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I cried and beamed like a fool. I didn't stop to even look around, thereby missing the fact that the Raivardhan brothers just saw me run down their hallway like the crazy lady they called me.
The three rational brothers according to me, Aaryan, Neel, and Daksh would have approached me and talked. But the guilt that they felt at the moment towards me, prevented them from doing so. Looking at me happily running out of here, made them all come to a decision. They were going to stay away from my life because their interference had just proved to be hazardous for me. And their conscience would chew them alive if something else like that happened again.
They concluded that our worlds were different and keeping me and Viaan away would be healthy for everyone. So they decided to never approach me again.
On the other hand, I had the same thoughts buzzing through my head. Though I was kept captive here for no reason, though Viaan treated me like a culprit, the three other brothers who worked hard for my release at least deserved my respect. Though, I swore never to cross paths with the Raivardhans ever again. I have had enough dose of Viaan's barbaric arrogance for my entire lifetime, and if someone even paid me a billion dollars to spend five more minutes with him, I would happily strangler the person who would propose such an absurd idea.
I was at the main gates, crying out of joy. I had never thought I would be crying with happiness looking at these gates. But here I was. The watchmen didn't utter a sound as I rushed past them, out of the damned, exotically luxurious mansion. I didn’t even caring to notice a posh white car pulling into the parking lot. A car that had just arrived with a person who was going to be responsible for what was going to happen soon...
I rushed to Anjali's home and rang the doorbell but nobody answered for some time. I wiped my tears as a goofy grin spread over my lips while I waited. Just as I was about to turn away and search for a cab, the door opened and a shocked, "Rynah?" Escaped from a familiar mouth.
I turned around and beamed at my aunt widely before engulfing her into a hug while she remained in absolute shock.
Oh! How much I missed her!
The damage that had already done wasn't known to me, yet. I was oblivious to the silence that had come before the storm, a storm that was going to hit me hard, drench me completely, and drown me without asking for my part of the story. I was yet to realize the pun that my fate was playing. Because once the fate was sealed, it didn't care to ask for our opinion, nor our permission.
I was just so happy to be reunited with my family again that I had completely missed the fact that the miserable time that I had thought was over, was not quite yet. It was yet to begin.
17. SATRAH
Anjalistared at me for a whole minute like she wasn't able to believe what she was seeing.
"Hey?" I bit my lower lip not knowing what else to say. She broke free from her trance as she rushed forward and engulfed me in a hug. Aunt Lasika was making calls to all the reachable family members, who had been searching for me for three days now.
Anjali's tears were wetting my top but the joy of meeting her again was just so much that I couldn't control my own. We don't know for how long we stood like that, crying onto each other's shoulder. I just knew we stood there till our feet turned numb.
She withdrew to look at me, her eyes still glistening with tears, "wherein the hell were you? Do you know how worried we had been? We searched the entire bloody city for you!"
"Anjali I-" I had only opened my mouth to explain when more people came running into the living room.
The first one was my mom who was sobbing uncontrollably, beside her was my aunt who was also crying. My mom didn't wait as she started hitting me with her small hands, "you imbecile, have you any idea what you put me and rest of your family through? Do you know your dad had an angina attack? Do you know we didn't even know where we should search for you or what to do?"
I let her beat me not being able to voice out anything. I was in a shock listening to the news about my father experiencing an angina attack... And the guilt gnawed me on the inside.
She then grabbed me and pulled me into a tight hug as she wept harder, "my baby, my child."
I saw blurry images of Luv and Kush entering the house, followed by my dad and uncle Adarsh.
My dad, I missed my dad so much. The fact that he had an angina attack made me cry at his sight.
"Daddy!" I whimpered as I withdrew from my mom just to hug my dad. It was for the first time in my life that I had seen tears in his eyes. He hugged me tightly as he quietly cried on my shoulder.
I had failed to notice the new presence while seeking the comfort of my father.
"Where had she been all this time?" A high pitched voice inquired sharply like I was a thief caught red-handed.
My dad withdrew to look at the source, so did I. At that moment, I don't know why but my soon-to-be mother-in-law looked like the typical monster-in-law from the daily soap. That sharp accusing look, like she knew something that I hid. And she was adamant to make me confess. Beside her stood her son, Ravi who looked at me with a distant look.
I hadn't noticed that every single pair of eyes were on me, wanting to know the answer, but I had none. What was I supposed to say that the arrogant jerk Viaan Raivardhan kidnapped me for a damned file? And who would believe me? Anyone with a sane mind would say that if a file went missing from the Raivardhan house, they would approach the police like normal people and not hold a girl captive who had no connection with the damned file. And their status, money, and power were enough to shut any government official's mouth without any complications, not to forget that Neel was a lawyer. So pressing any charges against them would only cause Viaan to slander my family in public. It would be a one-sided massacre of our reputation.
Just getting out of there was enough for me. Isodid not want to interfere with them again, now having enough idea what that lunatic was capable of. So as long as no severe harm was done to me, it was alright, right? Especially, when Aaryan, Neel, and Daksh did so much to help me out of that situation. Wasn't it my duty to not bring shame to their names?
Not for Vikrant, definitely not at all for Viaan, but for the rest of the three brothers, I kept mum.
"Where were you Rynah?" This time, it was my dad who asked. The emotions swirled in his eyes.
"Daddy..." I whispered unable to say anything else after that. I sure didn't want my parents to feel humiliated before anyone.
