Chapter 53
Part 53
"Maa, you don't need to knock," Sharanya said, seeing Brinda standing in the doorway. Smiling, she stepped inside and sat beside her daughter, who was studying.
"Do you hear anything important, maa?"She asked. "Naah, just thought to spend some time with my daughter, but we'll talk later as you are studying right now," Brinda answered.
"Maa, I am done now. You can say anything you want," Sharanya said, keeping her books aside, smiling warmly at her. "Baccha, I want to ask you a few questions." She suddenly sounded serious, making Sharanya alert.
"You can ask anything you want, maa." Sharanya said she was a little nervous. Okay, this might be a little inappropriate and uncomfortable for you, but answer me, did Neil ever make you feel uncomfortable or touch you inappropriately?" Her questions shocked Sharanya.
"Look baccha I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable by any means, but I am just concerned about you. You stayed with him for more than 5 months, so yeah, was he ever tried to force you? " Her motherly concern got the best out of her.
Did he ever try to force her? The question rang in her mind.
He might be dominating and love to take control, but she never felt uncomfortable with his presence. His touch and his stares always made her needy for him.
"Sharanya, where are you lost?" Brinda's voice brought her back to reality. "Umm maa, you are thinking too much. He never tried to force me or touched me inappropriately." She assured her mother, making her smile.
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2 days later,
Sharanya's POV
It's been two days I didn't go to college because of my leg injury, and I was glad I didn't because I wouldn't need to face that brown-eyed monster.
"Avin I want to have a word with you, "I said, and his eyes shot up at me."Sure Sharanya, sit na." I sat and he stared at me as if telling me to continue.
"Avin I don't want to marry you, "I said without beating around the bush."
Well, from yesterday, there were discussions going on between Maa, Dii, and Ishaan Bhai about my marriage. I mean, were they mad? I haven't divorced Makk yet!! And they started discussing my remarriage. I didn't want to tie another bond because I was exhausted from all the crap going on in my life.
"Look Avin, I never thought to marry anyone again. Okay, my life is totally messed up and I want to make myself strong and independent," I said, and he keenly listened to my rants.
"Sharanya I know their conversation made you feel uncomfortable, but it's okay, you can take as much time as you want," he said softly," and I shook my head no.
"I am sure about my decision. I don't need any extra time to think." I said and took a deep breath. "Avin, I don't want to marry you or anyone." I further added that my voice was stern.
"I got to know from Yashvi Dii that you liked me from the time when I was just 2.. but let me tell you that it was just a normal attraction and nothing else. It will fade with time, " I said, tying to make him understand.
"It won't fade, Sharanya, it's more than the attraction," he said, making me chuckle. "It will be okay," I replied.
"Do you know how much Arisha loves you?" I asked and he looked down.. "She is just a liability to me. Her parents forced her on me and then left the world and I don't love her," he said, shaking his head.
"Still, you both are engaged," I said... "I already broke the engagement with her," he further replied, sighing audibly. "No, you forced her to break this engagement," I snapped at him.
I got up from the couch and said "I hope you'll understand," I said, and he smiled.
"No problem, Sharanya I think I was wrong. I can't force you to be with me. I smiled at him. And yes, please don't think bad about me. My intentions aren't wrong. I will never try to harm you or force you." He completed his sentence and my phone rang. When I saw the caller ID, my heart skipped a beat.
Why the hell now is the brown-eyed monster calling me? Can't he just let me live in peace?
I picked up the call, "Hello?"
"Hello, is this Sharanya talking?" It was an unidentified voice.
"Yes, sir," I further answered.
"I found your number on his emergency dialling list. Actually, Neil Ahuja met with an accident and was admitted to XYZ hospital." I was shocked to hear the news from the other side.. "I am..." my voice broke as I answered and hung up the call.
"What happened to you?" Avin asked. I said as I dashed into the room to retrieve my bag.. shitt my leg.
"Sharanya, where are you going at this time?" Maa asked as soon as she saw me walking out of my room with my clutch and my phone.
"Neil met with an accident, so I have to go there," I said. "What's the need, Sharanya? He has Priyank with him and his bodyguards. They will handle him," Maa said, and I shook my head no.
"I have to go maa," I said, wearing my footwear.
"I won't let you go this time," she said sternly.
"Maa, I have to go please," I requested.
"Why do you care for him, Sharanya, huh?" I cut her off.. "Maa, this is not the time to talk about it and I am going to, it's final."
