Chapter 51: Chapter 51

VR's pov

" It was a huge help, Mr Mehra. I thank you wholeheartedly," Mrs Sharma thanked me while a faint smile formed on my lips.

I replied sighing," Don't thank me. I just wanted to help these innocent children."

" You are an Angel, Mr Mehra. Nobody donated that much money to this orphanage till now. Some organisations just come to show off instead of helping these orphan children genuinely. You are the first person who donated genuinely," she continued saying while I was just looking down.

I whispered nodding my head slightly," No, I am not an Angel because I killed my angel."

After talking to her for some time I returned to my art gallery. Entering my private room I sat beside the window and looked outside. Closing my eyes I remembered Orni's face and automatically tears started flowing down my cheeks.

It's been months since I lost everything. My wife, my baby, my mother and my brother. I lost everyone. And, I am responsible for everything.

After taking Ranvijay's identity I searched the whole city with the hope that I will find my Angel. But, she was nowhere. She vanished in the air like she never existed. For the last two months, I searched for her like a madman and finally, I gave up in front of Destiny. I realized that I have lost her. No, I didn't lose her. I killed her. My stupidity and madness killed her.

I even searched for choti ma but she was also nowhere to be found. I don't know where she went, why she left without saying me anything. And, my brother. I had to take his identity because I didn't have any choice. I will never forget Ranvijay's sacrifice.

After losing everything I realised what I had done. What I had done to Orni. My angel. I fucking killed her!! Because of me, she committed suicide. I am responsible for her death.

I wanted to kill myself too but without suffering how can I die? I am now breathing like a living corpse. Breathing without Orni is my punishment. Every passing second just reminds me of what I have done to an innocent soul like her. What a monster I was!!

I wanted to redeem. I wanted to beg forgiveness from choti ma, Orni and Mr Patel. But, it was already late. They didn't even give me any chance to redeem myself. Orni's absence always reminds me that I don't deserve to be with her. I don't!!!!!

Accepting this harsh reality that Orni is no more I left the city. I came to a small town and built an art gallery here. Whatever I earn now, I donate to orphanages. I don't feel anything for money. There is no greed for money in me anymore. Whom should I earn this money for?

Orni wanted me to be a good human being. A true gentleman. I still remember the day when she requested me to fulfil this wish of her. She wanted me to be a gentleman who respects every human being. Specifically, women. That's what I am trying to do.

In this town, everyone knows me as a gentleman but only I know what a monster I was. What kind of crimes I have committed? I want to redeem it. I will do every kind of good work till my last breath. I hope Orni is seeing me from heaven. I hope she will be able to forgive me after seeing that I have changed myself according to her wish.

Author's pov

Sitting in front of the TV Orni was watching Discovery Channel and munching on some French fries. She was engrossed in the TV and noticed a mother bear nursing her cubs.

" One of the cubs is Roman & another one is Rion. It was the zoo authority who named them," the narrator said and the names lodged inside Orni's mind.

She was still watching tv when Faiza's daughter Nadia entered the room holding Orni's medical reports. Sitting beside Orni, she gave Orni a warm smile but Orni was still watching tv.

" I went to Antara's(Orni's psychiatrist) hospital to bring your reports. She said that you are improving so fast," Nadia said and Orni diverted her gaze at Nadia.

Orni asked Nadia excitedly," Do you know what I am going to call my baby bears?"

" What?" Nadia asked curiously.

Orni answered happily," Roman & Rion."

While Orni was planning her babies name, Faiza was talking to a childless couple. They were discussing everything about adoption.

" If you want to adopt. You have to adopt both of them," Faiza said and the couple agreed instantly.

The lady replied with teary eyes," I will think it as my good luck to adopt two kids. After staying childless for 12 years, finally, God is giving me children. How can I not accept them?"

Then, Faiza signed some documents with them and it's finalised that after Orni's delivery the kids will be given to this couple. Faiza thought this decision will be fruitful for Orni's future but.............

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A beautiful woman entered Ranvijay's art gallery holding her 7-month pregnant belly. She wouldn't be more than 25 and her tired sweaty face was telling that she is a very hard-working woman.

Entering the art gallery she was awestruck seeing so many paintings. There was every kind of painting and people's eyes were literally bulging out from their sockets seeing them.

She continued walking through the corridor and admired all the paintings here.

She thought mentally," We have many talented artists in our country."

She was still walking when a particular portrait caught her attention. She was completely astonished seeing the realistic art. She wondered how can someone draw something so skillfully. There is no imperfection in this portrait.

The portrait was beautiful as well as mysterious. She frowned her brows curiously and tried to understand it though she gave up very soon.

Actually, it's a portrait of a young girl who is standing in a dancing posture. There was a beautiful red saree traditionally draped on her.

She looked at her hands & feet and they were full of beautiful bangles which were made of glass. Her hands and feet were covered with Alta(one kind of red dye). Her black hairs were tied in a side bun where white lily adorned her bun. Her hair partition was filled with a lot of vermillions and the woman also noticed a nuptial chain around her neck along with a beautiful golden necklace.

But, the most mysterious part is the girl's face isn't portrayed yet. It's blank. There are no eyes, no nose and lips on her face. Her face was blank.

" Weird," her subconscious said.

She noticed at downward of the portrait and there was written something. There was a quote written by the artist maybe. She guessed.

It was written

"You came to my life

like a candle in the dark night.

You are the sea under my sky

where we are bound at the horizon"

VR

"VR!! Who is this VR? Is he any poet or something like that?" She guessed.

She noticed the portrait again and saw an initial. It's 'RM'. Now, who is this RM? Is he or she the artist of this portrait? She wondered mentally.

The woman was still trying to figure out why the artist didn't draw the face when she heard a deep male voice from behind. She got startled by the sudden voice and turned her head behind.

" So, what do you think about this portrait?" The owner of this voice asked her coming forward. And the person was none other than VR.

Looking at the woman's pregnant belly VR felt a stinging sensation inside his heart. The woman reminded her about Orni. She was also pregnant when he lost her.

" The portrait is beautiful as well as mysterious. I wonder who is this girl," the woman told him honestly.

He chuckled and said sighing," The girl is an angel."

" Maybe. I wonder who is the artist of this masterpiece," she replied looking at the portrait.

Then, VR introduced himself having a bright smile on his face," Myself Ranvijay Mehra and it's my creation."

He said the last part gesturing his hand to the portrait and the woman looked at him amusingly.

" I am glad that I met such a talented artist like you. Anyway, I am Niyati Verma," the woman introduced politely.