Epigraph:
There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.”
- Laurell K. Hamilton
Prologue:
Virat entered Chavan Niwas tired to the bone. These 3 days had been nothing less than torture for him considering the conditions of their mission this time. All he wanted was to just take a shower and plonk himself on his bed. But amidst all of this, he hadn't forgotten to ask his friend to check for Sai's result which was to be announced today. A smile formed on his face as he recalled that Gadchiroli's fast express had indeed topped yet again! The happiness he had felt the moment he got to know was inexplicable and it had stayed the entire day with him unknowingly!
"Stop right there Virat Chavan!"
His head snapped up even as the smile disappeared from his face. He was taken aback by the sight his eyes met with. His Aayi stood infront of him, her eyes red with rage! Virat had never seen Ashwini in the way she was ever! It startled him. He looked around only to see everybody looking disturbed.
"Aayi...." he started to say but was cut right in the middle.
"Get out!"
His eyes opened wide in extreme shock. Did he hear it right? Did his Aayi just tell him to leave the house?
"Dint you hear me? Mr. Virat Chavan, please get out of this house and never show us your face again!" Ashwini shouted, immense anger raging through her veins.
"Aayi? What are you saying? Why are you so angry? What have I done?"
"What have you done? You are asking this? I'm ashamed of you Virat!" Bhavani Kaku said looking at Virat with disgust.
"Look Virat, I'll just give you 10 mins. Take whatever belongings you need and get out of the house. Right now! Do it or else I don't know what I would end up doing!"
"But Aayi Sai...."
"Don't even take her name! Thank God she left before your true colours were revealed! Else that child would have to carry the pain of one more heartbreak! "
"Left? Left where? She's topped the state Aayi! Her interview will be taken. She'll get admission into one of the best colleges! Where did she leave?"
Ashwini though taken aback a bit by this information as she thought Virat did not care about Sai at all, said
"All that dosen't concern you! Just leave the house right now!"
Virat opened his mouth to say something but shut it as he saw everybody look at him with anger and disgust. A gnawing pain shot up in his chest at this. What had he done such? What had he done that his own family was behaving such with him? And Sai, where did she go? What true colours were they talking about? What the hell is happening?
Virat had a lot of questions but he knew he wouldn't get any answer from here. He walked to his room and started packing his belongings. A lone tear escaped his eyes which he wiped immediately. He would surely find out everything. But right now, he wasn't in a proper frame to think. The exhaustion of the mission was getting at him.
"I'll surely find out the reason behind this Aayi. But first, I need to find Sai." Virat whispered and casting a last look at his room, left it. He walked towards Sai's room and found it completely empty.
He sighed and was about to leave when his eyes fell on something on the cabinet. He picked it up and carefully put it in his pocket. He silently walked down only to see the family standing in the same position. Casting a last look at everybody and taking blessings from his Aayi, he left the house.
Love,
PSR
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