“Just one more…” Ved requested giving Mayra another spoon full of soup.“You said that last time too…” Mayra quarreled pouting."Okay, okay, just two more spoons and we are done. See, it's already finished..." Ved said and Mayra obliged scrunching her face."I am full already..." Mayra told directing the last soon towards Ved's mouth.He smiled and drank it for her smile which he successfully achieved. The atmosphere was light again as Ved was able to cheer Mayra up with his care but in the back of his mind, he too was worried for Jay. He wasn't responding to any of their calls and even his people were unable to locate him.Ved placed the bowl on the table and picked up Mayra's medicines along with a glass of water."Take this one and this one..." Ved told Mayra giving her the glass and medicine."Not this one, it's for unbearable pain which I do not have right now..." Mayra explained as Ved nodded and took the one back."I will keep it here only..." Ved suggested as Mayra smiled."It
"Everything's fine Mayra..." Ved mumbled as Mayra sighed in relief.Ved pulled her into his embrace trying to avoid eye contact as she could see right through him that something was bothering him. He was not ready to let her go through hell again. She has seen enough already."You scared me for a moment there..." Mayra whispered as Ved chuckled controlling the tears that were formed in his eyes."Everything's okay, you don't need to worry about anything now Mayra. I am with you..." Ved responded in a low voice leaning his head to her neck and soothing his mind with her sweet smell.A moment ago he wanted to tell her everything so he could hold her and make her pain go away but when he saw her trembling with fear for another, he realized how much this news would break her. He was scared that she would not be able to bear this news now. If he would be able to make her alright all by himself."But why were you so disturbed?" Mayra asked pulling back from his embrace and staring into his
Mayra's POVI woke up with the sweet noises of birds whispering outside the window and his smell covering my senses, giving me a reason to not open my eyes.I want to spend my whole life like this, wrapped in his embrace where no one could hurt us. This was just a dream for me a few weeks back but I am living this dream now.Does it scare me?A lot!I don't want this moment to end. I don't want anything to come between us and tear us apart again.Fate has played many games and I am tired of it. I just wanna be happy with him. I wanna live a normal life where I tease Ved every single day with my mischiefs and he endures them like he always has. When my day starts and ends with his embrace. When we spend our simple life with our family, our children...We could have had that but it was taken away from us and this is what I am scared of the most. What if whatever we have is taken away from us?What if the one person that makes my life complete leaves me again?'Hush! how stupid I am to
"The hidden affair of Ved Singhania and Mayra Sinha..." The words repeated in my mind like a chant as everything blurred for me.I couldn't react, I couldn't see, and I couldn't even think of anything else but the headlines of the news channel. The frightening feeling of the world turning upside down was making me panic. I glanced towards Ved who heaved a sign as his face dropped. I saw him getting relieved but what for?"Mayra?" Ved asked as slowly the voices became much clearer to me."Seen in the park enjoying quality time. Have they been lovers for a long time?" The reporter said flashing a blurred picture of me and Ved from yesterday. The picture was taken from a distance and no one could clearly recognize who was in this picture with Ved but how did they know that it was me?"Seems like years ago, Mr. Ved Singhania fell in love with her only. We found out about his relationship with a prostitute and from what Miss Mayra Sinha told us already, she was one before..."The other r
"Mayra, Madam is in hospital!"Mr. Bhatt's voice was trembling and nothing came out of my mouth for a few seconds. How could this happen again? Why always with me?"Mr... B...Bhatt..." I tried my best but my voice broke."Mayra listen to me...." Mr. Bhatt's voice came from the other end.My mind was still processing his words about Maa. I felt my knees getting numb as I sat on the couch to prevent myself from dropping. Mr. Bhatt was saying something but all I could hear was some words that my mind was not ready to process. It started with alphabets and then his sound became so strange that I cut the call immediately.My head started spinning and the sunlight coming in from the window started bothering me so much. The voices of the birds that were a piece of music to my ears now pained them.I closed my eyes and covered my ears to stop it all. I wanted to come back to my senses, I wanted to be okay."Mayra?" Ved's touch made me open my eyes and my blurred vision slowly started to cle
"Mayra are you okay?" Ved asked as we stepped foot out of the plane.I was hurrying us to an extent that would irritate anyone but not Ved. He has always understood me and my actions more than I know. I couldn't help but stop and take a few deep breaths when Ved called me. It was like a reminder for me to calm down and think wisely."I am better..." I said and gave him a brief smile as his face didn't even change. He must have understood that I was faking it.Every passing second was increasing my anxiety. We didn't even wait for another second and took the next flight to Delhi. Mr. Verma also joined us and I was feeling guilty of worrying them so much. When Mr. Verma saw us, he rushed to call the doctor but I had to stop and assure him that we would check this once we see Maa. It was tough but he agreed only when I promised him and let him come with us.I didn't have the courage to call Mr. Bhatt again. I was worried sick that what he said next would blow me away again and we won't
