"What do you want from me?"
"I want you to convince your sister."
"I won't force her no matter what."
"We are not asking you to do that."
"I won't do emotional blackmail or something to her either."
"Done."
"If we don't want to live here even after a month you can't force us."
"Done."
"Okay then. What do you want to tell me?"
***
Nora was in her room. It was already night when Krish came back. Hearing Krish's voice Nora had a movement but stopped in a second too.
"Sister are you in?" Krish called.
"..." Nora didn't reply to his call.
Even if she is bound to take action on things anyway, she is not ready to face what is going to happen. She doesn't know what Krish actually wants, but somehow Krish always wanted to come back to his parent's home. And she wasn't ready for that.
So is that why she never gave him a chance to speak? Thousands of things were running inside her head. She kept blaming herself for her brother's tears. For the loss he suffered emotionally. Was her selfishness not just for the world but for her Krish too? She couldn't answer herself.
"Sister?"
"Go on to sleep. You must be tired. Let's have dinner a little late."
Krish looked at the locked door in confusion. He was told by Carter and Karan that the moment he would reach back to the hotel, Nora would call him and ask him about his decision towards the matter.
However his sister is not going according to the plan. As a kid he doesn't even know how to improvise things or how to handle sudden change in the plan.
"Huh? Umm... You don't wanna talk? I am here to talk." Krish muttered as loud as he could. But having no guts he didn't dare to actually speak loud even.
"Go and sleep." Nora ordered.
To her words Krish wasted not a second and ran to his room. Closing his door he hurriedly informed Carter about it. Although Nora is always and only thinking about Krish before taking any decision in her life, she is also very strict to him.
Whereas she spoils him all day, she also makes sure that he won't go out of the line and do something which is wrong for any kid's upbringing.
Carter might be the only elder to them who had the leverage to teach him, but he also never crossed his line as a butler.
Nora took care of Krish as his parents. She spoiled him but in limits. She taught him to never be afraid of speaking his mind in front of anyone, but if he crossed the limits he must apologise.
Infact Krish has been disrespectful to elders but Nora had taught him the line which he can't cross. Other than that, Nora's love for him for everything didn't allow herself to be more evil to her brother.
After talking to Carter and Karan, Krish's task got transferred to the next day. Later both Krish and Nora had their dinner silently. Nor Krish asked anything, nor Nora spoke anything to begin with.
***
Next day when Krish tried to talk with Nora again she ignored him and went out first in the morning.
Both Carter and Karan not just got puzzled by her behaviour but also got worried for her. Whereas Krish ignored everything and continued his trip as he planned.
***
"Ma'am you have to show your residency card or call the host to get you invited, if you want to enter this Avenue." The taxi driver told Nora.
Right now Nora was standing right in front of the main gate of her Avenue complex. The Steave mansion is in that neighbourhood where she was standing right now.
Last night she didn't sleep at all. Whole night she contemplated a lot. She gave her whole might to make decisions without thinking about anything from the past. Krish's decision matters to her. But before that she wanted to be ready for anything.
With that thought she decided to come back. Back to her home. She could have taken a taxi right inside the Avenue, however she wanted to walk and face her each and every step.
"It's okay. Go back." Nora said to the cab driver.
As the driver left the arena, Nora kept looking at the door. That door had not changed at all. It was all the same as before.
Her hand unconsciously lifted before taking out the necklace from inside her top. Clenching the necklace in her palm tightly she took her first step towards the gate.
But that one step took her whole strength which she had loaded since last night. She couldn't continue with her walk. Her breathing hastened irregularly. Not minding if she would regret it or not, she took three steps back away from the Avenue.
Clenching her fist, she shook her head in denial. "No I can't. Not today."
The moment Nora decided to go back, she mistakenly bumped into someone.
"I am sorry, I am sorry."
Nora immediately apologised as she looked down to his feet where she stepped on.
"What are you doing here?"
...
"Sir, I personally insist you to go in."
"And I insist you stop insisting on me."
"But, your father actually needs you to come and meet them."
"Scoff… is it my business? You tricked me here, and his business never concerned me."
"Sir just for today please listen to me." Veer insisted helplessly. He could only blame his fate for always being the one to bring their young master back to home.
Parth looked at his father's secretary coldly. He cared less even if this secretary has his job in line or not with his decision. He knows that because of him, this secretary has to suffer more than a few peaceful nights.
But for him it's only unfortunate for this secretary to be this close to his family and that his father only trusts Veer to talk to his son, unfortunately that only son is him, Parth.
Parth was about to get off the car to ignore those upcoming pleading he was about to listen to, when he saw a girl standing outside the avenue in a black outfit.
At first glance, she was just an air to him until he noticed the locket she was wearing. His eyes squinted with doubts.
Biting his lips he wanted to affirm his doubt when he saw her clenching her fist tightly and talking to herself.
It reminded him about the girl he met at the airport the day before yesterday. Not thinking much about the assurance, he stepped out of the car and walked towards her.
Parth was about to call her when suddenly she turned and knocked into him.
He almost jolted up but consciously held her elbow before she fell down.
"I am sorry, I am sorry."
Her voice instantly cleared all his doubts. Without him knowing, he was a little stunned and excited to meet her again.
Respectfully leaving her elbow he asked. "What are you doing here?"
"Huh?"