POTION OF LOVE

33. 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

“Kya ho raha hai yeh Bhai?” I ask, my voice still shaky from the comments spat by my uncle. I knew he would say something like this, insult me and Lucas in a way. His thinking has always been so backward but i didn't think for him to say something this low.
[Translation - what is happening, Brother?]

Veer takes a deep breath rubbing his forehead “as soon as he came here from Delhi. He started feeding papa with this rubbish idea! He made us do all the arrangements in one day!”

“Why didn't you tell me? You said there won't be any more secrets, Veer. Lekin sab mujhse kuch na kuch chupa rahe hai!” I snap, tears already streaming down my eyes
[Translation - But everyone is hiding something from me!]

Veer's expressions soften with worry and concern. He takes a step “I am trying my best, Jasmine. Bahut mushkil hai, woh log already kuch plan kar rahe hai. Dadi ko bhi Delhi bheja diya aate hi taki woh kuch na bol sake”
[Translation - It's really difficult, they are already planning something. He even sent grandmother away to Delhi so she won't object]

Oh no. That's the reason I haven't seen her yet. Dadi would be the first to greet me but I thought she hadn't woken up this early. I didn't even think that my uncle could have sent her to Delhi at his home

“Look, it's a party for most of our business associates. I don't know if Mira will come or not, even she is busy with her work. If you came, Lucas would have to join and if he does then we would need to say your relationship to everyone which isn't ever real. And even his family will know about it. It's only for a few hours, I didn't wanna pressure you with all this. That's why I didn't tell you, I am sorry” He explains

I take a deep breath leaning against the desk wiping my tears with the hem of my sleeves. After breakfast I dragged Lucas to the study to talk about this.

In our family and almost every family, we can't directly reject our elder's words. I know even veer was helpless in this situation but it still hurts.

When I left to Sydney, my uncle said that slowly these relationship ties will get weak, making me feel out of this family.

Since I got to know about Veer's wedding, then the Singapore project and now this engagement party. I have gotten to know about all this at the last moment. I feel like his words are coming true.

“Your reasons are valid but we could have talked na?”

Veer nods in agreement “I know I should have, everything was so rushed. I didn't wanna trouble you more knowing about your flight fright. You would have been more tensed” He replies

He is right, if i knew this earlier than I would have been more stressed and couldn't sleep on the jet too. Yet this fear, it's suffocating me from inside.

“I am so done with all these secrets. I know that you have arranged something with Mira but you won't tell us. It's your life Veer, but please don't put yourself at risk just for others, for me” I plead, he has always done this since childhood. He is getting married first to prevent our uncle from arranging my marriage first