Chapter-10

Abhimanyu cried out loud for his mother and sister. He is in misery and his whole body is aching with pain for his mother and sister. They are fighting death.

He fished his mother phone out and dailed his father number.

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He called again and the life went for same. He called for ambulance and due to the heavy rain it is getting delayed. No one is coming forth to help him as he sat miserably with his mother and sister. He once again called his father.

This time he lifted the call. "He-" "What the hell? Don't you know I am busy when I am not lifting calls!" His father rasped as he was doing some sort of heavy work out things. Suddenly Abhimanyu heard a loud moan from the the other side and his breath got struck. His father is cheating on his mother. "It's me father. Mother and sister met with-" before he could finish the sentance he heard the call cut.

A man from a car came and helped Abhimanyu to take his mother and sister hospital.

Abhimanyu waited outside in the corridor as his mother and sister are getting checked by the doctors when the door burst open and revealed the doctor who was treating the most important people of his life. "Doctor-" "Your mother is alright, she needs some rest due to the injury on her head but your sister..." "But what doctor?" Abhimanyu asked his tone getting thick.

"She is no more. Please do the formalities so we could hand you over the body."

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Abhimanyu's POV:-

I woke up when my alarm rang and went to washroom. After getting done with my morning chores, I changed into a casual dark blue tee and black pants for jogging.

I opened my cupboard for a towel since I will be heading to gym after run... Involuntarily my hands reached the desk of drawer in my cupboard and took out my engagement ring. My mind is screaming that I will be hurt again if I give her a chance to walk away but my heart? It foolishly wants to get stepped over by the same woman who without second thought stepped on my heart. Clenching it in my hands for a minute my mind screamed at me to throw that ring away.

It has been a month and 10days of our engagement, since the day I thought to give us a chance, since the day I had called her to talk about us.

°One month ten days back.°

I nervously asked Aarohi's number as my mother asked me to. Just before the day of my engagement, we had a huge fight in my home where my father scolded me and my mother threatened not to talk with me as she already gave her word to Aarohi's parents that I will marry her.

After taking her number from her, I giddily walked to my car as Atharva drove us to my place..my mind is running a marathon! I don't know what to do anymore. One part of me is happy and the other is sad. I am confused with this whole marriage thing, just few more years, I would have forgotten her, but now...

We reached our home and Atharva left after giving me a brotherly hug. I went to my room and freshened up. Our whole house chirping like birds.

The enthusiasm the Indians get on the name of marriage is another level.

After that, I changed into my casuals. I wondered whether I should call Aarohi. My mind said not to but my heart won, so I waited for every single soul to sleep so that I can talk to her in peace without any disturbances.

I took my phone and contemplated with her number.

"She doesn't love you, she hated you. She loves Vishal." Piped my mind.

"But, she is getting married to you, so obviously she will fall for you." That statement made my hurt flip imagining Aarohi looking at me with love. I can feel my cheeks burning. I decided that maybe if I take a step forward and be patient with my love, maybe one day she will accept.

Finally listening to my heart's words I dailed her number and after fourth ring, she lifted the call. My heart beat raised and it started to beat fastly as I gulped down my nervous when I heard a faint hello.

"Hi" I said and cleared my throat.. for few minutes we stayed in silence which is utterly uncomfortable.

" A phone call is made to talk, not to live in dream land." She said which made me chuckle.

"So... I want to ask... Can we just give this a chance? Like listen, I like you already, we both are stuck in the marriage , not having the options to back out... I apologise for what happened years ago and I know you were in serious relationship with Vishal, I know you can't forget him,but Aarohi one chance please?" I said whatever I had in my heart and heard her breaths from the other side.

"How foolish are you Abhimanyu Varma? You think I will like you? Seriously? Have you ever atleast used your brain Abhi? It's been what? A week? You forgot what happened in the restaurant? Lemme tell you one thing, I am going to stay in this damn marriage only for an year, if possible that too far from you, I will file for a divorce soon after that, I will say my parents it didn't work out between us. Stay damn out of my way Abhimanyu, if you love me! Fucking leave me alone then! The ring I gave you today... You are not worth of it, you are not worth any if it, the owner of it is my Vishal, only my Vishal. Remove it. You can never be my love...." she cut the cal.. Saying that she again stepped on my heart,shattering it into many pieces.

I can feel tears trickled down my eyes and I bit my lips trying to control the pain that is erupting. I took two deep breaths, "Why is it so hard for you to love me Rohi? Where did we go wrong?"

The memory is so disturbing. I grunted in annoyance and put that ring back in its place. I closed the cupboard and went down. The winds of Hyderabad greeting me and quietly jogged.

There are things I regret in my life, one of them being befriending Aarohi Ramaswamy, the girl who never cared.

Aarohi Ramaswamy:-

The rain greeted the Mysore Chamundi hills like an old friend. The cool atmosphere with a hot coffee is definitely my thing!

"Mam, the reports of the previous month." Radhika my colleague came and gave me the file I have asked her for. Nodding I dismissed her and continued typing the information in my computer when my mobile rang.

It's my mother.

I picked the phone and kept it near my ear. "Hello Aarohi." I heard her calm voice.

"Yes ma?" I asked as I typed. "Have you applied for resignation yet?" She asked me and I stopped what I was doing.

"What? Why should I resign? Is Abhimanyu resigning too?" I asked keeping my temper in check as much as possible.

"Why would he do that?" She asked and I wanted to yell of why I should leave, but instead I asked that calmly. "Then why should I leave ma?" I said now concentrating on her words.

"Because you will shift with him. You will no longer be Aarohi Ramaswamy but Aarohi Abhimanyu Varma. So that you can move in with him to Hyderabad and take care of him." She said and I gritter my teeth.

"What is he? A baby that I have to take care of? If he won't leave his job then why should I ma? Ma many dream of to become what I am today! And it took my years of hardwork to reach this position and you want me to leave it for a marriage?" I asked.

"Aarohi what has gotten in your head? You still didn't accept Abhi did you?" I can hear the anger in her face and can imagine her gritting her teeth.

"No, I have not. I will never." I said and cut the phone. I know I have to face the aftermath of my rudeness later, but right now I am in no mood to leave my job, I won't let my work go in vain.

Soon after ten minutes as if everyone are on a mission to ruin my peace I got a call from Abhimanyu and I lifted it.

"Hello." I said lifting it as I clutching my pen that was laying on my table tightly. I can feel my heart beating loud.

"You don't have to resign, tell me what company you are working for. I will try for your transfor." He said and I but my lip contemplating whether I am ready for that.

"It takes time for transfor, I need a leaves for our wedding and all, I don't want to come Hyderabad too, I don't want to leave here Abhimanyu. This place gave me so much-" "Fine." He said and I frowned then I smiled. "You planning to break our wedding because I am not what you need?" I asked with hope.

I heard him chuckle. "That desperate huh? I will see something... Even I don't like only you sacrificing, I don't want you to hate me more." He said and I closed my eyes. Suddenly I remembered the Abhimanyu I was friends with who was... I sighed when I thought about the day that ruined us. I always wanted him as a friend and nothing more but he...

"You are not doing this to impress me right? Even if you do! It won't wor-" even before I can complete he cut the call and I sighed. If only that day never came, it would have been different, we would have been different!

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