I got shock to see Atharv with his Amma and appa..my Amma welcomed them and they settled down there....
I don't know why they came here...

Lakshmi: we came here to discuss a important matter....

before I could say something...i heard Atharv saying something which makes me shock...

Atharv:"I'm willing to have Shivani as my life partner and I'm ready to take responsibility of her daughter too. I'd be happy if she says yes" He said......

Everyone's face showed a bright smile once they heard his words. Next, Appa looked at me and I don't want to say.... unknowingly tears formed in my eyes......

Everyone was looking at me with expectation.......

Krishna: Shivani... whatever were your decision will be we will agree with it...we will not force you....

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.....

Shivani: I'm ready to marry him pa.....

Lakshmi came and hugged her tightly.....

Lakshmi: we all are happy with your decision ma.....

I smiled slightly....

Pradeep: if you all don't have any problem...we want them to get married in within this month....and engagement will be on this Sunday....

Gayatri and Krishna: we don't have any problem.....

We took the blessings of all and everyone became busy with planning of the engagement....

I want to My room and closed it.... I leaned on the wall and started crying hardly....i closed my mouth so that no one should hear my sobbing sounds....

There was a time when I used to think about our marriage and future...but i never thought that the person whom i loved the most will betray me one day........

now I'm marrying him...but i have decided that I will not allow him in my life or in Anvi Kutty's life.....

This marriage will be for Family...we will be a namesake couple.........

"Only a Namesake couple "

Next day Atharv's family again came....
Both the families sat down and discussed the details about venue food and all the necessary things.
They decided that only the close family and friends circle would be involved.  Pradeep uncle told that we go from shopping by tomorrow for engagement... after engagement we go for marriage shopping because since it is actually the most time consuming event....

My family was extremely happy and got busy with all the preparations. My heart was at peace seeing them working with happiness...they always supported me and never Questioned me... They always wanted me to be happy that's why they given me freedom and trusted me with their heart...but what i did i broken their trust.....

My Amma came towards me....i immediately i wiped my tears...
Amma insisted me to take break from work for two weeks and I strongly denied because i don't want to take the leave.......but Amma argued with me.... Finally i given up and I'm simply nodding with an yes for everything my family has planned, so there wasn't any real work for me in the preparation......

I was in my room when Atharv   barged in out of nowhere and stood in front of me. I was confused about his behavior. After a long silence he finally chose to speak....

Atharv:  "So.... happy Ms. Shivani?"

Shivani: huh? What you mean by that? Why are you behaving like this?"

Atharv: Stop your acting Now Shivani... You don't have anyone to impress with your skills."

Shivani: acting? Firstly who given you permission to get inside my room huh?

Atharv: don't check my patience Shivani......

Shivani: I'm not interested talking with you.... just get out of my room now.....

Atharv: i will not go....

Shivani: what is your problem?

Atharv: Your manipulation skills worked so well and you have managed to convince my own family to kick me out of their life for your sake...I thought you were innocent. You bloody changed into something I really don't know.....

Shivani: huh? I manipulated your Amma and appa to get me married to you?

Atharv: you are just taking revenge from me na for breaking up with you....

Shivani: "What the hell is actually wrong with you ? Did you hit your head somewhere??

Atharv:  "Behaving like what? You clearly knew I don't like you, I don't have any good feelings about you and I already have a girlfriend. Still you bloody convinced my family for this shitty arrangements for what? Just because of your petty revenge. I disgust you." His words dripped venom. Why am I getting so much hate for something I didn't even do?

Shivani: "First of all it was your own family that came up with this proposal and it was you who accepted it like an obedient puppy.."

Atharv: i was not interested in this marriage....i agreed to this marriage only because of my parents....else I'm not interested to get married to you who had a daughter...and take responsibility of someone's else child....

