Avinash's POV
I'm busy stalking my wine glass and wandering about the purpose of my journey which I have been on now. What does a person exactly do when they are in inner turmoil of their own? That's the exact thing I'm facing right now. My heart and mind are taking things differently. I feel myself inhaling and letting in a good amount of air but know the peace will not take over me until I hear out to my dad what he wants from me. In these last 8 years of my life, I worked my ass off for what I have now. Placing that glass on the surface in front of me, I moved my gaze and stared outside. The views were amazing the clouds which we are passing through. They look so peaceful, unlike my whole living structure. I'm busy admiring those but then interrupted by Sohail. "Hey, you know what? I miss my family and girlfriend very much. Now finally, I'm going to meet them and I am madly in love with her it's all about last year. You know," Hey, right my best friend is accompanying.
"Had a good meeting," I replied non-chanting.
"You sound dull. Not okay?" He raised his eyebrows.
"It's not that, I'm good but kind of weird. You know the unsettled feeling. That...." Should I continue or not? Noting has been hidden from this guy since the next second I met him in our first-ever finance class. It's a mere coincidence that within a few months, we discovered we were friends in school. Since his dad used to be an army officer they had to shift even before we got to be together. We have been with each other seeing and knowing others fun, bad, and dirty. "Why dad has ordered me to back to India? As if it's there something important. It has been 8 years since I left. Mom Dad and others visit me whenever they want to. We have vacations now and then. Moreover, I don't want to be there." As the words slipped out of my mouth I suck in a rush of air biting my inner cheek.
"Chill bro, don't be so confused. Seeing you distorted I might flip as well. It's just a visit I don't like this expression of yours," He said taking a sip of his whiskey. As I was taking in the starry view of the outside he thought not to disturb me. "I'm taking a small nap." Dude, did he say nap? It's night. Well, we are habituated to jetlags. No big deal.
I went on admiring and it's been only 4 hours passed since we had taken off. So I'm a bit bored supporting my back. I laid down to get comfort though when one air hostess asked, "Sir, you need anything?" I shook my head no thanking her for asking and placed my both hands under my head by stretching my arms and was engrossed in deep thoughts... I was 18 when I left and have been there in London for 8 years. I was not willing to stay there for some reason and wanted to go abroad. So, Dad has sent me for my higher studies to London. I was lucky enough to get admission to one best business schools along with Sohail who has been my best friend since then, he came here via a scholarship program. And after that, Dad handed me the responsibility of our London branch, not before testing if I was capable of it or not. I am blessed to get that opportunity and I have proved to others that I'm capable of everything. I achieved whatever I wanted but still had some acquires in my life.
No matter how hard I try! I missed her. By this, I also felt sleepy and I felt like closing my eyes slowly.
Ashiyaan's POV
I was scrolling down on I*******m and liking the sassy pictures of my best friend as she ordered me. Yes, ordered me. Ordered me. And there comes my brother's voice. "Di, come down. Food is on the table." He shouted.
"Oh, I'm coming," I ran for my food downstairs.
By this everyone had sited except me so I went near them and got my ass settled beside, my brother. Mom complained as usual. "Ashi, you are having a very bad habit. Always coming late to the dinner table."
"I'm sorry Mom, I'm sorry to everyone," I said filling my plate.
Arjun uncle came to my support, "No, don't be sorry." And hearing his words a smile curved on my face. Such a bitch I am. Sweet bitch correction.
"You don't know what kind of stubborn she is," My mom's Highness. But wait, reaching late at dinner and being stubborn what relation does it have? Mom and her logic. Anyways I am gonna have those extra two pieces of rasmalai. I'm sure Mom might have got those from our family's favourite shop. My brother burst out with pitter-patter laughter but was then interrupted by Rehana aunty. "Stop it, guys let's have dinner and Ashnoor let Ashiyaan as she is, after all, she is also like my daughter. I don't wanna hear any wrong about her. She is just bubbly." Oh, the topic is still on about my reaching late and stubbornness. Hell! At some point I don't want to admit but about my behavioural act. And there is again but I can't do anything this is who I am. And I'm proud of it. I won't admit it infront of people and the public and this is me too.
