CHAPTER 58
Avishka had run to her room, and as she sat there with her hands on her chest, she began to breathe deeply, but it didn't seem like she was at all relaxed. She doesn't want to close her eyes, even for a moment, because she knows that if she does, her terrible memories will start scaring her even more. But today everything seems to scare her with her eyes open; she has started seeing a lot of things in front of her with her eyes open.
*Her hands were tied behind her back, and her eyes were blindfolded. Her heartbeat rises so high that her throat is now dry.
She is a bit shy and a bit fretful, but she knows that he is right in front of her, and in this way, he has blindfolded her and tied her hands, which is very strange to her.
"Please, I don't like it... Stop this… This is weird.”
But she could not say anything else. Before this, he placed his finger on her lips and made her silent by gently blowing a warm breath near her mouth.
“Shuuuuu…”
This is going to scare her even more. She immediately moves away from him and tries to free her hands. But in a blink, he quickly lifted her up and threw her on the bed.
“Nooooooo….”*
She suddenly opens her eyes properly and starts taking deep breaths, but as if she is not able to breathe at all, she immediately runs towards the balcony, opens the door, opens her mouth as if she is very lacking in air, and takes a deep breath. She starts breathing, but she feels as if she is still not able to breathe at all, but then suddenly.
"Avi..."
Prakram's voice forces her to turn towards him, but seeing her state, he becomes extremely stunned and immediately comes near her, holds her tightly in his arms, and starts rubbing her back.
“Avi… What happened… relax…”
As soon as he touches her, Avishka suddenly feels a great sense of relief. She tightly wraps both her arms around his neck and holds his shirt tightly, as if she doesn't want him to leave her. He is very upset after seeing her in this condition. Within a few moments, her face became red due to crying, and her eyes started watering in such a way as if she were not herself at all.
“Avi…”
Gradually, she has started to feel more relaxed, due to which Prakram sits with her in his arms on the wooden coach installed on the balcony. Aashi, who had accompanied Prakram, was observing the scene when she unexpectedly entered the room. She brings a glass of water for her mother, who is suddenly crying, and tells Avishka as soon as she arrives with a half-filled glass.
“Mumma, water…”
When Avishka heard Aashi's voice, she gently turned her face towards her, unaware that Aashi was also present. Seeing the glass in her hands, she immediately takes it from her hands and starts drinking it in a hurry, and she holds the glass so tightly. Prakram is holding her protectively and can see the veins on her hands very well. Aashi feels deeply saddened by Avishka's condition, and she suddenly begins to cry as she gazes at her.
"Mumma…”
Avishka feels a little more relaxed after drinking water, but Aashi's crying seems to bring her out of everything. She quickly puts the glass aside, takes Aashi in her arms, and pats her very lovingly, holding her in her arms.
"Don't care, dear. Mumma is okay.”
Prakram is sitting comfortably with Avishka in his arms and Aashi in Avishka's arms. He is looking at both of them very well, especially Avishka, on whose face all the expressions are gradually changing; she is becoming absolutely normal after hugging Aashi. Prakram has a deep understanding of many things, and he conveys this to her while tenderly caressing Aashi.
"Aashi, sweetheart, Papa has to talk to mom about something important; you go to grandma."
“No, I will not go at all; you will scold my mom.”
"I promise you, I am not going to scold your mom at all, but Mumma is not feeling well at all, so I am asking you to go to Grandma for a while... After some time, mom will be okay, and then you will return to her."
Aashi looks at Avishka, who is looking down, before turning her gaze back to Prakram, who is smiling and gesturing for her to leave. Aashi quickly kisses Avishka on the cheek and then shows her little finger to her father and says something angrily to him.
"If you scold my mom, I will tell Grandma and get you beaten badly."
"Fine…”
Aashi gets down from her arms to go from there, but she doesn't feel like leaving because Avishka is very upset, so she turns and speaks quickly.
“You have some time; please talk quickly. Aashi is coming back soon."
