A very happy Eid to all my readers and their families. Hope this Eid bring so much happiness in our life and Allha help us in this pandemic.

I know I am very suck in wishing and rarely wish any festival to all my readers because I forget to wish. I am a kind of a person who love being isolated from others so it doesn't matters to me if I wish someone or not. But I will try next time to wish all the festivals to my readers.

Aditi's point of view

Smack..

"Aditi.."

I stumbled on my feet and was about to fall when Atul's bhiya strong hand meet to my face but two strong arms saved me from fall. Tears immidately streamed out from my both eyes and I tasted some metallic. I looked at the person with my teary eyes and it was non other than Dhruv itself.

His eyes were filled with concern and worry. He was looking at me with sympathy and pitty which I don't want to see in his eyes. He wiped something from my nose and then I came to know that my nose was bleeding.

"You worthless bitch. Today I won't leave you." Atul bhiya again raised his hand to slap me but before his hand could reach mine, Dhruv pulled me towards him hide me behind his back and hold Atul's bhiya hand in air while shooting a deadly glares to him. It all happened in a lightning speed that before you could blink the job was done.

Dhruv's one hand was holding Atul's bhiya hand and his other hand was on my waist hiding me more behind him. I hold Dhruv's shoulder from back and hide myself more behind his back when I saw the deadly anger in all my family members. It was like they wanted me dead today or more like they wanted to kill me by themselves. My body was shaking in fear and tears could not stop when I looked at Atul bhiya in fear. Both Dhruv and Atul bhiya looking at each other like they wanted to kill each other with their hands. Dhruv jaw was clenched and his grip in Atul's bhiya hand telling me much angry he is right now. Everyone looking at us. Divya and Anursdha aunty had tears in their eyes while Nkhil bhiya and Gautam uncle looking both of them.

"If you touch her one more time, I will dig your grave right here." Dhruv said through his clenched teeth while looking directly into his with rage and I clenched Dhruv's shirt in fist when I saw Atul bhiya glaring at me.

"Careful Malhotra, you are taking a side of my worthless sister." Atul bhiya said with same rage.

"Being her brother, doesn't give you any right to slap her." Dhruv jerked his hand away.

"Mahesh ji, what is happening here? Why did Atul slap Aditi?" Gautam uncle asked Papa, who was looking at Gautam uncle in rage.

"Asked you son what he did behind your back?" Papa shouted on Gautam uncle and I saw Nikhil bhiya fisted his both hands and Anuradha aunty was stopping him to say something between elders. Dhruv was looking at papa in confusion.

"Dhruv what are they talking about?" Gautam uncle asked Dhruv.

"Dhruv you don't have to worry about something. Remember, your brother is standing beside you." Nikhil bhiya said while shooting glares to Atul bhiya.

On the other side I was cry mess. My nose stopped bleeding but tears were not. Divya was too afraid to even take a step towards because her eyes telling everything, she is frightened right now. She is delicate one in this room more than. She didn't even imagin what I faced in my whole life. That is one of the reasons I hide things from her because she does not take all this.

I am sorry for her, she is witnessing all of this just because of me.

"I also don't know Nikhil, what they are talking about?" Dhruv said while glaring at Atul bhiya and then Papa.

"Don't act innocent boy. I thought you are a decent boy, working hard like my Atul but I don't know that behind our back this Aditi and you were fucking each other."

I cupped my mouth un shock and more tears escaped from my eyes when I heard the dreadful words from mummy about me and Dhruv.

"Mind your language Bhawna ji. You are talking about my son. Why are you saying such shameful things about Dhruv and Aditi?" Anuradha aunty wiped her tears in anger and glared to mummy.

"Mummy Please don't. " I choked in my tears and cupped my mouth with my right hand to suppress my sobs.

I am used to all of this but I can't hear anything like this for Dhruv. I respect Dhruv very much. Now how could I looked into Dhruv's eyes without being embarrassed. Not just Dhruv but his family too.

