Harmony ~ KaIra Fiction [OnGoing]

Scene 7 : Yahan wahan hai tu.

"Kya hua hai Naira ko?" He asked Gayu.

Gayu was taken aback to hear Kartik question her directly. Gayu and Singhania's decided to not tell of Naira's situation for time being. Gayu when told Naksh about the phone call from hospital about Naira's heart attack, they were too shaken, but Naksh immediately booked his ticket to Goa and left directly. Before leaving, hee advised Gayu, to help their grandmothers at home and to be calm for Kairav. But when Gayu informed about Kartik's return and that he was in Singhania Sadan, and if they should inform Kartik too, Naksh strongly opposed to letting Kartik involve in anything related to Naira.

Gayu knew Naksh was being over protective of Naira. He was always, but much more since she returned. Naksh was the first one to warmly have Naira back, without questioning her anymore. He was always afraid of the Goenka's environment, since Naira got married there. It was just because of Kartik's unparalleled love and immense trust on her, that he let his sister be in that mess of a household. Naira has seen a lot of world at her age, be it because of her own decisions or because of other's. She knew the rights and wrongs in the society. She was not brave since always but she made herself into one. But she was really innocent at heart and over-kind and when it comes to families and relationships. He always had his unspoken doubt about Goenka's. He always used to be considerate of Goenka's for Naira and her Kartik, but now he didn't want to be understanding- enough for anyone. Earlier, he was angry to learn about Kartik's doubts on Naira's character five years ago, but he is not having any complaints from that family anymore, because he don't want to expect anything from them, about anything relating to Naira. Kairav's matter was a delicate matter, because they can't ever overlook or forget Naira's relation with Kartik and Goenka's. They are forever tied to this truth no matter what reality of today was. But Naksh wanted to make sure Naira has least interaction with anyone from rest of the Goenka's. He don't have any say in Kartik's involvement with Naira where Kairav is concerned, but he doesn't want Kartik in Naira's life for any other reason except for Kairav. Gayu recalled Naksh talking about this at airport, before he left, "Naira is there alone suffering all by herself and I can't think of anything much and I am not sure if I am asking you to do the right thing by keeping Kartik uninformed of Naira's condition right now, but I just don't want him involved with any mater relating to Naira."

Gayu knew from where was Naksh coming from, to come to such a decision. Kartik was the reason to Naira's happiness in the Goenka. But now that Naksh knows what Kartik did years ago, and how Kartik and Naira's relationship is affected, also, the fact that he is remarried now, Naksh believed that Naira needs to gather herself up and face the world bravely. Because no matter how strong she was showing herself for Kairav, while facing Kartik and the reality about his second marriage, was tormenting her. He knew Kartik and Naira, were still in love, but over years of separation and with Kartik unresponsiveness about the situation, his ties with his newly made relationship and Naira's return and Naira's admitting of Kartik's remarriage, Naksh has acknowledged Kartik and Naira'a quietness as their decisions to be separated.

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"Gayu!" Kartik got Gayu back from her thoughts, his voice was trembling yet he was braving to be composed enough, he called for Gayu because she was not responding him. "Tell me. Its related to Naira right? Something is not right here, right? How is she? Where is she?"

He knew it. Something has happened and this was concerned with his Naira. ­­The Singhania's behaviour around him was enough to put in the picture that whatever the matter was, it was concerned with him. And if it's him, then it surely is about Naira. He is sensing it since past few days that something was not right. It was not just love and marriage that they shared, it was much more than. It was something indefinable. Not something he can describe in words. His and Naira's married relationship may have ended for the records for others, but he knew, it was far from over for them. The society as well as his family always had difficulty comprehending what their rishta was. Everyone used their own experiences and knowledge to give redundant advice to them in their relationship. At first, they both tried making others understand about how their relationship is different and it is theirs to handle, but with time, the toxic environment got to them, their relationship went through hurdles to prove its genuineness but before they knew it, while proving others, they ended losing themselves.