Chapter 2

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And it's a Double Update!!!😀
Please do read the next chapter also.

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~Tiasha's POV~

After a journey of about an hour, I finally reached the Khurrana house. Getting out of the car, I stood there amazed, looking at their house.

Or better to call it a 'Palace'

"Tiasha bhabi" Naina spoke, genuinely placing her hands on my shoulder.

"Huhh?"

"Let's go inside. Mom, dad and everyone are eagerly waiting for you" I nodded, giving her a smile.

Well, except Naina and Naman, all left early from our house after the marriage as here I guess more than thousands other rituals were still left.

Along with Naina who guided me all through the way to their house, I struggled hard to walk wearing the heavy lehenga and finally reached the entrance.

By performing the aarti and few other customs, Mr. and Mrs. Khurrana along with Neil's grandmother, gave me a warm welcome as I entered their house.

"Welcome to the family dear" Shalini aunty said as I managed to give her a smile while my eyes were looking at each and every corner of the house.

Then I was guided to his room by aunty and Naina, who seemed to be extremely happy and their happiness was well reflected through their smile and sparkling eyes.

Naina left immediately as we reached the room as she was called by someone so only I and aunty were there.

"Come inside Tiasha" aunty said, opening the door as I followed her.

"So this is Neil's room and from now yours too" she said as we two sat on the bed.

Feeling somewhat strange and not knowing what to do, I sat there quietly, having a glance of the room when aunty spoke up, breaking the silence.

"Tiasha"

"Yes aunty"

"Dear I know that in what circumstances this marriage took place and very well understand how you are feeling right now. But trust me dear, you won't be having any problem." she assured, gently caressing my cheek with her palm while I just gave her a faint smile.

"Anyways now let me go and you take rest. Make yourself feel comfortable and yeah if you need anything feel free to tell me. Considering me as your mother-in-law, don't keep me away from you. Like Neil, Naman and Naina, from today you are also my child, my another daughter. Take care......Good night" she added after a pause and giving a smile, left the place.

I was sitting on the cosy bed which was beautifully decorated with rose petals scattered all around along with candles brightening the room with it's light and it's fragrance added another magic to the ambience.

Lost in my own world, my mind was occupied with several thoughts when after sometime, I heard the sound of twisting the knob of the door and my heart was beating frantically.

Hearing that, I lifted my face a little up and shifted my sight towards the door when I found Neil entering the room, fuming in anger.

Before I could speak anything, a loud thud was heard which really scared me a lot.

*Bang*

With much force he just shut the door, causing an echo in the entire room and turned around, looking at me.

No sooner did he turn his eyes towards me, I found anger and rage reflecting through them.

"This is all you wanted right? Making my life a hell" he screamed at the top of his voice, throwing his turban which was tied around his head on the bed.

Hearing that, I was left in shock for a moment, looking at his fiery eyes which were ready to burn me up into ashes.

So much anger? He is telling me in such a way as if I forced him for the marriage.

Anyways, Tia, stay calm and relax. Cool! Cool!

"Excuse me! " I said staying somewhat calm.

"What? Yeah obviously. After all, you don't have an answer right?" he roared, completing ignoring my words.

"It's not like that"

"Then tell me why the hell did you marry me? Why did you agree to this marriage proposal? Why?" I moved a step back as he walked forward.

"Listen I---"

"Yeah now come up with your no- sense, meaningless stories"

"Please Neil now it's enough! What are you even saying? First of all cool down a bit and stop this screaming and all. I am quietly listening to all these since then doesn't mean I can't say anything in return. Listen we barely know, oh sorry infact why barely, we don't even know each other a bit also. And even if we knew also, no one gave you the right to talk to me like that. You are saying as if I forced you to marry me. All these things happened because of me. I am responsible for making you land in this situation. " I replied, looking straight into his eyes.

"Moreover I will answer your question. Surely will answer your question. But first I need an answer. Listen Mr. Khurrana, yes I agreed to this marriage because I had a reason of my own. But tell me one thing that if this same question, I mean whatever you are asking me would be asked to you then what would have been your answer? If you had so many problems then why did you marry me? You could have just said a NO right?" I stressed on the word.

