Disclaimer! this story contains and describes a lot of sensitive topics. If at any point you get uncomfortable, please stop reading.
The Premise
[Present Day]
Abhir Abhimanyu Birla has only one goal in his life, to make his parents proud. Whether it's working at an orphanage, studying for a medical degree, and helping others out, he does it with his parents in mind. Despite their death a long time ago, his whole world revolves around them in his little room in Delhi. However, after 13 years away from his home, Abhir returns to Udaipur and discovers that his mothers name has been soaked in deep dark red of distain. The life he thought the Birla mansion would be filled with as per his mother stories is missing. And to find out why, he must make friends with someone who regards him as her greatest enemy.
Meanwhile, in Udaipur, infamous for her antics, she's landed here at Udaipur's school for Troubled Children. Here, thing's are a little different. To bring children to the 'right path', punishments are done psychologically. Silent treatment, ignorance, isolation, mockery, this is how menaces are put to the test and made to follow rules. However, Roohi has always had one dream in mind 'greatness'. Udaipur belongs at her feet. And so, known for her short yet cunning fuse, which both makes the trouble and gets away with it, Roohi can't help but be hated by all the teachers of the school. Now, what happens when goody-two shoes meet a rule-breaker? You guessed it. War.
This is Part - 2 of a story that takes off from where it ended in The Birlas' - IKSHANA. It traces the life and journey of Dr.Abhimanyu Birla and his family through different situations that life forces on them. It's a story about healing, it's a story about trauma and different people react to trauma differently. It is a story about a single father and his parenting. It's about a family that has been through hell yet stuck to each other.
This can be classified as a fanfiction also (Just for character names) but it can be read as a stand alone series, which has multiple books. Hence I marked it General Fiction.
Secrets, promises, heart breaks and betrayals spice up this slow burn family drama which has its heart in the love, emotions and bonds shared by the family members. Their resilience and the will to put up a strong front to the world outside while addressing internal turmoil is the soul of the story.
I have named the genre FanFiction only because of the character names. Otherwise, it's a stand-alone story.