Mishti :)

As the Priest has said, from 3:00 am to 12:00 pm, it's the perfect time for me to meet the guy. The same thing was said to Abir. But the guy could not come because he met with an accident while coming here, so he was taken to the hospital. Papa and the King went to see him. Meanwhile the girl Megha, who was supposed to come here before 12:00 could not arrive.

It's evening time and she would arrive after half an hour, it's what I heard from the people.. As usual I was roaming in the garden, I saw the swing empty, so I sat down quietly and started moving it by using my feet. It's become my daily routine.. "Why are you always here? Don't you go outside the palace premises? " The sudden approach out of nowhere startled me. It's Prince, only he has that much of free time to start a conversation with me every now & then..

By using my feet I stopped the swing, I looked up.. The orange hue which was coming from the horizon of the sky was making him look ethereal. Apart from his beautiful brown orbs, God has blessed him with sharp features , he could get any girl he wants. Still he's coming behind me again and again. "Your bride must be arriving, why are you wasting your time here? " I said, he let out a deep breath and moved his gaze towards the sunset.

"I don't know, I just don't want to meet her.. " He took a pause, and an awkward silence filled the environment. "It doesn't feel right! " He whispered, I gulped. "Then do what feels right, " I said, he moved his gaze towards me. "The thing that feels right for me, doesn't feel right to the other person! " His voice sent a jolt of shivers down my spine..

"You don't even know me, we have just met recently and you can easily take me out of your mind ! " I finally spoke, there's no hesitation no awkwardness, nothing. His feelings for me were very clear and from my side it's totally a No. Moreover he doesn't know me, so it's just an attraction and nothing else.. "I want to know you, I don't want to take you out of my mind. It's as simple as it looks! " He said..

My fingers were clutched around the edge of the swing, "It doesn't look as simple as you think Prince! You belong to a royal family and I don't - he cut me off.. " You don't like me, it's the only reason. Don't bring the family status into it, " he stated, I remained quiet. None of us spoke anything for the next two minutes..

"You can get any girl you want! " I said in my defense..

"The way I got you? " He asked, again I became silent..

"When I look at you, I feel a connection that I have never felt before, " he confessed, I gulped. A car horn sound gained our attention.. The girl's family has arrived. All the family members were there to welcome her and her family. They have come in three cars and the guards have come in other cars.. "See, she has such a huge family and she came from a royal family as well.. " I said, I stood up to look at her face. But everyone gathered around her, so I couldn't see her..

They all welcomed her and her family, while Prince was standing in front of me.. "You should go inside, " I suggested, he was standing there totally unbothered about everything. His hands were inside his pants pocket and he was digging the soil ground by using his shoes. I rolled my eyes up, "Someone is there waiting for you! " I reminded him, his eyes were on the sand. "I am waiting for someone else! " He replied, I sighed and sat down quietly.

The sun was about to set, everything was glowing with orange hues. His eyes were looking intense, as he looked up I looked down.. Even if his bua was not between us, still I would have never said yes to him.. He is tall, handsome, rich, smart, kind, gentle, but the lover girl inside me is dead and I won't be able to love him. It would not be easy and I don't want any complications any more. I already hate royal families , so it will always be a No from my side. There's no possibility, not even minus. Possibility doesn't exist in our case. It just doesn't feel right to me..

"Prince, Ishani mam is calling you! " One of their guards informed and left. Rich people , rich things. Could she not call her son instead of sending a guard? But again, they have such a huge palace, it would take her half an hour to reach his son from any corner of his house.. As I did not say anything, the Prince turned his feet to leave..

"Don't reject her because of me! " I uttered, he remained quiet for a few seconds. "Okay, I will give a positive response ,only because you told me to say yes ! " He said and left.. I stared at his disappearing figure, his tone was filled with disappointment. Would he say yes to her just because I told him? I shut my eyes in guilt. Everything felt ridiculous.. I stood up to leave, but my eyes fell on the beautiful girl who was standing near the window..

Her beauty really made me speechless. She's looking totally like a royal princess.. From her clothes to her jewellery to her face, everything about her was damn pretty and I was mesmerized. Prince would get crazy after seeing her. Papa's voice gained my attention, he was standing near the palace.. I decided to go & ask him about that guy's health..

"Papa? " I called him to stop, but he couldn't hear my voice and left. The king has returned with him, but they both would leave for work in the night and I won't get any time to talk with him. So I decided to follow him and ask about that guy's health.. I didn't take the main entrance of the palace, but there were so many doors to get inside. Before entering the main palace, it has huge surroundings. It's difficult to find papa between all the guards and the people..

