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THE CRIES OF MY HEART #chapter2

Survi had just been hit by a car while Shivani had been hit by a motorcycle. They were both on the ground but in different places. The driver of the car gets out and comes close to Survi, he lowers himself:

- were you okay?

Survived, raises his head and looks at the man, when their eyes meet, they remain frozen looking at each other. For a few seconds they looked at each other then Survi gets up:

Survival: why are you asking me if I'm fine? You tried to knock me down just now

- pardon ?

Survival: Yes you did! Why do you drive if you can't do it right?

- and you, why are you walking on the road if you don't know how to do it correctly?

Survival: ah so it's me to blame? I remind you that it was you who were driving...

- so I had to be more careful? (He cut her off) I also point out that you were the pedestrian so don't tell me that you don't know the rules of traffic lights...

Survived: (pause)

- oh you lost your tongue? Right now you were screaming like a parrot so why the sudden silence?

Survival: I'm not going to stay here arguing with you because I have other fish to fry...

- me too miss and given your outfit today is a special day for you so I won't bother you...

Without adding anything, the two turn on their heels and go their own way. On the other side, Shivani was standing facing the biker:

- you knew I had ideas elsewhere! Sorry really sorry...

Shivani: no cava you didn't have to worry about it...

- no I really want to apologize you could have summoned me to the police for bad behavior but you didn't so what can I do to make amends?

Shivani: I assure you that everything is fine, no need to make a fuss and I have to go...

- let me take you home...

Shivani: Uh...

- no "uh" I'll take you home, that's all!

At the Vandhara house, Jatin sat in the chair thinking elsewhere, Ashoka stood in front of the door waiting for his daughter to arrive. Kavita and Prasher were stopped just behind Jatin, Ashoka was biting her nails impatiently waiting for her daughter. Kavita thinks "if she wants her to stay there for an eternity it will do less more on this paranoid family". A shadow approached and Ashoka started to smile but the smile disappeared by the minute because it was not Shivani but rather Survi:

Ashoka: So tell me Survive… Did you see it?

Survived: (shakes head)

Ashoka: (looks up) oh my god where is my daughter? Please wherever she may be protect the...

Suddenly they hear the sound of a motorbike, they all rush outside and saw Shivani getting off the motorbike. Jatin is shocked, Ashoka hurried towards his daughter:

Ashok: are you okay? Tell me Shivani nothing happened to you? (By touching her everywhere)

Shivani: cava mom I'm very well...

She looks at her father who was staring at her, slow walking steps, Shivani was approaching her father. With every step she took, Jatin's anger grew. Shivani came to his level:

Shivani: Dad I... I

SLASHHHH… Shivani had just received a slap from her father. She raises her head, holding her cheek which received the slap:

Jatin: (hysterical) I'm really disappointed with you today Shivani! I would never have imagined you capable of doing such a thing to me… Today you have just humiliated me to the point that when I leave my house I will have my head down and it’s all your fault

Shivani: (in tears)

Jatin: (angry) if you didn't want this wedding, you could have told us about it, we would have canceled everything, but you preferred to run away like a fugitive! I thought you were the best of all my children but there I was wrong! You are the worst of all the things that have happened to me in my life...

Shivani: (hurt)

Ashoka: please Jatin go with her very slowly…

Jatin: Ashoka, I won't allow you to interfere in our discussion, it's between me and my daughter! (to Shivani) and I can see you have degenerate nerve too! You run away from your wedding and you come home on a man's motorbike... Aren't you embarrassed? Do you not honor your dignity a little? If for you reputation and dignity are not worth it for us, they count at a hundred miles an hour!

Shivani: (in tears) Dad you know I didn't mean to do this...

Jatin: you didn't want to but you did! I can congratulate you for what you have just done… You humbled me in front of this whole community… What will people say and think of our family? Do you also know that after what you have just done no other woman will want you as an in-law? You won't receive any more marriage proposals, have you thought about that?

Shivani: (pause)

Jatin: no, you haven't thought about it simply because you're selfish, you only think of yourself! The others don't matter to you... If you're happy, that's the main thing! I don't know what to tell you anymore but remember one thing I'm not denying you but never speak to me again! Pretend I don't live under this roof...

He left, Shivani wanted to go to him but Prasher held her back…

Prasher: what else do you want? Are you not satisfied with what you have just created? Or if I understand you still want to add oil to the fire?

Shivani: no big brother I want to apologize to dad…

Prasher: Apologize? Don't make me laugh Shivani… You knew this was going to affect her so much and you did it anyway so please don't say you want to apologize cause it won't help

Survival: Prasher is right Shivani… For the moment dad is under the effect of anger wait until he has calmed down more to speak it…

Kavita: (thinks “this is a good time to finish this Shivani… She is in a period of distress so her spirit is quite weak I can do whatever I want with her… Maybe even set her against her sister”) … (Smiles mischievously)

In the evening in the house, the atmosphere was tense. Everyone was in their room. No one came down for breakfast. Kavita was in her room munching chips:

Kavita: tell me Prasher what am I going to eat tonight? Chips ? You think this to feed our child? He needs more

Prasher: Tell me Kavita don't you care about my family? We are in a painful moment but you only think about eating...

Kavita: hey Prasher Vandhara I remind you that I do not eat for myself but for our future offspring

Prasher: If you want to eat so much for this child you know the kitchen! You can go and prepare something instead of bothering me for so little...

Kavita: (frowns)…

In the girls' room, Shivani was sitting facing the mirror removing her jewelry and her sister Survi was helping her. Shivani looked sad and also stared at the mirror:

Shivani: Survive do you think dad will ever forgive me for running away from my marriage?

Survived: I think so sis! You know everything happens for a good reason if today you ran away from your marriage maybe God has an even better plan for you...

Shivani: And in high school, how will people look at me?

Survival: you don't have to worry about that...

Don't calculate them, you don't live for them! Besides, you had good reason not to get married… We are going to go see Himran and apologize to him because he is definitely feeling very bad right now.

Shivani: Himran… I completely forgot about it thanks for reminding me Survi…

They embrace, Kavita who was passing by, saw the scene and she stopped then crossed her hands and dodged a smile "tsutsutsutsu what love they have for each other but too bad that this love will no longer live in some time ! This bond you share is going to break…”

She went away. The next day, at a university. Survi was with a girl:

- So your father has calmed down or is he still in this anger?

Survived: ah Maya he's still the same

Maya: but tell me, when do you think about falling in love?

Survived: in love? Me ? You are wrong… I will never fall in love that does not interest me…

Maya: well, several girls have said it and today they are attached to men like shirts! Wait I have something for you (she takes a rose) hold this rose, throw it as far as possible and the man who finds it will be your soul mate, that's what my grandmother told me

Survi hesitates but takes the rose, she closes her eyes and throws the rose. The rose falls at the feet of a man.

TO BE CONTINUED...

So for you:

Who is this man who received the rose?

Shivani will get his father's forgiveness?

What is Kavita up to against the Vandhara sisters?