THEY SAY LOVE HEALS ALL WOUNDS BUT DOES IT?

CHAPTER THREE

After the burial, people started leaving until it was only Arora family and a few close family friends left who were all feeling anguish because Sarla wasn't just the best mother to her daughters but also a great friend and will be remembered by all.

They started leaving one by one but Preeta was even blicking or saying anything. She was extremely quiet throughout the burial, she only talked once and hasn't said anything which is worrying her sister. Shrishti tried to persuade her to come with them with she declined. She told them she wanted to be alone and needed space which was given to her.

"If you need anything please call me", Sophia and told her and she promised to call in case of anything.

After everyone had left and it was only her; she fell on her kneels and all the tears she had tried to hide earlier came back uncontrollably still not believing that its her mother lying down there and that she has just buried her now or that she's never going to see her smile and listen to her sweet voice ever again.

"I just can't believe your gone mum and its my fault your not here anymore . Am so sorry; please forgive me for what I did to you, forgive me for disappointing you, for disobeying you and for hurting you. I regret having left with Karan; had I agreed Prithvi in my life maybe you would still be here. I killed you and am very sorry mum. It hurts that your not here and I don't think I can live in this world with out", she cried out.

She then started remembering the good and bad memories she shared with her mum, the time she and her sister came to Mumbai and met her after almost 15 years; the hugs and the kisses, the laughs and tears, the celebrations they had as a family, times when Sarla stoond up for her and Shrishti when they were arrested, the times she scolded them for being in the wrong and then correcting them, the times she told her to stay away from Karan Luthra and also remembered when Sophia told her what caused her mother's heart attack. And it was news of her pregnancy. She remembered Karan's hurtful words and how he looked at her with so much much hatred. She touched her stomach slowly, closed her eyes and said "forgive me, please forgive me". She then stood up and ran off while crying but didn't even know where she was going because she went in the different direction. She ran so first but then stopped and sat down breathing so heavily. She was feeling so much pain and not just for losing her mother but also for Karan betraying her in the worst way possible. She was feeling so much anguish, so much sadness and angry at the same time. She didn't want to feel the way she was feeling but wanted peace, calmness and she knew the only way to do so was to live this cruel world. She wanted to die as it would give her the peace she craved right now and also reunite her with her mother so she started moving to a place.

At Luthra house, after the engagement was done everyone went into party mood, dancing, drinking and playing games for fun while preparing for the wedding which was gonna take place on the same day. Kareena had convinced Karan to marry Mahira as soon as possible because she thought Preeta would come to cause problems or even file a case against Karan which was bad news for her family but if Karan and Mahira are married they won't answer to anyone, they would come out victorious and Preeta would still lose. Karan had no reason to refuse since he had made everyone believe that he indeed hates Preeta and is ready to marry Mahira. However only everyone was happy about this engagement and wedding especially with the speed everything was taking place; Rahki, Sammy, Kritika and Rishabh weren'thappy but the most unhappy one of all was the groom himself. Despite accepting this engagement and wedding he wasn't happy about it and the saddest part is that he knew because Mahira wasn't the woman he loved or wished to be by his side, he doesn't even think he will ever love another other than Preeta whom he hates so much but also loves too much. The hatred overpowered the love he feels for her and doesn't regret his decision because it's for his family and dad .