It was twilight with threatening clouds all around, the atmosphere  felt gloomy.
A five year old girl sat weeping continuously before her parent's funeral.

"Subhadra..!", Lekha called out slowly and tried to console her.

"That man is a success!, Who lived well, laughed often and loved much.
Who gained the respect of intelligent men. Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task. Who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.....
And now leaves the world better than he found it", Viraj exclaimed desperately looking at Vasudev's funeral.
While, Lekha passed a inhuman look at him.

Kunti came there breakingly and sat before the funeral with a thud.
"How could you both left us so soon without a warning!", she cried loudly.

"You both didn't even think about this little soul!", she went and carresed subhadra's hair.

"Bua !", Subhadra hugged Kunti tightly. Kunti patted her shoulder and kissed her forehead.

After the cremation, Subhadra stood there dispirited, suddenly she felt a warm hand on her shoulder. She turned to see a boy of nearly ten, whose eyes was filled with love.
She looked at him with teary eyes. He pulled her into his embrace and calmed her.

Pandu took Kunti along with him and signalled him to take Subhadra to her chamber. The boy nodded to his father's words and took her along with him.

Subhadra laid on the bed holding his hand tightly and tears began to shed from her little eyes.

"Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us everyday",he said carresing her hair.

"But they left me all alone!", she said sobbing.
He looked at her with pity eyes.

"Who told you that you are alone!, We all are there beside you", Kunti came in and cupped subhadra's face and made her lay on her lap.
After sometime she slept.

*****

Viraj was smirking with joy and glancing at the poison in his hand,. While Lekha entered the chamber.

"What are you upto now?", she asked distressly looking at the poison in his hand.

" To destroy the last heir of my brother!",he said with a evil smile.

"I know, it's you who is behind Vasudev's and Rohini's death. And I remained quiet!, But please don't do this !",Lekha pleaded.

" What do you want to say?",he asked glaring at her.

" You got the throne as you wished. Please don't kill her!, She's our daughter too. When she marries, she will leave here soon. So she won't cause any discomfort in your throne. So please spare her!", She bent down and begged him.

Viraj caught her up and wiped her tears.
" Alright!, I won't kill her", he smirked and left the chamber.
Lekha led out a relief.

*****

The next day , Subhadra got from the bed and searched for her Bua. But she couldn't find her.

"Whom are you searching for putri?", Viraj asked caressing her hair.

"Where's Bua?", she asked looking at him.

"I came here to tell about it!",he said looking at her eyes.
She looked at him confusly.

"You know, they have been deported from our kingdom!, It was their evil plot behind your pita's and Mata's death", he said faking disappointment.

" But, how could they do this...?", she asked with unbelievable eyes.

"You are still small to identify the good and bad ones. Now see, whom you believed had done such a....!", He stopped in between and saw tears rolling from her eyes.

"You will understand everything when you grow up!", he said and started to leave from the chamber, and saw Lekha standing at the door.

"What have you done!", she asked slowly stopping him.

"I told you that I won't kill her, but that doesn't mean that I will leave her in peace", he said with a evil smirk and left the chamber.
Lekha gulped and looked at Subhadra who sat disheartened.

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