Sandhya Pov

After the bangle wearing ceremony all the guests went to their respective homes.

I spent my entire evening mingling with Sonia's cousins. Initially they all became shocked after seeing me because I and Sonia are identical twins but they befriended me and made me feel comfortable around them.

I got to know that remaining family members and guests will arrive tomorrow because the actual pre wedding ceremonies will commence from tomorrow.

The groom side are staying on a separate building of this hotel which is ten minutes walking distance away from here.

Mahima Mom is also staying with groom's family because Satvik treats her like his own mother. She just came here to make Sonia wear the bangles.

Sonia and Satvik wants their wedding to be very grand. They want to conduct their wedding in both traditional and modern ways.

Tomorrow their wedding planners have organised a small pre wedding party cum pre wedding shoot event. Only close relatives and friends are going to be the part of tomorrow's event.

Pihu and Saurya Bhaiya will also be arriving tomorrow after finishing all the business related work so that they can enjoy the wedding peacefully.

Sonia is very much excited about her wedding and I am very happy for her. I still can't believe 'The famous casanova Satvik Mehta' will turned out to be such a gentleman and now going to be my brother in law.

After spending my evening with these lovely People I greeted good night to everyone and retired for my room. I did slept for sometime in the afternoon but I am still feeling sleepy and tired.

I took out the key card from my jeans side pocket to open the room's gate but noticed that the door is already unlock.

Strange! As far as I remember I had closed it then how the door is unlock? I scratched the back of my neck confusedly.

Did I really forget to lock the door? Maybe! I shrugged my shoulders and went inside the room.

I scroll my eyes to make sure that it's really my room and by mistake I didn't stepped inside someone else's room.

Earlier I was feeling so tired I didn't noticed the details of the room. I saw it has a queen sized bed placed at the centre, a small closet, an attach washroom and a balcony. It kind of resembles my own bedroom back in my apartment.

I saw my bag lying on the floor which confirmed that I am standing in my own room.

"I guess by mistake I forgot to lock the door.", I mumbled to myself and went towards my bag.

The entire hotel is booked by us so there is no risk of having any theft plus the hotel is also protected by surveillance cameras.

I opened the bag to fetch a comfy night wear. After digging deep inside the suitcase I saw a sleeveless knee length maxi dress and pulled it out.

I believe it's really important to wear comfortable clothes if you seek for peaceful sleep.

I thought to have shower before sleeping. My body genuinely needs a hot shower. So, I grabbed a spare towel from the cupboard and went inside the washroom.

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I came out of the washroom after having twenty minutes of long and relaxing bath.

I move towards the dressing table to apply some moisturizer for maintaining the consistency of my soft skin.

I was smudging the cream on my legs when suddenly I heard a weird sound of something falling behind me.

I instantly turn around and became stunned after watching a silhouette of someone in the balcony. My eyes turned wide scaredly.

Oh God! Who is it? A thief!

All my senses became alert. Sweat beads formed over my head. I gulped down my own nervousness.

I looked around the room with my brain functioning to find out some better way of tackling this scary situation.

My eyes landed on a metal vase kept on the bed side table. Slowly step by step I walked towards the vase and picked it up carefully without making any noises.

I clutched the vase in between my palms tightly ready to hit the intruder if he tries to hurt me.

Being alert I took slow step towards the balcony.

"Who is there?", I ask trying to sound confident.

I saw the silhouette moved a bit and then disappeared. Where did he go? May be! ran away before getting caught?

I relaxed a bit and released the carbon dioxide which I was holding since very long.

"Smart thief! Good decision of running away or else I must have smacked his head with this vase.", I shouted triumphantly.

Note the word 'I Shouted' I wanted to make him scared if he is still there outside in the balcony.

I collected all my courage and again started walking forward.

With my shivering hands I slowly opened the balcony's glass door and peeked half of my body outside.

I tightened my grip around the vase and turn my head to the left side of the balcony. It's empty.

I sighed in relief and was going to turn my head to inspect the right side of the balcony when suddenly someone blocked my mouth so that I can't scream and grabbed my wrist along with the flowers vase.

I struggled and jumped to get out of his grip and tried to scream. I used my free hand to remove his palm over my mouth but paused suddenly after hearing his voice.

"Calm down Tittly. It's me.", He whispered.

My eyes turned wide in shock and the flower vase falls from my hand.

Tittly! Oh God! It's him.

He move his hand from my mouth after being sure that I won't scream.

"Akash!", I said shockingly.

"Yes sweetheart your Akash.", He whispered huskily close to my ear while encircling his arms around my waist and pull me closer to reduce the remaining gap between our bodies.

The moment my back touched his hard chest my breathing heightened. I gripped his hands tightly and leaned more over him.

