DESPISED BY HIM

NIHAR

I was told to get ready as we have to go to that girl's house for deciding marriage and engagement date, I hate it. We have to go there at 12pm and by 3pm arrived at her house. She lives in local area of Jaipur, but it doesn't matter to me. I never judge people by there status.

I greeted her father and brother, as they were standing at entrance with joined hands to welcome us. I touched elders feet not only me but bhabhi and bhai also touched their feet and they blessed us with long life and success. We were told to sit on sofas and 10 minute later they called the girl down, I saw her for a minute. She's dusky toned girl with short height and has not so pretty face, she's a behnji types. She can never be my type. I heard my mom whispering with my dadi that she's so dark and ugly, *sigh* I don't think she's going to be my mom's favorite.

We had discussed the dates and after a week I'm going to engaged with this girl.
We decided to leave their house. when I was about to sit in car, Arika called me. Oh yeah I have to think about her as well. I picked up the call only to hear her yelling at me for not answering her call since last night. I apologized and asked her to meet me at Sunset cafe in an hour.

I told bhai to go with bhabhi, I'll come after sometime. Thankfully dad had already left with his car, I've asked another driver to come here with my Ferrari and after 15minutes, my driver came with my Ferrari and gave me keys. I left to met her at Sunset cafe.

Entering inside the cafe, I saw Arika sitting on the corner table and waiting for me. As she saw me approaching her, she ran to hug me. I too wanted to hug her back but I couldn't. I can't cheat anyone, even if I despise them. I pulled away from her hug, making her face drop for second before she again gave me a smile and said that we should sit and talk.

She was about to say something when I pulled out my phone and saw her my fiance's picture. "My marriage is fixed with her and Now we have to stop doing all this"

Arika looked at me like I'm speaking chinese and something, before she started laughing and said, "Very funny Nihaar. But I'm not someone you can prank on. And please i know your type, you'll never marry a traditional girl. So stop haan!"

I just looked at her with a blank face. Her face expression turned into confusion when I didn't reacted. I just put my phone in my pocket and held her hand, and spoke trying hard to control my tears, "Ari, I'm not joking or something. It's true that my marriage is fixed with her. She's Ruchita, My father choosed her for me and I can't go against his order"

Arika looked at me, shaking her head in denial and jerk her hands from my hold, "I..I don't trust it, i don't trust you. Nihar.....i don't, I don't allow it. You belong to me Nihaar, please don't do this to me, to us."

"I wish I could do something, sorry for being a fuck!ng coward but I can't do anything" with that I left the cafe, Arika was calling out my name but my mind was fogged with her words and my father's threat. I know I'm a pathetic person and trust me I'm hating myself then anything. Sorry Ari, forgive me if you can.

I took out my phone and dialed my bestfriend's number. "Oii, kaha hai sale?" he shouted at me as soon he picked up the call, if it would have usual day then I would laugh out but at this moment it's anything but funny. I cried on call, making him panic and ask me that what happened.
(Hey, where are you bastard)

"Nihaar, bro. What happened, Nihaar. Kya hua hai?" Natish asked in panicked tone but I couldn't say anything except "I can't do this bro.. it.it's hurting." I couldn't control myself and cried harder and harder, I cared less about how weak I was looking, how girly I was looking to others.
(What happened?)

"Broo, it's okay sun, Tell me where you are? Nihaar tell me bro. Nii-" he asked and i answered him to come at xyz cliff. And we hanged up after he told me to wait for him.
(Listen)

Never in my terrible dream i thought that I will betray Ari, My Ari. I love her so much but can't do anything for her, why you made me this helpless God, why? You know how much I yearned to be with her and you, you ruined everything. Why I have to choose between her and my mom, why??

"Nihar" I turned around and saw Natish there, panting. I shook my head and fall on my knees while crying again but this time louder. Natish hugged me seeing my condition and thank God that he didn't asked anything because i couldn't say anything.

" Nihaar, it's okay. Everything will be alright. Shh... it's okay bro" Natish tried to calm me but his words were just making me cry more and more.

"N.nothing will be al..right yaara. I-I lost h..her" i could only mumble these words.

"Who? Nihaar whom you lost?" Natish asked.

"Ari, Arika. My Arika" I said, leaving him shocked.

"How- what, Nihaar have you both argued with each other or what? It's okay Nihaar, she'll be fine by tomorrow. Don't wor-" Natish tried to reason with me but my next reply shocked him.

"I betrayed her, I'm marrying someone else" I looked at him, he was looking at me with widen eyed and open mouth. His eyes held confusion and only confusion.

"This can't happen. I know how much you love her, Nihaar. You are pranking me right? She also must be here right? Arika, come out you brat, you can't fool m-" he thought I was pranking but i wish i was.

Seeing my head still down and not giving him any reaction, he came back to me and this time asked seriously, "what's happening Nihaar? If this is a prank then stop it because it's ridiculous"

"It's not" Natish palmed his mouth and sat down beside me with a thud.

"Why?" He only mumbled this and then i told him everything, every single thing happened to me and happening to me.

"Why don't you tell this to her? Your fiance, maybe she can help you" Natish asked.

"I tried on our engagement day but my dad's eyes are on me 24*7 hours. And when he saw me talking to her secretly, he messaged me right away saying that- {I still have papers Nihaar, which contains mine and your mother's signature. Do you want me to submit this to court, don't forget your mom is a heart patient my dear son} my hands are tied, I can't do anything Natish, please i don't want to lose her please" I replied

"I have an Idea but let's first talk about this with Arika. Trust me okay" he said comforting me and I also decided that I will not give up on my love and tie myself in a loveless marrige.

To be continued
Hey, i know it took a long to update this, but what to do, our author is not well nowadays and her condition is worsening day by day. This story will start updating after her first story will end. So please go and till them read that and about updates so as I said she isn't well so updates will be delayed for some days. Understand her, okay. BTW I'm her cousin