This beautiful cover made by @Desibangtan. All credit goes to her. I dedicate this chapter to @Desibangtan.

She creates Dhruv and Aditi's character, which were similar to my imagination.

Let's meet Dhruv and Aditi...

Dhruv's point of view

"Dhruv, what happened? Why are you not eating anything?"

Aditi was looking beautiful in that lehnga. She always look beautiful in traditional dresses. I know she likes to wear them because every time she wore them, her eyes shine like a star but today that shining was missing in her eyes. Instead of shinning she had tears in her eyes and I know the reason behind it.

Rahul is the son of Mayor and I know police won't do anything because of his father's political relations but I can't let him molest my beautiful neighbor. I have to do something so he leave Aditi. Her family already torture her, I can't do anything until she asked me for help but atleast I could teach lesson to that Rahul.

I came downstairs for dinner when doorbell rang. I decided to open the door. My heart beats raised when I saw my beautiful neighbor standing at the door, wearing a beautiful lehnga. Not a single day went when I didn't see her except I went to Delhi for the crash course of IAS preparation but last two days were the most difficult days for me when I didn't see her. I was glad that I decided to open the door otherwise, she returned from the door without come inside.

I was so desperate to ask her where was she from past two days so before my mind could process anything I pulled her inside and closed the door.

"Dhruv.."

I came out from my thoughts when someone called me. I looked at Papa dumbly, still lost in my zone.

"Huh...?"

"Your mummy is calling you, for a while now." Papa said. He was holding a spoon in his right hand and I know he stopped eating to pull out me out from my zone. I looked at mummy and she was also looking at me with concern.

"Yes mummy..?" I asked mummy.

"I asked, why are you not eating anything? Are you okay?" Mummy asked me with concern.

I looked down to my plate and indeed I barely touch my food.

"I'm sorry. I'm done." I pushed my plate and got up from the chair. Before anyone could ask me anything or stop me, I walked out from the house and went for a walk to keep my mind calm.

I have to find a way to throw out that Rahul from Aditi's life.

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It's almost midnight when I reached home. My phone is filled with my family's missed calls and messages. I know I make them worry but I need to keep my mind calm.

As I entered in my steet my eyes automatically fell on the window of her room. Her room's light was on, means she came back from the wedding. Her window is open, now I can see her in night when she sleep.

I looked down and saw Atul was walking on the street while talking on phone and his smile telling me who was the person on the other side. He has his head phone on but he can't fool me. Anyone can tell he was talking to his girlfriend.

He gave me smile when he looked at me but I ignore him and went inside my house.

I don't want to waste my time on such hypocrites person like him.

When I came inside the house lights were off and everyone retired to their room. I also went to my room, upstairs. When I reached my room, Nikhil was sitting on the bed with his laptop. For a second, I forgot that its not only my room. I shared it with Nikhil. He is elder to me atleast four year but I never call him bhiya expect in front of our family. According to him, it makes him feel old and he is too young to call bhiya because we both looks almost at same age.

He give me a quick glance and then again focoused on his laptop, maybe busy in his project. I closed the door behind me and set on my study table with my books.

"I know, you don't like to share your thoughts with others but atleast you could pick up your phone when mummy-Papa call you for your whereabouts." Nikhil said while closing his laptop and put it on the bed.

"I'll keep that in mind." I said while opening the calculus book.

"You always said that." He said and got up from the bed.

"I won't do that again. Now don't disturb me." I said without looking at him but he stood infront of me and lean on the wall.

"I don't know..what's change you and make you this but you should loose yourself, sometime and enjoy your surroundings." He said while closing my books and I glared at him but he glared back at me, dare me to open my books again.

"You know..I have a borad exams." I said.

"You have time for that and I know you are prepar for them." He said while walking to my window. He frowned looking at the closed curtain of the room.

"But still, I need a revision." I said while getting up from the chair and walked to him.

"You will rock in boards and why the fuck you always keep the curtain shut." Before I could stop him he opened the curtains of the window.

"Wwoohhooo..." He whistled looking towards Aditi's room and I glared at him.

