Siddharth's pov!

"Kyunki pyaar karta hu usse. I love her damn it," The words came out of me smoothly and I felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off from my shoulders.

I felt light hearted.I felt so relieved after uttering those words I had been running away from all my life.

"Oh Bubba," Di murmured and embraced me in a warm hug. I badly needed that hug right now.

"I can't let her go, di. I won't let her go. I won't let him take her away from me." I said desperately, pulling out of my sister's hug and hurrying up, with the sole intention of confronting Lakshit Mittal and warning him away.

"Bubba, relax. Listen to me," Di said quickly, holding my hand.

"No, di. There is no time. I have to be quick. I can't risk it." I was in full form, all set to win her back as soon as I realised how madly I am in love with her.

"Bubba, listen to me. It not too late yet. You still have time." Di said startling me.

"What do you mean?" I asked, my heart beat picking up its pace, as hope started to brew up.

"Nidhi isn't engaged to Laksh, Bubba. Yet." Di said, stressing the word yet. Which means there are chances of them getting engaged soon.

"You said they are engaged. She is wearing his ring too." I said, as the ring flashed in front of my eyes.

"I lied to get you to confess. You were so stubborn. I had no other choice, Bubba." Di said with a shrug.

"How did you know?" I asked softly.

"Momma's jewel box. Nidhi's things in them. The photograph you took of hers. And then what you said that night. Everything made sense at last." Di said.

"Uh! Who's this Laksh then? What is his relation with Nidhi?" The green monster in me couldn't help but ask.

​"They are family friends. Nidhi and Laksh are pretty close too, because Laksh's mother practically brought her up until she was twelve or so. That's what I understood from Nidhi's words." Di said and I thought for a moment.

"Uh! If Laksh's mother brought her up, then she should technically be his sister, right?" I asked and di chuckled.

"Not necessarily, Bubba. The families are close. And Nidhi's Bua really seemed like she would love to marry Nidhi off to Laksh. If in the future, both Laksh and Nidhi agrees to it, the families might proceed with this proposal. So, you have time until that, Bubba. To win your love back." Di said and I took in a deep breath.

Lakshit Mittal is going to be a threat no matter what!

"So, what are you going to do next?" Di asked and I thought about it. Then I remembered my encounter with Nidhi a few hours ago.

I cringed as I thought how I had messed up yet again.

And her words...

'I have better things to do that worry about your whims and tantrums..'

She has quite openly said 'faraq nahi padta.'

She stopped caring about me? Did she ever cared about you to start with? Did she have any feelings for me ever? I gulped at that thought.

Oh dear! I have done everything in my power to push her away and I quite spectacularly succeeded. Now how will I find my way back to her?

"I will think of something, di." I said and di nodded.

"I am so happy for you, Bubba. Nidhi is perfect. The way you react to her, I should have guessed it long back." Di said.

"Well, I didn't make it easy for anyone to understand." I grimaced as each and every one of my misdeeds flashed in front of my eyes.

"True. You were always angry at her. Always shouting at her or making her cry. It came as a shock." Di said, not caring to filter her words.

I grimaced as I heard my sister's words.

"Everyone's expressions were epic." Di said with a soft laugh.

"Who all knows?" I asked in surprise.

"Bubba, the whole family was there when you quietly openly declared your feelings for Nidhi." Di said with a teasing smile.

"What exactly did I say that night?" I asked, feeling embarrassed at having my feelings exposed in front of everyone.

"All I can think of is her. Her eyes, her smile, her voice. And her tears. Her bloody tears that never lets me sleep. Nidhi! Nidhi! Nidhi1" Di said, imitating me in my baritone voice.

He winced!

"F*cking great!" I muttered under my breath, earning a glare from my sister for cussing..

"Now go to sleep. Since you have accepted your feelings for her, I think you will be able to sleep better than these past few months." Di said and I looked up at her in surprise, thinking how she knew I had been having trouble sleeping.

"Sleep eluded me since she came into my life.." Di repeated again imitating me..

"Di please," I begged, turning slightly red.

"Aww. My Bubba is blushing? I never thought I would be able to see this ever." Di said pulling my cheeks playfully.

"I am not blushing," I said gruffly.

Di simply ruffled my hair and walked out of my room, a wide smile on her face..

I leaned back in my chair and looked up at the sky. At the brightly shining stars in the sky.

Long back, after Momma's death, when I used to cry at night, dadi had once told me that Momma has become a star and she is watching over me. That I could always talk to her, looking at the star. I had refused to believe it back then, stubbornly demanding to bring my Momma back.

But for the first time in my life, I wanted to believe it and I wanted to talk to her.

"Momma, I am in love. But I think I ruined it all. I hurt her so much. Probably beyond repair. Guide me, momma. I can't live without her. I was a fool not to realise it soon." I said, looking at the bright star.

The star blinked and I felt as if my mother just approved of my love and my woman.

I am going to win her back. No matter what I have to do.

She feels something for me. Else, she would never have opened herself to him on the party night.

She is not someone who takes such things casually. There must be a place for me in her heart. There has to be.

And you broke her heart, a voice inside my head taunted.

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