As I was passing in the corridor, I heard the princess's tense filled voice..  She's talking to someone on the phone..

How am I supposed to cancel this marriage? Both our mothers are friends and when Dad saw Abir, instantly he said yes. There's not a single reason for which I can say No to this guy.

I had to stop after hearing all this, I moved closer to hear further things.

I love you damn it! I can't marry him, but I don't know how to cancel this. There's only one way, if he would reject me, then I would be free. And Dad has promised me, if Abir would say No he would let me marry any guy I want.. Moreover you belong to a royal family too, just because we have rivalry I am scared to say it to dad.. But no! Abir has to say No.

I remembered what I told Abir to do.. It freaked me out. Abir would say yes and if it happens then I will drown in guilt forever for this girl.. I left there in search of Abir, how does nothing happen according to my plan? I hid myself from everyone, I came here in search of papa and now searching for someone else.. The guard let me go inside because the King has told them to let me in all the time.

I went upstairs, I saw Prince coming in my direction. But his mother was on the opposite end. Her eyes were not on us, but it would be a problem if she sees us together.. I entered the nearby room, as Prince passed by the room I pulled him inside.. "Hello? " Before he could scream I pushed him against the wall.. Pulling a small table by my feet, I stood over it and palmed his mouth..

"Shut up! It's me, " I whispered, I was breathing heavily because I was scared. His height was so huge that I had to stand on a table to match his level. Now I look taller.. He was staring at me with a blank expression and wide eyes.. "I need to tell you something.. " I paused to take some air, "in alone! " I added, a hopeful smile danced over his lips. "We are alone! " He muttered, he was still trying to digest what just happened..

"Say no to the girl! " I stated, his eyebrows furrowed, but then he smiled. "You want me to say no to the girl? " He asked me, I nodded. "She's a boyfriend, don't put yourself in between them. She wants you to say No! " I addressed, I doubt if he's understanding the shit I was saying, because all the time he was just staring at me!

"Who is there? " A guard's voice came from outside.. My eyes widened.. I moved to the edge of the table and pressed my body against his. He wrapped his both arms around my waist to support me.. "Who's here? " He entered inside, my eyes were shut and my face was pressed in the crook of his neck.. My heart was beating like it would explode. The room was dark enough for anyone to not see us. Prince started moving sideways and then hid beside the cupboard..

The light was turned on, I could feel the guards footsteps approaching us.. Abir pressed me more onto his body, I was holding around his neck for my dear life.. "What are you doing here? Go and do what I said! " I heard Ishani mam's voice. The guard turned off the light and left. But he locked the door from outside, my eyes widened. As Prince put me down, we had microseconds of eye contact. The light was coming from the windows, so our faces were visible to each other a little..

He was on cloud nine while I was completely awkward. Realization hit me hard, "How will we get out of this room? " I asked him , he was totally chill. He showed me his palm , "Take a chill! " He dialled someone on the phone, and I waited there silently.

Bua, can you open the door of the store room of the first floor near the staircase? Me and mishti are locked here..

My eyes widened in fear when I heard Bua. In all his family members, he found his Bua to call and help? I could literally feel the fear in my gut. The consequences will kill me tonight. I already accepted my death.. We both stood near the door, after a few minutes his Bua opened the door. "Megha and her family have come to see you, what are you doing here with mishti! " Her bua questioned, " I am going to say her No anyway! " Prince replied , her face frowned..

"Why? "

"Because she wants me to say so! " He grinned after pointing his finger at me,  my heart dropped, was it really necessary to tell her .. I wanted to punch myself or just push myself from a cliff. "I should leave! " I excused myself and left the palace as soon as possible.. I didn't go behind papa anymore, it already landed me in trouble.. After keeping my sandals outside my house I entered inside. Just when I thought about locking the door, I saw his bua standing just outside of it.. My heart came to my throat, she looked like a ghost.

I gasped and took a step back.. She entered inside, "Before you take me wrong-" I was about to clarify my point, but she cut me off in the middle by holding my hair in a tight fist.. "Aann mam what are you doing? " Her grip was so strong that it made me cry, a tear rolled down my eyes.. "How many times do I need to remind you to stay away from Abir? " She shouted, I tried to free my hair from her hold, but ger grip around my hair was way too strong. A few drops of tears rolled down my eyes..

