Duniya bhulake tumse mila hun,

Nikli hai dilse ye duaa,

Rang de tu mohe gerua 🌸

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Again and again her eyes moved to him who was busy in reading some book. She was admired him the most when he was studying as his glasses make him more charming in her eyes.

"Why are you looking at me?" He asked without lifting his gaze from his book.

"No....I'm not" she replied while turning her book pages nervously.

"You're" he added while lifting his gaze and removing his glasses only to meet her brown orbs.

"No....no...I'm not" she shuttered while trying hard to act normal.

"Solve this one for me" she added while acting normal infront of him.

"Mysah" the moment he was done with solving, he looked at her only to see her dozing off.

"Mysah" he again called her while shaking her lightly but of no use as it's become her habit to sleep in the middle.

"How long did I sleep?" When they were returning home from his car, she asked him while looking nervously at him.

"Just 1 hour" he joked making her frown.

"Bye" stopping his car infront of her house he unbuckled her seat belt making her heart flutter.

"Bye Mihir" she mumbled while putting her hand over her chest to control her raging heart beat.

Mihir Khurana was her childhood friend and her only bestfriend she have till now. His dad "Mahesh khurna" runs business while her mom "Nirmala Khurana" runs a NGO.
Because of their friendship both families meet alot and become friends too.

(Mihir Khurana, 24 years)

Mihir supports her in every decision making her unknowingly fall for him. Since childhood they were in same school and now in same college. She wanted to take science but because of him she takes commerce.
It might sound kiddish but for her, her life revolves around him only.

"Mysah Sethi" was the only daughter of Pratap Sethi and Vandana Sethi.
Her dad was a renowned architecture and her mom was famous lecturer of Economics in government college.

(Mysah Sethi, 24 years)

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She was in 2nd standard when her dad shifted her to other school where she meets mihir for the very first time.

She was an intelligent girl from the start but after meeting mihir, jealously developed inside her as every teacher praised him more than her. Indeed his mind was sharp than her in solving maths questions.

He never take interest in talking with her which irked her more but one day, she decides to talk with him while keeping all her ego and jealousy aside.

Past:

"Hii" she waved at him who was scribbling something on his notebook.
It was break time and no one was there except them in the classroom.

"Mysah" standing near his desk, she introduced herself only to get a cold glare from him.

"I'm busy" he stated in rude way making her hurt.

"Donkey" she mumbled furiously under her breathe.

"I don't like donkeys, call me with some other name" she was going when his voice hits her making her shocked and surprised.

"Did you heard it?" She asked in embarrassment making him chuckle loudly.

"Obviously, your pitch is high" he commented while she was busy in capturing his smiling face.
It's rare to see mihir smiling with all his heart out.

"Sorry" she mumbled meekly while playing with her fingers.

"I'm sorry too" she didn't expected his reply but it somehow melts her ego and jealousy towards him.

"I don't like to talk much" he added while forwarding his hand for handshake.

"But I talked alot" she replied with a grin making him chuckle again.

"It's my privileged to have a friend like you" he added making her confused and suspicious.

"Like me?" She questioned him with knitted brows.

"Like you....the most intelligent girl in our class" he whispered making her heart flutter.

"In reality I envy you" he added making her dumbfounded.

"Well...friends" she was in deep thinking when his sudden voice startled her.

And that's how they become friends and later bestfriends.

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Present:

"I'm planning to go Melbourne" at night her phone pinged with his text.

"Suddenly?" She texted back with great difficulty.

"For doing my masters" he added making her eyes moistened as how can she survived without him.
They were in last year of bachelors and after 1 month their final exams are going to happen.

"It's already in my plan since starting" he continued in his text making her weep.

"And you didn't even care to tell me?" She backfired while sobbing badly.

"Is it important to tell you everything?" He texted back with an irritated emoticon.

"No....not at all" she replied while switching off her phone and dipping her face in her pillow.

"It's my fault to love you" she mumbled while looking at the side table where a photo frame was kept with his photo.
It was her 12th class farewell pic where he was standing beside her in his dark blue suit with off white silk shirt. First time in her life, she was wearing saree just for him but he didn't even praise her nor glance her properly.

