Chapter 13

Tumhe dekha to yeh jana sanam
    Payar hota hai diwana sanam……

Rathore Haweli, Jaipur

No… no… please… please stop… AHHH… it hurts… please… this isn’t love… please stop… AHHH… please…

I’m crying, begging him to stop. My body feels numb. His voice keeps saying it’s love,but it isn’t.

AHHHH!

He burned my arm with his cigarette again. The pain sears through me like a knife.

Smack!

Another slap. My mouth bleeds. I’m tied up,helpless. He strikes again,

AHHHHHHH—

✧

I jerked awake, gasping for air. Sweat drenched my body, my head pounding. Tears streamed down my face.

It felt like someone ripped the breath right out of me.

I took deep, trembling breaths. But the fear, it lingered. Always.

I curled into a ball, burying my face in my knees. I cried quietly, praying my parents wouldn’t hear me breaking… again.

This was my reality. Nightmares, every night. Sometimes that car crash, but mostly… this. I hate remembering it.

I hate this world. Everyone wears masks, pretending, lying, using. No one truly cares. Everyone has a motive.

I wiped my cheeks, the dried tears itching my skin. I forced myself through my morning routine, even went jogging. But something inside felt broken,heavy. I don’t know if it’s loneliness or pain or just… numbness.

I miss Rocky. If he were here, I could have told him everything. He would have listened, comforted me… run beside me. Now I run alone.

✧

I wore a simple kurti and jeans today. My jhumkas jingled softly as I sat with Inaiyat in the cafeteria.

“So, how’s that witch?” I asked, biting into my sandwich. I knew her chachi was pure evil,maybe a thousand demons died and she was born from them.

“She’s fine,” Inaiyat replied with a small, fake smile.

I just nodded, still chewing.

Then she looked at me seriously. “Vani… can I ask you something?”

“Of course, Inu. You know I don’t judge.”

She hesitated. “Did Amrinder uncle say anything about my marriage?”

I looked at her. “Uncle had a heart attack last week. That’s why they didn’t visit.”

Her face paled. “Is he okay now?”

“Yeah, he’s better.”

She nodded slowly, but I could see the worry written all over her face. We continued eating in silence. After college, we went to my house together.

✧

When we got home, Inu noticed the unfamiliar car in the driveway.

“Vani, someone’s here?”

“Looks like it.”

We walked in, and there he was. That karela. Nav. Sitting with Amrinder uncle, my parents, and Ayanshi (my sister, who just got back from hostel).

Our eyes met. He didn’t look away. I rolled mine and turned to greet uncle.

“We have to visit Inaiyat’s house,” Uncle said. “It’s something important. Regarding the wedding.”

✧

At Inu’s house, she opened the door. Her chachi wasn’t around. Good.

“Please sit. We brought something for you,” she said politely, as she led them inside.

Inu and I went to the kitchen to prepare snacks.

“What do you think this is about?” I asked.

She just shrugged.

If something weird happens, I swear I’ll break that Nav’s head.

We carried out the tea and snacks. Her uncle and aunty had joined the others. Chachi’s face looked ghostly pale. I loved it.

Nav looked like a ghost too,but I kept a straight face.

Everyone greeted each other.

“Inaiyat, bring us some water,” her chachi ordered.

I was busy glaring at her, wondering what she really did to Inu.

“Vani,” my mom called.

“Yes, mmy?”

“Come sit with us, beta.”

I saw Inu was already seated, so I joined. My eyes flicked to Nav. He was still staring at me.

What the hell is his problem? Did I grow horns overnight?

Then Amrinder uncle spoke.

“We’ve come to invite everyone to Ludhiana for Yash and Inaiyat’s wedding.”

“Ludhiana?” her chachi asked, alarmed. “But-”

“Why? Is there a problem, Jahnavi?” Uncle cut her off smoothly.

“No, bhaisab. It’s just,there’s so much to prepare for a wedding…” her husband tried to smooth things over.

“We’ll handle all of that,” Uncle said. “So it’s settled. You’re all coming with us to Ludhiana. Tomorrow.”

Chachi and chacha had no choice but to agree.

And yes, tonight, Uncle and Nav are staying with us.

Tomorrow, we’re all going to Ludhiana.

Let the chaos begin.

Everything is settled for yash’s wedding. Everything is all set.

Bhabhi is going with us tomorrow, he’ll be thrilled to know this, but am i doing the right thing by not telling him?

Like he loved bhabhi thats why he reacted that way, but he hurted me too. How can he think such lowly about me. 