"I don't know, how you managed to study when such beautiful girl lives the next door." He looked at me amusingly.

"Stop.." I warned him but he raised his both eyebrows.

"What stop..? Do you like her?" He asked me amusingly.

Do I like her? I asked myself and I didn't get any answer.

Maybe I don't like her but I also, don't want her to see with anyone and can't see her in pain.

"No and close the curtains." I make attempt to close the curtains but he didn't let me.

"You should. Because she is beautiful and nice too and more important thing she is a friend of our sister so she will have her friend as her bhabhi." He said.

This is not the first time, he tried to fix me with other girls. He gave me his friends number and tell me to date one of them. He knows, I don't like all this but he loves to tease me.

"Stop talking nonsense." I warned him.

"If you want, I can help you to woo her. Do you want her number?" He asked like he truly wants me to date my beautiful neighbor but it's not possible.

Because I don't date.

"Are you affraid of her idiot brother?" He asked and I gave him glare, fisting my both hands, not to punch him right away.

"Don't worry, I'll handle that idiot of a brother. You just focoused on Aditi." He looked at me teasingly.

I was ready to puch him but his phone save his ugly ass. But my brother didn't hear the phone ring and keep blabbing things. Giving me advice, how I could approach Aditi.

"Your phone is ringing." I said while looking at him with my poker face.

"Oh! It must be your bhabhi. I batter pick it up before she decide to breakup with me." He said and run to pick up his phone.

"I am sorry baby. I was in washroom." I heard my brother walked out from the room and closed the door. Must be went to terrace to talk to his girlfriend.

I sighed and turn to the window and looked at my beautiful neighbor who was sitting on her bed with her books. She was wearing a light pink loose kurti and white salwar and marking on her book with pencil. She tuck a loose strand behind her ear and her silver earrings tinkle, giving a melodic music to the background. She was unaware of my presence and I am glad of that because I don't want her to know that someone is admiring her from afar.

I don't know how could people hurt this beautiful and pure soul. I never saw her hurting someone but why her family torture her?

Maybe I am not strong enough to help her but I don't let that Rahul to hurt her. I never let that Rahul come to near Aditi and I know the person who could help me in this.

I took out my phone from my pocket and dialed the number of the person who could help me. I know it's late at night but I can't wait till morning.

Ring went and after three rings that person pick the call.

"Hello.." I heard a sleepy voice from the other side.

"Hello Priya. It's Dhruv. I need your help."

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Third person point of view

Aditi took Preeti's advice and decided to ignore things which hurts her and thankfull to them who cares for her. She decided to ask apologizes to Dhruv and thanked him to save her that day from Rahul.

It's been while she meet Divya so she decided to visit Divya today. Her family as usual was busy in their own world and ignore Aditi like she didn't exist for them. Aditi made macroni for both Dhruv and Divya and packed into the tiffin box. She took permission from her mother and walked out from her house.

When Aditi came out from her house she saw Priya entered to Divya's house. Many thoughts came into her mind and one of them was, Dhruv and Priya is a couple. She feel jealous and insecure but she ignored it and went to Divya's house.

Everyone was sitting in the livingroom talking to Priya including Dhruv. Everyone's eyes turn to Aditi but her eyes met with one particular person.

Her handsome neighbor.

Dhruv.

She felt a little moisture at the back of her eyes seeing Dhruv and unreadable emotions in his eyes.

"Tripathi...it's been long, I see you." Aditi sniffed and gave a sad smile to Divya when she called her took her in a warm hug.

"I don't want to disturb you." Aditi said looking at Divya.

"Don't be so formal. You can come here, whenever you want." Divya rolled her eyes and pulled Aditi to everyone.

As Aditi about to sit on the couch Dhruv got up from the couch. Aditi felt hurt to think that Dhruv is angry from her because she ignored him and now he can't bear his presence in the same room.

"Priya, I need to talk to you about we discussed last night." Dhuv said curtly and leave from there with Priya following him from behind.

Aditi looked both of them with hurt because somewhere her fear was becoming true. Dhruv's mother already looked at them as a couple and it tears her from inside imagining Dhruv with someone else other than her.

