Author's pov 

After 8 years 

An art exhibition was happening in an art gallery. Artists ,Art enthusiasts  , the people who are interested buying some paintings and some people who just came to see the paintings were there in the gallery.

A couple of mid- sixties liked a beautifully painted picture. 

"  Can we buy this piece of art?" The man asked .

"Sure ," the volunteer said with a smile.

They bought the picture in a great price and the women said ," I have a request, I want to meet the painter who painted this beautiful picture." 

The Volunteer nodded and let other Volunteer know who went to call the artist . 

Soon a beautiful girl walked towards the couple with a smile on her face.

" Hello Sir, Hello Ma'am. I am the artist, Miss Kahani. " She said as she greeted them.

"Hello Kahani, I must say that you draw very beautifully. However the picture has a hidden story behind it which is making me curious. " The women said. 

"Every picture has a story to tell ,Ma'am. Sometimes the artist goes through some situations which makes him/her to paint the story or Sometimes she/he has seen something like this in her/his life ,so decides to draw it. This picture is also like this. 
But I am glad that you liked it. Thank you. " Kahani said with a smile.

The couple smiled at her and blessed her .

Kahani looked at the picture ….the picture was about a crying girl who was sitting with a devil's horn on her head, her halo and wings were partly apart by the fire around her ; A boy with a halo & wings of angel who was hanging with the help of the rope was lending his hand out for her to help her out of her situation . 
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Kahani reached her one BHK apartment at around 5 pm. She stayed at the exhibition for two hours . After the exhibition she went to the coaching center where she was a drawing teacher. 

Taking a quick shower , she got dressed in a white churidar set with blue and black works on it. Eating her tiffin, she left for the place where her heart resides.

As soon as she entered , she was greeted by squeals and a chorus,"Good evening, Teacher." 

She works in an orphanage in the evening from 6:30 pm to 8 pm as a drawing teacher of the children. After that she stays here for an hour and then leaves for home 
It was the orphanage which gave her a second chance in life.
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"So this is it for today. We will meet again tomorrow. " Kahani said as she ended her class. 

Then squeals of happiness and murmurs of the students echoed as they started to take their things and leave the class.

With a smile Kahani started to pack her things when a staff of the orphanage informed that there were some people who wanted to meet her. 

Frowning to that, she followed the man and reached the office where the people were waiting for her.

She entered the office and as soon as her eyes fell on  the people in front of her, she stopped in her tracks.
There was sitting her parents, Deep and Deep's parents. 

She gulped the lump in her throat and put on a Mask of emotionlessness.

There was Mr. Singh who was sitting with a smile on his face.

Seeing Kahani ,he stood up and went towards her. 
"You talk to them, I am waiting outside." He said and was about to leave when Kahani stopped him.
"No ,you don't need to leave." 

After that night in the police station when Mr. Singh and Kahani had a heart to heart chat, their equation started to change. 

It was Mr. Singh who talked with his head and the lawyers about Kahani's case . Under his supervision, Kahani had a treatment from a psychiatrist. 
She got cured as well after a number of sessions. Mr. Singh and She both could  remember the day very well when Kahani cried her heart out in the last of her treatment due to the guilt of killing her sister. 
As her case was seen from a psychological angle and she killed her in a fit of rage , the law ordered the police to keep her only for a year under their custody as she was under psychiatrist's treatment on that time period.

In that year,every single day her parents visited the police station ,sometimes Deep accompanied them as well.
They tried to meet her but she refused due to her guilt.

After the treatment got over,she didn't return back to her parents. She forbade Mr. Singh who was constantly in contact with her after that to give any kind of information about her to her parents or Deep.

She was very apprehensive about whether the society would accept her or not . She needed to meet her psychiatrist again who along with Mr. Singh helped her to move on in her life along with the scars of her past. 

Mr. Singh brought her to this orphanage and it took her 6 months to come back to normal life. 

Slowly her apprehensiveness went away. She started her career by being a painter. She gained her confidence back slowly.

Her parents were stunned to see their daughter after years. After her confession in Deep's house, they realized somewhere they were also at fault. 

Deep also understood the mistake he made by using Kahani for his benefit . He didn't try to realize at that time that it might affect Kahani. For his love he became selfish. 

Recently they came to know about Kahani from Mr. Singh that she works here as a teacher. as Deep was constantly in touch with him. So they came to meet her. 

"How are you ,beta?" Her mother asked her. She went towards her and held her hand .

Controlling her emotions, she replied ,"I am fine...more than ever been. "

"Won't you come home? " Mrs Trivedi asked in a broken voice. 

Kahani shook her head and said, "My conscience, our past won't let me." 

Her mother broke down into tears ,making Mr. Trivedi hold her. Kahani closed her eyes when Mr. Trivedi put his hand on her head. She greeted Deep's parents who smiled at her.

"Kahani." Hearing Deep's voice, she looked towards him.
"Hey," She greeted him.

" I know it's too late but I am sorry." Deep said. 

Kahani shook her head and said ,"No no...I am sorry. I am sorry for snatching your love like this. I know my sin isn't something for which you can forgive me. 
But If possible ,forgive me." She said as her voice broke a little. 

Her feelings for Deep had died eight years ago itself. He is only her sister's husband now to her.

"How's Disha?" She asked him.

"She is good. Now she is in school. She didn't come today as she went for her friend's birthday party. Here is her photo. " Deep showed her Disha's photo which was on his phone. 

Kahani looked at the photo where a small girl stared back at her with a smile in a blue dress with two pigtails. She looked a lot like Deep.

Seeing the photo, Kahani couldn't control her emotions as a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Excuse me, " Saying this ,she ran out of the room. 

Everyone has understood that she still loves Disha the way she loved her 8 years back. It is only Disha's absence which can affect her so much.

"Let me see." Mr. Singh followed her.

He went out to see her standing in the corner of the garden crying her heart out. He went towards her.

"Kahani," He said, placing his hand on her shoulder. 

"I miss her ...I miss her a lot." Kahani said ,turning around.

"Why don't you meet her?" He asked her softly.

"If I do, I won't control myself. I won't stop myself from meeting her regularly. I am not a correct company whom she should have in her life . " Kahani said.
 
"Did you see how big she has become? You know, she used kiss my nose whenever she understood that I was upset. She used to sleep hugging me tightly,  burying herself in my chest. She doesn't  remember Me ,right? Maybe she has forgotten Me . Why did I do that? Why did I kill her mother? How can I face her after the sin? " Kahani said, breaking down and fell on her knees.

A helpless Mr. Singh sat beside her and hugged her to console her.

"Sshh...it's okay. See, you are that Kahani anymore. You are the new Kahani who has reformed now. This Kahani is strongest warrior who carries the scars of her past bravely. This Kahani is pure who doesn't have any dirt in her heart and mind.  This Kahani is the better version.
So never underestimate yourself. " Mr. Singh said.

Hearing him, Kahani smiled. 

She can't thank God enough for bringing this man in her life who helped her on that time when she was sinking in a sea of guilt , frustration and depression . 

Her life which was a sea of lies has turned into a sea of peacefulness where she has Mr. Singh beside as a friend. 

How's the chapter?

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The most important fact of the story is that Though Kahani was a victim of circumstances, she didn't have the right to kill anyone. 

Everyone faced their karma.

Thank you for reading my story.

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