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Chapter 28 — The Wall and the Window 

The day stretched long, but Nandini’s silence, once stitched into her skin, had begun to unravel. It hung loose now—still present, still heavy, but no longer fused to her bones.

Rajeev watched her from across the veranda, hands folded loosely in his lap. There was no plan. Not yet. Just a promise—the kind made in quiet spaces and kept with fire.

But promises, like grief, don’t stand alone.

By noon, he knew what he had to do.

He took the old road out of town—the one that twisted through forest and memory—straight to the house where Raghav disappeared when the world felt too loud.

It looked smaller than he remembered, but the memories came rushing back as he knocked.

The door was ajar.

Of course it was. Raghav didn’t lock things anymore. He didn’t expect visitors. Or thieves. Or even tomorrow.

Rajeev stepped inside.

The place was dim. The curtains were drawn, muting the daylight to a soft, gray hush. The only sound was the steady creak of the window flapping in the breeze.

Raghav sat on the floor, back against the wall, a book in his hands—but his eyes were closed.

Rajeev hesitated, unsure whether to interrupt. Then, quietly, he sat across from him and waited.

He stood in the doorway a moment too long.

Raghav didn’t look up. “What brings you here?” he muttered, voice rough—like it hadn’t spoken to another soul in weeks.

“Bhai…” Rajeev’s voice was low, hesitant. “I just wanted to check on you. You seemed... distant.”

Raghav gave a short, humorless laugh. “Don’t lie, Rajeev. You’re here because of what happened yesterday.”

Rajeev reached out, his fingers brushing Raghav’s sleeve. “But Bhai, how did you—?”

Raghav snapped the book shut. The sound echoed through the stillness.

“I’m not blind,” he said. “I might not speak much, but I see more than you think. “Silence doesn’t mean I don’t see.”

Rajeev nodded slowly. There was nothing to say to that—Raghav needed to arrive at truth in his own way.

Raghav looked down at the book, then set it aside. “So... what is it you came to say?”

Rajeev hesitated. “Vikrant.”

The name hung between them, bitter and unfinished.

Raghav didn’t respond. He stood and placed the book back on the shelf, face unreadable.

“Bhai… I don’t know how to tell you this.” Rajeev’s voice wavered. He knew the truth could shatter Nandini’s image in Raghav’s eyes.

But Raghav spoke first, his voice a whisper. “He’s blackmailing her.”

Rajeev blinked. “You knew?”

Raghav turned to him, eyes steady. “You came to say they knew each other, right?”

Rajeev nodded. “How did you find out?”

“I saw them. In the farmland.”

Rajeev’s thoughts scrambled. “You knew… even during the panchayat? When they accused me?”

Raghav’s voice firmed. “Yes. I knew it wasn’t you. It was always Vikrant.”

Rajeev’s confusion flared into frustration. “Then why didn’t you speak up?”

Raghav drew a slow breath. “Because you didn’t. You chose silence. You took the blame to protect her.”

He stepped closer, his hand resting on Rajeev’s shoulder. “That’s when I saw it. You stopped being a boy that day.”

Rajeev looked up, eyes glinting with gratitude.

Raghav turned away. “You did what I couldn’t.”

“Don’t say that,” Rajeev said, voice cracking. “You taught me what strength is. You taught me that vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s what makes us human.”

Raghav turned back, a flicker of warmth breaking through his expression.

“You showed me what strength really is.”

He paused, then added, “And Bhai—Nandini is innocent. I won’t let anyone blame her for Vikrant’s actions.”

Raghav nodded slowly, pride and sorrow mingling in his gaze.

“No one should be punished for loving the wrong person,” Rajeev continued. “She deserves compassion, not shame.”

Raghav’s voice returned, low but certain. “So you want me to help. To stop Vikrant. To protect her.”

Rajeev met his eyes. “Yes. After Baba, you’re the only one who can make this right.”

Raghav looked away, then back—something like resolve settling on his face.

And this time, the promise didn’t burn. It opened—like a window that had stayed shut too long.

The window creaked again, louder now, as if nudging him forward.

“I will.”

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Author's Note 💌

Whew… That chapter was a quiet storm, wasn’t it? 😮‍💨 Writing “The Wall and the Window” felt like walking through a memory—slow, emotional, and full of things left unsaid.

Watching Raghav finally step forward… and Rajeev finding his voice? I had chills. And Nandini? She’s close, so close, to shattering the silence that’s caged her for so long. The next few chapters are going to crack things wide open. 💔🔥

If you’re feeling as emotionally wrecked (and hopeful) as I am, don’t keep it in—tell me what hit you hardest in this chapter 👇 I read every message. 🥹

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It dives deeper into his past, his battles, his heartbreak… and yes, the choices that shaped the man you just saw today.

✨ Early chapters are also available exclusively on my website—so you get the first look before anyone else!

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P.S. I’m nervous-excited for Monday’s chapter. It’s one of the most vulnerable scenes I’ve ever written. Don’t miss it.

Your support, your comments, your quiet moments reading these characters—they mean everything to me. Thank you for walking this emotional tightrope with Nandini, Rajeev, and Raghav. Their story is yours now too. 💫

Until tomorrow’s chapter,
— With love,
Shaar Shree

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