Chaahat's POV:

I kept running away..far far away... suddenly I slipped and fell down...my ankle twisted as my heel broke...my little finger of left foot began bleeding...

I sprained my leg real bad hence was unable to get up...I tried hard but couldn't.. but before I could think much I felt I was lifted up in the air..

My lips parted slightly only to see Neiv had scooped me in his arms and he began walking...

I noticed his red eyes which still had fresh tears while my eyes still kept pouring non stop...

So much pain in our hearts...these tears from our souls...🥺

He made me sit inside the car in back seat... stretching my legs and soon he took out the first aid box. He removed my broken sandals and took my left foot on his lap and began cleaning the wound...while putting a small plaster...

I kept looking at his eyes which were red..he was upset... angry...in pain...

🥺

I was hurt too...

But I was helpless...

Soon I felt him twist my foot while I winced in pain but next second I felt my foot felt better...

'You sleep on the backseat...I'll drive' he said and was about to go...he got down from the car while I said out loudly...

'I love you Neiv 🥺'

And I felt he stopped on his tracks...

Before I could proceed I felt he literally jumped upon me and was pulled into a tight hug...

'Chaaaaahhhhhh...you....stupid girl...you....are mad...you scared me...who does such a shitty prank' he squeezed me more...

While I softly kissed his neck and caressed his back and whispered...

'My answer is still No Neiv...I ....I don't want this marriage'

While I felt his grip loosen...

He pulled out of the hug and looked at my face in pain...

I cupped his face and said...

'Im sorry Neiv...I love you but I can't marry you'

Next second he held my hands and said...

'Chaahat...I don't understand... What's the problem..I want you...I wanna live with you...I want you for me forever...I want to see you everyday and night...I can't think of anyone else baby...I want this one to be forever...I want you all for myself... only mine...you are only mine Chaah...' saying he began pouring fresh tears from his eyes 🥺 and began kissing my forehead while he sobbed like a baby...

I couldn't believe Neiv could be this vulnerable...he was the biggest Casanova Indian media ever wrote off... that man wanted to desperately get commited...

But...

I....

I hate commitments...

'I love you Neiv...but I'm sorry I can't commit...I....I don't believe in commitments' I said while I could see hurt on his face...

'Why' he asked in his broken hoarse voice....

I kept looking into his pouring eyes...

Neiv's POV:

I felt like my soul was crying...

I want her..I need her...

I can't live without her...I want her to be mine forever...

That answer which she doesn't believe in 'commitment' scared me!!!

The 'Why' came from the pit of my broken 💔 soul...

And I needed an answer...

She looked outside the car and said without looking at my face..

'Because I don't want to marry! I don't believe in marriage... initially everything is rosy in a marriage... later begins troubles, complains, issues, infidelity... Which finally results in screwing multiple lives...we are extremely different personalities Neiv...

We are Poles Apart!!! But you know what that's what is beautiful about our relationship!

You are extremely interesting, attractive and it makes me want to know you more...

We are happy living like this without a definite bond!!!

A stamping on it will only screw up the beauty of this relationship..

I still remember stories of that woman who claims to be 'my mother' and my dad when they were in a relationship...they were so much in love...then marriage happened...few years... I was born...then...my brother...I don't know what happened to him...we lost him... there began problems...my mother cheated on my father...huhhh...she even has a child from another man...it's all messed up!!!

Not every couple is a Dev-Ishaani or Bela-Mahir...

There are couples like Aaditya-Nandini... infact many like them...

And I'm sorry Neiv...I've had a fucked up childhood...I don't want a fucked up marriage for myself!!!

We are happy as individuals...

It's all good now... People initially come together...adjust...then that adjustment turns into modifying or manipulating the other person to become someone else altogether!!!

And I'm sorry Neiv...I don't like modified personalities!!! you must understand...

If at 31 I'm still single...you must know there is a reason for it!!!

Reason is simple!

I don't believe in the institution of marriage!'

She said looking at my face...

I turned her around and said...

