When Love Conquers [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 8

"Here have your medicines...", said Mantu as he  handed her the meds and started removing all the dishes from the bed. Amaya looked at him as she ate the meds. A long, itchy silence prevailed between them. Mantu looked at her as he wanted to ask her to take her home, his home. "Amay..." "Was there softness in Rama's eyes, Mantu. Do you think he was repenting?", asked Amaya as she looked at him with anticipation. Mantu was taken aback by that. His eyes strained as he gulped his pain and said, "I... I don't know. Maybe..." Amaya nodded as she started staring at the wall. "Hmm... He came back to pay the bills. That means he was apologetic about it." Mantu just nodded in agreement. He wanted to scream at her and remind her how mean and devilish Rama behaved towards her. He wanted to shake her through her shoulders so as to open her eyes and make her see him. Him, who has been here, with her since the day he picked her up in his arms and brought her here. He was, for the 1st time feeling jealous of Rama, even more than what he felt when he saw his Amaya in the bridal dress, with Rama's mangalsutra and sindoor. He did absolutely nothing and Amaya was thinking about him and he did everything he could in his power but she doesn't even care. Silence again prevailed between them, in which Manth could hear his heartbeats so loudly that he feared his eardrums will burst. Suddenly, gate of the room burst open and Rama entered the room. Mantu stood up from where he scooped down to sit. His breath stopped as he saw Rama and Amaya gazing at each other. "What are you doing here?", asked Amaya as she straightened herself in her bed. "Was passing by, thought to visit you.", said Rama. Mantu walked out of the room without uttering a single word. Amaya looked at him as she saw Rama sitting on the chair right next to her. Her fists automatically curled up as she gulped her fear and looked at him. "Nothing can be random for you and your family Rama, tell me, why you are here!", said Amaya firmly as she looked towards the door. "Ahh!!! Just wanted to thank you and your boyfriend, you know he saved me lakhs of bills by paying it himself." "Lakhs?" "Yeah, it was 3 lakhs for 5 days, can you imagine. I was forced by police to come here and pay for you so I reluctantly came. But dil khush kar diya tumhare boyfriend. Paise bach haye mere.", Rama said as he sat on her bed and smiled slyly. Amaya's eyes welled up with tears of anger as she looked at him straight in his eyes and shouted, "GET OUT!" Rama smiled slyly as he tried coming near and said and said, "You get angry really quickly, Amaya. Take a chill pill." "I SAID GET OUT! AND NEVER EVER SHOW ME YOUR FACE AGAIN. YOU COWARD! G.E.T. O.U.T.!" Rama's eyes intensified as he stood up and left the room. Amaya's took a deep breath and she looked outside the window as tears were flowing from her eyes.
"Amaya...", whispered Mantu as he entered the room, slowly. Amaya looked at him with anger in her eyes. "I saw Rama leaving the room angrily so I thought I might just ask, is everything okay? Are you okay?" Amaya looked at him. He was so innocent, yet so handsome. She made him a mess. His gorgeous, long hair were all distorted, his eyes we're swollen and had big eye bags underneath. He looked visibly weak. She still loved him. She so wished to just crash in his arms and stay in them forever. "Did you know, that he came to pay the bills because police forced him to?" Mantu looked at her blankly. He knew that and he slowly nodded as he turned around to look away from her. "THEN WHY YOU DIDN'T TELL ME!? You lied for him." "I didn't lie, I just kept his truth. You know I can't bad mouth someone. And he was my best friend. I just..." "You forgot what he did to me!?" Mantu turned at this as tears streamed down his eyes as well. "I didn't... And I NEVER WILL. But you did there for a second and don't lie to me Amaya. I know you all too well for that. When I told you about him coming, you thought of giving him another chance, didn't you?!" Amaya looked at him in shock as he breathed loudly. His eyes were red in pain. "Yes... But but..." "But...But what!?" "I didn't want to give him chance but to my... My family. If living with him, can get me, my sisters, my mom back, then... then...", choked Amaya as she looked away from him. Mantu softened a bit. "Amaya... ", he was about to place his hand above hers when she continued, "But then I realized, what I'll do with a family which doesn't even care if I'm alive or not." Amaya looked defeated. Mantu placed his finger under her chin and raised her head. Tears were rolling down her doe-like eyes. "I'm not saying you are wrong. There is nothing wrong in wanting a family, but..." "Why are you doing this!!! Now don't tell me, that you are doing this, because you love me, and you consider it your "duty". Because it's not. Rishte dono taraf se hone chahiye. And you know,  this can't a relationship as this has gave you nothing but pain and betrayal. Chod kyun nahi dete mujhe. I did everything that was utterly wrong. I lied, hid, betrayed and even tortured you. Why are you still here. Why you never wanted to take revenge. When those people left, I gave my life for. Why! Why! Why!", said Amaya as she pushed him away from her and cried bitterly. "Because everyone deserves a 2nd chance...", whispered Mantu as he sat on her bed and smiled lightly. Amaya looked at him as she said, "I'll destroy you Mantu. Look at yourself. You have been here for 5 days and you are miserable. I am nothing but toxic to you. Please, please jao yahan se, isse phele main tumhe barbaad kar doon.", begged Amaya as she joined her hands and cried. "Amaya... I..." "Hum saath rahene ke liye nahi bane hai Mantu. Tumhe samjh kyun nahi aata. I will never be able to love anyone again. I am dead from inside. Please... Please leave. Go and start your new life. There are girls out there 100 times better than me. I beg of you. I beg of you." "Nahi. No, I can't. I promised myself that this time I will not leave you alone. Amaya, whatever happened was destiny. This too is destiny. If not, then why we crossed paths again and again. We ARE meant to be together. It's destiny Amaya. Please... Let me take you home. Our home. You stay there, live there. Please, please.", said Mantu as he cupped her face and touched her forehead with his. Amaya looked at him as her face became stern and she said,  "If your love for me is pure and you don't want to see my dead tonight. LEAVE!!!"