"Stop lying, Trisha!" I snapped at Trisha who was trying to explain what happened.

"Remember one thing, I do not tolerate anybody disrespecting my family. Especially Ruhi." I said giving her a murderous glare.

She looked scared for a second and then said

"You can't talk to me like that! Did you forget I have your weakness." She said smirking.

Avni was right when she named her a bitch.

"Our deal is that I get married to you and Your father gives me the papers. He didn't mention anything about treating you right." I said and left to Ruhi's room.

She was crying soo much.

My heart broke into pieces seeing her in that state.

I entered her room and the lights were off only a table lamp was on.

Avni sitting there with her back rested on the backrest and Ruhi was sleeping with her head on Avni's lap while she stroked her hair.

I went towards them and sat beside Avni.

She looked at me and turned back to stroking Ruhi's hair.

"Do you really think I would tolerate her saying anything to Ruhi?" I asked.

"No! I know you won't tolerate anyone saying anything to Ruhi. But when it comes to Trisha you turn blind eye towards everyone and never trust what the other person says." She said not at all looking at me.

"Why'd you ask Ruhi to ask trisha to accompany you for her parent's meet?" She asked in an annoyed tone.

"Because she wanted both parents and I am getting married to her, so It was only sensible for me to ask her." I said shrugging.

I wanted to ask Avni about it actually but I thought it would get awkward for us her that we show up as a couple.

She again shook her head.

"She asked me to accompany her." She said resting her head on the backrest.

I grinned.

"That's great."

She just hummed and adjusted Ruhi's head on the pillow and left her room.

Not even for once did she look my way or talk like she usually does.

I really did hurt her yesterday. But I had no other option. She was annoying me and I would have spilled the beans to her if she would keep on persuading.

But now I can't tolerate her being silent also.

I need to do something about it!

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So finally today was the most dreadful day of my life when I get engaged to Trisha.

I just needed to buy some time to find out where the hell did my documents disappear. I don't intend to get married to her. Once I get the documents in my hands I am going to make sure Trisha regrets ever coming in my path.

I was annoyed since morning.

Why?

Because—

"Avni why won't you tell me? Is there an airport nearby ? Or is it my heart taking off?" Arnav asked Avni as she was busy decorating the stage with flowers.

See this is what I was talking about!

This stupid brother of mine is been hitting on Avni ever since he has laid eyes on her.

He is the only one who met her when we used to live in mumbai.

He came to stay over in my mumbai's apartment for a month or so and so Avni knows him really well.

She is also well customed with his flirtarious ways.

She just rolled his eyes at him.

"Arnav, I asked you to help me with the flowers and not ask me useless questions. Now get your ass up here and start working." She scolded him.

I laughed at him. Does he not know? It is not easy to flirt with her.

"What are you laughing at?" He said narrowing his eyes at me.

"You know her too well to know she won't give a shit to you. So stop trying." I said shrugging.

"So? Dude. Just wait & watch I am going to sweep her off to london." He said and got a smack from Avni.

"Owww! Babe. Why would you hit me?" He asked with a fake expression of being hurt.

She just smiled at him and shook her head.

"I am a year elder to you! Stop dreaming and start working. Lots of work is pending." She said still smiling.

Why is she smiling?

Don't tell me she is falling for his charms!

But she knows that Arnav is one big flirt. He can flirt with anyone and everyone provided it is a girl.

"But wait, why does it concern you if she is falls for his charms?" Whispered Raghav in my ears as he stood beside me.

I looked at him shocked.

Did I say that aloud?

"Nope! I just know what you are thinking." He said shrugging.

"It doesn't concern me." I said masking my face with the same blank & stoic expression I have practiced all these years. But the reality is I am not liking even a bit that he is making her smile.

"I don't know what is it that is making you get married to Trisha. I know one thing for sure, the girl standing right over there is the only one that can melt your heart. She is the only one who can make you smile like no one else does.

Why is it that your eyes never had the twinkle in them in these 4 years?" He questioned me and I looked at him again with a blank face.

But I know that the questions he is asking are totally relevant.

But how do I get the answers?

"Think about it. Because you are not spoiling just your life you are destroying her's too!" He said and left.

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I was buttoning up my sherwani and getting ready for the engagement.

She is the only one that can make you smile like no one else does.

The only one one that can melt your heart.

Raghav's words were continuously ringing in my ears.

I was absentmindedly buttoning it up and a button got plucked out.

I just threw the button away frustratingly.

Why am I this frustrated?

It is very easy! Get married to Trisha get the documents from her father and everything will be normal.

But the thing is I can't accept the fact that I have to get married to Trisha.

Why?

Not because she is cunt and has trapped me but because everytime I imagine myself getting married to Trisha, Avni's face comes haunting me!

Hell! There was a time when I loved Trisha to death!

Atleast I thought I did!

Then why am i not able to do this?

My chain of thoughts were broken when there was a knock at the door.

"Come in." I said.

Avni entered and said "Aunty has send this brooch to put on your sherwani." She came towards the dressing table and kept the box of brooch on it.

But then her eyes laid on the button that I threw away. She picked it up and was searching for something in the drawers.

"What are you— I stopped talking when she got the stitching material box from the drawer.

She started putting the button on my sherwani and what was I doing?

Clearly admiring my view. She was looking Beautiful, Breathtaking, and what not!

And her fragrance.

Strawberries!

So fucking addicting!

She was done with the button and was now putting on the brooch.

She turned around to leave but her hair got stuck in my sherwani button.

She winced and turned around to remove it. But I beat her to it and started untangling her hair from my button.

"You always loved short hair. And now you have this long hair that they get tangled." I said chuckling.

"Yeah! I love it this way now." She said.

"I don't know how do you remember the smallest of details about me when I am a fucking nobody to you" She said and I know she was pissed at me for saying those things to her.

"You know, I didn't mean it." I said to her and removed ther hair strand completely.

"No I don't know! You are so confusing. One day you say I am a nobody to you. Before that you said I matter, definitely matter! I don't know which one do you mean! So please do the honours and enlighten me." She said raising her voice.

"I know that you are you with me more than you are with anybody else and so am I! But I don't know why can't you see it! Why is it always that Trisha makes you blind?" She asked getting agitated.

"Avni..! It is— it is just too complicated." I said not meeting her eyes.

She just let out a dry chuckle and asked

"You still don't trust me enough to tell me what's going on?"

"Avni it is not that— I started but she interrupted me saying

"Fuck it! Do whatever you want." She stormed out of my room angrily.

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