'But we can work it out Chaahat... People grow in relationships...little adjustment is necessary to live a life...I will do all you want'

'That is exactly what I don't want!!!
I like your version of you...
This version of our relationship...
Don't screw it up...'

I looked at her baffled...

'What do you mean this version???'
I asked her

While she looked at me and said...
'I have issues with the institution of marriage... But we can still be in a relationship...

A live-in relationship!'

she said and my eyes widened in shock.
😳

She continued...

'I know Neiv...Kapoor surname...Dev Kapoor's successor you are... Ishaani Kapoor's designer son... It's a big decision...To add on your grandmother was a royal princess...I know...so much at stake...pride, posession, name, fame!!!

And although we are all very modern...not everyone in our society approve of living in...but I'm sorry Neiv...this is me!!! This is how I want it if it would ever happen...

You can accept or reject! Your choice!

I will love you forever...with this live-in relationship... without this too..

But marriage!!!

I'm sorry...call me a control freak but that ring ain't settling in my finger ever!!!

I like it like this... independent...free...

It's beautiful!'

While I rested my head on the back of the seat...

I am an extremely modern guy...

I'm a Casanova, flirt, I loved no strings attached relationships... and here I'm getting it all...

My girl wants it as a no strings attached!!!

But this time I want a stamping!!!

I want to flaunt her as Mrs Neiv Kapoor...

I want her to wear the nuptial chain and pinch full of vermillion in her hair partition like mom...

I want to have kids with her..

I want to go on n+1 number of honeymoons with her...

But this is ugly... shabby...

Heartbreaking indeed!!!

I felt something inside me has broken...

I sat closing my eyes for half an hour approximately...

It was getting dark...

There was pin drop silence between us...

While I suddenly heard shuffling movement... she was trying to get down...

While I held her hand...

She looked at me...

I asked her... 'Where to?'

'Its dark.  Let us go home' she said...

While I pulled her in one go and she fell on my chest...

'You may have said no to marriage..but my love for you doesn't hamper due to that Chaahat' I tug a few hair strands behind her ears...

'Im good to give you time Chaahat' I said cupping her face...

I saw her face go serious...
'This is not temporary decision Neiv! This one's for lifetime..if you are in hope I'll agree someday let me tell you...feel free to find anoth'

And I didn't let her complete...I crashed my lips onto hers and kissed her hard...

Hovering upon her inside the car...it was a hungry urgent kiss...

I squeezed her waist, shoulders and neck to adjust myself to freaking take the control of the kiss crazily and this time she didn't attempt to dominate and gave in easily...

After a few minutes I pulled out saying...
'Dare you.... Daaaaare you!!! Neiv Kapoor is a one man woman now! All yours baby' saying I cupped her face and pecked her again...

Our foreheads were touching each other's and we loved the silence of this moment...

After sometime...we decided to go back home...

We kept the music player on...

While Arijit kept humming...

Kalank nahin...ishq he kaajal piya....

I saw a small smile on her lips...

I don't know the future...I love this moment...I love 'her' with me ❤️

We reached home...

And we saw the lights of the house were switched off...

'I mean it's Sydney... come on...this is strange... never happened before' she said and we both stepped into the house...

While suddenly light's were on...paper crackers were bursted...we heard loud scream... 'Surpriiiiiiiise'

And we see our family and elders infront of us...

Infact we see Chaahat's mom was on a video call...it was projected on the screen..

What's happening 🤨

Next minute I see Chaahat's mouth was wide open...while she kept looking at something on table...

I look at it...

It's a cake...

And it reads...

'Engaged for life - Neiv and Chaahat'

And we see two rings kept next to it...

My eyes pop out in shock...

Shit Shitttt !!!

Chaahat will misunderstand this to be my plan !!! Fuck no!!!

While I look at Chaahat...

Before I could explain her anything..

I see she storms out from the living room... takes the staircase and closes the room door with a loud bang!!!

While everyone goes silent...

What a mess!!!

My eyes again well up!

It's painful 💔🥺