My eyes saw Reya's fading figure as she ran towards the stairs crying. As much as I wanted to go behind her, I controlled myself. For us!
I averted my gaze back to Tejasvi who had a smirk on her face which she covered up cleverly and quickly but that didn't go unnoticed by me.
She must be happy thinking about her win. But was it her win or lose?
She thinks she can separate us again? That I would believe in her words again? No!
Never!
I can never repeat the mistake I made years back which cost me the love of my life.
"Want to go on a date?" I asked her stepping closer, plastering a fake smile.
I couldn't smile when my Sunflower was crying all alone upstairs.
She smirked and nodded instantly as we made our way outside the resort.
"I'm glad you opened my eyes again." I muttered as we drove to a destination I decided for her.
Hell? Obviously.
I kept talking to her but my mind was there where my heart was.
With my Sunflower! Please don't cry my love, I'll be there with you soon! I thought and continued driving until we reached a hotel.
As I applied the brake of the car, I turned to see her ugly face and smiled again. Fake obviously.
Pulling my handkerchief out of my pants pocket, I forwarded it to her. "Blindfold yourself! It's a surprise!" I tried to sound excited.
She chirped in excitement and immediately nodded and blindfolded herself. I took her inside, making sure I didn't touch her unnecessarily.
As we reached the reception, I asked the receptionist, "There's a room by the name Vayush Kashyap!"
Listening to me, Tejasvi spoke up, "When did you book it? Oh my god!"
"I'm way too quick than you can ever imagine!" I whispered to her.
As the receptionist handed over me the key I took her towards the room. "Excited much?" I asked before opening the door for her.
"I can't wait to let you in!" She muttered.
Shame on her for thinking that way!
As I opened the door and we stepped inside, my eyes fell on Navi who was already waiting for us.
She smiled at me quietly which I reciprocated easily. Then my eyes shifted to Tarush, my friend, more like a family member. He had a good approach so Navi suggested to take his help.
He nodded at me and I started walking towards a chair. I made that bitch sit on it and then whispered, "Let me tease you a little!"
Her ugly face turned red and she requested, "At least let me see!"
I stopped her when she tried to open the blindfold and tied her to the chair.
"So desperate aren't we?" I asked sitting at a good distance from her after tying her tightly.
"From so many years! Finally I succeeded in making you mine!" She replied with a smirk.
"Let's play a game!" I said, making her chirp.
"Reply me honestly or I'll punish you in my way!" I declared making her frown a little initially but eventually she agreed.
"You love me?" I asked her.
"A lot!" She replied quickly.
I asked her a few unnecessary questions so that she couldn't doubt our plan.
"Next question! Did you try to remove Reya from my life?" I asked.
"Ye-yes! I mean she's not good for you!"
"Did you spike Reya's drink last night?"I asked in a serious tone.
"What are you saying?" She frowned, uneasiness clearly seen on her face.
"Yes or no?" I groaned.
"No-y-yes!" She replied, fisting her palm.
"Oh! Great! Next one! Was it you behind the acid attack plan?" I asked my final question.
"Noo!" She replied and the next moment I played an audio from Navi's phone.
'I planned the acid attack! But that bitch survived it too! But you know what, at least they both parted ways. That's what I wanted. But when I got to know that they came back together, and the news of my Uncle going for lifetime imprisonment made my blood boil. Now you see how I finish this love story of theirs.'
It was Tejasvi's voice. And that too accepting the deed she did years ago.
Her body froze in front of me as she tried to untie herself from the chair. A smirk appeared on my face and I gestured to Navi to remove her blindfold.
As soon as the blindfold got away from her eyes, she opened her eyes and looked around. Her eyes fell on Navi standing beside her and her jaw almost dropped.
"YOU!" She shouted at Navi to which she chuckled.
"Wrong answer!" I caught her attention as she turned her head in my direction. Her eyes went down to my hand as I swirled the acid in my hand - Hydrochloric Acid.
"Nooooo!" She screamed on the top of her lungs.
"Punishment time!" I groaned as I slowly tilted the test tube near above her thigh.
"Nooo pleaseeeee!" She shouted trying to free herself, throwing her legs around.
"What do you think, you can manipulate me all again? Huh?" I stopped and straightened the tube again.
"You fuckinggg liar! I'll see you later!" She groaned at Navi whose smirk widened.
"Tsk tsk tsk! Sorry Tejasvi!" Navi laughed hard at her.
Before I could utter anything my phone pinged with a message. I unlocked the screen, it was a text from Tanu and my heart skipped a beat after what I read over it.
'She isn't opening the door! Come fast!'
I stood up and rushed outside leaving the bitch tied to the chair. Navi was with Tarush so I was not worried about her.
