DQ#1 Thousand Reasons Why

Hardest Fight Ever

Aradhya's POV

" Why can't we stay here, Akka? Problem Kya hai?" (What is the problem?) Mom asked my aunt who was saying to shift somewhere else from here.

" Jacob is the problem. I just hate the sight of that guy and I am very sure you realized that he too reciprocate that." Anuty said to Mom.

" Lekin kyun?" (But why?) Mom asked her.

" Tumhe paata hai k yeh Jacob Bradley kaun hai?" (You know who is this Jacob Bradley?) She asked Mom.

" Nahi, kaun hai?" (No, who is he?) Mom asked her.

" Yeh wohi hai jo kabhi tumhare ex-husband k best friend hua kerta tha jaab hum UK ayee thay na LLB complete kerne k liye." (He is the same person who used to be your ex-husband's best friend when we were in the UK to get the LLB degree) Aunty said and I got confused.

Does Mr. Bradley hates me for that?! But my own father didn't recognize me how would he recognize me that easily?!! If he hates me for being my father's best friend then he should hate my mom too. But he doesn't act like he hates her. What is the problem with this guy?!! Mom sighed deeply.

" Akka, aap bhi to mere ex-husband k acche dost thay na? Abhi woh past hai aur main uss bare main sochna bhi nahi chahti. Mujhe paata bhi nahi tha k Jacob Bradley can be related with my past." (Akka, you were also a close friend of my ex-husband. Now those all are past and I don't even want to think about them. I didn't have any idea that Jacob Bradley can be related with my past) Mom said.

" Isi liye to bol rahi hoon k yeha se kahi aur shift ho jao, Ari k school k paas ho to aur bhi achha hoga." (That's why I was telling you to shift somewhere else from here. It would be better if you guys shift near Ari's school) Aunty said.

" Relax, Akka. I am not going to run away from my past anymore. I am going to face it. I am going to face my ex as well and Ari is 15 now. She is enough matured to take her decision that with whom she wants to stay and I am sure she has already realized with whom she should stay." Mom said and I sighed. Aunty sighed deeply.

" I saw Jacob talking to your ex-husband in the conference and they were quite comfortable with each other. Be careful." Aunty said and Mom looked at her weirdly. Then she fisted her hands.

" Won't he let me live peacefully?!! What does he want from me now?!!" Mom said and I sighed deeply before hugging her. " I am fine, Ari. No worries." She said and I nodded. 

" Go to sleep, Ari. You need to take rest." Mom said and I nodded.

I walked upstairs. I couldn't hear rest of the discussion. I hope Mom doesn't change her decision and want to leave London. I don't want to leave now. I am tired of changing places continuously. I have to leave places when I get comfortable with the place. This is too much for me already. I don't want to leave my friends now.

I took my phone and put on my headphones before going to the balcony. I need to do something else to make myself busy. I was selecting a song to listen. I checked the texts in the group. As usual, Ardeyn and Juliet were fighting and rest were trying to stop them from fighting but they were not in the mood to stop. I didn't take part in that today. I wasn't in my right mood as well. God knows what I say losing my sanity. I was listening to my favorite songs which weren't able to light up my mood as well.

I was sitting in my egg swing and my eyes fall on the glass of the window. I saw reflection of Mr. Bradley who was standing on his balcony looking at me calmly. I used to respect him a bit but I do hate him as well. If he hates me then no use of showing respect to such a person. He hates me without any reason. He doesn't even know me. My father told him things which may not be the truth but he trusted my so called father and started to hate me as well. I think he is trying to trap us. I think aunty is right. We shouldn't be in touch with such vile people. I ignored him today like he does with me all the time. Suddenly my phone started to ring. It was Asher. I cleared my throat and picked the call up.

" Hey, Asher. What's up?" I said to him.

" It's me Audrey Asher's Mom." I heard Mrs. Milverton saying.

" Oh, I am sorry, Mrs. Milverton. I thought it is Asher." I said to her.

" Isn't it obvious?" She asked me. I smiled.

" Yes, it is." I said to him.

" How are you doing now?" She asked me.

" I am very well. What about you?" I asked her.

" I am fit and fine." She said to me. I talked to Mrs. Milverton for awhile. 

" Hey!!" I heard Asher's voice and smiled automatically.

" Hi." I said back.

" Have you taken your medicines?" He asked me.

" Yes, Sir. I have." I said to him. " When is the tournament going to start?" I asked him.

" It postponed a week. You will be ok by then." He said to me.

" That's great." I said to him.

" You can enjoy the tournament sitting in the gallery." He said.

" I am so excited." I said and was about to jump but his words stopped me. 

" Careful. Don't jump around." He said and I chuckled.

" How do you know that?" I asked him.

" Know what?" He asked me.

" That I will jump?" I asked him.

" That means you were about to do that? You forgot that your ankle is injured?" He asked me.

" I will take care. No worries." I said.

" Ok. Take care and Goodnight. Go to sleep." He said.

" Goodnight." I said and hung up.

There is no reason to be upset for someone who is not a part of my life when I have some wonderful people to care about me in my life. I should be happy that will make people around me happy. I will not let anyone else control my life.

Stay positive Ari. Everything will be ok. You can do it. You have to fight it. You were born to be a fighter. Don't give up. I kept encouraging myself. But fighting with own is the hardest fight ever.