LIGHT IN MY LIFE OF DARKNESS

CHAPTER 10

 KIARA'S PRIVATE JET

Author's POV:

AFTER 1 WEEK.....

Kiara along with Rohan, Adhrija, Melissa and Vikram was ready to board the private jet. Kiara was having an unknown feeling and she was continuously playing with her long straight hair which she usually does when she gets a feeling that something is going to happen. Rohan who was sitting beside her understood it and held her palm giving her the assurance.

After 12 long hours of the journey, they landed in Mumbai, Kiara's homeland. Kiara saw this place after 3 long years. Adhrija's parents were there waiting for them. They came to pick up Adhrija and also to see Kiara, Vikram and Rohan whom they treat like their children. Adhrija went and hugged her parents. Kiara went and touched their feet and then hugged them both. Adhrija's mother burst into tears after seeing Kiara whom she had seen 1 year before when they came to the states to visit their natives. Rohan also took their blessings and hugged them. Rohan was showered with kisses by Adhrija's mother for seeing him smiling after 2 long years.

After some time they left for Kiara's and Rohan's house in Mumbai which they built together and it's interior designer was Isha where Rohan's mother is living now. Kiara was scared to face her.

KIARA'S POV:

Bhaiya rang the bell. Mom opened the door. She was shocked to see bhaiya and as usual, Bhaiya had a huge smile on his face showing his 32 teeth. Mom pinched bhaiya. He cried out loud and then mom hugged him bursting into tears. This is what happens in this family. If I was the Kiara who was 5 years back then I would laugh out loud and even pass some sarcastic comments on bhaiya. But I buried that Kiara deep inside. Mom hugged so tightly that he would disappear now. Then she saw me I gave her a small smile. She ignored me and took bhaiya inside with her. I knew she would be angry with me. I was scared because I was thinking that she was angry because of the death of bhai and bhabhi.  I was scared to go inside because I once again do not want to face the rejection. I am scared of only 2 things in this entire world, that is rejection from loved ones and something happening to the people whom I think are my family.

Then I heard a voice "Rohan ask her to come in and say her that I am not blaming her for my children's death. I am angry because she did not even talk or care about me from the past 2 years."

I sighed in relief and had a small smile because only a mother can know her children very well. I was stuck in a problem that is, if mom gets angry it will take a long time to convince her. I went near her and sat on my knees near her. I took her palms and told "Mom, what do you want me to do? I was scared to see eye to eye mom. I did not want to face rejection once again or see grief whenever I see you. It reminds me that I was responsible for this entire situation. Because of me, two most important people in my life are no more. You know mom, how much I craved for your kisses? I got too much love from you which maybe I could never get from my own family.  But the person whom you love more than your son and daughter-in-law indirectly broke your family. Mom, I can never return the favor for what you people did to me. I could never smile when you used to do something for me or scold bhaiya or make fun of them. You know mom, the small smile which I have now was brought by you.  I remember when you saw that smile, you held a celebration literally in the house and the reason for that was my small smile. Mom, you know everything changed a lot in that one second.  Mom, I killed that person or I may say that filthy piece of shit there itself when they took away my happiness. I thought you would feel guilty or disgusted to keep a murderer in your house or call her your daughter. You know, I was already living in a world full of darkness which you partly brought me out of. But when bhai and bhabhi passed away, I was welcomed into that darkness again. I used to get nightmares mom. That 1 month was hell for me. Till the last week, I did not even sleep properly.  I was sleeping peacefully from the past one week when bhaiya got up from the coma. You know for one moment I thought what is my use to live in the world where everyone hates me but then I remember the promise  I made to them ." I told her keeping my face down.

Mom bursted into tears and hugged me. I felt a motherly feeling and even bhaiya joined us. Bhaiya kissed my forehead. This is my family, my life and my sole reason is to protect them.
Mom told,"I can never hate you even in my dreams baby. You are our Jaan for whom your bhabhi worked hard just to bring you back to normal, the old bubbly  Kiara once again and what happened? This cucumber did not feed you well? Oh I forgot, he was sleeping right! But at least in that one week he could have fed you well." Mom said and glared towards bhai.

"Mom I came out of coma. I did not happily sleep." Bhai whined.

Mom took me to the dining table and fed me different varieties of food. I feel sometimes that I was born into this family and I am the daughter of this house. When bhabhi came into my life I was pampered more.

Bhaiya was sulking and making faces. He said "I came out of the coma, and you are only feeding her as if she went to a war and just now returned. You are not even feeding me leave about kissing me or being emotional and shed tears saying I missed you a lot beta.  You  are pampering Kiara from that time."

Mom gave him a nasty look and ignored him as if he was an insect.

"Just keep quiet. I saw her after two years and see how thin my daughter have become. So stop sulking and sit silently for some time till I finish feeding Kiara." Mom warned him.

Bhaiya pouted and smacked on my head and sat beside me. 

Mom glared at him for smacking me and I gave a small smile.

After some time I retired to my room which I saw after 3 years.

AUTHOR'S POV:

What happened to my daughter in that one-month Rohan?" Asked Akshara with tears.

"I do not know Mumma. She diverts the topic whenever I ask her about it and I also do not want to reopen those old wounds." Rohan spoke.

"Mumma but one thing is that she lost all her sanity in that one month. She became emotionless, more cold-hearted and she speaks mostly without any emotion. She talks like a robot Mumma. I was shocked seeing her like that in the office. She was cold heated and spoke with a blank voice but when she helped her employees during their time of need she used to at least have a bit of emotion as she shows to us but nowadays she helps them indirectly and does not even speak with that emotion which she used to have earlier. The only thing she did not lose is that her small smile. You know this is the first time I saw her sad. I think even from the past three years, from what Gaurav told me, she did not show emotions and the shocking fact is that she cried on the day I got up from the coma and she got a panic attack. According to Katherine, she is getting more panic attacks frequently than before. A lot changed in her due to the things she faced in that one month. Bhai and bhabhi have affected her a lot ." Rohan continued.

"Why did my baby girl face so much in her life Rohan and I do not know how many more hurdles she has to face." Said Akshara with tears rolling down her cheek.

Their main topic was always about the daughter of the family. She may not be blood related but she was given more care and love than anyone could get. She was like a gift God sent. They talk for some time and retire to their respective rooms.

Love,
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