You are my happy place~

Author's pov

"Iss wakt kon ho sakta hai?"preeta thought confusingly and opened the door to get the biggest shock of her life.

Her heart beat immediately raised and eyes became teary seeing the person standing in front of her door.

"Handsome friend!!"aarush exclaimed smiling looking at karan.

That is when preeta came back to senses and made him stand from her arms.

Karan saw him with a smile on his face and looked back at preeta's face.

Their eyes got moist as they can see each other being near after many years.preeta looked away immediately not wanting to let him see her tears.

Karan chuckled sadly seeing her and looked at aarush who came and held his hand.

"Mumma yahi mere help kiye the.."aarush said looking at preeta.

Preeta looked at him widening her eyes and pulled aarush inside the house not meeting her eyes with karan.

Karan looked at her thinning his eyebrows sadly.

"Aaru andar aao aise kisise baat nahi karte come"she said to aarush.

"Nahi mamma ye mere friend hai... handsome friend batao na mamma ko"he told her trying to come out of her hold.

"Pre..preeta"karan called gaining her attention.

She ignored his call not looking at him " aise koi friend nahi hota andar aao aaru"she called him to take him inside.

But aarush stood between the door not letting her close the door making cry baby face.

"Mamma inhone meri help ki thi aur mujhe bohot sare chocolates bhi diye the app unhe andar bulao"he told making puppy eyes.

Karan smiled inwardly seeing his antics but didn't let preeta to notice.he was just standing there looking at the mother-son conversation.

"Tum andra aaoge ya nahi aarush"she saw him angrily and called holding his hand.

Aarush saw making pout and he got that his mamma was so angry as she called him taking his full name.

Karan noticed his sad face and looked at preeta who was totally ignoring him as if he was not present there.

"Preeta"he again called her nervously.

But she didn't even glance at him and took aarush inside and was about to close the door on his face that he kept his hand between the door to stop her.

But didn't notice his hand and closed the door immediately.

"Ahhh"karan winced in pain as the door hit his fingers causing a cut.

Preeta widened her eyes listening to his voice and instantly came outside to see his fingers bleeding.

Her heart broke seeing his fingers which was bleeding.he was facing his back to her tightly holding his hand wincing in pain.

Not thinking twice she moved towards him and held his hand worriedly.He looked at her surprisingly.

"Mamma kya hua"aarush asked looking at them and saw karan's hand bleeding being shocked.

"Mere frd ko chot lagi mumma"he said  looking at karan as he noticed his hand.

"Aaru andar chalo"preeta said to him.holding karan's hand from one hand and another tightly holding his fingers not letting blood to flow she dragged him inside the house not uttering a word.

She still cares!

He smiled at her and followed her silently.

Sitting in the living room she made him sit on the sofa and sat opposite to him.

He didn't cared anymore about the pain.only mattered to him now was her.

She heals his pain!!

"Aaru first aid leke aao jaldi"she told aarush staring his hand with pain her heart.

"Ha mamma"aaru nodded and ran to their bedroom.

He heart became calm and happy seeing her  and sitting infornt of her finally after waiting for soo long.He was able to see her safe and sound infront of his eyes.

This is what he was waiting for..

Aarush brought the first aid box and gave it to preeta.he took a chair and sat infornt them.

A curious little cat!

"Mumma mere friend ko bohot pain ho ra hoga na"he asked seeing her and karan.

Both looked at him.karan nodded at him and smiled slightly.Preeta didn't reply anything and told him to sit quietly showing him to keep finger on lips.

Aarush immediately kept finger on his lips and sat quietly looking at them.karan chucked seeing him and saw preeta who was taking the cotton and touched his fingers to clean the blood.

"Ahh"karan took his hand back immediately as she wiped the blood with cotton.preeta looked at him and took his hand back to her.

He gulped and saw her nervously.She started to blow on his fingers while cleaning and karan looked at her lovingly.

She knew him very well!

