|| Nahin Hona Tha || A One Shot

Before I let anyone read this, I'm saying it right now. It's not Premeer, It's not Meet, and no it's not any of my friends with Prem..I've decided to let go of modesty for a day, and tell you that it's me.....(If you hate it with me, blame Kimz! 😛) But no seriously some weird notion in my head is that when I make myself sad in shots, they turn out pretty well...so have fun reading, oh and yes SPECIAL thanks to Ravs who was giving me input at 3 in the morning my time, her 5 for anyone whose interested! 😛 Listen to the song, Nahin Hona Tha from Pardes, more impactful! 😉

Enjoy 😃

O Rabba O Rabba
Ye Mohabbat Bhi Ek Ibaadat Hai
Aur Ye Ibaadat Bhi Ek Mohabbat Hai

The color was darkening on her mehndi as she lay awake in her bed the night before the wedding. A wedding that would join two bodies as one soul. The wedding that would tie two people together for all eternity.

Her brown eyes stared up at the white ceiling. She had to clear her thoughts. No other girl would be going through thoughts like this on the night before her OWN wedding.

She loved Aditya. He was a special person in her heart. Someone who was there when no one else was. Someone who had helped her heal from a broken heart. But he wasn't the one who lived in her heart. Not in the same way HE did.

A knock sounded on her door and she stood up, wiping away at the tears that had rolled down her cheeks.

"Who is it?" She asked her voice cracking.

"It's me! Open the door!" Rubina's voice filtered through.

She rolled her eyes before undoing the lock on her bedroom door. "Kya hain? Don't I need my beauty sleep?" she cracked a smile.

"It's only 12," Rinki pointed out. "Time hain abhi. Besides—mujhe khabar mil gayi hain,"

"Kaunsi khabar?" She frowned.

"He's at your old place."

Her heart thudded in place as she processed the information. Prem. Her Prem was at the old apartment they had shared. But why was Rinki telling her this now?

"Why ar—why are you telling me?" she frowned.

"Don't hide it from me Meera," Rinki pleaded. "I can see it in your eyes,"

Ye Bhi Deewangi Hai Vo Bhi Deewangi Hai
Ye Bhi Dil Ki Lagi Hai Vo Bhi Dil Ki Lagi Hai
Mujhko Kya Ho Gaya Sabko Hairangi Hai

"What can you see?" Meera turned back and looked at Rinki.

"I see the love, the love you used to share with Prem. It's all coming back isn't it?" Rinki asked.

"I don't want it to," Meera collapsed onto the bed. "I can't stand this. Why is it happening now?"

"Because you're realizing the wrong decision you made 5 months ago."

"You're telling me marrying Adi is wrong?" Meera frowned.

"It is when you still love Prem." Rinki sighed.

Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

"I can't Rinkz," Meera groaned. "I can't love him anymore. He broke my heart!"

"And now you're going to break your own and Adi's at the same time?" Rinki sighed. "You need to meet with Prem."

"What? No." Meera shook her head.

"You need to Meera. It's the only way." Rinki pushed Meera towards the bathroom. "Go put these clothes on and come outside."

"I can't Rinkz. This is wrong!"

Nahin Hona Tha
Arre Nahin Hona Tha
Arre Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona Tha
Arre Nahin Hona Tha
Arre Nahin Hona Tha
Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona Tha Lekin Ho Gaya

"It's not wrong." Rinki called from outside the bathroom. "You love him alright, despite all your arguments..."

She slowly pulled the kurta over her head and pushed out her hair before glancing at her reflection in the mirror.

She didn't look like a girl about to be married. She looked tired and worried and hurt and in pain. Something he had done to her and now she was going to face him. After 2 years of letting herself cry over him, she was going to meet him again.

Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

She couldn't bring herself to press the doorbell. It was her old apartment, her name plate was still hanging on the door yet she couldn't believe this was the same place she had such happy memories.

But then he had changed that. He had left her hurting 2 years ago. A feeling she wouldn't be able to let go of.

Is Pyaar Ke Ye Kis Mod Par
Vo Chal Diye Mujhko Chhod Kar

Suddenly the door opened and she stepped back in shock.

"Meera?"

Her name sounded hollow until he said it. It was as if she had never heard her name being said before. Which was idiotic since she had heard him utter her name many times before. But now as she was standing in the doorway she realized how far they had both come from those moments they spent together.

Aage Ja Na Sakoon Peechhe Ja Na Sakoon
Ghum Dikha Na Sakoon Ghum Chhupa Na Sakoon
Ghum Dikha Na Sakoon Ghum Chhupa Na Sakoon

"Come in," His voice sounded tired and frail but she chose to dismiss it. She didn't want to care anymore. She wanted answers and that was why she was here.