"Thank you aunty love you so much," I said and hugged her from beside me as she was at my other side. I am lucky that this family loves me so much like their own.
"Okay okay, I agree my friend please forgive me," Mom said with a silly and cute smile. My mom is honey too but right now I'm drowning in aunty's love syrup. "Aww mom I love you too," I said trying to be so so innocent batting my lashes with dripping innocence, and then everyone started laughing, smiling, and having our dinner then in between this, I interwined. "Have some work in my office. They called me for some help so I need to have to be there."
"Okay, your work is first but you have come for a week and it's four days you spend here," My dad looks a little gloomy. It's bad he promised me to take on an ice cream date.
"I don't want you to leave us so early," My mom said in off-mode. Got it right, she and I are not done with the shopping list we started.
"I want to stay more but I have to go." I turned to Arjun uncle and visual cues him to say something. "Oh! Our Ashi is not a little girl now. She can take care of her, she is a brave girl. Don't keep distressing about her. She will be back soon and the day after tomorrow we both are also leaving for Mumbai we will take care of her." Again this take care thing.
"Yes, you both be calm," Aunty assured them.
"Fine. Take care of yourself, haan," Mom being mom. I took a sip of my cool water. "Yeah, mom," I replied. She won't shut up until I feed her.
Dad's always been easy with me. He just always showers me with his love, blessings care, and all other sweet things. "Thank you, dad."
"And yaa! Golu you also coming with me I have booked your tickets so after dinner. Go and pack your bags." I said, hearing this his face lost every expression. "But why di, I don't wanna return now please." He pleaded. "This month you having your practicals right, so you have to prepare for it so without any acquires you have to return with me." He agreed, "Yeah." with an oh-not-so-interested-eye-roll.
By this time we completed our dinner and everyone dispersed to their respective room while uncle and aunty to their home, that time I said, "We are having our early flight." And everyone said okay in answer. I informed them cause I knew Uncle and Aunty would like to see us off.
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Ashiyaan's POV"Yes, mom everything is checked." I notified her for god-knows-infinite."And Subham you. All done?" Mom asked my Golu."Yes, I have packed everything I needed," He said. He is not in his usual mood."So, my two of the kids are ready." Maybe I forgot to tell Rehana aunty is also present here along with her husband, I mean uncle."Yes, aunty we are," I replied. Okay, I think it will go on for now."Okay, you both are, then you two should leave for the airport now, or will get late," Dad said putting his left arm over my brother's shoulder. The boy is upset."Yeah, they should leave." Said Arjun uncle.Dad informs Raju uncle, dad's driver to get the car out of the garage. Then bidding bye to everyone we both get sited in the car now the car started and it's moving. Now waving our hands back to them we both can hear what they are saying, 'Take care of each other, have food on time, be back soon when reach call us we will be waiting for your calls'. "Yes, we will call you
Avinash's POVI looked down and saw her shaking her hands up in the air by her side and one in her temple, "It hurts." she sounds.She bumped into me and I didn't shout? This is what I do right? I'm not a brat who usually does this and in case a girl is in front of me. I have my reverence for everyone but if I have disconcerting senses I might sometimes just lose my mind. I know this is not very fine of a thing perhaps things just cross over. Why I don't know, didn't shout at her. She's still looking down and crouching and getting her phone lying down. I remember the tackle sound when my phone also fell with the tackle sound. I got it, it's her phone's knocking down sound. I saw someone back there at her saying. "Oh! Shit di. Are you okay?" Showing her palm to her brother. He said di means sister that's why! Then she speaks. "I'm not okay. Can't you see because of this stupid man who can't see and walk properly?" What the hell is she saying? It seems both of our fault but here it sou
Avinash's POV Still struggling in her brother's grip moving her hands and legs, as I am prey to her and she is a hungry tigress ready to kill her prey. "I'll kill that man, let me go he is so dead." I can see anger frowning all over her face. She can't be a normal human being. "Di, don't behave like a kid, please. Calm down we are late for our flight." Hearing this she stopped moving her hands and legs. And a second later, " Oh God! Oh my god, oh my god we're so late. We have our flight." Thank god, you remember that. She said as she forgot what she did now. Grabbing her brother's hand she rushed and while so she turned her head and shouted. "For god's sake, you are safe and fine. Your luck is good, I hope we meet soon and may give you a promising lesson." I frowned, such an immature girl. "I hope we meet soon then actually I'll make you understand who am I," I said as I brushed off my crisped shirt and fixed my hair. Guys also adore their hair and she dares to mess up my hair. Guts o