After lots of little effort she succeeded in clicking a picture with him in which he was smiling while looking in other direction and she was staring at him.

✩●✩

"Are you avoiding me?" Next day in library, he asked while snatching her book and looking deadly at her.

"Wapis kro meri book" she stated without looking at him.

(Give my book back)

"Mysah" he called her softly while grabbing her wrist but she pulled her hand back with a jolt.

"Mysah" in next second, she get up and goes from the there leaving puzzled mihir behind.

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"Kya hua hai?" Vandana asked when she was busying in arranging her book shelf.

(What happened?)

"Mihir se kyu nhi milti?" She added in concern making her mood spoil.

(Why not meet Mihir?)

"Mujhe baat nhi krni" she stated as normal as possible.

(I don't want to talk)

"Lekin..." she started but cuts by mysah in the middle.

(But)

"Mom please" it sounds more like pleading making vandana understand that there is something wrong between them as she never avoids mihir, not even for once.

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"Are you sure?" Pratap asked while sitting on the couch and loosening his tie.

"Dikhta hai dono ki aakhon mei" she replied with a smile as recently he comes to meet her in her house but she rejects to meet him.

(It seen in both of eyes)

"Itni badi hogyi meri bacchi" he said while removing his glasses and wiping his tears.

(My daughter grows soo big)

"Tumne pucha usse?" He added with a happy face.

(You asked her?)

"Puchana kya hai isme" she replied with shining eyes as she was damm sure that her only daughter falls in love with mihir.

(What to ask in this)

"Bina puche kaise..?" Pratap asked in confusion making her sit beside him and holding his hands.

(How without asking ..?)

"Yakeen mane mera" she replied with tightening her grip around his hands making him nod.

(Believe me)

※※※

"Mysah aur mei?" He mumbled then throws the vase on the floor making it break into billion pieces.

(Mysah and me)

"What about me?" He roared while throwing everything from the table recklessly.

"What about my dreams?" His red eyes were enough to destroy anything just by one glare.

At dinner, his dad informs about his alliance with making his dreams shattered in seconds.
The pain, hurt and grief was beyond his imagination.
After hearing the breaking news, his mind stopped working while heart stop beating for minutes.
The pain was unbearable, he silently get up and goes to his room without having his dinner properly.

"Dad" coming into the study room, he called him who was busy in doing some work.

"About marriage" he started while looking at him.

"I want to go Melbourne" he added while adding all his courage.

"I want to make my career first" he continued with beating heart.

"Who stops you? After marriage you're free to do anything, free to go anywhere with Mysah" he replied normally as not taking his words seriously.

"Dad" he mumbled helplessly.

"I don't...want..." he thought to confess but stopped after seeing his serious face.

"Good night dad" letting go his dreams, he left from there without any further argument.

He never looked at Mysah in that way, he alway treats her like his childhood bestfriend. Marrying her is beyond his imaginations.
Though she was nice, good looking, caring and supporting still he never feels anything about her and becoming his wife is a big shock for him.

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"Maa" she was shocked as not believing her ears.

"Is it true?" She asked while looking at her mom who was smiling.

"He agreed?" She continued while getting emotional as her eyes starts getting teary.

"Yes" she replied while hugging her daughter who was now shivering in happiness.

"Yeh...sab....kaise?" She mumbled in her arms making her chuckle.

"Mujhe apni beti ki aakhein padhne aati hai" she replied making her cry in her mom's arm.

(I can read my daughter's eyes)

"I'm very happy for you" she added while kissing her forehead making her nod in happiness.

Whole night two souls were awake as sleep was far far away from their eyes.

One was sleepless due to extreme happiness and second was due to extreme pain and hurt.

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After one week their engagement got fixed. She was beyond happy as finally she was going to marry him "her crush aka her bestfriend."

"Hii" she called him after getting the good news of their engagement.
Her excitement was showing in her voice.

"Hii" his cold and dull reply came.

"I'm busy, will talk to you later" he added before her making her sad a bit.

"Mi..." she was saying when the call
got cut making her hurt.

"Are you happy?" She mumbled while a lone tear left from her eyes.

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She was studying when her phone beeped with his message making her heart jumped out of it's ribcage.
"Hii" she blushed while sitting on the chair opposite him.

