What if...??

10: Reconcile

Emotional drama continued but there is spice in the end!

"You're going to get better," he promise her. "And when you do, I'm going to show you exactly what choice I've made. I'm going to memorize every inch of your body with my lips."

"There's one more thing, it might change everything between us." She said nervously.

"Trust me, it won't." He said in a matter-of-fact tone, now getting irritated.

"Here me out, then it's your choice as I said."

He was done, all the fears and insecurity started to surface, his dam broke loose, the doubts and the horrors conjured out, detaching himself from her he sat down on the floor with a thud, asked shakingly, "Am I that bad? Am I that bad, Priya?"

Baffled by his question she looked up at him only to find him staring at the ground beneath, pain evident in his voice as he continued,

"Hn? Yes, I might. That's the reason why everyone I love leaves me, firstly maa then dad even Vedika. You might not like the fact but, yes, I wholeheartedly loved her. They all left me. And now you. Even you. You are also talking about leaving me. What is wrong with me? Is there any fundamental error? Or is that I am not good enough? Am I really that unlovable? Where did I went wrong, Priya, what I couldn't do? W-"

"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?! Don't you understand it's not you! It's me! There is nothing wrong with you, there can never be anything wrong in you. It's me and my fucked up family. My scoundrel of a father and brother in law killed your father, he even tried to kill you, Mr. Kapoor. Even you! AND FOR GOD SAKE HE IS ROAMING FREELY EVEN AFTER ALL THE PLOTTING AND BLOODSHED BECAUSE OF MY OWN FREAKING MOTHER! Yes Mr. Kapoor, your Meera Maa gave a false testimony, that too to save Sara di's marriage. Yes, this is the fact I was talking about," taking in a deep breath she continued,

"Murderers are roaming freely just because she thought it was a better idea to save her daughter's marriage. You know, I always wondered why does she still keep fast for him even after the way he treated us but know I do get it, don't you. She knew what happened on that fateful night still decided to keep quite even she is as terrible as them. She played a big part in the tragedy." She finished spilling all the truth in front of him, but didn't dare to look up, tears falling down her face.

Minutes pass no one uttered a word. The air between them was heavy with the weight of confession, carried an unknown tension and was thick with fear.

Finally he spoke, words barely a whisper, "May be she didn't realize the depth of the situation? May be she thought about her pregnant daughter's happiness? May be-"

"UNBELIEVABLE! You are truly unbelievable, even after knowing everything you are trying to justify her deeds. Did you even hear a word I spoke?" she asked angerly.

"Yes, I heard every word. I think before coming to a conclusion it's better to hear the other side, I have made enough mistakes by judging too soon and not listening to the whole story, not anymore. And I thought you were the practical one and not the emotional one, I was the emotional one. What happened now?" He asked calmly.

Astonished with him, she asked "So you are not leaving me? Even after knowing the whole story?"

"God don't you understand. You are my road home, sweetheart. And as I told you earlier, we are bigger than this, our love is stronger than this. And as of my choice, didn't I told you I am afraid of the morning in which you aren't there with me, Priya. So yes even after knowing the truth I can't let you go, I won't let you go ever. You-"

Before he could finished, her lips crashed against his. He was too confound by her action to reciprocate the kiss. Priya, on the other hand was getting irritated from the lack of response bite his lower lip. Composing himself he reciprocated the kiss, a hand cupping her cheeks while the other drawing patterns on her waist.