Fuckk! I shouldn't have let her go like this. I know I acted so nonchalantly but this was not supposed to happen this way.
I rushed outside the hotel and entered the car, revving the engine and started driving to the resort with speed.
Hurting my Sunflower was not at all in the plan and I was regretting it from the moment I uttered those harsh words to her.
It was all my and Navi's plan to catch Tejasvi. And I was on my way to tell Reya about it when that bitch showed up midway.
FEW HOURS AGO
I was sitting with Dhairya in the garden when I received a message from Navi. I opened it and it was an audio message.
When I played it my eyes widened. It was a recording of a conversation between Navi and Tejasvi. I didn't know how Navi succeeded in making that bitch utter the truth that it was all her plan years ago.
I immediately called Navi and waited for her to pick the call up. "I hope you're not kidding with me, Navi!" I blurted out as soon as she picked the call.
"Bhai! Are you serious?" She mocked me, making me sigh.
"Now listen to me! Tejasvi is planning to manipulate you. And if that doesn't go well, she will.." Navi stopped mid sentence making me frown.
"She'll what?" I asked in urgency.
"She'll poison Bhabhi!" She whispered, and I could feel the pain in her voice.
"Noo!" I almost screamed as I stood up.
"So listen to me carefully. I've made a full proof plan for her. When she manipulates you, get along with her tactics. Act as if you're convinced." She said.
I instantly shook my head, "Are you crazy?" I shouted at her.
"Bhai don't behave like a kid. You've to do it for you and Bhabhi!" She yelled at me.
"But Navi..." I tried to debate but she spoke up, "You know that bitch well! She can do anything to separate you both again. Please think maturely. Last time we didn't have ample proof against her involvement in the acid attack. But now we've it."
"Okay! Tell me what I should do!" I asked her and she continued,
"So, when she manipulates you, agree with her, and act as if you're convinced. I and Tarush are going to book a hotel room where you'll bring her once she accepts her win."
"Tarushh!" I yelled, "Vo kaha se aa gaya beech mein?" I asked.
"Bhai he has a good approach and he'll call the police inspector once you bring that bitch in the hotel room." she replied convincingly.
"But we can do it here in the resort, why another hotel?" I asked in doubt.
"Bhaiii! We can't let everybody know about all this. Shaadi hai kal Tanu di ki!" she replied frustratingly.
I sighed and nodded as she was right. We can't bring the police over here in the resort and spoil everybody else's mood and excitement for the wedding.
"Now please go to Bhabhi and tell her everything before that bitch starts playing her own game." Navi yelled at me and I started moving towards the stairs.
PRESENT TIME
But before I could go to my Sunflower and tell her everything, Tejasvi came into play. I even tried to go past her but she didn't let us go.
My heart was sinking deeply after the way I'd acted with my Sunflower just for her own sake. I wanted to call her when I was taking Tejasvi into the resort but slightest of the negligence and our plan would have failed miserably.
But on the other hand, the way Sunflower stood quite in front of that bitch and kept on listening to her filthy talks made me hurt.
She wasn't supposed to act this way. My Sunflower needs to learn to stand up and speak for herself and for us too.
I knew the past must have triggered her, and how come I forgot about her Schizophrenia! SHIT!
I drove fast enough to reach the resort in less than 10 minutes. Parking the car quickly, I ran inside towards the stairs to the room.
I didn't know how many steps I'd left while running on the stairs.
As soon as I reached the 2nd floor, I ran hurriedly towards the room. I pushed the handle inside but it was locked. Even Tanu wasn't there.
"Sunflower! Open the door!" I called her and knocked on the door.
No reply came back for the next 30 seconds. My breath got hitched, my heart felt heavy. I knocked it again, hardly this time.
"Sunflower pleas..." my words died as the door finally opened.
I immediately went inside, locking the door behind and turned to face my baby. She was standing with her hands folded across her chest, her eyes dried, cheeks with dried tears.
Shit! I'm an asshole.
"Baby..." I coo her, stepping closer but she stopped me.
"Why are you here?" she whispered.
"Listen to me once.." I pleaded, stepping towards her and pulling her in my arms. She tried to push me away and wiggled in my embrace but I held her tight.
"Fuckinggg leave!" She shouted and started crying.
But my hold stayed firm. She broke down into my arms like a little piece of glass, her tears soaked my shirt.
I pulled away, cupped her cheeks looking directly into her eyes, "I'm sorry, Sunflower!"
The tears from her eyes continued to flow and she pushed me away with force. "STAY AWAY!" she shouted. Her voice broke in between.
"Sunflower please!" I pleaded, stepping closer but she threw a vase on the floor and yelled, "What please? You know what Kashyap! I'm so done with this pessimistic behaviour of yours!"
Her words hurted me initially but her anger was acceptable. After the way I'd treated her I already saw this coming.