Ashiyaan's POV We bro sis now have got sited in place. I just felt so relaxed by sitting I can't explain. Just then.I felt a gaze on me, but why he is looking at me weirdly? "What?" I asked as I shrugged and shifted in my place to face him. "What do you mean 'what' huh?" He said through gritted teeth. "Now what have I done." I let out a little humorous laugh. Seriously why is behaving like that? "Di, you don't know what you have done!? Today you proved you are mad at him." He said huskily making my mouth go 'O' in shape, right now I wanted to shout but I couldn't because it's not my place it's a public area. I am on a flight. "You meant to that man?" I frowned my brows as I said. "Oh, yeah! If he had done something wrong to you at that time then what you have done haan?" I know you care about me but I'm not that weak to lean in. "Today I fight for my phone scratch," I said gaining an annoyed look from him. He turned about to face front to look away from me crossing his musc
Avinash's POV With a jerk I opened my eyes with my sudden movement Sohail patted my back after he said "Hey, you good?" "Yeah." I nodded. To avoid her thoughts coming to sanity about how that mental girl behaves. I started looking out of the window as remembered my cherry days here in India. Dad informed us that today we have to stay with his friend as the renovation work is going on in our place and Dad's friend wants him to stay at his place. So, I would be going there. I often went there whenever I got long holidays our whole family used to get there. I love spending time with them except for one because she used to rip me off. Still, I enjoyed her company to that certain day. Firstly, we used to stay in Delhi but after my father had opened another branch in Mumbai to expand our business internationally our whole family moved to Mumbai when I was 12 years old. It was time when our business started to grow internationally. At first, I got excited about moving to a new place, a ne
Avinash's POV It's mom. What is she doing here this late?? I turned my back slowly to face her. "So, is your staring is done? Then may I know with whom you are talking this late." What to say to her now! "Nothing just a work call," I dropped the word casually. "But I thought any girl in," After saying this she tugged her lip in line and started nodding her head as if she was a detective solving any problem. All the time I just noticed her behavior. How I missed her. World's best mom. My lovely mom. Suddenly I felt a pinch of pain in my ear and got back to reality. "Mom, it's hurting, ah! Mom leaves me na." She has held my ear twisting it and I'm like jumping. "Don't dare to lie to me." She says showing me her index finger pointing to me. And I kept whimpering in pain. "Mom, sorry leave me. It hurts," "Let it be my son." Now she is smirking leaving no chance for me to do anything else. I picked her up in bridal style now. She left my ear. " You! let me down." My sudden action
Ashiyaan's POV She doesn't know that I'm here to look up to meet her, she is unaware of my arrival so I'll surprise her. I tiptoed on my way at her back. I'm giggling at my stupid act. "Surprise..." I have placed my palm on her eyes. "Here comes my loved one." She placed her wrinkly palms on my palms. I removed my hands from her face she kept holding my hands resting on her shoulder and tilted her head up to see me cause I was standing at her back. Her eyes are filled with lots of emotion. And now she kisses both my hands. "What did... you always get to know it's me, whenever I surprise you. My motive is to surprise you but you are a spoiler." I complain pouting at her now taking my sit in front of her. "I know your touch." Her eyes were glittering. "Fine. Kept it back. Did you have your medicines?" She nodded at me. "Ashi you have gone for one week's holiday and returned so early. Is everything okay there?" "Ya, all fine there's a call from the office so back here," I said
Ashiyaan's POV Shabby gave me a look of What-The-Hell?? I gave her a blank look after cutting the call of Grandma looking right into her eyes. She is still confused and I have to clear her all doubts. I scooted close to her, hugged her tight, and said. "Shabby don't be indignant with me and sorry for my egoistic behavior. You know me very well how I am! Pardon this bubbly bestie." She also hugged me and we then parted away from each other then she said. "Fine, don't be off. But tell me why are you frowning this much at his mention." "You know! What happened yesterday morning with me?" I stopped in the middle and took a deep breath in and then out, "I would have killed that idiot jerk. He is a grumpy pig, mad monkey, hulk, anaconda, rude, hippopotamus." I was cut off in mid by her. "Wait, about whom you are telling? And whom you would have killed? Tell me from the beginning." She looks confused. "And how he is related to it? Tell yaar," She asked this, and her eyebrows were crunched.
