Dil kya kare

destiny's game

Neela let avni sleep for sometime when she saw how tired and exhausted she looked. Avni was a quiet sober and reticent in nature. She doesn't like to open up with everyone but with her closed ones. Neela had never seen her like this so lost and broken. She sensed something wrong but how to find out she didn't know.

After sometime Neela gently shook her to wake her up from the peaceful slumber. Avni got up rubbing her eyes to clear her vision.

Neela: it's time to get ready. Freshen up I am sending riya in she will help you in getting ready okay?

Avni nodded looking down. Neela smiled and kissed her forehead. She left from there after looking at her dress and jewellery last time. Riya entered inside and saw avni who was lost sitting on the bed.

Riya: avni what did aunty say? Everything okay?

Avni: haa sab thik hai except my fate

Riya: avni don't start it again. Come on get up. It's time for you to get ready my potato

Avni: you and your weird nicknames

Avni shook her head and riya giggles. Avni went to change herself in bridal attire. After sometime she came and riya palmed her cheek looking at avni in adoration.

Riya: aww avni you look so pretty my doll

Avni smiled slightly then looked herself in mirror indeed she was looking pretty she thought. Riya made her sit on a chair and called the beautician inside she with her team came and started doing her makeup while others were doing her hair.

Avni's pov,

I wasn't ready for this marriage not now not before. Abhimaan was papa's choice. After I completed my graduation few days later we got to know that papa had cancer. That news was enough to broke us. The thought of papa leaving us was beyond our imagination. We were so tensed and helpless thinking about all the possibilities. Maa was tensed regarding the money because we had spent half of the money in treatment and didn't know till when it would work. Papa's treatment was going on when one day we reached to hospital papa bumped into someone and that someone was abhimaan. Looking at him one thing I got to know he was not some ordinary man he was dressed in a three piece business suit seemed to be nice at least I thought but no he started screaming on papa for ruining his shirt because of collision the cup of coffee which he was holding dropped on him. Seriously couldn't he be nice at least in hospital. I got so angry and stood in between him and papa and suddenly he stopped shouting. I didn't care and then I gave a good amount of lecture but he didn't speak in return or shout like before he just kept listening me like an obedient child. Ignoring him we proceeded towards the doctor's cabin.

When we came out after sometime that rude man abhimaan was standing outside in front of us. I ignored him but he apologised to papa and offered us a ride but I denied immediately. He looked at me and smiled. Again he insisted and papa agreed. I was so annoyed but didn't say anything. He seemed to be nice but something about him was didn't give me good vibes I didn't know what it is. After that he visited us frequently to check papa's health. When he got to know we lack money for the treatment he without thinking anything paid the money in hospital and when papa requested him not to do so he didn't listen just said he wanted to make it up for his mistake while looking at me. It felt creepy but I shrugged it off. With God grace papa was alright after our endless prayers and wishes for him to be alright. But what abhimaan did at the crucial time of our I won't forget it ever. I wanted to return the favour he did on us so I decided to talk with him. He as usual came our home to meet papa I was about to speak about my thoughts when he said something which caused me 440 volt shock. He said he wanted to marry me in front of papa and maa. I was standing there like a statue. Papa and maa looked at me and without thinking about me and my wish he agreed to it. Tears started streaming out from my eyes when my own father didn't respect my feelings. I was ordered to do as he said. Maa was helpless in front of papa's adamant nature. How can I say them that my alive heart died long ago. How can I say them that I have loved someone beyond anything that now I don't have anything to give to my namesake husband, not even a tiny bit of affection. I am forced to do this marriage but the problem is how will he treat me? Will he force me for anything? Thinking about this my heartbeat raced and I closed my eyes inhaling and exhaling to calm my racing heartbeat and HIS face flashed in front of my eyes. I smiled imagining him in my thoughts. He had his charming smile on his face and waved at me. I lifted up my hand to repeat his actions but he was walking away in darkness making me restless that I couldn't able to stop him. And suddenly riya shook me and I came out from my reverie. I looked myself and the surrounding with confusion then it got cleared I was imagining him. I wiped the sweat beads from my forehead and looked myself in the mirror. I was ready to be someone else's but my mind was blank not knowing how to feel. I could still see him everywhere but he was nowhere near me. I Sighed thinking about my fate that had brought me in this situation.

Avni's pov ends.

Somewhere in Mumbai a big mantion could be shown. Servants and others workers were doing their daily duties. A man in his mid twenties shown running on a treadmill covered in a sweat. He was breathing heavily due to his over exercise routine but the thoughts that were running in his mind were making him restless.

His face was blank without any emotion and his expressive orbs were devoid of reflection. He Sighed and got down from it. Opening the curtains he stood facing outside with his bare muscular body in full display and lit up the cigarette. Putting a one end of it in his mouth he inhaled deeply resting his one arm on the wall.

He puffed out the fog and closed his eyes when a familiar face flashed in his mind. He rubbed his forehead thinking about her for the nth time.

'This girl has made me mad. First she just disappeared in thin air and second I can't remove her image out of my mind. Why she ran away that day'

He shook his head and continued inhaling the poison but this poison was given him relief by removing every ache of his heart.

To be continued.

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