HIS TRUE BRIDE

chapter 18

Just stepping out of that plane and touching the grounds made her nostalgic but only for a moment until she looked at him and all was forgotten. "My love why do I have to live with him and not with you?" She asked him as they drove off to her new home "because you are married to him I promise my love once I get back what is mine I'll free you and we'll get married and live happily" she smiled believing every word.

They looked at the mansion before them and she breathed in before she walked in without so much as knocking. Heads turned as soon as she entered and she smiled "what a cold reception no Zahira welcome home daughter in law?" She asked her whole demeanor so unlike before.

"What are you doing here? I told you to stay away from my son you witch!" Sana stood up walking up to her but her feet froze as Zahira knew her intentions, she was not about to have a hand print on her beautiful face. "Mother so cold I'm sad but oh well" she blinked then looked at Mila, her eyes glinting a bit before all emotion left.

"I don't want you near my son" Mr Patel said but Zahira simply shrugged "then kill me, throw me out but remember I will not just go" they were all stunned by her response "now if you'll excuse me I'll go and find my husband" she smiled and dragged her suitcase upstairs not bothering to ask for help. Her eyes lit up as she walked making her find the room accurately.

She opened the door slowly and her gaze met with a dark one as soon as she entered "hi husband I'm back" she smiled but got no response from the man who looked at her intently as if looking for something this made her uneasy. She wondered how her twin brother acted around the man "you don't seem so pleased, I'm sorry if my absence caused you heartache".

"Welcome home Zahira" he smiled at her but his eyes, she hated that look as she knew it all too well and it took all of her strength to keep a smile. She went to the closet and packed her clothes "the Patels are not very welcoming I see" she spoke looking at him but he simply looked at his laptop opting for ignorance his thoughts were far off though.

She could not tell what he was thinking about but it still made her stomach churn. Aayush imagined his hands touching a certain slender waist he so longed for, he imagined that smile, the warmth of that soft body in his arms but when his eyes collided with those of the woman in the room everything vanished to smoke.

Her light brown eyes were not golden as he is used to, they did not gleam with that mischievous light as they looked at him, they did not embody that love he often caught when their eyes collided. No the eyes staring back at him were empty, same hair, height, skin color but so different. He had no doubt the one before him was his intended bride but... His thoughts trailed off again.

"How about we go out the family is a bit busy at the moment" she said trying her best to ease the atmosphere in the room. "Okay" he said wearing his shoes and taking his car keys, they went downstairs and Sana ran to them "son listen to me now, she's a danger to your life please" she looked genuinely worried but he just walked past her without a word.

The drive was silent neither sure of what to say and thoughts reeling. They got to the market place as Aayush hoped the bustling street would silence his thoughts but it did none of that. Zahira on the other hand held her heart it was racing again and she knew why, she felt her strength increase and she smiled as she looked at a certain direction.
The same place Aayush was looking at, he looked at that figure crouched down helping an old woman pick up her oranges.

He could not see their face but he had the strangest urge to run to them. Abhi felt the heated stare on his back and felt his heart dance he knew that feeling all too well, that dizzying feeling when that man was around. He did not bother to turn as he felt a presence next to the man "Abhi!" His sister's voice called out making him freeze. He was adorned in his male attire so he took a deep breath.
He turned and smiled at her "hey Zahi".

He gasped looking at her though, he saw her yes but he did not feel her, it was empty just as her eyes. "Aayush this is Abhijith my twin brother" she introduced seemingly happy. Aayush did not say a word he just stared at the male before him, his hands itching to hold him but he held back not truly sure what was happening.

He was beyond confused "nice to meet you Aayush" Aayush had the urge to correct him "is that what you call me?" He asked making Abhi confused "what?" He questioned clearly even more confused "nothing".
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