she finally dozed off unsure of the fact that how her life will turn out and what mysteries the future held for her.

It was a new day the rays of the sun invading the daylight amulet shield fell on the girls. Naina unwillingly got up rubbing her eyes. She looked here and there and found her sisters still sleeping. She looked at their faces and promised herself.

Naina - (to herself) Chahe kuch bhi ho jaye tum logon ko pyaar ki kami mehsoos nahi hone dungi I'll try my best to keep both of you happy. Chachaji aur chachiji ki jagah toh kabhi nahi le paungi par I'll take care of you both as much as I can in their absence. I promise. ( stroking their hairs softly).

Her chain of thoughts was broken by Taiji. She suddenly stormed inside the room and clenched Naina's ponytail making Naina hiss in pain.

Beena - Subha nahi hui ab tak? Aaj se ye sare rajkumariyo wale nakhre band. Samjhi? Aaj se tu wohi karegi jo main kahungi. (harshly)

Naina - Nahi (sternly).

Naina's eyes were filled with tears but she wasn't letting them out and was standing strong infront of her as she didn't want others to know how broken and weak she felt at the time.

Beena - Acha! Then get ready to face the consequences. Kyunki tumhara ek wrong step and tumhari beheno ki life gayi. ( smirked )

Naina - (got alarmed) Nahi!!  Meri beheno ko kuch nahi karengi aap. I'll do whatever you say. But please meri beheno ko kuch mat karna I won't be able to live without them.

Beena smirked upon seeing her condition, she was on the verge of crying.

Beena - Oh yes! One more thing. Don't ever try to use your powers on us Kyunki yeh tumhe bhi pata hai ki tum sirf apne cousins se zyaada powerful ho humse nahi. Toh ek galti and (looked at Swapree) they will be gone forever.

Saying so she left the room. As soon as she left the place Naina collapsed on the floor and started crying she captured her hand tightly inside her mouth preventing herself from making any noise. She cursed her fate and life for taking such miserable turns but she was helpless and couldn't do anything .
On the other hand Jagdish was thinking something vicious. As soon as Beena entered the room her eyes fell on him.

Beena - May I know the reason of your contemplation?

Jagdish - Naina. You know it very well that she is more powerful than Pratik. Aur uske 18th birthday pe wo banegi the Queen of Zarvis. Jo hum kabhi nahi hone de sakte. We have to kill her now.

Beena - Aree chinta kyu kar rahe hai?
Mujhe pata hai yeh baat par abhi use 18 hone mein pure 2 saal baki hai. Aur tab tak hum inhe istemaal hi kar lete hain. Ab toh main karaungi inse kaam. Rani se naukrani na bana diya toh mera bhi Beena nahi. ( with a smirk).

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After freshening up Naina went out of the room to have her breakfast unknown of fact that how cruel her aunt was. She was about to sit when beena held her upper arm and dragged her out of the seat with full force making her stumble. But she managed to save herself from falling and looked up towards Beena in confusion and hatred.

Beena - Dekh kya rahi hai? Sun le kaan khol kar aaj se ghar ke kaamo mein servants ki madad tu aur teri behene karengi tabhi jake tum logo ko khana milega aur agar kaam nahi kiya toh bhookhe paet hi so jana kisi koi farq nahi padega. Samjhi?

Naina - Par humne kal se kuch nahi khaya hai.

Beena - Toh? Sun ab tere wo parampujya pitashri rahe nahi ki tu jo bolegi tujhe mil jaega. Sab kaam karte hain aur tujhe bhi kaam karna hoga tabhi milega khana.

Naina - ( To herself)  khudki size dekhi hai? kaam karne se hi jake khana milta toh puri haveli ka kaam aaj yeh akele kar rahi hoti. Yeh toh aisi baat hogayi jaise Sameer mujhe padhai pe concentrate karne ke liye keh raha ho.

Beena snapped her fingers infront of Naina's face making her come out of her dreamland.

