Me+You=We

She was beautiful!

Annaya's POV:

It has been a month since Aayan have dropped the bomb that Anu is still alive. Its already a month that my mother have been locked inside her own room taking antidepressants and my father trying to convince my mother. My family became upside down again after 14 years. My family is falling apart and this time again because of the same reason, Anu!

I know she is my baby sister, but trust me when I say, I hated her since she was born. I and Aayan are twins, but I was an apple of the eye of everyone. I was the centre of affection. My Dadi (Grandma), Mamma and Papa everyone loved me and gave me their every time possible. I still remember I was 2 years old when Anu was bought home, everyone was carrying her and showering her all the love. I suddenly felt out of place and cried my heart out staring at her. From that day to till the day when she was kidn*pped and killed I hated her with all my might.

Slowly, Slowly with time, we grew and my hatred for her increased more with time. She was always smiling, caring and bubbly in nature. Despite her young age, she forever kept other's happiness and opinions at first rather than hers. She believed in sharing her happiness. I still remember whenever Mamma used to buy toys for us she used to ask me whether I was satisfied with what I got or not and if I'm not satisfied I can take her toys too. She was a social butterfly. Everyone in the house gave their attention to Anu and even Aayan was always protective of his baby sister. I slowly, slowly became the black sheep of my family.

My hatred for her reached to that level that I used to push her in the puddles or kick her, sometimes even pull her hair. Once I remember Mamma scolded me for I don't know what reason and I straight went to Anu and scratched her face with my nails and when Mamma asked her what had happened, she just simply shrugged, smiled and said,"I had a fight with my friend Mamma, I'm sorry".

She never complained whatever torture I gave to her. Once Mamma, Papa and Dadi( Grandma) went to party leaving us behind. Aayan was fast asleep and Anu was playing with her toys, and I knew she was afraid of dark so I tricked her and locked her in the store room. Anu was crying and banging the door and pleading for me to open the door. But I just stood in front of the door and said," I hate you Anu. You are the reason Mamma, Pappa don't love me anymore now. I wish you disappear somewhere or just die!"

Suddenly Aayan came and pushed me and opened the door. I didn't knew Aayan had woken up. Aayan rushed inside the store room and hugged her. Then he took Anu to her room and slept hugging her.

But what I didn't knew was the day after I wished her to disappear or die , my baby sister just disappeared. She was just claimed to be dead out of nowhere. From that day Aayan hated me with all his might. Mamma went in to depression and tried to commit suicide a lot of times and Papa just immersed himself in work. Dadi ( Grandma) just kept herself busy in the cafe. The light in my family died. My family no longer became the same. My Mamma and papa were fighting constantly and were even on the verge of getting divorce. It took 14 years for my family to move on. Everything was getting back to place but suddenly Aayan dropped the bomb saying Anu was still alive and Booooommm! Everything became the same!

I don't know but I forever felt guilty for treating my baby sister that way I did. I was jealous to that extent I never saw her love and concern for me. No matter how many times I tortured her, she never uttered a word to Mama and Papa. She was beautiful, kind, caring and loving. Maybe Aayan was right that we don't deserve her, she deserves far better than this.

As Anu was disappeared Aayan became more distant from our family. He forever kept on saying that Anu was still alive and we should investigate this matter but father forever kept on saying," she is gone. She is dead". And slowly Aayan stopped asking father to search for Anu instead be became more and more reserved and stopped talking to anyone. He rarely spoke to Dadi (Grandma).

After he turned 16 he went to New York for studying and hadn't returned home until this year. He came back to India just to meet Dadi ( Grandma) but never came home before. He returned for Mama and Papa's 25 th marriage anniversary and that too on the constant request of Dadi( Grandma). Maybe Aayan's strong belief brought Anu back.

I came out of my trance due to loud noises in the downstairs. I rushed down stairs only to witness the heart wrenching scene in front of me Aayan had packed his luggage and was ready to leave and my mother was on her knees in front of him and begging him to take her to her daughter Anu. My mother was constantly crying and saying," Please my dear son take me to my Anu. I will die without her. I won't be able to survive any seconds. Please I beg you take me to her. You don't know how long I've suffered.". But I was surprised Aayan held no emotions in his eyes. He just took his luggage and walked out of the door. My mother stayed there on the floor and was crying continuously.

I couldn't even believe with every passing time my brother became more and more heartless that he even didn't flinch seeing our Mamma this way.......