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"Harshad", I began
He looked straight into my eyes.
"He is no more in my life"
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She was the only girl he loved while she had lost the guy she loved.
The only simil...
This chapter is dedicated to @rram1997 for continuously encouraging me.
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Deeksha's POV
I could not believe my ears. This could not happen. We were supposed to go home, live a happy life ever after, but what is this?
I felt it as if life is mocking me, this must be a horrible dream and I would open my eyes and hug Nikhil.
But unfortunately, it was true. This had happened. I had lost my husband in front of my eyes a few minutes back.
The doctors there tried consoling me. The nurses asked me to contact someone, I just blurted out my dad's phone number. In no time, my parents reached the hospital.
They were still trying to accept the fact that their daughter was married and here their son-in-law had expired.
My mom sat next to me. I was simply shedding tears unaware of how my life would be from now on. My life is shattered. I lost him. What do I do without you Nikhil? How am I supposed to live now?
Meanwhile, my in-laws came. They stood numb. They had lost their only son because of me.
Because of me?
Was I responsible for all this?
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10 months later
"Good morning Deeksha", he said caressing my hair.
"Good morning dad", I said rubbing my eyes.
"The first day at work, excited?", he asked kissing my forehead.
I nodded with a fake smile which was clearly evident.
I hadn't completely recovered from the trauma yet, but this is life after all. I used to cry for hours together.
After Nikhil passing away, I started living with my parents again. Though my in-laws didn't blame me for all this, his relatives accused me saying I was unlucky.
My parents supported me and we shifted here to Bangalore. New city, new people. Nobody here knew us, so nobody would keep questioning about my relationship status.
Dad and mom helped me at every stage, encouraged a lot. Finally, they forced me to apply for the job and yeah, I got selected and today is my first day at work.
I had stopped bothering about my looks. There was nobody to compliment, there was nobody whom I wanted to impress, no excitement, no happiness, I didn't live I was just existing and I didn't know why. Except for my parents, there was no particular reason left.
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