This chapter is dedicated to @a_sweet_present @aj-pandabear @Redheartt
Their answers were very true and catchy.

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Chapter 13

Siya's pov :

Lost!
  
               That's something I felt for the past twelve days.... He said he won't text or talk with me for ten days but it's been twelve days 5 hours and 21 minutes but he didn't talk to me nor bothered to give me a text.

                However daddy advised me a lot the other day, I still couldn't divert my mind. All the negative thoughts were running in my mind.

What if he forgot me?

What if he left the country once for all?

What if something happened to him?

            These thoughts freaked the hell out of me. To my dad's suspicion, I locked myself in my room most of the times and talked very less with him. I know he is worried, I tried to change me but I FEEL LOST.

    My brain went numb and I couldn't think about my dad or surroundings except him. I have sent 1973 messages till now but guess what? No reply. My eyes started watering again.

Where are you Arjun? Are you OK?

       Yesterday, I had a bad dream about someone stabbing Arjun and I didn't sleep the whole night practically. Where are you?

     It was 6:00 in the evening and I decided to go down. I found a note in my kitchen it's from my dad, he went out for an important work. He seemed worried the past few days like fighting an inner turmoil.  One night I was wide awake but closed my eyes abruptly when I found my dad coming into my room. He sat beside me and started to caress my hair, I wondered why? but slept within seconds because of his wordless fatherly warmth.

    My dad is world's best!

      I felt my stomach growling so decided to have some Milo. I took my Milo and sat on my couch just when I heard a heavy sound and a baby cry.

     I kept my mug on the table and ran outside to find a tiny cute creature crying.. Oh my God, she has got herself under a heavy bureau. I rushed to her and helped her get out of it.

      I saw her face and my heart melted... She just reached my knee so I bent to her height, she has got creamy white skin, pink lips , big dove eyes filled with tears and a button nose red and sniffing. I hugged her immediately to console her and also to seek relief for my trembling heart, her tiny hands went around my neck.

          I carried her in my arms and kissed her nose. I looked at my surroundings and found no one except that bloody furniture which fell on this angel.

          "Baby! What's your name? " I asked her but she didn't answer instead buried her face in my neck. I rubbed her back and tried to talk again.

         "Baby! Why are you here? Where is your mom? " I think asked a wrong question when she started crying terribly.

       "Mamma..... Ma... Ma.... Momma... (Cries) " she cried turing her face hot.

      I wiped her tears and asked her again " Baby... Don't cry, tell me where is your home? " how can someone be so irresponsible to leave a child like this all alone?

           She showed me her house pointing her baby fingers at my neighbour's...  Oh, she is the one shifted her.

      I carried her and went to her house, the door was ajar and I found a lady lying unconscious on the floor. I rushed to her along with the baby and she started to cry more looking at her mom, I think.

       I turned that lady to face her and whom I saw shocked me.

        Sanjana akka!

      " Akka (sister)....  Akka.... Akka....wake up. Akka... " I ran to the dining table and brought a glass of water...sprinkling it on her face, I tried getting her consciousness.

        She finally woke up with red puffed eyes.... " Thank God, Akka get up. " I helped her up and took her to the couch.

            That tiny angle hugged her mom and I witnessed a mom and daughter love which I never experienced in my life.

   "Si... Siya! " she took my name.

          "So someone still remember me.., that's great. " I told and gave her a side hug.

              "Shit!  Kavya... Baby, how did you got this cut? "  asked Sanjana akka. That baby has got a cut in her knee, how did I didn't notice it...? May be a mother's vision in uncomparable even with microscopes.

I smiled at my own thought! I wish... My mom... Never mind.

      She tried to get up but I stopped her, she directed me for the first aid box and within seconds I got it. She started to clean baby's wounds, where she cried clutching her mom.

     "She got under a bureau outside, I saw her and got her here. " akka's eyes went wide.

        She hugged her tight and told her " Why did you go out Kavya? You were sleeping right? I told you not to go outside.... Please Kavya, you are the only one in my life and momma is living for you. Please don't repeat this? What if something happened to you? " she cried.

       What? I looked at her and found her wedding chain missing, she didn't even have vermilion in her forehead. Oh God!  Is she not living with Surya? I remember him changing the topic when I enquired about Sanjana the other day.

I felt really bad...Really.. Bad!

      I went to her kitchen and found nothing not any traces of food except some leftover mashed potatoes... Hope she cooked only for Kavya... Wait.. That little angle is Kavya... That tiny soul has grown up so much.

