LOT Part 25
Lack of Trust Part 25
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Author’s POV
A terrifying sob erupted out of his mouth finding his furious mother infront of her.
She yanked his fistful hair making him yelp in pain which turned into hiccups as his mother slapped him. tears rolled down from his eyes but before he could come out of this impact, his other cheek got the same treatment making him sobbing mess.
His little body started trembling violently as past events flash before his eyes of how his mother punished him.
“Mumma, leave Bhai (bro), it was I who spilled the juice on your dress.” Little Shiransh tried to save his brother from his mother’s anger by taking the blame on himself. Their mother shot him a glare to shut him up before setting his blazing on the little boy while tightening her grip
on hair making him winch in pain but he didn’t raise his head for a second as he knew the consequences.
“You not only ruined my dress but now you are also teaching my son to lie, you shameless little shit” she hissed at him gritting her teeth and raising her hand to slap him again but a hand wrapped around her wrist, harshly pushing her back away from the little boy “Lavanya”
Shiransh ran to his brother as he saw their Dadi (grandma) Saroj, now he will save them.
“You can’t save him from me”
“Shhh…. Ruhan stop crying, baccha ( kiddo)” Saroj engulfed his shaking form in her arms stroking his back to console him but her furious gaze set on Lavanya ” I I dare you to touch him, then you will know how I deal with you.”
“This bastard ruined my dress” Ruhi flinched pushing her face more into Saroj making her heart clench.
“LAVANYA, enough is enough” Saroj
shouted glaring at her.Lavanya left stomping her feet as she couldn’t win a fight with him, she will deal with Ruhan later.
Saroj pulled Ruhan making him seat on the sofa as she kneeled infront of him on the floor with Shiransh beside him.
“Don’t cry Bhai (bro)” Shiransh wiped his tears away cupping his face in little hands planting a soft kiss on his cheeks where their mother slapped while Saroj stroked his back to calm him down which worked as she lifted her face up to look at them but her heart twisted in pain as her eyes fell on his cheeks which holding the imprint of her fingers clearly.
She applied medicine on his cheeks gently while Shiransh blowed the air on his cheeks to ease his pain which earn a smile from Saroj.
Saroj tucked them inside the bed before storming to Lavanya’s room.
She slammed opened the door staling Lavanya who was talking to her friend on the phone.A loud sound echoed throughout the room making her turn her face to the other side as she felt a sharp pain on her cheek, her phone slipped out of her hand as it reached to touch her cheek.
Her teary eyes blinked in shock that she had slapped her but her mouth stopped working seeing the look in her blazing eyes.
“I’ll break your hands if you even dare touch him again.” she sneered on her ” And as for your dress, get a new one.”
She stormed out of the room leaving behind an angry Lavanya.
She growled throwing the things came in her hand here and there before she slumped down on the floor shouting like lunatic “that bastard pay for it”
Khanak’s POV
“No, He was not here, my mind was playing tricks on me” feeling vulnerable, I shouted in my head to convince myself it’s not true even though I knew deep. down it was.
Shivaansh was really standing in front of me with tears of pain and desperation cascading down from his eyes as he took slow step towards me while a contend smile playing on his lips but I couldn’t find myself to move or respond even though I wanted to run miles away, from him.
No, I didn’t want even a bit of my past in my life, whether he had involved in my destruction or not.
I couldn’t explain in words what I was feeling, one second I felt numb and blank and the next second a storm of wrenched emotions raised inside me shaking my oath not to keep any kind of connection from my past.
I felt a jerk with his arms wrapping around me as his face nuzzled into my neck making goosebump erupted on my skin.
“D….Di I…..I a…..am S….sorry” His voice was so low and hoarse, I doubted I might not even be able to hear him if he was not
close to me, my heart twisted with an emotion that I didn’t want to defer when I felt wet on my neck with his desperate sobs, his grip was so tight but I didn’t move an inch either to hug him or to push him away.
I was totally a mess at this time with zero capacity to think anything rational.
He was my baby brother and I knew very well that it was not his fault and he was the only one who believed in me but it didn’t matter at all now.
I didn’t know how long we stay like this but I came back to my senses when I heard Ashish Bhai’s “Who are you??”
My eyes automatically darted to him. his eyes were giving a clear view of the questions he had.
Concern, worry, confusion and suspicion clear visible on his face.
He strolled towards me with his eyes fixed on Shivansh who was still holding me like I will disappear if he will leave me.
My eyes roamed around to see two.
unknown men staring at us with sad smiles and the police inspector with scepticism.
“Leave me” I didn’t recognize my own voice, it’s so harsh and distant.
“N….No” I felt him shaking his head while he clenched me tightly “I…. a…..am s ….sorry but d…….don’t p………push m….me a…..away”
“I said leave me Shivansh Kaushik” I couldn’t take it anymore, it’s stringing something into my heart that I didn’t like, it’s suffocating me. The next second he was pulled away from me by Ashish Bhai (bro).
“D…Di” he tried to walk to me only to be pushed away by Ashish Bhai who shot him a dangerous look before turning towards me “Who is he??”
