Ishq Aashiqui (Book 1)

Chapter 28: Trishul Mahajan

"Meet me wife and my business partner Aishwarya Mahajan" Trishul introduced his wife proudly to them as Aishwarya shook her hands with Kaira and Adhiraj. Kaira looked at Trishul with an accusing gaze which he clearly was aware of.

"Pleasure meeting you" Kaira put on a fake smile and looked at her warmly, passing a cold shoulder to Trishul. They exchanged a few more pleasantries before the waiter came asking for their order.

"What will you have?" Adhiraj and Kaira asked as good hosts.

"Two cups of espresso" Trishul replied, ordering for Aishwarya too who smiled shyly sensing he knew what she wanted. Kaira who was observing them started realizing the reason why he never came to her breaking all the promises of love. Not being able to see any more of it, she abruptly stood up.

"I'll just use the restroom and come" She said holding back her tears.

"Hey, I too want to use it. I'll join you" Aishwarya stood up from her place as both the ladies made their way to the restroom. Adhiraj and Trishul's gaze followed the track of their women.

"Kaira" Aishwarya called out Kaira softly as they entered the washroom. She turned around and looked at her.

"Yes?" She held the door for Aishwarya.

"Umm... I hope you don't love Trishul anymore. I really love him, please don't take him away" Aishwarya looked at Kaira with pleading eyes while Kaira looked at her shocked, and surprised about her knowing about her relationship with Trishul.

"Who told you about me and him?" Kaira asked checking the washrooms whether there was anyone inside before proceeding with the conversation.

"He himself. He told me about you and him and what happened that you 2 broke up" Aishwarya said as she leaned onto the basin, facing Kaira.

"Since he told you about why we broke up, he trusts you and from the looks of it outside, he also loves you. Even if I wanted to snatch him away from you, I wouldn't be able to because he literally worships the ground you walk on" Kaira leant onto the wall and replied her.

"Thanks for that. You don't love him right?"

"Nope. Am done with anything related to love. So no, I don't love your husband. If I wanted to love anyone, I have a husband of my own to love" Kaira eased up the atmosphere,, showing her the engagement ring before she moved to one of the stalls to relieve herself.

"It was not your brother's fault you know? He himself didn't come" Aishwarya's next words halted her, making her look at Aishwarya in shock.

"What do you mean?" She took steps towards Aishwarya.

"That night, Trishul got cold feet and didn't come to the station. He lied to you that it was your brother who threatened him. Your brother didn't even know that you were going to run away with Trishul" Aishwarya explained everything to her, erasing the line she had between sanity and imagination.

"The next time you met him, he lied to you about his disappearance on that night. He didn't want to be on the receiving end of your anger and hatred so he blamed it all on your brother...uhh... Ranveer I guess. He had guessed the small indifferences you and Ranveer shared and took advantage of it. But you already knew it right?" Aishwarya asked hopefully.

"No! I didn't know that it wasn't Bhai who was the reason behind why he didn't come. 7 years I've lived in the delusion that my own brother ruined my love life. I... I didn't know this" Kaira slipped onto the floor, covering her mouth with her right hand. Aishwarya quickly walked beside her and knelt down.