Chapter-4
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Author's pov
Aditya is getting ready for his office when he gets a call from his mother.
"Hello," He said
"Adi, won't you come this year as well?" Ira asked directly
"ma you know the answer then why asking me again and again? I won't come because I don't believe she is dead. She is with me and I'm happy with her simple," Aditya told his mother
"Adi, you know the truth very well she is dead and no one can change that. I'm waiting for you to come. At least come thinking it's her birthday. I don't know is she lucky or unlucky that her birthday and death anniversary is on the same day? Anyways come today adi please, "Ira said
Again unknowingly ira scratches his wounds. Mahi's words echo in his head.
She gives him her death as a gift on her birthday.
" Adi? Are you there? "Ira asked him
" OK I will come," Aditya said
" thank you for it, "ira said and hung up
Aditya looked at the hologram of mahi.
In that hologram, she is smiling.
He smiled bitterly thinking at the time when he snatches her smile and gives tears to her.
" Happy birthday Sweta, "He whispered and swallowed the heaviness in his throat.
He goes to his parent's house where everyone is present.
He didn't care about anyone because the phew of them sent him pity looks phew trying to hook their daughter with him.
It irritates him the most...
He saw his ma and Mia on the place of puja.
A garland was hanging in Mahi's photo.
He didn't like it but he knew he couldn't say anything here. Otherwise again he will be declare that he has become mad and everyone will look at him with pity so he sat there fisting his hand and gritting his teeths.
"Adi," Ira called him
"Yes ma," he replied
"Adi I want you to do the puja today," ira said
"No ma I only agree to come not to do this s**t. If you will pressurise me then I will leave simply." Aditya replied
"OK you don't have to do it, don't leave," Ira said
Mia has a neutral look on her face. She isn't bothered about her brother.
Once a time the same Mia could not stay without talking to her brother but now the same girl doesn't talk to her brother at all if she does then it either argument or taunting.
Aditya took a seat far away from the place.
The puja was done and in the whole process he felt someone's gaze on him but whenever he tried to search someone he found nothing.
"adi I want you to food to beggers and quilts. It's for mahi," Ira said and he nodded
He goes outside and saw that many beggars have lined up.
He took the parcels and quilts and started giving them.
Soumyajit and Bharat were helping him.
They gave it to everyone and only one last person was left.
The woman had covered her face under a veil.
Aditya gives her it but the women didn't leave.
"do you want something else?" Aditya asked her
"No son , I don't need anything just thinking about how much respect that b***h is getting after her death." The woman said and remove her veil
Aditya and soumyajit Including Bharat, know very well who she is. How can they not recognise her voice?
"What are you doing here?" Aditya asked gritting his teeth
"can't you see adi? She is a beggar and like other beggars, she is here for the food and quilt nothing else. Now as we are done I think we should leave. We don't talk with serpents like her." Soumyajit spatted harshly
Hatred was dripping from his tone.
"Shona how much have you changed in these 3 years? I failed you giving good values" Ratri said
"You give Me good values, that's why you're still roaming here. I would have sent you to jail but your luck I could not because of lack of proof. If I had no morals like you I would have killed you a very long ago. I hate you and your existence. I hate myself that I'm your blood. If I could I would have changed it but alas! I can't. You and your good for nothing bastard husband deserve what you got. You deserve to rot in hell and on earth as well." Soumyajit said
Ratri has tears in her eyes but the wiped them.
" You can say anything you want but I had no regret about whatever I did. If I can I will love to kill that b***h again. And this time with my own hands. "Ratri said with a smirk
" guards take this woman out and never let her roam around here. "Aditya screamed at the guards
" What happened? Loverboy didn't like it? Tsk tsk tsk you are also equally involved in this. No matter how you pretend that you love that b***h but behind her death, you're also a reason. That b***h was blindly in love with you not only you but she loved everyone blindly. And that's what hurt her more. It is a shame that I couldn't enjoy her misery but it's ok I know that you have made her life hell. "Ratri said as the guards came and take her out
Aditya knows her every word is true. Whatever she said is the reality.
He killed her slowly and brutally. He can't even imagine the pain she felt when he pretends that he is cheating on her.
He can't imagine her pain she felt before her suicide attempt. He cursed himself many times for his idiotic nature and foolish plan to include Retina in his plan.
He still thinks if he hasn't included Retina In this then maybe Mahi would have been alive and with him.
"Adi don't listen to that woman she only knows how to spit poison and nothing else," Soumyajit said looking at Aditya who is clearly affected by her words
"Soumyajit Dadabhai Is right don't listen to her," Bharat said
"but she said the truth, didn't she? I'm also equally involved in it. I still don't understand why didn't you even give me a slap after reading her diaries? I deserve a good beating and cursing from you." Aditya asked soumyajit
Soumyajit smiled sadly at him and said
" you know after reading her diary I wanted to burn you alive. Kill you in the most horrible way but I didn't do anything do you know why? "
Aditya shook his head
" because I have seen true love in your eyes for her. And living your life with the guilt of torturing her and the pain of losing her is enough punishment for you. You are burning in that fire daily. If I kill you then you won't feel her pain ever but letting you live without any punishment is the biggest punishment for you. "Soumyajit said...
And Aditya knows he is right. He is burning in this fire and pain from the past 3 years.
He understands what she felt at this time. But her suffering was more horrible than his.
She saw him her husband, the person who was supposed to love her like she is the most important person in his life but spending his time with other women daily.
he killed her hopes and snatched her reasons for living very slowly and painfully
"you're right," Aditya said and left from there ignoring Bharat's call
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