?

 If it concerned others, I would have answered it. 

Why should we question the ones we love?

 The one who I used to swear by, suspects me now.

 I am disappointed. 

"Kartik! How could you do this to me?" I wail and cry a lot while driving the car. I had no idea where I am going. Only one thought is going around my mind, "Did something happen between you and Mihir in the hotel room?" Why did he ask such a question? We both used to trust each other a lot, then why? I don't know where I am going. I started to recall all the moments I had with my love, Kartik.

I don't know what happened next, just the car turned around. My head hit the steering wheel and blood started to pour from the left side of my head. My body was limp, I tried to move my arms but nothing happened. Soon, I feel suffocated and with a great effort, my sore muscles start to move. I bang my hands on the glass but all my efforts were in vain. I could feel the smoke and my breathing became heavy, it had become very hard for me to take a puff of air. Goddess Ganga, protect my child, please. Let me live this life. I felt giving to the darkness but I am determined to live for my child. I cannot lose another child, not after losing my firstborn. My eyes well up with tears. I tried a lot but I was not able to open the door. Soon, I saw the fire and I was lost in it.

I am transported to another scene where I am with Kairav. I see Kartik is asking me the same question again and again. Soon he appears on all sides. I tried to shield Kairav from Kartik but it was too late. Kartik snatched Kairav from my arms.

"He is Mihir's son, isn't he? This is proof that you cheated on me. HOW COULD YOU NAIRA? WAS MY LOVE NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU, HUH. ANSWER ME." I tried to tell Kartik that Kairav is his son and I did not cheat on him but not a single word comes out of my mouth. It was like someone has muted my voice.

Soon darkness sheds around me and I hear voices around me.

"Naira Goenka is dead." I heard laughter around me, not the good one but one filled with malice.

"No, Kartik no. NO, Kartik please believe me." I looked around and realize that I had woken up due to the nightmare. I let out a sigh of breath and drank the water. Thank God, my room is soundproof or else Kairav would have woken up and would have been afraid and worried. I tried to control my emotion but my efforts go in vain. I cried a lot and break my vow that I won't cry on spilled milk. I tried to get over Kartik's love but the reality is that my love for him gets stronger each day. 

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I was getting ready for work and prepared breakfast for Kairav. Soon, I saw my lovely boy emerging from the room, running in the hall. He had a lovely smile just like his father. Sometimes, I think and realize that Kairav is a spitting image of Kartik, I am jealous of the fact that he has most of Kartik's features.

"Mamma, today I am going to school for the first time. Aren't you excited?" He asked in his cute, chirpy voice filled with curiousness.

"Of course, I am, baby. My son for the first time is going to school, I am over the moon." I assured him while cupping his face.

"Mama, I love you the most," Kairav told me by placing a sloppy kiss on my cheek and I repeat the effort. "Ditto, baby."

"Mamma and son duo are the best," Lisa remarked and took a bite of the apple while I and Kairav laugh at her comment.

"Nobody can break our bond." I snort while looking at Lisa and ruffle my baby's hair. 

Kartik 

Today was the day I lost my naira five years ago due to my mistake. How could I have been so inconsiderate to ask such a question? I am sorry, my sherni, for breaking your trust. I let a single tear fall and bring on the cold hard face of the CEO and start to deal with the businessmen.

"It was a great presentation, Kartik." Naksh appreciated me and I offered him a small smile. I let out a sigh and my thoughts go back to my sherni. If she would have been alive, we would be celebrating each day of our life. I was brought out of my thought when I heard the ringing sound of the phone and I noticed that Naksh had left his phone. I look over and I am shocked to my core after seeing the caller identity.

Naira

I pick up the phone in urgency and heard the lovely voice of my sherni.

"Bhai, I have finalized the deal. Now, we have to slowly remove the remaining shares of Mahajanas from the Goenka's industry. And, you know what, today Kairav had his first day of school and he was so excited about it. He even made the guard as his friend. I am telling you this kid is super active just like his father." I notice that the voice goes from chirpy to a serious one. " How is Kartik? He is not drinking again, is he? Bhai, if you feel anything wrong with him, slap him and tell him that I would have done the same. I miss him a lot." The phone fell from my hand and I am astonished due to the things I heard on the phone. I fall on the floor while trying to accumulate all the events that happened now. 

"Bhai, Bhai. What happened? Please respond." 

My Naira is alive, of course, she is, I used to feel it and I knew that our connection was strong. I have a son whose name is Kairav. Today was his first day of school and I missed it. My eyes well up with tears when I think of the fact that I was left out of my son's life. My mind tried to catch up and I send the number to my assistant to hack the number and tell me where the person is calling.

"Sir, the number you send me, is active from Goa." My assistant tells me after a few minutes. One thing I am sure of is that I am going to Goa and will bring Naira and Kairav, my son, back to me. I still could not get over the fact that I have a son. I am a father, I have a child to look after. I am elated from joy and want to shout to the whole world that I have a son. We are family and we had led a life away from each other for long and I won't let them go away for one second from me.

Naira and I would have our fights but I would make sure that Kairav will not be affected by it, Naira would be a part of it as well. She would also support me when it comes to our son. Some might think that I am too merciful but the thing is that I am a love deprived man, who just got back everything and I don't give a flying fuck what others might think. This is my life and I will live it the way, it pleases me.      

A/N: Thank you for following my story, voting and commenting on it. They make my day.

 I hope that you all might like this chapter. So, what do you think will happen next? How will Kartik react? What will be Naira's response?

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