Dhruv's point of view

Life has been changed since I met Aditi again. I started feel live again like my life gave me the reason to live it again. All the while I was thinking about my pain and about my messed up childhood. I was mourning for the pain, I buried deep inside me for years but I never think there is someone who's life is more fucked up than me.

At least I have supportive family but she doesn't even have one. Her family abandoned her and threw her between animals but still she tried to living her life and working hard to make it better. If she wants she could accept my help but she didn't because she still holds the pride even though she is broken beyond the repair.

I have never see such girl ever in my life who does not give up after going through the series of tortures. She falls, tried to gave up by taking her life but never quit. But I know she can't suffer this journey alone. She need someone who could hold her hand and help her to complete this journey of her life and I want to become that person in her life.

Have you ever heard that someone become so much important in your life that it is hard to imagine your life without that person?

Aditi become that person in my life. She gave me the purpose to live and now as day passing it's becoming hard to imagine my life without her. I am still finding what I feel for for? What is the bond we share? What kind of relationship we had because after yesterday we sure are not friends. Friends does not do what we did yesterday, specifically me.

It was me who initiated the move. It was me who made her sit on my lap and kissing her on her neck. I was turn on and I want to do more. We were so closed to each other and our lips our just an inch away if the door bell didn't ring on time. I had never desired for any girl in these past years but yesterday I was about to have my first kiss with my beautiful neighbour.

I don't know why I wanted to kiss her again and again and want to be her in my arms when she is around. I felt hurt and pain when she deny that she is no longer have crush on me.

Was I expecting her to have crush on me?

I am still confused about my feeling towards her.

It just friendship or more than that?

Ring...Ring....

I stopped doing push-ups and got up from the floor when my phone started ringing. I took the towel from the chair and pick my phone from the table while wiping out my sweat from my hair. It was from Nikhil. But before I could pick up it got cut but soon after I received the text from him.

Nikhil- Come home tonight, everyone wants to fix the engagement date of you and priya.

For seconds, I forgot that, I betrothed to someone. But everyone is behind me when I literally told everyone that I don't want to marry priya. I don't feel anything for her. Moreover I am not ready for the marriage. Priya and I both poles apart. She would not be happy with me.

Dhruv- I am not in the city.

I typed and text back. I lied to hi and I hope Nikhil buy that lie of mine because I have important work to do. I put my phone on charger and went to bathroom for shower.

****

I came out from shower and changed into pair of dark jeans and dark shirt. I will join office after noon as I have the meeting outside the office and I already told Shastri ji not to send car for me and bring Aditi to the meeting direct.

As I took out my phone from charger, I received one more message from Nikhil.

Nikhil- I am your elder brother. Don't try to fool me. I know you are in the city. Bring your ass here other wise I have to tell mummy.

I clenched my teeth after reading Nikhil's text. He supposed to understand me but instead of supporting me, he is threatening me. He knows how dramatic mummy will be if I refused to come home.

Dhruv- Fucking fine. I'll be there tonight.

I have to soon find the solution of this problem. If Priya won't listen to me then I have to talk to her father then. By hook or crook, I am not going yo let this marriage happen. I can't ruin Priya's life after knowing that I can't give her love, a husband supposed to give her wife.

Ting...Tong..

Door bell rang of my house. I put my phone inside my jeans pocket and went to open the door.

I opened the door and Raghav was standing in front of me holding two beer bottles and snacks.

"It's 10 in the morning." I asked as he was in full mood of getting drunk.

"I know..but as now you spent less time with me so I thought why not in the morning." He said while letting himself inside my house and scrunched his nose when he saw the condition of it but choose to ignore it as he is now habituate of it.

"We both have meeting with Chief Minister." I said in flat tone with the matter of fact though it just a beer it can't do anything with our drunk asses. It's like a drop to us in a ocean.

"The meeting was at noon and it just a beer. You know it can not do anything to us." He rolled his eyes and just like that he got me there but I don't have time for his beer as I am getting late for the important work.

"You're going somewhere?" He asked while looking at my casuals.

"Yeah, have important work which needs my attention immediately." I said while picking up my car keys and went outside the house.

"Can I join?"

"No..." I denied and set inside the car knowing that he is not going to listen to me.

*****

"What are we doing here, middle of this highway?"

"Waiting for someone." I said while taking the long drag of my cigarette and then take a sip of beer after puffing out the smock.

I stopped my car middle of the highway, on the way of Aditi's college, waiting for someone, patiently to teach lesson that bloody Karan and his friends. If he thinks, he can roam around freely after humiliating Aditi yesterday then he mess with the wrong girl because I don't spare any single person who hurt her.