"I missed you a lot baby.", He said.

He rubbed his nose over my bare shoulder and peppered some wet kisses over there making my body shivered under his touch. I gasped when he bites my earlobe slightly and breathed heavily.

No, I can't get weak like this and give in to his touch so easily. I instantly control my fellow emotions.

"Leave me Akash.", I demanded sternly.

"Please forgive me Tittly.", He pleaded while tightening his grip around my waist.

I remove his hands and moved away from him but missed his body warmth the moment my body made contact with the cold night breeze.

It's not the right time to fall weak Adhya. I scolded myself.

I squeezed my eyes and inhale deeply to push all the traitor thoughts and emotions aside. I turn around confidently and faced him.

"Forgive you! It's easy to say Akash. How can I forgive you when you can't even have faith on me?", I said rudely.

"I am sorry Tittly. I know I was a fool. I trusted that Riddhi instead of you. But whenever we used to talk you always expressed your insecurities regarding our marriage so I thought....", I didn't let him finish and said,

"So, you thought! You though that I will ran away from my own wedding and handover my own love to someone else?

I agree! I was insecure because everything was happening too soon but still I said yes for the wedding because I wanted to make you mine.

How could you think that I will let anyone else marry you?", I shouted hurtfully and my eyes filled with tears.

He tried to come closer but I showed my palm gesturing him to stay in his place.

"Trust me Tittly. I never wanted to believe on her but then Riddhi said about that incident when I hold your hand and you tried to freed it and..", I again cut him in the middle.

"And you believed her. Right?", I said sarcastically.

He lowered his head shamefully.

I can't believe the man standing infront of me is so naive and fool.

I clapped my hands humourously.

"Wow! Wow Mr Akash Goenka. You believed her so easily instead of thinking and using your dumb brain.", I said and poked his head two to three times.

I am feeling super angry on his naiveness. I leaned on the railing and took a deep breath to calm down my anger.

"You hold my hand infront of everyone Akash. All the human being present there has encountered our sweet fight.

That was not a secret or any personal encounter between us like when you had pinched my nose after filling vermilion on my head.", I said.

He lifted his head and looked at me with painful expression.

"I am sorry Tittly. I know I did a very big mistake in the past and I am very much guilty about that. Please forgive me. I can't stay away from you.", He pleaded and clutched my palms.

For once my heart melted after seeing his pleading eyes but I shook my head being determined.

"Everything is over Akash. You ruined it all. Now there is nothing left between us.", I said and jerked my hands away from him.

"Nothing is over Tittly. I am still yours.", He said.

"But I am not. I already moved on in my life.", I lied.

"Really?", He said amusedly and raised his eyebrows.

"Yes", I said confidently.

He stared into my eyes intensely and started coming closer. I looked at him in confusion while trying to understand his intentions.

He keeps on taking slow steps towards my direction. I remain glued to my place but the more he reduce the distance between us the more my heart beat increased.

When he was only one arm distance away from me he grabbed my waist and pulled me forcefully making me gasp and fall over him. I grabbed his shoulder and composed myself.

"Akash what a....."

"Shhhh!", He shushed me while placing his forefinger over my lips and stared deeply into my eyes.

The moment his finger touched my lips all old emotions which I had buried deep inside my heart erupted and broke all the barriers with I had been creating since last three years.

He rested his forehead over mine. Our lips are only few inches apart from each other. I clutched his shoulder tightly and shut my eyes to calm down all the tingling sensations which his mere touch has caused over my entire body.

"If you really moved on in your life! then why my closeness still effects you Tittly? Why your heart beats so fast whenever I touch you?", He said huskily and rubbed his nose over mine.

My lips curled up slightly and I blushed. Yes, I blushed like this after three long years. I want the time to stop. I want to forget everything and hug him tightly.

But before I can nourish and enjoy these feelings the picture of our dark past flashes infront of my eyes. A lone tear escaped and rolled over my cheeks.

"I am sorry Tittly. I know I can't repair the damage which I had done in the past but I promise to rectify it by filling our upcoming future with many beautiful memories.", He said while wiping my tears using his thumb.

I opened my eyes and look deeply into his eyes with my questioning glare. His eyes reflects innocence and immense amount of love for me. His facial expression says that he is genuinely sorry and desperately want my forgiveness.

No, I won't forgive him so easily. He will have to earn my forgiveness. He will have to proof me that he won't repeat his mistakes the way I proved my innocence.

I shook my head and increased the distance between us.

"How do I believe that you won't repeat your mistake? How do I believe that you won't hurt me again?", I ask.

"Believe me Tittly. I will never hurt you intensionally. Neither I did it in the past nor I will ever do it in the future. Never!", He said.