"Why do I feel shame when your son did not feel shame when he and this girl Aditi, being lovey-dovey in front of whole city." Mummy said while looking at me and Dhruv with disgust.

"Aunty...I don't know why you don't trust your daughter but I trust my little brother. He never did something, which will shamefull to him and put his family's name down. So you better choose your words carefully before you speak about my brother and his character." Nikhil bhiya said while clenching his fist.

I looked at Dhruv and there is no expression on his face. His jaw was teeth clenched, he was opening and closing his fist while glaring Atul bhiya telling me he was controlling his anger. While on the other side I was crying and sobbing but one thing making me feel the warmth of protection. His hand was still holding me behind his back, saving me from Atul's bhiya wrath.

"Calm down Nikhil. This is not the way to talk to elders. Mahesh ji- Bhawna ji let's sit first and then talk calmly." Gautam uncle said to papa calmly.

"We don't come here to sit. We come here to show the deeds of your dearest son and this worthless girl." Atul bhiya pointed towards me and Dhruv.

"Bhiya, what are you talking about? Dhruv and I did nothing." I said between my tears.

"You slut, dare you open your mouth in front of me." Atul bhiya took his step towards me in rage.

"Dhruv.." I say his name in fear and cringed to him more to save me from Atul bhiya but before he could reach me both Nikhil bhiya and Dhruv stood infront of me like a wall.

"I already warn you, what I did to you if you dare to touch her one more time." Dhruv stopped Atul bhiya and both brothers are glaring at Atul bhiya like they can't even bear his presence in this room.

"I can't let you raised your hand on your sister in my house." Nikhil bhiya said to Atul bhiya with same rage.

"You both brothers what do you think yourself huh! I will sue you both brothers if you try to hurt my son." Papa said while walking towards us.

"Enough mahesh ji. I am giving you respect it doesn't mean you could speak anything against my sons. You are crossing your limits." Gautam uncle walked to us and warn papa.

"You are saying us to stay in our limits. Tell your son to be in his limit. We will solved our matter with this girl latter." Mummy said while glaring to Gautam uncle.

"Bhawna ji, we don't know about your daughter but our Dhruv is very decent and always know how to be in limits with strangers. Our upbringing is very high not like yours." Anuradha aunty said to mummy while glaring both me and Atul bhiya.

"You.."

"Enough...." Before mummy could say anything to Anuradha aunty, everyone stopped and looked Dhruv when he shouted suddenly.

He looked at my family one by one with rage and then stop to Atul bhiya.

"Can anyone fucking tell me what is going on here? Why the fuck you are accusing me and Aditi? What we have done?" Dhruv shouted while looking at Atul bhiya with rage.

"You are fucking asking us, why you both did?" Atul bhiya asked to Dhruv through his greeted teeth.

"Did I ask you if I know?" Dhruv spatted back.

"Don't pretend, you don't know boy? I was glad that Nisha tell us everything and show both of your pictures when we went to their house for dinner."

Both Dhuv and I looked at papa confusingly when he mentioned pictures of Dhruv and I.

"What pictures?" Dhruv asked the question which I wanted to ask from my father. I came forward from Dhruv's behind and stood beside him. My eyes are still wet from tears and nose is wet with blood. I took the corner of my dupatta and wiped my nose to wipe off the blood.

"Oh! So you both still acting like an innocent and wanted me to reveal your lovey dovey pictures to everyone." Atul bhiya mocked Dhruv.

"Don't beat around the Bush Tripathi and show me the proof which you are talking about." Dhruv said while giving a deadly glare to Atul bhiya.

"Wait a minute, I'lk show your deeds to everyone." He took out his phone from his pocket and scrolled in his phone.

"Look both of you and tell me what is this?" He showed his phone both Dhruv and my face.

