PART 11

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"I am losing it!" Nikita said over the phone, to her best friend, Karishma. "I just can't stand their being together! He loves her so much! I FUC**NG WANT HIM BACK. I deserve his love Karishma. Don't I? I mean, I know I did wrong to him but, he can't just forget me like this, damn it! I want his love and attention. I want him back!"

"Nikita, Kiara is your cousin's sister in law. I hope you remember that!" Karishma said.

"Yes I do! You know kari, at first when I met her and Darshan, I had literally accepted them! But when I saw his love for her and especially when I saw them kissing yesterday, I completely lost it! I just want him back in my life at any cost! Kiara is a nice girl but she has to back off, Darshan is mine!" Nikita said with determination.

"Do whatever feels right" Karishma said and they hung up the call.

"I am sorry Kiara. I don't want to hurt you. But I can't help. I want him back. You'll have to leave" Nikita said to herself, looking at her reflection in the mirror.

***

Kiara's Point of View

"Darshan, I want to tell you something" I said, lying next to him, putting my head on his chest.

His musical heartbeat, soothing me. I put my hand on his waist and snuggled close to him. The sudden warmth that I felt was so relaxing! I can spend my whole life like this.

"Say, baby" he said lovingly, putting his arm around me and kissed my head.

Bliss

"Uh.. Ummm. Darsh, it's only if you agree to it, okay? It's nothing.. You know, just.. Bhai is.. I mean" I was trying to say but couldn't focus on how to say it.

"Yeah?" he encouraged me to say

"umm" I let out a breath "Actually, bhai asked me to shift back with him. I mean to shift back to my house. Only if that's okay with you." I told him and lifted my head a little up to look into his eyes.

His clam expressions suddenly changed to confused and irritated as he processed my words.

"Shift back! But why? I am not okay with it at all. Tell him" he said with urgency in his voice, to which, I smiled. He looks cute when he acts stubborn. "Actually, I'll talk to him myself! What has suddenly gotten into his mind, huh? Why is he asking you to shift back?"

"Baby, he was just saying" I sad calmly, still smiling "I shifted with you when you were not okay. And now, when you are perfectly fine, he just casually asked me to shift back home. It isn't necessary! I told him that I would discuss it with you and would let him know. If you're not okay with it, I'll stay here only. Okay? " I explained and he listened to me intently.

" Kiara, we'll get married in some time, so what's the point of you shifting back to your place? You'll eventually live here, with me only!" he said thoughtfully, looking sincerely in my eyes.

I smiled and kissed him on the cheek. Though we're having a serious conversation, I can't resist the urge to feel his love. This moment feels to perfect, me being in his arms! Just perfect!

"Darsh, he said the same thing. He said that once we get married, I'll live with you only, in our house. So whatever time is left, he wants me to spend it with me. I mean, like we used to do when everything was okay. Like before" I told him.

He looked at me carefully, as if trying to find something, and then seeing me smiling, he smiled back.

"What do you want, baby?" he asked, his voice filled with love and compassion.

Basically if I tell, I don't know what I want. I mean, I sure want to live with bhai and bhabhi for few more days but I definitely don't want to leave Darsh alone.

I kept thinking for some moments, not knowing what to tell him.

"Darshan" I sat up "baby, you've just gotten well, I don't think I'll be able to leave you alone" I could only utter, in a very low voice.

"Kiara, look at me" Darshan also sat up and make me face him.

"I am fine now! Look, I am perfect! I just don't want you to go because of my selfish reasons. It doesn't mean that you can't tell me what you truly want! I am always with you Kiara, don't think about me, just go and spend some time with your family" he said "and I promise, I'll marry you very soon and will bring you back here, forever!" he added with a glimpse of naughtiness in his voice and sincerity in his eyes.

My eyes felt heavy. The confusion in my head only grew. Tears started to fill up in my eyes and one by one, both my eyes started to rain.

"Why are you crying Kiara?" Darsh asked, concerned. He cupped my face in his palms and wiped my tears with his thumbs. "You're so mad. What's there to cry about? You're just leaving this house for some time, it's not like you're not gonna come back or something" he said humorously, trying to make me okay with it.

"darsh.." I took his name, trying not to sob. "I just want to live a few days as the daughter of that house" I looked at him. He was listening to me carefully "as a sister to my bhai, I want to spend some time in my father's room!" I sobbed but continued to speak "I just want to let go of everything and.. and just be myself!" I whispered.

Suddenly, I found myself in his strong arms. He embraced me in his warmth, resting his lips on my head, I broke down. The pain which I wasn't letting come out from so many days, finally came out.

Darshan just kept hugging me, letting me cry. Rubbing my back from time to time. I don't know for how long I cried, I only stopped when my eyes dried, and I couldn't find the energy to cry more.

Dad, if you're seeing me right now, I'm sorry that I broke my promise of not breaking! But it was needed. I needed myself to cry! I needed it! And thanks dad, for giving me the most precious gift that you could give me. Darshan. I love you dad! And if there is really an afterlife, I hope you're happy in it! I hope you're doing well ❤️

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