Recap: Continuation of Keshav revealing his POV of past to Myra.

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Keshav stopped talking when he heard her sobs. He laid her head on the pillow and propped on his elbow to look at her face. With his other hand he moved the hair from her face and kissed her eyes.

Keshav: Please don't cry, I have been seeing nothing other than you crying butterfly. I know I did a grave mistake for years by hiding my love but I didn't knew that my stupidity would have cost years of our life. I m so sorry, I will do anything to earn your forgiveness but please don't cry.

He waited until her sobs stopped before he continued.

Keshav: I was mad at myself that day, I cursed my stupid brain for taking that assignment that costed me so much. But I had 30 days time so I made up my mind to make you mine somehow. First thing I decided is to stay back in Chennai to act on my decision so I moved to stay in our home which I built for us keeping all your likes and dislikes in mind. I called Varun to assist me and we started with stalking that guy Prashanth.

It didn't took me long to find out his history. He was in love with someone else.

Myra: I know.

Keshav: No, you don't know butterfly. He was in love with his childhood friend. He is a gay.

Myra was shocked to hear the truth while Keshav sat leaning on the heard board and moved her head to his lap as he started caressing her hair.

Keshav: They had been in love for years but were cowards to face their family and society but somehow his parents got to know and they tried their best to stop him but he was not ready. That is when they got to know about you. They thought that bastard could marry you and continue his love story since he felt you will be drowing in your own misery and will not be a hindrance to his life. His parents wanted him to marry a girl to save their reputation in the society so they chose you and planned to get you married before you changed your mind. 

Myra was now sitting opposite to him looking shocked.

Myra: He said, he had a love failure from college.

Keshav: A web of lie to trap you but little did he know that he has to face me before he neared you. 

Myra: What did you do ?

Keshav: We tapped all their calls and hot to know, they planned to stay low key until the marriage was over but they couldn't stay away from each other and planned to meet for once before the marriage. Two weeks before the wedding, I met him at his lover's flat where they lived together. 

Flashback:

Keshav and Varun knocked on the door and waited for someone to open. A few seconds later Prashanth opened the door and he couldn't identify Keshav since he hasn't met him before.

Prashanth: Yes, how may I help you ?

Keshav held Prashanth's collar and pushed him inside while Varun locked the door behind them. 

Prashanth: Hey, who are you and how dare you enter my home without permission ?

Prashanth's lover walked out of the room and rushed to Keshav to save Prashanth but Varun dragged him and locked him on his knees.

Keshav fished out his mobile and played all the audio and video evidences of Prashanth with his lover which shocked both of them.

Keshav punched and kicked Prashanth until he was pulled back by Varun. Keshav yanked his hand from Varun's hold and strangled Prashanth against the wall.

Keshav: I fucking don't care about what you do but how dare you to pull my Myra into your bloody mess ? Let me be clear, from this moment you will do what you have been instructed and dare you to go against my words then I will make sure your family will be wiped of without any evidence.

Prashanth: I will do anything you say. Please let go of me.

Keshav: You better. You will not speak to anyone about what happened now. You will do all the preparations for the wedding as I say. The night you reach the wedding venue you will leave a letter and sneak out.

Varun: Will you have a second thought on listening to his words ?

Keshav: He won't Varun, after all I can destroy his life in seconds. Now I will head to your home and give the same treatment to your father. Afterall he deserves that for betraying my future father in law in the name of friendship. 

Prashant: I will talk to my family and we will do as you say but don't hurt my father. Please, I beg you.

Keshav: You will not spend a penny to buy anything for my Myra or the wedding. Varun will be in touch with you, give him the list of every amount you spent so far and he will transfer the money to you. I will do everything for her and you will just be a delivery boy. Am I clear ?

Prashant nodded his head vigorously and Keshav pat his cheek and showed his forefinger in warning.

Prashanth: Who are you sir ?

Keshav: Villain to you but hero to my Myra.

Varun: You behave like a teenager in love boss. Show him your card and that will shut him up.

Keshav pulled out his official ID card and Prashanth gulped in fear looking at it. Keshav adjusted his hair and shirt before he walked out of the apartment with Varun following behind.

Flashback ends.

Keshav: I chose the wedding saree, nuptial pendant, jewels and I took care of everything from the groom's side. In future, I didn't want you to feel bad that we got married with the things that bastard gave you.

