All I've been searching for..

Chapter 17 - Kiss

The next day Muskaan went off to visit Vaani again. This time though she visited her alone. Alex had went off somewhere to do some business. Muskaan and Vaani were in the living room chatting to each other.

"Thank you so much again for this beautiful locket, I love the picture of Maa and me." She smiled brightly.

"Its the least I could do for my sweetest niece." Muskaan gave her a tight hug.

"I'm just so glad you're back! I have so much to tell you."

"Ooh, is someone in love?" Muskaan giggled when Vaani blushed.

"Perhaps.. -" just in that moment Ishaan came walking in.

"Hello ladies, mind if I sit down with you two?" Muskaan smiled warmly at him and looked at him.

"Not at all." Muskaan said.

"Perhaps I'm not the only one in love." Vaani whispered only understandable for Muskaan. Muskaan looked at her with a I will kill you gaze.

"I just remembered I have to do something really important, I'll let you two alone." Vaani winked at her aunt and went to her bedroom. Ishaan sat down in front of her.

"So tell me Muskaan, how did you and Alexandre meet?" He asked trying to start a conversation.

"We met at work, he was one of my coworkers. We became best friends straight away." She smiled. God how much Ishaan had missed her and especially that smile. That damn smile.
But it hurt him that that smile was for someone else.

"When did you two get engaged?"

Muskaan didn't know why, but it felt weird talking about her relationship with him. It didn't feel right. Rather weird. Something in he stomach was twisting making her very uncomfortable.

"About two months ago actually, nothing fancy."
Ishaan thought about how he would've proposed. Definitely something you imagine from a fairytale. She deserved the world. He sighed. He couldn't show how sad and frustrated he was. It would be selfish of him to do so. Ishaan wanted her to be happy.

"You will come to our wedding right?" She laughed and tried to enlighten the atmosphere.

"No I'm sorry.. I won't."

"What why?" Muskaan asked confused.
Ishaan stood up to leave, but Muskaan stopped him. They were inches apart.
"How could I watch the love of my life getting married to someone else?"
Muskaan was shocked. She didn't know what to say or to do. Ishaan looked her in the eyes.
"I-I don't understand.." she tried to escape his gaze.

"Look Muskaan, I was incredibly stupid to let you go! It's the biggest regret I have in life. Not a single day passed where I didn't think of you and when we would meet again and then suddenly you showed up and I was the happiest person alive. But then turns out you're engaged. You don't understand how much it hurts seeing you with someone else.." Ishaan explained. A wave of emotions hit Muskaan. Sadness, anger, love, everything possible.

"I'm sorry Ishaan, I don't feel the same.. I should better leave now." Muskaan said and wanted to leave. He stopped her and pulled her closer.

"You're lying, I can see it in your eyes, your heart tells me it still loves me."
Muskaan didn't know how to function in this situation. Her mind stopped working and her heart was overworking. Ishaan leaned closer and kissed her. He kissed her passionately. Though it was very wrong she kissed him back equally passionate. The kiss was like a firework explosion. Filled with so much love and craving that had been hidden the past two years. Muskaan broke the kiss and looked at him.

"This is so wrong.. I can't I'm sorry.."
With that she ran off to the door and left. Ishaan planted himself onto the couch and let out a deep sigh.