Forever and Ever

2. 𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫

I woke with a really bad headache, drenched in rain. I have no idea how and when I fell unconscious last night. thinking about all the chaos in my life and about my ugly fate. And who knows who saw me and think I'm homeless. It's an abandoned place but still.

I quickly drove to my home.

"Home" and "mine," I chuckled bitterly at these words. I don't have mine yet. It's not home, it's just a roof which I'm living in.

I changed into some comfy clothes after reaching that so-called home and curled up in my blanket.

No one asked, no one cared when they saw me soaked in water and emptiness.

Anyways, I'll miss my crush era. I'll miss Mihir era. It ended, it all ended leaving my heart numb with no emotion. Is it that easy to crush someone's heart?

It's called crush for a reason I guess.

He'll never know how deeply I loved him, he'll never know how badly I was head over heels for him, he'll never know... maybe somewhere deep in my heart, I wanted him to know, wanted him to know that I loved him limitlessly.

I loved you: your eyes, your nose, your lips, your eyebrows, your eyelashes, your face, your perfection, your beauty, your playboy personality, your funny nature, you being a clown in our class sometimes, your little bit, your everything, or your nothing.

I'll miss those eye contact. I crave for those eye contacts damn, I miss them more than I miss my comfort. She lives the life I always dreamed of. When did she not? She always did from my school times-

A knock broke my trance of thinking. I frowned. Who knocked and why they knocked, I groaned and lazily opened the door.

"Mam has called you for dinner, she said to come in 5 min," I nodded.

Uh-huh, I'm in trouble. Why would Matashri call me for dinner? Something fishy for sure. I descended the stairs, not caring about how much of a mess I'm looking like. I saw familiar faces after a long time: my parents and brother are all present. Something is cooking in my mother's head; the smirk she has says everything.

I sat in my usual place at the dining table, and they started.

"What happened to you?" she questioned. The maids served us lunch.

"Nothing," I replied blankly.

Papa cleared his throat. "You are getting married." The spoon dropped from my hands hearing those words. Mumma glared at me for dropping the spoon, but do I care? No.

"Whatttt," I said in disbelief, almost screaming. Is their brain nuts or what? Why will I get married? And why am I getting to know that I'm going to get married now? like why nowww

"Yes, you are getting married to my best friend's son. He is good looking, is rich. More, what do you need? He is everything a girl will ask for." No, he ain't even my type. And for all I care
What other girls think.

"No, I'm not getting married. I don't want to," my throat tightened at the thought of getting married to someone who is not Mihir.

"Why won't you get married? Do you have someone who your dating, Shanaya?" I shook my head. She continued: "Anyways it's fixed, don't create a problem for us," said mumma sternly.

"No, no, I don't want to, please," I begged.

"You will get married, and that's final,no arguments" mumma said again. "At least, a burden will be lifted off our shoulders," this time papa said. Tears welled up in my eyes. They think I'm a burden. I ran to my room. "Shanaya," ignoring my mother's yell.