She was busy treating him where he was busy staring at her.Her eyes which were on his fingers,her pink lips which were in pout as she was blowing on his wound.Her hair tied in a bun leaving some hair strands which were falling beside her cheeks making her look more attractive that he was not able to take his eyes from her.

His eyes darted to her neck and that is when he realised something!his eyes brimmed with fresh tears and he looked at her being hurt.

"Yo..you are ma..married?"he managed to ask gaining some courage and to start the conversation.

Preeta looked up to him sternly and left his hand as she dressed his fingers with a bandage.

"It's done!!aap ja sakte hai"saying she stood up and was about to leave but his words made her halt in her place.

"You are married?"he again asked her controlling his tears.

"Aarush tumhare friend ko bahar ka raasta dikhao"she said sternly looking at aarush.

But aarush was busy in playing the game holding the mobile in his hands as his mom had told him to sit quietly.

"Pre..preeta I need to talk"karan told getting up seeing her.

But she again ignored his calls and took her mobile from aarush hand.

"Aaru tumne suna nahi kya kaha meine?"she asked him.

Aarush looked at her blinking his eyes as he was sleepy.

"Mumma mujhe phone do"he said acting to cry.

"Aaru tu.."preeta was about to say but stopped when karan gave his mobile unlocking it to aarush he immediately took it. Standing on the chair he kissed Karan's Cheek mouthing"thankyou" and ran from there inside the bedroom not wanting to get caught by his mumma.

Preeta widened her eyes realising what just happened and glared at Karan angrily.

"How dare you"she asked him with a range in her eyes.

"Kya kiya meine?"he asked staring at her sadly seeing  her rude behaviour.

"Just get out from here"she said showing the door.

First of all she got angry seeing him there and now he was getting close with her son which she didn't like.

He was her reason to live and just the thought of taking aarush from her made her scared to death.

Her eyes were clearing showing the hatred she had for Karan and his heart just sank seeing her.

The only 3 words that came out from his words listening to her harsh words were..

"I am sorry"he said looking at her with tears.

Preeta widened her eyes as her anger grew listening to him,his words.

"Aap please yaha se ja sakte hai"saying this she was about to move towards the door.buy her heart beat increased and a shiver ran through her body feeling his hand Holding her.

Karan made her stop holding her hand and saw her with a guilt in his eyes.preeta closed her eyes controlling her tears which were about to flow but she didn't let them and tightly closed her eyes controlling her emotions.

"I am sorry preeta"he again said looking down showing how much he was hurt and suffered these years hurting her, leaving far from her.

Preeta harshly took her hand back from his grip and saw him furiously.

"Apne nahi suna ki meine kya kaha ya fir dusri language mein kahu?"she asked staring him anxiously.

He was getting restless every sec standing there listening to her unpleasant words.He wanted to talk to her and wanted to ask for forgiveness but she was not in the state to listen to him anything.

The only emotion she had was anger which was visible to him.once the eyes which had love for him now carrying so much hatred for him,The lips which once told him that she loves him hundred times a day now were saying the words which were perceing his heart,her hands  which he loved to hold in his forever taking her in his embrace were now disgusted by his touch.

Everything has changed now...

His thoughts broke when he again heard her voice "We need to sleep aap please yaha se ja sakte hai "she said not looking at him.

"Please bas ek baar mujhse baat karo,listen to me please"he told looking at her and stood near her.

"Mujhe kisise kuch nahi sunna hai please get the hell out from here"she shouted making him flinch.

"Tu..tum aisa nahi kar sakti please meri baat suno me.."he said with a pain trying to make her calm.

She instantly held his hand stopping him and started to drag him outside.Karan looked at her shockingly and tried to remove her hand.

"Preeta please listen to me I am sorry"he said taking his hand back.

She looked at him angrily and was about to hold his hand that he pushed her to the beside wall not getting What to do or how to talk to her.She was not even caring his presence.

Preeta looked at him shooting the draggers through her eyes and tried to move away.but he kept his hand on the wall beside her blocking her ways.

"Leave my way"she said not looking at him and tried to push him through her palms but he didn't bulged.