Beena - Kuch kaha?

Naina - kuch suna?

Beena - Hmm. Jaldi kaam khatam kar aur bhi hai karne ko. Aur agar apni beheno ki jaan pyaari hai toh kuch ulta sidha karne ki sochna bhi mat. Otherwise ( turned her gaze towards the room)  you know already what will happen.

Beena saying this stormed out of the dining hall. Naina slowly moved towards the servants and asked them what she had to do, the servants felt pity seeing her but upon having no other options asked her to mop the floor.

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Swapree woke up and up, after even  scanning the whole room they couldn't find Naina anywhere.

Swati - Yaar yeh Naina kaha chali gayi?

Preeti - Shayad bahar gayi hogi. Waise bhi bahut bhook lagi hai kalse kuch khaya bhi nahi hai chal chalte hai bahar hi milegi shayad wo.

Swati - Haa chal.

After freshening up they both marched towards the hall only to find a starving Naina mopping the floor. They both got a bit perplexed that why was she doing this job?

Preeti - Naina tu yeh kya kar rahi hai?

Naina - Zameen khod ke paani nikal rahi hu.

Swati - Par tu toh floor mop kar rahi hai.

Naina narrowed their eyes and looked towards Swati while Preeti gave her a " seriously?" kind of look.
Swati kept her finger on her lips and nodded seeing both of them.

Preeti - (Turning towards Naina) Acha hamara matlab tu yeh kaam kyu kar rahi hai.

Voice - ( a voice came from behind) Kyunki maine kaha hai.

Naina - (under her breath and rolling her eyes) Agayi sasti Mouni Roy.

Though she whispered it to herself, Preeti heard it.

Preeti - Behen aise mat bol ab naagino ne aisa konsa paap kar diya jo tu unhe in se compare kar rahi hai naagino ki bezzati kar rahi?

Both of them chuckled at this that angered Beena.

Beena - Yeh kya khee khee laga rakha hai? Sunlo kaan kholke agar yaha rehna hai toh mere hisaab se rehna hoga meri baate maan kar. Samjhi? Toh chalo jaldi kaam pe logo nahi toh Naina beta tumhe toh pata hi hoga na kya ho sakta hai tum logo ke saath? ( gritting her teeth and smirking evilly.) 

Preeti - Kya hoga agar hum ne baat nahi mani toh?

Beena-Woh toh tum apni behen se pucho. Bata dena Naina inhe bhi all the best (smirking).

She left from there.

Preeti - Ab bol Naina yeh kya bol ke gayi Taiji abhi.

Naina - Kuch nahi tu kaam par dhyaan de.

Preeti - Maina kaha na bol

Naina - Maina mana kiya na.

Preeti - Maine kaha bolll!! ( shouted at Naina)

Naina - Maina mana kar diya na. Samajh nahi ati baate ek baar mein? Dimaag nahi hai? Jis baat ke liye mana kiya wo puch na zaroori hai? Maine kaha na nahi bol......

Naina's orbs were bloodshot red. Preeti got scared looking at her and her eyes got welled up in tears. Naina was going to yell more but she saw a tear drop at the edge of her left eye, and controlled herself. She closed her eyes in anger trying to control herself.

Naina opened her eyes and forwarded towards Preeti. Preeti got hell scared from her but finding no other way chose to stand rooted at her place. She closed her eyes not being able to look into Naina's furious orbs and started chanting hymns. But Naina's next move shocked her to the core. She had expected a nice bashing session from Naina but instead she hugged her. She also felt her getting moist which meant she was crying!?  But why? Many questions started arising inside her mind but she couldn't ask any of them and thus waited till Naina spoke up from herside.

Naina - I am sorry.

Preeti - Hein!?