"The... The girl has.. already a... boyfriend.. so.. " I uttered with utmost difficulty, she pulled my hair back almost stretching my neck, I cried out loud.. "THAT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHTS TO GIVE ANY ORDER? I AM WARNING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME, STAY AWAY FROM ABIR. OTHERWISE YOU CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT I WILL DO TO YOU! " She pushed me hard, so I stumbled over my feet. My fingers clutched around my hair and I started brushing it slowly while staring at her with tears filled eyes.

"And don't you dare to speak a word against me in front of anyone. Otherwise your father will lose his license. Don't forget, I have the power and I can do everything! " She threatened me and left.. I wiped my tears , but it rolled down again.. I wiped it harshly, "Mishti, you there? " Papa's soft voice startled me.. I turned back as he entered inside.. "Yahh! I just came from an evening walk, " I lied and started walking towards my room..

"Your hair is looking too frizzy! Aren't you taking care of it? " He said and came behind me.. I quickly fixed my hair, another tear rolled down my eyes. I was trying my best to avoid any face up with him because he will study my face easily.. "Come I will apply oil in your hair! " He said, I sat down on a small stool.. He brought a chair and sat behind me with the oil bottle.. I was staring outside aimlessly..

"Papa! " I called him, in response he added a hummmm and started massaging my hair. My head was still hurting , but I didn't react.. "When will we leave this place? I don't like staying here! " I asked, I was on the verge of crying, but I didn't cry. I couldn't, I just couldn't... His fingers stopped for a second and then he continued doing his massage..

"We can't leave this place bachha. But after marriage you will leave, " he said helplessly, "Why can't we move out before that? " I asked him, because it's the only solution to my trouble. "The king has done a lot for me. When your mother was in labor pain, it was him who took all the responsibility. That day he had an important meeting with the PM, I was driving the car and I got a call from your mumma. When I told him about her labor pain, he cancelled the meeting without any delay and came with me. Her condition was severe, we could not have saved you if he wouldn't have taken your mother to their hospital. He paid all the expenses, gave me two years of vacation because your mom died and I had no one to take care of you..

Even though I was not working he gave me my salary, in fact he increased my salary.. After two years his people started taking care of you in my absence. He never says no to me for anything. And even when you met with the accident last year, it's him who took you to the hospital and bear all the expenditure there even though I denied him to give any money. All his family members are really good and respectful. He was there for me in my bad times and I can't just leave them now! "

I stayed silent, I was thinking of telling him about Prince's bua, but after hearing all these I couldn't tell him. It's actually my fault, she's right. It's so necessary for me to order a prince. Who am I? No one. I smiled at myself, my face has become normal.."Take your dinner and sleep.. I have night duty today, "he placed a kiss over my head and left.. I was still staring outside through the window.

I went to close the door, but again his bua appeared in front of my house. She's holding a plate which was covered by another plate. " The king has sent dinner for you, " she forwarded the plate, I took it from her. "What a bad omen you are. Your mother died after your birth. A guy was coming to see you, but he met with an accident. Abir's marriage got cancelled. God knows how many miseries you will do further! How are you even breathing after all this? " Her words stabbed me like a knife.

I stood there like a statue, she left after giving me a disgusting glare. My chest raised up & down, a lonely tear dropped my eyes.. I kept standing there for the next half an hour, without moving my legs. I started questioning my existence, now I felt like a burden on Papa. And her words felt real and true.. I saw Prince again, he was coming towards my house.

I took a step back, his eyes already spotted me.. I took another step back and locked the door from inside. My eyes travelled to the food plate, I couldn't trust his Bua. There's a chance that she could add poison to kill me. They have power, they can do anything. I threw the food in the Dustbin and slept on an empty stomach....

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I woke up at 9:30 am today. Papa was not here and I didn't want to make breakfast either. So I kept rolling on the bed, the clock hit 9:00, but I had no energy to function.. I had skipped dinner last night and skipped breakfast today so I had no energy left in me.. My overthinking engine didn't stop, so I woke up and got ready.. As I saw the calendar, I became shocked for a moment..

It's my mumma's birthday, how did I forget it.. Every year I go to the Shiv temple on her birthday, because she used to go to the Shiv temple on this day. After I grew up when papa mentioned about it, I started visiting Shiv temple on her birthday. And to my good luck, I never get my periods on this day.. I decided to go to the Shiv temple in the evening and thought of going to the Radhakrishna temple now which was inside this territory..

The temple was decorated with flowers, I wonder what was happening there. I climbed up the stairs, in the middle of the temple there was a rangoli and it was decorated with flowers.. It didn't look like any normal rangoli, but I ignored it and went inside.. After doing the puja, I decided to roam around the temple to calm my mind. It's a huge temple and the exterior is eye catching..