Saamne Mere Aag Pe Dariya Doobke Jaana Paar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

"I...." She couldn't say anything more. Her throat fell dry. It was unimaginable that 2 years later they'd be standing here in the doorway of their apartment. A place both of them passed together many times without feeling any sort of attachment.

Now at the end of their relation, she wanted to cling to this moment. She knew it was something she'd never feel again.

Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona Tha Lekin Ho Gaya
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

"Please, let me get you some water," He hurried inside the apartment, leaving the door open for her to walk in. As she took a step inside she saw the apartment look exactly as it had the day she left it. The paintings the same on the walls, the sofas were the same. Everything but the atmosphere was the same.

"Kaisi ho?" his voice called from the kitchen.

"How should I be?" She whispered to herself.

"Meera?" He walked out of the kitchen and handed her a cold glass of water. "Don't worry—it's from the fridge. Same way you liked it."

Meera didn't know why but this one sentence from him sent tears to her eyes. How could he say 'liked' so casually? Was she still the one stuck in the past? Had he moved past everything already? She took the glass from him and sipped at it, waiting for him to say something.

Zamaana Dilon Ko Nahin Jaanta Hai
Zamaana Ko Ye Dil Nahin Maanta Hai

"I hear your wedding's tomorrow?" He finally said after a few minutes.

"I—why did you leave Prem?" She asked. "I don't want to talk about anything else. Just tell me what made you break my heart 2 years ago?"

Prem sighed. He knew this was inevitable at some point in his life. He betrayed her and she wanted answers. He was ready for each one. He just didn't want to unleash it all on the night before her wedding to Aditya. His best friend.

Nahin Aur Koi Faqat Ishq Hai Vo
Jo Aashik Ki Nazron Ko Pehchaanta Hai
Jo Aashik Ki Nazron Ko Pehchaanta Hai

"I knew this would happen sooner or later." He sighed as he took a seat across her.

"Well then answer me, why did you leave? After all the vows we made to each other? All those promises...did it mean nothing to you?" Her voice started cracking but she chose to dismiss it.

"Meera of course not! Don't think that. Those moments we spent together have always and will always be the most cherished moments of my life." Prem sighed. "I left because I found out that someone else loved you."

Meera frowned. "What? Who?"

"You're marrying him," Prem sighed.

"Adi?" Meera's mouth dropped open. "Wh—How?"

Prem shrugged. "He never knew about the feelings we both shared and so one day after we went for our weekly squash match he told me that he had fallen in love with you."

"That still doesn't explain why you left Prem!" Meera raised her voice slightly. "I mean you can't tell me you got all self sacrificing again...wait, you did didn't you?" she frowned. "I hate you Prem. Every time! Every SINGLE time it comes to Aditya you always sacrifice what you want. Why?"

"You won't understand."

"Try me,"

Her voice was becoming more hurt with each word and Prem couldn't blame her. She shouldn't know about all of this before her wedding to the same man that had caused the distance between them.

"You don't know what it was like back when I was a kid. The bone defect in my leg caused me to limp all the time and Adi, Adi was the one who took me in. Adi became everything to me." Prem sighed. "Adi was the one who helped me get therapy to fix it."

"So you chose to forgo your love for him? Wah Prem." Meera shook her head. "I didn't expect that from you. Ever."

"It wasn't just that Meera, Adi—Adi's always been used to getting what he wants. You know that as well. You know he's capable of anything." Prem sighed as he buried his head in his hands.

"If you knew everything he's capable of, why didn't you tell me?"

"And then what?" Prem looked up.

"And then run away with me?" She uttered softly. "It's better than going through this lie now."

"It's not a lie Meera," Prem smiled slowly. "I know he loves you and you'll start loving him too,"

Meera scoffed. "I'm sorry Prem, that's not likely. Especially now," She stood up with start and walked towards the door. "Thank you, for finally telling me everything."

"Do you want me out of the apartment?" Prem asked as she turned to face him.

"No, the reason I moved out was because I couldn't bare to live with the memories. I couldn't sell it though," she shook her head. "A part of me knew you'd come back. I just didn't know that when you did—it'd be too late,"

Ab Waqt Faisle Ka Nazdeek Aa Gaya Hai
Kya Faisla Karoon Main Dil Ne To Ye Kaha Hai
Dil Dil Dil Ne To Ye Kaha Hai
Dil Dil Dil Dil Ne To Ye Kaha Hai

"Good bye Prem," she turned and let the door shut behind her as she left the apartment for the last time. She was going back. Going back to where her responsibilities were. She'd go back to the wedding house. She had to. She had to face the decision she had already taken.

Jeene Ka Hai Shauk To Marne Ko Ho Ja Taiyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

"You came back?" Rinki looked at her disbelievingly.