Oh well nav, you’ve taken the step now so you can’t back out.
yash veerji be ready.

I’ve already told all the family members about this plan. Bhabhi will be living with us in our Haweli, so the main task will be to hide Bhabhi from Yash, quite difficult but we’ll look into that.

We are currently staying at Rathore’s haweli for the night, and we’ll be leaving together tomorrow. I’m standing alone in the lawn, surrounded by the night darkness

“ suno”

[ Listen]

I turned trying to find the owner of this voice , and here i saw vani approaching me,

“ bolo, chipak kali ”

[ Speak up chipak kali ]

“ chipak kali? Whats chipak kali”

“ tum hamesha mujhse chipakne ki kosis krti ho na , isiliye chipak kali, i can also moderate it if you want to chipkali”

[ You always try to get close to me so i named you i can also moderate it if you want to lizard]

I said giving her a teasing smile, uff that frustrated look on her face. I love to annoy her

“ mai chipak ti hu tumse? Kisi pagal kutte ne kata hai kya mujhe? ”

[ I get close to you? Does any crazy dog bite me?]

“  usne marna hai kya tumhe kaat ke? tumne agar use vapis kat liya to?”

[ Did he wants to die by bitting you? What if you bite him back?]

I said while controlling my laugh , she was so easy to riled up

“ tumhara dimag kharab hai kya?”

[ Are you mad?”]

She yelled and i instantly covered her mouth with my palm looked around

“ are you crazy? Who shouts like that?”

Her eyes were boiling with anger.

“ owch”

“ what the heck vani?”

She bite my hand

“ i have to get rabies injection now, what if i get —

She grabbed my throat in sudden action, and woah i am impressed, i froze

“ zinda gaadh dungi agar firse touch bhi kiya to ”

[ I’ll bury you alive if you touch me again]

I raised my hand in surrender

“ calm down bhartiya naari, calm down”

She left my throat, anger still visible in her eyes

“ dinner is ready if you want to eat than come”

She didn’t wait for my reply and went inside , i too followed her,

“ bhai” vani’s sister said ayanshi maybe

[ Brother]

“ ji?”

[ Yes?]

“ app khana khane beth jao, khana ban gya hai”

[ Dinner is ready, sit for dinner]

“ theek hai ji”

I replied her with a smile and looked at vani,

“ look , and learn from her how to talk”

I whispered teasingly, tilting towards her a little,

“ I’ll kill you”

She whispered yell , and went to help her mother and history, and i smiled .

Dinner went amazingly well, everyone was great, except for one person – my Chipak Kali. I smiled to myself, enjoying the playful banter and teasing.

Now, I’m sitting in a room with Bade Papa (Amrinder) and Ranvijay Uncle (Vani’s father). Bade Papa is sharing every detail with Ranvijay Uncle – everything that happened, including the cause of his heart attack and the reason for us coming today. However, he’s also explaining how I caused a change in plans.

“ so he still doesn’t know, he is marring the girl he loved? ”
Ranvijay uncle asked, his voiced laced with shock and amusement, he than looked at me

“No, uncle, he doesn’t know. He doesn’t even know who he’s marrying. I tried to tell him, but he won’t listen because he only wants to marry the girl he loved. And he doesn’t know that the girl he loved is—–”

Vani suddenly interrupted us, her voice rising in shock and anger.

“What? He doesn’t know this? And you all are forcing him? What the hell is wrong with you guys? I am gonna tell this to inaiyat ” she exclaimed, her words trailing off as she quickly turned and ran downstairs.

I looked at Uncle and Bade Papa in shock, then followed Vani, running after her.

“ vani! Vani ! Listen ”

I called out, trying to get her attention, but she ignored me and kept going.

I quickly caught up to her, grasping her arm with a firm grip and take her to the nearest room

“You’re not telling anyone anything!”

Vani shook off my grip, her eyes blazing with anger.

“Why should I follow your orders, Mr. Brar?”

“Mr. Brar you can be like this but i am not, she is my bestfriend, if your brother loves another girl why ae you forcing him and why are you ruining her life??”

“ i am ruin– ”

  I fisted my hair in frustration

“ what do you mean i am like this?”

“ you know exactly what i am talking about ”

“ listen miss rathore  half information is dangerous, you listen the former part and reacted, and about telling this to inaiyat bhabhi , you are not doing to do this. ”

Vani stood her ground, her eyes flashing with determination.

“You have 2 minutes to give me a valid reason not to tell her,”

she said, her voice firm.

