We stayed there like sometime no one tried to move away from each other but reality will always hurt us.

Suddenly I remembered my bitter reality. I pulled back from him, Rishi looked at me confusingly.

I put my hands on his chest making some distance between us. "What happen" he asked me looking at me confusingly.

I back away my steps he looked at me confusingly "you forgot" I whispered tears are formed in my eyes.

Rishi still looked at me confusingly "what I forgot Pooja" he asked me coming towards me to touch my hand but I took it away.

"How could you Rishi" I asked him "how could you—-come closer to me" I asked him my voice broken.

"What is in that Pooja why shouldn't I come closer to you" he asked me held my arms and pulled me to him.

"Why I can't come closer to you" he asked me I sense anger in his voice moreover hurt was in his voice.

"You can't come closer to me" I yelled at him try to free myself from him but he tightened his hold on my arms.

"Why" he asked me pulling me more into him that his breath fell on my face our bodies are so close that I can feel every muscle of his body against mine.

"Why" he asked me our faces are so close that if we move an inch our lips will touch. I try to push him but he didn't let me move.

"Why are you pushing me away" he asked me hurt was visible in his eyes "nothing" i said avoiding eye contact with him "no there is something" he said pulling me more to him.

Don't come closer to me Rishi!! I can't hold my tears when you front of me remaining what we are and what we can't!!!

"These eyes" he said pointing my eyes "these beautiful eyes hiding something" he said "nothing" I said.

"No there is" he said I tried to turn away but Rishi held me tightly.

"Why are you running away from me Pooja" he asked me I lowered my eyes "did I do something wrong" he asked me I shook my head negatively.

"Then why is your eyes always show pain in front of me" he asked me without my constant a tear slipped from my eye.

"Why" he asked me I tried to free from his grip but he held me with so firmly "am I not good friend enough to share your pain with me" he asked me.

I closed my eyes tightly tears are rolling on my cheek now I can't control them.

You are the reason why I am crying now Rishi!

Loving you was make me cry, I can't express my love to you this is make me cry!!!

I want to yell all of this but can't I know if I told him about this he will never ever see my face.

I took all my strength and pushed him lightly. I wiped my tears. Rishi was looking at me with shocked expression.

"I don't have any pain Rishi" I said not looking at his eyes "no you have" he said coming closer to me and held my waist tightly pulled me to him.

"I don't" I shouted "then why are you not looking into my eyes while saying this" he also shouted.

"Why are you saying that I can't come closer to you" he shouted making me flinch.

"You are avoiding me Pooja, from that day I got accident you start avoiding me and the day you didn't even come to see me, the other day we went outside from that day you stopped behaving how you used to be around me" he shouted.

"Why" he asked me "Rishi leave me" I said and held his hand which was holding my waist "no" he said "I won't leave you ever" he said more likely he was telling himself this.

"Why" I asked him looking into his eyes "why would I leave you" he asked me "why would I need to leave my life" he said to me his eyes was showing care and love?

Where this love came!!

"What you mean" I asked him now his hold on my waist was loosened and held me with protectively, care.

"How can I live without you" he asked me he was looking so vulnerable and broken "I never get feared of loosing you before" he said softly.

"The moment you said about your wedding with Vivek I get this feeling like you are going away from me forever" he said his eyes was become glossy.

"I can't even imagine my life without you that thought made me angry,hurt,broken" he said and pulled me more into him.

I was shocked to register what he is saying to me I couldn't believe my ears.

"I don't like the idea of you getting married someone else and going away from me" he said "why" these words are slipped from my mouth before I realise.

"I don't know but I alway want you with me" he said softly tugging my hair strands behind my ear I felt shiver when his cold fingers touching my skin.

"I want all your attention to me not on others" he said and caressed my ear smoothly I closed my eyes leaned on his touch.

"I want your smile to me, I want your eyes see only me" he said and lift my chin with his fingers.

"I want you to close with me not with others" saying this he hugged me tightly I shocked.

"I don't want you to marry Vivek" he said his head was on my shoulder he was asking me like a kid who doesn't want to go school.

"I can't say no Rishi" I said i felt wetness on my shoulder "please don't leave me" he said tears formed in my eyes.

I wrapped my arms around his back consoling him I don't understand what happen to him suddenly that made him saying all these things.

I don't know how to feel, should I be happy that Rishi doesn't want me to go away from him or should I be sad for the reality he was asking me as only a friend.

"I won't leave you Rishi" I said controlling my own tears "but you will be go away after your marriage" he whispered.

How should I make him understand!

Rishi grip on my was tightened I don't understand why he was behaving different from evening.

"Tell me Pooja what should I need to do if you will stay with me" he asked me making me shock.

"What" I asked him couldn't believe what I am hearing "what you want me to do for stopping you" he asked me pulling back but still his arms wrapped around me.

"What are you talking Rishi I don't understand" I asked him "I don't want you to get married someone and left me alone" he said.

"After dad died I became alone Pooja you make me feel happy after he left me" he said tears rolled on his cheeks.

"If you also left me I don't have anyone in my life" he said i cupped his cheeks "I won't go away Rishi" I said but he shook his head.

"My heart was not accepting the fact you are getting married" he said looking down.

"Maybe my heart was fearing of being alone again" he said looking into my eyes. His eyes was bloodshot red.

"Will you promise me that you won't go away" he asked me "will you promise me be with me forever" he asked me making me shock.

"Will you do if I say don't get married" he asked me my eyes widened and I gasped in shock.

What are you asking Rishi!!!

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