DHARA

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'This weekend??? You want to get married this weekend???' Piyush was almost yelling while Aaryan sat frozen on his business chair. I simply sipped onto my black coffee and looked at Piyush asking 'You have a problem with that?'.

He shook his head although kneeling infront of me as I was resting on the sofa in my cabin looking towards the busy streets of Kolkata when he whispered 'I am just...I...I don't know Dhara...Are you really sure about this?' he said keeping his hands on my knees when I looked at him asking 'Dont worry Piyush!!! If this is about us taking away all the limelight off your wedding...then trust me neither I nor Aaryan have that much time and energy. We don't want any Mehndi Sangeet drama. We can just directly get married on the same day or if you are not comfortable maybe the day next-'

But he immediately interrupted me saying 'Are you crazy Dhara? You are my sister. I would want this to be the biggest wedding for you...we all want to dance, eat, drink and shower all the love and blessings upon you sweetie!!! You have no idea how much closer I feel to mom whenever you are with me' he said and I couldn't help but look at him. His eyes were glistening with tears and then I noticed a few of them rolling down his cheeks.

I slowly cupped his cheeks and wiped them with my thumb fingers when he hugged me tightly and I couldn't help but shed a few tears myself.

'You have no idea Dhara!!! How special you are to all of us.' he whispered and I smiled amongst my tears saying 'So are you all...Piyush!!! So are you all!!!' I responded while caressing his hair and he suddenly got out of my hug and said

'Then don't do this na Dhara!!! Please...this isn't right. You...you both...you both don't love each other' and I looked at Aaryan when I saw him staring at a blank space.

'You are hurt and that idiot... he's still not over Kashish!!!'

That's when we heard Aaryan roar

'I AM DONE WITH HER!!!' and Piyush replied

'NO YOU AREN'T!!! And if you were I wouldn't have caught you both kissing last evening!!!'. My eyes widened at that information when I looked at Aaryan who was looking elsewhere.

'It...it was...it was...Dhara...it wasn't any-'

'You don't need to explain me anything Jaan. It doesn't bother me. It's not like we are committed or in love but...this doesn't seem healthy!!!' I announced when Aaryan looked into my eyes saying

'It was...it was an emotional moment and it won't happen again Dhara. She...she left me stranded and broken at a wedding altar. I can never go back to her.' he said when I gulped. However Piyush interrupted saying

'Dont tell me you are giving this a thought even after knowing that he's still involved with his ex and you still want to marry him? Dhara...open your eyes. I agree you don't love him. I know you want to destroy Parth and the Chakraborties but like this? By destroying your own life? Stop it Dhara. This is suicidal. Please think again...this is madness!!!' Piyush almost yelled.

'I have told you this earlier as well Piyush...love alone doesn't decide the worth of a marriage.' I argued when Piyush shook his head saying

'I agree...Yes you are right... people do have arranged marriages...but atleast there's a purity and a honesty factor in that... there's hope that maybe two people will learn to love each other after their marriage but in this case look at him Dhara..he clearly still loves Kashish!!!'

'I DON'T!!!' Aaryan yells out in frustration as he smashes a fist onto his mahogany table when Piyush shot him a death glare saying

'Dont you DON'T this out Aaryan Sehgal!!! You may still want to run away from this fact but your actions, your body and your feelings towards her clearly give out the fact that you are only doing this to hurt her. This is a revenge game but that doesn't take away the fact that you still love her!!!' when Aaryan stood up shouting

'And you think I'm the only one feeling this way? Your sister isn't doing the same? Are you trying to pretend that your sister is only trying to marry me for destroying Chakraborties...and this isn't to see Parth suffer in pain? Oh come on Piyush!!! If I was kissing Kashish last evening, even your sister was in Parth's arms-'

'ENOUGH!!! You stop right there Aaryan else I'm going to break your jaw!!!' Piyush almost lunged at him when Aaryan said 'What wrong did I say? Ask her where was she last evening? What do you think happened so much that now she wants to marry me in 3 fucking days? You accept it or not Piyush our decisions are influenced by our hearts...our broken hearts I'd rather say!!! Yes...we still feel for them but we hate them too!!!' Aaryan said in a broken voice when I said

