chapter 13 Are you really ok, kasturi? You are so quiet." Sammer reached for my hand, but I pulled it away.
"Im fine, really." I answered short and looked out of the window. We were on the way back home in the taxi. I had told Naina and Nikhil that I felt tired and even though they wanted to bring me home I managed to convince them that Im really fine and that they shall enjoy the party.
"Here we are." said the taxi driver and stopped the car.
"Thank you, how much?" I asked, and reached for my bag.
"Let me." said Sameer and paid for me.
I got out of the car and walked to the door.
"kasturi, what is with you?" asked Sameer as he reached me.
"You are so strange? What did Mrs. Taylor say that made you so upset. I really dont understand you." he seemed to be really confused.
"Im so sorry, Sameer. You really dont deserve that. But I just cant tell you. Im really sorry but I think its better we..." I tried to explain, but he hit his fist on the door right next to my head.
"We what? Break up? Is that what youre trying to say?!" he yelled.
"Sameer, what it with you? Please stopp, you scare me." I whispered shocked.
"Oh, I scare you? You know what? I f... dont mind if I scare you, kasturi. You treat me like dirt and I dont deserve that. Always is something more imporant than me. First its Naina and Nikhil, than your bloody son and now..."
WHAM! I slapped him right across the face.
"Dont dare to talk like that about my family." I glanced at him.
"Wow, you know how to slap." he said and held his cheek.
"Im so sorry, Sameer...its just..." But now he grabbed me, turned me around and held my arm on my back.
"Sameer, youre hurting me, let me go." I called.
"No, kasturi. You are mine, you got that?!" He kissed my neck and held me at my waist.
"Sameer, let me go! Please!" I called now in panic and tried to get rid of him, but he only held me even tighter.
"kasturi, please. I love you, I want you, you cant leave me..."
"Sameer let me go." I called over and over again.
Suddenly I heard a car stopp and Nikhil and Naina screamed like mad.
"Sameer, let her go!" Nikhil pulled Sameer away from me and began to fight with him.
"Oh my god, kasturi! Are you ok?" Naina rushed to my side and hugged me as my whole body trembled.
"Yes, I think so. Im so happy you are here."
Meanwhile Nikhil managed to throw Sameer to the ground.
"Stay away from her and dont dare to ever come near here again." He called mad. Sameer got up and shot me a hateful look.
"Its not over, kasturi. You know that." With that he walked to his car and drove off.
"kasturi, are you alright?" asked Nikhil, I nodded.
"But what about you? Are you ok?" I asked concerned, but he only grinned.
"Sure, he had no chance."
"Thank you so much, but why..." I began.
"Why we are here? kasturi, you are my sister and I know when something is wrong. Not to mention that I thought a bit more about Sameer since Rohan has told us that he doesnt like him. And I came to the conclusion that he is right, so I got nervous when he offered to bring you home..." Explained Naina as we settled down in the livingroom.
"Here, put that on your wrist." Nikhil handed me a package of icecubes.
"Such an... Im going to kill him." he mumbled mad.
"Its ok, Nikhil." I smiled brave at him, though I just wanted to cry.
"Ok and now I want to know why you left the party so fast?" asked Naina giving me a look that just accepted the truth.
"I wanted to leave because Mrs. Taylor told me that....." I sighed.
"Sonya isrobbie's ex-fiancee." I stared into two cofused and shocked faces.
"You mean he didnt marry?" asked Nikhil now, I shrugged.
"I dont know. He didnt marry Sonya, but perhaps he married someone else."
I looked at my wrist, it hurt really bad and it started to show bruises.
"And what are you going to do now?" Naina put a hand on my shoulder.
"I have no idea. Its just...everything is so complicated and...and...I dont know. All I want is to live my life and Rohan to be healthy and lucky." I sobbed. Naina hugged and comforted me.
"Sh, its ok. Everythings gonna be ok."
"Do you love robbie?" asked Nikhil now, I shot him a look. He stared at the table in front of him.
"What?" He looke up and I could see that he was absolutely honest and kind of sad.
"Do you still love him?" I thought for a while.
"I dont know, I really dont. So much has happened in the last time." he nodded.
"But you still have feelings for him." he concluded and I nodded.
We sat in silence for a while.
