Read the note at the end please 💜

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It was nighttime, Diya was sitting by the pool lost in her thoughts.

Diya's pov

Things have changed so much in the last 6 months. I have lost all my contact with mom dad and to be honest, I'm glad I did. They never loved me, for them I was just a toy whom they needed for their own selfish purposes. But still...it hurts...hurts that your own parents don't want you. Now I can understand what Karan must have gone through in past because of my parents, when he used to think his parents don't want him. Maybe that's what we call karma? Even I have done lots of bad things with the whole family and now even I have to pay for my deeds. I have done so many had things, still, this family accepted me with all my flaws. Karan and aarav have forgiven me but they still haven't forgotten all those things which I did. That day when Manik uncle punished my mom dad, at that day only he transferred all their properties in my name. He didn't take a single penny from that. Nandini aunty made sure I'm doing fine all along...they both asked all my friends to make me feel better...and what I did? Played with their trust, their emotions. I don't even know if I actually deserve this love and friendship. Will I be ever able to overcome this guilt?

Her thought process was broken by Varun who came and sat beside her, dipping his legs in water.

Varun- what's up?

Diya-(giving him small smile) nothing..

Varun- then why are you looking upset since morning?

Diya shockingly looked at him, she thought nobody noticed her.

Varun- what? I saw on dining table too today... what's the matter?

Diya-(looking down) nothing, I was just...umm..

Varun-(looking ahead) missing your parents? I can understand Diya, when Manik uncle was all sad with the fact that Karan and aarav is going away and when he and cabir become all possessive for mrudula and aradhya...you felt little bad right? You felt happy that they are getting love which they couldn't because of your parents but at the same time you was missing your parents too...haina?

Diya-(amusingly) how do you know all this? I mean...I...

Varun-(holding her hands) relax Diya, we all do make mistakes and it's okay. It's human nature. It's alright, what's not right is, us not learning anything from those mistakes.

Diya-(softly) then why can't you forgive your mother Varun? Even she learned from her mistakes... didn't she?

Varun in a jerk looked at her while diya continued.

Diya- I don't have my parents with me now Varun and I don't think so I'll ever get them back but you do have one... please don't loose them. Mukti aunty is trying really hard to get your's and abhi's uncle love and affection back, please don't ignore her and push her away. You will never know when it will be last time you will see her.

Diya's words hit varun like a thunderstorm. In his heart he already forgive mukti but there was some part of his who was still holding on to the past but now...maybe even that part wants to forgive his mother.

Varun-( getting up suddenly) I'll meet you in morning, need to complete a very important work.

Even Diya understood what he meant by this, so she gives him huge smile and showed him thumb's up signalling him all the best.

Varun-(suddenly stopping) Diya?

Diya-yeah?

Varun- you know right, we all loves you alot? Each one of us? Don't think about your past now...you did wrong things but now everything is fine. We all are good and let me tell you one thing, I saw manik uncle and nandini aunty talking with karan about you.

Diya-(amusingly) about me?

Varun-yeah they were making sure about your stay there so Karan told them that he has find an apartment for you there in the same building we all will be staying. Manik uncle told him that we all should live in his penthouse but as we all want to be independent, Karan and aarav made sure he rents 4 apartments in advance only.
Maybe they should have showed you verbally as well that they loves you and cares about you alot,but still....now atleast you know, that they really loves you and cares about you, you are like their own daughter.

Once Varun went away, Diya was again lost in her thoughts unaware of the fact that 2 people heard her and Varun's talk. She was really happy to see manan and karan, aarav's concern for her.

With a smile on her face, she too left for her room.

While Manik and Nandini, who were going to myrah's room when saw diya sitting there alone. That's when they saw varun coming there, so to give them privacy they were going to leave but when they heard varun...they stopped to listen to full conversation. Their heart went for that poor soul while nandini was having few tears in her eyes.

Both of them looked at each other before going towards myrah's room. They knows what they have to do from now on.

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Myrah was sitting in her room, packing her school bag according to her timetable. She was looking quite sad and was doing her work silently.

That's when manan entered and saw her like this, she was so much engrossed in her work or in her thoughts that she didn't even acknowledge their presence.

Manik( clearing his throat)- hello princess.

Myrah-(bit startled) papajii?

Manik-(coming closer) what's my baby doing?

Myrah- (smiling) packing my school bag.

Nandini-(lovingly) do you want anything? Should I bring it for you?

Myrah-(pouting) my maths book... it's on upper shelf.

Manik-(naughtily) that even your mumma can't fetch princess. Look at her.... shooooo small.

Nandini-(glaring) hahaha very funny Manik Malhotra. I'll punch you, if you will make fun of my cute height.

Myrah giggles seeing both of them while manik acted as if he is scared but nevertheless picked that book up which myrah was asking for.

Once myrah was done, Manik picked her up and made her lay down on bed in middle and both manik and nandini settles on bed on either sides.