'I DON'T FEEL ANYTHING FOR HIM EXCEPT HATE!!! I want to see him destroyed. I want him down and dusted!!' I grit my teeth when Aaryan smiled sadly saying

'Dhara...this is exactly what I'm talking about. They are in our past and yet they still affect us. We want to hurt them, we want them to feel the pain we went through, we want them to cry the tears we once shed for them...We want them feel for us...I know this isn't love and this is sadistic pleasure but you know what we need them to even satisfy our pain. How helpless are we?' and then my eyes met Aaryan's that was now filled with tears as he announced

'I don't know about you but I want to confess...I still love Kashish. Always did. She's the only one girl who made my heart vibrate rather than my dick. But that doesn't mean I don't hate her. I do. I hate her for shattering me and leaving me nowhere. I want her to feel the pain of leaving me stranded. I want to see her cry for me. I want to-'

'And amongst this where is my sister going to be?' Piyush asked when Aaryan blinked looking elsewhere as he said

'I have already told her that I can't love her Piyush. I don't have it in me to love anyone else but I promise to respect her and treat her as a good friend. Always!!!'

'Good friend??? For friendship why the hell must you marry Aaryan? You guys can be friends without that tag too. Like you both already are ...and if this is about families then I promise to talk to both Aarya Daadu and DK Naanu!!! Please don't do this guys. You both are playing a very stupid game.' Piyush said when I whispered

'I think I'm happy with what I'm getting from Aaryan in this marriage Piyush. I don't expect love either. I'm done with this love shit!!!' when Piyush held my shoulders saying

'Dont do this princess please...you deserve the best. If you don't love him maybe wait for the right one...don't do this-'

'Piyush!!! I know what's best for me. Also I don't want any so called right one. I am enough for myself!!!' saying I started walking out of the room when Piyush said

'Then why are you marrying Aaryan if you are enough for yourself? You are contradicting your own statement Dhara. I was happy that you both may find a mediatory ground after marriage and learn to fall in love with each other but with Aaryan confessing his feelings for Kashish and your unacceptable stanze about marriage leaves me questioning the very existence of why on earth is this even happening?

Barbaad karna chahte ho apne dushmanon ko...(you want to destroy your enemies) I'll help you both. I have helped you both earlier as well. Will do the same in future but please don't destroy your lives just to satisfy your egoes.' but I simply ignored Piyush's words and walked out of the cabin.

I needed some fresh air so I stepped out of the cabin only to see Saanjh Daadi standing at the door. Seeing his expressions I was very clear that she had heard everything and I wasn't ready for a confrontation now so I simply left the premises at once. I got into my car and started driving. I didn't know where I was going but I had all kinds of intrinsic thoughts going on and then I saw my phone ringing and it was Daadi. I ignored the calls however I knew what was running in the back of her head and I knew what I had to do before she did what was on her mind.

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'I am so happy that my children have finally decided to get married-' Daadu said as he side hugged both Aaryan and me.

'But Aarya three days is too early. Isn't it?-' Daadi tried to interrupt when Daadu said 'Come on Saanjh!!! It's our kids who want to get married and you think making arrangements for us...the Malhotras is really a big deal? Come on!!Our kids will have one of grandest weddings in the country princess!!!' Daadu said kissing my forehead.

'No Daadu!!! I don't want any shoo-shah. I want a close knit intimate wedding affair. Just family and friends.' Aaryan requested while I looked at him. He looked hesitant. I didn't mind anything until he wanted this in the first place.

'Yes Daadu!!! Anything that Jaan wants!!!' I said when Daadu chuckled saying 'Awwww the love and respect haaannn? So cute. Sure Bacche!!! Anything you both want. All the rituals can happen together. Mehndi, Sangeet everything...But...now that you are getting married. I want it before Piyush's wedding rituals. Three days from now is perfect. We will have an evening wedding for the both of you and Piyush-Taapsi's wedding rituals can be early morning or midnight? What say?' he asked and I nodded with a smile although Daadi and Piyush kept staring at me. They weren't happy about this.

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Short chapter this

week.

Still keeping unwell. Hopefully will recover soon.

Love ❤️

Srinidhi