Nothing, But A Dare(#1)

Chapter-51.

Mahira's pov.
It's been 5 days.
5 days and I'm still at the same place, outside of that Temple.
And the funny thing is i look like a beggar, because i sit beside them, and look at those privileged people that pass by.
Iam famished at this point but my inner self isn't letting me beg.
I can't beg, i have never done that.
But my stomach doesn't understand this.

I can't go inside the temple, i have absolutely lost faith in God. I even wonder if he is real or not.
If he is real then he must hate me, or else someone can't be this much cruel.

They come daily to meet me, to talk to me, to take me back home, correction, their home.
Iam also dying to talk to them but their betrayal is still fresh, it still wrench my heart everytime i think about it.
But i have decided that I have to talk to them, i have to close this matter forever. I can't ignore them much longer.

I was lost in my thoughts until i see Ivaan bhai coming towards my direction.
HE IS NOT YOUR BHAI- my subconscious mind says.
He comes daily, at this time and go back defeated.

He comes towards me and drags me to car.
I tried to get out of his grip but he is stronger than me.
He pushes me in his car and locks the door.

"What is wrong with you? Unlock the door". I yell at him.
But he ignores me and starts to drive.

"Stop the car damnit". I yell again.
But he again ignores me.

"I FUCKING SAID TO STOP THE CAR".  I yell again.
But he kept on ignoring me and focused on the driving.
After some minutes we were Infront of that haveli.
The haveli that i left 5 days ago.
I can't.........go inside. I don't want to.
All her words started to run in my mind again.
I feel like a looser standing outside of this haveli.
This haveli just buried me alive in my own fears.
This haveli took away all my dreams and hopes.

"I want to go back........please". I plead Infront of him.

"Please just come inside.......for once, or maybe for the last time". He says slowly with tears in his eyes.

"I-I don't feel good, I............ I can't breathe". I stammer and fall on the ground.
I can't breathe.
I can't breathe.
I can't breathe.
I can't breathe.

"Look at me, please, look into my eyes". He says holding my arms.
"Breathe, count. Count with me".

"One". He says.

"O-One". I say struggling.

"Two".

"...........Tw-o".

"Three".

"Three".

"Four".

"Fou-r".

"Five".

"Fi-Five". I say.

"Now take a deep breathe". He says calmly.

I just breathe, ignoring all my thoughts, i try to breathe.

"And breathe out". He says.
And i do exactly he says.
We repeat this for sometime until i feel okay.

"I know, we are wrong. But please, listen to us. Just for once. Please come inside". He says and i just look at him.
I don't know what to do.
We have to talk about this or else we all will never move on from this.
It's okay Mahi- whatever your name is".
Let's do this, for the last time.

"Okay". I say looking down.
I just follow him inside and i stop when he stops.

I hear a voice, one of the voice i missed the most in these five days.
Mr. Devansh Chaudhary.
I can't call him dad anymore. He is not my father.