When The Heart Lies | ✓

[66] Betrayal

Mihir looked around his house, seeing the unusual cheerfulness. His uncle and Aunt were there much to his own parent's delight. They were discussing about families, relations and most importantly, Kabir's future in-laws.

"What are you thinking with such a grumpy face?" asked Kabir while scrolling through his phone, checking his mails.

Mihir shook his head slowly, looking at him. "You don't know that we are going to get in a big danger. Aditi has given this long abusive speech to me on phone, threatening to share the pics with the police. She will tell Sakshi and eventually, her family will know about it too. I don't want to go to jail," he fearfully said.

Kabir raised his eyebrows, locking his phone and putting it away.

"First of all, no one is going to jail. Even if my fate comes to that, I and you won't go alone there, I promise. I will make sure to take them along," said Kabir, putting hand on his brother's hand. "Aditi will not share anything with police. She will go to jail too. In the end, she will be quiet."

Mihir breathed heavily.

"But Shrey is in Chandigarh. Didn't you hear what mom has told me just now? What Raghav's mother has told her? Shrey is in the city. He met Raghav and talked directly about marrying Sakshi, about how of a pervert you are. Mrs. Rathore was angry on the phone. She had been all supportive and made all efforts so that Sakshi could like you. But you spoiled it for our own bad," said Mihir while shaking his head.

Kabir let out a chuckle in amusement.

"Quite the drama. Huh?" He leaned back on the sofa. "Look at my mom. Look at her smile," he whispered, smiling at seeing her talking. "After years, I have seen her like this. The reason is Sakshi. She isn't even home yet and she can light up my mother's face. My mother has a hope that her son will finally be able to smile, have kids and a future with the love of his life."

The smile wiped off Kabir's face when he looked back at Mihir.

"Do you think I will let that smile wiped off on my mother's face by that penny-less Shrey, sense less Raghav?"

Mihir gave him a serious look. "But Sakshi hates you. You wasted a lot of time in intimidating her rather than loving her. If only you had been nice, she would have forgotten Shrey and be yours forever. I would have genuinely been happy for you, brother."

Kabir scoffed, "I did what I thought was right. Now, we can't fret over what has happened and can't be changed."

Glancing back at his mother, he took a soft breathe.

"It has been said that 'a villain is the hero of his own story'. I have become hero of my own even if it means being villain in Raghav's eyes, in Shrey's story and so of Sakshi's life."

Kabir gave him a dead look.

"When everything already thinks I am a villain, there's no point of being a hero now," he said, his jaws clenching from remembering his past. "Because I am not scared of losing Sakshi."

"I won't get crazy if she doesn't come to me," he smirked, his grey eyes glinting mischief. "I am the man who will get crazy if she comes to me."

"And I am waiting to get crazy with a glass of wine by my side," said Kabir while picking up his glass, making Mihir chuckle who picked up his on. They cheered and gulped for once.

"What if it all ends up in her marrying Shrey?" asked Mihir, seeing the calmness on his face.

Kabir took the last gulp.

"I'll make sure, I will be living in the darkest side of her heart forever."

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Aarush spread himself on the bed while breathing hard. He closed his eyes, cursing the pollution. His head was jolting with pain.