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How could you, Swara?

CHAPTER: 14

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Sanskar.

Aryan, my brother. He was like my own brother. He was my lifeline. I won't say that he was the most important person in this world. Because he itself was my world. After my family, it was always him for me. In this world, he was my cease. But now...he wasn't with me. And the reason was my so-called wife and her best friend, Arpita. How much I hate that Arpita for cheating on Aryan. She played with his life. And my wife, Swara, supported her for that. Huh!! I had never thought that Swara could stoop this low.

Yes, there was a time, I used to admire her. But now, I don't have any feelings towards her. How could someone love a girl, who uses boys? I have seen her partying night with her boyfriends. Even in the case of Aryan, I have understood that she was a bloody player. And my every feeling dried there out. From my trusty resources, I have come to know, she had dated many boys. In fact, she had played with many. And I have married a girl like her due to the word, I have given to my Aryan. I have promised him to make Swara's life hell.

I know, I don't have any rights to raise my hand on any women. In fact, I have always respected everyone. But here, Swara and Arpita were a black spot to women society. They had almost ditched every boy and were acting like the most innocent girls. I can't tolerate it.

I married her. I had been waiting for that moment for 2 years. At last, I was successful. I want to make her life hell. I want to see her in pain. My Aryan was innocent. The only mistake he committed was, he fell deeply in love with Arpita. And that burned his life. From 2 years, he was in comma. He suffered a severe heart attack at a young age. He went to depression and even tried to end his life. And the reason was Arpita and Swara. How can they even abort a child? What was the child's mistake?

I have always warned Aryan about Arpita. I have seen her flirting with many boys. But Aryan was so adamant on his decision. One day, he proposed Arpita and she accepted it. And I swear, I was so against it. After that, they were the lovesick puppies of the campus. Soon, I understood that Arpita was really into Aryan. I felt she really loved Aryan.

That's when I started noticing Swara, Arpita's best friend.  Swara Gadodia was a fire. Her hazelnut eyes and pointed nose were a dangerous combination. She was the topper always. Her beauty had always fascinated me. But she has never noticed me. She was always into her small gang. I think, she will be 17 that time. Her school and my college belonged to the same trust. We shared a common plot. At intervals, I used to sneak, just for getting her glance.

Nita was my rumoured girlfriend. We were just friends. But everyone believed that we were in a relationship. I know, it was because of Nita only. She loved the attention. If Swara was the queen bee in her school, then our's was Nita. But soon, I asked her to stay away from me. Like that, everyone thought that we broke up. How silly people were! I sighed.

Soon Arpita took architecture for her majors. Swara was into Engineering. At that time, Arpita and Aryan were deeply in love with each other. They celebrated the 3rd anniversary in their love. In that celebration, I saw Swara going out with a boy. I followed them. I thought that Swara was in trouble. But the conversation I heard, shocked me as fuck. I still can't forget the sight.

"Swara, why did you cheated me? I have always loved you. Now, you are saying that you like another boy! Why, swara? I need an answer. I have seen you making out with that Ajay. How could you, Swara?" The boy was crying in front of Swara. But her face was emotionless.

"Nikhil, try to understand! I'm not at all into a serious relationship. Yesterday night, I and ajay had fun. What's wrong in that? I was enjoying my life. And it was over between us, okay." Swara hissed venomously.

Swara, I never thought that you were like that. How much I admired you. But you--- forget it. I was so interested in you. But you were a characterless woman.

After few months Arpita cheated on Aryan. Actually, she was cheating on him. She used to hang out and spent time with Rajat, a bit from the Psychology department. When Aryan came to know that and confronted her, she said that she fell out of love with him. How broken he was. He came to me and cried. He blamed himself for her deeds. I tried to make him face reality. For the first time, he drank alcohol. He found solace in alcohol. I was so outraged. I went looking for Arpita. I realised, she had gone from Kolkata. At last, he went to confront Swara.

"Swara, where is Arpita? Why the hell she even cheated on Aryan?" I asked her angrily. I was so frustrated and sad. I wasn't able to Aryan like that. Swara looked at me without any emotions.

"Aryan? Who is that? I don't know any Aryan Paryan." She replied looking at her friends while laughing. I felt so much anger. I dragged her out of the party hall.

"Leave me, you bastard!" Swara was cursing me all along the way. I controlled my anger as she was drunk. Yes, she had consumed alcohol.

"Swara, don't you even remember Aryan?" I asked her painfully. I know she played with boys. But this!! She had said, Aryan was like a brother to her.

"Okay, I remembered. Arpita's old one! Now, what was his problem?" What the hell!! Arpita's old one? What does she even mean by that? Suddenly I felt like I was lost.

"Oh please, you...please go in front of me. I'm not at all interested to have a conversation with you." Swara stated and went to some boys.

I won't forget that day, Swara. Never! Till that day, I haven't believed everything I heard about you completely. But it was the truth! You and your friend was playing a bloody game with Aryan! With me.

After that incident, I saw a very broken Aryan. One day he came to see me. He was murmuring something.

"Sanskar, Arpita was pregnant with my child. I wasn't aware of it until I got her reports from Swara's bag." Aryan said blankly.

"What the hell, Aryan! Arpita was?" I was so confused. What the hell he was blabbering.

"Yesterday evening, I went to see Swara. But she wasn't there at her home. Her mother said she was staying in the hostel. I went to the hostel and found her bag instead of her in the hostel room. When I searched it, I got Arpita's abortion reports." What!? Abortion! Oh my!!

"Aryan, you are drunk. Aren't you?" I wasn't able to believe my ears. I wasn't able to think, Swara actually supported Arpita in this decision.

"I'm not, Sanskar! I'm not drunk. You can check me." Aryan came forward and shouted. Tears rolled from my eyes. God!!

Aryan suffered a severe heart attack after that. He was admitted into the hospital. By seeing his condition, even the chief doctors were amused. They asked me to do counselling. But before I could contact a psychologist, Aryan had felled into a deep depression. Not any counselling was doing.  His only cure was love, which betrayed him. He tried to commit suicide thrice. If I wasn't with him, he would have died. I can't dare to remember those days. 

And after a few days, he jumped from the terrace. I rushed him to the hospital. But alas! He had slipped into the comma. All that while, he felt anger towards Swara. Because Swara's behaviour has hurt him more than Arpita's. Swara has always said that Aryan was like a brother to her. Even he considered her as one. But with Arpita, even she betrayed him. My Aryan! I don't know when he was gonna wake up from the comma.

I wasn't getting any sleep. Swara was questioning me like she was unaware of everything. What she thought, I will come into her innocent face! Never! But deep inside, somewhere I felt, Swara was guilty. I don't why, whenever I see her tears, I can't control myself.

I know, no husband would leave her wife on their honeymoon. But we weren't a common couple. I hated her. I hated her with every cell of my body. I kept my tabs on her throughout our honeymoon. That's how I found her relation with Sahil Sengupta. But then, I understood--- he was gay.

I still don't understand, what was that feeling when I saw her's and Rahul's act in her house. I'm sure, I wasnt jealous. Even when she completed her works without any mistake, I felt proud of her--proud of my legally wedded wife! Deep inside, I hate to admit...she had mattered to me, always.

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Done with the chapters.

Any confusions? Pen down your doubts.

I hope now everyone has understood their past. How's Swara's character? Was she framed? If yes, by whom?

I think this story will be a suspense thriller more than a romantic story. Hehe...

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