*Vani Pov*

"But Di, I want you to attend this." I mumbled frowning before glancing at the attire chosen for tomorrow's function.

"I too want to attend, but it is really not possible right now. Why did you all rushed for this?" she asked and I sighed, knowing well everyone will question the same.

"We were not sure that tomorrow, there will be engagement in the first place. When Aunty got to know that he has returned and is visiting his college principal, we started the preparations." I started explaining.

"If he had returned tomorrow, then the engagement would be on the latter day." I added calmly.

"But why?" she asked again and then I remember not telling her about everything that happened during this one year.

"After he left, I really felt sad, but then thought of passing the time by doing something. So, I joined the computer course which was not done by any girl in our village. Now, they want to make me as their daughter-in-law and all. Because of which I started getting many proposals." I replied, remembering how the people just started coming after a few months of the course and didn't stop until last month.

"You didn't like anyone from those proposals?" she suddenly asked making me take a step back.

"Di! I can't think of anyone else as my husband and you know that. I love him, Di." I replied frowning.

"Vani! I just don't want to see you hurt. Did you talk to him at least now?" she asked and I bit my lip.

"No! I can't meet him now and if he doesn't want this then he can reject to this." I replied shaking my head.

"Get to know if he likes someone or something before taking this step." She mumbled reluctantly.

"If he really likes someone, then my aunty would never make me go through this relation. She loves me." I said confidently.

"Yes! She is nearly obsessed with making you as her daughter-in-law." She mumbled.

"Di! You are coming to my engagement or not? Is Karthik's birthday more important than this?" I asked, frowning, not liking her saying all those things.

"I have some other things to do. I will be there the next day to celebrate your special day with you along with your Jiju." She replied and I sighed.

"Fine! I have some work and will talk later." I said and hung up before rubbing my forehead.

I paced in my room thinking about everyone's words and immediately shook my head before glancing at the mirror.

I love him and am going to get engaged to him tomorrow evening. Nothing can stop that and I will not lose him.

"Vani! You need to sleep early today. So, have some food." Mom called me from the kitchen.

"Ok!" I replied and was about to walk towards the door, but stopped when my phone rang.

I lifted it up seeing some new number and said "Hello?"

"Is this Vani?" some girl asked.

"Yes! Who is this?" I asked, frowning as the voice doesn't seem to be familiar.

"I am Pallavi! And I called you to say that this engagement shouldn't happen." She calmly replied.

"Wh...what?" I asked, not understanding her words at all.

"Yes! I love him and he really likes me." She replied and for a second I stood stunned before taking a deep breathe.

"Whatever lies you are telling me will be known by him within a few minutes." I said warning her.

"Ok! Leave him liking me aside and take into matter that he doesn't want this at all. He doesn't want to go through this, but his Mom is forcing him." She said still in a calm tone.

"I don't believe you and I don't have to." I said shaking my head.

"Fine! Will you believe it if he says the same?" she asked and I opened my mouth but couldn't say anything.

"He will not say it directly for his mother's sake, but I can't ruin his future along with mine by letting him do this. Wait for a minute and don't hang up." She added without giving me a chance to say anything.

After a minute, I heard her asking someone regarding this engagement and that someone who seemed to be Kamal gave his reply, and I slowly knelt on the floor losing the strength to even stand hearing each word.

I let the phone fall on my lap not being able to hear anything else. He... he doesn't want all this and aunty is forcing him?

I just sat there remembering each memory I had of him when we were kids and then the dreams I have built in the past few years with him.

"Vani! We all waited for you, but you didn't come to your dinner. So, I brought it to you." I heard mom's voice and felt the plate beside me on the floor.

"What happened? Are you nervous? Don't run tomorrow, ok?" she asked laughing.

He will do the running for a change tomorrow, Mom. I thought to myself remembering that girl's suggestion to Kamal to run away.

I can't do it to be here for my parents and aunty as a support. He doesn't even like me! I thought and immediately felt a sob in the throat, but I slowly pushed it down.

