A week has passed since my confortation with Vikram and I ignored him like a plague. He called me many times for the first two days, then he sent me numerous message but I didn't pay attention to them.

I wanted to see what he wrote, what more he had to say but for my own good I decided against it.

I put him in the reject list.

Door to my balcony was closed for a week because I knew he would try to contact me from there.

My plan with Vikram failed miserably now the only and the last resort remaining for me was hoping that Mr. Singhania rejected me.

Yes that was his name. Vijaysingh Singhania, the man Ajji wanted me to marry. He was coming today to see me. I was stuck between behaving badly to make him reject me or telling him the truth that I didn't have to marry me. But the chances of that happening were less than 10%.

The house was scrubbed clean. Everyone was instructed to be on their best behaviour. Ajji even told Kaki to buy me new clothes. Yes, I wasn't allowed to leave this house, she was worried that I might take a runner. But don't know why I couldn't function properly this full week.

I was sitting on my dressing table with Deepti curling my hair. She was glancing at me through the mirror every now and then, her expressions varying between anger and pity.

More time passed and I couldn't take the silent treatment anymore.

"Just spit it out will you" I glared at her.

She put down the curling iron and turned my around my chair so as to make me face her.

"What's wrong with you bitch! Did you fell on your head when you were a child?" She said with her hands on her hips.

I gulped, angry Deepti was never a pretty sight.

"I told you what he wanted from me. How could I agree to that?" I was trying to make a point.

"So now you are getting ready to sleep with a grandpa but not an hot man candy Vikram? Kudos to your intelligence Lila" She raised her hands dramatically.

"Who says I am marrying Vijaysingh"

"So you mean to say that all this preparation, this cleaning and this decoration is for me? Nah, nah, As much as I love you Lila, I won't marry a grandpa for you"

Now she was being ridiculous.

"Nobody has to marry the grandpa. I am going to explain to him that I don't want to marry him and that will be that" I explained to her hoping she would come on board with it.

"Huh, Like he is gonna listen to you" she was stating the obvious and I knew it too but I had to be optimistic about this all.

"Let's see"

There was a knock on the door.

"Lila, Ajji has called you downstairs" Seema kaki said. She was going too soft on me during this whole thing. I knew what made her do it. If Ajji can marry me off to some old dude just for monetary gain, she might do the same for Deepti. The thought made me shudder for a moment.

We descended downstairs with Deepti behind me, we entered the common courtyard which was situated in the middle of the house. It was the place where the entire family would gather for celebrations and festivals. I guess this was a celebration for them.

There were couches arranged in the courtyard where people were now sitting. I looked at them but the image didn't get registered in my mind. It was too blurred.

"Come here my child" Ajji said smiling at me.

Wait, what?

Ajji was actually smiling at me. It was like a dream. I always imagined what it would be like If she was nice to me. It wasn't just me, each and every person from my family who was there had a shocked expression on their faces. I think the thought of never seeing me again has made her extremely happy.

I went towards her and touched her feet. She put an arm around me and directed me towards a man who was sitting on the biggest and the most expensive seat. Undoubtedly it was Vijaysingh Singhania.

She introduced me him, "Lila, this is Vijaysingh Singhania and this is my beautiful granddaughter Lila"

She dug her nails into my arms. The shot of pain was sudden and unbearable but I suppressed a sob and smiled painfully.

Vijaysingh was indeed old but not thankfully not bald or white hair type of old. His height matched mine and his hair had few, scratch that, many greys in them. He was smiling at me but it didn't reach his eyes. I was thinking about ways to get him alone to talk to him about the whole situation.

I was made to sit besides him. He never talked to me directly. Everyone was speaking to him, mostly Ajji. I spoke only when asked. Harish Kaka sat in front me, his expression was stony like his didn't like what was going on

I was pulled out of my trance when Deepti mentioned my name.

"What?" I was dumbfounded.

"I think that Lila and Mr. Singhania should talk alone" Deepti was not looking at me but Ajji whose face was turning red.

"What kind of thing is this? I can't allow this" Ajji said fuming.

"I think it is a great idea, I will get to know Lila better" Vijaysingh said a smile playing on his face making me sick in the stomach. Now I felt like all this explaining thing is a bad idea.

Ajji informed us to walk towards the garden near her balcony. As we went there, memories from a week before came to my mind. Sometimes I really had to remind myself that it really happened. Why did Vikram had to be so rude? So arrogant?

I was walking in front of him f contemplating about how to break the news to me when I was pulled by Vijaysingh into his arms. He pulled me more towards himself his dirty hands all around me. A wave of disgust washed through me. I struggled to get away from his arms but he was stronger than me.

"Don't make any noise or I will beat you up the second we get married" He sneered, his breath proof of his tobacco addiction.

I opened my mouth, words were forming in my head but due to shock no voice was coming from my mouth. It was like I had gone mute, my breathing was increased and I continued my struggle.

"You are a pretty thing aren't you. You grandmother talked a great deal about your beauty but now that I saw you, I believe it"

Tears brimmed in my eyes. Seeing this all it was too much to handle. I never felt like giving up but at this moment I wanted to die, like really die. Hope was the one thing I was holding onto but it was lost somewhere, where I could never find it again. Everything floated in front my eyes. My parents, Ajji, Deepti, Tushar, Harish Kaka, Seema kaki, Bobby and finally Vikram. As I thought of Vikram a happy feeling rose inside me out of nowhere.

I had to fight now for him.

I had to go find Vikram

Realization hit me at shittiest situation possible.

"No" I finally croaked.

"What" He sneered.

"NO" I managed to shout.

I heard someone approaching, I shouted loudly.

"Shut up you little..."

Vijaysingh's face was connected my a hard fist and his hold on me loosened. He fell onto the ground unconscious. I took this chance and looked at my saviour.

It was like Universe was sending me a signal.

"Vikram" I whispered and enveloped him into a hug, This was our first hug. First contact. This was the first time I touched him and this was the first time that my heart fluttered.

I was a romantic but not a die hard romantic. I believed that Bollywood heroes fought for their girl, To save her, to get her. But I felt that it was only limited to movies. But Vikram came out of nowhere and became my bollywood hero, my knight in shining armour. My nose was pressed against his hard chest. His chin now rested from my head. I felt calm, very calm. Tears started flowing from me knowing that Vikram would never take me, He would never want me like I wanted him. He would go away soon on his white horse and live me in this hopeless world.

I pulled away from him but still in his arms.

"Vikram"

"Lila, you are crying. Are you ok? are you hurt?" He asked quietly his face etched with concern, this was the first time I saw this emotion on his face.

I just shook my head. He wiped away my tears. I didn't want his touch to leave me.

"Lila I want to confess something" I knew this was the moment when he would leave me and go back to LA.

"I have feeling for you. Some that I never felt till now. I know that I was wrong when we talked last night and I want to apologize for that. But will you give a chance? I will give you the world. I know that we don't love each other but I need you Lila and you need me. Let us save each other, Together. I am a man of few words Lila so I will just say Will you marry me Lila?"

Without even thinking I said yes. 

He smiled so brightly that it made me smile. He engulfed me into a hug once again and sparks flew with the touch.

Hope took birth in my mind once again.

I hoped that he would love me someday and I would love him.

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