This chapter contains mention of rape and murder, if uncomfortable please stay away until 🫧 this mark!!

The next day i.e. before the day of their Roka Shubman had a sudden urge to meet Sara and spend some time with her so he donned up his leather jacket and his cap with the mask since it was cold and made his way towards Sara's hospital.

Her shift was about to end as she had shared it earlier. Not wanting to be the centre of attraction and pull some eyes towards them he stayed in the car and spotted Sara coming out of the exit.

She looked ethereal but she also looked sad and disturbed, or were they just his thoughts. As Sara looked up she spotted Shubman and her eyes shined before she went to his car opening the door.

"What a pleasant surprise."

"Yes I wanted to meet you, please sit na."

She kept her bag and coat with the stethoscope on the back seat and sat in the front seat.

"Also message your driver and at home, they might get worried for you."

"Hmm."

She hummed before messaging and finally kept her phone aside having a clear look of him.

"I am so glad you came."

"Me too, I missed you."

"Where are you taking me?"

"Just a spot I know."

After that she sat there silently while Shubman kept stealing her glances before taking her right hand in his left and kissing on it lightly making her smile, a little. She didn't smile or blush as usual which made him frown.

"Is everything okay? You seem dull?"

"I will tell you once we stop."

She whispered in low voice and he nodded still holding her hand in his as if assuring her he was with her. Soon she saw they were at the top of the city, the city shined as looked down from the window.

He parked the car and came out before opening the door for her.

"Come."

He gave her his hand and she accepted it with a small smile. He removed his cap and sat on the soil folding his legs in Indian style while she hesitated to sit since her pants were white.

"Ohh sorry didn't notice."

He said before taking out his jacket and placing it on the floor.

"Shubman please there is no need I can stand."

"Sara,sit with me please."

His eyes bored into hers and she couldn't deny him. She removed her sandals and sat on his jacket with her knees folded and touching her chest. Their shoulders touching each other but for a few minutes none said anything enjoying each other's presence.

"So tell me what's bothering you?"

As soon as he said this stream of tears flowed from her eyes making her cheeks stained and her kajal smudged.

"Oh Sara why are you crying? Did someone say anything to you?"

He panicked before holding her hand, that's all he could do right? And wiped her eyes with his other hand.

"Sara please you are scaring me now, say something."

"How could they do it Shubman?"

"Who did what Sara?"

"How could they Shub? Why are men so cruel? Why do they not look at the innocent faces of women or girls before they rape them so brutally and murder them with such.. I can't even speak right now."

She whispered the last part and Shubman immediately remembered the case of the Kolkata doctor which stirred a different feeling in his stomach. When he heard it first he wanted to puke, how can a man even have the courage to do something like that?

He quickly kept his hand over her shoulder pulling her in his arms as she cried against his chest.

"You know she was raped for 36 hours and even if a man penetrates in one woman the amount of semen found is 15 ml while her body had 150 ml, I feel so disgusting right now. She was so brutally killed, I couldn't even look at that. Why Shubman why? Why us women have to go through this? Aren't we too humans? Don't we have feelings? She was a resident Shub and I..I"

She hicupped and Shubman immediately pulled her closer stopping her from crying.

"Bas bas Sara, I can understand. I can understand very well. Shh calm down."

He whispered in her ears while rubbing her back, after a few minutes her sobs turned into sniffs and he sighed.

"You okay? Or you want to speak more?"

"I am..I am okay."

He took her face out of his chest and wiped her tears with his thumb.

"I know you are feeling bad, I know what happened with her was something we cannot justify. But all we can do is be careful. I know this jury system lacks but we cannot take law in our hands right?"

"I know, I am sorry I got emotional."

"You have all the right to be emotional Sara. You can cry your heart out me, I swear I will never judge."

"Thank you Shubman."

"I won't give you false hopes Sara, I cannot protect each n every women present in the world from these kind of things but I promise I will try my best, to protect you, Di, mumma, your mumma and every women I know or even I don't but if I can help them, I will."

"I wish every man would be like you."

She whispered and he smiled before again wiping her tears. He took out his handkerchief and handed it to her and she smiled wiping her nose and her face as she knew her make up was ruined.

"Feeling better?"

"Hmm."

They continued their talks and finally Sara was feeling better still not happy, not unless the victim gets justice. But she knew this shall too pass, being a doctor herself she could understand the struggle of that girl and it pained her heart to hear something like this.

"It's late now, should we go?"

"Yes."

She whispered before he got up and extended his hand so that she can get up. She quickly picked up his jacket and dusted it.

"I am so sorry, I will return this once I wash it."

"No need I would love to keep it as it is as a memory of today."

She smiled and he returned it back.

"Are you hungry, we can stop to grab some food?"

"Next time pakka, mumma must be waiting for me with the dinner."

"Hmm."

They again sat and he started driving but this time she was peaceful unlike when they came here.

"So excited or nervous for tomorrow?"

"Both."

He whispered and she smiled.

"Why?"

"Excited cause you will finally be mine from tomorrow and nervous cause I just want to keep you happy and never hurt you and I don't know how to do it."

"You are so straight forward."

"Woh toh bachpan se."

She smiled and looked out of the window while he still kept holding her hand. Once they were outside her house he left her hand and she opened her seatbelt.

She took her belongings from the back and just as she was about to leave he again held her hand.

"Sara."

"Hmm."

"Here."