"Please.. please listen to me"he told seeing her begging through his eyes to listen to him.

Preeta looked at him and saw his tear filled eyes shockingly.He was looking into her eyes with his tear filled eyes.

As her eyes met his heart skipped at beat seeing the same emotion in his eyes which he had for her before.

She didn't thought he still..

Her eyes got moist seeing him.locking their eyes with each other they drowned searching for what they were missing...

Does he love me?

Does she love me still?

"How can she love you when you have given her much reason to hate you.."his heart reminded him.

"There is no love for me in his heart, it was never"she thought and looked away immediately feeling awkward.

He noticed her and instantly took his hand back seeing her.Preeta saw him with tears in her eyes and saw him being hurt.

"I am sorry"he said seeing her.

"Kis liye..kis liye haan?she asked pushing him with her palms on his chest getting angry.

"Bolo kis liye sorry?"she asked continuously pushing him back getting mad on him.he was moving back seeing her with guilt.

For what..what he will ask her?

"Pree.."he was about to say but she stopped him pushing him with a force saying "kuch mat kehna tum jao yaha se".

He stumbled with a sudden push but composed holding the table behind him and looked at her emotionally.

"Jaoo..just leave.. kyu aaye ho yaha"she said keeping palms on her face crying.

"Jaooo yaha see"His heart pierced seeing her crying.moving towards her he tried to remove her hands  from which she was covering her face crying.

Feeling his fingers she jerked his hands away angrily "Don't don't touch me..just don't"she said nodding in no.

A tear rolled down his cheek listening to her.he closed his eyes with a pain in his heart remembering what she said.

"you came here to ask for forgiveness and to talk to her.you can't go away listening to her harsh words.you need to talk to her ,who knows whether you will be able to meet her again or not.who knows it may be the last day you will meet her...who knows?"his heart and mind told him.

"..mein aise hi nahi ja sakta...I can't"saying it to himself he looked at her being hurt and guilt filled eyes.

"You are married?aa..aarush tum..tumhara be.."he again asked her the question gaining her attention.

She looked at him angrily and stopped him in middle saying "Ha woh mera hi beta hai..he is my son and I am married suna tumne I am married"she told looking at him.

His heart dropped hearing what he didn't wanted to and looked at her showing what he felt.

"Tum..tumne bhi toh shaadi ki hai na.. au..aur ek be..beti bhi "her heart was perceing while saying this to him.

He looked at her shockingly and shook his head in no understanding that she had misunderstood him.

"Meine shaadi nahi ki "he said instantly.

She looked at him and chuckled "Oho itna bhi jhoot mat kaho".

"Woh Rishab ki beti hai mishti"he said looking at her.

Hearing that her heart bloomed with unknown happiness which she didn't wanted to feel.but to whom she will hide her feelings from.

She didn't reply to him and acted as if she didn't care what he said.but in reality it really didn't affect her.It was her poor heart which became happy which loved him endlessly.

"Toh y..you are married?"he again asked her as he wanted to hear no from her.

"Haan ki hai meine shaadi can't you see aur kitne proofs chahiye tumhe haan?kitni baar wahi baat puchoge..jawab milgaya na jao abb aur kabhi mere samne mat ana please aur aarush ke bhi"she said coldly.

"I know tum mujhe dekhna Tak pasand nahi karoge lekin mei..meine Jo galti ki thi uskeliye toh mafi mangni padegi na bas uske liye yaha tak aaya hu nothing else don't worry meine tumhari happy life aur family mein interfere nahi karunga..ne..never"he said with a heavy heart controlling his emotions.

Her heart sank listening to him.

"bas uske liye yaha tak aaya hu nothing else don't worry meine tumhari happy life aur family mein interfere nahi karunga..ne..never"

She chuckled smiling fakely and looked at him with tears.

"Thik kaha tumne mere happy family mein tumhe interfere karne bhi nahi dungi mein.. never aur tum kis mafi ki baat kar rahe ho...kiske liye?"she asked stepping near him.

