Burning in Revenge

You will be a Reminder

Aishwarya's POV 

"I'm fine uncle, I'm being emotional these days. Give me few minutes, will freshen up and come" I said leaving

I washed my face, changed my dress  and went downstairs 

They were having tea and eating pakora

Maria gave me tea when I went. 

"I made this specially for you" Maria said giving me mirapakaya bajji

"I love you Maria, you are the best" I said 

"It's better if you don't it, it's not good right now" Vishal said 

"I want to  eat" I said taking the plate

Vicky took the plate from my hands and started to eat. Everyone watched him in shock. I fumed in anger. He doesn't even like. How dare he take my favorite 

"How can you take like that, you don't even like" aunty said 

"I feel like eating, anyway Vishal said it's not good for her" he said casually 

I can see he is having hard time eating. Water was coming from his eyes and nose. I couldn't see him like that.

"I will not eat, you can stop eating now" i said

Uncle and aunty looked at us in shock. Vishal was fighting his smile

"I mean to say.....Vishal said Vikram has gastritis. Spicy food is not good" I tried to cover up

"I forgot, anyway these are so good" he said 

I had tea and ate onion pakora along with them

"Vishal, Aishu studied medicine in AIIMS. You were there for three years. Didn't you meet her? She is gold medalist, topper in every semester" uncle asked

Why is uncle asking?

"I don't remember seeing Vishal uncle. I was surprised when I learnt he was there. Then he said, he was in neurosurgery not general surgery. Neurosurgery was small topic and it was covered by HOD" I said 

"Didn't you say you did project work in neurology?" Uncle asked 

Oh god! How did you remember small details uncle? Of course he would! He wouldn't be DG of police otherwise 

"Urology uncle" i said

"Ok, I heard it like neurology" uncle said looking at me

It's so hard to lie to uncle.

Vishal left after sometime though aunty insisted to have dinner. Vikram was in his room mostly.Uncle went out, didn't even have dinner with us.

I couldn't sleep that night. I know its not right to disturb aunty but I feel like talking to her. Uncle didn't return yet. 

I knocked on her door

Aunty was surprised to see me 

"Are you ok Aishu?" She asked 

"Sorry to disturb you aunty, can I talk to you" I asked 

She took me inside her room, we sat in small couch inside

"Aunty, I want to ask you something. Can you please answer honestly"

"Ok, what is troubling you?" She asked 

"You know what happened in my life. Do you think what Sagar did is right?....." 

"No..." 

"Please aunty... hear me" I requested 

She nodded

"Because of my family he lost his loved ones, his family is shattered, they still didn't recover from  that trauma. My uncle was punished by law. He really repents for what he did every day. He did everything because of misunderstanding. 

I used to think he should be forgiven. I realized how much ever he repents, his crimes can't be reversed. They suffered so much because of us. I wasn't even born when it happened but I'm part of that family. 

His anger is justified but I...."

"You are not responsible for something you didn't do" I heard uncle's voice

I looked at the door, he came in his uniform 

"Uncle, I ...." I didn't want to have this conversation in front of uncle. He would suspect 

"Aishu, whoever did the crime should be punished, not their friends or relatives. Your uncle is punished by law. It's up to the victims to forgive him or not but what happened with you is also a crime. I would get them punished" uncle said 

"No uncle, I don't want to" I said 

"Why? You are suffering for something you are not responsible" he asked 

"That's not what I want to ask.... I wanted to know aunty's opinion....do you think his family would hate me..."

"Why are you thinking about his family? Do you expect to meet them?" Uncle asked 

That's why I didn't want this conversation with uncle

"No, if you were in that position, would you hate me? If my family destroyed yours, knowing I'm from that family would you let me stay here" I asked 

"Truthfully I don't know Aishu, because I see you as my daughter. I can't imagine you in that position to answer your question. But I can answer you from their point.

They may not hate you but you would be a reminder of your uncle and his crime and they would be in pain seeing you thinking of their loss" aunty said 

"Thank you aunty for answer honestly " I said holding my tears

"Sorry to disturb you, good night aunty, good night uncle" I said leaving

They wished me good night

Uncle was in deep thoughts