"I so wish I could. But you know what---anyways leave it." he let out an heavy breath and moved towards the drawer, searching for something.

"Neil you know what today at this moment we both are standing at the same point, stuck in the same situation and----" I paused on noticing him searching something desperately.

He was so busy with his search that he didn't even bother to respond. Or probably didn't hear any of my words

At that moment, without uttering a single word, as I knew that talking at that moment will result in wastage of energy as I wasn't about to get any reply, I just kept on observing his actions as he was desperate to find something.

What is he searching for??

Minutes passed and still his search was going on as if he was searching some kind of treasure while I kept on looking at him with blank face, unable to understand what was actually going on.

"Where the hell did I keep it?" he banged his hand on the table.

As time passed my curiosity to know about the matter also increased. Yet being not in a mood to start up another heated argument at that moment and was feeling too tired, I didn't pay any further attention to his act and was about to walk away when a firm grip tightened around my wrist, pulling me backwards.

"Dare to go somewhere away from me" he said looking straight into my eyes.

"Why? I think neither my presence nor absence matter to you"

"Exactly. You are absolutely right. Neither your presence nor absence matters to me because it matters only in case of someone close to me and definitely you are not the one."

"I don't want to also. Now let me go" I left his grip from my hand and turned around to leave when he again held my wrist.

"I told you already that I don't care where you go and where not. But  without listening to my words, I won't let you go away from me. Tiasha I am still not done with what I was saying." he continued.

Why being so angry all the time?

Where am I stuck now!!

"Hold this" he said forwarding a file.

"What's this?" I questioned

"For you is it always necessary to ask a question? Take it you will understand."

" But I don't need anything and without knowing what is----."

"I said hold this and read it!" he said.

Or probably ordered

"Are you ordering me?" I asked raising my eyebrows.

"Whatever you think. Now come on open it and read it fast." he said.

"What happened? Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked, confused and continued "It's important. Read that."

"My hand" I said.

"What?"

"Kindly leave my hand" My eyes pointed to my wrist which was still being held by him.

Hearing that, without wasting a single second, he left my hand and without giving any expression, holding the file with one hand and opening with the other, with not much interest, I started reading the content.

I continued reading and reading the set of rules and other stuffs that was written on it. Some of which were also colored with a highlighter.

Important points

Lol, as if I am preparing for my exams

"Done?" he asked.

"Since when were you planning this? Well I am not done cause this book or file whatever seems bigger than any epic." I gave him an irritating look.

"Fine. Let me sum it up for you. You told your answer Tiasha. Now listen mine. Like you I also had a reason to marry you. I married you only because my parents and grandmother wanted me to do so. I didn't have any other choice. God knows why all were so eager to see me settled in life. Yes you were right that neither of us married on our will. Though we both said a yes, but that was because we had no choice. Anyways, let's keep everything aside, I mean how this marriage happened and all. Just know one thing Tiasha. I am really someone who is lost in darkness. For me all these marriage, relationship, love, friendship, vows, promises doesn't hold any value. So it's better for you not to ruin your life by staying with me." he said, seeming to be lost some where and took the file back from me.

Though his words were spoken out of much anger yet this time somewhere I felt something strange in it. As he was proceeding with his statements, his voice gradually decreased it pitch. Some kind of pain, some kind of hurt was getting reflected through his voice, when the words escaped his mouth. Something which was really unknown to all.

"See Tia---- " he suddenly stopped and then said, "Would you please stop staring at me"

Staring?

Was I really staring at him?

"Ohhh hello! I was not staring. Ok?"

"Yeah as if I am blind."

"Hhhhhh whatever! What were you saying? Please let's end this fast. I am feeling too sleepy and by reading it I understood the main matter and do---"

"I am not done with what I was saying. So better listen to me quietly. Anyways, I am such a person that no one ever understood nor will understand in future too. Look Tiasha I don't want to get blamed for the cause that because of me, someone is suffering. So it will be good not to mess with me. See now as this marriage happened, I want to make one thing very clear to you. We are married that does not mean that you are my wife or I am your husband. Well by law we are but for me you are  not my wife. Moreover I hope you read about the part where it's mentioned that this marriage will only be valid for a year, only for 365 days."

