Prologue

MURTHY MANSION

Manik was done pacing with his last bag and started getting down slowly. Manan was standing at the door and waiting for Manik to come. He was looking at the four walls of the mansion and recalling his past.

All his time that he spent with his mother and what not. He loved his mother a lot and thought that he knew her very well. But he was highly mistaken. Manik had reached the end of the step and looked at Manan.

Manik: Manan did you take all your stuff? Is there anything left?

Manan (while looking at the photo frames): If you are asking that then I must say that I am leaving a lot of things back. Those times that I have spent here will always be over here. But that is good for both of us. But I want to take one thing with me.

He goes to the picture wall and picks up a photo frame of Maya and him together. He walks up to Nandini and looks sternly at her.

Manan: Would you mind Ms. Murthy if I take this picture of my sister and me.

Nandini (smiles): sure, as you wish son.

Manan (gritting his teeth): I am not your son. Your son died months ago. You should have thought long back about me before you did such a disgraceful thing.  Now this boy standing in front of you is just Mr. Manik Malhotra's son.

Nandini (turning around and keeping equal sternness in her voice): Then you might as well keep the photo frame back here and take the photo along with you. You see, the frame is antique and it costs quite a lot of penny.

Manik (angrily): I never knew that you had such a materialist mind. I am glad that I am leaving you and taking Manan with me. I really don't know how Maya will turn out.

Nandini (turning around and looking at Manik): How ever she will be, she will be safe. And I will make sure that even your shadow wouldn't reach her. Not just you but your son. And you should be grateful Mr. Manan Malhotra that I am allowing you to take this picture with you. Otherwise you wouldn't have a single souvenir of her. Now leave this home.

Manik: this is not a home but a jail. A jail in which you daughter will see only pain.

With this the two of them left the house. Nandini fell on her knees and started weeping badly. But soon she brushed off her tears and called someone. It was Laksh, her childhood best friend.

Nandini: Laksh I am scared. I am sure he will get Maya also for himself. Tell me what to do.

Laksh: only one thing can be done. We will have to shift.

Nandini: But where?

Laksh: Well either back to India to my family or to California.

Nandini: No, we can't go to India. Manik's parents are there and they will find us easily.

Laksh: Then the last option is California. And also your second major headquarters is over there only so you can work over there. And also for Sawara's (Laksh's wife) fashion designing hub, California is the best place. And even I can shift my headquarters there too. So this shift will be perfect for all our purposes.

Nandini: Then we have to leave tonight itself.

AT NIGHT, WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE THE MURTHY MANSION

Maya was in Nandini's arm, fast asleep.

Nandini: Hume iss ghar ko chodkar jaana hoga Maya. Yeh ghar tumhare liye sahi nahi hai.

With this she sat in the car and looked up at the mansion for one last time and then said the driver to head towards the airport.

DO VOTE, COMMENT AND FOLLOW ME. EGGAS AND TOMATOES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. READ THE FIRST BOOK FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING. THE NEXT PART IS THE CAHRACTER SKETCH AND AFTER THAT IS THE 1ST CHAPTER.

WITH LOVE, GAYATHRI

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