Bound by Fate | [✓]

21. A Bride with a Mission

Was he Atharva?!
Was he 'The' Atharva Roy?!

This can't be.
I'm hallucinating him again.
Or else why would he be here?

It's been eight years for not having a glimpse of Atharva nor did I heard his voice.
Why would he come here all of the sudden? I bet I'm hallucinating...

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"We are meant to find each other. I find you. Just like how you try to find me. Even though it's unintentional. No matter how far we went or how hopeless we get. We will always come back to each other."

That deep and manly voice wrapped in usual caramel.

Who else can have a voice like 'I would kiss you and kill you at the same time.'

Who else can have a voice like 'I'm yours and you're mine at the same time.'

Who else can have a voice like 'I'll get down on my knees and get down on your knees at the same time.'

Atharva Roy.
An oldest heir of Roy family.

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The kite that has been flying straight in the sky of my heart suddenly started taking swirls.
Why?
Because of the wind named Atharva!
What is he doing here?

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Before the huge curtain could reveal the person standing on the other side,
I ran.

I ran holding my huge and heavy ghagra.
I ran while my dupatta flew off of my body.
I ran while crossing the curtains but not turning back to him...

I don't want to see him nor I want to show him my face.
He doesn't deserve to see me.
Not after all these years I have cried because of him.

Him.
Atharva Roy.

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"Run, Darling. Run all you want." Atharva's caramel sound echoed in the huge walls of our haweli as I run with my bare feet through the dark passage. "You'll always come back to me."

I didn't answer. I didn't turned away even if my dupatta slipped from my body flew back towards Atharva.

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The khaki stone walls, traditional architecture and detailed carving shined under the evening sun.

I can imagine Atharva's fair face looking like a twenty four carat gold jewellery under the sun.
His black hair must be shining brown and those eyes... I better should not think about his eyes!

I buried my urge to take a tiniest glimpse of Atharva's face and run towards the terrace since there was no way downstairs unless I'm running towards Atharva.