After my meeting yesterday I went to Aditi's college when I found out she went to her college without having lunch. But there I found about her due exam fees. I talked to her HOD Tyagi ji and paid her exam fees for all semesters so she could not worry about money further nad only focus on her study. I don't know why but I feel like she is my responsibility like taking care of her and full filling her wishes is my only motive.

Looking for her I reached college cafeteria and there I found out how that bloody Karan humiliating Aditi with his friends. He crossed the line yesterday and I am going to make him pay for that.

"Who..?" Raghav asked pulling out me from my thoughts.

"You will know soon." I said while looking at front of the highway. I know he went to college daily by this route and I cancelled all my early meetings just to teach him lesson. By the way it's been long I beat someone. My hands are itching.

I could not imagine in my wildest dream that Aditi have to gone through
all those alone for years. She mentioned her past was dark and horrible but didn't give me the details. If anyone could be her place ,might give up or end up her life. She is strong from other girls but can't hide her vulnerability in front of me.

She also tried to give up on her life, I also do but destiny have others plans for us. We never get success to end our life because we are destine to meet each other.

As far as I know Raghav and Aditi used to be a good friends then why Raghav went back to Saharanpur to meet Aditi. Why does he not know anything about her and her past?

Suddenly I saw three bikes coming to our way and I found that Karan was driving in the middle. They stopped their bikes and hopped out of them when their eyes fall onto me and Raghav.

"Hey, parked you car out of the road." Karan friends shouted on us.

I think he forgot about me. It's time to tell him who I am and what can I do for Aditi.

"Time for a show." I gulped down my whole beer in one go threw my cigarette away, hold my empty beer bottle and took a angry long strides towards them.

"Dhruv..What are you doing?" Before Raghav could stop me, I smacked the empty beer bottle on Karan's forehead and it breaks into pieces. He hold his head when blood come out from it.

One of his friends attempted to hit me but I hold him by his neck and threw a tight punch that he fell on the floor and others step back from me while gulping down their saliva in fear. I hold Karna's scalp and smashed his face on the bike while putting the pressure on his one cheek.

"If you ever, I mean ever come near to Aditi, I swear to God I will rip you apart." I said between my clenched teeth while applying the pressure on his cheek.

"You don't know who I am and who is my father?" He struggled with his words.

"I don't fucking care. But next time if you tried to hurt Aditi don't forget what will I do." I whispered in his ear through my clenched teeth and applied more pressure on his cheek that he started tapping on the bike and begging me to leave him.

"Please leave me. I promise I won't come near her." He started begging to me. I hold him by his collar and glared into his eyes.

"I promise I will never bother her again." He tremble in fear.

I fixed his collar made his hair and speak, "Good, now go to college and if you bother her again I will beat you in front of whole college."

He nodded his head obediently.

"Now go." I ordered and walked back to my car where Raghav was enjoying the whole show with beer and chips. I put back my sun glasses, lit the cigarette and walked to him while puffing out smoke.

Karan and his friends leave with their bikes and I approached Raghav.

"You should have informed me before. I must bring more beers and chips." He laughed and I snatched the beer from his hand and empty the whole bottle in one ho.

"Wwooww....easy bro." He comment and I ignore it while smoking my cigarette.

"Is everything fine. Is there anything I need to know. "He asked and I shake my head as no while puffing out the smoke from my nose. But there is one question eating my head and I could not stop myself asking him.

"How long have you known Aditi?" I asked.

"We both are friends since childhood." He said while eating the peanut.

"What happened when you leave Saharanpur for graduation. Have you ever meet Aditi after." I asked and inside me I was praying silently that he met Aditi. Maybe he knew something about Aditi's past.

"I got busy in UPSC preparation and my parents also leave the city next so never get a chance to meet her."

I scoffed when he finished. He said, he was her childhood friend but he never bothers to meet her again nit even after his selection. I am sure he forgot about her.

"I know, I did the mistake. But as I found her again, I won't let her go anywhere." He said genuinely.

I scoffed. She did not go anywhere. She was in the same city for three years, living in the same city, same house, bearing all the tortures to herself. She did not leave anyone, every one leaves her for their own selfish reasons, including me. People leave her whom she used to think closed to her. She need us that time, especially me.

But now when we want her to stay with us she doesn't need anyone of us. Even though she is going through the hell she does not want our help because she lost the hope and trust in her life and I fucking knew how it feel and hurts when there is no fucking hope and you could not trust anyone easily.

"Don't bother. She doesn't need any of us now." I said while taking the last drag from my cigarette.

