(Three years back )

My pink coloured duppata flew with the cold breeze of the winter as sun casting a golden hue over around.

Me and Anita was standing at the threshold of our home of the back .

"Yaar jijaji kitne Sundar lag rahe hai" nita said elbowing me.

A shy smile tugged at my lips as my eyes went to him.He was sitting in the backyard with maa and bhaiya.

They were talking about his life in city as I was busy gazing him secretly hiding from everyone, from.........him.

"Radhika, chai le aa" maa sharp voice came , startling me . I hurriedly went to kitchen and saw the whole tea was burnt

Hayeeee ram... Maa maar dalengi.

I quickly took off the pan from the stove and kept another new one on the stove , preparing tea.

"Humne tujhe chai dekhne ko kaha tha, dekha kyun nhi ?" I glared at nita who stood at the threshold of kitchen as she nervously laughed, looking away

"Chodh, tu thali nikal jaldi aur cup bhi, woh naye Wale udhar rakhe hai" pointing at the shelf in the corner.

"Haa" as she hurriedly took the plate and cups before settling into the plate.

I poured the tea in cups while put some snacks in plates which I specifically made for him.

"Yeh tu pakad aur yeh hum pakdte hai " I said picking up plate filled with cups.

"Tu toh woh lag rahi jaise filmon mein hota hai ,heroin chai Dene jati hai apne hone wale pati ko "nita said teasing me as she grinned widely.

My cheeks heated as heart fluttered hearing her ,

"Chal kuch nhi bolti hai" but smile was not leaving my face.

I took a deep breath and entered the backyard . there, they were sitting . I placed the plate on the table which was present in the middle of the cots.

I took the cups and gave them one by one. When I was giving him his tea our hands brushed slightly together did you hear that

Our Hands brushed together

My cheeks felt hot as I looked down hiding my face from him but I swear I saw him smiling fully at me.

Me and Nita stood at the side ready to hear thier conversation. The words flowing between them as they were talking about politics or something but I was just looking at him how beautiful he looked, hairs trimmed perfectly and had beard which suited him . He was looking like foreigner but humare .

"Accha maa aapko aana padega "he said as my brows shrink together hearing him , where are they going ?

My curiosity took the best of me and I can't able to stop myself asking "Kaha aana padega ?"

Hearing me , he looked up at me and gently smile at me , I couldn't help reciprocating it.

"Meri shaadi mein"

The smile on my lips got vanished as my lips parted, eyes widened. "S - shaddi "

'Yes, he is getting married in two weeks" maa said , her tone filled with excitement as a big smile formed on her lips.

'Are they serious?, they can't do this to me , he can't do this' my words rang in my mind not daring out of mouth.

"Accha Radhika tu bata , aayegi na shaadi mein meri" he asked playfully but for me nothing was playful anymore.

My lips formed in a smile as words left from my mouth

"Zaroor aayenge" and he smiled hearing me.

"Hhuh -hmm --accha hum abhi aate hai "I said and left in hurricane, not waiting for thier reply.

My steps halted automatically in front of my room , I pushed the door open and entered . I was going to close the door but nita came

"Areee ruk " halting my actions she entered the room.she closed the door behind her and turned to me . She looked at me with that eyes which hold sympathy that she she was sad....

"Don't give me that look "

Her brows furrowed as she took steps toward me. "Kya khe Rahi hai ?"

" just don't give me that look, please" my voice came out hoarse and low this time.

Her eyes softened as finally tears skipped from my eyes.

I tried to wipe them but they were not stopping .

My silent turned into sniffles and sniffles turned to loud sobs.i don't want to cry I don't want cry but these stupid tears does not listen to me

"Radhika" her voice came as whisper and she hugged me tightly. My arms wrapped around her as words escaped my mouth.

"Why ?whhy nita ?what did I do? hmmm, I just love him just "my grip around her tightened as my breath came in shyirt gasps she rubbed my back but it was no use right now

'Why is he doing this why '?my face buried in her neck as my tears fell.

"Shant hoja itta royegi na toh mausi ko shaq hojayega" she said breaking my trance as I pulled back and wiped my tears .

She took the water from the corner of the bed which I always kept there and gave me.