Shivani: just shut up Mr Atharv.. revenge??.... I'm not that low to do such things Mr......
it was your mistake you agreed for the marriage..if you were not interested in this marriage then you should have back out but what you did you agreed for marriage.... And Mr Atharv you don't have to worry about my daughter...she is mine child......she doesn't need anyone........

Atleast I'm not like your so called gold digger girlfriend who sleeps around your back and I'm not like you who left her girlfriend when she needed you the most......

Atharv: how you can say like that about my girlfriend huh...

Shivani: don't make me utter something bad.... I'm just controlling myself........

Atharv: do you know what i regret everything whatever happened between us.....i should have never met you and fallen for you... it's all my mistake.... you are such a.......

Before he completes the sentence...a slap landed on his right cheek....

Shivani: "JUST GET OUT"

She pushed him out of her room and locked it.......

She doesn't cried because...she knows that she is strong enough to handle everything ....

"She is a mother and..a strong woman"

*******

Amrita was throwing things..she was continuously calling Atharv from yesterday night but he doesn't picked up or called her back.....

This made her more angry at core.....

Amrita: How he can ignore me like this huh? How he can?
He gone pain for this..... only i know how much i worked hard to separate that Shivani from his life.....

Now again that Shivani came back to his life.....i very well knew that this brainless Dumbo still have feelings for her..... What will happen if again he goes back to her....

No....no ...no..she screamed loudly and thrown flower vase on the mirror.....

I will not allow her in Atharv's life at any cost....
"I will not "

...Later that evening....

Divya was arguing with her parents for arranging Atharv's marriage....

Divya: Amma.... like seriously... why the hell you arranged my brother's marriage with that girl.....

Lakshmi: i don't need your opinion to decide our son's life....

Divya: Amma i don't understand that why she ? What you saw in Shivani...she is Mother...i also heard that she was pregnant during her college days...no one knows who is the father of her daughter..... And you want to that girl to marry our Atharv...
Amrita is much better option for Atharv...she is perfect for Atharv....

Lakshmi: Shivani is strong woman...she have suffered a lot in her life....but still she stood strong......she is perfect for Atharv Divya...
And regarding Amrita....
she is not perfect for Atharv.......she is using Atharv only for money....soon Atharv will realise it .....

Divya: Amma .. Amrita is not like that..she really loves Atharv......

Lakshmi glared at her and again started doing her work....

Divya: Amma.. still time is there... you just go and cancel this marriage...

Lakshmi: i know what is good for My son.... you are his elder sister.. don't interfere this matter Divya...we have given him so much freedom and all.....

Divya: but Amma...

Lakshmi: Divya... Stop this topic here..we have already decided everything...there will be no change in it ...

Now you can go inside and continue your work.... and please don't disturb me....i have so much work to do....

Divya signed and left from there......

*****

Shivani was looking something in her cupboard from long time......

Shivani: where the hell that this is...!! From half an hour I'm searching for it...

She was searching when her eyes catch up a particular box....she smiled bitterly and took out that box.......

She slowly moved towards her bed and sat there...she caressed that box and opened it slowly...her vision got blurred due to tears.....
She slowly picked up Her and Atharv's pictures....then a pendent and a bracelet.... Then a dairy...then lastly a something wrapped in small pink paper.....

She slowly unwrapped it and took out that thing....she smiled bitterly looking at that nuptial chain......
She closed her eyes and remembered those moments with him......

7 years back....( Past)

His name was echoing in the whole stadium as he was about to strike the final ball of the Cricket tournament.. he was the captain of the college cricket team and he and his were playing the match against the rival team...

In his mind only one motive was there They have to win this match in order to reach the finals at any cost...

A girl stood up and looked at him with a smile...he felt her glare at him..he immediately looked at her with a smile...she smiled and closed her eyes in assurance...that is giving him a confidence that he can do it....

I closed my eyes for a minute and took a deep breathe as I concentrated on the white ball that's flying in my direction. I swinged the bat with much force hitting the ball with all my might, the wood of the bat hitting the ball making a crackling sound was the only noise heard in the stadium as everyone's eyes were fixed on the ball watching it in silence....
The next minute cheers erupted in the whole stadium as my team mates rushed towards me lifting me in the air giving me bumps.....

