"Me dekh kar aata hu (I'll check on her)" Rohit said before getting up and leaving. He found Bandana sitting on the floor and crying. As soon as she saw him she turned her face to the opposite direction and whiped her face with the sleeve of her blue shirt.

Rohit walked towards her and sat next to her. They stayed quiet for a moment.

"Bandana, you like him right?" Rohit said with a broken voice. Bandana continued to look down. She knew that she had to share it with someone. She kept it to herself for so long and she was going to suffocate if she didn't tell someone about it. She could trust Rohit, afterall. He stood by her when she was alone, so she could confide in him.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Yes." She simply replied.

Rohit's heart broke. He could see it that she liked Sumedh by the way she looked at him. But Sumedh was an idiot because he never noticed or considered her more than a friend.

He also knew that Sumedh really liked Prajakta... even if he never said it, he could see it.

"Bandana, look... I already knew that you liked Sumedh, but he likes Prajakta. You deserve much better Bandana, don't seach happiness where you lost it. You must get over him and I will always stay by your side... just name what you need and I will get it for you but you need to move on. And we will make it together" he said holding her hand and squeezing it slightly.

"But it's not easy, Rohit... I really liked him" Bandana said as her voice cracked at the end. She couldn't take it anymore. She let her guard down and broke. She released all her pain that she was carrying since the start of this journey.

She rested her head on Rohit's shoulder while he wrapped an arm around her and kept her close to himself.

Sara was watching everything from distance. She had tears in her eyes that threatened to spill. Old memories came back in her mind. She and him. Who she thought was an angel... but was worse than a monster.

*Flashback*

Sara was the happiest person in the world. What could she ask more from God now? She had him. The love of her life. He loved her back. After many problems they were together. She was beyond happy.

"Are you ready Sara? We need to go!" He shouted from the bottom of the stairs. They were moving to Tortuga from Port Gold.

She had everything in her life. She was raised in the richest family in the region and her life was a perfection.

"I am coming in a moment!" She shouted back. She quickly grabbed her trunks and ran downstairs. She struggled with her long and tight blue dress but it looked beautiful so she didn't mind.

"We are leaving Mother!!" Sara shouted. Her mother came out of the kitchen and hugged her tightly.

"Do visit us dear" she said. They pulled away and smiled at each other. Sara nodded a last time and waved a goodbye.

She finally reached the door and found him waiting eagerly for her. He was wearing a black suit.
"Ready?" He asked taking her hand. She nodded.

They both headed out of the small old house. It was still early in the morning so it was a bit dark. They sat in the back of the carriage. Sara rested her head on his shoulder.

"I am really excited Harry" she said closing her eyes. They felt the carriage moving. Harry wrapped an arm around her and kissed her on the forehead.

"Me too, sweatheart, but you need to get some sleep... it's gonna be a long journey and you need strength" she heard him say before drifting in a very peaceful sleep.

Couple of hours later...

Sara felt the carriage stop. She slowly opened her eyes to find Harry staring at her very intensely. She raised her eyebrows in a questioning manner.

"You look beautiful hun" he said. She blushed and looked down. He never failed to make her smile since they first saw each other in the public park. Harry smiled proudly to himself, satisfied by her reaction.

"I got you something" Harry said taking a small wooden box out of his pocket. Sara waited patiently for him to open it.

"What is it Harry?" She asked excitedly after a bit. He smiled and opened the box to reveal a beautiful ring laying in it.

"Oh my God!" She exclaimed with a wide smile on her lips and hugged him tightly.

"Thank you so much Harry! I love it!" She said as they broke the hug and Harry made her wear the ring. It had a half heart on it. Harry showed his left hand in which he was wearing a similar ring but with the other half of the heart. She smiled and hugged him again.

They got out of the carriage and took their trunks. They carried them in their new house. It was an old fashioned but big house.

"Can we unpack everything tomorrow? I am really tired after sitting in the carriage all day" Sara said. He nodded and they headed upstairs where the bedroom was situated. Sara went directly to bed.

Harry joined her after a few minutes. He pulled her closed and hugged her.

"Goodnight Sara" he whispered before closing his eyes and falling asleep immediately.

***********

The next few days passed really normally. They unpacked everything and decorated the house.

Everything was going perfectly until one late night Harry came home drunk carrying a bottle of alcohol in his hand. His eyes were red and his curly hair were messier than usual. His face was covered in sweat and he was struggling to keep his balance. Sara heard him coming so she came out of the kitchen and rushed towards the main door.

As soon as she reached there her eyes widened. She never saw Harry in such condition. She ran towards him as he nearly fell. She grabbed his upper arm but he shoved it off aggressively.

"H-Harry! W-why are you d-drunk?" She stammered.
"Don't ask q-questions you foolish woman!" He shouted at her face.

No, this wasn't her Harry. He would never talk to her like this. He loved her.

"Harry what happened?" She insisted. Harry closed his eyes for a moment and clenched his jaw tighly.

"I told you n-not to ask questions! Leave me alone!!" He snapped walking towards the dining table. He was to fall again but Sara helped him.

"I am not leaving you alone in this condition! I love you!" She cried looking into his bloodshot eyes.

"And I don't! I faked everything! I just wanted you for money! Now get lost before I do something regrettable!" He said with venom.

Sara was shaking uncontrollably now. She couldn't believe it... how can he? She still hoped it was all a nightmare and she would wake up in Harry's arms.

"N-no... this is not possible! H-Harry, you are joking right? Please stop it... it's not funny" she literally begged.

Suddenly, Harry threw the bottle he was holding on the floor. It shattered in tiny pieces making a loud noise and all the alcohol splashed on the floor.

"Just g-get the hell out of here! I hate you! I c-can't stand you anymore! Go away from my life! I had enough!" He said as grabbed her upper arm and dragged her. He made her walk on the broken glass and Sara, who unfortunately wasn't wearing anything on her feet,  cried out of pain which was unbearable. Sara's bloody footprints marked the floor behind as she was dragged.

"HARRY! YOU ARE HURTING ME!" She shouted at the top of her lungs but this didn't stop Harry and he finally took her to the basement.

"You are going to s-sleep here tonight and d-don't you dare to make any noise!!" He said and slammed the door shut. She heard his footsteps fade away and broke down.

She was so angry. She noticed the ring that she was wearing and threw it away. That night changed everything in her life... she lost everything. As she cried herself to sleep she thought that nothing worst than that could happen to her. But little did she know that life had another twist ready for her.