Kaira FF - A different destiny... Discontinued - read page 5

Ahmedabad, India

The clock struck twelve midnight. Naira sat on the floor blankly staring into the space. "Happy 25 Naira" She told herself and got up and walked towards the mirror. The reflection she saw was her yet seemed to be a stranger to her. She ran her hands over the wounds on her face; from the slaps two nights before, the regular burn marks on her hand and the clots on her leg from being kicked.

Naira's POV

"My name is Naira; Naira Siddharth Kapoor, the last two names of my name are significant, in fact my name itself is insignificant. I am a curse; to anyone and everyone; is what I have heard from my childhood; from my father; step mother; my husband and in laws. My husband Siddarth was travelling tonight; which was a blessing in disguise as I could escape from being hit now.

I was married as part of a business deal by my father who hated me. However the partnership between my father and Siddarth's father broke soon after marriage with my father insulting Siddarth's father. That was the cue for my worries to begin. The business deal was the only reason for the marriage. One year into my marriage I have been accustomed to being slapped, kicked, pulled by hair, starved and insulted. That was my daily agenda. Yes my husband who took vows to protect me and in laws who were supposed to be like my parents were the ones who put through me through this. I was an unpaid servant in the house; not that I mind doing house work but being abused was another issue altogether

I have no one to share my woes with. My father considered me as a curse because he lost his job after I was born. Mom dies when I was 3 and he married again; a woman who promised him money to help him run his business. But I was never loved. He paid my school fees but never asked me how I was studying. His wife acted as if I was invisible.

My life changed when I was 13 years old. I was put into a new boarding school and I met the 2 people in my life who changed the way I look at things. My best friends "Karthik and Gayatri Goenka" I laughed out loud when I was with them, I shared all my fears with them. They completed me and gave me happiness which I had never had before. Their parents treated me as one of their children. For 8 years; I celebrated Diwali, New Year and all vacations with them. However 4 years back I lost them forever. Had I still been there; they would have been the first people to wish me today. I miss you guys. I think of you every day; do you think of me or I don't even deserve thought from you?

Naira cried herself to sleep just as she had done every night for the past one year.

Mumbai, India

"Gayu for how long will you pack? Buck up, we have an early morning flight tomorrow." Karthik complained.

Gayu and Karthik were packing up to shift to Ahmedabad. Gayu was joining a fashion designing company while Karthik was setting up his father's business branch there. The twins loved each other and could not bear to be away from each other. Also being raised with values; their parents had decided to let the two independently so that they would learn life's lessons.

Gayu was engaged to Naksh, a businessman from Ahmedabad. He was a good natured and very well behaved person.

"5 minutes bro" Gayu winked as her mobile on the table beeped

Gayu got up to take her mobile but Karthik beat her to it and read the message loud

"Going to Delhi, can't meet u in Ahmedabad for a day or two

Oh; I hate playing this game of peekaboo

Let's hope that two days travel at a high pace

So that I come there fast to see your pretty face"

"Chi, so cheesy; seriously he typed out this?" Karthik kept a disgusted face while Gayu blushed red.

"Karthik, give me the phone" she demanded putting out her hand as it beeped again

"Hey a voice message now" I am going to listen to it; Karthik winked and ran with the phone as Gayu rushed behind him.

"Give me!!!" she shouted "See mumma papa, Naksh has sent me a voice message he is not giving me my phone" Gayu complained and ran behind him; as their parents grinned at each other in amusement.

"Catch me if you can" Karthik stuck out his tongue and ran again

"Stop" Gayu demanded running behind him with a stick now

"Stupid, Dumbo, Duffer" Gayu ran behind him calling him name "Nonsense, Idiot, Mendak are you going to..." Gayu stopped as she saw her brother stop dead on his track

She saw his back and put a hand on his shoulder " Karthik? She said softly; I did not mean to. I am sorry".

Without even looking at her; he gave her the phone and rushed to his room leaving his sister in tears.

Done..first part ready... Second part in progress..

Thanks shall update it soon.. Naira is going to suffer for another three or four parts then she will rise to heights like the tina avatar of rishikesh.. how Karthik makes her the old naira and their struggle for each others feelings will be the crux of my story..