            I went to my home and surfed my kitchen, my dad already prepared curry before leaving, I guess. We'll always have extra food in our home. I prepared dosas with the batter, the only thing I know about cooking. I reheated the curry and packed the food.

       I went to Sanjana's house, both mom and daughet were in the same position but Kavya's cries subsided.

       I went into the kitchen and washed plates. I came back with a tray of food for three of us.

    "Akka.. Come have some early dinner! " I told her. I am not gonna ask anything about Surya now, she is already broken and one shouldn't add oil to fire.

   "Siya... You don't have to do all this. " she told hesitantly.

       "Years back ,I typically adopted you as my sister, I admit our contact lost but that doesn't mean I'll break my promise.  You are my sister and I will stand by you in your thick and thins akka.

             One more thing I surfed your kitchen there were no traces of food so decided to bring for you. So... Stop with your formalities and have food. " I told her and made Kavya sit in my lap.

       " So..., this little angle is my long lost Kavya. " she giggled with my words.

      "Today chitti (mom's younger sister) will feed you! " I told and started feeding her. I began to love her, the smile she holds in her face was so cute and genuine enough to change my sulking mood.

         Akka told me that the bureau outside was Kavya's old one and she wanted to discard it but this little girl loved it so much since she tried to drag it inside by herself.

     
              "Akka, certain things may become old but it holds a precious and dearly place in our life, which can't be replaced. " I told her and she agreed with me falling into her deep thoughts.

      
           "Actually Siya, I was very tired and fainted nothing imp-" she started  to reason but I cut her of by placing my finger on her lips.

           "Shhh...  Akka, you don't have to explain me anything , you might have your own reasons and I respect it. But please don't hurt yourself and fall sick at least for Kavya. She's a baby and she needs you. I'll not pressurize you to tell me anything but if you wanna talk about anything, I am here for you. " I told her and she placed her hands on mine smiling with tears just when I heard my dad's car horn.

         "Akka... Daddy came, I should go. I'll see you tomorrow. " with that I got up and turned to leave but someone hugged my legs from behind. I turned to see Kavya, with a best smile, I have seen ever.

       "I think she likes you Siya." told Sanjana akka.
      
            "Hey, rabbit I am right here, see that's my house. Chitti will meet you tomorrow till then you should retire to your angelic sleep and yeah.. Take care of your momma! " I kissed her cheek and left.

            I didn't realize it was 10:00 pm already time just flown away with them, my dad seemed worried again. And all my worries came back rushing to me when I saw dad tensed.

     How can I be stress free? My dad was looking upset, I didn't know where is Arjun alteast he was OK or not... These thoughts made my eyes water again.

            I served dinner for my dad he was unusually silent and went to his bed, I cleaned the dishes and came to my room.

               Sleep is far away from me, so I decided to stand in my balcony under moonlight. I found a car pulled out in front of my gate way. And....... And HE came out of it, he saw me and our eyes met... Time froze.

          Am I dreaming or he's really here, I pinched me and felt the pain... Yes.., he is here, he.. He is..

      I didn't wasted a second and ran down the stairs towards the entrance. I was so fast and reached there within few seconds.  I stopped at a safe distance from him and scanned him. He has got the same troubled aura just like me, his beard has grown thick than usual, his eyes were blood red, may be he didn't sleep.

          "Siya! " he called me and my legs went rooted to the ground, an unknown feeling of contentment and happiness consumed my heart and came out as tears of joy, fear, surprise and love.

Do I love him? Is it LOVE for sure?

         When I was trying to find answer to my mystery question my eyes spotted a slash clotted with little blood near his eyebrow. My legs went on it's own to him and my fingers brushed his cut without my permission. I know my touch stung his wound making my heart ache, but he didn't flinch or hiss... He was calm and seems enjoining my closeness just like me.

    I heart a sound, a very familiar one LUB...DUB.. I am not sure it's my heart beat or his but I heard it. I didn't know why I am crying? but I couldn't stop my tears... Do I really love this Walnutskull...idiot man, void of others feelings with a stone heart.

          His eyes watered and he spoke again " I know you missed me the way I missed you. "

      It triggered my nerves... So he means to say he missed me. And he compares my helplessness with his. Like bloody hell he missed me!

   No phone calls not even a text but he claims he missed me...terrible!

        "Wh..o... Who.. said I mi..ssed you.. Infact I was happy without your.. Anno..ying text and... Call.. Calls. " I lied.

