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Manan were shocked to see Karan's hands. It was full of deep cuts. Karan had made very deep cuts above his elbow so that noone can see it even if he pulls his sleeves up till his elbow. Nandini immediately grab his another hand and there were some burn marks too which made her feel like throwing up. Sure she had seen worse injuries but As a mother she was not able to even look at those marks.

(I thought of adding pictures but they were really bad...so didn't put it.)

Manan just look at each and soon tears made their way. Aradhya who came to call them was shocked to see the scene Infront of her. She immediately ran back and call everyone.

Aradhya (panting)- dadu...dadi...mom dad... aarav

Aarav- (cupping her cheeks worriedly) aruu, what's wrong baby?

Aradhya (hurriedly with tears)- arav...karan... there..

She said pointing at her back while aarav when heard Karan's name immediately ran towards pool side and everyone else followed him. They were feeling the same exact emotions which manan was going through after looking at karan.

Ram- wth...Manik... whats all this? Karan?

Manik( looking at Karan's injuries Only) - I...d...idk...I pulled up his sleeves and these...m..r... Marks...we ..r..e there

Listening voices even karan woke up and was shocked too see nandini, aradhya, mrudula crying while aarav and Manik were just numb and rest everyone else was too shocked to react.

Realisation hit him when he saw manik looking at his hands. He tried pulling those sleeves down but was stopped by Manik who was looking at him with red angry eyes.

Karan-dad, I-

He was cut by aarav who now remember his talk with karan when he was at hospital.

Flashback

Karan's surgery was done 15 hours ago and now he wanted to change. So aarav brought few clothes for him from his wardrobe.

Aarav(coming inside wardrobe)- here! Buddy change into these, you will feel better.

Karan nodded and was about to get up when arav stopped him.

Aarav-(exclaims)- are waittt....let me help you.

Karan (immediately shouting)- nooooo. I...I mean I'll do it by myself

Aarav-(dramatically) aree why are you hiding from me? When U was kid you used to roam around me in boxers, did you forget those days? Haan?

He said wiping his fake tears while karan Rolled his eyes at his drama. He grabbed his clothes from aarav's hand and was going inside slowly slowly when stopped seeing something.

Karan-(turning around) umm...aarav... don't you have any trousers or something?

Araav (confused)- I have...but buddy...just now only you had undergone a surgery...wear these light clothes naa...shorts will be better for you as compared to trousers. Also you are not getting discharge till 3 days...so wear them.. what's the problem?

Karan-(looking here and there) umm noo... please.... I'm comfortable in trousers.

Arav would have argued but seeing karan he chucked it and gave him trousers instead but not for once he had this thought that this can be the reason of karan not wearing any sleev less shirts or shorts.

Flashback ends

Aarav-(trying hard to control his tears) dad...his legs... I'm sure there are injuries too.

Karan-(stammering) no noo...there aren't any.

Manik pulled Karan's trousers up as it was loose one it was easily pulled up till his thighs. And yes aarav's guess was right. Karan had kind of burn his inner thighs.

Nandini immediately turned her face to another side while mrudula,aradhya had no control over their tears now. Aarav Varun was finding it hard to control their tears from falling out. Rest all elders were shocked and manik closes his eyes tightly as if blaming himself for all these things.

Karan(holding manan's hands and looking at everyone)- guys please...listen to me once...it was all in past....and don't worry they will fade away with time. Please don't cry.... please. Aarav, Varun, mrudula aradhya... atleast you guys stop crying please.

He was literally begging them while he too was controlling his tears. All the flashes of him hurting himself was coming Infront of his eyes.

Mrudula(in a very low voice)- these scars will fade away but what about those which you have deep in your heart?

Karan sighed and made her sit Infront of him and said- they will too fade away with the help of you all . I will be fine...I swear... I'm trying.... trying really hard.

Aarav-(sternly) we want to know the whole truth Karan. Whole truth.

Karan- araav it's fine na..let it be....yeh sab past Mai thaa...Mai theek hu ab. (It was all in past... I'm fine now)

Varun- fine. Then tell us the last time you harm yourself. We won't budge you if it's before a year or 6 months... Common.

Karan started looking here and there, he can't tell them the truth...they won't be able to handle the truth.

Ishita- we are asking something Karan.

Karan-maa...vo...(he bend his head down) it's before I came here...when I met dad in Australia and after it was decided we will be coming here....at that night only.  I was anxious and had anxiety attack that night when dadu dadi told me even I have to come to India and the thought that I'm going to loose dadi as well....made me loose my senses.

Everyone gasp at the sudden information....Raj,aarav and neyonika were just shocked. They didn't knew there decision will make Karan take this step. Even though it was unintentional and was good in a long run but still...

Nandini-(lowly) he is lying.

Karan looked shocked while everyone else was confused.

Ram-(looking at her)what do you mean Nandini?

Nandini- even I'm a doctor....its been 4 months Karan have come here...he harm himself again when he was here with all us. Probably 1 month after he came.

Ishita (angrily)- just say the whole truth Karan...swear on Manik and say the whole damnn truth.

That's it. Now Karan didn't had any choice and he decided to let everyone know everything.

Karan-(sighing tiredly)- It's true I harmed myself when I was in Australia...I didn't lie...but I did that again here as well. It was after 15 days since I came here....Papa's ignorance...maa's hatred was making me go insane. The thought that I destroy your family....I was not doing good neither here nor at NY.  It all started when I was 15....that time mrudula had left...my mental health was deteriorating day by day....I had no one....dadu dadi were busy too that time....I couldn't gather Courage to call dad....and at the end.....I tried committing suicide......but was saved by someone....that time dadi asked me for a promise that I won't do this ever again or else she will cut all her ties with you guys and will end herself. I was devastated. I couldn't even die now... that's when this self harm came in picture. I decided what if I can't die ....I can atleast give myself pain. Soon this pain become pleasure for me. I was at peace when I used to harm myself. I really thought I'm a curse...a bad curse, a demon who don't deserve any love and should be punished brutally for destroying people's life. That's why I....I liked... actually loved the idea of hurting myself. I'm.... I'm sorry. Please forgive me

By the end all were crying bitterly and hugged Karan to their life. Everyone was blaming themselves, and somehow they were right too. Unintentionally or intentionally they all were the reasons why Karan lost all his hope.

But in all this one person was silent and that was Manik. He didn't utter a word nor shed a tear....he got up and left towards his room when everyone was lost in their thoughts and were hugging Karan.