"Will you marry me?"Ved's words kept ringing in my mind as I stared at him with shock. His face screamed how uncomfortable he was, how unwillingly he was doing all this. Just by looking at him, I could sense that he was not sure of what he was doing."SAY YES!""SAY YES!"I heard everyone screaming so I moved my gaze from Ved to Maa and saw her eyes filled with tears as she covered her mouth to stop herself from crying. Then I glanced toward Mr. Verma, Mr. Bhatt, and Mr. Shetty. They all were smiling and there was no trace of shock on their faces. It didn't take me long to understand what was happening. I knew who was forcing him to do this..."IS THIS A JOKE TO YOU?" I yelled looking at Ved as his head went down.I could clearly sense the disappointment in his eyes as he knew this would happen. He knew I would not let anyone force him into doing anything.I moved my stare from him to my mother, the brain behind all this.She acted like she didn't know about this but she is my mother
Third person's POV"I will talk to her now... How can she not say yes?" Bharti said as Mr. Bhatt and Mr. Shetty stopped her."I think it would be better if Ved and Mayra held a conversation alone Madam..." Mr. Bhatt advised."But they have been talking for so long and Tanya is not back with the news yet!" Bharti argued."I think we should have not asked her to eavesdrop Madam, if Mayra knew..." Mr. Shetty explained but Mr. Verma cut them off."Shhhhh they are here..." Mr. Verma mumbled as they all looked at the stairs where Mayra and Ved were stepping down with their faces carrying no sense of happiness.They both looked so unhappy that made everyone guess the outcome of their conversation."Maa..." Mayra said but Bharti interrupted her."What the hell is wrong with you guys? Why you just cannot accept that you two are meant to be?" Bharti yelled as Mayra took a step back and Ved held her chuckling."But Maa..." Mayra replied but was again interrupted."Why can't you see that you both
Five Years Later..."Where is Mayra?""The Bride has run away!""Where's my daughter Mr. Bhatt?" Bharti yelled at Mr. Bhatt who glanced toward Ved, who in return, just chuckled."Mayra is missing?" Roy asked stepping up on the reception stage where Ved was sitting peacefully with Jay, having a glass of champagne."Yes my child! She is nowhere to be found..." Bharti turned towards Roy anxiously.Roy has been a big part of Mayra's life these five years. He accepted the fact that she is not ready to be his Kiyaa and her happiness resides with Ved. Through this period of time, they all worked together, chilled together, and even fought together.Mayra made sure that Roy stopped every illegal business he had but made sure that he didn't lose his power. Roy helped not only Mayra but Ved and Jay too so that they could grow with her. By giving them the power he promised, he realized that breaking that big wall he made to surround himself was actually a good idea."I will look for her..." Roy
"What do you mean by that?" Mr. Bhatt asked but Roy ignored him totally."Your parents were killed by your neighbor and he was the one who sold you to a prostitute house... Just because he didn't like the way you guys treated me." Roy mumbled in a low voice trying to hide the pain he was feeling, remembering the day.Mayra closed her eyes and tried to remember like a memory her mind was hiding behind played in front of her.*****"Babaaa...." The little girl cried as the goons pierced her father's head with a bullet."Nooooooooo..." Her mother cried but she was not aware of what was happening so she rushed towards the body of her father and wiped the blood dripping out of his forehead with her little frock."Babaa, I will heal you..." The little girl told as the goons laughed.Mercilessly, they pulled the trigger again and killed her mother too as Kiyaa turned to her side to see her mother's body, laying on the ground lifeless."Maaa... Aami asachi..." The girl cried rushing to her mo
"Would they accept me Ved?" Mayra asked sitting in the car beside Ved as she looked out the window.Roy didn't just ask them to come to any place but to Kolkata, his city and this made Ved even more suspicious. He was ready for the worst, taking precautions every step of the way but Mayra was relaxed. She didn't have even a single doubt about Roy's words. If he said that he knew about her family, he would make her meet them for sure. She was just wondering who they would be, what they must be doing in their lives, and will they accept their lost daughter.Another thought came to her mind what if they intentionally threw her out of their lives and didn't want her yet? What would she do then?"Why wouldn't they Mayra?" Ved asked tucking a piece of hair behind her eyes as a smile made its way on his face looking at her smiling."I am scared Ved..." Mayra told and hugged Ved, trying to feel okay.She was having all sought of questions in her mind that she wanted to ask her parents and al
