Chapter 17: Chapter 17

"Karan priests are calling you both ..... Hurry up" Alisha came running to them after seeing Manik. She faked innocence to grab their attention, Manik was furious but looking at the crowd he controlled his anger. Alisha took Manik inside by holding his hand and Karan came behind to take Nandini inside.

"We did very wrong Karan ...... I am sure Manik is going to kill me" she whispered in fear.

"Don't worry I am the first one to get killed ..... I don't know it's right or wrong but mom will feel better she always wanted us to be together after Miya ..... They both will get peace, they loved him the most" he said remembering his mother's words. And she was confused what he is talking and about whom? but before she could asked they reached inside the house and her eyes fell on the arrangements.

Few people were present there, wearing white clothes and in the middle there was Havan Kund and two priests were sitting beside it, chanting mantras.  Behind them there were two photo frames on the table with garlands over their frames.  She got her answer,  who is Miya, her heart broke seeing the photo of very cute nd little girl almost of the age 4/5. Along with Miya there was a photo frame of his mother, she was very beautiful lady. That's why both brothers are handsome. She wondered where is their father but she couldn't dared to ask that question to anyone.

People over there don't know the relation of Manik and Karan but they knew Karan is his P.A. so when Karan asked Manik to join him in Havan, it sounded little bit weird to them but they thought Karan is giving him respect. Even some of them thought they must be brothers as they have same surname but again Karan recently came to Mumbai from Punjab and Manik is living in Mumbai from years .

With a very heavy heart Manik dared to sat there but when he saw the fire in the Havan Kund he couldn't bear that and he stood up on his place.

"Karan I am sorry but I think u should do it alone ..... They r ur family and it's ur right, it's not my place to interfere ..... I don't want to hurt family traditions ...... So I am here, standing nearby ..... U do it" he spoke with fake sweet voice that worked on others and they praised him for his modesty. Karan was badly hurt when Manik said Ur family but he couldn't go against Manik, so he kept mum.

Nandini looked at the Manik who was standing at the far corner away from crowd and near the stairs, his eyes were blood red and filled with water but he didn't allowed water to slipped down from eyelids.  She saw the strong man like him shivering at his place. That pained look and anger in his eyes was something that scared her so much.

FLASHBACK ,

"Bhai please "

"No Miya "

"Bhai please na "

"It's late Miya ..... We will go tomorrow "

"Only for half hour ...... Bhai please, won't u listen to ur baby sis" she spoke so cutely that it became hard for him not to melt.

"Miya mom will scold us ..... And father, he toh will beat me" Manik spoke out his worry. Though he was elder brother of house but he wasn't understanding instead he was passionate, aggressive and courageous but when it comes to his siblings their father used to punish him for listening to their thrilling demands. Even he used to warn Miya nd Karan not to spend time with Manik.

"Otay(okay) bhai ..... I am katti with u ..... Now don't baby me" she folded her arms on her chest and showed him that she is upset with him.

"Umm okay then I will go alone" listening to Manik she jumped on him in happiness. Though he was 11 yrs but he was healthier for his age so he could hold her easily.

FLASHBACK ENDED.

"Miya be careful baccha" Manik talked to himself and when he saw his arms are empty, she is there only inside that frame and not in real. Guilt overpowered him and his lungs fought for oxygen.  He breathed heavily.

"Manik are u fine ? ...... I think this smoke is troubling you ...... Come upstairs ..... U can sit in room" Alisha came running to him and said this to him, all the time she was finding opportunity to come near him.  And before Nandini could do something for him he went upstairs with Aalisha.

FLASHBACK,

"Please don't hit him ..... For god's sake he is child ..... Till when u will blame him for that accident?" Neyonika spoke in favor of Manik because today, exactly after a year on Miya's first death anniversary Shrikant came home at night, he was little bit drunk and when he saw Manik standing near her photo he got very angry and pulling out belt from his pant he started hitting Manik.  After two strokes Neyonika came for his rescue.

"Because of this piece of shit I lost my only daughter and because of him only my other child is also not staying with me ..... After being father also I am devoid of child's love" he spoke so harshly that Manik shivered and prayed for his death silently.

Yes he prayed for death because he suffered alot in this yr that death seem more peaceful for that 12 yr old child. That day when he lost his sister his world collapsed and when he entered alone inside the house that time he started praying for his death because half of him died out of guilt nd pain of losing her and then his father for first time raised hands on him, he hit Manik with belt in anger so much that blood started coming out from his little body, he screamed and whined but none helped him, not even his brother or mother because they were lost in their pain of losing Miya. His father was always monstrous to him, he used to punish him but he never raised hands on Manik but that day he went beyond the level of his sanity.

After that incident almost everyday couple were fighting and it started affecting the 7 yrs old Karan so after a month Shrikant sent him to New York so that he can stay with his aunt and his innocence will remain same.  He protested as he didn't wanted to leave his brother behind but Shrikant filled his ears saying Manik will take his life too just the way he took Miya's . That little boy got scared of his own brother and went away from his family.  After getting beaten bruitely by Shrikant Manik never came out of his room, that day he fainted because of wounds but none cared and next day servants saw him lying unconscious on floor so they helped him and after that he locked himself inside his room for six months. His mother was also depressed and tired of life, her life was miserable from starting but it got destroyed the day she lost her daughter because her husband also started hitting her, she was no less she also used to fight back by hitting him with something or kicking him, violence was there but still they survived.

After six months Neyonika tried helping Manik, but whenever he used to see distrust and look of disappointment in her eyes because she lost other two children of her, it used to break his heart. But still she didn't gave upon him and started spending at least two hours per day with him. He started feeling little bit safe and wanted around her but still he never came out of his room.

