📖 Scar of Fortune
Chapter 2 – A New Father, A New Family
When Veer opened his eyes, he found himself beneath an unfamiliar ceiling.
The room was small, modest—like something from a middle-class home. An old clock ticked on the wall. A folded handkerchief rested neatly on a chair.
The scar on his back still throbbed, but it was now wrapped in bandages.
The door creaked open. An elderly man stepped inside, his eyes filled with concern. His face looked weathered, as if life had tested him with countless storms, yet his smile carried a rare gentleness.
"Son… how are you feeling now?" the man asked softly.
Veer stayed silent, only nodding faintly.
"We found you lying on the roadside. If we'd been any later…" The old man's voice trembled. "Forgive me, child. You must have suffered so much."
Tears welled in Veer's eyes. He whispered, "My… mother and father are gone. I… I'm alone now."
For a moment, the man said nothing. Then he placed a firm, warm hand on Veer's shoulder.
"Child, if you wish… you may call me father. My name is Raj. From this day forward, you will be my son."
Veer's heart trembled. After losing everything, he had never imagined that a stranger would embrace him as family.
A little later, a woman entered the room. She wore a simple cotton sari, her face weary yet softened with kindness.
"Raj ji, let the boy rest. He must be hungry."
Behind her came a tall girl, around eighteen, her face glowing with a natural radiance.
"Papa, who is he?" she asked curiously.
Raj chuckled warmly. "Asha, he is your brother now. This is Veer."
The girl gave him a gentle smile.
"Then you're part of our family. Welcome home, Veer."
Veer's mind swirled with disbelief. Was this real? Or just a fragile dream? The pain inside him hadn't vanished, but for the first time… it felt like life hadn't ended after all.
That night, he sat by the window, gazing at the moon. The scar on his back still burned, but within his heart, a faint light of new bonds had begun to shine.
Softly, he whispered into the night—
"Maa, Papa… I'm not alone anymore."
Chapter end
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