The guilt was killing him - consuming every part of him like an everlasting fire. Shiva punched the wall, knuckles throbbing in pain. But the physical pain did nothing to distract him from the turmoil inside his heart. His head hurt from the overload of all the feelings and emotions that has been plaguing him since the past few months. He couldn't possibly deny that, every minute of his night with Raavi was permanently etched in his heart, but in the cold light of day, his mind inevitably turned to his brother and the fact he'd betrayed him in the worst possible way. How the hell did this happen?? How could he lose control like that? She is his brother's future wife. His own brother's. How could he betray him like that??
Shiva winced at the pain shooting through his knuckles as he repeatedly slammed his fist on the wall. Pain, regret and fear filled his heart as he tried to erase the memories of her touch with every punch. Every time he closed his eyes, he could see her face, the look in her eyes as she moved with him - how he smelled himself on her skin, as she slept peacefully in his arms. How his heart broke as he tore himself away from her the very next morning. How his heart is breaking even now as reality crashed on him.
Shiva, suddenly, felt a hand hold his wrist and he turned to look at Dhara Bhabhi staring at him horrified. He gulped nervously. He is done for now.
"Shiva!!! Pagal ho gaya hai??? Yeh kya kar raha tha tu??" Dhara raised his hand to eye level and only then did he see his bleeding knuckles. Shiva swore in his mind. Bhabhi would skin him alive for this.
"Bhabhi woh - main - " Shiva trailed off at the look on Dhara Bhabhi's face as she tried to stop the bleeding with her saree.
"Kya kar raha tha yeh tu Shiva?? Aisi bhi kya baat thi ki tu khudko itni takleef de raha tha??" Dhara screamed at him as Shiva looked away, shuffling in his spot. She took a deep breath, before speaking, her voice filled with pain. "Shiva agar koi baat thi toh mujhse kehta naa. Aise dil mein baatein chupa ke khud ko takleef dena kaise sahi hai?? Ek baar bhi humara khayal nahi aya tujhe? Yeh nahi socha ki tujhe dard hoga toh hume kitni takleef hogi???"
Shiva hugged Dhara who stiffened in shock before hugging him back.
"I'm sorry Bhabhi. I'm sorry. Pata nahi mujhe kya ho gaya tha...... Ainda se aisa nahi hoga I promise. Woh aaj baas....pata nahi kyu....main aise kaise..... I'm sorry." Shiva tightened his hold on Dhara, his voice breaking towards the end.
Dhara broke the hug, as she caressed his cheek. "Shiva please mujhe bata kya hua hai. Bohot din se dekh rahi hu tu thik nahi hai. Tu mera baccha hai Shiva. Teri takleef ka andaza mujhe nahi hoga kya? But agar tu batayega nahi toh teri takleef kaise duur karungi main??"
Shiva looked away unable to deal with his emotions. "Iss baar koi kuch nahi kar sakta Bhabhi."
"Aise kyun bol raha hai Shiva?! Aisa kya ho gaya ki tu itna toot gaya hai??"
"Kuch nahi Bhabhi. Main bas thode waqt ke liye akela rehna chahta hoon. Aap neeche chaliye, main thode time baad aata hu."
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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...
