Author's Pov

Silence.

A prolonged and general silence followed the relvelation.

No words were spoken between the trio after the audio ended. The tension was so thick that one could easily cut it with a knife. The silence between them felt so oppressive and uncomfotable.

Mahir, Veer nor Bani didn't know what to say. All three of them had different emotions on their faces. Mahir looked completely broken, Bani was glaring at the phone while Veer looked blank, with no emotion on his face nor his eyes.

Mahir looked completely broken by the revelation. His own brother want to see his destruction and for that he is using the girl, he love.

Mahir felt fear plumping in his heart as he thought about Bela.

What would have happened to his Bela, if Rocky had successed in his plans?

Mahir shuttered as images of a sobbing Bela passed before his eyes. Imagining itself brought tears in his eyes and what would have been his condition if it became a reality.

No.

He will never let that happen. 

He will save his Bela even if it meant fighting against his own blood.

Veer was about to say something when Babbal came back with four cups of coffee. He kept them on the table and settled himself on the chair next to Mahir. The uncomfortable silence lingered between them before Babbal decided to break it.

"So Mr Sehgal do you want any more proofs to prove that brother is a fraud?" Mahir shook his head looking down. He fought back the tears that threatened to fall from his eyes.

"Glad to know that you trust you friend. Now that everything is clear, I want you to tell your family to back out from this marriage. My parents won't back out even if they know your brother is a fraud, they want the partnership with Sehgals, so will go to any extent, even if it meant selling their own daughter to a bastard like him." Babbal uttered with disgust.

"I'm sorry Babbal bhai because of me Bela is suffering. If I hadn't loved her or if she hadn't loved me then maybe things would have been different. I'm so sorry for everything Bhai. I will speak with my parents and will make them call off the wedding." Mahir said clenching his jaws.

"Good." Babbal said as sipped his coffee.

"Guys we shouldn't stop the wedding." Veer said suddenly making Mahir and Babbal look at him.

"But why Veer? Mahir himself is ready to call off the wedding, then what is your problem, Veer?" Babbal asked confused.

"Babbal bhai just because Mahir's family calls off the wedding will not stop Rocky from hunting down Bela to hurt Mahir nor it will stop your parents from trying to get ditich Bela to another rich guy. Moreover there is someone else who is working with Rocky. If he/she gets a signal that we have unveiled Rocky's intentions then it will be a danger to both Bela and Mahir. And I have a wonderful plan that will solve all our problems." Veer explained.

Babbal nodded understanding Veer's words. He knew his parents for them their name in the socitey is more important than their own children. He was a vitim but he won't let the same happen for his sister, where she has to forget the guy she loves and marry another and move on in life carrying guilt in her heart for giving up so soon.

"So what's the plan, Veer?" Babbal asked.

"Bhai, Mahir, I want both of your help in this. The plan is [muted]." Veer explained his plan to the three.

"But Veer the plan is very risky." Mahir exclaimed once Veer completed.

"I know Mahir but we have no other choice. Moreover what is life without a little adventure." Veer Chuckled.

Mahir looked at Veer amused. Only this guy can come up with jokes, even when they are in neck deep with problems. 

"One mistake from our side will cause danger, not only for Bela and Mahir but also each one of us so let this plan just stay between we four." Veer continued.

"And Bela." Bani added without missing a beat.

"But Bani sweetheart-" 

"No Veer, I don't want to hear any explanation. Poor girl is crying day and night. She looks like a living death. Atleast let her have a bit of peace, knowing there is no wedding is taking place. We are including Bela and that's final." Bani insisted.

Having no other option the three men had to accept her demand and it was decided that Mahir would be the one to speak with Bela, much to Babbal's disappointment. And after hours and hours of discussion they had a perfect plan laid before them, with an important part to be played by each.

~*~

The hall was decorated beautifully for the combined Mehendi and Sangeet function of Bela. Bela sat silently in the middle of hall surrounded by her friends and mehendi artists. 

Bela was smiling yet the smile did not reach her eyes. How can she be happy when her whole life is about to turn upside down tomorrow. Only her body was present there her mind was somewhere else.

Bela looked at her mother who was ordering the workers. Her family has not left a stone unturned in making her wedding a grand event. Their whole house and even the gardens were decorated beautifully, with tables set up in buffet styles. 

She could see her friends and cousins dancing on the stage with huge smiles on their faces. But what surprised her was Bani, who looks so happy dancing on the stage. Maybe she too have given up her hope on Mahirji. 

Her friends called her to the the stage but refused stating she was too tired. Surprisingly her mother asked her to go to her room and rest as tomorrow morning she has to get up early for her haldi. With a final look at her family and friends, she walked away to her room.

Everyone around her were happy for her. Why not? She got such an amazing alliance from the rich sehgal's but she was not happy. With each passing second she felt like being burned alive in hell. Her heart cried in pain yet her eyes refused to she tears. 

Her and Mahir's story ended even before it could even start. She loved, no, loves him a lot but now she is about to marry his brother. What a twisted fate! Their love failed miserably against the wicked twists of the destiny.

Maybe it was only her who loved him. Maybe the love that she saw in his eyes might be just an illusion. Maybe that's why he had rejected her that day yet she had clanged onto him like a desperate woman.

'Was she really desperate?' She questioned herself.

'No Bela, you are not. It is Mahirji who is stubborn to accept his love.' Her heart whispered to her.

'Maybe he was saying the Bela, he might not love you.' Her mind said.

'That's not true Bela, Mahirji loves you. Didn't you notice the pain in his eyes when Rocky put the ring on your finger? ' Her heart argued.

'Why should he feel hurt if Bela is with Rocky? He himself said, she meant nothing to him.' Her mind said.

'Don't listen to your mind in this Bela. The love and the pain you have seen in Mahirji's eyes are not fake. He is suffering just like you.' Her heart cried.

'Oh please what pain and love are you taking about? He clearly told her that she is nothing more than a friend to him. It was her who followed him conveying her so called love.' Her mind mocked.

'That's not true Bela. Please don't listen to your mind Bela. Mahir loves you. He truly does.' Her heart wept.

Shaking her head Bela tried her best to ignore the conversation between her heart and mind. A part of her supported her heart while the other part said her mind was right. She felt suffocating not knowing whether to believe her heart or her mind. 

She knew, even if she believed her heart it will only end with a heartbreak and if she believe her mind then she will never stop carving for him. A part of her will always love him. A part of her will always carve for him and she knew it will never die.

Till the day she lives, her heart will carve for Mahir's love, the love that she might never get to experience.

Tossing her dupatta on the bed, Bela walked inside the washroom to wash away the mehendi on her hands and leg. After a long shower, Bela walked out of the washroom with only a white towel wrapped around her body.

The towel covered her body from just above her bosoms to her mid thighs. She looked so seductive without even trying. Droplets of water was falling from the tip of her hair making the towel wet and transparent for the viewer's eyes. 

She looked at her hand. The mehendi design in her hand was dark and beautiful. She had heard how the mehendi in the bride's hand indicate the love of her husband. The darker the colour, the deeper will be her husband's love for her. She chuckled bitterly thinking about it. 

'Love and Rocky? Well they both would never come in same sentence.' She thought with a chuckle.

The sound of the falling vase made hercome out of her thoughts. Her body freeze feeling another presence in the room. She felt fear crawling in her veins as her body turned numb. She clutched the piece of towel tightly around her body securely before turning to the face the intruder in her room. Her hazel eyes met with a pair of familiar brown orbs.

"You?" 

"Shhhh"

~*~

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