Rajas : Passion Unveiled

Chapter 34

Ishani's POV

"Why are you agreeing to this?" asked Shreya the moment I finished telling her everything. We are sitting in my cabin. It's lunch hour so the possibility of being barged in and overheard is very less. Not that any of my employees would dare do that.

"Like I said Vidhi bhabhi is pregnant and knowing father I know that he would not hesitate to" Shreya cuts me off, "Are you sure?" she asks. I look at her confused. "Are you sure she is pregnant?". I sigh. " Look I don't trust my father but my mother attested too. She would never lie. Not about something like this." I argue. Shreya takes a deep breath, "Is there no other option?" she asks, her eyes moist, "Do you really have to do this?" she says while taking my hands in hers.

"There's no other option" I whisper as a tear runs down my face. Shreya embraces me as we sit together absorbing my situation. My pain. She holds me for a few seconds and sits back. "Whatever happens, I am just a call away. I don't care if his family is rich and influential." she sniffs "One call or even a text and I am getting you out of there." she says with a resolve.

I love this woman, I think as I smile looking at her. Shreya has been my friend for so long. She is not just a friend but she has been my sister. She has seen me through thick and thin and stuck by my side. It is rare to find a person like her , one who makes you feel so complete that there is no desire for another company. Shreya is that person for me.

I wipe her tears and chuckle. I am the one getting married, sorry bargained, and she is the one crying.

I clear my throat "Surprisingly I am not worried. Not really." she looks at me with narrowed eyes. "Its just" I sigh "I know his family. They are good people. So that part I am not worried about. And about HIM. Well, I will just avoid him" I shrug and Shreya looks at me incredulously.

I mean how difficut would that be?

"Yeah and that has worked very well for you till now" she says not meeting my eyes and I hear the taunting in her word. I hit her shoulder in fake anger and she just laughs, shaking her head.

"He should've told me you know" I say in a small voice. I turn to her, "Why didn't bhai tell me?" my voice breaks at the end and a pained expression covers Shreya's face.

"How could he not tell me something this big? Has he truly forgotten me?" I say and shreya squeezes my hand. "I am sure he must've had his reasons" she says quietly, not sounding entirely convinced.

We talk for some more time and she leaves to go back to work. But my mind is still restless. My hand itches to grab my phone and call my brother, but father's words come to my mind.

Flashback

"I will marry Ayansh Ranawat" I said. Father looked at me with a glint in his eyes. He had won, like always. He got what he wanted.

I still can not wrap my mind around whatever has happened in the past few minutes.

Other than he fact that my own father did this to me. Used me for his own benefit. I felt sick to the stomach.

I wanted to hit him. I wanted to go far away from him.

I wanted to shout at him. I wanted to stay quiet and not give him the satisfaction of a reaction from me.

I wanted to beg him to stop this. I wanted to not let him have that power over me.

My eyes sting with the beginnings of tears as a new pain blossoms in my chest. My brother did not tell me this. He did not tell me that he is going to be a father. That I am going to be an aunt.

The small spark of joy that I feel at the news is doused by father.

"I am surprised that you didn't know this" he says, clearly taunting me. I ball my fists to prevent myself from doing something that might land me up in more trouble.

"I thought Ishaan would've told you" he clicks his tongue. "But this was to be expected right?" he asks, knowing that he will not be getting any response, not that it matters to him.

"Priorities change Ishani. Your brother has his own family now. He does not need a sister anymore. He has his wife, his empire and now" he smiles devilishly "his own child. Why ever would he -"

"Shut up" I whisper-shout. That seems to do the job for he stops talking. But the smile on his face is enough to sendme off the edge.

I turn and leave as fast as i could. Just as i get to the door I hear him again.

"You were just a burden to him Ishani. And he got rid of it. You are not a part of his life. Why would he need you? Why would he need his weak, clingy sister? He pretended all these years. He pretended so you wouldn't question when he leaves and he has now. If he cared about you, he would've taken you with him. But he didn't. And you are a fool to believe otherwise. But that's it isn't it. You are a fool. A weak whining fool who takes in all the crap that is given to her-"

I storm off without listening to him. I don't have to. I already know what he thinks of me.

Was I really a burden to you bhai? Am I really not important to you?

Even though I don't want to believe his words, I can't help but wonder.

Was it ever real? If yes, how did we fall apart?

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