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Bonus : Letting go

" Sunny..i am sorry ..i j -

" sorry  nahi chahiye mujhe teja ... apologise mat kar ... just don't please " He took a few steps back , not even her crestfallen state melted him this time

" I have given everything sunny ...everything ...my fears , pain everything ...aur kya chahiye ? " She sniffed . Healing wasn't day's work. It was a long process . She didn't know where she stood in the process but she knew it had been difficult and yet she did everything possible  no matter what.

Shutting people when things got mad , when everything got too much was always her coping mechanism , it would take time for her change that ....she didn't even realise if she did it anymore .because most of her issues she now shared with him . The matter that were still touchy was her father. She doesn't remember the last time she talked about him .

" You have to drop the hold your father has on you ... why don't you just do it ?" He looked at her carefully and saw her face completely  go red but she hid the uneasiness that came along

" Do what ?" She pretended and he ran a hand through his hair.

" Let it go. Go have a conversation with your father ....just like your therapist told you to ....i would be happy if you'd rather face your fears than give them up it it affects you so much . Still " He finally dropped it and she got up slowly

" I don't know what you are implying at karan ...i think you need some sleep and i definitely  do too...main chalti hu " She rushed it all in quickly without meeting his gaze making him nore angry 

" Fine then ...run away from this conversation tejasswi .. run away from confrontation that you know is important... runaway like your father did " He spat and she froze. Her gaze fixated on him for a minute and he realised what he said.

He tried saying and walking towards her but she showed him her palm. She ran away as quickly as she can after shoutimg a " don't follow me "

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2 DAYS LATER

She wiped her sweaty hands on her kurti as she waited for the door to open. Her mind was forcing her to turn back and run away. She wasn't brave enough for this. She would never be ready for this. And if she left for hospital straight after here , everyone would know who and what the reason might be .

Door opened just as she was ready to go back . She faced an old lady , probably a house help , who scanned her from top to bottom. The house help's eyes lit in recognition.  She probably might have seen her on news that is why she didn't question teja when she said she was here to meet Mr Sethi.

She stepped inside the large house and was led to the main living area. She saw Mr Abhimanyu Sethi, her blood father  stand up slowly looking at her in shock . Behind in the hallway stood his wife , Ayesha Riaz who was as surprised

" Get something for the guest Parul " she heard Ayesha tell the house help.

The newspaper that was kept on the coffee table  flew to the ground as he stared at her.

" So you do know who i am " she broke the silence. The reactions said it all. She wondered who told him or did he keep  tabs on her

" Kuch cheeze na chahkar bhi pata lag jati hain " The women from behind spoke and teja scoffed

" Cheez nahi hun main " she said coldly , challenging ayesha.

" what are you here for ? " The man finally broke his silence and she shifted her attention to him

" Honestly ? Ayi toh ma-

" what's going on here ? " Umar's voice was heard as he descended the stairs. Seems like he was finally free from jail.

The staircase held a lot of photo frames . She had come here before but ofcourse it was for finding a proof of the murderer. It was dark that time .

" Your sister is here Umar" The lady was now standing next to her husband as umar reached to teju

" Teju ? Wha- .

" I didn't come here to ask for my share of property , you'll can relax " She muttered looking at ayesha in particular

" teju tu idhar kya kar rahi hai ? Bata toh deti ...mujhe tujhse ba-

" I am not here to mend the past bonds either Umar " She said coldly making him disappointed

" Toh kyu ayi ho idhar ? " Mr sethi asked and she made herself comfortable on the couch . The couple stared at her and then sat down themselves while umar stood at a corner

" Are you happy? " she asked making everyone confused

" huh ? "

" I want to know Mr Sethi ...i want to know if you are happy ...you left your wife, your children , deceived a woman and  snatched her child and got married again and had kids ...it would be a shame agar aap iske baad me apni zindagi mein khush na ho toh haina ? " She taunted. Her heart gave her red signals.  It told her to stop. She was suppposed to have a healthy conversation. But what was she doing.

She was finally letting her heart complain. The little child who kept waiting for her father to return everyday was speaking today and she was going to let it go . The years of pain, heartbreak , hatred ,compaints , wait , burden were going to be let go today .

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Hii ! I know everybody has been waiting  for this confrontation  since so long and it's finally here.