Someone pulled me by holding my elbow, before I could shout he palmed my mouth. I snapped my eyes up, it's Prince. Terror engulfed me as soon as I saw him, he removed his palm from my face.. I looked at my surroundings, I would be in trouble if her Bua would see us.. "What are you doing? " I freed myself from his hold, he leaned against the world. "How we both always end up in the same place! " He questioned, after hearing his Bua's word now I was even scared of his shadow..

"Let me go! " I mumbled and turned around to leave, but he held my hand.. "What's wrong with you? You look sad? " He asked me and blocked my way, I looked at the other side. "Please don't talk to me, how many times do I need to tell you that it would be a huge problem if anyone would spot us! " I said, he crossed his hands together over his chest. "Where was your fear when you pulled me into that room last night ? You waste half of the time by repeating the same dialogue every time we meet. Who are you actually scared of? I don't think my family has such a regressive mindset, " he stated, his words ran over my head when I spotted his bua coming towards the temple..

I pushed him and ran from there. "Listen! " He called me out, I turned my head back, but didn't stop running. When I felt I placed my feet on something, I stopped. I looked down and took a step back. I have ruined the rangoli, "What did you do? " The unknown voice made me startled, I turned back to see Ishani mam, Prince was standing behind him with wide opened eyes. "I am sorry, I didn't do it intentionally! " I apologized, she came towards me and stared at the rangoli helplessly..

"A puja will take place here, it's a vastu puja . Where were you looking at while running? " She scolded me, I licked my lips. "It's okay mom, someone will make it again! " Prince said in my defense, "Abir, will you take this situation seriously for even a moment? Everything is getting ruined. The priest is just giving me bad news everyday and I arranged this vastu kundli to do the puja, but she ruined it.. " She shouted, I stayed num..

"Are you a kid that you are running around here so carelessly? It's a temple not a playground! " She yelled at me , my toes were curled down, I was trying my best to not shed tears. Prince stood in front of me, "What's happening here? " A few royal family members arrived after hearing her loud voice.. I took another step back, she was fuming in anger. I saw another burning gaze on me, that's his bua.

"What happened Ishani? Why are you screaming? " Prince's father Yuvaan sir asked her, I gulped. She stayed quiet, "Abir ruined the vastu rangoli I made, so I was scolding him! " My eyes snapped at her, she put all the blame on Abir. His Bua's gaze shifted from me, I sighed in relief. "Calm down Ishani, I know you are concerned for Abir. But please, don't get hyper over everything, " Yuvaan sir said and left.. All the other members left as well..

"It's her late mother's birthday today, she must be zoned out, so she didn't see it.. " The priest of the temple said to her, Prince turned his head towards me.. His mother's gaze softened, "I am sorry, " she apologized, "You should be! Is this how you scold someone? A random priest blabbered some shit and you have taken the whole palace over your head. It's better if I die, " he said angrily and left. I was shocked, totally shocked. Now there's only me and his mother.

It made me more scared, "I should not have yelled at you like that. I am sorry, I was just concerned for him, " she apologized, her apology didn't look fake. She's so different from his bua. She would have hit me left right center till now, "It's okay mam! " I uttered, "And it's actually my fault, so you should not be sorry, " I said, she came to me and brushed my hair.

"You can call me aunty. There's no need to address me as mam. I have heard a lot about your father and you from the King.. " She mentioned, I couldn't understand what to say, so I just remained silent. She left after giving me a smile. I made my way to my house, nowadays life is draining my energy and I don't even want to live this trash life.. Prince was walking back & forth in front of my house, "Did mom say anything after I left? " He asked me, I shook my head negatively..

"You can tell me if there's anything! " He said, he was living in delusion by thinking that his bua is cool, but his mom is strict. When in reality it's completely opposition. His bua is a devil in human form. "Just do what she's saying, she's stressed! " I said and left inside. After closing the door, I went to my bedroom and looked outside through the window. Prince sat down on a chair, a little away from my house. A guard came to him..

"Sir, Ishani mam has told you to not go outside today. The priest told you to stay cautious today, you might face any danger-

" Stop with this bullshit. I am tired of hearing priest and his words again and again. Just fuck off now! " He shouted, did he just use slang in this premises. All the guards were shocked and scared.. "OUT! " He snapped, the guard left without saying any further things. "Now I will roam around the city to prove his words wrong! " He left from there, I saw him leaving the premises on his Royal Enfield..

All the wrong decisions on one side and Prince Abir Rajvansh is on that side too..

What a misery!!!!!!! When will it end? After my end?

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