Whatever happened was good. What's happening is going well. Whatever will happen will also be good. Do not worry about the future. Live in the present." - Lord Krishna

नन्द के आनंद भयो, जय कन्हिया लाल की।
हाथी घोडा पालकी, जय कन्हिया लाल की॥

- Happy Janmashtami
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SHREYA'S POV

The way he was eating sweets one thing was clear that he is 'meethe ka Chita' ( lover of sweet).

Every time he eats some sweet he offers me like I am going to eat it. I cannot eat sweet more than one piece and he is just eating sweets as his life depends on it.

Anupriya took me to make me meet her friends. We talked a little. I can mix up with people easily. It is in my nature. So it was not a problem. The problem was my sixth sense.

I was feeling like someone is watching my every move. I tried to ignore it as much as I can but I failed completely.

I looked at my side and my eyes widened by looking at the person - Shaurya (Atharva's stepbrother) What is he doing here?

His hands were in his pants pocket. He was muttering something to someone but eyes were on me. He smiled looking at my way and I looked away without giving him any expression.

I don't know what is wrong between these two brothers but the thing I know is that I never get even 0.1% good vibes from this person. His smirks scare me and I want to hide somewhere whenever his eyes fall on my body.

I excused myself and went to Mr. Kukkad. I did it because I feel protected around him. In these days it is clear that no matter what he will not harm me in any way. Neither he has forced himself on me nor touched me unnecessarily. From the day of marriage, he is also taking care of my parent's even smallest needs like his own. May be compensating for what he has done to them but still, I am not able to forgive him for that.

"Are you fine?" He asked me

"Hmm" I nodded assuring him

"I know you don't like parties much. Don't worry we will leave soon" he said touching my cheek with his right hand.

I just nodded.

"Arrey oo ashiq (hey, lover), I know you are newlywed but this is children's party. Please do your romance in your room, or you can go to one of the empty rooms here" Prem said winking and my cheeks turned crimson red.

"Shut up Prem," Kukkad said punching him lightly on his chest.

He chuckled.

"Can I steal your husband for ten minutes? I have some important work with him." He asked me

I nodded

"I will be back soon, then we will leave. Don't stand alone, talk to Anupriya, or play with Aditya. Hmm?"

"Ok"

Then he left with Prem. Before I can take a step, Shaurya blocked my way. Like he was waiting for him to leave.

He extended his hand for a handshake but I joined my hands and whispered namaste ignoring his extended hand.

"Namaste bhabhiji"(sister in law) the way word bhabhiji rolled his tongue was itself disgusting. It was looking like he is abusing the word.

"You look sexy in red" he whispered in my ears.

I took a step away from him, maintaining distance.

"Excuse me," I said and started to leave this spot.

"Arrey, Kaha ja rahi hai bhabhiji aap? (where are you going?)" He said in his lecherous tone holding my wrist and making me stand in my previous position.

If it was not a party I would have slapped this man or kicked him in his balls to put his mind back on right track. But I don't want to create a drama here and ruin someone else party.

"Leave my hand," I said strictly.

"Oh, Ok Ok," he said raising his hands in surrendering style.

"Waise Ek baat to hai, Bhai (brother) is very lucky. He has got everything which a man can wish for - money, success, name, fame and a lady like you" he winked at the end.

I said nothing and looked down, praying for his return.

"You refused to dance with me that day. Will you dance with me today?" He asked me.

"Umm...."

"Come on," he said and snaked his hand around my waist and pulled me towards him.

I was not ready for this action. As a reaction, I put one hand on his chest.

"N...no" I said

Suddenly I felt a jerk and I was out of his embrace in a blink of an eye.

I got relieved after knowing that it was him but that relief soon disappeared when I looked his face. He was looking at me, his jaws were clenched and he was fuming in anger. He was looking not less than a devil.

"Hello brother, I was just having chitchat with my Bha...."

The devil looked at his side and he dropped his sentence in the air.

He pulled me with him towards the exit without saying anything. He was taking long strides without caring about me. I was having difficulty following his speed because of the heels.

Prem looked at me with pity eyes but didn't dare to stop him. He pushed me in the passenger seat, fastening the seatbelt and settled himself on the driver seat.

