Few days later. At Malhotra mansion. It was evening time. Anika was busy in kitchen. Sid, jaireem and Shivaay was at work.

Ashi was sitting on floor in a corner. Locking her room. Hugging her knees. Crying badly

Ashi's pov: I hate my life. I hate it. Everytime my mom dad snatched what I love the most. Now they snatched my love as well. How can I spend my life to an unknown person. Okay! Now he isn't unknown but still I love someone else. He is my good friend but I don't love him. I love someone else. I am spoiling my, sid and my love's life. I am a cheater. This all is happening because of my mom. Why can't she understand I don't love Sid. I love someone else

She was crying badly cursing her fate. After sometime her phone rang. Ashi took it and saw the caller I'd. A wide smile cript on her lips

Call conversation. One side

Ashi (smiling bit but still tears in eyes): Love
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Ashi (sob escape from her mouth): I miss you too alot
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Ashi: I too love you. It's not like that please please don't misunderstand me
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Ashi: No. The fact is different. Actually I too love you but you know nah mom. She forced me for this marriage. I seriously don't want to marry him
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Ashi: Jaan it's true he is nice guy but that's also a truth that you are my life.
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Ashi: Yaa Okay!
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Ashi: I will do arrangements
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Ashi: Bye. Love you too

She hangs up the call and sighed. She got up from bed and went to washroom. After few minutes she got fresh and went in living area

In living area. Anika saw ashi

Anika: Ashi bacha

Ashi went towards anika. Anika saw her face. Her face was red cause of continous crying. Her eyes were red and nose was puffy. Anika noticed her face

Anika (cups her face): Ashi beta kya hua? Tabiyat to theek hain nah tumhari?
Ashi (smiled): Haan mom main bilkul theek hoon
Anika (worried): Ashi bacha sach bolo kya hua? Tumhara face pura laal laal kyun hain? Kisi ne kuch kaha? Kya hua mujhe batao
Ashi (held her hands): Mom main bilkul theek hoon. Voh kya hua nah main AC low temperature par karke so gayi. To room me bahut cooling ho gayi thi isliye face red ho gaya. I am good aap tension nah lo
Anika (kiss her forehead): Acha theek hain. Par next time se dhayan dena

Ashi smiled and nodded

Ashi: Mom main sab ke liye khana bana deti hoon
Anika: Arey nahin ashi tu rest kar. Servants bana dege.
Ashi: Nahin maa main banati hoon nah. Mera bahut man kar raha hain please
Anika (cups her face): Acha theek hain. Jaisa man kare vaise karo
Ashi: Mujhe nah sab ki favorite dishes batao. I will cook for all
Anika: Acha Okay. Chalo main tumhari help kar deti hoon

Ashi nodded. Anika and ashi went in kitchen and made dinner for all. Sometime later everyone came home. Ashi gave them water

Anika: Dinner ready hain. Jaldi fresh ho kar aao sab
Jai: Haan mom bahut bukh lagi hain
Reem: Kab bukh nahin hoti tumhe?
Sid: Aap dono raat ko aaram se lad lena now let's go for dinner

All went in respective rooms and after getting fresh. All came to dinning area. They saw there favorite dishes that too smell awesome. Their mouths was filled with water

Sid (excited): I am more hungry now. Give me fast

Anika chuckled. All sat for dinner. Sid was teasing jaireem. Ashi was staring at Sid who was laughing heart out

Ashi's pov: I am sorry sid. Because of my mom I am spoiling your life but I can't share with you that I love someone else. If I will tell you all will be hurt and will hate me alot. I am sorry for lieing. I am sorry

Reem (shook ashi): Kya hua?
Ashi (shook her head): Nothing

Everyone had dinner and went in rooms for sleep. As usual sid slept of couch and ashi on bed

Next morning. Sid woke up as usual and got ready. He went down and hug her mother

Anika: Good morning Sid
Reem: Good morning devar ji
Sid: Morning bhabhi
Jai: If anyone can see me. I am also here
Sid (chuckled): I can't see you bhai
Anika: Sid ashi ko bhula lao. Breakfast ke liye baitho. Office bhi jana hain
Sid (tensed): Mom ashi isn't in room
Anika: From morning I too didn't saw her. Means she isn't in home?

To be continue.....