Nandini-(softly) so? Howz my baby doing?

Myrah-(sadly) fine mummaji.

Manik- (calmly) really? I don't think so...is something bothering my pumpkin?

Myrah looked down and soon her chin wobbled up and tears started strumming down her cheeks making manan really worried.

They both immediately got up and nandini hide myrah in her arms trying to calm her down.

Manik-(worriedly) what happened papa ki jaan? Why are you crying? Did we do something? Did someone else said something to my baby?

Myrah cryingly nodded in no so manik again started asking her questions.

Manik-then what happened baby? Btaao na papa Koo.
( Tell Dad na)

When even after 10 mins myrah didn't stopped crying, Nandini very slowly asked her a question which she was thinking of since morning.

Nandini-( whispering) is it because both aarav and Karan is going away Myruh?

Both manik and myrah listened to her and when myrah stopped crying and didn't say anything realisation hit Manik. How can he forget about that? If going away of Karan and aarav is affecting him and Nandini this much, then what must be the condition of this little soul?

Myrah-(in a very slow voice) I'll miss them mummaji....what if they forget myrah?

Karan- that will only happen when we will forget breathing myrah.

Aarav- or when we will die.

Manan and myrah turned their head to see karan and aarav standing on door looking a bit angry and after seeing their expression myrah knew she is in trouble.

Both boys walked in and settled down on bed with them.

Karan-(sternly) what did you said?

Aarav-(glaring) we will forget you?

Myrah was just looking down and after hearing their tone, again tears started rolling from her eyes making them sigh.

Aarav picked her up and make her settled on his lap and Karan started wiping her tears from his shirt's sleeves.

Karan-(softly) why are you crying now?

Myrah didn't answer anything and keeps hiding her face in aarav's chest.

Aarav- (Little softly) bhaiyu asked something na Princess.

Myrah- because you are angry with me.

Karan-(sighing) and why are we angry?

Myrah-(looking down) cause myrah doubted her bhaiyu's love for her.

Aarav-isn't it wrong?

Myrah-(nodding in yes) it is.

Aarav-did we do something, that makes you feel this way?

Myrah nodded in no still looking down.

Karan-(sighing) myrah, we love you alot princess and we can never forget you. No matter wherever we go. When you will turn 18 and will become big girl even you will be moving states, making your career, doing things which you love... will you forget us?

Myrah nodded in no and sadly pouted looking at him. Her red nose, pouty lips, watery eyes and open hair made everyone present there goes all aww on her.

Karan-(giving her accusing look) you always use this look on me and makes me do things in your way.

Aarav-(scoffing at Nandini) she inherited this from you!

Manik-(sighing) I can understand... I'm victim of this look from yearssss.

This made both Nandini and myrah giggles and both girls high fives making boy's heart flutter with happiness.

Karan, Manik and aarav shared a look and hugged myrah and Nandini tightly squeezing them in between making them laugh out loud.

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In mukti and abhi's room, they were sitting on bed and Abhi was discussing few office related things with her and she was telling him her future plans. Because of all the chaos she left everything in between and later on for few months she just wanted to concentrate on him and Varun so she didn't start her business again. But now Abhi was suggesting her to again starts working as now even varun will be going away and things are too all good between both of them. (Abhi& Mukti)

That's when someone knocked on the door and abhi got up to check.

Abhi- varun?

Varun- (nervously) hey!

Abhi-(sarcastically) you came here to say hey? Wow Varun!

Varun (gritting his teeths) don't tease me, I'm already nervous.

Abhi-(confusingly) why?what happened?

Varun-(mocking tone) will you let me enter please?

Abhi gives him fake smile and step aside which made Varun giggles.

Varun looked in front and saw Mukti standing near bed and her eyes was filled with concern.

Mukti-(hesitatingly) is everything fine Varun? Are you nervous about abroad thing?

Varun (looking straight at her)- no maa..

Listening maa from his mouth abhi's face had a huge smile and mukti started crying bitterly keeping her hands on her mouth and even varun had tears in his eyes. He didn't call her maa since long...she was dying to hear that one word from his mouth and today her wish got fullfilled.

He immediately walked near her and hugged her tightly which she reciprocated with equal favour.

Mukti-(still in hug) I'm really sorry Varun, please forgive me Bacha... please forgive me.

Varun (whispering)- shh it's okay. I already forgive you... don't think of it now. We will focus on our future from now onwards.

Abhi-(fake coughing) ahemm...mind if I join?

Mukti and varun laughs and opened their arms and soon abhi too joined them making it a big family hug.

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Aarav and Karan was laying on aarav's bed in his room and was continuasly staring at ceiling.

After making myrah feel happy and having some friendly conversation, Karan and aarav both came in aarav's room and was just thinking about their decisions.

Aarav-(after a long silence) what are you thinking of?