"Ill go to bed now, Im tired." I got up, hugged both of them and walked upstairs.
"Good night." they said.
This night I slept really bad, I cried really much and if I was sleeping, I had horrible nightmares. My wrist was still aching and it was now swollen and blue.
My mind was racing and my emotions felt like in a rollercoast. In the early morning I decided to get up and make some breakfast for Naina and Nikhil. I wanted to suprise them and give them a day off from me, as I wanted to visit Rohan.
"What are you doing here?" asked Nikhil sleepy, as he entered the kitchen, I jumped.
"Hey, keep cool. Its just me, ok?" He was still in his pyjamas, as it was really early.
"What are you doing here? Its the weekend and you can sleep longer." I asked now.
"I know, I just wanted to get a glas of water and then go back into bed." I smiled at him, fetched a glas and handed it to him.
"Here, good night." But he sat down on the kitchen table and looked concerned at me.
"kasturi, whats up?" he simply asked, but I just got on, doing the breakfast.
"Nothing. I just wanted to make breakfast for you before I go to Rohan." I explained nervous.
"And you are destroying the suprise now." I added smiling, but he doesnt seem to be convinced.
"Ok, you now sit down here and talk to me." he patted the chair next to his.
I sighed and took a seat, as I knew it was useless to try to lie to him.
"So?" he asked now, but I stared at the table and remained quiet.
kasturi, please talk to me. Im really concerned about you and...."
"I dont want you to be concerned about me." I said serious and looked at him.
"Nikhil, you and Naina are my best friends, my family and you are always there for me, no matter what. I really love both of you, but I dont want you to care about me anymore." he looked shocked at me.
"What are you talking about?" he asked confused.
"I mean, that in the last months.......I.....I just have been a burden for you. You helped me and Rohan in such a wonderful way and words cant say how thankful I am, but I just cant take this any longer. You have your own, you are married and you should just live that life without hesitation. I know nobody else than the 2 of you, who deserve to be lucky and to live their lives in happyness like you..." The tears welled up in my eyes.
"Ive made a descision. Im going to search for a flat for Rohan and me, we will live there when hes healthy again..." Nikhil, who had remained quiet all through my speech now hit his hand on the table.
"What the hell are you talking about?" he asked mad.
"Did you only think for one moment about Naina and me while making this descision? I mean really think about us?" I looked shocked at him.
"First of all, you will never be a burden for us, how can you? You are Nainas sister and also mine and for Rohan....hes such a wonderful boy and I really love him. Hes like my own son and..." the tears welled up in his eyes.
"You were really scared when we got the diagnosis, right?" I asked soft and put my hand on his shoulder, he nodded.
"kasturi, please. Dont ever think again that you are a burden for anybody and please dont go and take Rohan from us again. Since the both of you moved into our house its so full of live, so happy. Its just like....like...."
"In the past." Naina stood in the door and watched us lovingly.
"Naina, we didnt want to wake you up." I looked apologizing at her, but she only smiled.
"Nikhil is right, since you and Rohan moved in with us, I have the feeling that our family is complete again." She now stood right next to me.
"Please, dont go. I already lost my parents, I dont want to loose my sister, again." she whispered with misty eyes. I got up and sympathic at her.
"Im so sorry, Naina. I didnt know, that you missed me so much." we hugged.
"Ill stay, if you let me." I said now, looking down at Nikhil, he also got up and hugged us.
"Thank you, kasturi. And now we only have to sort this robbie-thing out." he said grinning, we had to giggle.
After a big breakfast, the three of us drove to Rohan.
"Mum! Uncle Nikhil! Aunt Naina! Im so happy you are here!" he called excited as he saw us.
"Hey, champ! How are you?" asked Nikhil and boxed playfull with him.
"Mum, the doc wants to talk to you." said Rohan short and got on with Nikhil.
Me and Naina went to his office and knocked.
"Come in!" called a voice from inside.
"Good morning, Dr. Smith." We greeted smiling.
"You wanted to talk to me?"
"Ah, Mrs. kasturi. Yes, take a seat. But......whats that?" he asked, looking at my wrist.
"Oh, nothing, just....." I tried to answer.
"Thats not nothing. Wait..." he took a look at the wrist.
"Its not broken but sprained. Ill make a bandage...Fine thats done. But now to Rohan...." I jumped a bit.