Myra: What if he was straight ? Would you have let him marry me ?

Keshav pulled her to his lap and touched her cheek with his knuckle.

Keshav: No, not when I was breathing you as my oxygen. I would have kidnapped him or paid him whatever money he wanted to run away that night. You are mine Myra and I was determined to take you with me that day. 

Myra: You knew about him and planned everything to stop the marriage but you never had the intention to let us know about it ? Atleast you never thought of talking to me about it ?

She started hitting him on his chest with fresh tears starting all over again. Keshav held her hands and pulled to her to his chest.

Keshav: That was my last chance to make you mine forever Myra and I didn't want to let go of that. What would have happened if I revealed about him ? Uncle would have stopped the marriage and you would have gone back to crying over your life. I can't watch you drowing in misery once again little one so I decided the best for us. I made him run away and proposed marrying you. You thought I proposed because I felt pity for you so to get rid of that thought I took you to the ice cream parlour to lighten your mood.

Myra: That is why you talked so much that day ?

Keshav: I had to impress you to marry me and I have waited for years so couldn't let go of the one chance fate gave me. I wanted to marry you and I trusted my love that you will fall in love with me too.

Myra: What if I had denied ?

Keshav: Simple, I would have fallen at your feet and confessed all my love that day since there was no option left.

Myra: So, I made a mistake and agreed to your proposal just for an ice cream right ?

Keshav: No butterfly, you did right by it. We got married and you slowly fell in love with me. I might have fell first but you fell harder for me, isn't it ?

Myra: How did you know I fell in love with you ?

Keshav: I have experienced falling for you so I knew and that night in Swizz when you decided to give yourself to me was the day I saw what I was yearning for all my life. I saw love in your eyes for me.

Myra: No one could love me the way you love me. What did I do deserve all these love from you ? Why do you love me so much ?

Keshav: I don't know if people fall in love with a reason but I had no reason butterfly. I love you like I breathe to live, I love you like I eat to be alive, I love you to be alive. You are my strength, you are my weakness, you make me happy, you give me peace, you keep me sane, you keep me alive butterfly. My heart flutters like it got some wings when I look at you, that is the reason I call you butterfly.

Myra: Atleast you were sure that you were in love with me and enjoyed doing everything to me whereas I have been living in delusion assuming of someone I was in love, cried over the heart break that didn't even happen in first place, a fake groom and what not ? I should be happy that it was me you have been in love for years, I should be hapy that it was you whom I was in love from the beginning, I should be happy that we were each other's first in everything but I could only cry now.

Keshav: shhh, I m sorry, I know it is all because of me and I don't even deny it. Punish me and I will do anything you ask for but please don't shed any more tears and please don't stop talking to me. We have endured enough for this life time little one.

Myra: Yeah you are right but I cannot deny that I m hurt. I need time to come in terms with whatever I got to know in these 2 days.

Keshav: Myra..

Myra: I m not leaving you or avoiding you but I need to get over the hurt.

Keshav: I m the one who hurt you so I will be the one healing you. Give me a chance to heal you butterfly. 

Myra: You better do it.

Keshav: I love you. I promise, there won't be any secret between us henceforth.

He cupped her face and kissed her forehead with his lips lingering a little longer.

Myra: I love you, I love you so much Ketchup

Her words came out as a whisper and Keshav smiled with tears brimming in his eyes listening her confession.

Keshav: Do you know how many years I have been waiting to hear these words from your mouth? I feel complete now little one. Please say that again.

Myra: I love you, you are only mine Keshav.

Keshav cupped her cheeks to kiss on her lips but Myra placed her palm glaring at him.

Myra: I m still upset with you and you are supposed to convince me so no kissing until then. 

She laid on the bed facing away from him. Keshav hugged her from behind and kissed her collarbone. He turned her to face him and kissed her the tip of her nose.

Keshav: Did you have plans on confessing your love to me ?

Myra: Yes, I had plans to do that on the same day as you but everything spoiled and I did in the most blunt way. Did you feel that ?

Keshav: Yes, like a breeze hit me, I felt living all those moments with you together once again. I felt the intensity of the kiss that night years back because that was for me. Myra, you are mine, I love you and you love me too. Everything feels surreal for me.

Myra: For me too. 

Keshav smiled hearing her words and he caressed her hair until she fell asleep.

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