Aditi's point of view

I wiped the lone tear which escaped from my right eye without my permission. I looked into my reflection in the mirror and saw a girl who is weak and unwanted. Who is worthless unlovable to her family. My eyes are red due to crying from last four days and not a single sole from my family asked about me.

If I am okay or not.

If I had eaten anything or not.

I took my silver earrings from the dressing table and wore them. They are perfectly matched to my silver gray, embroidery lehnga which mummy bought for me after so many requests by me two years back at my cousin's wedding. I literally beg to her to buy me this.

The speciality of this dress that it have the multi color over the dark color unlike my life which only have the dark color. It is that much dark that you barely see any color in it. After Rahul's incident, I locked myself in room and cried till I lost my consciousness. I let myself drown into the darkness and pushed everyone away from me.

Even I blocked my handsome neighbor to reach me.

I don't know what will I do to myself if Dhruv didn't come in time that day and rescued me from that monster. But after that I didn't treated him well. I can clearly saw into his eyes that he wanted to stop me and talk to me. Concern and worry for me, were clearly visible in his eyes.

Nobody ever supported me like he did on that day. I feel safe and protected around him but I was so broken and shock to realized anything. I was happy that I was safe for getting molested in public. I didn't realize that I hurt Dhruv by running from him without saying anything and let myself drown in my own misery. From past days I closed my room's window because I want to stay away from this cruel world and when I became sober, it's already Preeti's sister's wedding. I tuck my dupatta in my right shoulder and walked out from the room before mummy start yelling at me for being late.

When I came to downstairs everyone was ready except Atul bhiya. He was still in his room. I looked at mummy and she averted her gaze from me while Papa was talking on the phone, may be calling for the taxi. We don't own the car so whenever we attend any function or go somewhere together, Papa rented a car.

I stood on the corner of the porch and waited for Atul bhiya. After five minutes Atul bhiya also come downstairs, talking on his phone and grinning ear to ear but he hang up and put the phone in his trousers pocket when he see us, waiting for him.

"My son is looking like a prince." Mummy said hugging Atul bhiya. If it's me who gets late or make her wait she surely scold me for that. I pushed all negative thoughts away because I don't want to drown myself in sorrow again.

"Car is here. We should go. " Papa said when car arrived on our door step.

"Aditi locked the house and give the keys to Divya's house till then we are waiting for you. Don't get late." I nodded my head and locked the house.

I took the keys and rang the door bell of Divya's house, waited for her to open the door. I looked where my family was standing. Mummy-papa and Atul bhiya were taking the selfies.

Perfect family...

Without me...

I turn my face when someone opened the door and my eyes stuck on the person whom I always eager to see.

Dhruv..

His eyes met with mine and he looked at me from head to toe, taking in my appearance. I felt butterflies in my stomach and I clutched my dupatta tightly when I saw admiration in his eyes for me. My cheeks turned into pink shade and I looked down when I can't hold his gaze more.

I gasped when suddenly something unexpected happen. Dhruv pulled me inside by holding my hand and closed the door behind him.

"Where were you from last two days? I was worried for you. Are you okay?" Dhruv asked me, looking at me with concern.

It was true I didn't come out from my room after Rahul's incident. I was also aware of his arrival in my house but I didn't step out from my room because I don't anyone to see me in my vulnerable state, especially him.

"Hum thik hai Dhruv. Aap humari chinta met kijiye." I said, looking down. Because I can't hold his gaze when I was lying to him.

(I am fine Dhruv. Don't worry.)

"I know, you are not okay and I can feel it. If you don't want to tell me then it's okay. I won't intrupt you again but I want you to know that I am always there for you, whenever you need me." I closed my eyes in guilt and lone tear escaped me from my eyes when his heart warming words reached to me. I clutched my dupatta tightly for controlling myself to broke in front of him.

I feel his presence very closed to me and I raised my weted eyelashes to see his face which was feeling with unknown emotions. He raised his hand and wiped my tears and I keep looking at him through my wet eyes.

