NEW SS: Shards Of The Heart Chapter One Updated - Page 2

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Chapter one

The decision!

She walked on the side of the road her footsteps hurried her head downcast and fear in her eyes. She had brought this upon herself. She had no option; she had to do this, for everyone, her family and his. After this, would he think better of her?

She knew the outcome of the decision she had taken. Now, of all the times, she wished he were here and as his memories assailed her brain, her heart constricted painfully. If they had met under different circumstances, if she had not been a naive girl, if she had not trusted someone explicitly, if she had confessed to him, the ifs- mocked her. She would never know now.

At the end, she was a smarter person. She had left yes, but she had made sure the person would not go unpunished. She would never fall for the sweet smile and honey dripping words again ever.

"Jiji, I have to go. I cannot risk any harm to anyone. This was my fault and I will correct it."

"Khushi you don't have to do anything. We will leave and nobody has to know."

"No Jiji, you are getting married; I don't want to be the reason for your unhappiness again. Promise me you will see it to the end."

"Khushi please-"

"Jiji-" tears glistened in the sisters eyes as they hugged each other for comfort.

"Fine. Take care Khushi"

"I will. Take this Jiji. Give it to him if he comes."

She touched her ailing father's feet at made her way out of the place she once called home.

She remembered the day she had entered into their lives - an eight year old orphan clutching her Masi's hand. She remembered their affection, the sacrifices each of them had made for her and their happiness. She had been afraid that day and she was afraid now. In a short span of time they had become her family, her Masa and Masi had become her Amma and Babuji, their daughter, her Jiji. Today, she had to do it for them, make everything perfect again!

Her thoughts reached out to him again as she neared her destination. He would be happy, after all he was getting married to the person he liked. While, he would be added to the list of things she had lost just like her Amma and Babuji. Could she ever forget them - No! She had shared her heart with him, told him her most intimate feelings and he had rejected her.

"Mujhe koi farak nahi padta!" he had bellowed at her and left. His rejection had made her commit the worst mistake-accept the a filthy man. But, she had never held it against him. It was her fault, she knew it was not possible. Hadn't he been clear on his feelings of her,

"You are a filthy gold digger."

*****

He paced restlessly, in his room. Something was wrong!

He had tried everything to calm down, shake away the feeling but nothing was working. He had chopped his plants instead of pruning them, managed to type the wrong conditions for a new merger, spilt coffee on himself and ruined his perfectly made bed because he couldn't sleep.

He had even checked upon every member of the family, doubled checked upon Di and Nani and asked Akash to check upon Payal and her family. Just as he crossed down each member of the list, her tear stained face came back to haunt him. Why? She was someone else's fiance; he had to stop thinking about her. He gritted his teeth and clenched his hands into fists as another image of her and a faceless man assailed his already frayed senses, taking his temper and nerves to new heights.

He raked his fingers through his perfectly gelled hair trying to understand the reason for her outburst and running away. What had the bas***d done to her? Had he forced her? With each thought his temper rose and frustrated he threw the phone on the bed.

I don't care.

The whole evening he had been plagued by her thoughts and with each thought the restlessness had increased. Was she in danger? A knock and a worried "Bhai" broke into his thoughts.

The worried expressions on Akash's face had his heart thumping in his chest and his gut to clench.

"What?" he held Akash by his shoulders.

"Bhai, I had called Payal and something is wrong. She did not tell me anything but I think it has to do with Khushiji. She was crying about how she had left and was in danger."

The last word - danger made his heart constrict painfully.

"Did she say anything else?"

"No Bhai"

"Akash lets go!" he grabbed the car keys and phone lying on the bed and made his way to the car.

*****

I know its not much for now. But the story will clear out in a few chapters. So what do you think? Good, bad, worst?

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PS - also updated the Glory of first love if anyone reads it. 😊

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