Satranga Ishq

iii.

Ruhaan sipped on his mocktail, attention solely focused on the white clad figure. His eyes momentarily trailing to the curves that were swaying gently to the beat. He take a long sip, when she laughed at something that his little brother had just said. 

Ruhaan, no doubt, love his brother, even liked his girlfriend Rutuja. But this girl, Vihaan's bestfriend, Krishnangi, she infuriated him. There's just this thing about her that make him want to crush her, shatter her to pieces. 

His eyes again took a glance of her, she's smiling that carefree smile, only reserved for her closed ones; definitely not for him. 

" Ruh? " he came back to his senses when Nia touched his shoulder, " Is everything alright? " 

" Yeah, I'm okay. Was thinking about something. Why don't you go and enjoy yourselves, I'll be fine here. " he gulped down the rest of the liquor, smiling at Nia. 

" Something or someone, if I may ask? " he sighed turning towards her, " Look Nia- it's nothing- " 

" No Ruh. There is something going on which you're not telling me. I'm your girlfriend Ruhaan, and I deserve to know. Tell me, is this about that north-eastern girl? Is this why you're behaving like this? " Nia bitterly pointed at Krishnangi. 

" No baby. It's not about her. How can I think of her, when I've you with me. A marvelous beauty. " he cupped her cheeks, spitting out the words he clearly didn't mean. 

Flattery works well with self obsessed people like Nia! 

Nia smiled, one with arrogance, " I know baby. See how good we look together. Both with class and have rich background. None could match what we've between us. A picture perfect couple, like those in fairytales. " Ruhaan smiled, rolling his eyes internally. 

He'd lost his likeness for perfection when an imperfect girl crossed his path. An imperfectly perfect girl and then, at that very moment, he'd fallen for imperfections. 

Nia leaned in, but he subtly dismissed her affection, " I think you're friend is calling you. Look. " 

Nia turned around and chirped at the gym guy, who'd been her friend recently. Ruhaan sighed in relief, when Nia left with that guy. Honestly, sometimes he question himself about his choice of  girlfriend. 

Was he high on weeds that day to accept Nia as his girlfriend? God knows. 

Skimming over the club, where the  freshers party was taking place, his body tensed noticing something. Vihaan and Rutuja seem to be arguing with each other, but Krishnangi, he couldn't locate her. Grumbling under his breath, he excused himself from his friend circle and went in search of her. 

And then he found her, asking the bartender for a drink too heavy for a non-drinker. 

" You think you can take that? " Krishnangi ignored him and took a long sip, instantly regretting as she started coughing due to the burning sensation in her throat. 

" Fuck. Why do you always have to defy me chicken eyes. " he tried to snatch it back, " Give it back. You've got zero alcohol tolerance. " 

" I'm not taking it because I like it. " she mumbled, trying to have more. 

" Then why the- why are you taking it? " finally he managed to take it away from her hold and kept it aside.

" To forget things from the past. Things from that- that horrible night, I want to forget everything. Erase those things from my memory. " Krishnangi had tears in her eyes by then, " But, why do you care? Why will you care when you're the main culprit behind all that. Because of you- I hate you Ruhaan Sharma. I just hate you. " she mumbled closing her eyes, trying to get away from him. 

But he pulled her closer, " Which night are you talking about? What happened to you chicken eyes? What did I do? " his voice desperate. 

Krishnangi bit her lips, sealing it to not let out a word. Tears streamed down her rossy cheeks. 

Ruhaan growled in despair and smashed his lips against hers. She gasped and resisted but he overpowered her, pouring all his fraustration into the kiss. The kiss was all about teeth and tongue. Taking her lower lip between his teeth, he pulled it as they broke apart. 

" I- " he was shocked at himself, but not an ounce of regret touched his soul. 

" You never failed to remind me that I'm just a toy for you, right? A toy to play with, a toy to take out all your fraustration and anger, a toy meant to be used and throw away. Foolish me, to think that maybe- maybe you're not the kind of person I think you to be. But no, you've to prove me wrong everytime. " she laughed humourlessly, " Thanks for letting me have an ultimatum Ruhaan. And I'm glad, that this is your final year in this institution, because I don't ever want to see your face. Ever again. " she ran out of the club. 

Ruhaan stood there, immobile, a heavy load settling on his chest. 

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