Mirage: Hearts Amidst the Mist | ✓

21. Can't I Just Forget Him?

The gates of the palace opened and we entered the palace. The people were surprised to see me there unexpectedly and rushed to inform the King. Father and Mother, Brother and Sister-in-law came after a while hurriedly to welcome us. Seeing Prince Bhaaga with me, they understood what might've happened. 

"Child Bhaaga, we're so glad you could come back safe and sound from the clutches of those horrendous monsters." My father, the King said.

Bhaaga just smiled, and then he looked at me with a tense expression. My father immediately understood what he was trying to say. 
"Chandraa, my daughter, I understand that all this is a bit hard for you to understand. We were going to--"
"When were you going to tell me?" I cut him in between, "What if the Prince had never returned? Would I have just stayed in a delusion all my life?"
"Chandraa!" my mother warned me against raising my voice. 

I refused to listen to anyone and rushed to my room. 

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After a while, Prince Bhaaga entered my room. Even after I told him to go, he didn't.

"Princess Chandraa, I don't know if this is the right time to say this or not... But I want to say that I'm sorry. I'm sorry that because of me you had to face all of this. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have asked my brother to get you to marry me. I should've done it myself, face-to-face with you. It's all so unfair to you. You had no choice but to go to my kingdom--"

"Stop talking." I curtly replied.

He stopped talking further but the concerned look on his face lingered. A part of me felt bad for him, but then I reminded myself how I was only a pawn for everyone, including my family. They just used me to extend their relations with another kingdom and Yuvraj Suren used me to fulfill his promise to his brother. Did anyone ever ask me what I wanted? Everyone just sympathized with me for a while and moved on, leaving me helpless. 

Yuvraj. Can't I just forget him? He wronged me on so many levels. Who in the world lies about such a thing? He said he'd already married me. But wasn't I the fool? The one who believed in this silly excuse. 

In the end, it's all my fault. It's my fault for having these unreal expectations. I thought I would have the best life starting this year. But this is when the sadness came flowing.

I am not able to forgive anyone. This time, I will be the one deciding for myself. And I have already made a decision for my life, which no one else has the authority to change.

// updated after 2 years!! *crying emoji*; something big is cominggg, stay tuned //