Naina - Am Sorry. Yaar me.....mein tujhpe chill.....chillana nahi chahti thi par t.....tu toh janti hai na mujhe kitni jaldi gus......gussa ata hai. Tu mujhe chhodd ke nahi ja......jaegi na? Jaise baki sab chale gaye? Aur tu chhodd na taiji ki bakwaas karne ki adat hai mai na......nahi bata sakti unhone kya bola par am really so....sorry for shouting at you. ( she said inbetween the hiccups).

Preeti - ( tightened the hug)  It's okie. Teri galti nahi hai. Maine bhi gussa dilaya tha. Mat ro behen tu royegi toh hume kaun sambhalega?

Naina - Nahi Preeti. Main tum dono ko taiji se nahi bacha pai. I am not able to do anything I can just sit and see both of you crying. I failed in being a sister. Tujhe yaad hai I used to say everyone that I'll always be your protector I....I....failed in that too. I failed in everything Preeti everything.... (starts crying bitterly).

Breaking the hug Preeti held her shoulder with one hand and chin with the other.

Preeti - Dekh meri taraf. Tujhe aisa kyu lag raha hai ki tu fail ho gayi? You are the best. And tu kyu soch rahi hai ki you can just sit and see us crying jabki you are being a shield to us. Maine dekha tha subhe tujhe taiji se baat karte huye aur yeh bhi dekha tha ki kaise hume bina uthaya yeh sochke ki shayad hum dono thak gaye honge tu hamare hisse ka bhi kaam kar rahi thi.

She saw Naina thinking something.

Preeti - Yahi soch rahi hai na agar mujhe pata tha ki kya baat hai toh main tujhse kyu puch rahi thi?

Naina nodded.

Preeti - ( smiled slightly) Taki tune apne maan mein jo baate chupa ke rakhi hai woh bahar aa sake. Tujhe bahut saalo se janti hoon teri rag rag se waqif hum main aur yeh bhi janti hu ki aisi bahut saari cheeze hain jo tu chahkar bhi kisiko nahi batati is daar se ki kahi koi pareshan na ho jaye.

Naina got emotional and pulled her into a tight hug, while tears were still flowing from their eyes.

Naina - I Love you Preeti.

Preeti - I Love you too behen.

Swati - Mujhe bhool gaye na tum dono. Dekhli tumhari dosti yahi tha tum dono ka pyaar.

Preena turned towards Swati and pulled her too into the group hug.

Naina - chup kar nautaunki. Kuch bhi bolti hai pagal.

They three soon broke the hug.

Swati - Bichare Pandit jiju. (sighed)

Preeti - Kya matlab?

Swati - Matlab bichare jiju ko sautan mil gayi na aaj.

Naina - Swati saaf saaf bol na kya bol rahi hai. Itna kyu ghooma rahi hai baat ko? Aur jiju ki kaha se sautan ayi?

Swati - Aree abhi hi toh ayi tum dono ne abhi hi toh ek dusre se pyaar ka izhaar kiya itni jaldi bhool gayi ?  Mere pyare se bhole se jiju toh loot gaye barbaad ho gaye. (Over acting)

Preeti - Swati ki bachi.

Naina - Aree wo toh shaadi ke baad honge ( laughing)

Preeti started chasing Swati while Swati was giggling and running around the dining hall. Naina was standing aside watching both her sisters giggling after much time, in delightment and was praying for the future to get better.

This much for today.
What do you think will Naina's prayers be heard or will be left unheard forever?
Stay tuned to find out what happens next.

So sorry thode late update ke liye but kya kare yaar 1 week se school sachi ka vampire banke hum students ka khoon chusne pe laga hai. Matlab homeworks and projects ne pura ka pura pagal kar diya hai. Okie toh finally itne din baad update ki khushi mein ek atleast precap hint toh banta hi hai.  kyu? Okie so here you go.

Precap hint - Naina turns 18 and the part for which most of you were waiting. Someone's reunion. Bolne ki toh zaroorat hai nahi jan toh chuke hoge ab tak kiski baat chal rahi hai. Public smart hai badi (toothy smile).

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I'll be back again with another chapter.
Bye.