My eyes automatically travelled on shaking Shivansh who was staring at me with pain, longingness and desperation.
“No one” I didn’t want him not now, not ever.
“D…Di” a mortifying cry screamed out of his throat as he shook his head desperately creating a havoc inside me but I refused to submit.
I craned my head at other two men who was staring at him with pity while holding his trembling form.
“Take him out, I have other things to deal with.” I spoke calmly while my insiders were screaming.
“No, I am not going anywhere” He pulled his arm from their hold to came to me but his friend pulled him back whispering something to him to which he shook his head but he reluctantly left giving me a determined look “I won’t lose you again”
“I know this isn’t the right time but we need to talk” the inspector implored hesitantly making me close my eyes in distress and dejection.
In the next few minutes, I was sitting where the inspector filled me in on what happened to Pragati and what could have happened if Shivansh and his friends had not saved her, while Ashish Bhai remained silent but I could feel his gaze on me making me shift with uneasiness.
I knew what’s coming for me.
“We have noted down Pragati’s testimonial and words of Shivansh and his friends as a witness which will help us in the court against her husband and will also smoothen the divorce process.” He said before leaving.
“Ask, what do you want to ask?” I blurted shocking my eyes on him making him raise his eyebrow at me.
“Do you want him back in your life” I pressed my lips tightly narrowing my eyes at him before I declared without hesitation “NO, he is the past and the past has no place in my life.”
“Do you want me to talk to him about getting him to leave?” he threw another shot at me making me groan in mind ” No, I will but I need some time to gather my thoughts.”
He got up patting my head before moving out of the Apartment “mom is coming, I had already informed about what happened here”
I heard some hushed noises outside the door as I walked into Pragati’s room which I knew very well whose it was
Shivaansh was always hell of a stubborn child. This was my reason to talk to him and make him understand that I didn’t want him in my life.
Tears brimmed in my eyes as I sat on the edge of the bed beside Pragati, running my finger over her forehead where the bandage was.
She whimpered in sleep as accidently my finger touched her wound making me pull it back with my mouth blowing the air on it to soothe her pain which worked as her facial expression relaxed instantly.
Life was unpredictable, one moment everything seemed to be going smoothly and the next moment a storm blasted on our door making us whimpering mess.
At first, I was in shock and panic with the incident with Pragati and Shivansh’s presence shook me to the core.Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined that I would meet him like this after nine years.
He was just a sixteen-year-old teenage boy when I last saw him but now he was a grown man with beard and muscles, he looked different but his eyes held the same love for me which I couldn’t accept.
“your sister is gone.”
Author’s POV
“It’s really you.” he exclaimed throwing his head back on the couch closing his eyes as he let out a dejected sigh while his mind went on rampage mode wondering what will be his next move but he was sure not to tell Digvijay about her being here as he was not unaware of the hatred that was brewing in his heart for Khanak.
He and Khanak were like Tom and Jerry but he could never believe that she could do that crime.
He wanted to investigate this matter from the beginning but his hands were tied by the promise given to Danish but now he had to do something soon, he couldn’t leave this matter anymore.
He had to meet Khanak to know her side of the story but for that he had to find her first.
He replayed the video again to find a clue as to who the man with her was but his face was not clear anywhere in the entire video.
It’s his bad luck that all the cameras and data of the ice cream Parlor was tempered by a stupid inexperienced teenager who was testing his hacking skills.
He only got CCTV footage of the road which was not sufficient for him but one thing caught his eyes was the number of the car which could help him in reaching its owner.
He sent the car number to his PI to check the details which he promised to give him as soon as possible which he didn’t even get till morning.
He called his PI to know the status but he groaned when he didn’t answer the call It was only Sam, He might be sleeping so he thought of giving him a call later but sleep was too far from his eyes so he decided to take a stroll in the garden but his steps halted as his eyes trailed on Danish.
He moved to him who was in deep thought while his eyes staring at nowhere.
“Boss” Nayan called him pulling him out of his miserable thought which revolving around only one person ‘His Khani”
He slightly craned his neck to see Nayan before walking to the bench with letting out a sigh of displeasure.
“Do you want to talk??” Nayan asked him while following him.
Danish rubbed his face with his hands before glancing at him who was staring at with some unknown emotions which he couldn’t decipher and even more so he didn’t want to.
His mind was in haywire after the ice cream Parlor incident but he didn’t not want to talk about it so he used Raghavan
Textiles matter to distract his mind Theyrespective rooms to start the day.
They met in the driveway where cars were already waiting for them with his security team. They were going to follow them.
They settled in the car to go to Raghavan Textiles which was on fire. The atmosphere was tense and strained as groups in every corner were predicting what announcement was going to be made and strict orders for all the employees to assemble in the conference room.
On the other side, a man was pacing back and forth in the room with a tense face while another was enjoying coffee on the couch calmly as if he had no worries.
“Dad, how can you be so relaxed” he groaned making snap his head at him.