         "Is it! Then why did you came running to meet me? " he asked raising his eyebrow at the same time closing the distance between us.

      I removed my ring and dropped it down, " Who said I came for you, I....I...just came in search of my ring... See it's here! " I bent down and took my ring.

           He further closed the distance making me take few steps back and told me " You look cute when you struggle to lie. Siya! "

       "Wh.. What do you want? Why are you here? " I asked him changing the topic.

         He touched my cheeks accelerating my heartbeats and wiped my free flowing tears " You are crying for me. These... These tears are for me. " he exclaimed with happiness and I know if I stay here a minuit long, I will give in to his touches, already his hand on my cheek was making me giddy.

          I pushed him a little and heard him wince, is he hurt? No Siya don't give up for this man who left you all alone worrying.

         "Think whatever you want, I don't have to give you answers, just get lost! " with that I ran inside and went to my room crying.

        I don't know why I am crying again, I found him wincing, was he in pain? What happened to him? I hope he's alright.

        I got a text from an unknown number and I opened it

" I am sorry!
                       - Arjun "

  Sorry... Now he wrapped up everything within a word Sorry! My foot! But why is he texting me from new number what happened to his number?

     Well, I don't give a damn about anything!

     "Keep your Sorry with you and stop texting and calling me, here after I don't wanna hear anything from you. Good bye!" I texted him back and laid hugging my pillow.

        He started calling me but I didn't pick up instead I switched off my mobile. I will teach him a good lesson this time so that he'll not do anything rubbish like this again.

    But I wanna go to him now! I feel like running into his arms. God!

         I woke up with a head ache next morning may be because of crying, Arrggg! I switched on my mobile and saw 78 missed calls and 103 text from him.

      It was all, Sorry and various kinds of apologies but the last one was Good morning! My lips twitched in a heartly smile. It's indeed a good morning for me. But I didn't bother to text him back.

  I went down and found my daddy wasn't home from the note sticked to the refrigerator. He prepared my breakfast and kept it closed in the dining table. I called my dad but he didn't pick up. Why?

        I took my bath and had my breakfast then decided to visit Sanjana akka. All the while my phone kept ringing, it was him but I happily ignored him the way he did to me. Tit for tat!

         
          I visited Sanjana akka's house and found her pacing the hall tensed " Hi Akka, Why are you tensed in the very morning? " I asked her.

        "Oh, my... What will I do Siya? I have arranged a women as Kavya's nanny but today she called me and told that she couldn't come and not interested in this job. I have to go to office, it's getting late. " she told me utterly worried.

        I looked at the little angle who was busy playing with her soft dolls and Barbie unaware of any tensions in the air. I want a life like her's.

         I picked her up and kissed her chubby cheeks " Akka... Don't worry about her!  I'll take care of Kavya, by the way, I don't have any work back home. "

             "No, no Siya, it's OK! " she tried to refuse.

            "Akka, I am telling you right, No problem! I'll take care of Kavya and these days you can't blindly trust a nanny without proper interview, what if she torture our child? I think you are getting late, we'll talk about it in the evening now go. " I assured her and she left after tons of thanks and kissing Kavya.

        Kavya and I were in my bedroom and my mobile started ringing again.... Oh my poor Arjun. Don't expect mercy from me. I am not gonna attend your call.

           "Chithi dou yovu have any game in your chone" she asked me in her baby voice.

           "Aww, sweety, it's phone not Chone.. " I laughed at her and gave her my mobile.

     She showed my phone to me when Arjun called again.

      I sighed and told her, I need someone to talk now " Listen sweety, he didn't talk to me for about 12 days... Not even a text. You know how much worried I was? I didn't know where he is? Is he OK or not? I was so worried for him? I couldn't sleep, eat, talk. I couldn't do anything. You know I have to ignore my dad because of my foul mood.
           
              He didn't even answered my calls and texts . Now he came back with his stupid sorry... I can't talk to him that easily... He need to experience the same I went through without his calls.... Let that idiot rot in guilt. I don't care. " I told her folding my hands.

       "Chithi yovu chould keep it in ear before talking. " she told me giving my phone and I looked at the screen.

        Oh my God...  Kavya might have swiped the green icon... Shit, he was hearing me all the while... I quickly cut the call and face palmed myself.

      She pulled my palms from my face and asked me "Wuhat happened chithi ? "

            What will I tell her..? I just hugged that cutie pie. But now the big problem is.... How will I face Mr. Hunk? Aarrrgggg! I am a stupid!

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