"What the hell is happening here?" Ved roared as mayra came to her senses.She pulled away from Roy and glanced towards Ved who was furiously looking at them from the distance.Mayra then moved her gaze from Ved to Roy and saw tears filling his eyes as he ignored everyone but just stared back at Mayra.Ved's rage was at its peak but he was still holding on for an explanation from Mayra. He knew that Roy had something in his mind for Mayra but looking at her hugging him back, he felt betrayed."Ved...I..." Mayra started but was cut off by Roy."I am here to take you Mayra..." Roy said as Ved's anger surpassed his senses.He marched towards Roy and pushed him away from Mayra. Roy didn't even move his gaze from Mayra but in turn, he pushed him away and stood in front of Mayra again."Mayra, I will help you to find out who you are..." Roy said as Mayra froze.She wanted to know that too but could she really believe in Roy's words? Is this true or he is bluffing like before?But the tears
Ved walked down the stairs and glanced towards the dining to see Bharti and Jay but not Mayra. His heart instantly started pounding when he moved his gaze around but couldn't locate her.'She said she will be waiting...' Ved thought."She will be okay Bharti... We will make sure of it..." Jay mumbled to Bharti who was worrying for her daughter.Mayra looked fine to them but the heart of a mother knew that she was pretending. Although she did a great job acting okay but still Bharti missed the spark in her eyes."Where's Mayra?" Ved asked Jay who gestured towards the entrance.Before Jay could say anything, Ved rushed towards the door to see her but couldn't locate Mayra. He then moved his eyes from the sitting area of the swimming pool to the garden when he saw Roy touching Mayra's chin.Rage started building up in his head as he darted at them furiously.'What are you doing Ved? She needs space!' Ved thought and tried to calm himself but what he saw next angered him even more. Roy t
Ved opened his eyes as the first ray of sunlight fell on his face. He moved his gaze to his hand but there was no trace of Mayra at all."Mayra?" He called but no voice came out of his mouth.He looked around the room to find himself in his own room and hurriedly, he got up and checked around but there was no trace of Mayra. He searched for her things in the cupboard but it was still not there. Even the collage she made for him on his birthday was no longer hanging on the wall. The room looked like she never was here, like she never existed."Mayra..." He yelled but still nothing. It was like he just lost his voice.He then rushed out into his mansion and checked her room to find out that it was just as pale as his room. He was searching for her things from one place to another but it was nowhere near. The cradle he bought for their unborn was also missing along with the traces of any girl in the mansion."Mayraaaaa" He yelled with all he had and this time he could listen to his voice
"How are you feeling?" Jay asked stepping inside Mayra's room.After Mayra went back to her room, Roy walked away without saying a word to anyone and the policemen that came with him took care of everything. Ved was waiting patiently for Mayra to step out but she refused. She wanted to spend some time alone, away from everyone."You all should ask Ved about this. He is the one who lost the most today..." Mayra responded sitting up as Jay sat beside her on the bed."He is fine... You are not..." Jay said."I am fine too..." Mayra replied but Jay chuckled."Seriously Mayra, are we going to play this game now?" Jay asked tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear."How can I be okay Jay? I lost everything..." Mayra responded."You lost nothing Mayra. Everything's still the same..." Jay told but Mayra swayed her head and laid on her back."It looks like it is still the same but it's not. I don't even know how will I face the world when I cannot face myself..." Mayra said as she looked at
"Mayra?" Ved mumbled walking inside her room.He looked around but couldn't find her so he stepped towards the balcony as he knew she would be there like always, clearing her mind.As soon as he entered the balcony, he saw her leaning on the glass boundary with her head held low. He stood there, waiting for her to look up or notice his presence but a few seconds passed by and she didn't even turn her head back up. Mayra was reliving everything she went through in her life. The good, the bad, and the worst. She wanted to know where her steps were wrong, when she burned the lucky page of her life one by one.She wanted to feel it all at once so that it could stop. The pain she was having in her heart could stop. She wanted to accept it and move on, she wanted to smile again but it looked like there was no reason for her to smile.Moving from one phase to another, she just kept looking for something. A memory of who she really was. She tried a lot but she couldn't shake the feeling of
"Roy?" Mayra mumbled as he stepped inside staring at her face.He was back to his normal self. His posture was full of confidence, his hair gelled back into a ponytail, his body slim suit with many layers of chains, and his usual powerful aura.He ignored every eye staring at him but just rushed towards Mayra, not caring about the death stares he was getting."Mayra..." He mumbled as he stood in front of her, ignoring Ved who was holding her hand protectively.Roy hugged Mayra without wasting another second and Mayra let him. She even pulled her hand away from Ved and crossed them at his waist, hugging him tightly.She didn't know why but the feeling of being safe from any harm was still there in his embrace. He was the one who betrayed her and was the reason she almost got killed but still, she felt protected.Ved's veins popped out of his head when he saw their connection. He was raging but he controlled himself for Mayra's sake. She has been through enough already and she might nee