Karan-(looking at him) are we doing right aarav? I mean...dad and mom are sad, myrah is insecure...I don't think so we should go abroad when our family don't wants us to.

Aarav- even I was thinking of the same. Let's just stay here only. Even I don't want to upset them. Opportunities here also are really great. But what about aradhya and Mrudula?

Karan-we will tell maa papa tomorrow, that we have decided to not move away and about aradhya and Mrudula... I'm not going to stop jaan from achieving her dreams...she from childhood wanted to go there and I'll make sure, she do what she loves...you should talk with aradhya as well. We shouldn't stop anyone of them from going in my pov.

Aarav-you are right, I'll ask aradhya to go there and complete her studies. We can be in long distance, it will be fine. So now it's decided? We are not going.

Nandini-then you both are deciding wrong!

They looked up to see myrah with manan standing on door.

Karan-(getting up) maa-papa, come inside na.

Nandini and Manik sit down on bed while myrah jumped in aarav's laps suddenly making him scoff.

Aarav-(glaring) you little devil! What are you trying to do? Break my bones?

Myrah- as if I will ever be able to. Have you ever looked at yourself Buffalo?

Myrah showed him her toungue to which he scoffed more.

Aarav-(whining) maaa!

Karan-(hitting his head) shut up temple guy, always whining.

Aarav pouted while myrah slowly giggles at her victory.

Manik- (raising his one eyebrow) what were you two Thinking haan?

Aarav-(sighing) dad, we are thinking of staying here only. You all are sad and we don't want to do anything which will make you guys upset.

Karan too nodded in yes agreeing to aarav while both manan looked at each other.

Manik-(getting comfortable in bed) I'll tell you both something!
When I was at your age na, Dad wanted me and Mukti to go abroad for higher studies even I too decided to move out of country, I was going to do the same but then dhruv's family didn't had enough money and I didn't wanted to go there leaving my friends behind.
He couldn't get the scholarship as well...so I decided to stay here but dad didn't agreed. He forcefully sent me and Mukti there. I was really mad at him so to make it up,he payed for dhruv's fees as well and send him there reluctantly.
I never realised that time,how important it is for me to take my career decisions based on my interest, based on what's good for me and not on other people. If dad wouldn't have send Dhruv there, I would have never stayed there...and it would have costed me to loose some really good opportunities. I'm not saying that education in India is bad but the kind of exposure and network I have got there, I would have never be able to get here.
I always thought I'm best, I was excellent at everything here but there...at so many stages I have challenged myself, I have faced so many failures there...there no body gives a fuck about who's childen you are. You get what you deserve there, based on YOUR talents and not based on your family background. I even met Jaan there, she came there through scholarships and after meeting her and after when I bring so much profit in our company cause of my new skills, network which I made there....i realised why dad was so adamant on sending me there.

Nandini- even my parents and Manik's parents felt sad, insecure baby...but they still wanted us to go for what's best for us. They never let us compromise on our career. Did we ever forget our family after moving there? No right? Are we not close anymore? You know After my parents death, we moved to India, at that time mom dad loved me more than they loved mukti and Manik. I was devastated when I get to know that amma appa died in a car accident, I went there to meet them just few months ago at that time...and I was so lost but mom dad and Manik and our friends made sure they are being with me whole time. Did we loose our bond? We are achieving greatest heights of success right and still loving each other at the same time.
So now it's upto you guys, decide....you want to stay in your comfort zone and make us feel little better that our children will be staying with us or want to achieve heights and make us happiest and proud of you both after few yrs?

Myrah-(cutely) yess bhaiyu...even I will be moving out of City or maybe country for my higher studies... will you both stop me from achieving what's good for me? No right? So how can I? I know you both loves me alot and we three will never loose our bond.

Both karan and aarav were lost in their thoughts, manan knew that they have understood what they should do. So to give them some time, manan just kissed their head and left the room Taking myrah with them.

While aarav and Karan both were imagining the future...how marvelous it will be? How much their parents will be proud of them, when they will be achieving new heights of success, doing things which they love...what kind of amazing self made life they will be living... didn't they dream of same exact future from so long?

They both shared a look at each other and at that moment they both knew what they are going to choose.

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Ahhh!!! I'm feeling so many emotions right now. This book is so precious to me and as much as I want to continue it, I don't want to spoil it by dragging it unnecessarily. This book has given me alot of love, challenges and what not.I'll be updating epilogue soon, so stay tuned💜

I'm so nervous right now, I don't know if this ending is good enough...

How do you guys feel....about the ending of this book?
What about this whole chapter?
Myrah's fear?
Manan sharing about their days.
Diya?
Varun and mukbhi?
Aarav and Karan's decision?

One more thing,as some of you were asking me to write about life of younger clan in abroad or when they will become adults in separate book...do you want that?
It will be a short book, so let me know who all wants it❤️