As he continued speaking, I was lost in my own thoughts as the content written on the file, flashed my mind.

The note basically said that our marriage will only be valid till one year and after that both of us will be free from this bond

Like a free bird

No ties, nothing

"See Tiasha, I know you are a college student who has a dream in her life. A dream that you want to fulfil and want to establish yourself as an independent person. I also know that how this marriage has impacted both of our lives. But don't worry, I won't let your life get ruined. So, by staying in this so-called-forced marriage, I don't want you to ruin your life.....Moreover, when I am there." he continued after a pause.

While he spoke, his eyes brimmed with tears. Though he immediately turned his face to the other side, trying his best to hide them but it was not gone unnoticed by me.

"Neil why do you think that that your presence will ruin my life? I mean since then you are repeating the same thing so---" his glare made me stop at that moment as his eyes glistened with tears.

"That not a matter of your concern. I hope I made myself clear. Also one more thing. You will never, not even by mistake, will interfere in my matter, my life. It's my life, my rules. I know in such a short or shortest span of time, you have been loved by my family members. But that will not go in my case. I can say one thing that I won't make you feel uncomfortable ever but never ever try to be my wife."

As if I am dying to be his wife.

"Well then the same goes for you too Mr. Neil Khurrana. Anyways if you are done so may I go now. Look it's already 1am and I am feeling too tired."

"Yeah don't worry. I will remember that. After all you know what, unfortunately for this 1 year, 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8760 hours, 525600 minutes, 31536000 seconds we have to stay under the same roof. Anyways, I don't want you to have any kind of problem or difficulty in this house. Atleast, I am not that bad. So, you may now go whenever you want to. I will also have to do my presentation."

"You are most welcome to do that. I didn't stop you. I was just clearing my point as you did. Anyways, excuse me" I turned away and was about to move towards the closet when his voice reached my ears.

"Oh God! Seriously I don't know how to manage the situation now. How the hell am I going to even tolerate all these for a year. Seriously a year?? Well Neil, you ruined your life now. Anyways stop thinking all these and let's get back to work. Hope I could concentrate on it." I turned around to find him picking up his laptop and without uttering a single word, stormed out of the room.

After his departure, I stood there, completely frozen in my place and trying to figure out the entire matter, calmly.

For the first time in my entire life, it was the first time when someone interacted with me in such a way. Though I completely understood his situation, yet his words didn't fail to form tears in my eyes.

The tears were my strength though and not a symbol of weakness

At that time, there was someone I was badly missing, my parents. Turning my eyes towards the open balcony door, I lifted my head up at the sky when a lone tear escaped my eyes.

"I am so missing you mumma and papa. I am so missing you. Could you please tell me mumma why only I am left all alone at the end? You and papa whom I loved so much left me before I could even understand and feel parents love and care and now bhaiyya also has only few months to live. I know how much I try to decline the fact, how much I tell I won't let anything happen to him won't change the fact." I closed my eyes to let the tears roll down my cheeks as my family's photograph flashed in front of my eyes.

My trance was then broken when a gush of wind from the balcony entered the room, brushing against my face.

No no I can't shed tears now.

Be strong Tia. Be strong.

Anyways, it's only a year. Everything will be fine.

I thought to myself  and taking a deep breath, I wiped off the tears with my palm and with my lips curving into a low smile, I said.

"Welcome to a new phase of your life Tiasha. I know I can do it. Let's hope and pray that everything gets well. After all it's true that whatever happens, happens for a reason. Maybe whatever turn my life took, is because of a reason" I assured myself.

Thus, with a hope that tomorrow which is a new day would mark a new start of my new life and with what I believe, I left the place and headed towards the closet and changing myself into some comfortable dress, I soon drifted into slumber.

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