I tried to intimidate her, closing the distance between us, but she didn’t back down.

“And what if I don’t?” I asked, my anger rising.

Vani opened Inaiyat Bhabhi’s contact on her phone and threatened to call her.

“Believe me or not, I can do many things. 30 seconds have already passed,” she said, her finger hovering over the call button.

I tried to snatch her phone but she resisted

“ one minute left mr brar”

I was fuming in anger how can this little kid can blackmail me , but I can’t take risk now

“ fine, fine, I’ll tell you”

I was so frustrated but gave up, i tell her that the girl yash like is inaiyat and how much he is obsessed with her, he loved her, but when i tried to tell him, he thought they are just marrying her off with a random girl and he got angry and  added a little more details

“ are you telling the truth?”
Her voice laced with uncertainty, and confusion

I threw up my hands in frustration

“No, Vani, I’m just a f^king idiot who’s messing with you for fun! Do I look like I’m kidding right now? Are your brain cells dead or something?”

“ okayyy okayy.. but its not believable , its looks like fiction, like how can this happen in real life”

“ bro I don’t have mood to fight with your dead brain cells just don’t tell anyone about this

I closed the distance between us

Especially inaiyat and yash, yash can’t know that he is marrying his love, inaiyat , its already going to be difficult as they are going to be in same house”

“ so according to you he is obsessed with inaiyat from long time” vani asked,her brows furrowed in thought

“ didn’t i just said that?”
I am so done with her

“ can’t you confirm karela?”

“ karela? Do you think i am karela fro. Which side baby? You clearly need glasses”

“ langur kahika”

“ tum na apni juban ko kabu mai rakha kro”

“ shut up and just confirm it”

“ yeah whatever, yes, so what?”

She got lost in het thoughts for a few minutes and i was trying to figure out what was going through her mind.

“ i have an idea, it might help a little ”

I raised my one eyebrow in confusion

“ her regular habits.”

“ parm budh gyani vani ji jara ache se bataiye kehna kya chati hai?”

[ The most intelligent vani ji can you explain clearly what you wanna say?]

“ jarur puttra”

[ Yes son]

She said while showing me her palm as if she is giving me blessings ,i smirked

“ listen so yash jiju knows inaiyat and her habits, so he will definitely know if she is staying in your house —”

I interrupted her

“ tell me something new , he even can recognise bhabhi’s perfume i garrantee it”

“ best na, so change it”

“ what?”

“ change inaiyat’s perfume, to some different kind,so he can’t recognise her, and give their rooms should be as far as possible, and .. and you also think something na”

I was smirking at listening her

“ your brains cells are still left”

“ and you don’t have brain at all, like how can someone stays alive with no brain?”

“ are you done? Now listen i am gonna handle everything but if anything happens, don’t let then meet.”

“ okay I’ll try, but what i will get by doing all this?”

I slowly started going towards her and she backed out a little and her back touched with wall, i trapped her while keeping my one hand on the wall

“ kahin tum meri izzat to ni lutna chahti ?”

She pushed me

“ tum.. tum pagal vagal ho kya?”

[ Ar..are you mad?]

I laughed at her reaction, it is so easy to get a reaction out of her

“ okay on a serious note, what you want?”

“ currently i don’t want anything, but you owe me one. Remember this, if i ask anything in future you can’t deny me”

“ okay. thanks vani”

I smiled, she nodded in agreement

“ on other serious note, chipak kali suits you better”

“ i. Am. Going . To.Kill. You”

I ran outside and she ran behind me
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Heyy guys

Am so so so so so sorry yaar , really mean it, like ap log to pichli story bhi bhul ge hoge, bhai am so sorry, bhout late update aya iska i know, par thoda jaldi krne ki kosis krege ge, promise

Aur ek aur chiz, mujhe nav ki photos ni achi lag ri thi.. ro i changed it ro aesthetic

This. And yaar please do like and comments, plexxxxxx 😭😭😭

Agar ache vote aur comment aye na to pakka is hafte ke andar chapter, ya fir Sunday ko

Aur ek aur chiz agge vale chapters ache honge. 🤭

Translation:-

Hey guys, I’m extremely sorry, I really mean it! I know I’m super late with this update, and you might have even forgotten the previous story (sorry about that!). But I promise to try and speed things up from now on!

Also, I wasn’t a fan of the previous nav’s picture, so I changed it to a more aesthetic one.

If you guys give good votes and comments, I’ll definitely post a new chapter within this week! Otherwise, it’ll come for sure on Sunday