Will Die In Love

Chapter 64

“Don’t even dare. Just let me go,” Paro spat, trying to pull away, but Adi wasn’t listening.

In a split second, he pressed his lips against hers. Paro’s entire body froze, her heart stopping in her chest. She turned her head sharply, trying to escape, but before she could shove him away, a voice echoed through the room.

“What’s going on here?” Paro’s father’s voice was stern as he entered the room. Paro saw  Preeti behind him, entering the room. Her eyes were wide with disbelief.

Paro’s face turned pale. Her father and Preeti standing in front of her, Paro finding herself in this position with a boy…. All of these just gave her a flashback. Memories from five years ago flooded her mind. It is the same situation, almost the same people, and the same misunderstanding. 

And now She was frozen thinking that she had to live that same nightmare once again. Paro could barely breathe as she watched her father take slow, deliberate steps toward her and Adi. His eyes were blazing with fury.

Paro flinched. It's going to happen. It's going to happen once again! Her father’s hand rose, and she squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for the stinging blow.

Smack!

The slap echoed in the room. Paro was too gone to realize that the pain didn't come even after a few seconds. Surprised, she opened her eyes slowly, realizing with a jolt that her father hadn’t hit her. HE SLAPPED Adi!

“How dare you touch my daughter like that? How dare you force her?” her father yelled, grabbing Adi by the collar, shaking with anger. His voice was loud and harsh, shaking the walls with each word.

Adi was trying to say something, but couldn't form any words. His face turned red, and his fists clenched at his sides. He looked like he was trying his best to hold back the monster inside him. Paro could see the storm brewing behind his eyes, the effort it took to keep his temper in check, and that made her afraid.

“Answer me!” her father roared, tightening his grip on Adi’s collar. “What were you thinking?”

“Let go of me,” Adi said, his voice cold and dangerously low. The room grew tense as his tone sent chills down everyone’s spine. His face was twisted with suppressed rage. Paro couldn't understand her emotions. She was afraid to her core. Afraid that she had to tell everything to everyone and she wasn't sure about their reaction. She was afraid for her father because she knew what Adi was capable of. Her legs felt weak beneath her, trembling uncontrollably.

The rest of the family had rushed into the room, drawn by the shouting. Mr. Malhotra looked around the room in shock. “What happened?” he asked, his voice breaking the silence.

But no one could answer. Preeti rushed to Paro’s side, her arms wrapping around her in a protective hug.

“ Shhh! It's okay. I am here. It's fine.” She tried to console her friend. Paro broke down into tears, her body shaking as sobs wracked through her. Fear, anger, disgust—they all came crashing down at once. She had been holding it in for too long, and now, standing here in front of her family, it was too much.

“I can’t take this anymore,” Paro whispered, her voice breaking. She didn’t even know what to say or how to explain what had happened in the past few months.

Preeti held her tightly, trying to soothe her, but Paro was trembling. Everything felt like too much. 

Seeing Paro's condition Adi was about to go to her but stopped thinking about something. 

“You shouldn’t have done this, Mr. Chatterjee,” he said, his voice heavy with warning. His eyes darted around the room, seeing the shocked faces of everyone. His gaze landed on Paro one last time. But before anyone could say another word, Adi turned and stormed out of the room.