He handed her a dairy milk with a rose and she smiled before taking it from him and keeping it safely in her bag, childish much right? Not for her, she loved absolutely loved flowers after her cold coffee and she would get happy easily whenever someone gave her something then it can a stone too.

As she got out of the car he rolled her side of window down and she leaned on it.

"Shubman, you will always keep me happy and I know that and even I am excited to be yours."

She said and quickly ran inside he house before he could say something while he stood there with his body warm and cheeks hot as he soaked in her words and finally a beautiful smile graced his lips.

He looked at her door ensuring that she was safely in and smiled before driving back to his house.
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"Sara ready beta?"

"Yes di, just a minute."

Sara replied looking at herself for the final time and Shahneel smiled looking at her.

"You are looking so beautiful, my brother will have a hard time today."

Sara didn't reply, she just blushed and looked down while Shahneel smiled.

"Let's go he is waiting."

Shahneel held her hand and she started walking with Sara. Soon they were in Shubman's house living room. Sara glanced up, not many people thank god.

She glanced over as she felt a hand approaching her and there he was with he breathtaking smile. She looked at her parents who nodded their heads and she held his hand leaving Shahneel's.

Shubman took her to their seat and they sat while Shubman's mother came there talking something to Shahneel.

"Better now?"

"Very, thank you for understanding me yesterday."

"Always Sara."

He held her hand in his and she smiled. Shubman's mother who saw this didn't say anything to make them less akwards but smiled before placing the red chunni on Sara's head matching with her beautiful sharara set.

She applied tilak on both their heads and then gifted Sara whatever she could. While later Sara's father came to Shubman and wrapped a shawl around him before gifting him a silver coconut and a rupee and other gifts.

Once everything was over they were asked to feed each other sweet which they did with Sara blushing. As said earlier Sara was a bold person but don't know why she always felt a wave of nervousness pass through her whenever she was close to him.

Soon the ceremony was over and finally Sara was asked to rest in guest room while Shubman in his room.

As the day was tiring everyone was having an afternoon nap and that's when Shubman opened the door of his room peeking outside.

Sensing no one around he tip toed to the guest room and knocked on the door. When he didn't receive any response he opened the door slowly and went in.

And yes there she was sleeping like a baby hugging the pillow. He smiled looking at her, she was so beautiful even while sleeping.

He sat beside her and his thumb caressed her cheek lightly. Sara was not a heavy sleeper and even a minor sound or touch would immediately wake her up.

Her eyes jerked open when she a finger on her cheek and he smiled at her sheepishly.

"I am so sorry, I broke your sleep."

She sat up properly and adjusted her dress shaking her head in no.

"No it's okay anyways my alarm was about to ring now."

He smiled and held her hand while she looked at his features closely. Shubman sat with the help of the bedrest and spread his legs at the front calling Sara near him.

Sara hesitated for a moment before he held her hand and pulled her, her back touching his front and he wrapped her hand around her waist.

"So how's the new feeling?"

"It's kind of good but yet giddy."

"You are so beautiful Sara."

He whispered as he stroked her cheeks with the back of his hand and she blushed looking down.

"And I love this natural blush on your face."

"Shubman."

"Hmm."

"Please don't tease me."

"Abhi maine shuru kaha kiya hai Sara."

She didn't say anything but his proximity was totally affecting her, her chest heaved up and down as she felt his face on her shoulder his light stubble poking her cheek.

"I wanted you to meet the ICT members and their wives before our wedding."

"I don't have any problem but are they here?"

"Most of them are and baki ke we will meet them at our reception."

"Hmm."

"Kya date bolu unko?"

"I will be taking leave from the his for two months because of the wedding shopping and everything so I am free from day after tomorrow, anytime you feel and they are free I can meet them."

"Good and where should we meet them?"

"Jaha aap kahe."

"App?"

"Hmm."

"Pehle to kabhi nahi bola aap."

"Pehle sirf English mai baate ki hai na."

"Ohh, nice observation."

He giggled and she smiled.

"Aap mat bolo buddha lag raha hu."

"I will try but it will take time."

"Hmm take your time. Just one more month."

She smiled and he kissed her cheek from the back making her breath hitch at his touch. She closed her eyes and he smiled.

"No need to be nervous, okay."

"Hmm."

"Tum hmm hmm bohot krti ho."

"Hmm."

She giggled and he playfully glared at her.

"Ek mahine baad toh yahi aana hai fir dekhta hu tumhara aap and hmm."

"Hmm."

Shubman smiled and left her waist and got up.

"Now rest, bas thoda time spend krna tha tumhare saath and aren't you uncomfortable in this big dress?"

"I am but yaha pe mere kapde nahi hai."

"Agli baar aana humare room mai mera shirt dunga, very comfortable."

He smirked looking at her flushed cheek and bopping her nose he left from there smiling wide while all Sara could do was blush tapping her poor heart to stop beating so fast.
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Here we go with the next chapter, do tell me how did you like it!

So the above part of the story was the most important part, whatever happened shouldn't have happened. I felt so terrible and my hands were literally shaking while reading that article. I somehow gathered courage and wrote it here to spread awareness! May God give peace to that poor soul! Also if you are uncomfortable reading it then don't read it cause I already warned you!

Won't say anything about it more, let's get back to the story! I will skip to the wedding party directly since I really don't know much about all the functions and also I really have no idea what I will write there other than what I wrote in my earlier story!

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