Aadhira's pov:
It was raining outside heavily. I was standing near a glass window in which the rain drops were in race just like my tears running down my cheeks.
It has been a month.
Since my mom left me.
One whole month.

And yah 737 hours 45 minutes since the worst heartbreak of my life.
I couldn't explain any of my emotions.
In morning I am crying over mom for leaving me without any goodbye
and in the nights over my worst heartbreak.

Yah in evening I am crying my eyes out thinking why everyone I loved should leave me In the time I need them most?

My thought processing was stop as the door opened to reveal Yash.
He was dressed in a white Kurtha and pants.

"Can we go?"
He walked towards me and hold my hand.

I just nodded my head.

I was also dressed in white today as we are visiting my mom's grave.
After nearly 30 days I am stepping out of Yash's home more felt like jail.
He made sure I don't meet anyone not even his mom or pooja. He kept me locked in his own flat rather than his family house.
One month everyday only meeting the devil and two maids.
I was cut out of human connection.
I felt like I was living in a totally different world just me, myself and yah walls of the room to talk.

However he accepted my wish of visiting mom's grave.

The climate was freezing outside.
I walked beside him and we took a white BMW.

We reached the place soon.
"You sure you can do this?"
First time in life Yash sounded genuine.

"Yah."
I said and he hold my hand. He squeezed it tight as we got down the car.

He opened the umbrella and we both silently walked inside the graveyard.

Tears were still streaming from my eyes as I walked closer and closer.
Yash pulled me into his chest and I didn't mind soaking his dress.
"I am sorry you had to go through this! Aadhira I am sorry."

"Here.."
We stopped and he handed me a bouquet of flowers.

I wiped the tears and placed the bouquet over her grave. I saw another 2 bouquets laying over there already.

I mentally prepared that I should forgive mom but standing before her grave I couldn't. I just couldn't.
I was still angry over her for leaving me in this mess.
I still couldn't accept that she is no more.
I need more time I guess.

I turned to see Karthick and Vasanthi aunty standing with an umbrella each just a few metres from us.
Karthick still couldn't meet my eyes.
"Aadhira we should leave now!"
Yash sounded frustrated.

"Aadhira how are you dear?"
Vasanthi aunty's voice cracked at the end.

I ran and instantly engulfed her in a hug.
The warmth the care the undenying love.
I missed everything.

"Ma..."
I cried.

"Ush Aadhira you got to be strong now dear. Everything will be fine dear soon I promise.."

"Aadhira we should move.."
Yash again got hold of my hand and pulled me out.

But one cold glare from the ACP he moved back few steps muttering some sweet curse words.

"Is he treating you well? Well my own son doesn't have any manners that I taught him."

She glared at Karthick.

"I hope he is not as my son Aadhira is he helping you out in hard time??"
She said feeling sorry.
I didn't answer that question.

"How is Siddu aunty? "
I asked and glared Karthick.
Yah still Siddu is in karthick's care. He still holding the little one. What is he thinking of himself?

I initially made many attempts to reach Siddu but no Karthick made sure I don't even get a glance of him and to say Yash was totally happy with that I wanted to jump from a hill.
I literally lost my trust in humans.
Seeing these two specimens in life.

"Yah he is good darling just that he is missing you bad.."
She said.

"Aunty sent Siddu to me. Thank you for looking after him but I need my little one.."

"Aadhira Siddu is in place where he belongs and soon you will too. Don't worry about him I promise he is getting his best care. Everything will be fine soon. The man beside you doesn't have any more patience."
She said and kissed my forehead.

I was now dragged back to the car by frustrated Yashwanth.
The trip back to home made me think a lot about Aunty's words back and forth.

"Aadhira I have work will catch you in the evening?"

"Yash one minute!"

"Yah darling tell me I am here for you!"
Karthick can you get him back?
My heart wanted to reply bad but yah brain had another answer.

"Can I visit my home? It has been long..."
He thought for few seconds.

"Yah ok you can visit but I want a favour from you later.."
I said.

"Hmmn ok"
I said.

"I will sent a driver to drop there later you have 2 hours not more that ok?"
Again I felt like Some sort of prisoner.

I nodded my head politely and he left after that.

As planned before a driver came to pick me up and dropped me at my house.

I walked slowly towards the main door and opened it with the help of the key.
My home had the same lavender fragnence which mom always loves.

I walked inside and memories started rushing.
The house was under cleaning process after that incident.
But none of those horrible incidents played in my mind.
Only the good memories of Siddu, mom and Meenakshi aunty rolled in phases.

I walked directly into my mom's room I need answers.
The bed was neat everything was there in place well except my mom.

I walked over to her bed and made myself comfortable.

"Why are you throwing me out of your room mom?"

"You are big enough to sleep in your room darling!"
She said smiling.

"But I don't want to.."

"And why is that baby?"
She mocked me clearly.

"Cause I love this bed it is more comfortable than mine.."
I lied.

"Then you can shift my bed to your room.."
She said quickly.

"Mommy!"

"Baby come on what's the real problem spill it"

"I need you. I need you beside me to sleep.."
I said in a small tone.

"Then what would you do when I am out of station? Look you are grown up don't act like a child..get your ass to your room now!"
She said and closed her room door on my face.

I was just 8 at that time.

Mom always felt that showing affection is a bit of weakness.

Few tears ran out involuntarily from my eyes.

I stood up and went to her cupboard and opened it to see her clothes , jewels etc. I saw the 'drawer the always closed one'. She always hides the keys under the bed for it safely.

I searched for the key successfully got it and opened the draw to see.
A diary and few photos of me, my brother and Siddu. Then few photos of Vasanth uncle.
Why does mom have his photos. I know they are best friends but.

"Madam it's time we should reach home.."
I heard driver's voice.

"Yah coming.."

I immediately stuffed the photos and diary into my bag and rushed towards the car.

I reached Yash's flat soon surprisingly he was waiting for me.

"Join me for lunch Aadhira."
He said and went towards dinning.

"How did your visit to the home go?"
He asked like I went to a mall or something.

"Hmmn..good "

"Aadhira as I said I need a favour I want us to go on a date today"

"Yash we talked about this.."
*Actually my phone auto corrected yash as trash😂*

"Yah we did it's only a date don't overthink get ready I will sent you a dress. Tomorrow night dinner.. be ready at 8"

"I never said yes.."
I replied quickly.

"You owe me one remember. Will meet Tomorrow bye... babe!"
He said and kissed my hand.

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