Chapter 1

Aastha POV

The word freedom comes with great wings of your own but that doesn't mean you are out of responsibility. Everyone carries their own grace of responsibility when finally feel relieved of something in their life lately.

So, I'm one among them who owns her responsibility now. I have my family, that is my dad, and he is of no use I must say. Yes, I bluntly say that my dad is a burden to me so am I to him. It was just that materialistic thing that we both had in between us.

He is my father, I'm his daughter that's it. Both of our feelings were mutual and I'm not upset like any other as my life was completely different from theirs, and so was their story. So, anyway let's not compare everyone's life. If anyone notices me transparently they can say I grew up in a toxic parenting. And that's not wrong too. I did grow up in that setting which was empowered by my dad.

I'm from an average middle-class family from Haryana. Of course, now my dad had a lot of money as he earned a lot and spent it when needed on his mistress. My dad was the worst person I have ever seen in my life to date. He developed a habit of cheating on my mother after she gave birth to me. He would say he lost interest in her. I saw a lot of violence between my parents from a young age, later my mom got to know he cheated on her with every other girl whom he paid or interested in.

It was never like we were from a poor family or had financial crises. It was always so toxic for my family. Whenever he would want or got an opportunity he would seek comfort in other women's pussy. In all these, my father was smart enough to use condoms or to get the women he got laid with the birth control pills. He didn't want to get in more trouble as he considered his family already big trouble to him. My mother was tired of all this so she filed for divorce initially she already found someone else in her life, so after the divorce she left. She didn't file for my custody as her new partner didn't want me. And my dad was neutral he didn't say anything like give me away to her or anything like that. I don't blame my mother for leaving me like this. She was no less too. Both of them are so harmful to my mental health. So, like that, I was motherless, and let's not think about my father.

I still remember, how openly my father became more toxic after she left. Actually, he had more freedom to do freely what he wanted. He would bring even prostitutes at home to satisfy his needs. He would keep one for days, weeks, months. I would left with no choice but to live like that, I had to do my own work. I faced a lot of things while I stayed with him.  

Let me introduce you to who I am. I'm Aastha. Aastha Dahiya and I'm done spending my 20 years in this house. I feel lucky that I got this opportunity in my hand and I would not let it go. This is a chance for me to move out of this hell. I want to start my life from a different perspective. I was done packing my bags, so I went to the kitchen to get my food. I sat at the dining table to have my food of course, alone. When I heard the door opening noise. God, he is back so soon today. He is back home before his usual time. It was still an hour left. 

Author POV

Aastha was about to get up with her platter of food and go to her room when her father came in with a pretty girl beside him. 

"Hey, Aastha meet my new girl, Sania. I met her two months back while working with a client. Just yesterday we got to know each other well. Since you would not be staying here, and she is new to this city I suggest she must stay with me." Aastha just nodded at that girl as the girl tried to smile with a hesitant and nervous look on her. She is a young woman just like her, she might be of her age or a year or two older or less than her. She saw her father holding his new mistress by her bare waist as the girl was wearing a saree as an outfit. But Aastha knows this saree would not be on that girl's body once she entered her father's room with him. She was habitual of all these daily usually. This is nothing new for her. 

"Do you have any problem with her being here?" He asked her with a fatherly smile. 

"No, why would I have? I never deny all these. Go on. It is your house you can get anyone you desire." Just like her father she bluntly replied.

"Sani, go in that room I'm coming." Her dad said to the girl. And woah, as usual, he already gave her a short name and called Sani, instead of her original name Sania. 

"Come soon, I'll wait," Sania said as she went inside his room. 

Then Aastha looked at his father and told him. "I told you, I got the job in the Nodia and I'll move tomorrow early morning." Her father nodded. 

"Okay, if you say so. See, you might think of me as the worst dad ever but I must tell you despite all my bad deeds I still try to provide you with what you need. I know, sometimes I did make things worse for you too, and I know cannot do anything to get those worst childhoods best but still I must say if ever you need anything while staying away you ask for it. I know my daughter is stubborn and would not ask anything from a dad like me but still, you got this. Whatever I have and earned is only for you after I'm done with my life. Hope you get it." He explained while she waited for him to complete. "Have a safe journey." He said and she nodded. It is good, how this father and daughter had such mutual feelings regarding each other. They know that she would not say him a last bye while she goes nor he would be able to get up to see her after his night session with that pretty girl Sania. 

Soon, she went to her room while he went in his.