Only pure love has the power to shine.

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I searched everywhere,

On my bed, in my cupboard, between the books but couldn't find anywhere. I remember crumbling it and throwing it off somewhere in anger.

What should I do now?

I need to find that letter at any cost, if I didn't I will be regretful for the rest of my life.

My eyes started burning, the shine as the sun was illuminating through the window. Everything was so bright in the room except my heart and then I closed my eyes to feel its warmth I remember what grandpa used to say about the sun.

Julia, you know you cannot touch the sun, you cannot directly stare at it, it will burn you out, but still, you would love to its shine on you, you would love to feel its presence, you would love to catch a glimpse of it, sacrificing everything, and you know why you would do that???
Because something is meant only to feel just like True love.
You cannot touch the love, you cannot hold it forever in your hands, you can only feel it, to know the universal truth of your life.

I went near the window and stood there, closing my eyes again to feel the endurance of my heart.

Wish I could find that letter.

Wish everything would be understandable.

"Tell me dada, why do people choose to betray? Why cannot there always be a happy ending?"

I saw a movie that day with a mouthful ending, I kept crying for hours and after hours of searching grandpa found me hidden under the table.

"Come to me, Julia, I will tell you everything," I sobbed and looked up at him, his old face has wrinkles, his eyes were old yet passionate.

"My beloved Julia, people only choose to betray when they cannot stand your kind heart, they cannot see the hidden treasure inside your chest, and they get afraid of admitting how beautiful your heart is, so they think they can hurt you easily, it will not cost them anything, that's why they do it cowardly, they hurt you knowing that your kind will suffer it."

He smiled at me, ruffled my hair that we're quite short at that time.

"And about a happy ending? Well, if there would be no suffering then there would be no need for human existence," 

I have to find that letter at any cost.

"Julia, are you there?" There was a knock on the door, my aunt's voice, the one who played a very prominent role, in fixing this marriage.

"Yes, coming!"

I have to go now if I didn't everyone will get suspicious of me.

I closed the door and started walking with her downstairs.

"What were you doing in your room?" She raised her eyebrows, she always has to put her nose in my business, why cannot she mind her own business.

"Nothing," I fake laughed. Though she was not convinced, her suspicious eyes were blooming as she has just gotten a task to accomplish.

"Anyways, Arnav was looking for you,"

That Arnav Malhotra can't resist himself for a minute.
When he was gone to take an urgent call, I didn't ask for him to join me? Then why is he behaving such a chauvinist?
Are only men are allowed to pardon themselves from important gatherings.

"There you are, I was looking for you,"  he took my hand,

"And why would you be looking for me?" I dare to ask him, in an imprisoned manner.

I don't have enough time, I need to find that letter and this guy just wants to entertain himself with my presence.

"We are having a ceremony here, there was no need of you to take a leave from here," he tightens his hold.

Then he came closer, whispered into my ears, making me shiver all alone," besides I was missing your presence," he kissed on my cheek, taking me out by surprise.

"If there was no need of me taking a leave from here when a ceremony was going on then pray to tell me where were you? Because as much as I know you were the first person to take a leave from here," I blurted out.

At least his words make sense to me and when they were in no condition to make sense I asked with all the eternity I had in my mind.

"I was in a talk on an urgent basis related to business, so I had to take leave the place,"

"You mean to say that my business was not important as yours??? How can you decide that? Who gave you the right to decide it for me?" Now, I am extremely angry. His nonsensical talks were not clear as crystal to me.

"At least I told you what I was doing, but did you tell me?" Now, I must say, he was a little irritated that I am squirrelling to him.

Then let him be! If I am not clear on certain things then I should ask him besides we are living in the 21st century.

"I was searching for something!" I liked away, I was not permitted to look into his eyes.

"So, tell me Julia what were you searching for that was more important than our rituals!" His jaw was clenched, and his teeth were gritted, his eyes were shallow and his voice was harsh.

What should I tell him? That I was searching for a letter that is written by Neel Malhotra who is his cousin. And in no case, he should read that letter!

"It came from the investors," he let out a chuckle," ah! And looked at me again," we both were busy in our business commitments aren't we?"

"Oh yes," I fake laughed.

I need to find that letter!

The function started again, and everyone started enjoying, laughing, applying Haldi on us, with a round of clicking pictures, because we are creating memories more than actually enjoying it.

"I cannot wait to marry you," he whispered again into my ears, so calmly and so silently that not even. The soul can hear it.

"Neither do I," I laughed.

Only I know I was telling the lie.

"Why are exterior outings design is so much blue, resembling as an ocean," he asked.

What does he mean???

"Is that even a question?" Alisha rolled her eyes.

Then again his cell phone started ringing," excuse me, ladies," he walked away.

"He is your soon to be husband right?" Why Alisha such questions when she perfectly knows he is the man to whom I am going to marry.

"Why are you asking when you perfectly know I am going to marry Arnav Mehra!" I gritted my teeth because her question caught me off guard.

"Well then don't marry him!"
She sipped her cool drink again.

"What??" My mouth was hanging open. what is she saying? And on what basis. She hardly knows him, never had a chance to directly talk to him and she is asking me to refuse him! It's not possible to do that!

"And why would I do that?" I crossed my hands over my chest just to let her know that I am litter offended by her words here.

"Well, he doesn't know your much-appreciated colour,"

"What?"

"Oh yes, darling, he doesn't know your love for the blue colour then how do you expect him to love you,"

"Well, I never told him about that,"

"Oh dear, we never tell each other about ourselves, we just observe enough to let it be true in love, and if it's not love then what is the need of marriage?"

Before I could say something she showed me the same envelope I was searching for quite a long, "and by the way I found it in the same book which you lend me last night,"

"Give it to me!"

"For Julia, and in the credentials, it is written as N.V.M, who is N.V.M?"

Thank the Lord God that she doesn't know about, Neel's full name!

The one and only Neel Vinita Malhotra.

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