"You are looking beautiful and I hope you got enough sleep to remove those dark circles you got in the morning." Mom said after adjusting my attire.

"I asked you to sleep early, right. Why didn't you?" she asked, shaking her head.

How could I sleep after hearing that conversation, mom? And no one will be there to talk about my dark circles or my attire. They will be there to see the missing Kamal.

I want this to be done so I can cry my heart out which I am stopping from yesterday to not show any sign by which his runaway can be known by someone.

I love him, right! I should make his wish happen in every way. No! I wish he didn't go away and I want him to be here.

I don't care if he likes me or not, but I don't want to lose him! I thought, suddenly feeling the stubbornness to not lose him while walking near the chairs arranged for both of us.

While I sat down alone on one chair, I started to think how can I tell anyone about this and make them bring him back.

He was mine and he is still mine. I love him! I screamed to myself in my heart and suddenly felt someone sitting beside me.

I turned only to jerk my head back in surprise and my eyes just widened. Then I felt someone whispering from other said, "Don't run now."

I remember it to be his friend's voice, but I didn't turn towards him, but just stared at Kamal sitting on his chair.

"Stand up!" I heard mom saying and I stood up robotically.

When she passed me the engagement ring, I tightened my grip on it in my hand while he held my ring in his hand.

He extended his hand for me to place mine on his but I felt the shaking in my hand making it impossible to even lift it.

Slowly I placed it on his after which he put the ring on my finger before leaving my hand. When he extended his hand for me to place the ring on his, I slowly lift my fist in which I hid the ring and moves it towards his hand but stopped remembering his words I heard yesterday.

I took a gulp and again moves my hand towards his hand. However, this time I stopped hearing a sob which seems to be more than familiar.

"Sat... satvi got in an accident." I heard my Mom's voice and I turned to see her clutching the phone to her ear.

"Wh...what?" I asked her in a whisper.

"She got in a very bad accident and is in coma." She replied sobbing.

"No! No, no!" I mumbled, shaking my head and held her hand tightly.

"We need to go." Dad said and I saw tears in his eyes.

I nodded before rushing towards the door, holding my Mom's hand following my dad. We got inside the vehicle we took rent for the relatives from other villages.

"Are you sure, mom?" I asked and she nodded before passing me the mobile.

"She can't be in coma." I mumbled, not believing it until I stood before the room in which she was placed with Mr.Choksi sitting beside her.

I glanced to my side to see Dad consoling uncle and mom consoling Leela. I slowly sat on the chair still looking at the door.

"How did it happen?" I asked no one in particular and Karthik who sat beside me explained everything regarding her plan to clear the insecurities of Leela and then Jiju saying those words.

"I will bring something for you." He said after a few minutes.

"Will she be fine, Vani?" I heard Leela's voice and turned to see her sitting beside me.

"How can I know?" I asked harshly.

"Are you still angry at me for my marriage?" she asked frowning.

"Why would I not be?" I asked back.

"But... she is happy in her life." She mumbled frowning.

"That doesn't change the way you cheated her, Leela. You knew that she liked him, but still went after him. You didn't even tell her openly." I said, shaking my head tightening the hold on the ring still in my fist.

"We both love each other, Vani. What do you want us to do? And she already forgave me." She said in a hard tone.

"You will be selfish just because you love him?" I asked glaring at her.

"You tell me, Vani. If you love someone, will you do everything to be with him or give away just because he likes someone else or someone else likes him? Will you be selfish or not like me?" she asked, glaring back at me and I just sat there in shock.

"Leela!" I heard Karthik calling her, but I just sat there thinking about her words again and again.

"I am so sorry, Vani. I forgot about the engagement and called without thinking." Uncle said apologizing to me.

"It is ok! The engagement was over by the time we got your call." Dad said, assuring him and I sat there feeling everything suddenly heavy inside the heart.

I was being selfish! I thought, closing my eyes and leaned back on the wall.

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like i said, this is spoiler for "In love,again"... if u want to enjoy that story then dont read this without reading that :)

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