Akhil always used to sleep in between us but for the past 5 months, he is been sleeping in his room as one of his school friends said, See, how brave I am. I sleep alone. I am not scared of ghosts. This boy also wanted to prove so. I placed him on his bed. And placed the watch on his study table and then covered him with a duvet."Good night Mom and Dad," He said smiling. I placed a kiss on his forehead and wished. He had closed his eyes. I was about to switch off the lights when Ashiyaan came in asking did he slept already. I shook my head in no. Then carcasses his head then places a kiss on his forehead. While I went to look at my angel."You slept?" I asked."No, was waiting for you good night kiss." She said in her dark her which were eliminated by moonlight only. I switch on a table lamp. I smiled. I kissed her forehead while she said, "Dad, I want my favorite ice cream from my favorite parlor tomorrow." She blinked at me hopefully. "I'll get you.""You are best, daddy." She close
Avinash's POV"Mumma please, please... please... please......." I heard pleading as I was coming downstairs. He kept requesting his mom. However, his mom was ignoring him royally and having her chocolate bites which her son was offering. "Mumma...!!""No, means! No. So, why try hard? Haan?! Now stop buttering me."What is he up to?"Akhil," I called him and he turned his head to look at me."Dad," He looked helpless. My kiddo needs my help. Let's go!"Dad, it's raining outside. I want to go out and play in the rain," He said with a sad pout."Then,""Mumma was scolding me to do so," He said then he lifted his arm as an indication for me to pick him up. "I was buttering mumma with some chocolates," He whispered in my ears while pleading with his eyes not to say it to my love. This boy is too much sharp in his four.I looked at her to speak so that I could solve this problem. I knew it, she was glaring at me already. "Before you support him! Let me remind you how last month he was suffer
Ashiyaan's POVWe are now in Jaipur as it was our destination wedding. Everyone was in that Royal palace where our wedding took place with all other ceremonies. Next day by evening we all would be returning to Delhi and other post-wedding rituals would take place at our home.Now where is he?I was looking out of the window when the door got open and he came in.Oh! This stupid heart of mine. You are jumping too much! Calm down.I can feel his gaze on me. He came and sat in front of me."You know. I told you I have something special for you," He said making me look at him."Hm, you told me. You will give it to me today. Now give." I forwarded my hand."First say who am I to you?" He asked me. Uff! He and his dramas."No. First, give that." I was adamant too."Stubborn cat.""Behave, I'm your wife. Mister." I raised my voice how dare he? He will never miss a chance to call me that. Urgh!"Respect. I am your husband now." He pinched my nose."Ah!" I tried to remove his hand."Go sleep on
"Hm. Aunty I know about that course but I don't just want to sit in some cabin and just instruct others I want to work on my own putting all my effective efforts in it." Her mom smiled and told her to do her best.The new session will start soon so Ashiyaan has do best in less than a month. For this course, she has to sit for the entrance exam in whichever college she has on her list. She applied in three places. First, in Delhi, at Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University as well as at Pearl Academy. She is sure to get a chance in Delhi. Third, at the National Institute of Designing Ahmedabad. She prepared for her exams and one by one she attended them. She got a chance at the Pearl Academy and was on the waiting list at Guru Govind Singh University. Her mom told her to get the admission process done at Pearl Academy but she wanted to wait for the NID Ahmedabad result but then thought maybe she was not more capable of that top university she had no hope and got ready to do the admiss
