Dhruv

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"So, how are you feeling Mr. Lucifer without nine, oh wait, without ten fingers?" I asked looking at the crippled form of the asshole because of whom my love suffered.

"You are psychotic," he yelled.

Laughing at his comment I said, "I know but you realized it late you know."

"Arjun, what he was saying a few days ago, what are we?"

"Some Naive men."

"Oh, yeah. Naive men and those naive men made you cripple. I feel pity for you." I was still not feeling contended. I wanted to make him suffer more until he begs for his death.

"Why are you doing this? Didn't I tell you that I work for David? What exactly you want?" Lucifer shouted.

"Finally, you came to the point," Arjun said.

Grabbing his collars I whispered menacingly, "You used these fingers of yours to text her, and I will punish each one of them who had hurt her."

"Her? Whom you are talking about?" He was desperate but I didn't want him to know yet.

"That you will know soon. Till then, Andrew will take care of you." Arjun and I left and I could hear him screaming till I reached my car and a smile did appear on my face.

"No, please...... Please, leave me. I will tell you everything. pleaseeeeee."

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Saavi

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'Think Saavi Think. How are you gonna even apologize when he has become Mr. India and is not even showing up?' My inner self questioned.

I had been anxious thinking about how to apologize because that was supposed to be the first step I needed to take to make things better but the main problem that had arisen was to meet Dhruv.

He was deliberately avoiding me and leaving no stone unturned to not come into my sight. My heart was in pain but then it was all my fault and I deserved all of it. Although I couldn't sit back and wait for him. I decided to go to him.

I was pacing around thinking how to meet him when an idea struck my mind. I thought why not I go to his office. The only solution that came to my mind was Dhriti. She was the only one who would help me otherwise no one would let me leave the house.

The whole day my mind was deeply immersed in Dhruv's thoughts.

"What happened beta[child], Why aren't you eating? Are you not feeling well?" Grandpa asked when I was playing with my food during lunch.

"I am fine, grandpa."

"You sure?"

"Yeah," I replied smiling.

"But you don't look happy to me."

"Nothing like that grandpa."

"I think you are getting bored being at home just like me. You know how much your Maasi is strict with our health otherwise I would have taken to a very nice place."

"It's fine grandpa. I don't feel bored here."

I never felt bored with Dhruv's family but I was just missing one person. I wished I could at least see his face.

When you miss someone and your heart yearns just for a glimpse of that person, trust me every second feels like a century. That's what was happening with me. I had become insane but I didn't have control over my feelings.

I was waiting for Dhriti but she had an important meeting so she was about to come a little late. Namit had gone to pick her up while Kiaan, Maasi, and Uncle had come early.

I was in the garden painting when Kiaan asked, "Marshmallow, are you fine?"

"Yeah, I am," I replied still gazing at the canvas.

"You don't seem like you are fine."

"Why so?" I asked being perplexed.

"Look at the canvas, you will realize." I gasped when I looked at the piece of art I had created. I had painted the whole canvas blue.

Blue is Dhruv's favourite colour, I guess that's why I did that.

"I...I...wanted a blue background."

"Oh, yeah. I can see that," he said smirking and left. I couldn't get what did he mean. I was just hoping that he didn't notice that I was lost in his brother's thoughts.

Something was wrong with me. I was not able to concentrate on painting for the first time. It had never happened to me before.

I kept the canvas and paintbrushes and decided to help Maasi in watering the plants. She loves plants just like Dhruv.

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Dhruv

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Work had been taking a toll on me. My peace, comfort everything was gone. I had made myself too much busy for everyone. Sometimes I failed to even understand why was I doing all that.

I felt that I was being selfish but then I needed to be isolated for a while as dealing with people like Lucifer was not an easy task either. I had to go and meet the family of Saavi's sponsor in a day or two and that son of a bitch Lucifer was not even providing any indispensable info.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Namit asked barging into the cabin.

"Dancing," I replied rolling my eyes at him.

"Dude, you don't dance sitting on a chair." I thought to reply but was frustrated so I decided otherwise and remained silent.

"Why are you here? Don't you have work to do?"

"It's 6 in the evening and I am not a workaholic like you."

"Yeah, exactly says the one who used to engross himself in work and alcohol once."

"That was before Sama came into my life," I recalled how he was once and if not for my sister I would have lost my best friend.

