Have read many a fanfic varying from Roswell to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.. But have written none..
Have a basic concept in mind to begin with and will toy with the same as I go on..
Don't like to talk too much about my writing, would rather just get into it.. I am open to constructive criticism so feel free...
Anyway here goes nothing...
The Promise
Chapter 1
He got up with a start & realized what woke him up was his daughter's scream. He quickly got off the king size bed and rushed across the hall into her princess styled bedroom. As he got to her, he immediately started coddling her with shushing noises and assuring her that it was just a dream, a bad one, but still a dream. She calmed down as she slowly got back to the present and felt safe once again in his arms.
Slowly as he kept murmuring her favourite song, she fell asleep in his arms again. He put her down and tucked her in again. He turned to check on her again as her walked out of her room. He sighed wondering how much he loved her and more he could do to lessen the pain she feels but tries to hide. He sighed once again in defeat and walked away.
This was a common occurrence in the Malik residence, wherein a couple of times a week, 8 year old Madhu would get up screaming in the middle of the night after a bad dream. It started 2 years ago the day after her 6th birthday, when she went looking for her mother after her return from school and found her lying in a pool of her own blood. Since then her screams could still be heard almost every night.
In the day she seemed almost normal, just like any other child, laughing, making bird noises, playing pranks on everybody. Sometimes you could catch her staring out into space with a forlorn look, which made you wonder what tragic thoughts were passing through the vast landscape of her mind. She never spoke about it to anyone, not her father, not even her therapist. The only way the therapist was able to guess what was going on in that 8 year old mind was through her paintings. Every drawing of hers represented her inner most feelings.
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At first I thought that Mommy had tripped over the new bottle of red paint she promised she would buy me that day before I got home from school in the afternoon. I was mad at her for that. But when I called out to her and she didn't answer, I went closer and shook her, she didn't wake. I noticed a big knife coming out of Mommy's tummy and realized that she had a boo boo, just like the time I got a boo boo when I was trying to be a big girl and use the knife. Then I realized that it wasn't red paint after all and I screamed and screamed and screamed till I lost my voice and then screamed some more. I didn't realize when my nanny Maya came to me and dragged me away, when she called Daddy and he came rushing home to me, when the police came and took her away, it still is hazy. All I remember is that morning before I left for school, Mommy telling me as she got me ready - " Sweetheart, You know your Nani is not well and we had to take her to the Doctor, so that he can take care of her and make her all well. The Doctor has said that Nani has to stay with him for a few more days, and since he cannot take care of Nani on his own, I will have to help him. So you have to be a big girl and take care of yourself and Daddy too since we know that Daddy is a goof-ball and doesn't even know how to tie his shoelaces let alone take care of himself." Both of us laughed at this. I remember happily promising to never being sad and always taking care of Daddy when she isn't around. She was soo happy to hear that that she hugged me till I complained of not being able to breathe.. And after she let me go, we laughed some more. She told Maya that she would but me new paints that day before she left that evening. That was the last happy memory I have of her.
I don't remember when I finally stopped screaming & when I fell asleep crying.. All I remember is while I slept I dreamt about Mommy and relived that day with her all over again. Even after I got up screaming, the only thing that kept hounding me was my Promise. All I know now is that come what may, I have to keep that promise to Mommy, the promise to never be sad and to always take care of Daddy..
It is hard, some days it is even harder, but I try to be happy and try to make Daddy happy just the way Mommy would have wanted.
INDEX
Chapter 1 : Pg 1
Chapter 2 : Pg 1
Chapter 3 : Pg 1
Chapter 4 : Pg 1
Chapter 5 : Pg 2
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=2
Chapter 6 : Pg 2
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=2
Chapter 7 : Pg 2
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=2
Chapter 8 : Pg 3
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=3
Chapter 9 : Pg 4
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=4
Chapter 10 : Pg 6
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=6
Chapter 11 : Pg 7
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=7
Chapter 12 : Pg 8
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=8
Chapter 13 : Pg 8
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=8
Chapter 14 : Pg 10
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=10
Chapter 15 : Pg 11
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=11
Chapter 16 : Pg 13
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=13
Chapter 17 : Pg 16
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=16
Chapter 18 : Pg 17
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=17
Chapter 19 : Pg 18
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=18
Chapter 20 : Pg 21
https://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390182&TPN=21
Chapter 21 : Pg 23
https://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390182&TPN=23
Chapter 22 : Pg 25
https://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390182&TPN=25
Chapter 23 : Pg 27
https://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390182&TPN=27
Chapter 24 : Pg 27
https://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390182&TPN=27
Chapter 25 : Pg 29
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=29
Chapter 26 : Pg 29
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=29
Chapter 27 : Pg 32
https://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390182&TPN=32
Chapter 28 : Pg 34
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=34
Chapter 29 : Pg 38
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=38
Chapter 30 : Pg 41
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=41
Chapter 31 : Pg 43
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=43
Chapter 32 : Pg 46
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=46
Chapter 33 : Pg 49
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=49
Chapter 34 : Pg 52
https://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390182&TPN=52
Chapter 35 : Pg 54
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=54
Chapter 36 : Pg 56
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=56
Chapter 37 : Pg 58
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=58
Chapter 38 : Pg 61
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=61
Chapter 39 : Pg 63
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=63
Chapter 40 : Pg 65
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=65
Chapter 41 : Pg 67
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=67
Chapter 42 : Pg 70
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=70
Chapter 43 : Pg 73
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=73
Chapter 44 : Pg 76
https://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390182&TPN=76
Chapter 45 : Pg 78
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=78
Chapter 46 : Pg 80
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=80
Chapter 47 : Pg 83
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=83
Chapter 48 : Pg 85
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=85
Chapter 49 : Pg 88
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=88
Chapter 50 : Pg 91
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=91
Chapter 51 : Pg 92
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=92
Chapter 52 : Pg 97
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=97
Chapter 53 : Pg 100
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=100
Chapter 54 : Pg 102
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=102
Chapter 55 : Pg 105
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=105
Chapter 56 : Pg 108
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=108
Chapter 57 : Pg 111
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=111
Chapter 58 : Pg 118
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=118
Chapter 59 : Pg 120
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=120
Chapter 60 : Pg 122
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=122
Chapter 61 : Pg 125
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=125
Chapter 62 : Pg 129
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=129
Chapter 63 : Pg 134
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=134
Chapter 64 : Pg 134
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=134
Chapter 65 : Pg 137
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=137
Chapter 66 : Pg 141
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=141
Chapter 67 : Pg 145
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=145
Chapter 68 : Pg 149
https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3390182?pn=149
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https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/3596882
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