Srusti's POV

I ran into the washroom before he could utter a single word.

I went there and cried like anything. My tears knew no bounds. I locked myself in a washroom and cried till my tears stopped flowing.

After about 5 minutes, I washed my face and looked at myself in the mirror.

My soul seemed to have entered that mirror.

Why are you crying??

I am not crying. It's just...

Oh yeah, some dust particle must have fallen in your eyes.

Will you please leave me alone. I don't want to talk to anyone especially you.

Why?? Because I always show you a mirror?? Didn't I tell you that you will fall in love with that sinfully handsome man??

Please I don't want to hear all this... I know I am stupid. I know and remember everything you said. Please don't bother to repeat it.

Why are you crying now?? You always knew he was in love with someone else. 

Nothing, Just like that.

Listen you need to be strong... You can't cry like this. How does it matter, even if you saw what you just saw?

He is my husband...

Only on a piece of paper !!!

I don't know... I feel he is my husband.

No !!! He is not. He has never considered you as his wife. He is not interested in you at all. He made it clear in the beginning that he loves someone else. He told you, he would never fall for you.

What do I do ??

Behave as if you don't bother. Please be strong. Tell him you can't pretend any more to be your wife. He said that if at any point if you want to get out of this marriage, he would let you go.

But what would he say to his family??

That's his problem, not yours.

But they all are so good...  I can't break their heart.

What about your heart??

They love me like their daughter. In fact, even more, than they love Maya di. I can't do that to them.

But you are suffering being with him, falling in love with him while he is not even aware of it.

I have to do it for his family at least. They are very important to me.

Ok, fine !!! But stay away from him and don't leave this job. You need to be independent.

I don't need money... You know that.

I know you are rich... Quite rich. That's why I am not able to understand why you are staying with him??

I stayed with him as I felt safe with him in the beginning. But then I met his family and fell in love with each and every one of them.

Even that handsome hunk.

Yeah !!

But then why don't you tell him??

I can't... He is in love with Manyata. I can't see him with anyone else. So, I would resign from this job.

Ok !!! Go ahead. 

I would go and resign first of all. Then I would tell Mohit that I can't take it anymore. I wanted to go away as I could not see him with anyone else.

I could not torture myself like this. I had to stay away from him to stay sane.

I came out of the washroom and saw Mohit there. He came towards me.

" What happened??  "  He asked.

" Nothing !!! Let me go."

" No, first you tell me... What did you mean by what you just said there in my cabin ?"  He came closer and I took a few steps back till I felt the cold wall behind my back. I tried getting away by taking a step sideways but he placed his arm on the wall. I turned to escape from another side but he caged me by placing his other arm on the wall as well.

I just could not leave.

" Nothing... Leave me." But he picked me up in his arms and threw me on his shoulder and started walking towards a staircase. What was he doing??

" What are you doing?? "

" Taking you somewhere? "

" I don't want to go anywhere... Where are you taking me?? "

" Somewhere we can talk in private, we are going to my studio apartment. I don't want to talk in front of the whole staff. "

Yeah, of course, it would look odd that he was talking to Manu's assistant like this.

I kept telling him to leave me but he carried me upstairs which looked like an apartment. He placed me back on the floor but he kept holding me.

" leave me... There is nothing to talk about. It is your life, you can do whatever you want. It's your life... I am just sorry that I barged in like that.  "

" First tell me what did you mean to say? "

" I meant to say that I was sorry to interrupt your special moments. " I said looking into his eyes.

He looked at me intensely and then all of a sudden he smiled a bit. And then the smile turned into a big one.

What was so amusing?

" What special moments?? It was not like that... Not at all. It was just a friendly embrace. "  He said looking in my eyes his eyes held my eyes captive in such a way that I could not even blink.

It seemed that he was looking into my soul. I pushed him on his chest as I had not realised till now but he had taken a step and he was standing too close to me.

He took another step and now there was no gap between our bodies, even paper could not pass through us. I was getting conscious of it.

My heart started beating against my chest. I am sure he would have felt it too.

" You don't have to lie. Please, I always knew that you loved her.  So..."

" What ???  But I am not lying. I never loved her in that way." He almost shouted.

" Oh, Please !! There is no need to hide it anymore. I can see how much you love her. For God's sake, I am not blind."

" No, beautiful... I don't love her... " He was grinning now. Was he mad or something?  Here I was about to cry and here he was grinning like a fool.

" Please... Let me go... "  I tried to remove his arms but he tightened them.

" Where are you going?? "

" Home... I mean di's place."

" No, listen to me first. Who told you I love her?? She is my best friend.  Just friend. In fact, the only friend, I had for many years. "

" You, yourself said so many times that you loved someone else. And whenever you took her name, you always said that you loved her. "

" I love her as my best friend. I used to think that I loved someone else. But even that was my illusion. I am clear about everything now.  "

" Please don't lie... I can see the way you talk about her. She is a very good lady but for God's sake, she is married. They seem too happy and in love with each other, I can't see you like this.  "

" They are... they are madly in love with each other. I am their friend, only friend. "

" Leave me alone... Please. I beg of you. Please let me go. "  She said and I saw both Sahil and Manu coming towards us.

" Wait!!! You don't trust me? Do you trust Sahil? Manu? You can ask them."

" I don't need to ask anything from anyone. "  I said.

" Sweetie, he is right. Do you trust me?? I think of you as my real sister Swati. I would have beaten him to a pulp if he was lying but he is not."

" Seriously, beautiful... At least listen to your brother," Mohit said.

"  Trust me Srusti, he always said he loved Manu. I used to hate him and wanted to wring his neck many times. I was very jealous of their relationship and wanted to beat him every time he hugged her or said that he loved her.  But over the period, I realised that they are just best friends. None of them ever had any feelings for each other.  This beautiful girl has only loved one man till now and I am very proud to say that I am that most fortunate man. " Sahil Ji said and Manyata hugged him tight and placed a kiss on his cheek.

" Yes, he is the only man I ever loved. Mohit is just like my overprotective best friend. Trust me Srusti."

" Ok, I am sorry Sahil Ji and Manyata ma'am.  I should not have assumed all that. But please tell him to leave me. I just want to go away from here."

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