Shiva shut his eyes, wanting desperately to turn back time. When he saw Raavi going to open the drawer, all he wanted to do was stop her from seeing her earring. Things totally spiralled out of control from that point. He didn't intend to do that. But the guilt burned like fire, branding holes in his heart. How could he let this happen?? He didn't even have to courage to look at Raavi after the stunt he pulled. He didn't want to see the disgust in her eyes. He knew he was doing a terrible job of moving on - a fact Radhika reminded him of on a daily basis. But this was the limit. How could he let himself lose the careful control he had built for years?? This was it. He had to stay away from her.
"Shaadi ho rahi hai uski Shiva. Apni hadh ko samajh aur dur reh usse. Yeh sab matter nahi karta. Uski khushi Dev hai, tu nahi. Tu kyun yeh baat samajh nahi paa raha?? Aur kab tak aise rahega?? Ab bas kar." Shiva thought decidedly. He wasn't going to slip up again. He isn't letting his stupidity ruin her happiness.
He changed into his clothes, before hurriedly leaving for the store, ignoring everyone in the house. He needed to be somewhere safe and familiar.
*****
A few days later, Dhara stood in the courtyard supervising the decorations when someone hugged her from behind. She turned to look at her husband smiling down at her.
"Kitna kaam karegi Dhara?? Aaja baith idhar. Thoda araam kar le."
"Kaise baat kar rahe ho Gaumbi! Aaj mere bacchon ki sagaai hai. Kitna saara kaam pada hai. Main araam karne lag gayi naa toh ho chuki sagaai." Dhara pushed him away gently.
"Sach Dhara. Mujhe toh yakeen nahi ho raha yeh bacche itne bade ho gaye ki aaj unki shaadi ki baat aa gayi hai. I hope Dev aur Raavi apne life mein utne hi khush ho jitne ki hum hai." Gaumbi said, hugged her again, kissing her forehead.
"Gaumbi. Main soch rahi thi, Dev ki shaadi ke baad hum Shiva ki shaadi ke bare mein soche?"
"Kyaa!?! Dhara Di! Shiva ki shaadi?!??!"
Gautam and Dhara turned at that voice to see Raavi standing on the doorway, looking shell-shocked.
"Arre Raavi! Tu yaha kya kar rahi hai. Aaj sagaai hai teri aur tu aise idhar udhar kaha bhatak rahi hai?"
"Woh sab choro Dhara di. Aap kya bol rahi thi? Shiva ki shaadi?? Shiva shaadi kar raha hai??" Raavi asked almost in a panic.
"Arre nahi pagal. Main toh bas soch rahi thi ki teri aur Dev ki shaadi ke baad Shiva ke liye bhi ladki dekhna start kar du."
"Lekin Dhara di, mujhe nahi lagta Shiva shaadi karna chahta bhi hain. Ladkiyon se toh kitna durr durr bhagta hai."
"Hmmm baat toh sahi hai. Pann ek ladki hai jisse woh dur nahi bhagta. In fact aaj kal toh kaafi time saath spend karte hai." Gaumbi said smirking. "Dhara shayad teri iccha poori bhi ho jaye. Kya khayal hai?"
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ShiVi FF: Always a Losing Game
RomanceDev was the prince of Raavi's fairytale love story, and all her dreams were coming true with their wedding. But she always finds herself in these situations with her childhood nemesis instead. Is it their mutual hatred or something else entirely? An...