"Tears doesn't suit you. You look beautiful when you smile." He said while looking into my eyes and I was keep looking at him with love and admiration.

"Aditi...where were you girl." Before I could say anything, I heard mummy's voice. She was calling me.

"Are you going somewhere?" Dhruv asked me. I nodded my head slowly while looking down.

"In a wedding. My friend, Preeti from the other section, her sister Shivani, is getting married today. I came here to give these keys." I said looking at him and then forward my hand to him, in which I always holding the keys.

He nodded his head and took the keys from my hand.

"I think, I should go." I said in a dull voice and walked out from there because if I stay there more than one second, I broke into tears and cried while holding my Dhruv tightly.

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When we reached the menu, entrance was decorated with flowers and lights. Guests are going in and coming outside from the venue with gifts in their hands. I bought showcase price for Preeti's sister as a gift because I could only afford that.

"Aditi.." I turn to the direction when I saw Preeti was walking towards me with smile on her face. She was wearing a pink net lehnga and looking really beautiful with all the ornaments.

"You came. I thought, you gonna ditch the wedding." She said in her soft angelic voice.

"I'm sorry I got late." I said looking at her apologetically.

"It's okay. Come let me introduce you to my sister." She hold my hand and started walking where her sister was. I looked back at my family and they were enjoying the starters without any care of me.

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"You are looking beautiful di." I said looking at Shivani di. Indeed she was looking beautiful in bridal lehnga. Preeti was standing beside me and grinning.

"Thankyou...I am so happy that Preeti atleast have one friend who come to the wedding. I don't know what happen when she grow up. Who will marry her if she keep being this introvert." I chukeled and Preeti cheeks turn red when Shivani di mocked her.

"We have time for my wedding. Focous on your wedding di." Preeti said while hiding her blush but poor girl failed miserably.

"You never know Preeti what future holds for you. Maybe your future husband is around here and looking for his bride." Shivani di mocked her and making Preeti more red. I was enjoying seeing Peeeti got teased by her elder sister.

"Our Preeti is special di. Her husband must be outside from this country. Because I am damn sure, no one match our beauty from this country. Her husband must be from west countries." I aslo joined Shivani di and tease Preeti who already turn tomato.

Oh! My god this girl blush so much.

"Indeed. No one match my sister from India." Shivani di said while laughing and shake her head in amusement.

"Stop talking about my future husband. He might be studying hard somewhere to marry me. Don't disturb him now and you are right he must be from this country, after all he is one in billion." I and Shivani di looked at Preeti with shock when she talked about her husband boldly but when realization hits her, her eyes went wide in shock and cheeks turned into beet root.

I and Shivani di both broke into laugh looking at Preeti's tomato face.

"Now I damn sure her future husband going to pamper her like a queen because for her, he will be one in billion." Shivani di said between her laugh.

"Dddiiii...pplllleeesssee...." Preeti hold my hand and we both went out from the room. We both were laughing while walking outside from the room when Preeti bumped to someone.

"Sorry.." They both said in unison and turn to face eachother but both got lost in eachother's eyes.

The boy was keep looking at Preeti and she was also looking at him with her red cheeks. The boy has the sharp features, fair complexion and looking quite handsome in his black tuxedo. I was looking both of them but none of them avert thier gaze from eachother.

What happened to Preeti?

Why she acted weirdly infront of this guy?

"Siddharth...." Thier gaze disturb when someone called Siddharth. Both looked here and there to get themselves together and looked then Siddharth looked to the person who called him.

"Yes Mom..." He shouted back.

"Keerti is with your Dad. Come, we are leaving. Otherwise we will get late for the flight." A lady in her early forties said to him.

"Excuseme..." He said looking at both of us, especially Preeti and walked out from there with her mother.

I looked at Preeti and she was looking lost and don't ask me about her face, even beet root color looks lighter in front of her face.

"Hey, you Okay. What happened to you?" I asked her with concern.

