26. Breakdown

                                    

                                          
Author pov
“SHE IS NOT MY DAUGHTER! I DON”T HAVE A DAUGHTER” Silence spread in the room hearing him only the sound of clock ticking was heard. Everyone except the elders look at him confused.
“W-what do y-you m-mean?” Aakansha’s low voice broke the silence.
“Don’t even think that Rajvardhan No!” Rajveer’s voice echoed.
“Why shouldn’t I? From the day this girl has come into my life everything has gone upside down and now she is deciding to send me to jail ruining my happiness. What made you think I will let her live peacefully after this I will go but after ruining her!” Rajvardhan shouted with full rage.
“Inspector you can take him with you now” Rajveer requested as he wants to shut Rajvardhan up anyhow. As the inspector stepped in Rajvardhan’s direction a voice stopped them. It was Aakansha.
“Wait! What w-were you s-saying?”
“Aaku you don’t have to know he is speaking rubbish” Sunaina chimed in.
“No no badi w-wait what we-were y-you saying?”
“You are not my daughter heck you are not even a Rathore you are adopted one your original name was Aakansha Manish Agrawal you are the daughter of our most trusted person Manish Agrawal who was also my right hand he d-died while saving me w-when we were killing his father h-he was my b-best friend he asked me to take care off you so I decided to adopt you but I didn’t knew you will be such a curse to my fate you don’t have any right over this property its my Aarav’s right not yours!!” He yelled and was trembling. The floor beneath Aakansha slipped away and she looked at Rajveer and Sunaina, her lips quivering as they both looked down. Her world crashed, she lost balance and fell on the couch.

Aakansha Pov

The room that was once filled with warmth felt cold, the familiar faces across me were now looking like strangers. Adopted? That word continuously ringed in my mind louder and louder until it drowned my every memory of this house. No, this couldn’t be right. How could my entire life be a lie? No no no! I shaked my head hoping it would be a bad dream or he would take his words back. 
But their eyes say it's not. This was real.My heart hammered in my chest. The people I have been trusting the most have all lied to me. Every hug, every moment, every memory felt tainted now. How could they? How could they keep something like this from me? I wanted to scream, to lash out, to demand answers but my voice felt stuck in my throat. They had taken away my right to know who I really am.
Tears burned my eyes as I fought to keep them at bay. I was feeling like a stranger in my own life. 
“Inspector please take him!” Bade papa said and the inspector started dragging him away. I looked up and saw him smiling as if he was mocking me.
He was happy seeing me miserable ruining my life once again. As he disappeared from our sight, bade papa took a step closer to me but I stopped him showing my palm. I was not in my senses to listen to any explanation. The situation was too much to handle.
“P-please” I walked out from there towards the garden. I couldn't stop shaking. My legs were feeling weak. I collapsed on the swing and every breath I was taking was feeling like I was drowning. I tried to calm myself down but couldn’t, his words kept echoing in my mind. I clutched my hair tightly.