𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐘𝐀

C H A P T E R - 58

Aarav

I wasn't paying attention to any gibberish my cousins were spouting, heck I am paying no attention to anything at all these days.

I'd never pictured myself marrying to someone at all let alone a sack of potato.. "I wonder if that Tanvisha can perform black magic" I snapped out of my head and looked around when Aaksha passed another one of her hundredth comment on Mayra's cousin.

"What else our brother will sacrifice himself for" the green head fakes wiping her tears and I try hard fighting an eye roll. I threw the pillow I had on my lap towards Moksha and rounded the couch to leave. 

"Seriously bhai. Hume to btao ye kya bakwas chal rii" (Seriously Bhai. Tell us what this bullshit is) Moksha squeezes the same pillow against her chest and eyes me with contemplation.

"Tum logo ka mazak hogya ho to mujhe akela chordo" (If you're done playing around then leave me alone) my jaws ground each other and I exhaled down my building rage. I was noway near calming down when a hand lands on my shoulder and I turn around to find Mayra's cousin at the doorstep.

"Where were you Aarav. Mom was looking for you" the extra amount of sweetness in her tone makes me want to throw up right here, I yank her hand away "I have other things to do then be around your mom 24/7" my tone was harsher. So was I.

"Watch it Aarav. Uncle Abeer won't like how you talk" she doesn't backs away but instead smirks at me. I take a step forward and I can see the fear began lining her face "You watch it because you can't leash me. So quit trying" I hiss at her face but was soon interrupted by two hands silently pulling me back.

"Bhai weren't you going out for a walk?" Moksha awkward smiles at me.. and it was because of her that the anger boiling inside me dusted off into a small ember. 

"And Tanvisha you should-" Moksha was speaking but was cut off soon by that Tanisha.. or whatever her name was "It's bhabhi for you Moksha" I raked my tongue over the set of teeth containing my anger as best as I can. When that rug leaves storming out, my cousin releases my hand which she vigorously squeezed "Bhabhi my foot" I can see how frustrated Moksha was.

"I will forever curse you if you end up marrying that rotten head" she looks at me for one last time and leaves with a fuming head. 

I don't let her words get the best of me.. because if I keep thinking about it I'll end up busting one or two head. And that two options are very obvious to me.

As I scaled the hallway that was continuously making me lose my mind. I want some fresh air and no people. I was about to leave when I spotted Mayra at the corner of the corridor.

It's hard to look at her now, every time I do I'm reminded of the fact that she's not mine anymore. That she chose it. She wanted it. 

The first time she said those words 'Leave me' there was a turmoil of its own beneath my chest. I did not believe her at all. And then she repeated. I can fight the whole world for her but to fight her.. it's over. It's all over.

Then she heard about my engagement, I was annoyed when she did not react to it. How she simply looked down and then walked away as if this wasn't something that would affect her.

I was a jerk to have said those words to her.. but the hate in her eyes confirmed my worst fear. She hates me now. More than ever. 

I was leaving but I heard someone else, Adi. They were having a conversation that I couldn't help but over hear. "Are you okay?" he asked.. there was silence for a while before she answered "Yeah" I should be relieved but something clenches my heart into nothing. I'll be selfish if I said I wanted her equally stuck over me that I am on her.

I should walk away now.. if only I keep my distance with her I could "You mean really really okay?" he repeated again but she made to walk away "Why would you think I'm not Adi".

"Because it's affecting you. I can see it... and I know for a fact that he's too affected by all this" she whirls around in time to face him "I think your brother is too preoccupied with his to be fiancee to be anywhere near affected" she remarks her voice sounding broken.

"Mera bhai aisa nhi hai Mayra" (My brother is not like that) he continues "I've never seen him so invested into another person like he was in you" a small chuckle left me at how Adi still defended me even though he knows nothing of the situation and was in for a fist fight when he initially heard of my engagement.

I left the place without hearing her reply. I don't want to or else I might end up doing something much worse.. she might hate me even more for that.

I was about to exit the house when maa called me.. I vaguely swiped the button putting the phone against my ear "Come to my room Aarav" she simply asserted and I wanted to decline her request "maa I'm not ho-" I was cut off immediately.

"Don't lie to me. Come fast" she hangs before I could protest sighing with an annoyed mood I made my way back to upstairs.

Gladly I didn't bump into anymore people before I reached maa's room. After a knock she answered and I opened the door wide. "Come sit" she gestures towards a couch because her bed was entirely occupied by the jewelry boxes she left open. 

I internally rolled my eyes realizing what she called me for "Maa can you not.." she glares me and I instantly closed whatever protest I had.

"Can you not help your mother" her tone turns softer this time and I sighed walking towards her. Absentmindedly I encircled my arms around her waist as she pats my cheek.

"What do you need help in.. other than this" I pointed with my chin towards many boxes sprawled on her sheet. "Just pick two out of these. I'll give one to Tanvisha" she mutters showing me every one of them "What about the other one" I vaguely questioned.

"The other one is for Mayra" when she completed I remembered that necklace I chose for Mayra, and how beautiful it looked on her. "Why" I asked without thinking.

"Because she'll be the daughter-in-law of this family some day" that brings my attention right to her "What?" she nods looking at me "Yes. I'm thinking of proposing her hand for Rudransh" my fist clenched and my traitorous mind started picturing them together. I'd smash his skull before he gets to call her his wife. 

"No" I said and then realized. Her brows raised and I reverted my head elsewhere "She's too young" well, there was a logic in this. "So are you. And they can marry when she's done with college" she shrugs as if it's nothing and I had the urge to boil that fucking scumbag Rudransh into lava. Or roast him on the coal. Or both would be better.

"No he's not right for her" she turns again, this time a knowing expression danced on her feature "How do you know that. Mayra hasn't said anything to it" my heart shattered into million pieces. Did she ask her? and did Mayra said yes? No please.

"She doesn't have to. That pig-head is not good for her and that's it" my tone was stern and my breathing was raged.

"Then who is?" she goes on and I had the urge to break something. I have to leave before I actually do that in front of her. "I don't care who is.. but he won't ever get near her." I meet her gaze for a second longer and then was about to leave when a figure standing at the doorstep stops me midway.

"Hello brother" Sharan had his usual sort of calm smile on his face.

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