“You tell me why should I be hyper” he asked him keeping the mug on the table as he watched him take a seat on the single sofa with a huff who passed him a look ‘are you serious’
“He is going to make an announcement”
he exclaimed making his tips twitched into smirk
They were informed by mail last night that Digvijay Raghavan wanted to make an announcement, he immediately jumped into action to check if he or Varun was going to travel here but relaxed when he got confirmation that this will be an electronic live announcement that he could easily manipulate in his favour like he had been doing for years.
“Angesh, stop panicking, this will also be a silly encouragement speech to improve the company’s image which will go in the trash like the others because only we know the real cause.” Angesh scowled at he was feeling like something bad was going to happen this time but his father so chill.
“I don’t think so, something is not right” he exclaimed making him groan at him but a knock on the door interrupted them. the door opened revealing Dinesh, Angesh’s PA “boss, it’s time.”
“let’s go son” Shubham got up from the sofa buttoning his coat while Angesh just shook his head before he trailed behind him to the conference room.
They settled on their seat but their breath hitched in their throat with sweat beads formed on their forehead as their eyes fell on the person entering inside with impassive face and authoritative aura which made people around him submit to him without a word.
No, it’s couldn’t be true. According to his sources, he had gone back to New York, so how come he was here? Danish Raghwan was not good news for them.
Danish made eye contact with Shubham, making him gulp down in tension and agitation as he made his way to him with Nayan closely following behind him.
“Danish” he whispered breaking the eye contact and masking his emptions as he couldn’t held the intensity he was spewing at him.
“let’s make announcement first” he declared before straight walking towards the podium.
“I am taking over Raghavan Textile from at this moment, now every employee will work under me and I don’t like lousy people so if you want to keep your job safe then get on the work.”
“I don’t want to hear anything, you both coming with me?” Anita declared in a stern voice without giving Khanak a chance who had been trying to explain to her for a long time that this was not a permanent solution. She couldn’t move to Ahuja mansion again and again.
“Aunty please hear me out” she pleaded to her to which she gave glare which was enough to shut her mouth “you have just one minute”
Khanak huffed in defeat holding her hands in her “I know what happened with Pragati today was HORRIBLE and you are scared because of that. Believe me I also felt that but you also know that this is not a solution. I know you are worried for us but we can’t run away from our problem like this. Please let us stay here”
“Just give me a reason why?” Anita asked her to which she gave her a sad smile” Because I don’t want to be dependent on anyone again, it hurts when they leave you alone”
“Don’t you trust me??” Anita asked her.
“My trust is fragile. I love you and more respect you and trust you but I don’t want to be dependent on you. Please try to understand me” she tried to put her point making her nod her head as she knew her state of mind.
“Ok, whatever you feel is right but can I make a request to my daughter??”
“You don’t need to ask me for this.”
“You and Pragati come with me to the mansion and before you object let me tell you that I am asking you to come with me only for a few days and I am not asking this for you but for her. She needs a change and will feel better there.” She suggested her softly not putting any pressure on her.
Anita was right as she had seen how Pragati was screaming in panic while unconscious and how terrified she was
after today’s incident, so maybe this will be right for her and also she needed some time for herself before facing Shivansh, hence she found it the best option.
“Okay I am ready to come with you but only for a few days” she told her to which she hugged her before waking out of the apartment to see Ashish standing with three men in living room which she knew who are they. Ashish told her when he saw them at the door but she didn’t react nor did she ask Khanak about it.
“Stay away from her, I don’t want to know what your wrenched family’s fucking reasons were for throwing her in hell but this is no longer acceptable.” He threatened them as his blazing eyes fixed on the man who looked divested and dejected.
“She is my sister.” His voice came out as a maffle because of the overwhelming emotions that were choking his throat. He still couldn’t shake the look she gave him from his mind as if he was nothing more than a mere stranger to her.
Arpit placed his hand on his shoulder
squeezing it ingntiy to give nim emotional support which he needed badly, he could see unshed tears in his eyes.
“This is a long-lost story, now she is my sister and let me tell you one thing I am not a good man when it comes to protect my family” Ashish felt unbounded urge to punch him straight in the face. That still man had the audacity to claim that she was his sister after destroying her, where was he when she was suffering alone for nine years?
Anita strolled to them before taking standing beside his son who was looked like he will pounce on them any second.
She didn’t know what to say, Ashish had told her that they saved Pragati from her husband but what she heard a few seconds back, the man sitting in front of him was Khanak’s brother.
“I…I a….am s…sorry” Shivansh stuttered lowering his gaze with shame. He accepted every accusation that was thrown at him, he could never justify it no matter what his reasons were for reaching late to his sister.
Ashish stormed towards him like a wounded animal holding his collar in his hand while slamming him in the wall behind him. Arpit and Vishal’s eyes widened in shock at this sudden change of event.
“FUCK WITH YOU
SORRY YOU PIECE OF SHIT, YOU RUINED HER ALREADY, NO WAY, I LET YOU STEP INTO HER LIFE AGAIN” he shouted furiously raising his fist to punch him but a voice stopped him “Stop it”
“We need to talk Shivansh” Khanak’s voice boomed into the corridor.
