Destiny or Coincidence?

Chapter 74

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Athira Patel

There she is standing in the doorway with the support of Abhi and looking at me with tear-filled eyes while Abhi was looking in between us with different emotions in his eyes. I can clearly see the fear, hurt, betrayal, fear of loss and everything in them. It made my heart cry in pain for him but what's even more surprising and shocking is that my heart is struggling to beat normally after seeing her face like that.

I knew the reason why it's painful for me to see Abhi in this state but I never thought that I would feel this way about her.

Seeing her standing there like that in a helpless situation is making my stomach form into knots with struggle with my feelings. Everything is very confusing at the moment. The feelings, the pain, the love, everything fell apart into pieces by making me confused and hard to pick them up neatly.

Behind her was my dad, who just stood there like a statue with sorrow but not trying to make any eye contact with me and instead he was looking down silently. I know that he thinks that I am hating him for not informing me about it but how can I ever hate him?

I agree that I am angry at him, but hate is a very big word and I am not ready for it at the moment. I have lost one parent and I am not ready to lose one more because of this matter even if he is not my own father. I may be angry at him at present but I know from the heart that I will definitely forgive him.

The only question is when and how?

"Athira...." aunty said taking a step towards my direction while I sat there looking at her without fluttering my eyelashes.

"I know it's hard for you to digest it or even think about it. But please give me a chance to explain it before you decide anything" she asked with hope-filled eyes while coming near to me and taking a seat on the opposite side of me.

Abhi too sat beside her without uttering a word but looking at me with an expression that was conveying to say yes for a moment. It was assuring to know that he is still with me at this moment.

Dev and Brother too occupied the seats on either side of me with silence and was looking at me expectantly. I can feel the tension and burden on my shoulders with all the eyes looking in my direction.

I too need to know the answers to all my questions that were raising in my head but the question is am I ready to hear them out?

Probably yes. Because I need to listen to them if they are linked with me and basically if it's about me. So even if its harder to digest and face them at the moment, I think I need to prepare myself for the blow that's going to come in the form of truth which I was not expecting in a billion years.

"I too am responsible for this" dad said silently glancing at me with regret and pleading eyes and continued "so I think I need to explain it as well" he completed by sighing in return and coming towards us with silence and occupied the left sofa of my side.

Now it was all on me to respond and I think I need to give a chance for them to listen before deciding anything or coming to any conclusion. So taking a deep breath I nodded my head in agreement for them to continue.

I can see the relief in aunty's and Adi's eyes while dad stiffened slightly with fear-filled eyes. It made me confused but to some extent, I think I might have got his fear.