Amore Tales (Short Stories)

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"But Kabir, you loved me and we were going to marry." A voice was heard making everyone's head snap in the same direction.

"Esha." A gasp left Nyla's mouth.

There, Esha Sinha was standing looking at everyone with a bright smile. There wasn't an ounce of guilt present on her face. She looked refresh and happy as ever.

"Stop this nonsense Esha." Kabir said with a glare directed towards her.

"Stop what Kabir? The truth?" Esha asked sweetly.

Dressed in a jeans and top, a pair of shades on her eyes that she pushed back to her hair that were left open, Esha walked near the stage, near to the members of this bungalow and all the while it was pin drop silence.

Nyla's mouth dropped open in shock, but it wasn't long that she understood what was happening here.

No one could be trusted in these three families except Kabir, she thought bitterly.

"You agreed to marry me because you said you love me. I know I ran away on the day of our wedding, but it was only because I was having a cold feet. You see, I am here now and we can get married whenever we want." Esha said with a big smile.

Nyla's hand clutched onto Kabir's forearm, her heart beating wildly at the situation. Her lips had unknowingly started quivering, fresh tears appearing in her eyes.

Her father only knew how to worsen her mood and now Esha's entry didn't make anything easier.

"I know it was my fault that I didn't understand your love that is only for me, but now that I have, we'll get married and spend our life together like we'd always wanted." Esha replied, her eyes twinkling.

Esha Sinha had thought her long time boyfriend would help her with everything and save her from the hold of Mohit Sinha. But she was wrong. All his promises were lies and by now he even had another girl in his life. And the fact she'd secretly gotten to know about Kabir's behaviour towards Nyla, she was jealous. She had thought that life with Kabir would be worst as ever, but she was proved wrong.

When she decided to come back, she noticed how Kabir would care for Nyla and how good of a husband he was with Nyla. And Esha couldn't bear that because now she had no one. She believed that she'd made the wrong opinion about Kabir and how her life would be different after marrying him. But she didn't know it was only because he'd married Nyla instead of her. The girl whom he had always had a soft spot for.

"Stop right there Esha." Nyla shouted pointing a finger towards her.

By now, Nyla had enough. For so many days her life had been anything but peaceful. Even before the wedding, her father's relation with her weren't good either so everything had took a toll on her mind and heart.

"Nyla, you don't need to be stuck in this forceful marriage. Kabir loves me and we can get back together. You were my replacement, but now that I am back, you don't need to be anymore." Esha said in a sweet voice.

"And how do you know Kabir loves you? Did he say that himself?" Nyla questioned back, not losing the courage in her voice.

"H-he he-" Esha stuttered. Nyla's questioned had her thinking. Of course, Kabir hadn't said anything like this, that too to Esha.