“What!” Mayra exclaimed looking at both of them. She couldn’t understand what just came to their mind that all of a sudden they took this topic to discuss.That time of her life is long gone when she was deeply in love and trusted Ved more than anything in this world. In the end, he didn't choose her...“I told you she wouldn’t spill,” Bharti stated confusing Mayra even more.'Didn't spill what?' She thought.“Now give me the money!” She added opening her palm in front of him.Jay scoffed and placed a two thousand Rupees note on her hand and said, “Are you for real? I would have spilled the entire contents of my mouth!”Mayra sighed and relaxed a bit knowing they are just joking about it but her heartbeat was still very fast. She doesn’t want anyone to fill that void anymore. She knows it will bring her more harm than good. Even in these four years of her life, she hasn’t given herself a chance to fall for anyone because it hurts to find out that you didn't mean as much to someone as
Mayra stepped into her room in rage but saw a few bags placed on her bed. She thought that Tanya has not taken her gifts so she picked them up and placed them on the couch but noticed that they are not what she got for Tanya. She opened a bag to find a beautiful satin beige dress with a slit and another has some more casual dresses in them. Some were jewelry, bags, and other such stuff. They were all simple and decent, just like Mayra wears.She was looking at them in confusion but got interrupted by a knock on the door. She turned to find Jay standing there like a statute. He was nervous and worried about Mayra's reaction but when he saw her holding the bags, a smile made its way on his face. “Mayra?” He mumbled in a low voice. One could not comprehend if that voice came by him. It was completely different from his regular husky voice. “You got these right?” Mayra growled and Jay felt like his hope to be forgiven ran out of the room. To hell with the room, it was out of the city
Mayra’s POVThe sweet voices of birds pulled me out from the memory lane and back to my senses. I glanced at my surroundings instead of the wall that I was staring at throughout the night to see the sun has risen. Again for the hundredth time, I lost sleep over the one person who doesn’t even care. Yes, I cannot deny that it hurts me. It hurts me to see how quickly he moved on with his life, to see how my presence means nothing to him. But to me, even his single sight can drag me to my painful past. I admit that I am falling back to darkness and this time the pull feels stronger than before. I am the only one who knows and I would like to keep it that way. Maybe in the parallel world, Mayra is happy with her life. Maybe she got everything she ever wanted and the love of her life but in this one, I will have to hold this burden forever. Sighing at the tiredness of my being, I got up and looked at myself in the mirror. The lack of sleep made my eyes sucked back in around dark circles.
Ved’s POV“I don’t have time for this,” She spat so disdainfully and turned to walk away.I wanted to stop her, to explain why I did what I did but she didn’t even give me a chance.I wasn’t surprised as I was expecting her to be angry with me and it's justified for all the pain I have caused her. I deserve to be treated this way or even worse but if she could have just let me explained, it would have made things better.I just want her to know that I never intended to hurt her, to cause this ache in her heart but the circumstances made me. I never want her to hurt, not even for me and if she is happy in her new life I would walk away. I just want to apologize to her once as I won't be able to live with myself if I didn't.I wanted to follow them but didn’t as I know she was just trying to scare me off and deep down she is still hurting.She thought that I didn’t notice her trembling lips in the middle of her harsh words.She thought I couldn’t comprehend her red eyes which indicated
The ride home was rather silent and no one tried breaking the stillness. After the tiring day, Mayra was exhausted and just wanted to take a good night's sleep without any hurdle.She opened her cell phone and began using social media to distract herself. She was trying her best to not think about today’s incident but was failing miserably.She scrolled on her feed and found a quote saying –You deserve someone who would love you every single day. Not when it’s convenient for them.She sighed and liked the picture with a smile. Her thoughts went on her past when she was with Ved. It was like he was her soul mate and she could do anything for him. He also did the same for her but when it mattered the most, he decided otherwise.She recalled the time when she ran away from him. When she found out that she was pregnant with Ved’s baby and when Ved used to visit her café every day just to see her. Was it all for nothing?'You can't make someone stay if they don't want to...' She thought.
-----Mayra woke up with a loud thud at her door and her instant reaction was to yell at the person who broke her peaceful sleep.Sighing, she glanced towards the clock to see it was already 9!“Shit!”“I forgot to put an alarm. How stupid am I?” She mumbled.She slept late as her mind decided to play with her again and because of that, she couldn’t be up on time. Till late night, her mind wandered around Ved and the moments they spent together. She imagined how her life could have been if Ved would have done something that day.Mayra ran towards the door to open it and Tanya came into view.“Are you okay? You are late!” Tanya stated the obvious and Mayra chuckled.She took out her office clothes and ran like a maniac to the washroom to get ready for the day.‘I have a meeting at 11 and the traffic would make me late for sure.’ She thought.“HOW. CAN. YOU. BE. SO. STUPID. MAYRA.?” She murmured to herself.She quickly got ready and gathered all the files she needed for the day. She did
Mayra’s POVA few hours later…(Listen to 'Hurts Like hell' by Fleurie while reading this...)I sat on the bench facing the calm water which had the reflection of the crescent moon above me. Although the place was calm and peaceful, my mind was the complete opposite of it.I never wanted this life to turn out the way it did. I don’t know why Bappa planned so much pain for me but it's getting unbearable. I want to sit without thinking about my past or future. I want to live in the present and enjoy it to the fullest but why something keeps on reminding me about Ved?Ved…The first day I saw him, I thought he would be like all those filthy customers we had wanted to hurt me and fulfil their filthy desires but no. After knowing my condition, he took care of me not for once forced himself on me.He was a blessing for me, my prince charming who saved me from that filthy prostitute house and gave me shelter.~“This is your room from now on, get fresh the washroom’s there,” “I will live h..
Third Person’s POVVed rushed towards Bharti to hold her as she was about to fall while following Mayra. She was stunned to know what Mayra feels about her life and Bharti wanted to help her child.“I didn’t know Ved, I didn’t know she was going through soo much…” She mumbled placing her palm on her head.“My child’s suffocating and what did I do? I hurt her even more…” She added when some tears fall out of her eyes.'How can I say such a thing to her? She's my child!' Bharti thought.Mayra has been holding on to her emotions for a long time but they broke her when she didn't have her mother by her side. It's true, a child can go through anything and will still have a smile on their faces but when they don't have the comfort and understanding of a mother, even a small paper cut can break them.“Shhhh, it’s okay… We will talk to her okay?” Ved hugged her to calm her down.Ved wanted to run and hold Mayra, to not let her go and make her understand everything. He wanted to show her how be
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