She paced back and forth in her room, fueling with anger and annoyance in every step she took.
"What does he think of himself" She thought to herself. Karan Luthra had just walked into her room, basically pointed every negative flaw in every guy she could have a chance with, walked out before reminding her of Karvachauth. She hadn't plan on keeping a karvachaut especially not for a stranger she had never met before but because of his unnecessary annoyance, she was gonna keep it. Not for some random stranger but so he could keep his mouth shut.
Her sister saw her going round and round in circles. She thought it was the funniest thing she had ever seen. Preeta di kept a fast not for her jiju but for Karan Sir. She wanted to beat Karan sir at his own game and she kept for him. She had heard a lot from her mom regarding Karvachaut, but she never thought that Preeta di would keep it for her arch enemy.
The Luthra house was all decorated for Karvachaut. Rakhi had been making sure that everything was perfect. Dadi had gotten the sargi and everything ready for the big day.
Rishabh had been helping his mom, advising her not to take much stress. This year, he had decided to keep a fast.. For his preetaji. She had enough troubles and he wanted something good to happen to her. He had kept for Preeta but everyone assumed he had kept it for Sherlyn. Even Sherlyn was happy that he had kept a fast for her.
He paced inside his room and he was confused. He had been confused with the whole day. Why did it bother him so much that Sameer's hands were touching Preeta's hand? Why did he care if he married Rohan? Why did he care so much? Just then Sameer walked into the room with a tray full of food.
"Dadi gave this to me. She said that Rishbah had kept fast and everyone else in the house was keeping a fast except you, me and her"
" I am not hungry Sammy" He responded with a sulk face.
"Bro, these are your favorite stuff. Just have one at least"
He reached out to grab it but he was reminded that today was Karvachaut. Unknowingly he put it back down.
"Nah Sammy. I don;t want anything"
Sameer could see that he was upset and didn't bother asking him again. He had already been on the bad side of Rishbah and just decided to go and chill in his room.
Karan was confused. Why had he not eaten his favorite food? Who was he keeping this fast for? Why was he keeping a fast to begin with?
Preeta woke up next morning to hunger pains! Everyone believed that she was fasting for some stranger but the fact was she was fasting for that dumb cricketer who doesn't think she's worthy of anyone. Why does he feel that I am not good enough? and why on earth is he getting so happy for my wedding? She thought to herself.
Outside everyone was having breakfast and her hunger pains increased. There was a whole tray of food but she couldn't have it because of this fast..
The same morning, all the ladies were sitting. Also complaining of the hunger pains was Kareena Bua. No one knew why she kept the fast but she did.
Karan walked inside the living room where the ladies were sitting. Dadi gestured him to come and sit next to her. While they kept talking, a loud noise Dadi made. Everyone rushed towards her.
"My foot.. It's paining so badly."
"Dadi, let me try a medicine" responded Rishabh
"No, call Preeta. I want her only"
Rishabh took the phone and dialed Preeta's number.
She felt her phone ring but she was in no mood to listen to Karan taunt her today. Again, her phone rang and she felt annoyed until her sister came and picked the phone.
"Hello"
"Hello Shrishti, I been trying to reach Preetaji. Is she okay?"
"Haan Rishabhji, she's fine. Wait let me give her the call"
"Di, it's Rishabhji"
Preeta got up and took the phone.
"Haan Rishabhji. Okay, I;ll be there"
She hung up the phone and felt annoyed. Dadi was in pain and she had go there and see that karela's face again. He must be happy that she was observing a fast..
She got inside the auto and made her way to the Luthra house which was decorated. All the ladies greeted her minus Bua. She went straight to Dadi and started treating her.. The food was laid out for Dadi. Dadi gave her some soup to eat.
"Have nah Preeta'
"Nahin Dadi.. Aaj mera fast hai"
"Sach? You also did a fast? "
"Also did?"
"Rishabh has also fasted today for Sherlin"
Preeta's face fell. Rishabhji fasted for Sherlin. She felt so bad for Rishabhji and she wished she could convey to him the truth of Sherlin.
"Achaa Dadi. That's nice" She said fakely.
"Dadi"
Sameer walked into the room with a worried look on his face
"What happened Sameer"
"Dadi, Karan bhai is not eating anything. Since yesterday, he not even had one drop of water"
"Karan is not eating" wondered Dadi.
Preeta was confused. "Had Karan kept a fast" She was confused. She shook her head and was like "No ways, who would he keep a fast for"
Dadi and Preeta made their way into Karan's room where he was sitting on the bed, lost in thoughts.
"Karan"
Karan was jolted out of his thoughts by Dadi . He noticed miss Kareli standing there.
There she was. All grumpy because of the fast. "Had she kept a fast for that aam Rohan" He thought to himself.
"Why are you not eating? Is your health okay?" Dadi started with her questions.
He kept looking at Preeta. He didn't have any answers to this question except he indeed had kept a fast. He had a kept fast for her.. But why??
"I am fine Dadi. You haven't been feeling well nah, so I thought I keep a fast for you"
Dadi was touched but Preeta was annoyed..
"Liar. He hasn't kept a fast for anyone" She thought to herself.
"Thats why you are my favorite grandson" She squeezed the cheeks of Karan and let his dimples show.
Karan gave a grand hug to his Dadi while looking back at Preeta.
After a long wait, the night finally dawned. Preeta had been hungry. and She wanted to just rush back home and break her fast when the Luthras insisted that she break it with them. She had no choice but to say yes. She had informed her mom and Shrishti had come with the picture of Rohan.
He stood there and looked at her. She was constantly looking at her the moon waiting for it's moonlight. He had never been hungry for someone before but today, he felt good. He had been hungry the whole day and he wasn't ashamed of it. He looked at her waiting for the moon to come and he saw the picture in her hand. It was a picture of Rohan and he wasn't thrilled.
She turned around and stared at him. He had been looking at her through the whole day and she had always wondered on why he had kept a fast? She knew he had kept a fast but it wasn't for Dadi. Who did Karan Luthra fast for? Who was that lucky one for whom he had been hungry the whole day? Before she could find the answers to her questions, she saw him go down. She rushed as fast as she could and held him into her arms.. She was worried.. "Karan?"
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