He texted her to meet him which excites her heart to no extent.
She was wearing his favorite colour "green" but his eyes were not interested in noticing her.

"I don't want to marry" she just settled when his cold voice pierced her.

"Mi...hir?" Her eyes were questioning him with a deep grief which she was holding bravely.

"I don't want to marry you" he added heartlessly making her condition unbearable.

"Why?" Her teary eyes asked him making him looked at her.

"My career is important" he stated normally without understanding her feelings.

"Aur...mei?" Her voice cracked.

(And me?)

"You're just my damm friend" his raised voice hurts her.
She never imagined that one day he insults her like a trash.

"Mysah" without further argument, she gets up and left from there with a breaking heart.

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With paining heart she steps inside her house which was getting decorated like a bride. She was controlling her tears but after seeing the jolly atmosphere she limit breaks and tears start rolling from her eyes.

"Why Mihir?" Her heart questioned making her more weak.

"Ouchh" unknowingly she bumped into someone while going to upstairs making rose petals falls on her.

"I'm sorry" the guy replied while holding the flower basket properly.

"Aap roo kyu rhi hai?" He added after seeing her teary eyes and wet cheeks.

(Why are you crying?)

"Tumse matlb?" She shouts at him as her mind was not working properly.

(None of your business)

"Apna kaam kro samjhe" eyeing him, she scolds him bitterly making him frown.

(Do your work)

"Mysah" she just took a step ahead when her dad's muffled voice stops her.

"Yeh sach hai?" He asked with glassy eyes making her sob as mihir's dad called him few minutes ago to call of their alliance.

(Is this true?)

"Mera baccha" in next moment, she runs to pratap and hugged him tightly.

"I'm sorry dad" she said while crying uncontrollably.

"Nhi, mera baccha" he tries to calm her when he himself was not at peace.

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"I want to continue my further study,
I want to do my masters also" it's been more than 1 month of that incident which still hurts her. She gave her finals with empty heart.
In all this time, he never contacted her nor she was interested.
She wanted to move on that's why decided to do her masters too.

"Pehle shaadi phir padhai" her mom replied while giving her toast and juice.

(First marriage then study)

"Hmm" pratap also agrees with his wife making her feel unwanted.

"We'll search a good alliance for you this time" after eating his breakfast, he patted her hairs and left for his work along with her mom.

"Kyu kiya tumne aisa?" she cried loudly as his memories are killing her inside. No matter how much she tries, his face still flashes in her mind.

(Why you do this to me?)

"Kya mila meri zindagi barbad krke?" she mumbled while looking at her phone.

(What you got after wasting my life?)

Today he went to Melbourne and one of their close friend posted it on instagram making her remember all those past incidents.

"He never loved you Mysah, stop fooling yourself" she cried on her choice, on her fate and on her pain.

"Wear this" in evening, she was in room checking some online forms when her mom interrupts her with a parcel.

"Your dad's friend are coming over for dinner" seeing her questioning eyes she added while putting the parcel on her bed.

"Wear earrings too" she added while going from there.

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"She's my daughter Mysah" pratap introduced her to his friend's family while she didn't lift her gaze, not for once.

"Pretty girl with pretty name" the lady replied with a smile.

In whole chit chatting, she feels someone strong gaze on her but she ignored as her heart was not at peace.

"Sab kuch Mysah ne hi banaya hai" her mom said while at the dining table making her eyes popped out.

(Mysah made everything)

"Bhot pyari bacchi hai apki" pratap's friend wife replied while looking at her who was still in shocked as she never cooked a meal before.

(Your daughter is very pretty)

"Ahhh" she didn't have much appetite but the atmosphere makes her eat fastly only to save herself from that lady.

"I'm sorry" she bumped into someone while turning to go when a familiar voice catches her ear.

"Tum?" Her eyebrows raised while looking at him.

"Jii mei" he replied with a charming smile making everyone melt except her as her heart was already occupied with someone else memories.

"Lekin yahan koi function nhi ho rha hai, tum jao" she said while looking at him from top to bottom who was looking devilishly handsome in his cream silk white shirt with grey pants.

