Short Stories collection

Fake or real

"I loveeeee you to infinity"

Same here darling" he kissed her hard replying.
He picked her up arms and she laughed.

There were tears in his eyes when he saw her after an year. He looked at the nuptial black beaded chain that adorned her neck, with a tiny real diamond in centre.

"Karan look there, that chain" Ruhi pointed towards the black beaded wedding chain with a tiny diamond in between," I don't want this ring on our  anniversary but just want a promise that someday you will make me wear that." Her words brought tear in his eyes and he hugged her tight.
"I promise" he whispered while placing a kiss over her forehead as they stood in jewellery shop celebrating 3 years of their relationship.

A manly voice brought them out of there sweet and sour memories.

" I am so sorry Mr Karna Oberoi" a black suit worn greek God speedily approached these two of them. He moved his one hand forward towards Karan.

"It's completely alright Mr Abhimanyu Malhotra" karan said shaking his hand with him.
Abhimanyu's another hand moved on Ruhi's waist.

Abhi turned towards Ruhi," That you so much wifey and sorry."

" It's only Abhi you are my husband. Your guest are mine as well n?" She asked a rhetorically weakly smiling at him. Karan just stared the scenario infornt of him every bit if it taking him back to his memories of sinful acts.

"Obviously dear." He exclaimed giving out a short laugh.

" Ohh sorry, meet her she is my wife Ruhi Abhimanyu Malhotra, she is a teacher in  saraswati Mahavidyalay and he is my new bussiness colleague Mr Karan Oberoi." He introduced both of them to which they shared a fake smile and a small to be precise very very small handshake.

"Abhi let's have dinner first I have arranged everything." Ruhi stated and Abhi looked in questioning mane towards Karan. "OFCOURCE" karan exclaimed.

" How is food Karan?" ABHI asked.

"It's amazing." He said slowly looking at Ruhi.

"I hate cooking as much as I love you." She said all covered in wheat flour standing in kitchen and karan laughed at her.

" No problem my love you will learn slowly I'll teach you." Karan said holding her by waist and pulling her close.

She with a dha face said," do you  know how to cook that you'll teach me"

"Umm no" he said and they both laughed.

"I have an idea we will keep maid."he said while kissing her cheek slightly.

"Hmmm,correct." She mumbled while hugging him tightly.

" ABHI has cooked everything himself." This was the first thing that Ruhi said to him and made him come out of thoughts.

"Dear we did it together." Abhi said smiling to which karan smiled sadly.

After dinner they were sitting in the living room.
" Abhi you people continue I'll be back in a minute. Excuse me" Ruhi said and left.

After few minutes

" Thank you for the memorable evening bit now I should take a leave it's quite late." Karan said getting up followed by Abhimanyu.

"Sure see you in the morning." Abhi said  having a formal handshake.

Karan left while Ruhi walked in the living area.

"He left?" Ruhi aksed Abhimanyu getting a positive reply before Abhimanyu picked up his ringing phone.

Ruhi rushed towards the parking area when she finds Karan turing on his car.  She covers her face as the headlights hit her eye.

Karan on seeing her gets off the car. There was a small pause of moment in which they just started each other.

"You left this" Ruhi broke the ice forwarding a black jacket. He held it and remember something horrible, his biggest sin., the worst day of their lives. It was the last thing that he gave her.

"I am sorry RUHHH but I don't even love you anymore. Please keep the call." Karan said all uninterested.

"Noo nooooooo pleaseeree I beg"Ruhi cried on the other side of the phone.
But without listening anything he just muted the call.

Few hours later,
Ruhi was standing at the entrance of the Karan's big mansion that had a board on side saying " karan and neha" it was  their engagement party.
No guard would let her in as instructed by karan she begged but no one heard.

" Karan, neha, karan, neha" everyone shouted as they exchanged rings and these voices pierced her heart as they were same voice that just a day before shouted karan Ruhi.

She broke and walked lifelessly on the road that seemed endless.

She turned and ran crying when she heard someone calling her name form behind.

He angrily jerked her away," are you put of you mind?"

"KARN please babay listen to me one last time. If I did something wrong punish me, I am sorry, I beg you but don't leave me... I'll die without you."

"Oh God this stupid  girl, I already told you that I don't love you anymore."

" but everything was ohky till yesterday."

"It was yesterday that I realised that I never loved you it was just attraction."

"You realised it in just one night and never in 3 years of your relationship
.

You realised it after emotionally, mentally and physically using me.
....

You realised it after having slept with me  .." she finally shouted while holding his collar.

He jerked her away," you are saying as if I have forced you...
...you slept with me with your consent."

She was all shocked hearing him, her head started spinning knowing what she had thought of him and what he was. What did he do? She loved this lowest kind of human creature ti this extent that she was ready to sacrifice her life, he career her everything for him.

Before he could say anything more she collapsed. He frightened tried to call her name. He saw that she was all cold and he instantly took his jacket off making her wea it. He called one of his friend for help and asked him to drop her.

Ruhi turned to leave when she heard," I am sorry" she stopped for a second and released a heavy breath like she was holding it since years but didn't turn and walked away.

While he slipped down crying hard.

Abhimanyu was watching everything from the window of his room when he felt two hands tracing from his back. He smiled and turned towards her jagging her from front and kissing her forehead.

"I don't want to know anything" he said slowly in low voice.

"I know  But I want to tell" she said.

"I love you and I trust you." He said kissing ber cheek

"I know...... I love you to eternity." She said bringing shock tears on his face as  it was for the first time she confessed.

He looked in her eyes for permission before locking her lips with his.