"Intensionally or unintentionally your behaviour did cause pain to me.", I said with immense sadness.

"To earn your forgiveness I can easily promise that I will never give you any pain but I won't promise that because I am a human being and I do mistakes but yes I can assure you, I will try my best to never hurt you by my actions.", He said.

I don't know how to react? My heart wants to believe him but my brain is sending alert signals not to fall again in this trap. I already faced a lot in my life. I don't have the power to bear any more pain. I can't forget everything so easily. I can't even if I want to. I need time to sort out myself.

"Leave me alone Akash.", I said hoarsely.

"But Tittly....."

"Please Akash.", I requested while joining my palms together. Tears were continuously falling from my eyes.

He looked at me with his painful eyes and grabbed my joined hands. He came closer and kissed my forehead.

"I will earn your forgiveness and will definitely make you mine Mrs Akash Goenka.", He said.

By saying that he went out of the room.

I sat down on an empty chair placed on the balcony and cried my heart out. Why can't I live a normal life like others?

I lifted up my head and looked at the sky full of stars. What you want God? I guess my life is your favourite game which you loves to play with all the time.

The way you are changing the definition of life in my dictionary! Sometimes scares me God.

Initially for me the definition of life was:

'Life is all about getting successful.'

Then it gradually changes into:-

'Life is all about living happily.'

'Life is all about living with your loved ones.'

'Life is all about living for your loved ones.'

'Life is unpredictable.'

Now the new definition forming into my mind is:-

'Life is all about forget, forgive and moving on.'

I am confuse about this definition but deep inside my heart I genuinely want to follow this new found definition because the longer I will keep the grudges against him the longer both of us will have to bear the pain. Please help me God. Help me to take the correct decision.

Somewhere both me and Akash were at fault. Satvik was right. I also gave up on him. I could have made him understand his mistakes. I could have made him listen to my explanations but I let him go. I let him believe that whatever he is thinking is absolutely correct.

I sighed in relief as if a big stone has been lifted from my heart. I rubbed my palms over my hair and realised whatever conversation me and Akash had few moments ago was only needed to sort out everything between us.

Now I am feeling like a fool. I wasted both mine and his three long years just to have this conversation and sorting out our misunderstanding.

Whatever done is done I can't do anything to reciprocate it but I can make our future better and I will do it.

With this new found determination I came inside and lied down on the bed. I closed my eyes and falls in deep slumber with a smile on my lips.
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I heard someone banging on the door and stood up abruptly. I lifted up my cellphone and checked the time. It shows 6:00 AM. Who dares to disturb my beauty sleep so early in the morning? I groaned irritatedly and went to open the gate.

The moment I opened the gate Pihu barged inside and hugged me.

Seeing her after so long made my eyes wet. I also lifted up my arms and hugged her tightly.

"I hate you Adhya.", She said hoarsely which means she is also crying.

"I know I love you too.", I said.

"I seriously hate you. I am not joking.", She said while breaking the hug and glared at me.

I hold my ears apologetically and said,

"Sorry, please forgive this idiot friend of yours."

"Hmmm! Let me think.", She said while resting her thumb under her chin and tapped her cheek with her forefinger as if she is thinking deeply.🤔

I looked at her with my hope filled eyes. She glared at me intensely and pouted her lips while crossing her arms infront of her chest.

"I will forgive you in one condition.", She said.

I raised my eyebrows questioningly. I am scared because Pihu's conditions can be dangerous.

"What condition?", I ask hesitantly.

She smirked evily. Oh God! I am gone now.

"You will have to think a name.", She blurted out.

"Name?", I enquired confusedly.

What does she mean?

"Yes a name for junior Pihu or junior Saurya.", She said casually.

Junior Pihu! Junior Saurya!

My eyes became wide in realisation. Oh God!

"You are?", I enquired shockingly.

She nodded her head in approval and I hugged her instantly.

"Congratulations Pihu I am very happy for you.", I said happily.

"I missed you alot Adhya.", She said and broke the hug.

I wiped her tears and said,

"Please don't cry for someone like me. I don't deserve your precious tears."

"Shut up! Dare you say anything bad about my best friend infront of me. You have no idea how much precious you are for us and yes you are not allowed to elope again. Do you understand?", She said strictly.

"Yes Mam.", I said and we giggled.

"I am waiting for you. Freshen up and come soon. And yes one more thing don't disclose this news to anyone. Its a surprise. Nobody knows about it. You are the first one with whom I have shared it.", She said and my eyes widened.

"Not even Saurya Bhaiya knows about your pregnancy?", I enquired shockingly.

"Shhhh! It's a surprise baby. I am going to disclose it today at the time of breakfast. So, don't be late.", She said and went out.
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