(But there is no function happening here, you go)

"Jii?" He asked while controlling his chuckle.

"Tum decoration wale hona?" He laughed his heart out on her comment making everyone joined him while she frowns.

(You are a decorater right?)

"He's Ahaan" her dad replied making her embarrassed infront of everyone.

"Ayaan Mittal, Mittal's Textile ka CEO" her dad added making her more ashamed.

(Ahaan Mittal, 26 years)

Vijay Mittal was famous in town, he meets partap in inauguration of his building which he builds.
He had only one son "Ahaan" who done his masters recently from Stanford university and returns back to India after 5 years.
His mom "Swati" works in the field of child care field and gained popularity for her slefless work.
Pratap deliberately invited him to his house only for his daughter "Mysah."

"Hii" seeing her embarrassed face, he tries to lighten up her mood.

"Ahaan" he forwards his hand while introducing himself.

"Mysah" she replied while handshaking.

"I'm sorry" when they was leaving, she mumbled a meek apology to him making him smile.

"It's okay" he replied while opening his car's door and waving bye to her family.

"Pasand aayi woh?" Swati asked in the middle making him blush.

(Did you like her?)

"Bhyi mujhe to bhot pasand aayi" vijay commented making his cheeks flushed.

(Well I like her)

"Haa keh dein unko rishte ke liye?" they teased making his situation terrible.

(Can we say yes to their alliance?)

"Mom, dad....please don't tease me" he mumbled with happiness making him smile.

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"Hum kahan jaa rhe hai?" She asked her dad who was driving her to somewhere.

(Where are we going?)

"Wait a little" her mom replied making her suspicious.

"Mall?" She mumbled while looking at them who was beaming in happiness.

"Hii" suddenly his voice came from behind making her more suspicious after seeing him with his family.

"Ahaan?" She looked at him who was looking handsome in his emerald green shirt with black trousers.

"Shaadi ki shopping toh sath mei hi krenge na" swati said while gleaming in happiness making everyone smile except her who was still digesting the fact.

(Will do wedding shopping together)

"Shaadi?" She whispered to herself while a lone tear left from her eyes.

(Marriage?)

"Areey! Humari bahu toh rone lag gyi" swati joked as though that it's her happy tears while hugging her.

(Our daughter-in-law started crying)

"What happened?" They were in women's section for purchasing bridal attire for her when he whispered to her who was sitting beside him.

"You can trust me mysah" he added while holding her shivering hands beneath the table making her flinch back.

"I'm.....fine" she replied while shifting a little and making a distance between them which somehow hurts him.

She didn't know how to react as her own parents were hiding things from her, no one asked her opinion.
She was feeling herself like a burden.
She feels suffocated even in the open space.
She feels lonely even when she was with bunch of people.
She wanted to raise her voice but her body didn't corporate well as she was shaking and mind was blocked, heart lost it's rhythm and senses stop working.

"Which one?" Vandana asked while looking at Ahaan who was busy in staring her.

"Which one?" he asked her which win everyone's heart except her who was still in shock.

"I guess the left one" seeing her mum, he replied as not wanted anyone to suspect her.

"Great choice! My boy" pratap added with a chuckle making him smile too.

"Indeed I have a great choice" he mumbled softly while looking at her whose mind and senses were blocked at that moment.

"I'm getting married tomorrow" she texted mihir while looking at heena in which someone else name was printed which pains her.

It was not easy for her to forget him afterall he was her first love, her crush who still beats somewhere in her heart, no matter how much she tries to erase him, he was still imprinted in her heart and blocking ways for new entry.
It's way more difficult for her to accept a random guy whom she meet twice only. Marrying him was a challenge for her as her heart weeps for mihir.

"Congratulations" after an hour, her phone pinged with his message which breaks her completely.

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"Add some more pins on her dupatta" vandana suggested to the parlour girl while looking at her daughter who was looking more like a princess today.

"And where is her earrings?" She added while glaring at the parlour girl.

"I don't want to marry" her heart screamed while her face was composed. Several emotions were running inside her but she was quite.

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The garland ceremony was done followed by all rituals, his navy blue suit was making him more charming and handsome but she was not interested in anything not even in seeing her husband.
On the other hand he was beyond happy as finally he was getting married to her, who was ruling his heart "his queen."