"I don't know. It was like, I got lost and time freezes around me." She said while wiping the sweat from her forehead.

I nodded my head and we both walked towards the garden. I looked around for my family and I don't see any of them. I hope they don't leave me.

"I'm changing my school." I looked at Preeti when she speaks suddenly.

"Why?" I asked.

"My parents wants me to study in same school where my cousin Rikki is studying." She said with a smile but I can sence the discomfort in her eyes. It was like she doesn't want to change her school. I also didn't ask her. If she is comfortable, she will tell me herself .

"Okay..."

I and Preeti both talking eachother while walking towards the food stall when a girl deliberately bumped to Preeti.

"Sorry..Rikki.." Preeti look at the girl apologetically.

"Gooood...Bimbo..do you fit buttons in you eyes." Rikki said while glaring at Preeti.

"I am so sorry. Please forgive me. I didn't see you." Preeti keep apologizing and I was looking at Preeti confusingly.

Why was she keep saying sorry to her. Rikki bumped to her deliberately.

"You are a loser bimbo, I know that but you don't have to keep bumping to people to prove that and what are you wearing." She said while raising Preeti's dupatta in her hand, looking at it with disgust. I glared at the girl whose being a bitch for without reason.

"Cheap things for the cheap person like you." Rikki scoffed. I looked at Preeti and she was looking down while her eyes were filled with unshaded tears.

Looks like, I have to seen this bitch her place.

"Excuseme..you bumped Preeti deliberately and you should be the one, apologizing her." I said to the girl while shooting glares to her.

Thanks to my mother. I inherited this from her.

"Aditi, It's okay. Let it go." Preeti pulled my hand to calm me but I was no where near to calm. I am frustrated from past days and today I am going pore my all frustration on her.

"No, Preeti. This girl keep insulting you and called you cheap. How could you stay silent on this." I said looking at Preeti.

"Who are you. I never seen you before." Rikki said with greeted teeth while glaring at me.

"This is none of your business. And for your kind information, Preeti is looking more beautiful than you. If someone is cheap here then it was you not Preeti." I said while glaring at her.

I feel light after pouring my anger kn her.

"Aditi come.." Preeti drag me away from Rikki.

Rikki keep glaring at me but I was no less her. I also keep glaring at her. At the end, rikki stomped her leg on the ground and walked away with a sulking face which makes me smirked in satisfaction.

"You okay." I aksed Preeti when we both are away from her.

"Don't mind her Aditi. She is like this. I am used to it." Aditu said while giving me her sad smile.

"But she ke.."

"Aditi leave it. There are many people around us who hates us or don't like us but it doesn't mean we ignore the people who love us or care about us." Preeti said, making me understand.

She is right, it is not necessary everyone's love you or like but you should respect the person who cares about you. I always seen care in Dhruv's eyes for me. His eyes filled with warmth whenever he see me which I never seen in my family's eyes. I don't know if mh family loves me or not but I always love them no matter what they did to or will do in future, they will always be my family. But Dhruv, he is not the part of my family, still he cares about me. He took mummy's slap, fight aginst Rahul and save me from him but I what I did to him. I blocked him to reach me, ignore him and was rude to him. I should be thankful to him that he came on time that day otherwise that Rahul ruin my dignity in public. Dhruv is my light in darkness and now he is the angle who pushed away my demons.

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I hope you like the chapter.

I know it's a short chapter but my health is not with me and I also got offers from other websites to publish my first two book on their. So I was little busy.

There is good news for the readers who are waiting for the leap in Dhruv and Aditi's story. So maybe after three chaper, I will show the leap because I am much satisfied with Dhruv and Aditi's teen age.

This story may get bore at times but I wrote the whole story to keep in my that when readers read my books they can feel every emotion and pain which I put in the story. They have tears in their eyes when they complete it in one go. I want them to live every emotion of Dhruv and Aditi and miss every seen when they complete the book. That's why, I warned everyone in the start that this is the slow romance but you will enjoy the journey of thos book.

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