Priya's POV

"GUDIYA!"

Our lips were about to meet when we heard Earth shuddering sound that flinched us at our respective places. The tomato I was holding slipped from my hand and rolled towards Bhai, stopping at the tip of his shoe.

Oh my God, I am so dead!

"Bh- Bhai!" I stuttered.

He marched towards us, his palms balled into tight fists, his eyes were bloodshot red, his lips pressed tightly into a thin line and his nose was flaring in pure rage.

I have heard about his anger but have never seen him so much enraged because he has always treated me sweetly.

He grabbed my arm tightly and pulled me back roughly, I gasped as my body jerked and I got a sprain in my neck.

"What the hell is going on?" His voice boomed and pierced my eardrums while Rishi became the victim of his anger.

"Bh- Bhai, I could expl..."

"Shut up Priya!"

His head snapped to me and I flinched. The thing that clenched my heart was that he called me by my name when he has never used it. He always calls me Gudiya no matter how worst his mood is.

"Mujhe tujhse ye ummeed bilkul bhi nahi thi (I was not expecting this from you!)"

I looked down, not able to meet his burning gaze. He has never scolded me like this ever before.

"At least, listen to us!" Rishi interrupted.

Bhai's head snapped towards him.

"Tu to apna muh hi mat khol (Don't even dare to open your mouth!)"

I hissed in pain as Bhai's hold on my arm tightened. It seems like he was taking out the anger of Rishi on me.

"Stop hurting her, please!" Rishi requested seriously.

"So now you will tell me how should I treat my sister, Huh?" Bhai freed my arm from his deathly clutches and pushed Rishi by his shoulder "Kisi aur kai ID card pr Paper dene aaya tu! Huh? (The one who gave exam on Identity Card of someone else!)" He pushed him again.

"Identity card kisi ka bhi ho, par pass to mai hi hua bhaiyaji (No matter whose Identity Card it is, I am the one who has passed the exam)" Rishi defended himself but Bhai was not in a mood to listen.

I gasped in shock when Bhai punched Rishi's face brutally. This was the thing for which I was scared. I knew that Bhai will never understand us, he will never say yes to the love marriage.

"Bhai please, don't" I requested which went into deaf ears.

He started beating Rishi black and blue. Punches after punches were landing on Rishi's face and stomach as if he is a punching bag.

Rishi on his part was not even trying to defend himself. He was taking Bhai's blows as if it is his duty.

After taking every blow he was looking at me with a gentle smile on his lips as if I was giving him the strength to endure the pain.

The way his palms were curled into tight fists was clearly showing that he is trying his best to control himself. He doesn't want to fight back just because he is my brother.

"Stop it, Bhai!" I yelled when it became unbearable for me to see Rishi in such a situation.

"Please!" I tried to pull bhai back but he was too heavy to even move.

He started beating Rishi even more brutally. He doesn't beat even his competitor so badly in the court. It seems like he will stop only after killing Rishi, and Rishi is also not ready to fight.

At that moment I did what I felt right. I ran towards them and stood in between Rishi and Bhai. Bhai was about to land another punch on his face but his fist stopped just one centimeter away from my face when he realized that it is me who is guarding Rishi. His eyes narrowed at me in anger.

"Move away!" He roared.

"No!" I stomped my foot to the ground. No way I am going to leave his way and let him kill Rishi.

"I said, move away!" He yelled at me.

"What is your problem Bhai. Can't you see his situation? How you could be so heartless?" I asked.

"Yes, I am heartless" he seethed "how dare he lie to me. What does he think that I will give him your hand just like that? This boy has to  go, you will marry the boy whom I will select, and that is final!" He announced.

"What if I don't want to?" I asked.

Bhai's eyes narrowed and at me and he started looking in my eyes as if he was daring me to say further but he is forgetting that I am his sister and I am not scared of anyone.

"I will either marry him or I will not marry at all," I told him my decision "because I love...."

"GUDIYA!" Bhai yelled and raised his hand on me before I could even complete my words.

Rishi pulled me back trying to save me from the blow but that's hand never touched my cheek. He fisted them and punched them in the air in pure anger. My eyes started shedding tears as my Bhai has never raised his hand on me ever before.

"Bhai, you have always given me what I have demanded from you. Then why not him?" I asked while sobbing and trying to control my tears.

"Because I am against it. You knew it from a very young age that I am against love marriages. You know how your elder sister's relationship ended?" He said in a bit calm tone, not wanting me to cry even more.

"Yes, but that does not mean you will see everyone with the same perspective! Her relationship didn't end well because the person she chose was not right but I take the guarantee of Rishi. He will keep me happy" Bhai was not looking so much convinced with my words "And what is the guarantee that my relationship will be a successful one if I do arrange marriage when my heart belongs to someone else?" I dared to ask.

"So now you will argue with me for this boy?"

"I am not arguing that. I am just asking. Arrange marriages fails too. You told me that you will choose a groom for me and you were quite happy and impressed by his personality. You said that I will not get a better person than him. Then what happened now?" I asked "Please accept Rishi, the way he is and let me marry him" I requested.

"No, and this is my final decision"

"But Bhai..."

He raised his hand which was enough for me to seal my lips. All my hopes shattered when he grabbed Rishi's arms and started dragging him towards the exit. He pushed him out of the house and closed the gate on his face. It was very rude.

He then pulled me by my arm and locked me in my room.

"You are not going to step out of this house from now on. I am going to accept the offer of my friend and you two will get married today only" Bhai announced from the other side of the door.

"No, that, I don't want to marry him. I have already told you" I whined.

Once his friend asked for my hand but I declined his offer as he is the kind of man who will not let me do anything of my will. No doubt he is among one of the richest people in our city but he wants a doll to adore his house. He can never give me the respect and freedom that I want after the wedding too. He will make me his puppet.

"You must have thought about that before doing all this!" I couldn't feel emotions in his words.

All my hopes shattered and I slid down the door to cry.

After two hours one house help came to my room to give me a lehenga and jewelry.

"I am not going to wear them. I am not going to marry that bastard!"

I threw the lehenga on the floor which landed on Bhai's shoes. He picked it up and his eyes snapped at me in anger. I couldn't believe he is my own brother, the one who couldn't see tears in my eyes, the one who stayed always ready to move the world just to fulfill my wish.

He gestured the house to help to leave the room and she complied. Bhai walked towards me and forcefully handed me the lehenga.

"Do not force me to take any strict step against you. Either you are going to marry the boy I have selected for you or I am going to kill that lover boy of yours!" He gritted his teeth and vacated the room without even listening to me.

How could he blackmail me just like that!

At that moment I was not getting what should I do. I don't want to marry anyone else than Rishi.

And Rishi, he has not even contacted me from the moment Bhai has kicked him out.

I sniffed and wiped my tears, clearing the vision and then my gaze fall on my mobile and I made up my mind.

Yes! I have to do this!

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