"Mangalsutra pehnaye ab" the priest said making her eyes teary behind the veil.

(Mangalsutra means an auspicious thread uniting the souls.)

(Now make her wear magalsutra)

"I love you" he whispered in ears while making her wear magalsutra.
The moment he looked her with veil, his heart skipped making him realize that she is only one for him.

Knot was made and they completed the signature "Saptapadi ceremony" (also known as the seven steps) around the fire while she was lost in herself as her mind was still stucked in his thoughts.
She didn't even acknowledge what she was saying and what is going on.

"Now put vermilion" he puts vermilion on her hair partition through his ring while his raced after seeing her who was looking like a princess beside him.

"Breathe Ahaan" the moment he saw her face, his breath stopped after looking at the beauty seated beside him.

"Now you're husband and wife" the priest declared after the completion of marriage making everyone showered flower on them.

"Congratulations Mrs. Mittal" he whispered while holding her hand but she quickly flinches it back making him hurt by her action.

Photos were clicked, relatives congratulate them but her mind was blocked with someone's else thought.

★✩★

It's her vidaai time and she was crying hardly while throw a handful of rice behind as she walks ahead with her husband towards his house.

(The gesture is often seen as a token of gratitude. By throwing rice, the bride thanks her parents for feeding her so well since childhood and having loved her so affectionately. The handful of rice is a token of acknowledgement for the unconditional love, care and concernthat her parents and relatives have showered her with. As the bride marches towards her new home, she blesses her maternal home that she leaving behind and prays for the prosperity of her family.)

She hugged her mom and dad while sobbing badly though her parents somehow forced her but it was only for her better future and she understands this well but one piece of heart was still stucked with him and his memories who didn't even acknowledge what she is was going through in her life after his rejection.

"Welcome to my life" they drove to his house which hardly takes 30 minutes from her house.
He was resisting his desires but when she lifts her veil a little as her nose pin got stucked in her dupatta making her uncomfortable, he lost it and holds her hand softly.

He helped her while inhaling her floral smell which was mixing with her heena and punching his arousal.

"Thanks" she mumbled while turning her face to other side.

After alot of rituals, finally she sent to his room "now their" to get some rest.

"He's a nice guy, try to understand him" swati said before going out making her nod a little.

♡♡♡

Whole room was decorated with candles, roses and fairy lights making her feel suffocated as she never dreamed to start her journey with any other guy except him.

She was trying her best to forget him but his memories are attached in the deepest wall of her heart.
It's pains her to hurt him "her husband" but she can't do anything as she was already suffering.

"Hii" she was still in his thoughts when suddenly he feels his presence beside her making her more nervous and scared.

"May I?" He asked like a gentleman before lifting her veil making her regret and guilty.

"My wife" she nods a little as his lovingly pleading making her heart agreed in one go. He lifts her veil with utmost care but after seeing her face he lost his heart.

"Mysah...you're beautiful" she took his heart away in a blink making him the happiest person alive on earth.

"I need to change" he leans down to kiss her forehead but she moved back immediately.

"Hmm" again she hurts him by her action but he keeps mum.

When she comes out after 1 hour, he was already slept in right side of bed making her feel bad.

"Aha..an" in the middle of night she feels his hand on her waist, she turned only to find him sleeping like a school boy.

"Ahaan" she called him again but seems like he was in deep slumber, she didn't want him to wake up too so she slowly removed his hand and shifts a little bit more towards the edge of the bed.

"Good morning" next morning, when she wakes up she found him combing his hairs while looking as handsome as possible in his grey colour well fitted suit.

"Morning" she replied while getting up from the bed and rushing towards the washroom.

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"Now you have to cook something sweet today" after praying together both couple seek blessing when swati added while guiding her towards to the kitchen.

"Mujhe toh kuch bhi banana nhi aata" swati leaves her alone in the kitchen making her nervous.

(I don't know how to make anything)

She thought to cook halwa but didn't know how to make it and her back luck, she forget her phone in the room.

"Do you need any help?" She was searching ingredients when his voice came from behind.

"Yes...no....It's okay" she stammered while looking at floor and sweating hard.