She came closer walking over the broken vase pieces and held my collar, "You want answers right?" She grunted, her eyes sticking to mine.
My eyes went down to her foot as I saw blood oozing out of her sole. And in the next second, I lifted her in my arms and strode towards the bed, walking over the broken glass piece, unaffected by the glass piece which pierced my foot skin too.
She protested in my hold but I was adamant and made her sit on the bed over my lap. My hand curled around her foot trying to stop the blood which was flowing out. Luckily she stopped protesting and sat quietly, her eyes fixed on the floor.
"Speak up, Sunflower!" I whispered near her earlobe making her look at me in astonishment. I knew I was playing with fire right now but who cares.
And as expected she slapped me hard across my face.
Oh God I love her so much!
"You want answers? Right? Even after I already cleared every doubt which might come in your mind when we reconciled! Didn't I?" She yelled while tears adorned her cheeks like pearls.
I nodded obediently.
"Maybe you forgot! Let me tell you again, Mr. Kashyap!" She yelled again.
Even though I never had any doubt about her love and loyalty for me, I let her speak. She was so full right now, and I was there to drown in the ocean of her anger. Now and forever.
I knew everything, everything she did. Why she didn't approach me, why she stayed quiet even after I got selected in the football team. Everything.
"I was way too innocent to risk your life. My love was too innocent to let you suffer because of a mistake I made. My heart was too innocent to hurt you with the truth. I'd no courage to tell you that happened with me because deep down I knew you would blame yourself for all this. And..."
Her eyes moved to my chest, as she started opening the upper three buttons of my shirt.
"And see them! You did blame yourself. These scars are the proof." She sobbed pointing at the scars on my chest.
"Didn't I tell you everything?"she yelled clenching my collar in her fists.
"Did I cheat on you?"
"If protecting your career and your heart is cheating, then yes, I'm a fucking cheater!" She shouted this time and slapped across my both cheeks many times.
I was quiet. I was hurt! Not because of her words. But because I made her feel this way.
"Yet! Even after all this, you went all along her manipulative skills! Fucking stop hurting me!" She blurted and cried.
"I hate youu Vayush!" She sobbed resting her face on my chest.
I caressed her back softly calming her down as she muttered again, "I hate you so much!"
Silence surrounded for some time before I spoke up, "I'm sorry Sunflower!"
She shook her head a little in disapproval and lifted it up to meet my eyes.
"You're not!" She said with a pout and I leaned forward to peck it.
"Why have you come here? Go back to her!" She yelled again, making me sigh.
"I'm here to take you with me!" I replied calmly tucking the loose end of her hair behind her earlobe.
"I'm not going anywhere with you!" She turned her head in opposite direction.
My finger held her chin as I made her look back at me. "Let me put my part forward, please!" I requested her.
She sighed and nodded leaning back on my chest.
Sometimes I don't understand her. A minute before she was yelling, shouting and slapping me, saying she hates me but all that while sitting on my lap. And now she's leaning against my chest.
My baby is way too innocent.
I told her everything from the start. How her drink was spiked last night, the way she behaved with Richa and her -dry humping me too.
Her eyes widened and her cheeks turned red in embarrassment as she hid her face in the crook of my neck.
I continued telling her my conversation with Navi at the terrace, the audio clip she sent me in the morning and the plan we made to caught Tejasvi.
The surprise on her face was evident while her eyes hold the guilt for behaving this way.
The moment he told me the truth about everything, guilt washed over me. I shouldn't have yelled and shouted at him.
But wait! He was supposed to tell me before acting all nonchalantly that time. But he didn't.
Meri jagah vo hota to vo bhi yahi karta na!
I cupped his face, leaned forward and kissed his lips. Pulling away, our nose attached as I muttered, "I'm sorry Vayu!"
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I peppered sloppy kisses on his face while whispering sorry again and again.
He stopped me, pulled me closer to himself, my head resting on his shoulder. "I should've told you! But that bitch showed up in between." He replied, kissing my cheeks.
He told me how Navi planned to catch her red handed and how he took her to the hotel.
Every cells of my body started feeling guilty for behaving like this with him. Pain was evident in his voice as he told me how regretful he felt when he uttered those words in front of her.
I hugged him tightly, our bodies wrapping around each other.
"I thought our love failed!" I whispered hiding my face into his chest.
He held me chin, making me look into his eyes. His eyes darkened when he said, "I can never repeat the same blunder I did years ago, Sunflower. Leaving you won't only make me lose my soul but everything. I would rather choose to kill myself than to leave you like this."
He pulled me closer, our foreheads attached, nose brushing against each other.
"Our love is eternal, and our innocence will forever lead us back to one another." he muttered before smashing his lips over mine.
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