Yeh Malaal Ishq

Chapter 1

18 March 2017,Mumbai(Past)

 The Luthra house was decorated beautifully. After all, it was the engagement of one of the Luthra heir. The workers were running here and there to see the preparation for the night. Every famous person was going to be present for the engagement. One girl was standing at the side and watching this. She didn't look happy. She was watching how her mother was glancing everywhere for the one person whom she didn't want to be there. She was also searching for the same person. But she knew he will not be present. She was happy about it. Because even when this was her sister's engagement she didn't want to be part of it.

"Do you think we are doing the right thing?", she asked the next person. "I don't know" he replied. "We should have told him the truth", she said. "But how would we, he has forbidden us, But you know I am happy today because he didn't come. I am happy today because I don't want to see the same broken look again in his eyes that I saw that day. I don't want to see the betrayal, the sadness in his eyes ", the boy replied.

Her thoughts went to that day. She was not able to forget that day. Too many secrets came out of the closet that day. But what will be forever be etched in her memory would be his eyes. His eyes were showing so many emotions that day. The betrayal, the sadness, anger and at last the acceptance. He was broken that day. She still feels angry at her family for this. He was her brother not in blood but by heart. She was angry at everyone. She was angry because he didn't deserve these. "Do you know where he is?" her thoughts got broken by her neighbor's voice. "I don't know. He didn't tell me", she replied.

Her mother called her to bring her sister for the engagement. So she has gone to her sister's room. She wanted to ask one last time"Are you sure Di? Do you want this engagement?" "Of course" her sister replied. "You know Di, you are becoming quite good to tell lies. Don't do these Di. You always told me relationships are based on trust. But this relationship is based on a lie". "Shristi, its time. Let's go". Her sister was going. "Di" she called. "I will never forgive you for doing these. You know that right". "I know. But I am your sister" she replied. "And he was my brother Di. Not blood but by heart", her voiced raised."How could you do these to him?".

"Di Lets go, its time", she said to her sister. Her heart was torn between her sister and her brother. She didn't know whom to choose. She also knew that she was not even thinking of the third angle. Her sister's fiancee was a very good friend of hers. She didn't know what to do, whom to support. It was a web weaved by secrets and lies. But even if one thread was cut the whole web will be open. And she knew it will ruin everyone. On one side, she didn't want this for her sister and the other side wanted all the truths.