Rose of a Thorn (Not Now)

ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕖

For the ones who loved Henry, I hope you'll like Easton too.

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No, no this can't be happening. I just wanted to run away from him but how did this happen? I have escaped with so much difficulty and patience and sacrifices still, still he found me.

"I don't want to go with you, go back Easton. Because of you, I left my parents. Because of you, I left my village. Because..... Because of you, I had to leave him. The one I love......how....how can you do this to me?"

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"Is that how much you hate me? That you left all your loved ones because you wanted to escape me. Why? What have I done to deserve your hatred? Have I ever hurt you? Hell, I am even ready to burn down this whole world for you. You don't know how much I love you and that I, the merciless Easton Thomas, is at your feet. Your wish is like command for me, you belong to me. No one can love you the way I do and still....... imagine how much pain I will be enduring when the only woman I love.......hates me this much. Have you ever thought about me?"

I can't believe I said so much and that for the first time I let my emotions out but for her.........I can do anything for her. Even if she tells me to die.......I will happily kill myself and lay myself beneath her feet. But she and her stubborn crush for that insolent boy never lets me get close to her. Why do I have to be the villain? Just because I kill people........but that is my job, my work......but she......she is reason I breathe. How can I make her understand that?

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"Maa, main mandir ja rhi hoon."(Mom, I am going to the temple.)

She came towards me and lifted my veil and applied Kohl on the side of my ears and said to be careful. I don't know what gets her so paranoid about me going out but its always useless because I don't live according to rules of the society, I make my own and live on those.

But I had to assure her, like always so I said that I will and that she shouldn't worry about me as everyone in this village knows me well. She snapped my ears and said,"haan, kyun nhi. Itni badmash ho to sab to jaanenge hi na."(Yeah, why not? Who can forget such a troublemaker?)

"Achha thik h pr kaam to chod do. Bachi ko rula ke manogi kya?"(Alright, it's fine but leave the ears na. Will you make this girl cry or what?)

She left my ears and slapped me on head and said to go before she changes her mind and I know the consequences so I did the only thing anyone would do in my situation. I ran towards the sitaram mandir.

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"Do I really have to go?"

Nathan nodded infront of me and said all about how important it is for me to immediately work on it. I mean it couldn't be more important than me being myself right, guess what, it is important than that.

"Wait then doesn't that mean that I have to be in disguise?"

"Do you intend to go out like this?"

"I mean, can't I?"

"No"

Just because he is my friend, I didn't do anything otherwise no one dares to open their mouth in front of me but he blabbers like an idiot.

"Good then, let me get in my disguise."

I closed my documents and stood up to go in my room. Just as I entered my room, my eyes fell on the potrait which was hanging on the wall above my bed. I stared at it and wishpered under my breath,"My rose, I will find you one day, just you wait and watch, sweetheart."

And moved away towards my wardrobe and picked up my potential  disguise outfit and after wearing it, I went towards my stable and went out on a short journey towards a temple.

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The girl seemed to have reached the temple and she started running on the stairs even though people told her not to do that, but she ran, holding her skirt and twinkling her anklets, she went on top of the temple. And when she reached the top, she went in and greeted the priest who blessed her and gave her the fruits and some flowers. She accepted it by touching it on her head and then took it in her hands and bowed down her head. She looked in front and after keeping all the flowers in the feet of the statues, she looked in front and ate the fruits' pieces and then took backsteps and as reached the entrance, she again bowed down and then turned back and went running down the temple.

Without knowing that she was not alone. The man seems to reach the temple also and as he tied his horse, he started roaming near the temple finding something but not finding anything there, he decided to go to the temple, for the reason only he knows and as he reached the top, he started looking here and there and just as he was looking in his side, he heard anklets' sound from his other side but when he turned to look at the person, it was too late, she went downstairs and he couldn't see her face but deep down, he knew that he felt his heart again which took a beat once in fifteen years ago and now.

Readers~ I have a request.

At the end of this story. Please tell me your opinions on all three male leads. The one you loved the most and why? And if you want me to write a similar story again.

Thank you and I hope you'll enjoy the ride...oh, I meant story. 🙃