Mafia's bride

Chapter-49

Sometimes dreams reflect the reality which the person is unable to understand .

Narrator point of view

Meanwhile in Drake's forest house

Tanya was sleeping peacefully but her heart was raging a storm in her self . It was not calm , it was questioning her wanting to know answers of questions which she was running from even telling her the answers . Her brain tired to shut the emotions of the heart but failed terribly . Drake was unaware of her inner turmoil because she was able to hide it well but Jordan's experienced eyes were understanding everything maybe because At one point in his life he was on the same path which he feared to took at first but his heart compelled him and now when he looks back at the path it he was proud that he followed it , unravelling it's secrets and looking at the sweet result it brought he thanked his heart for telling him for pushing him to do it . If he had listen to his brain instead then possibly his future was way different now . Tanya's heart decided to let her meet with the person who can actually help her , who understand her way better than herself . She found herself relaxing with her mother and father on a lazy sunday afternoon with light breeze  gently through her air as her mother oiled her hair . The room was filled with the laughter of trio as his father leg pulled her mother humourously and her response made him speechless . It was the most beautiful dream she had in months . After securing her hair in a simple braid plait her mother excused herself as she catched up with her friends . Now , it was time for a healthy yet hearty conversation between a father and a daughter a relationship which is always pure because it is selfless , without any motive , apparently the second purest relationship of humanity after the relation of child and the mother . There is a special kind of beauty in this relationship you can't compare it cause it's unparalleled from human being to every other species there's nothing like a father's love to his child . No matter how old you are to your father you will be always the small child he saw and raised . You can't argue with him on that  cause even if you do he will say when you will become a parent you will understand this automatically . She blinked her eyes to stop the freshly formed tears as she saw herself running behind her father chasing him while he laughed . Papa she called out to him and immediately he stopped and hugged her tightly while she cried in the familiar embrace engulfing the familiar scent of her father . Come tanvi I was waiting for you I want to talk to you . Saying this he made her sit on the swing and sat while holding her daughter's hand in his firm hold . The conversation which unfolded between them :-

The conversation

F:-Father (Tanya's ) , T:- Tanya

F:- ( rubbing her tears away ) Arre , tanvi ismai bhala rone wali kya baat hai ( Tanvi there's nothing to cry about  it )
T:- (hugging him ) Papa (hiccuping ) You (hiccup ) came to (hiccup ) meet me ?
F:- (patting her head gently ) Yes , how can I leave my daughter alone . Listen beta I don't have much time just listen to me carefully .
T:- (attentively ) Yes papa I am listening .
F : - (taking a deep breath ) You are not going to like what I am going to say   tanvi but you know the truth is sometimes hard to digest .
T:- What is it papa ?
F:- You know that I love your mother right ?
T:- (happily leaning her head on his shoulder ) More than anything papa .
F:- You know what's  true love is tanvi ?
T:- (shocked ) umm.. papa.. (confused ) I know what it's meant maybe but I don't know how to explain it .
F:- (smiling ) It's very easy let me put it that way you are Drake's true love .
T:- (angrily ) How can you say that papa you remember he forced me to get married with him , he used uncle Theo's family as my weak point . It's that what true love is ?
F:- (sighing ) Listen tanvi I am going to ask some very simple questions to you just answer it in yes or no okay ?
T:- Okay papa .
F:- Did Drake ever touched you in an inappropriate manner after the marriage ?
T:- (she was taken aback by the straightforward Question but decides to answer ) No papa .
F:- Did he stopped him from your education ?
T:- No papa .
F:- Did he ever Ill treated you after marriage ?
T:- No papa . He even take care of me during my menstrual cycle .
F:- Did he made you feel unsafe ?
T:- No papa he helped me when I had a emotional break down .
F:-  Did his family made you feel bad ?
T:- (immediately ) No papa uncle Jordan is the sweetest person he treats me like his own daughter and Michael , zayn , alex treats me as their sister .
F:- Do you hate Drake beta ?
T:- (gulping ) Hate is a strong word papa I just dislike him for what he did with me in the past but now he is helping me rescue zainab and other girls from that lesrov . I am confused papa . I just don't know what to feel . I do felt somewhat happy when he took care of me .
F:- (smiling ) Tanvi beta if you keep holding the past you won't be able to enjoy your present let alone future .
T:- (with a sad face ) I know that papa . But what should I do ?
F:- (caressing his daughter hand ) Give Drake a chance beta give your relationship a chance .
T:- (shocked and surprised ) You think I should do that ?
F:- I don't think beta I believe in it . I have seen how Drake took care of you . He loves you a lot beta . I have seen the depth of his affection towards you . His way of making you his was wrong and will remain but he chose to help you he can use that situation in his advantage but he chose you beta . After all true love is this only . Loving someone unconditionally staying with them in every ups and downs in life and making them believe that they can achieve their dreams . Your mother believed in me . She stood with me when my own family was against me . Give me a chance beta not because I am saying so but because he deserve it .
T:- But papa  what if I feel guilty about it knowing that my life is never will be the same again .
F:- (smiling ) Guilty is that feeling you feel when you do something wrong and It's outcome is always bad . How can loving someone can be bad ?
T:- I don't love him papa but I respect him for helping me and taking care of me .
F:- (teasingly ) admiration is the first stair to love .
T:- (gently punching his shoulder ) Papa ! I will give him a chance but only because you are saying (little did she know that heart also wanted to give their relationship a chance )
F:- (noticing the time on his wrist watch) I have to go now . Come on give papa a big hug .
T:- (laughing ) Sure papa (saying this they hugged tightly ) Take care . I miss you .
F:- (breaking the hug he cupper her face and looked at her moist eyes ) Papa is always there beta whenever you need me just close your eyes and say my name I will be there .
T:-(smiling ) Who said you are far from me ? You, mom, brother are alive (saying this she points at her heart ) In my heart papa .
F:- (he moved from the swing as gently breeze began to flow he disappeared with it ) Love you beta .
T:- (looking in his direction ) Love you too papa .