A promise: That changed my life

Siya

When we arrived home, I decided to take a bath first and I ran upstairs, after taking the shower, I wore my pajamas and came out of the bathroom, finding Karan packing the suitcases. Hearing the bathroom door shut, his head swift towards me. 

"You are home."

"You are home." We both spoke at the same time, making the statement sound like an echo around the room.

"Yes, I came back home early to pack our bags, and what about you?" He responded first.

"I came half an hour ago and was taking shower, so where are we going?" I questioned.

"Ohh, I didn't notice you, anyway we are going to Bangalore for some company related-work." He answered.

"Okay."

The last time when we spoke it didn't go well. Is he still upset with me?

"I packed our clothes and we have a flight in the evening so take some rest till then." He added, closing the zips of the bags.

"Thanks," I said, and he left, not saying anything back. He seems like he is upset, Sighing, I made my way over the couch as sleep soon blurred my eyes.

I woke up with the voice of Karan and Maa sa talking loudly, more likely arguing about something, I quickly rushed to the living room to see what was wrong.

"Karan, try to understand, I am okay and your work is important-" Karan cuts her off.

"Maa, I am not going anywhere and that's final, how many times should I have to remind you that nothing is more important to me than you!" He yells back with frustration that for a moment scared me.

"Karan," she was about to reply to him before her eyes turned to me, "Dear, thank God, you came at the right time, explain something to Karan."

Karan stopped me even before I began, "Adah, don't you dare try to explain anything to me, I have made up my mind already." 

"Okay, Karan sa but can anyone explain to me what this argument is about?" I ask, they shoot me a glance with annoyance roaming over their faces as Karan starts to speak.

"Maa has cancer of the last stage, she has vomited blood several times yet she even refused to seek any medical help so how can I go to Bangalore leaving her in this state?!" He specified, furiously.

can't leave you like this," I said, he smiled at my words whereas Maa sa flashed me

both are not

sa spoke,

he cuts him off, raising his hand to

mother is right here, and come to talk about her health, we will look after her, think about your sister Rhea, she needs help

saw Karan cursing under his breath,

both should leave, your flight is in an hour,"

defeated, "But, if anything happens I will quickly return home not caring about any work doesn't matter how

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touched down in Bangalore late at night, and during the entire trip, he didn't utter a word to me neither did I get any courage to ask him anything, I can feel that he is preparing himself mentally to face Rhea already. I am wondering what the

we sat down, "You both seem to be new here."

That was all

can stop at some

moment, "Are you hungry?" He asks me in

a bit," I replied, nervously.

nice restaurant then," Karan ordered

restaurant and bars then the 5-star, "It's a bit old but they got more tasty

come off to like it but he thought to try it anyway, after all, it was almost midnight

him to wait until we came back as we both went

to him, a matter of fact that if he had recognized Karan then he wouldn't have taken us here in the first

know me, the better it is

gladly accepted as he sat down in front of me as a waiter handed us the menu, we ordered our food and as it came, I began to eat but Karan was busy on his

told him. He simply nodded, putting the

tasty, right?" The driver asks, smirking like he already knows what we

was nice,"

off, the darkness was sending a shiver in my skin, Karan pulled out

lights, I realized how beautiful the house

you can change it." He said, I nodded and

bath, I wrapped myself with a towel and opened the bags, finding that they are filled only with my out-going clothes which are

Karan

Adah must have freshened up, it is late so I better take a short shower