To Where It All Began ✔

22. The Truth Of The Past...

3rd April, 11:00 AM, Disha's home

Disha and Shreekant reached the place to find Amna standing near the car outside the house. They approached her and Disha mumbled, "Are you really Anna's sister? I can't believe this, fate is so strange, come with me, you have the right to know everything just like her"

Still unable to comprehend Disha's words, Amna and Shreekant silently followed her as she pressed the doorbell. The door creaked open and they saw Sarita standing in front of them intently gazing at Disha to explain the situation.

"Mom, these people already know that you don't have dementia", Disha said as she barged inside gesturing Shreekant and Amna to come inside too.

On seeing this Sarita squeezed Disha's arms, "What are you doing? Why are you inviting Mhatre's son inside? Does he know anything? Did you tell him anything?"

Disha closed her eyes slightly and took a deep breath, "The man standing in front of you is not Anant Mhatre's son, he is Anna's husband and this girl is Anna's sister, the same girl whom you sent to Snehalaya"

Sarita's grip on Disha's arm gradually loosened and she turned her face to observe Amna. She went near her and caressed her face lovingly, "You look just like your mother, how did you find me? I never wanted to confront you or Vaani but see fate had different plans. First Vaani... Now you. I told her the truth and see what happened, I don't want history to repeat again and again"

"I don't know what to call you, Neelam Aunty or Sarita Aunty, but the only thing I know is my sister didn't deserve this death. She had to live... She had to survive... She had to meet me but due to someone she couldn't," her eyes started tearing as she remembered the moment of Anna dying.

Disha went near her mother and narrated the whole story of how Amna met Shreekant, and how they have been trying to catch the culprit who had already tried to kill Amna twice.

As she grasped every bit of it, she almost yelled, "I knew it... The truth is also threatening that it has already killed Vaani and now... I will not say anything, I made a huge mistake years ago, then another mistake two months back, and now again... No Disha not this time... You two go from here, just go"

"Mom, Amna deserves to know everything, after all..."

Sarita cut off her words and glared at her in rage, "Disha! Don't you dare say a single word, I warn you..." She tried to angrily walk away to her room when Shreekant stopped her appealing frantically, "Madam, please tell the truth, Anna's culprit is still roaming freely and her sister has to live in the fear of an unknown danger that can approach her anytime. I can't even breathe freely since Anna died, please help us"

Sarita chuckled aloud, "Help you? You are Anant Mhatre's son... He is the one responsible for starting everything. He is the one because of whom all this is happening"

"What do you mean? How is my father related to all this?" He was totally stunned as the name of his father bounced up, rendering his brain bewildered for a moment and his eyes suddenly started taking in more light.

"Not only he is related, but he is also the creator of this whole story which began twenty-six years ago in 1994. Leave it, you won't be able to hear the great achievements of your father. Even today when I think of the past I get goosebumps all over my body" She muttered angrily fisting her palms tightly.

Amna interrupted her, "Aunty, we have come this far just to know the truth, it doesn't matter to us anymore who is involved in it, right Shreekant?"

He paused a moment before he blurted out, "I am ready, tell me whatever you know, please"

Disha placed her hand over her mother's shoulder, "Mom, please... I know it's very painful for you to tell everything again but they need to know, tell them... Please"