From Hell To Heaven

Akash POV

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Akash someone called me from behind. I turned to see there is standing my shanthi maa.

"Shanthi maa!" I whispered painfully.

Shanthi maa, my caretaker. She took leave for 3 months because she went to take care of her pregnant daughter. Now she finally returned. I missed her a lot but how am I going to face her. She don't know about my marriage with Dharani and my monstrous act towards Dharani.

 Shanthi maa is like a mother to me. When I was 8 years old, my mom Sharadha died of cancer. I was devastated but Shanthi maa took care of me. Dad was always busy in his business. He was never there for me when I need him but shanthi maa always there for me. I grew up in her arms.

"What happened Akash?" maa asked me. I stood up, ran to her and hugged maa tightly and cried.

"Akash! Tell me son, what happened to you? Look at me, don't scare me like this, tell me son!"she asked worried.

I was going to tell her what monster act I did to an innocent soul but I was interrupted by Dharani's scream.

Maa and I reached my room to see Dharani trashing on the bed.

"Akash who is this girl? What happened to her?" maa asked me.

"Please leave me Dhruv! Someone help me please", Dharani shouted.

"Stop. Please, please leave me." She cried.

My lips gaped open hearing her words.

"Oh god Dharani is having a nightmare?" I cried in pain.

"Please I beg you. Stop it."she cried again. By now she was crying loud, wetting her pillow.

I stood in my place too shocked to move. My legs were glued at that very place. Her sudden nightmare has left me in daze. Maa went to her, hugged Dharani and trying to wake her up.

But Dharani started screaming more, my heart pounded tremendously.

Her nightmare is just like mine. But the difference is in my nightmares I beg my maa don't go and but here Dharani is begging to leave her.

Dharani started punching in air, moving her hand vigorously.

Shanthi maa can't handle Dharani, I have to stop her.

I went to her and called her name" Dharani please open your eyes".

"Stop it. Leave me." She cried again and this time more painfully. Tears were running down my cheeks. Because of me she is having nightmare.

I hugged and pulled her closer to me. I placed my hand on her cheek but my chest contracted painfully when her skin touched mine. I felt a spark when her skin touched mine. 

Oh god, what's happening to me.

Tears pooled at my eye corner threatening to be released. A sharp pain crossed my heart making me clutch her tightly. Sweat was coating on my skin. Her every pain, every miseries, now her nightmares, her struggles started flashing in my head making it hard for me to stop her feel  pain.

Her cries and pleads were reminding me, how much devil I was towards her.

A painful roar released from her throat and more memories ran in front of my eyes. I clutched Dharani in my arm tightly. I shook her "Wake up damn it! Dharani!!" I shouted on top of my lungs.

Suddenly she went silent......

Oh my god, what happened to her?

She was unconscious. The view in front of me brought a huge pain my chest. I held her soft body in my arms.

"Dharani!!" I whispered in her ear to wake her up but she did not give any response. My heart beating fast. I gently shook her while calling out her name.

No. Nothing. She didn't move an inch.

Hurriedly, taking some water from the bedside table, I sprinkled a few droplets on her face. Slowly she opened her eyes.

are you okay? Please say something. I'm sorry." Tears started to brim in her big doe eyes and her hand came in contact with my chest pushing me away. I held her palms together, brought them close

afraid of

I'm sorry. please forgive me" I reached out to her but

have I

she is afraid of

out of my room taking a glance of

and went to my study

hell did I

2 hours maa came

Akash who is she? Why is she so afraid of you?" Maa asked me

told to her yesterday's

one tight slap made me numb. I knew, I deserved that

innocent boy. This is not my upbringing. I don't even know who are you. You are not

regretting it. Forgive me maa, please"

on one condition. First go and ask Sharadha, your birth mom, for forgiveness. If she forgives you, only then I will forgive

forgiveness? How am I going to face her? Will she ever

to go

was sleeping soundly when I entered the room. I

that."

a monster to her when she actually deserved nothing. I didn't know why I was so insane. I almost behaved like a psychopath. I'm truly ashamed of

mattress beside her. My eyes snapped up when I felt a moment on the bed. She was sitting on other side of the bed and got up to

going Dharani?" I asked her softly. But she ignored my question and struggled my

you tell me about your uncle torture?" I

I don't want any pity from you." She said and I

She cut

you how that Dhruv tried to touch me inappropriately and

Dharani, please forgive me" I

deserve

that I’m sorry for the heartache I have caused you and I can’t go back and change my actions. If I could, I would do so immediately. I’m deeply sorry for the pain I have caused you. I'm sorry for everything, I'm not asking for you to forget everything but I am asking

I hurt her so bad. But still I won't stop until she accepts me and my apology. I promise, if she forgives me and gives me a second chance, I

,you abused me, you tortured me and even worse,

I did not send him. Why will I do that? I agree I tortured you, abused you

believe me"

you Akash. You are so heartless and I'm never ever going to forgive you, understand? You're a monster and I hate you" she

saw nothing but hatred in her doe eyes. I felt like I'm dying. I

next word just gave

right now" she said and ran down the stairs leaving my home. Tears were streaming down her

me. How can she leave? She can't leave!' I angrily stormed towards before she leaves the

in bridal style in my arms and walked towards my room,

are you doing?

strides

room and threw her on bed. I pinned her body on our bed. I pushed away her loose hairs away from her face and she glared at

you touch

up! Just shut up! Listen carefully, I am not going to divorce you. You are stuck with me forever, understood?" I said dangerously close

and her eyes welled up in

what have I

I always make her

can't I control

left her and closed the room door. Taking my car keys, I left the house but maa

where are you going at this time?"

see an important

"Who?" Shanthi maa asked.

to here she stilled in her

I will come soon ,bye" I told her and

of journey, I reached my

before. I was very angry at her for leaving me alone in this world, when I needed her the most. So I never came here before but now I want her by my side, I want her support, I want her forgiveness. Only

my angel. I didn't even know where my mom cemetery was

kept

finally stopped in

at the top but flat, like

My Mom!!