Short Story: Uttara's Pov

Uttara's Pov:

I felt a tap on the left cheek disturbing my beauty sleep. Who hell is that?? I shouted at them in sleep, struggling to open my eyes. Eyeballs were constantly rolling towards left and right. This time the pat was stronger.

I sat upright in anger, rustling the bedsheet. Still, my eyes were closed. I felt a tight grip on my right arm saying "Enough of sleep."
Go start revising.

That is when I realised about exams. My toes touched the ground in seconds straight towards the restroom.

When I came back, a cup of hot coffee and water lied on the side table. I always wonder how would I survive without bhai. He has made it a habit. Without pestering the brain further I drank gulps of water and sipped coffee to refresh my sleepy
Her eyes fixed on his face. She considered him as her pride and her respect towards him grew more.

Sanskar rolled his eyes.

Note: Nowadays Sanskar is able to read her lip sync. So he can understand her words without voice too.

Swara Pov:
My father Shekar and mother Shomi both belong to the Musical background. They fell in love in college and got married soon. We were living happily. I carried their legacy. They were proud of me. Everything around us was moving normally.

Sahil a boy in my college proposed me. I denied his feelings. I apologised too. But his friends filled him with negative vibes and he tortured to love him back. I slapped him anger which insulted his male ego.

One day in the library he tried to molest me. I slapped him hard with a slipper and boarded complaint to the management. They took disciplinary action against him.

He was suspended from the college for a month. I was happy to hear the news. He will not disturb me for a month and he even apologised too. Everything is over.

Next day he came to the house asking for my hand. My parents politely made him
Infront of my eyes, a truck hit the car demolishing it into pieces. I stood froze. Mumma... Papa.... was the last word escaped my throat.

I sat there watching the destroyed car in front of my eyes. Numbness spread over. Just breathing. My eyes rooted to the accident spot.

People surrounded the car from a distance. Police arrived and called for an ambulance.

Ward boys tried to evacuate the mutilated body of my patents from the car. Only remains were left. No proper face nor body. Fully covered with blood and glass pieces.

A sudden gasp escaped my throat. I shouted them not to take away my parents but they did not listen to my words.

They went away. I ran behind them to stop the ambulance but failed. I fell on knees. I blacked out.

Two days later I woke up from trauma. I was in the hospital bed. I searched for my parents and it hit me hard. They passed away. I tried to speak and learnt I have lost my voice. Tears escaped my eyes. I felt broken. Pathetic. Since I did not perform the last rights for my parents.

This birth turned to be waste. I failed to protect them.

Pov ends.....

Swara cried vigorously.

Sanskar took her in his arms immediately without thinking further.

She sagged down on his shoulders. She definitely needed someone to count