ISHQ PE HOGA YAKEEN ISHQ HOJANE KE BAAD - Short Story

Chapter 21

"I can't believe you're leaving."

"You are going to come back right?"

"She wouldn't. It's best for her there. Much safer back home."

I looked at the boys, making myself comfortable on the sofa with them. I've already decided to leave, no matter how stupid or dumb my decision was, it was mine to make.

Omkara and I would have never worked out either way. It was too dangerous for the both of us to be together.

I had to stop trying. I had to stop him from taking all those risks and putting his life in danger for me.

Not to mention, everyone around him as well. I don't want them to get dragged down into this because of me.

"I'm sorry. I just don't want you guys to be in danger because of me, not anymore. You've already done enough for me." I looked at everyone and then at Shivaay , who turned away, obviously still upset about the whole idea of me leaving.

"The car is here." My breath hitched when I heard Ishana's cheerful voice echo through the room.

She was pleased about this. Too pleased.

I got up and looked at the boys as they got up. I hugged everyone and gave Shivaay an apologetic look before turning to look at Ishana, who gave me the sweetest smile ever.

"Gauri, see me for a minute." I froze when I heard Omkara's voice. I turned to watch him nod at me near the stairs and hesitantly walked over to him, fighting back the tears I fought so hard to keep in.

Why did he want to see me at the last minute?

I am trying so hard not to break down and if I see him alone like this, I'd probably not even be able to hold it in for another second.

We didn't say anything until we reached up to his room.

I followed him in and watched him turn around.

My jaws dropped open when I noticed that his whole room were now covered in string lights, the table and bed decorated beautifully with candles and red roses.

I gulped softly and looked at Omkara , who gave me a small smile.

"Om-Omkara , it's beautiful."

"I wanted to spend the last minutes with you like this," He took a step forward, running a hand through his hair nervously, messing it up in the process

"I know this is going to sound cheesy as fuck, but," He chuckled but they held no emotion.

You could easily see how broken he was. And it broke me too. To see him try so hard to the very end. If only it was easier than this.

"Can I have one last dance?" He walked up to a huge speaker at the very corner of the bed and I hadn't even noticed it was there till until now.

A familiar song started and I held back the tears as it started playing.

Omkara appeared in front of me and took my arms, already wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling my body closer to his.

I breathed in his cologne and we started slow dancing to the song, my heart dropping as we continued moving to the music.

I'm not a perfect person
There's many thing I wish I didn't do But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you