....................."There's something about your eyes that tells me there's much more to you that meets the eye".
............."I've witnessed her cry with yo...
"But have you seen her smiling standing by my side"...........
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ATHARVA'S POV
After the conversation, something really difficult is achieved by me. Now after our conversation me and shreya are heading towards the living room,where all the elders are waiting eagerly to know our decision. she seems indulged in a deep thinking, probably about this decision but I know she won't back off now. I'll make sure to close all the ways. It was quite a task to achieve but when you know how to play with words, and manipulate human brain then it becomes easy. As a businessman, I have learnt to use these kind of tricks. But yeah I'm not that bad.... especially in matters related to her-
As we entered the living room after uncle got discharged and we all came to my house , all elders are looking towards us, her parents are patiently awaiting for her answer, starring keenly at her face, trying to decipher her thinkings and forward actions. We are standing in the middle of the hall, my parents glanced at me and then looked at shreya.
"Mom, Dad" She said to her parents.
"Yes beta, what have you thought about this marriage ? Are you really ready? Should we go further and start arranging for your engagement and other stuffs? " Her Mom asked her.
"I'm ready for this marriage" She concluded her approval, in a meekly voice but with a small smile which was confusingly deceptive.
She seemed very confused towards it. She was just giving a small smiles to justify her gladness towards all these rituals and to keep the heart of my parents. As they are truly happy for this Alliance. My parents were always fond of her. And there's no change in it even now.
After that our parents were consulting about the arrangements of engagement, Sangeet, and other wedding rituals along with when and how to deal with pandit ji being all cheerful and eager.
Then after a while they also went back thier home .As all discussions went well, we headed towards the dinning table, had our dinner & then I called aarav and vedant to tell about it.
"What do you want to talk, come to the point fast I'm busy than both of you" vedant said.
And I told them about 'the marriage thing'
"I want to know, what's going in your mind.Why did you made that proposal and even ' made her ' say yes to it afterall you were the one acting all as the biggest asshole to her those days..." aarav said sarcastically
"I'm sure you have manipulated her, Remember atharva I've always treated her like my sister....if I get to know that you hurted her again then lakshaya ki zarurat nhi padegi main hi tumhe marunga.."he further added in a menacing tone
(I'm sure you have manipulated her, Remember atharva I've always treated her like my sister....if I get to know that you hurted her again then there'll be need of lakshaya I'll kill you with my own hands" he further added in menacing tone)
" Well, you regret Everything , still like her and now want to be with her right? " Vedant said.
"Nothing so serious is going on in my mind.I just thought that it would be a better choice if I told her that we both can fake a marriage in front of our families. It would make every one happy and also the case of our photos will be sorted out.Eventually, after two to three years, we will divorce. It's as simple as that. And she agreed after thinking for some time", i replied casually.
"Did you really say that atharva .Only if it was as simple as that. Do you really think, you will be able to live these years peacefully? And you even said that she can leave you and start a her life a new ", vedant said in a serious tone.
I chuckled a bit, "Of cou..rse, It'll be Al..right", stammering, looking here and there avoiding the question.
" WTF ATHARVA !! Yes I can see very clearly, how you are already INSANE. Huh, now don't lie to me atleast. You can't lie to us atharva . We know you and your thoughts better than anyone else. Tell me one thing, what if in these years, Shreya fell for someone else, and then wishes to marry him , have a family. What will you do? You will let her go off, once again?", aarav asks
"Well it's not wrong , He is just speaking about the possible outcomes of your so called pre decided divorced marriage with her." Aarav said
"It's a SO CALLED CONTRACT MARRIAGE Man , you think You will be fine with her dating another man while being your wife. Won't you?" Vedant said
His words had sliced his heart, like sharp arrows. The thought itself was unbearable. It can't deny the fact that he had always loved her. even after the separation of ten years. She is still his first love, his Shreya
"Aree yrr I understand what you all are talking about but give me a chance to speak as well . You both are blabbering continuously without giving me a chance. When did I say that I'll let her go off away from me ? It was just for the time being to make her agree for it and what are you talking about manipulation and that sister thing...like dude I would rather die than hurt her again " I said while groaning and cutting them off
After a while we end our convo , and then i laid on my bed, but sleep was nowhere to be found near me. My mind is constantly reminding me about Shreya.
She's cascading me in the thoughts , like performing some kind of spell on me. Her beautiful face is constantly visiting in my thoughts , engulfing me completely but she is constantly filled with anger, Hatred, Disgust towards me. She doesn't show it but it is surely true that she completely loathes my mere presence, which I genuinely deserved!
...but still I'll spend my whole life to mend my mistakes, to make it up for her, and make her forgive me, I can go to any extent for that. I'll do everything except leaving her, I'll keep her close to me just by any means, I don't want to lose her anymore. I'll never repeat my mistakes and repent for it for ages, just to make her mine.
I'll again bloom the love in her for me, changing the hatred in her to the immense love and affection she had for me since years..........
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