"Ingredients are there" he said while pointing at her right shelf.

"Mei kar lungi" seeing her nervousness, he sensed it she was hiding the truth. Without wasting a minute he himself starts cooking making her guilty.

(I'll do it myself)

"It's okay" he replied while adding dry fruits and nuts.

"It smells delicious" she mumbled as the aroma hits her nostrils making her crazy.

"You cooked too?" She asked when he was pouring the halwa in bowls.

"Hmm...biwi ki help kr saku isi bahane" he replied playfully but it makes her more guilty.

(Hmm... this is the excuse that I could help my wife )

"Mujhe toh kuch banane hi nhi aata" she mumbled to herself while feeling ashamed of herself.

(I don't know how to make anything)

"Tum yahan kya kr rhe ho?" Swati asked while standing at the entrance of kitchen making both startled.

(What are you doing here?)

"Paani peene aaya tha" tooking a nearby glass he acted innocent infront of his mom.

(Came to drink water)

"Hmm...chalo ab bahar jao" coming inside the kitchen she said jokingly while standing between them.

(Now get out)

◎✩◎

"Bhot jada hi accha banaya hai" vijay commented while gulping one spoon of halwa.

(Made it very good)

"Hmm" swati agreed while looking happily at her making her ashamed.

"Hmm....bhot accha banaya hai" ahaan added while winking at her making her nervous and blush.

(Very well made)

"Yeh" after breakfast, swati and vijay gifts her emerald bracelet for her first cooking, making her more more ashamed of herself.

"Take it, It's ritual" swati added after seeing her uneasiness while she looked at him for answer and he nods a little.

✩◎✩

"Wear this, we're going home" she was busying in checking some mails as it's been days when she last checked her mails regarding her admission when suddenly his voice came from behind.

"Home?" She looked at him with confused eyes while shutting her laptop.

"Your home" he cleared her confusion while putting the stopper on the bed and then only she remembered her post marriage rituals.

"You're looking very beautiful" he complimented while opening his car's door for her.

"Thanks" she replied while sitting inside making him blush.

Whole journey they didn't talk while he was stealing glances of her who was looking outside the window.

※♡※

"Maa" she hugged her mom while crying leaving a pang of pain in his heart.

"Kaisa hai mera baccha?" She asked while breaking the hug and caressing her cheeks.

(How's my child?)

"I'm fine" she replied meekly with a smile.

"Mei aayi" she runs upstairs to her room as she missed her room alot.

(I'll come)

Opening the door, she found her room exactly the same as she left. Tears start brimming in her eyes as bitter sweet memories start flashing in her mind.

She was sitting on her bed when something strikes in her mind.
She quickly rushed to her dad's study room which was just two rooms away.

"What's that?" She opened his laptops when something catches her eyes.

She opened the envelope only to find her admission letter from Cambridge.
The date mentioned on it was just one day before her marriage day.

Her heart stopped with a thud, she waa feeling so alone and broken that even her tears can't describe it.
She was nearly at the verge of drowning when something falls in her sight.

"Dad" his laptop was opened already with his email and the very first email was from Cambridge saying "they accepted."

"What?" Her mind questioned while her fingers scrolled revealing that his dad requested them to cancel her scholarship and admission as she can't be able to make it.

"I got admission and scholarship too?" If the circumstances was different then she must be dancing and singing in happiness by now.

She gave her online exam secretly before her marriage. She doesn't want to waste her life like this doing nothing.
Though getting admission there was beyond her imagination.

"Dad" she screamed like a mad girl forgetting all her manners.

"What's this?" She asked as she saw him at the entrance along with her mom and ahaan.

"Why?" She cried while pointing at his laptop.

"I'll explain...." he tries to explain but she stops him in the middle.

"Why?" She cried helplessly while sitting on the floor with a thud.

"No" seeing her condition, ahaan comes to help her but she stops him too as she was feeling disgusted and broken.

Her heart was weeping as no one is trying to understand her nor her dreams. She feels unwanted, lonely and disheartened.

What she expect from a strange "her husband" when her own family ditched her. It's hurting her to the core making her heart riped apart, the pain was unbearable making her faint.

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