Dhruv and Priya, both entered inside Dhruv's room and Dhruv closed the door behind him.

"Priya, Did you talk to your father what I told you?" Dhruv asked her and looked at her with hope.

"Yes, Dhruv..I talked to Dad and he already talk to Rahul's father. Rahul is going to London tonight for his further studies." Priya assured him and looked at him with admiration.

Priya's father is a deputy commissioner in sell tax department and a very good friend of Rahul's father. He knew if he asked help to Priya she surely do that for him.

Dhruv sighed in relief to know that Rahul is leaving the country tonight. Now he no more bother Aditi and when he came back, he may lost interest in Aditi or Aditi went out from this city for graduation after completing her school.

Priya liked Dhruv and want to be his girlfriend. She leave many hints to Dhruv but he never responded to them which makes Priya sad. But she knows once Dhruv becomes IAS officer she send her father to talk to Dhruv's family for thier marriage. Till than she will try to get Dhruv's attention.

"Thankyou so much Priya for helping me." Dhruv thanked to Priya. Priya walked forward and hold Dhruv's both hands in her hands.

"You don't need to thank me. You know..I can do anything for you." Dhruv looked ta their joining hands and he feels uncomfortable. He doesn't like when someone touch him.

Priya get hurt when Dhruv pulled back his hands from her but she soon covered it with fake smile. Dhruv gave her a small smile and shoves his both hands in his jeans pocket.

"By the way, Why you wanted Rahul to leave this country?" Priya asked Dhruv confusingly.

Dhruv doesn't want to tell Priya that Rahul was molesting her beautiful neighbor, Aditi and he can't see her in pain. He was too weak to take her all pain but sending Rahul away, he can less her pain a little bit.

"I'm sorry but I don't want to share it with anyone." Dhruv said. Priya come forward and hold Dhruv by his shoulders. Dhruv stiffened under her touch but didn't say anything.

"Dhruv, I don't want to force you for anything. But there is a lots of things which I want to share with you. Please Dhruv let me come close to you to know you batter." Suddenly Priya hugged Dhruv. Due to shock Dhruv's hands hold Priya's waist.

Suddenly his room's door open and Aditi was standing on the door with a tray of snacks and two plates macaroni. Her hands were shaking and eyes were filled with unshaded tears. Dhruv pushed Priya away from him when he saw Aditi at his door and looked at her with guilt.

"I am sorry, I came here to give you this." Aditi hurriedly came inside the room and put the tray on bedside table. She wiped her tears which was noticable to Dhruv.

"Aditi.." Dhruv called for Aditi. His voice was filled with pain but without turning, Aditi leave the room and run towards her house.

Aditi sobbed loudly when the picture of Dhruv and Priya, hugging eachother come into her mind. She stumbled on her feet while running but she managed to balance herself and run out from Dhruv's house.

Dhruv was running behind her to stop her. He doesn't know, why he is feeling like he betrayed her beautiful neighbor. Why he is feeling, he needs to explain everything to Aditi?

Why he wants to tell her that there is nothing between him and Priya?

"Aditi..." He shouted her name but she didn't stop and entered inside her house without looking at him.

Dhruv keep standing at his house main door and looked at Aditi's house, hoping that she will come outside and hear his side. His heart was beating faster to think that, his beautiful neighbor may took him wrong. He also doesn't know why he is feeling like that. There is nothing between him Aditi then why he needs to explain her. In all of that, one thing he was sure he hurt his beautiful neighbor.

He hurt Aditi.

Aditi came to her room and lean down to the closing door and sobbed loudly. The thought of Dhruv with someone else tearing her apart. Aditi fisted her suit from chest, when she feel the sharp pain through it. She was hurt today because maybe his handsome neighbor no more her. He loves someone else and now she has no right to feel anything for him.

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I hope you guys like the chapter.

Sorry for the delay. But I will try to update next chapter soon.

I want to thal to Desibangtan for a beautiful cover picture and a slightest view of Dhruv and Aditi character. I really like her work hope you also like it and appreciate her work.

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