Today was Miya's first death anniversary and Shrikant was outside the house whole day, she kept Havan for it and convenience Manik to attend it, she told him that Miya will get peace and will come back to earth again if he will pray for her, and that little kid believed his mother though he never believed in goodness but he trusted his mother.

"I didn't killed her, Dad please believe me ..... I am ur child too" Manik pleaded but Shrikant didn't stopped so Neyonika slapped Shrikant in defence of Manik.

"Neyonikaaa" Manik shivered seeing the intensity of anger in Shrikant's voice .

FLASHBACK ENDED.

"Mumma" Manik screamed loudly being horrified. He was sitting on the bed. Alisha looked at him being lost in his thoughts so she closed the door and arranged a set up where she can spend time with him. She couldn't do much because the event happening downstairs and also she don't know how he will react, Neyonika is his mother too but she can't let go the opportunity so she stripped her clothes.

"Manik wanna have some fun" he looked at her who was standing in front of him, only in her innerwear.

"U always wanted me on ur bed, don't you?" He asked in disgusted tone.

"And now u need it too ..... Come on don't behave as saint ..... U don't care about Karan" she too spoke without hesitation and he pulled her towards him and pushed under him on bed.

"Now pray for god to save urself from beast" he warned her and she gave most seductive smile.

"I am turned on ..... Make me cum already" she provoked him more and he fucked her like a monster. He fucked her hard and hard until he felt little relaxed from his never ending pain nd guilt. He released all his frustration on her.

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As soon as guest and priests went out of the house, Nandini ran to Karan who just put some food outside the house, in the lawn, waiting for crows to eat it. Though finding crow in Mumbai is near to impossible but he kept food there with hope.

"Karan I am worried ..... Manik was looking very angry and now he is with Aalisha ..... He went upstairs with her but haven't come out" she spoke out of worry and Karan ran inside the house. She frawned why he was so quick but then she thought may be he also thought something dirty. Even the thought of Manik and Alisha doing something nasty came to her mind as it won't be something new for Manik but she hoped that Alisha won't betray her boyfriend and even Manik will spare his brother's girl.

She too went inside the house, she climbed stairs and heard sounds of girl moaning loudly as if enjoying to her fullest. She saw her doubt turning to be real and it hurted more than she expected. She saw Karan banging the door with anger, hurt and disappointment.

Everytime sex helps Manik to cool his nerves but today nothing like that happened.  Instead it provoked him more, the images of his father having sex with other woman came infront of him, how he had witnessed such scenes in front of his innocent eyes on regular basis when he was child. The crimes he did and the punishment he got just because of some false yet relatable accusations on him made him more vulnerable. The void in his heart nd life of not having family triggered him to the level where he didn't cared that he was fucking his brother's girlfriend and he didn't cared how fast and hard he is going on with her. All he could see was injustice and betrayal he got, the only feeling he could feel was the pain in each cell of his body, angered overpowered his senses and guilt of losing mother nd sister made him senseless.

"Manikkkk" Alisha pushed Manik hardly and he came back to reality, he raised his eyebrows at her, asking 'What?'.

"Karan is outside ...... He is banging door" Manik got up from bed and wore his clothes. Without saying anything to her he opened the door.

His unbuttoned shirt, which is gifted by her, sweaty body and messy hair directly stabbed Nandini's heart. The hot mess named Manik Malhotra was standing there like her worst nightmare. They are not bounded by any confession or relation for her to feel betrayed but seeing love of her life in this state literally hammered every inch of her fragile heart. Her eyes couldn't hold the sight in front of her.

"She is fun as fuck" Manik pulled zip up of his jeans and said these words to Karan.  Which angered Karan.

"How dare you Manik ? ...... She is my girlfriend" he roared at Manik and held collar of his unbuttoned shirt.

"Yet she wanted me on bed instead of you ..... I pity u brother" Manik patted his cheeks and gave him sympathetic look which was total fake, which angered Karan more. Manik freed himself and started buttoning his shirt. Also he was aware of the her faltering gaze on him.

"Why Manik ? ...... And how many people u will snatch from me ? ...... How ? ...... Years ago I lost my mother and sister because of you ...... And now my girlfriend too ..... U have snatched every person in my life whom I loved" he vent out his anger on Manik, it was his impulsiveness that he didn't realised what he said.  And when he realised it was too late, the only person who never blamed Manik directly on face for their deaths was Karan but he is not anymore in that list.

"Stay far away from me so that u won't lose ur own self or life because of me" though he threatened Karan but the hurt behind his voice was so heavy nd grief full to go unnoticed by Karan. It was like he himself also believed that he is murder, he is already reason behind their broken family and now he accepted that he is toxic for his brother too. In the beginning only, he always pushed Karan away for the same reason.

"And u Miss driver ...... U r fired" and with this he also pushed away the last person from his life who mattered to him.

He walked away leaving her there with uncontrollable tears and broken pieces of her heart, each piece pierced her for different reason. The pain was so much to take that she don't know how to deal with it and what she should be bothered about. She should console another heartbroken person who is standing there? or she should blame that same person for wishing something good for his brother and ended up destroying everything all over again? Or  She should feel devastated after seeing her love getting intimate with other woman? or she should feel his pain which destroyed him beyond repairs? or she should feel disgusted with a person who used his brother's girl ? or she should blame herself for doing something with good intentions which gave disenchantment to everyone?

It's not always possible to be morally and emotionally right at same time.

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..................Aish ...................