He was silent but his body was screaming anger. I can feel the heat flowing out of his body even by sitting at a distance from him. I just hate this beastly side of him.

He was looking straight, holding the steering wheel tightly, and without uttering a single word he started the engine. I too decided to stay mum.

He was driving the car at a very high speed. I got scared.

"Slow it down," I said.

He changed the gear and put up the speed.

I am very much scared of high speed and the way he was driving we will definitely meet an accident soon.

"Please, slow it down, please" I pleaded him.

But all my please were going into deaf ears. He continued to drive at dangerously high speed.

"Please, Atharva," I said with little tears in my eyes and put my hand over his.

He stopped the car with a loud scrape and I was pushed ahead a little because of the force.

"I told you to stay away from that filthy woman and her son. But you didn't listen to me" he screamed and I felt like I will go deaf.

"WHY?" he banged his fist on the stirring wheel

"WHY?" Again banged his fist

"WHY?" And again banged his fist.

"Lis....listen" I tried to explain.

"Just SHUT UP!" He screamed again and I got terrified.

Why is he overreacting?

He started the car and drove at normal speed but he was looking anything but normal. We reached the mansion.

He left the car without looking back at me with a loud thud like he wants to break the door. I left the car and went in removing my heels in the way because they were hurting so badly.

I can hear his screaming and the sound of throwing things. I just hate his beastly nature. That scares the hell out of me.

Madhu Masi came to me crying.

"What happened beta? Why is he doing that?" She asked me

"I don't know. Shaurya was talking to me and.."

"Shaurya?" She repeated his name.

We heard the sound of a loud thud.

"We will talk about it later just go in and please calm him down" she requested me

"But how can I calm him down"

"Only you can do this beta. Please go before he hurt himself. Please!" She was literally begging

I went in slowly opening the door. The whole room was a mess. The table was lying upside down. All the things were on the floor. He has removed his coat too. He was looking like a proper beast with disheveled hairs and furious face.

He looked up at me.

"Why are you here just go out and leave me alone" he screamed

"No, I will not"

"I said something JUST GO!" He screamed again.

"I too said something that I will not," I said loud enough to make him hear and stepped ahead in his side.

He took a vase and throw it on the floor making a line of many glass pieces between us. I flinched and took a step back.

There was utter silence in the room. We were looking into each other's eyes. I was trying to read his eyes and for the first time, I was able to.

There was pain, a lot of pain clearly visible in his eyes. I can see his heart through his eyes that it was broken in pieces more than the pieces lying on the ground.

I looked at the broken vase and then broken him. Those pieces were acting like a barrier between me and him. He was standing alone on that side of the line. I was in a dilemma to cross or not to cross the line.

I decided to cross it, to look into him, and to know about the reason for his pain.

I took a step but a piece pierced my feet because I was barefooted.

"Ahhh"

He came running to me. Make me sit on a chair took my feet in his hand.

"I told you not to come near me. You will only get pain and nothing else. Why don't you listen to me? Why are you so stubborn" he said while picking the glass from my skin

"Ishh" I hissed as he picked one piece.

He rubbed the wound with his thumb and blow on it.

I was just looking at him. Seeing how that man who doesn't care about anyone, not even himself is taking care of me, the man who has never bowed in front of anyone is sitting in my feet.

Sometimes I just want to beat him to pulp and sometimes I just want to hug him tightly. At one time he is such a beast and at another, he is so sweet. I neither understand his nature nor my feelings towards him.

Why can't he stay always sweet like this?

"Are you fine?" He asked softly.

"Yes," I said stopping his hands and taking them in mine.

He took me in a bone-crushing hug, knocking the air out of me. I can hear the fast beating sound of his heart.

"Promise me that you will not meet him or talk to him again," he said

"I promise" I assured him.

He loosened his grip and took my face in between his hands and started peppering my face with light kisses like his life depends on it.

He kissed all over my forehead, then eyes, nose, cheeks, chin, everything.

He stopped, looked into my eyes, took a deep breath, and then said those three words that made me froze at my place.

"I love you, Shreya"

With this, he smashed his lips with mine making his words sealed with love. I just sat there like a statue without responding in any way.

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