The doorbell rings.
Kanak is sitting quietly in her room. Her mind is already full of tension.
The sound of the bell breaks her thoughts.
She gets up slowly and walks toward the door.
Her steps feel heavy.
She opens the door.
And suddenly… she gets surprised.
"Sis… you?!" Kanak says.
Her elder sister Niharika is standing in front of her.
Kanak's eyes fill with tears instantly.
Without thinking, she hugs her tightly.
"Sis…" Kanak says softly.
Tears start falling from her eyes.
It feels like she wants to say many things… but the words are stuck inside her.
Niharika holds her gently.
"It's okay… I am here," she says softly.
She moves her hand on Kanak's head to calm her down.
"Kanak, don't be scared," Niharika says.
"Your elder sister is here now."
"Everything will be alright."
She wipes Kanak's tears.
"Don't cry."
Kanak slowly nods.
"Yes, sis…"
She hugs her again.
"I missed you…"
Niharika smiles softly.
"I missed you too."
Then she gently pulls her back and looks at her face.
"Now stop crying," she says.
"Be a good girl."
Kanak gives a small nod.
Just then Kanak's mother and father come out of the room.
They see Niharika.
Their faces light up a little.
"Niharika!" her mother says.
She quickly comes forward and hugs her.
Kanak's father also looks relieved.
It feels like they got some support.
After everything that has happened, Niharika's presence gives them a little strength.
Everyone comes and sits on the couch together.
For some time, they just talk.
Niharika asks about everything.
Kanak tries to stay normal, but her face still shows tension.
Her parents also look worried.
But still, for a few minutes, the house feels a little better.
At the same time…
Kanak's phone vibrates.
She looks at it.
A message.
Her heart starts beating fast.
She opens it.
It is from Vihaan.
The message has his office address and time.
And one more line is written—
"You can't refuse. You have to come."
Kanak's face becomes serious.
Her hands feel cold.
She keeps staring at the phone for a few seconds.
"Kanak… whose message is it?" Niharika asks.
Kanak quickly looks up.
She gets nervous.
"No… no one," she says.
"Just… Pihu."
Niharika looks at her.
"What happened?"
Kanak tries to act normal.
"She has some problem in a subject,She needs help with her assignment.,She is calling me for that."Kanak says.
For a moment, there is silence.
Then her mother speaks,
"Okay… you go and help her."
Then she adds softly,
"But come home early."
Kanak nods.
"Yes, mom."
She tries to smile a little.
"I will come soon. Don't worry."
Her mother looks at her with care.
"Everything will be alright," she says.
Kanak nods again.
But inside… she knows things are not alright.
Kanak goes to her room.
She closes the door.
She looks at her phone again.
Vihaan's message is still there.
"You have to come."
She takes a deep breath.
"I have to go…" she whispers.
She gets ready slowly.
Her hands are still shaking.
Her mind is full of thoughts.
After getting ready, she comes out.
"I am going," she says.
Her mother nods.
"Come back soon."
Kanak gives a small nod and leaves the house.
Kanak walks on the road.
Then she takes an auto.
She sits quietly inside.
The auto starts moving.
The whole way… Kanak is lost in her thoughts.
"Why did he call me…" she thinks.
"What is he going to do…"
"Will everything be okay…"
Her eyes slowly become wet.
She looks outside the window.
The road, the people, everything looks normal.
But her life is not normal anymore.
Her brother is in jail.
Her house is in danger.
Her parents are crying.
And all of this is because of one person.
Vihaan.
Kanak closes her eyes for a moment.
"Bro…" she whispers.
"Papa…"
"Please forgive me…"
Tears roll down her cheeks.
"I lied to all of you…"
She feels guilty.
She feels scared.
But she knows one thing—
She has to face this.
The auto keeps moving forward.
Kanak wipes her tears slowly.
Her heart is still heavy.
But she is going…
toward something she does not understand yet.
she is just crying with heavy heart.....