"We won it!!" Rahul shouted in the top of his voice......

After few seconds i asked them to place me down...my eyes was searching for only one person....my love...my Shivani.....

"Atharveyyyyy...." She screamed and jumped on him...he immediately wrapped his arms around her waist and picked up her ...she smiled and kissed his cheek in happiness.....

Shivani: Congratulations Atharveyyyyy....!! You did it....

Atharv: thanks madam..... it's all happened because of you... you are my lucky charm........he said and peaked her lips......

Rahul: Atharv... come coach is Calling us and most probably he planning for celebration too...!!

Atharv: yup... I'm coming da macha....

Rahul smiled and went....

Atharv: after this...our celebration at our place okay ma....he murmured softly in her ear.......

She nodded with a blushey smile...

Girl 1: how lucky enough Shivani is...

Girl 2 : ama...di... she is with most popular guy in our college...

Girl 3 : do you know that both Atharv and Shivani are committed from school days...

Girl 1: ohh... I don't know that...

Girl 2 : me2....

Girl 3: yes .... both are committed from school days... Atharv proposed her during 12th....

Girl 2: mmm... Atharv is also lucky enough to have a girlfriend like Shivani....

Girl 1: she is one of the most talented and beautiful girls in our college...he is lucky enough....

Girl 3: hopefully they will stay like this forever....they look just perfect na...

Girl 2: yeah ......no evil eyes...may god bless them with all happiness........

Both were most popular couple in the college.... some were happy for them and some were jealous of them.........

Shivani was sitting with her friends Anu, Sarah and Siya....

Siya: so what you have planned for Atharv's birthday???

Shivani: it's a secret...i will not tell.....

Anu: Shivani.. This is not done da...we are bestfriends na....

Sarah: yes....tell us too...we will help you da....

Shivani: no need girls.....i have already arranged everything....!! And i want this day to be us only.... because it's our 3rd Anniversary tooo.....

Siya: wow... congratulations da....

Anu: okay but we party separately for both....

Siya and Sarah: yes.... that's point...we want separate party for both....

Shivani: Done girls.......

They were talking when Atharv came with his friends Rakshan ,Rahul and Akash........

They settled with their girls... Atharv wrapped his arm around her and pulled her closer to him.....

Akash: macha.... let's college....do your romance in your house not here....

Rahul: yeah.... you are giving jealousy Vibes to others....

Atharv: don't give a fuck to others!!!

Rakshan: that we know.... leave it now...
Now tell us... what you have planned for your birthday??

Atharv: i already decided everything guys...it will be a personal party first for us only.... because it's our Anniversary tooo.....

Akash: okay...da...but we need party...

Atharv: i will give party....! U don't have to worry about it..........

Rakshan: good!!

They were happy for them.....
After few random conversation... everyone went to their respective hostels.... while Atharv took Shivani to his penthouse.....

Shivani mv: this birthday and Anniversary you will never forget Atharv...this one will be our special day... only us...

Atharv: our Anniversary will be most special for us this time... you will never forget this ma.....

Little They didn't know that Many things going to change between them after their special Anniversary...

********

Present

Shivani closed the box immediately and placed it inside the cupboard back......

She took suit and closed the door of the cupboard....

After few minutes....

She got Ready to go somewhere..she took Anvi in her arms and after good bid to her Amma and appa....she drove to a place...in way she purchased some flowers....

She stopped the car and got down....she picked Up Anvi and flowers and went inside........

She was walking lifeless.... tears rolled down from her cheeks.....

She was standing in front of the graveyard...
Tears rolled down from her cheeks.....

Shivani: why you left me thangam....?

She knee down and placed flowers there...she traced the name on the Graveyard...

"Advika Shivani Krishna "

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