Author's POV"Ashi, my child. open the door," Ashiyaan's mom said then she saw that the door was open. So, she slips in. She saw Ashiyaan sitting on the floor hugging her knees."Ashi," Her mom called her as she looked at her mom with teary eyes."Mom, I want to stay alone for some time." She said while sniffing and kept her head on knees hiding her face. Her mom didn't leave and stayed by her. "Mom please," She requests again."Everything will be okay." Hearing her mom saying this she got wiping her tears but more fell out."Nothing is okay mom, nothing! For how long do I have to bear this?" She asked with a very hurtful look as cried more."I can't take it anymore. I would die. Here, in my heart," She kept her hand on her heart. "I feel the pain, when I cry I feel like I can't breathe. I love him... What should do to get dad agree?? When I about all this," Her mother saw her getting collapse as she held her. She had fainted. Her mom shouted for her dad so Avinash was there in the hal
"If you are directing to my marriage then I would have said no to it. I would," Avinash didn't even get to complete it but got cut off by others."What?" It was Vihaan."Why??" It was Mom."What nonsense!" It was grandmother.Avinash saw their look they were shocked and his dad was a little confused. To clear their doubt he started, "I would not agree to get married even if Ashiyaan agreed to. I will handle her if she gets annoyed. But it will be fine cause I have some unfinished work left and it was for her only. Am I wrong here? Moreover, I am 26. Nowadays who get married at 26, at least let me be 28 or 29.""You are right. Whatever decision will be yours we are with you. Hope they also accept this thing." His dad said encouraging his son. His mom and grandmother also respected her son's decision.They were done with their breakfast so his dad left for office. But Vihaan rushes back to his room while Avinash follows him.Vihaan forgot to use his perfume so he was sparing it on him."
"But why didn't you tell me that you are coming? Vihaan called me and he told me." She asked scooping some ice cream and fidgeting with it."I didn't inform you because I wanted to surprise you, my sweetheart." He said laying his head on her shoulder. While kept playing with her ice cream."Oh. I am sorry. I got angry." She apologize having her ice cream which started to melt a little bit."And what more he filled you?""That you would not meet me. You are here for work only." She said getting a spoonful near his lips as she motioned him to have it, he ate it."That's why you got hurtful right,""Hmm," He again cursed his little brother."Now tell me the real reason for being upset," He asked placing a kiss on her shoulder as she took in a breath and chose not to reply. He knows what is in my heart so he starts concerning her. "I know, it took a toll on every one of us especially your family, uncle's hospital, and Arushi too. But what is done is done it cannot be changed but we had to
Author's POVAfter a monthAshiyaan is as usual living in Delhi with her parents others have joined their work in Mumbai as it is they can't neglect their work and all for personal reasons. Those days were hard for her family when police and other central government agencies officials used to interrogate her and her dad as Arvind was a doctor in her dad's hospital which is one of well known hospitals in Delhi. For all these hospitals' years build reputation was at stake and they were sure they had to bear the consequences and it would affect the reputation badly. Ashiyaan is also a governing body of directors at their hospital as she also had shares in her name. They also had a joint scheme on her and Arvind's name for eye donors, for which this initiative was closed till the central agency approved them by the court. A lot of chaotic things were happening on their part whereas the Malhotra family helped them with every possibility they could. They have to go through a lot but then in
"I am here alone as you said.""Come in," He said on the phone with a smirk on his face.Ashiyaan walked in carefully watching around. She moved in more and at a corner something glittery caught her attention. "Aru?" Ashiyaan went there and saw it was her only. She was lying on the hard floor with her hands tied. Her lips had cut marks and some blood stains on her dress. Her head had a swollen red and blue marks, and bruises on her hands and neck which were red in color with deep marks. She looked so pale in that state. It doesn't look like rape, it was a sheer physical torture by some manic.She doesn't deserve this.Ashiyaan got on her knees and took her in her arms as her tears started flowing from her eyes. "Are, awake up please, Aru I am sorry. I am the reason behind your state getting up and punishing me. Please, please baby, please. Get up." Arushi hair covered her face so she removed it by caressing, and patting her cheek trying to make her get up. But it's of no use. Arushi wa