"Why did you say like this? Is everything okay." He aske and stood straight in alert.

"Forget it.." I threw away my cigarette and hopped into the car.

****

Raghav and I both reached the venue of the meeting and I found Shastri ji in waiting room with my business suit which I always keep the extra one in my office. Raghav took his leave to meet up with his team and asked join us later.

My eyes only find her. She was not with Shastri ji and I was feeling restless without seeing her. I don't know how I will face her after yesterday and justify my yesterday's action. How could I describe her my cravings for her kisses and want her always in my arms.

"Where is Aditi?" I finally asked to Shastri ji.

"She was here five minutes ago before you came. Must be went to washroom." Shasrtri ji said while looking for her here and there.

I took my business suit from Sastri ji and went to the restroom to change my clothes. I came after ten minutes, changing my clothes but struggling with my tie. I was trying to tie the proper knot of it but end up with the messy one.

"Shastri ji, can you help me with the tie?" I said while loosing the knot of it.

"Uumm..Sir, actually I don't know how to do it. Maybe, Aditi dear could help you." I stopped loosing the knot after hearing her name and lifted my gaze up only witnessing the embarrassing face of Shastri ji but he was not the one whom I was looking for. My eyes our stuck to the girl who was standing beside him with her flushing cheeks and wide eyes in shock.

"Umm Sir I..I.."

"Can you help me with this?" I asked her gently but inside I was grinning. She was blushing while looking down and nodded his head lightly. She took the tie from my hand, still not looking at me and I know what she is feeling right now because I was feeling the same.

Butterflies in the stomach.

"I'll give the privacy two you." After saying this Shastri leave both of us alone in the room but my eyes only stuck on the beauty who was standing in front of me and looking gorgeous even in this old dress.

"Come close."

"Huh..?" She looked confused.

"Come closer." I commanded her with my flat tone but from inside I was enjoying. She was looking timid and came closer to me. while taking a slow steps towards me.

"Tie this tie for me." I commanded to her and nodded her head while hanging the tie around my neck and started making the knot of it. Her blush are still on her cheeks and our closeness making her more red.

"You are blushing." I tease her and looked at her with mischievous.

"No..No..It must be because of sun." She said while rubbing her one cheek with her palm making it more red than before and she was looking cute while doing that.

"Aditi, we are in the room." I again teased her while enjoying, making her more red. To make her more blush I decreased the distance between us and came closer that much that my hand are itching to hold her small waist but I control myself as I don't want to make things awkward between us as it already was after yesterday.

I was afraid to talk to her about yesterday because what happened yesterday, I don't know what it is but I don't regret the single moment of it. In fact want to do more with her.

"Then it must be because of A.C." She said without looking at me. All the while her eyes are down and after yesterday it must be hard for her to look into my eyes.

"Okay..." I said while grinning ear to ear. I decided not to tease her more

"Have you had your breakfast and medicine which I leave for you?" For the first time she lifter her gaze up and looked into my eyes and I saw her beautiful coffee brown eyes which I was missing since morning. Soon she averted back her eyes on my chest and nodded her head lightly.

"Can I ask you something?" She asked while still working on my tie.

"Hmmm.." I hummed.

"Why did you start smocking and drinking?" She asked and I can sense her body stiffened and she was regretting of asking this question.

"After leaving for college, when I preparing for my IAS exams, that time I used to fill so lonely and disturbed and to keep my mind calm I started drinking and smoking." I never ever confessed before to anyone why did I started drinking and smoking
Aditi is the first person I confessed honestly. I was feeling like she needs to know everything about me.

Aditi and I neve share our past to each other but we never lie to each other when asked. I don't know what kind of relationship we shared or what is this bond and connection between us but I know one thing we both our connected with each other's pain and can feel it closely.

"If I ask you something can you do that for me." She asked while making the final knot of the tie and I nodded my head as yes.

"Can you stop smoking and drinking or do them only occasionally?" She asked while fixing the tie in shirt collar and I was looking at her mesmerizingly.

"I could not promise as I am used to them for years but for you, I will surely try." I said honestly and for the second time she lifted her gaze and looked directly into my eyes.

"I know you can do it." She said and looked into my eyes while giving me a small smile.

I saw concern and trust in her beautiful coffee brown orbs which are so innocent and pure. My eyes fell on her pink lips and again my mind started making images in my mind of me kissing her lips and sucking them and feeling the taste of them.

We both averted our gaze when we realised we were lost in each other and I blink any time to remove the picture from my mind, of me kissing her on her lips.

"I should go." She turned and about yo leave when I hold her hand and stopped her. She stopped and looked at me.

