Realization of Love

Chapter 6

Virat POV

As soon as Priya left Anu aunty fell on the couch with a thud while we all kept crying I was crying because I got to know that my love was in pain all these years and was suffering and I somewhere all this happened just because of me if I hadn't said those things that only if I realized my love for her earlier only if I didn't let her leave and accepted her love she wouldn't have suffered she wouldn't hate all of us this much.

I was crying because I was feeling guilty and all these Ifs were coming at me with full force. Everyone in this room is crying because we all got to know that she was suffering and is suffering till now and she hates us all because somewhere they all know that they are in one way or another the reason of her this immense pain.

"I didn't knew he would do this Its not like I didn't trusted her or the values I gave her I was just scared she would do something silly with herself don't you remember how broken she looked when she left Delhi don't you remember her words Vanraj?", aunty said in a trance like she couldn't believe it while uncle started rubbing his hand over aunties back soothingly but what I saw next made me feel more guilty as I saw a tear roll down his cheek he was always the rock he was more strict and stone hearted then my father too its not that he is bad but you can understand when you have an only child that too a girl you would also become strict to ensure her safety he is crying now and all because of me.

"Vanraj he was probably my age I thought he would treat her like his own child but he tried to force hi h himself on my swee sweetie my baby? What did I do its all my fault I should have listened to her when she told me she doesn't feel comfortable around him or when she continuously told me she hates him and I would just cut her off and say he will take care of her. how could I do this to my own baby? How?", saying this auntie started sobbing hysterically while cursing herself while she should have cursed me and mom tried to console her hugging her tightly.

"Its not your fault who would have thought he would try to do this to a girl his daughters age? No one would have thought stop blaming yourself its not the time to blame yourself  we should think of a way to stop her don't forget she said she would leave tomorrow first in the morning?", Dad said looking at auntie and then at everyone else and finally settling his eyes on me and I saw disappointment and hope both together in his eyes with his tears.

I think I know why he is disappointed maybe he is thinking that it is truly my fault in the first place that she left and hope thinking that I could somehow handle all this situation because I know he cant because he is also on the verge of a breakdown because he always was more close to Priya then to me or Tia as Priya was the only one since childhood who would take care of him like a daughter I still remember when dad and uncle would return from business trips me and Tia would just take the gifts and flee while she would sit them and talk to them ask them about their trip and when any one of them would be in pain she would massage them.

She was always the caring and the most kind between all of us and I would get jealous when boys tried to talk to her I would make them run away and forbid Priya from talking to them and state to her that since she doesn't have a brother I will do a brothers duty its all my fault that I didn't realized my love for her but when I realized it was already to late and I know that I will forever regret it.

Looking around the room I see that all my friends eyes are on me and I know what I have to do I took some steps towards aunty and kneeled in front her sensing me she raised her head and sees me with teary eyes I took hold of her hands in both my hands I take a deep breath.

"Aunty I know its all my fault if I wouldn't have been this much of a fool all this wouldn't have happened she wouldn't have suffered and I know I regret it my whole life", I started looking in her eyes I can feel all the pair of eyes on me but I know I have to say it now before its again too late aunty was about to say something but I shake my head and continue

"No auntie let me speak before its again to late I know its all my fault to begin with but I still want a chance I still want to marry her and be her life partner for all my seven lives", I told her honestly she gave me a teary smiled.

"But Virat after knowing everything I cant and I wont ask her to abandon Adi even if we have to hear people talk about her character I will support her in raising Adi", she said looking all serious.

"And do you really think I want her to abandon Adi no I am accepting him as mine and I swear I will love him like my own and I wont let anyone I mean anyone to talk about her character because I know how pure she was, she is and I know it that she will always remain pure and Adi don't only needs a mother but a father too and I want that position in his life I would be honored to raise the child of a man like him as my own"  I told her and everyone in the room that Adi is mine now.

"Will you give me a chance to be in Priyas life again?", I asked looking at uncle who thought for awhile scrutinizing me with his gaze and to my relief he nodded.