The Arranged Marriage

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Avik tried to go out of the room. I stood up and blocked his way. His eyes met mine. They were desprate, hurt and alone. He understood that I won't let him go without getting my answers.

He started,"I never wanted to do this Vandita. I love you vandita. I loved you since we first met. I was the one who always took care of you. I hated chocolates but for you I ate them and very soon I started loving them. Your likes became my likes. Your choices, my fate. But what did I get for loving you so much? Your wedding card which read vandita weds sahil? It should have had my name vandita. You belong to me because no one understands you the way I do; no one can love you the way I would. I had to get rid of him. I had to. It was necessary. It was .."

I slapped him hard cutting him midway. My tears fell down one after the other. I sat down but still looked at him.  He took a deep breath and finally a tear was out from his eye. He clenched his fists and then sat down in front of me.

He continued," you will never understand what went on in my heart. You will never understand how broken I was. I just tried to save my love. I took him for drinks yesterday night with the intention to celebrate. I accepted your wedding as my fate, but after two drinks sahil no more was your life partner,  he was the guy who took away my girl. I stood up and took him to the terrace. I sat with him and started telling him about us. The things we did. How crazy we were together. And then finally i told him that no one can ever, ever take care of you like I do. I told him that no one in this world, in this world can love you like I do. He stood up and asked me to shut up as you were his to-be wife"

He looked at sahil who was quiet and still looked down. He took a deep breath again and then continued, "I too stood up and pushed him a little back. I told him that he dont deserve you. I gave him reasons that I should be the one to marry you and not him. He listened for a while, looking down, trying to figure out everything, trying to counteract my reasons. And then I said that I love you and he grabbed my collars. Angry plunged in his eyes. He pushed me back. A fight broke in between us. People seprated us and he left the venue angrily. I too went home. I drunk the whole night and didnt realise when I fell asleep. But as I woke up I was scared. What if he tells you everything? What if he might have already told you? I didn't want to lose you so I called him up to fix everything. He picked up my call and before I could say anything he polietly started. He said that I had a point when I said that I would keep you more happy then him and that he messaged you that he cant marry you, so that I can marry you. He told me left a letter for his parents and that he only want your happiness. I was the happiest man on the earth but then one thing striked me. What if he comes back in between us? So I told him I wanted to meet him. I called him near the highway. He reached there and was waiting for me. But he didnt know my intentions. I drove over him with my car and then I went to your house. You know the rest. "

Sahil took the story forward, "avik told so many things after drinks that night. I was trying to throw his words out of my mind but somewhere I thought he was right. He knew you better then me. And you vandita were always more happy in his company. He made you smile each time and too effortlessly. I thought I was a misfit in your story. I wanted you to be happy and therefore I gave up on you. I surrendered my happiness to avik. But when avik tried to kill me my decision changed. How can he keep you happy when he was so insecure? How can a murderer keep anyone happy? With much difficulty I reached your house. The decision is yours now vandita. The decision is yours."