I slowly took the sips calming myself down.

The thakur 's haveli surrounded by night quitness as viraj walked to his room after spending some time with his best friend.his steps were slow and steady as by his posture anyone could tell,how tired he was. A sigh left from his mouth as his feet moved forward on thier own.

Suddenly a hand shot out and someone pulled him inside the room. His back banged with wall as someone cornered him. A gasp left from his mouth at sudden action. His eyes filled with disbelief as he looked the person infront of him.

"Radhika" a whisper left his mouth as his eyes filled with amusement and shock.

"What are you even doing? why did you pull me in ?"

His words hanged in the air as she looked at him , her gaze was unwavering, not leaving his eyes. "Radhika I am asking you something ?"

But she didn't reply , her lips pressed together as her hands still holding his wrist and eyes dropping low on the ground.

Viraj noticed and removed his hand from her grasp . Viraj noticed her , how she was quite. She was never been this quite especially around him.

Viraj also noticed the faint swollen near her eyes , a frown appeared as he looked closely at her face.

"Yeh mooh kyun sooja hai tera ?"startling her from her dreamland , she gently shook her head in no. Few seconds passes and

"Ek baat kheni thi "Radhika said , her throat felt dry as she gulped.

"Hmm bol , kya bolna hai ?"his tone seemed rough that almost left her flinching by its effect.

"Shaadi mat kariye"

Her voice came muffled which was unbearable to hear.

"Huh kya bol rahi hai ,tez bol aur meri tarf dekh ke bol , abhi toh ghoor ke dekh rahi thi ab kya hua ?"

"Idhar dekh meri taraf"

She took a deep breath before looking straight at him , into his eyes.

"Shaadi mat kariye" her voice was clean and clear which almost brought frown between his brows.

"Why" his tone hardened making her gulp.

"Because I love you "

The words left from her mouth and silence fell over, her breathing turned fast and shallow and her heart was fast .

None of them spoke like seconds the tension between them hung which they noticed.

At first viraj thought it was prank, A DAMN PRANK which she always did but no it was not, her lips were trembling, body shaking , eyes filled with tears, with hope of the anticipation.

His hand lifted slowly to her cheek , softly brushing the tear that escaped , she breathed heavily as her hand covered his on her cheek.

"I don't know what's running in your mind but it's wrong. " He whispered, his voice was enough for her to hear

"Kyun, kyun yeh galat hai ?humne pyaar kiya hai ,kuch galat toh nahi" she whispered as more tears fell from her eyes.

" Because it's not love , it's infatuation that is normal for your age of girls or kids" he said in calm tone trying to understand what she was thinking.unknowingly spilting her heart into two to many pieces.

"Aap humare pyaar ko , humare pavitra jaise pyaar ko moh khe rahe hai " she leaned toward him as fire burned in her as she stared into his eyes.

"Kyunki hai yeh" his thunderous tone came as he looked dangerously at her.

She glared him , her face turned red due to anger , hot fat tears slipped down her cheeks aa she looked away.

"Okay, just suppose it's only infatuation but please give it a chance " she whispered hoping hum to say yes.

" No I don't want to "

" Why"

"Because I don't love you, did you seen yourself, you are a child, you are twelve years younger than me do you realise that?"

" So what , I had seen girls married younger than me "

" Are you serious " his voice came shock and filled with desbelife.

"Yes , I am deadly serious"

"But I am not"

" Tune socha hai log kya kahenge agar unhe pata lag gaya"

"Main seh lungi" her voice came , she was adamant by birth and he knew that

" But I will not " viraj said as setting the final decision.

"I am getting married in just two weeks and here you are saying , you love me this is insane "he said pulling out his hand from her grasp and took few steps back

"Please "she held his hand , panick rushed in her as enterlocking his hand with her.

"You are my best friend 's sister do you know what it's mean "

"No I don't know what does it mean do you see me as your sister or your daughter as you raised me hmmm"

Viraj closed his eyes in frustration at her adamant

"Leave my hand, I have to go early morning" he said removing his hand from her with jerk .

Viraj turned and moved to the door unlocking it but her next words made him still

"If you will not accept my love I will suicide and I wil also leave a letter with your name ,now you think "