"Kiske liye?mere pyaar par vishwas nahi kiya uske liye? you called me cheater uske liye? mujhpe Vishwas nahi kiya uske liye?"

"Pree.."he tried to Stop her not able to hear his allegations.he already knew everything and he was already dying everyday that what he did to her and listening from her made his wounds fresh.

But she stopped him nodding her head in no and continued.

" ya phir Tumhari life se mujhe nikala isiliye?mujhe kahi rehne ka layak nahi choda uske liye?mere piche padke mujhe tumhare pyaar mein pagal karke..phir chodiya uske liye...kyu ki you never loved me...it was all a time pass for you..ek reason milte hi mujhpe sab ilzaam laga kar  mujhe chod ke chale gaye tum uske liye?ya phir mujhe use karke mujh..."her words stopped when she felt karan cover her mouth with his palm with tears and anger in his eyes.

"Aisa..aisa tumne socha bhi kaise haan?soch bhi kaise sakti ho ki mere pyaar jhoota tha?"her eyes brimmed with fresh tears and she tried to remove his hand but he held her shoulder and pulled her to him and said looking into her eyes directly.

"How can you even think preeta ki meine tumhe use...don't you dare to say that again you were my first and you will be my last remember"her eyes softened hearing him.he removed his hand from her mouth still not diverting his gaze from her eyes.

"Jho..jhoot!"she said gripping his shirt in her fist crying.he joined his forehead with her holding her in his embrace.she clutched his shirt sobbing feeling him.

"Agar jhoot tha toh mein yaha tak nahi ata..har din..har pal..tumhe yaad nahi karta...aur is guilt and pain mein nahi rehta ki mera pyaar ko meine hi khatam karliya..aur tumse milne keliye 4 saal, 9 mahine, 17 din se wait nahi kar raha hota...I loved you...and will only love you babydoll "

She looked at him surprisingly and shockingly listening to his words.

Did he just counted  every single day!

Her eyes asking him whether it is true or not.He nodded his head with tears looking at her.she shook her head in no and started to cry keeping her head on his chest holding the hem of his shirt.

"I loved you...and will only love you babydoll "

She started to cry loudly in his embrace remembering his words.he just called her his babydoll.

He encircled his arms around her holding her tightly crying feeling after years.He didn't know what all he said was right or wrong..but he just couldn't control himself from telling her how much he Missed and loved her..and from holding her.. feeling her.If it will be the last day he is meeting her then...he didn't wanted the day to end.

He can live his whole life cherishing this day and can live happily thinking she is happy without him.He just wanted to live the moment where she is close to him and he can feel her.

"Yo..you pushed from your life..you call...called me a cheater...you.. didn't trust my love..you didn't trust me.."she looked up to him crying.he nodded in no crying.

"Tumne mujpe bharosa nahi tha..tumhe mujhe dur kiya tumse...tumse alag kiya...tumhari life se mujhe phek diya..you pus..pushed me from your life..meine tumse kaha ki meine kuch nahi kiya hai..tum..tumhare samne kitna gidgidayi ki..ki mei..meine kuch nahi ki..kiya lek.." karan kept his finger on her lips stopping her as he just couldn't see the pain she was having while telling him.

"I am sorry ple.." but she removed his finger sobbing and looked at him being hurt.

"Na..nahi you didn't love me karan..agar pyaar kiya hota toh mujhpe bharosa karte na..lekin tumne nahi kiya..aur mujhe aise hi chod diya jab hamari life ki ,hamare pyaar ki ni..." she immediately stopped realising what she was about to say and slowly distanced from him crying.

He shook his head in no seeing her moving away from him but he didn't have any rights to stop her.
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To be continued

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Heyy lovelies how was the chapter 🥺my babies were crying so much 💔

Will preeta forgive him?

What may be the reason for their break-up?🤔

Will see in upcoming chapters 🙌

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Important thing is I have my Internal exams from monday.. Actually thought I won't be able to give the update..but when I saw some of my readers were waiting and told to give an update...I could help myself from writing the chapter which I had wrote half..and beacuse of them I wrote and decided to give and update ❤️

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