Prakram is well aware of Aashi's deep love for Avishka, which makes it difficult for her to leave her. However, she also recognizes Avishka's distress, prompting him to close his eyes and accept her. Aashi quickly leaves from there. Prakram makes Avishka sit in front of him, takes her in his arms from behind, pushes her hair to one side, rests his face on her shoulder, gently massages her hair with his fingers, and then speaks to her.
"I cannot bear to see you in such a state of fear, despite the fact that I may not be able to undo the harm your husband caused. Avishka, whatever the matter is, please tell me openly. I am ready to listen to all your words, and I am a very good listener. I know your husband is dead, but those awful memories are troubling you. I want to hear about those bad memories. Vent out everything for a while; it may reduce your pain."
Prakram knows a lot of things about her, but she also knows that he doesn't know a lot, and every time she doesn't want to say anything, she turns gently and quietly, places her head on his chest to listen to his heartbeat properly, and closes her eyes. Prakram takes a deep breath because he knows that these bad memories are too painful for Avishka to share so easily. He is waiting for the moment when she can share everything with him; no matter how long he has to wait for her, he is ready to do it. When he looks towards the door, he sees Aashi peeping at him from there. He smiles lightly because of the love between Avishka and Aashi. Sometimes he feels jealous after seeing their bond, but sometimes he also likes it so much that he immediately signals her to come near them, due to which she quickly comes there.
Prakram also forces her to sit in Avishka's lap, which prompts Avishka to take her in her arms. He then tightly embraces both of them. The sun is setting in front of them. Aashi is gazing at both of them, while Avishka's eyes remain closed. He is just watching the setting sun. But in his mind he is very concerned about her.
Very soon, I will uncover everything and eradicate all types of problems from your life, bringing about a fresh start in your life, akin to the dawn of a new day.
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"Naniiiii…(grandma)"
As soon as Aashi gets out of the car, she rushes inside and shouts loudly, causing Avishka to turn to look at Prakram. He smiles, quickly emerges, stands by her side, and informs her.
"Now that you have come to your mother's house, do not forget that your husband is also with you."
Avishka begins to closely observe Prakram, whose behavior is changing daily, which is a positive development in and of itself. However, Avishka is finding it challenging to transform herself in response to this change. While she aspires to move forward, her actions often impede her progress. Padma comes out smiling, carrying Aashi in her lap, due to which Avishka quickly sees her and hugs her. She begins to cry as she embraces Padma, and Avishka finds herself unable to hold back her own tears. Prakram comes forward smiling, touching Padma's feet first, followed by Vishnu, who is standing behind them. Avishka finds this quite surprising, but as she silently observes both Prakram and Vishnu, it appears as though they are conversing frequently, something Avishka is unaware of.
Prakram starts looking at her, smiling, and she turns to look at Padma, who is smiling. Everyone enters, and the way Padma and Vishnu greet them this time indicates a significant change in the situation. Neither Padma nor Vishnu are now afraid of Prakram, but they are talking to him very nicely. Prakram has also changed significantly; he no longer treats both Padma and Vishnu as his hostesses, a change that will be beneficial in keeping Avishka with him. But now he is treating them as Avishka's parents, which looks very nice. Avishka is also very pleased with the change, which is why she is feeling so much happiness in herself that everyone can see a different glow on her face very clearly when they see her smiling like this. He has been observing her constantly, which has caused both Padma and Vishnu to smile lightly and pay close attention to Prakram. They are extremely happy for them.
Everyone spends the whole day together with each other, and at night, Avishka lies down with her head in Padma's lap. Vishnu is sitting nearby, and Aashi and Prakram are with each other. Avishka does not know what they are doing, but she wants to spend some quality time with Padma and Vishnu. Both Padma and Vishnu know very well that Avishka is very upset, so they tell her while caressing her head.
“Forget what was your past and learn to live in your today... If you keep living in your past, you will not be able to live your future happiness at all.”