"Chal, I will accompany you." Yashvi said, before I could answer, Avin said,
"Yashvi, you stay here with Brinda Aunty and Arisha I am going with Sharanya, as you know, Ishaan is also out of station. "
I agreed to go with Avin because that was the only way.
"Drive fast, Avin," I said, looking out of the window.
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As soon as his car halted outside, Sharanya went inside the hospital, limping a little, and asked the receptionist about him.
"Are you Sharanya?" She turned around when she heard a voice from behind her. It was some stranger."Yes?"
"I called you, Neil Ahuja is in room 230, private ward, 5th floor; come with me."Sharanya and Avin followed that man to the elevator.
"Sir, we are coming. Your work is done. We are coming." That man sent this message to someone and then the elevator hit the fifth floor.
"He is in that room," the man said. Nodding, she barged in and found him sitting on the bed leaning back with his head bandaged.
"Are you all right, Neil?" he strode towards her and he smirked in his mind. "What are you doing here, Sharanya?" He asked, trying to act shocked, which he succeeded in doing.
"Can you tell me you're fine? Zyada pain horaha hai apko (is it hurting too much?)" she asked, standing beside him. Neil was about to answer, but he found the third person inside the room, which made him a little angry. Controlling himself, he pulled her towards him and hugged her tight, making her stiffen.
"You still care for me. That's why you came here na?" He asked, hugging her. She was still rooted in her place.
Neil smirked, staring at Avin's shocked face and inhaled her scent. He was thanking God that he met with an accident, though it wasn't severe, and then he made a plan..
"First answer to me; how did you get to know about my accident?" He asked, breaking the hug.
"I got a call," she answered and laughed in his mind. His baby was so innocent.
"I called her." It was the same man who called her. "Who are you? And who told you to call her? " Neil asked that man, acting like a pro.
"Mr. Ahuja, after your accident you fainted. I found you in the middle of the road and her number was there in your emergency list so I called her." The man said the same words that Neil ordered him to say.
Well, the thing was, Neil met with an accident and his head hit the steering wheel and it started to bleed. Just then the idea clicked in his mind. He drove to the hospital as his wound needed treatment and he called one of his staff and offered him some money and told him to act. He did this because he wanted to see Sharanya. He didn't faint, it was a lie, but his accident was true.
"It's fine Sharanya, it wasn't a serious accident," he said, looking down. "And I'm sorry, I forgot to delete your number from my emergency dialling list."
Just then, the doctor entered and checked his wounds; they weren't at all serious. "You can go home, Mr., and take care of yourself."
"Avin, could you please drop me home because I can't drive right now and Priyank is away," Neil asked politely.
"You have your men's with you, I mean your staff and bodyguards," Sharanya said.. "They are on leave," Neil replied. "It's OK if you don't want to drop me home, I'll call someone," he further added, making her sigh..
He grabbed his phone from the side table and was about to dial someone's number when he heard her speak, "You don't need to trouble anyone at this time. Avin will drop you home."
"Thank you," he muttered softly and typed a message to his staff about his car and told him to hide it.
The doctor prescribed some medicines for him and then he was ready to go back to his home.
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"I'll manage from here now." She nodded at him as he was about to walk inside his left.
"Sharanya," he called her and held her hand, gently rubbing her skin with his thumb. "Thank you for helping me and." He took a deep breath and stared at her face. "Next week we have to meet my lawyer."
"For what?" She asked. "For divorce procedures," he answered, staring at her then at their hands. She pulled back her hand and walked out of his penthouse building..
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"Maa, it's my life and my decision, okay? You just can't force me and tell me what happened to you all of a sudden. Why the hell do you want me to marry? I am not even divorced yet!" she shouted, loosening her calm.
"So you want to spend your life with Neil ?" Her mother's questions made her more angry... "Stop maa, just stop. We are getting divorced and after that I won't be going to marry anyone," Sharanya said, or you can shout. "And from today I won't be leaving here," she further added.
"What are you saying? Then where will you stay? " Brinda asked.
"When I got the scholarship in college, they provided me with a stay in a girls' hostel, but at that time I didn't accept that offer, but now I will go there." She answered her mother.
"No you can't, okay, it's not safe for you." Brinda said. "I can handle myself and I won't stay here in Avin's house."
"Little baby, I have my apartment here. If you want, then you and me can shift there," Yashvi said softly, trying to make her agree.
"Sharanya, why are you getting angry yaar? "You can stay here and no one will force you to marry me," Avin said, genuinely worried for her.
"I'm sorry, Avin, but I can't stay here," she replied, turning to face Yashvi."I don't have any problem with staying with you in your apartment." Yashvi nodded, smiling.
to be continued.