There was a video playing of our farewell party, in which both Dhruv and I were dancing. We both have smile on our faces and ofcourse I was blushing profusely because of our closeness. Along with us, everyone was looking at vedio.

"But Atul bhiya..they both are just dancing. What is wrong in that?" This is the first time when Divya speak after this event take place.

"You stay out of it. No one ask your opinion in that." Atul bhiya snapped on Divya and she flinched on her place.

"Voice down Tripathi. Don't forget you are talking to my sister and what she said wrong? Huh! This is nothing wrong to dance in your school's farewell party. So what if they are dancing? It doesn't prove they did any wrong or commit sin. Why you making a fuss out of it." Nikhil bhiya said while greeting his teeth.

"Bhiya we were just dancing nothing else." I blinked and more tears escaped from my room.

"I told you to shut up. Keep your mouth shut otherwise, I don't know myself what I will do to you and what you said, you both were just dancing. Okay fine I agree that. There is nothing wrong in dancing then what the hell is this you bitch?" Atul bhiya cursed me in front of me and this not more embarrassing that Dhruv is stood beside me and hearing all this about me.

Atul bhiya showed his phone and there were lots of pictures of me and Dhruv which were taken from wrong angel in farewell party when we were dancing. One of them was, in which I was hugging Dhruv when Nisha locked me inside the lock room and in other picture I was sitting on Dhruv's bike when he is dropping me to the home at the same day when Nisha locked me.

Why Nisha did this to me?

Why did she portrait something like this? Everyone knows how Dhruv is. There is nothing between me and Dhruv then why she said to my family that Dgruv and I have a love affair?

"Now why are you both keep quit? Tell me what the hell is this?" Atul bhiya shouted and asked us.

Everyone is keep quit and waiting for us to say something.

"Bhiya, that day Nisha locked me in store room. I was affraid and crying because I was getting late for home. To my luck Dhruv passed thr store room and heard me. He opened the gate and I hugged him in a heat of the moment. Latter then he helped me and drop me to home in his bike. That's it bhiya, nothing else happened between us." I said while controlling my sobs.

"She is right. I just help her that day. We are not even friends." I looked at Dhruv when he said that and something pained my heart hearing that.

I don't know what hurts the most, he doesn't consider me as his friend or he tells the truth. Both thing hurt me the most. I was right, I am nothing to him, more than just his neighbor and his sister's friend.

"Do you think we believed what you said. You both are just made a story to save yourself and you girl..." Papa pointed his finger to me and then continue, "Don't blame that innocent girl Nisha to save yourself. Don't forget I'm your father. I know you from inside and outside."

Papa was looking at me with disgust. Today is just not disgust in his eyes I saw hatred in his eyes for me.

"Mahesh ji, if both children saying that my son was helping your daughter then it must be right. I believe both of them. You might have some misunderstings. We must have clear all things." Gautam uncle said in an understanding tone.

"We don't have any missunderstanding, Gautam ji. They both have love affair behind our back." Mummy said and I looked at her unbelievably. I can understand she doesn't believe me but she adores Dhruv very much and know him. She should believe Dhruv and don't blame him.

"Aunty we both are saying truth. As I said Aditi and I are not even a friend then why we both had love affair." Dhruv said while lowing his tone as respect of my mummy.

"You shut up boy. I know your true face now. Maybe your sister also roam with boys that's why you are saying this. Girls in our house not even went outside from the house and don't wear the short dresses like your sister."

"Mummy what are you saying. Don't drag Divya and Dhruv's family in this." I snapped on mummy when she started talking rubbish about Dhruv's family.

"I was respecting you, it doesn't mean you talked rubbish about my sister. I love my family to the extent and can't hear anything against them. You are blaming me and Aditi for love affair huh! and consider it's a sin then how you would justify your son's love affair." Dhruv whispered in calm but anger fill voice. Anyone can tell how much angry he is. His neck vain was popping out when he was speaking while greeting his teeth.

"Don't drag me in this Malhotra." Atul bhiya greeted his teeth.