"Can I confess something to you. Promise me you won't get angry to me." I said while pulling her slowly close to me and nodded her head lightly.

"Yesterday, when I went to your college I came to know about your due exam fees, I could not stop myself paying it. Aditi I know you are a girl with pride and I am sorry, I did that without asking you but if paying some money, less your trouble I will do that again and again." I confessed to her. I don't her to know that from outside and I could not afford of her being angry with me.

She smiled sadly and said, "Why are apologizing? You helped the girl who was abandoned by her family members. I should be thankful to you for helping me."

She looked at me and I saw hidden pain in her eyes. Her eyes were glistening with unshaded tears and she was trying hard holding them back.

"You are not angry?" I asked her while pulling her closer to me, finally holding her by her waist.

She shook her head as no and said, "Thankyou Dhruv, for paying the fees.  I thought I could not complete my graduation." Her voice shook at the end and I saw how this problem was giving her trouble and headache that her eyes brimmed with tears.

"You should have ask me earlier." I said while wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes.

"I don't have enough courage to ask you. But I will pay you back once I get the job and you have to take them for me." She said while looking into me with her red eyes.

"We will discuss about it later." I said while caressing her right cheek with my thumb and again we both found ourselves lost in each other.

****

Only half an our left to start with the meeting. Whole conference room was filled with high ranked officers and some social workers. Shastri ji was sitting beside me on my left while Aditi was on my right but She was talking to Raghav and they both are giggling, enough for my blood to boil in anger.

My eyes were not leaving them and Raghav seems to enjoy all this because he was smirking looking at me and his his eyes were filled with mischievousness.

I want smack his head so bad. I was burning inside like a coal.

Aditi also seems to enjoy his company as she was laughing and giggling along with him. At one part of me was being happy that she was smiling but another part of me wanted yo be the reason behind her laugh not Raghav.

Ring...ring....

My phone started ringing and I went outside to the isolated area to pick it up, taking 8t as an excuse to distract my mind from Raghav and Aditi.

It was from mummy and I picked it up when I found the suitable place to attend the call.

"Hello..."

"Hello, Dhruv, Where are you?" Mummy asked me.

"I am at the meeting." I said.

"Come home before 8. Today Priya and her family coming to fixing you engagement date." She reminds me again.

"Mummy is this all necessary. Marriage and engagement. I am not ready for all this." I said with irritation.

"This is all your happiness. I know Priya is the best life partner for you."

"If you really care about my happiness then you know that I don't love her and don't want to marry her." I said little harshly.

I know I hurt her with my tone but I tried to talked to her and convinced her nicely but she didn't listen.

"Dhruv, I don't know anything. You have to marry Priya otherwise I forget that you my son." Mummy said with equal rage but her words stabbed directly in my heart. My heart get heavy and I feel the lump forming in my throat after hearing her words.

"Is that easy for you to forget about your own son. Is this easy for you yo abandoned me just I could not agree with your one decision?" My voice went heavy at the end of the sentence.

"I don't know anything Dhruv. You have to marry Priya otherwise I won't see your face again." I clenched my jaw and fisted my other hand after hearing her words.

"Fine, I will be at home before 8." After saying this I hung up without giving her any chance to say good bye. My heart was beating faster and and it's get heavy after every beat like someone put the stone on it. Suddenly my mind bring back to my past and I started having the visions of Yash and his hanging body to the sealing fan in our hostel room.

I started having problem in breathing and I put my hand on my chest to calm my heart but now it's started paining.

"Dhruv, It hurts. They don't love me."

"Dhruv, my parents don't love me."

Again Yash's voice started echoing in my ears.

"No...." I shouted and put my both hands on my both ears to stop them.

"My family abandoned me."

Suddenly Yash's voice change to feminine and it was her.

It was Aditi, who was crying in front of my eyes.

"I didn't eat proper food from years."

"My family wants me die."

"No... please stop...." Tears are streaming out from my eyes and I lied down on the floor while hiding my face in my knees to stopped the voices.

"Dhruv, Please save us."

"No one love us."

"Please stop I can't handle this pain. I can't save you." My voice were echoing in the corridor and I was trying hard to run from the voices.

I was again feeling like someone pushed me to the dark tunnel and closed all the doors and let the darkness sucking out my soul slowly. Yash and Aditi's voice still are echoing in my mind and they both are asking me for the help to save them from their parents. But I can't reach them because I was being stuck in this dark tunnel. Again the monster of darkness caged me in his grip and this time his grip was more tough then before. He was laughing at me while sucking the soul out of me and I know today is the end of me.

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