My nightmare turned lover

Chapter - 36

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Maya's POV :-

" So you are here. I thought you didn't want to come here anytime soon. Atleast last time we talked you had said so." His eyes studied me curiously.

" You know your brother. Nobody can win over him if he sets his mind on something." I smiled at him. " And besides what are you doing here? I thought you were busy with your new film project."

" I do but on receiving the unexpected news of your arrival and note that without my knowledge.." He smirked at me. " I was curious about it."

I smiled at him and remembered that night. The night that changed everything for me.

Two years ago...

I was about to call for a taxi when suddenly someone tapped my shoulder. I gasped.

' Now you are definitely dead Ashtha.' And I slowly turned around.

" Going somewhere?" He said with a sorry and confused expression on him. I must act normal here if I want him to leave me on my own.

" Offcourse to my place. Where else?" I laughed a little nervously. Please buy my lies here.

" Oh really?" He raised an eyebrow at me.

" Yes. Ahh.. you know your brother. He wanted to meet before our wedding but since it is prohibited so we stealthily escaped from there. You know for having some private time." Great Astha! Now say that you have been in his bed too! Can't you say something more simple.

" And you two were doing karate in your so called hushed night out?" He asked still keeping his eyebrow up. Isn't it paining yet?

" Huh?" I asked confused. He has some weird imagination.

" You not? Then why is your hand red with an extremely fresh wound?" I looked at my hands. Shit..how can I tackle that?

" Oh.. this...ahh... this is.. yeah this is not a fresh wound. I got it a few days ago. Today I just accidentally reopened it again."

" Hmm.. I see. And what about your red and puffy eyes. Don't tell me you got a cold too just a few days ago and it again resurfaced it today."

" They are.." Damn him. What's with him if I am like this. This is none of his concern.

" Don't try to frame another lie Astha." Now he was angry. Great! This anger issue runs in their blood line I think. " I have heard all what happened at your mehendi today. I was just behind the set when Abhay was insulting you." His face glowed with anger.

" I just can't digest the fact that he can go to such extremes. I mean I know my brother and his possessiveness but this..I never have imagined it. How could he hurt you?" He said shaking his head in disdain.

" I..." I couldn't say more since my throat got choked.

At this his expression soften and he came forward a little. He caught hold of my wounded hand and inspected it.

" Does it still hurting?" He asked softly.

I nodded. " Yeah but not from the wound but from your brother's behaviour." I blurted out without thinking that it was his own brother with whom I am talking with.

" I know that I might sound strange but trust me Ashtha. He is not a bad person. His too strict past made him like this." I smiled at this. How could I believe that he will be against his brother. Even if his brother is wrong.

" Everyone has a past, Samarth. I have too. But that doesn't mean you can do whatever you feel like with others." I don't know why I am saying all these? He will not get my point. But something in him and the moment compelled me to continue my babbling.