I stumbled through the doorway, the room spinning around me like a vortex. Liquor coursed through my veins, numbing the pain but amplifying my despair.My legs buckled, and I felt myself plummeting toward the floor. But before I could crash, a pair of soft hands grasped my arms, holding me upright.
I gazed down, struggling to focus. Ruhanika's face swam before me, her eyes wide with concern.
Her touch ignited a spark within me, and I felt my defences crumbling. I wanted to push her away, but my body betrayed me, leaning into her warmth.
As I stumbled into the room, Ruhanika's gentle voice enveloped me, a soothing balm for my battered soul.
"Rudra, please..." she whispered, her voice a gentle breeze in the storm raging within me.
I tried to speak, but my words slurred together. Ruhanika's hands grasped mine, guiding me to the floor. We knelt together, our faces inches apart.
"Rooh, please..." I begged, my voice cracking. "Main bheek mangta hoon tumse keh do wo sab bura sapna tha jo tumne kiya."
(Rooh, please... I beg of you, tell me everything was just a bad dream.)
Ruhanika's eyes filled with tears as she listened to my desperate plea.
"Voh dhokha sab jhuth tha, kise ne tumhe majboor kiya tha..."
(That betrayal was all a lie, someone coerced you...)
"Main us insaan ko jaan se mar dunga."
(I'll kill that person."
Ruhanika's hands tightened around mine.
"Pata hai... agar tum bolo na Rudra, jaake 10 maule se kudja, main kud jaunga bhale meri jaan chali jaaye."
(You know... if you tell me, Rudra, I'll jump from ten heights, even if it costs me my life.)
"Kyunki woh tumne kaha hai?"
(Because you said it yourself.)
Tears streamed down Ruhanika's face as I continued:
"Tumhe pata hai, jab main akele bistar par tha, mujhe kaisa laga tha?"
(Do you know how I felt when I was alone on the bed?)
"Tumhe pata hai jab mujhe pata chala tumne mere paani main nashe ki goli milayi thi, mujhe kaisa laga tha?"
(Do you know how I felt when I discovered you mixed sleeping pills in my water?)
"Tumhe pata hai jab mujhe pata chala tumne mujhe dhokha diya, mujhe kaisa laga?"
(Do you know how I felt when I realised you betrayed me?)
"Tumhe pata hai jab maine tumhe Rahul ke saath shaadi karte dekha, mujhe kaisa laga?"
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Fire & Ice : A saga of trust and devotion
Romance"Rudra Malhotra naam toh suna hoga ?" Rudra is the epitome of charisma-outgoing, charming, and unabashedly playful. He has an infectious laugh and a quick wit that makes him the life of the party. His flirty nature often leads to playful banter and...