"Why we don't drag you in this when you are raising your finger in our family and Dhruv is right. Dhruv just help Aditi when she was in problem and so what if they both love eachother. Nothing is wrong in that. We lives in twenty first century and it's normal to have girlfriend and boyfriend. If you are blaming Dhruv and Aditi's love affair then how will you justify your love affair with your girlfriend. Don't even dare to lie because many time I saw you with your girlfriend, roaming around on Mumbai's beaches." Nikhil bhiya shooting glares to Atul bhiya.

"So what if our son have girlfriend. He is boy he can do anything. But girls in our custom can't have boyfriends." Papa said while glaring at Nikhil bhiya.

"What kind of a custom is this when a boy can have all kind of freedom but girl has to caged in her house because she born as a girl. What sin she did that she have to face such cruel and narrow minded society." Dhruv said while looking down and then to papa. His eyes were glistening with unshaded tears and for the first time I saw softness in his eyes when his eyes met with mine.

"Instead of believing others try to believe in your daughter. Try to give her some freedom and cherish her with some love then see how much she rise in the sky and shine like a star." Dhruv said while looking at me intensely. A lobe tear fell from his right eye when I saw so much emotions in his eyes. My eyes also welled up in tears and they started flowing down freely when his words reached directly to my soul.

"Don't teach us what should I do with her or not." Our gaze broke and Dhuv turns to Atul bhiya when glared to him.

"Enough of this drama. Please take your leave from here and take your daughter also. We don't want to have any relation with you. I also make sure Divya also won't meet to Aditi." Anuradha aunty shouted in anger.

"Please aunty don't said like this. Divya and I both are best friends. She is the only friend I have." I begged to Anuradha aunty but she turned her face from me.

"We are also not dying to make any relation with you. I will handle this girl you handle yours." Mummy said while glaring to Anuradha aunty. I looked at Divya but she is also not looking at me and was crying holding her mother.

"Look at this girl still cringing to this boy. Today I won't leave you. You just come home they I will show you my worst face." Mummy walked to me in rage and hold my upper arm.

"Dhruv.." I took his name in fear when mummy gripped my arm but before mummy could pull me towards her Dhruv hold my hand and stop me. His eyes were again fill with rage and tears are streaming out from his both eyes making them more red.

"She won't go anywhere." Dhruv said while looking at mummy in anger.

"I also see how you don't let her go." Mummy pulled me towards her but Dhruv tightened his grip on my hand.

"Dhruv let her go. Leave her hand." Nikhil bhiya tried make him understand.

"Dhruv, please no.." I pleaded to Dhruv while looking at him with my wet eyes.

"I can't let her go Nokhil. You don't know what they did to her." Dhruv don't move his eyes from me and tightened his grip on my hand.

"They won't do anything with her son. Let her go." Gautam uncle said but I shake my head to Dhruv telling him silently not to leave my hand otherwise my family will kill me today. Dhruv heard my plead and didn't leav my hand. Atul bhiya, Papa tried to leave our hands but they don't and I was keep pleading to Dhruv don't let me go between my sobs.

"Dhruv leave her hand. " Suddenly Anuradha aunty come and tried to leave our hands forcefully. She tried miserably but failed.

"Dhruv, I said leave her hand otherwise you will see my dead face." Anuradha aunty screamed at Dhruva and Dhruv immidately leav my hand.

"Dhruv Please don't.." I pleaded to him while forwarding my hand to him, meanwhile mummy pulled me towards her and started dragging me outside the house.

I saw Dhruv was standing there, looking at me with his wet eyes. He wanted to stop me but he can't because of his mother's threats.

Mummy dragged me outside the house when I heared mothe thud voice like someone fell on the ground and last I saw Dhruv unconscious on the floor and his family was surrounded him.

"Dddddrrrruuuuvvvvv......" I screamed his name and mummy finally dragged me outside from their house.

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