"Namit, if you don't have anything important to say then you can leave because I am hella busy to listen to you right now."

"Why are you doing this?" he startled me with his question. I knew what he meant yet I pretended that I didn't.

"What?"

"Why are you ignoring Saavi? You are hurting yourself and her too."

I didn't reply as he was right and I had no idea what should I answer him because I had no idea why the hell was I even circumventing her.

"Stop hurting yourself Dhruv. Stop doing what I did to Sama once. I still regret avoiding her, ignoring her when she needed me."

"She is not alone. Everyone is with her to take care of her."

"But she needs you the most. No one can fill the void inside her only you can."

Neither did I reply nor I looked at him and he continued further, "See I don't know what inner turmoil you are going through but I only want to say one thing, don't do something that you will regret later."

Saying this he left leaving me baffled.

'What should I do now? Should I go to her?' I thought.

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Saavi

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I was watering the plants when I heard, "These flowers are so pretty."

"Yes, these are Dhruv's favourites and his house is filled with them. One day he asked me to paint them......" and I continued with my blabbering.

I stopped when I realized what I was doing. I looked around and found Namit and Dhriti looking at me with a mischievous glint in their eyes.

'Wow! Saavi, very good. Always ready to embarrass yourself.' said my inner-self.

"Gra....grandpa had called me," I said and ran inside while I heard them laughing.

'What's wrong with me? Why am I blabbering stuff today?' I muttered to myself running inside.

I had to talk to Dhriti but I embarrassed myself so well that I didn't have the guts to face her. I was clueless as to how to ask her for help.

"Saavi," Massi called me and I went to her.

"You wanted to learn how to make Vanilla Milkshake, you are still up for it?"

"Yes, Maasi." Maasi had made Vanilla Milkshake for me two days back and it was so damn luscious that I asked her to teach me. I went to the kitchen with her where she was teaching me.

"Wow! Vanilla Milkshake," exclaimed Dhriti.

"It's my favourite," she said and then after pausing for a bit she looked at me and said, "And Dhruv's too."

Only his name was enough to make my heart somersault. And one of the reasons I wanted to learn to make the shake was because it was Dhruv's favourite.

'We all know if it was one of the reasons or the only reason.' said my inner self and I couldn't even deny her.

One of the cooks was cooking dinner and Dhriti queried, "What are you cooking Aunty?"

"Paneer Capsicum."

"But Dhruv doesn't like capsicum." Without my notice, those words left my mouth. Maasi, Dhriti, and the cook stared at me while a playful smile was on their lips.

'Oh No! Not again Saavi. Why did you have to speak? Why couldn't you shut your mouth for a bit?' My inner self started scolding me.

"I am cooking something else for Dhruv." the cook replied smiling.

I decided to not open my mouth otherwise I would have embarrassed myself in front of every family member.

Excusing myself I went back to my room and was reprimanding myself for too much blabbering.

'Why is there no filter on my mouth? What exactly is happening with me?' I asked myself.

Someone knocked on the door and I replied to come in. It was Dhriti. I wondered what she was thinking of me.

"Hi," she said smiling.

"Hi."

"Don't overthink."

"Huh?"

"I know what you are thinking that you have embarrassed yourself and stuff. Don't think like that."

"How do you know?"

"I have been in that phase too."

"What phase?"

"The realization phase, when you realize how much you love someone and that someone keeps crossing your mind all day or should I say that person doesn't leave your mind for a single second."

'Does she know? Does she know I love Dhruv? Was it that evident?'

I was appalled at her comment while she continued, "Now before you retaliate I should tell you that anyone can see it on your face and one more thing, I came here to tell you something."

"What?"

"I will make Dhruv come home early tomorrow, and no one will be at home so you can easily talk to him."

"How?"

"Don't worry. I will manage." Holding her hands I thanked her for the gesture of hers. I was having conflicts on how to approach her and here she helped me without even asking.

"Thank you. You don't know what this means to me. I am really thankful to you."

"Don't thank me. I know what you are going through. I have been in your place and trust me it sucks when the one your heart craves for ignores you." A glint of sadness passed through her eyes but she soon unmasked her emotions and said, "All the best for tomorrow." and walked out.

I was just hoping that everything goes well and I get to meet Dhruv. But there was a problem. I was in a dilemma musing whether Dhruv would he talk to me or he would even spare a glance at me, or will I become just another trivial chapter of the book of his life.