"What is with him???" I asked alarmed, but he shook smiling his head.
"No, everything is ok. Hes doing quiet well and I think you can take him home with you today." Naina and me looked suprised at each other, then we screamed of joy.
"Oh my god, are you serious?! Thank you, Doc!" I beamed at him.
"Wowowowo...calm down. He can go home, yes. But you have still to come to the checkups, ok?"
"Of course we will come."
"Good, Ill fill in the papers and you get him ready."
Naina and me hurried out of the office.
"Rohan?" I asked grinning, when arrived at his room
"Not now, Mum. Im playing with uncle Nikhil." he said angry.
"Oh, then you dont want to come home with us?" I answered grinning at Naina.
"Yes, I think you are right, if hes so busy..."
"I can go home? Today? Yeah!!!" he called excited and jumped on my arm.
Nikhil grinned wide at me.
"Look, the first problem is sorted out." I had to laugh.
A few days later I was working in the shop again, as Emily had a flue and had to stay in bed.
"Hey kasturi!" greeted Sonya smiling.
"Sonya! What are you doing here?" I asked suprised.
"Wow, what a nice Hello" she joked.
"Oh, sorry. How are you?"
"Im here to order the things for the wedding." she explained and we talked about what she wanted to have.
"Wonderful. I know that it will be perfect." she said excited.
"I hope so. You deserve it."
She shot me a look.
"kasturi, I would need to talk to you in private. Do you have time now?" I took a look at my watch.
"Um...yes...the shop was supposed to close half an hour ago...So just let me get the things ready, ok?"
"Ok, Ill wait."
15 minutes later I was ready and locked the shop.
"Lets go for a drink, ok?" offered Sonya.
So we drove to robbies and mine Caf.
"Wow, what a good choice." I said a bit nervous.
"Do you know this one? I really love it." she said smiling and looked for a free table.
"Ms. kasturi! You are here! I knew you would come back again!" called Tom grinning as he saw me.
"Hey Tom! How are you?" Sonya shot me a suprised look.
"You seem to be here quite often." But I shook my head.
"No, I used to but that was ages ago. That was before Rohan was born."
"Oh, by the way? How is he?"
I told her about him and that he was much better.
"Thats wonderful, do you have a photo?"
"No, not with me at the moment." I lied as I knew she would see whos son Rohan is.
"kasturi, dont lie to me. I know who you are." she said silent and looked at me.
"So, here are your drinks, ladies." served Tom us, but I wasnt able to say anything to him.
"You...you know?" I asked unsure.
"Yes, you are robbies big love and Rohan is his son, right?" she said smiling.
All I could do was to nod my head.
"Yes, Rohan is robbies son, but believe me he doesnt know and...." I began to apologize, but she lay her hand on my arm to calm me down.
"Dont apologize, kasturi. Its ok. Do you know why we didnt get married?" she asked now.
"No, I even just know it because your aunt told me about it at the engagement party." I answered still shocked.
"I see, thats the reason you vanished so fast....Ok, Ill tell you what happened.
You have to know, we just were engaged because our parents had decided it years ago and allthough I knew I should marry robbie I never met him till the day off you breakup. When I first saw him I immediately fell in love with him, he was so kind, so educated and goodlooking, but his eyes showed sorrow. Over the time we became friends and he told me about you and how much he loved you, but he had to give in to his mothers last wish..." I nodded.
"I know, Vikram Uncle has told me about that."
"Yes, I know. I really wanted to marry robbie, but I knew that he would never be happpy with me because he only thought of you and nobody else. So I talked to his mother and we finally decided together that its better that we break the engagement off. Sure, my parents werent too keen about that, but they wanted me to be happy and I just couldnt be happy with a man who doesnt love me. 1 year later I met Mohan and you see, hes my great love."
"But, when you broke it off. Why did he never come back to me?" I asked clueless.
"He wanted to, he really wanted, but he always said that he isnt worth it and that you would never take him back after what he has done to you."
The tears welled up in my eyes.
"Is he married now?" I asked, trying to be calm, but she shook her head.
"No, he said hell never be able to love anybody else but you."
Now I was breaking down.
"Oh god? Why?" I sobbed.
Sonya comforted me and stroke my back.
"I know that these last years must have been really hard for you, but give him a chance."
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