"I had to," Meera sighed. "What did you think I was going to do? Stay there and call off the wedding?"

Rinki stared at her with wide eyes. "That was exactly what I thought you'd do."

Meera smiled. "Can't do that Rinkz, My parents and my family are counting on me."

"And Prem? Who does he have with him?" Rinki frowned. "I didn't think you'd do this Meera."

"Do what Rinki? Do you even know why he left before?"

Rinki didn't respond and Meera knew the answer.

"You knew. You knew and you didn't stop him." Meera shook her head. "I don't even know if I should be shocked anymore. You supported him. You supported him over me!"

Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona Tha Lekin Ho Gaya
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

Rinki watched as Meera clung to a pillow letting the tears fall. She felt betrayed and Rinki understood that.

"I'll be next door if you need me," She said softly before leaving Meera alone.

Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona Tha Lekin Ho Gaya
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The sunlight hit Meera's heavy eyelids as her eyes fluttered open.

It was today. Her wedding. She had to face the decision she had taken with pride, she couldn't though. Her heart ached as she re-lived the memories from last night. The short time she spent with Prem. He was still the one who ruled her heart despite the pain he had caused her.

She quickly brushed her hair and tiptoed out of her room towards the stairs. Her heart thumped with each step she took towards his room. How would he react? After what Prem had told her yesterday—she knew anything was possible.

"Adi, Adi its Meera. I need to talk to you," She whispered as loudly as she could before the door opened. A small smile came onto her face seeing his hair all wild and his clothes all wrinkled.

"What time is it?" He yawned.

"It's only 5; I really need to talk to you though." She whispered.

"Okay let's go down to the hall." He said as he gripped her arm, leading her down to the basement.

"What did you want to say?" He asked softly as they opened the door to hall. "It's really too early Meera,"

"Sorry Adi, this needed to be said though. Before things got started."

"What's wrong?" He gently rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and focused on her.

"I...main tumse shaadi nahin kar sakhti Adi," she sighed without looking up into his eyes. "I...don't even know why I agreed to it in the first place Adi. My heart was never in this friendship because that's all this was to me. Friendship. I gave friendship the wrong name and now I'm suffocating with this...please—" her plea was left unheard as the only sound that echoed through the room was the slap that slammed hard against Meera's cheek.

"You what?" His voice was heard like a growl to Meera who was crouched on the floor, her hand trying to ease the pain on her cheek.

"You won't marry me? ME?" He stepped closer to her.

Meera self consciously kept crawling back till her back hit the wall and a whimper escaped her lips.

Vaapas Kar Aayi Baabul Ko Main Shaadi Ka Joda
Maine Pyaar Ko Pehn Liya Hai Pyaar Ko Sar Pe Odha

Prem was right. Adi would resort to any extent to get what he wanted and sadly that seemed to be marrying her for some reason. She wanted to run away, but her legs failed to listen to the message from her brain. She was frozen in her spot as Adi slowly kneeled down, his face inches from her own.

"You know both your parents have aged now. Unhe kaisa laage ga agar unki ek lauti beti ki shaadi rukh jati hain to? They wouldn't be able to hand the shock. You wouldn't do that to your parents would you Meera? So my dear wife to be, do not try to create problems alright?" He raised his hand and saw her flinch until he tenderly smoothed her hair down. "You should quickly get ready—our wedding's in a few hours."

He slowly pushed his hand into her hair and as he stood up, he dragged her up, pulling her hair.

"OUCH ADI!" she screamed in agony.

"SSH!" He pressed a finger hard against her lips. "Not a sound from you,"

He pulled her up the stairs, silently telling her to wipe her tears as they approached the main floor. "Go get ready and you mention any of this to anyone and your parents won't be around anymore."

Meera silently nodded, wiping away her tears as she walked to her room. Closing the door behind her she collapsed onto the bed. There was one person responsible for all of this and he wasn't even around to see it.

Phek Di Maine Gali Mein Jhoothi Rasmon Ki Angoothi
Tod Diye Sab Laaj Ke Pehre Main Har Kaid Se Chhooti

She heard the birds chirping happily and stood by the window. The tiny lake near her window was sparkling with the sunlight beaming down on it. She glanced at her hand on the window still and saw her ring sparkling the same way. They were meant to be connected. She pulled the ring off her finger and threw it into the lake with all the force she had. Her finger felt loose without the ring and it gave her a quick and short sense of relief. She had gotten rid of this one symbol from Adi but how would she escape the wedding?

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Three hours later she sat in her room, waiting for someone to take her down to the mandap. She quickly looked up at her reflection and saw her bloodshot eyes, which matched the bruise on her cheek.

Despite her best efforts the foundation failed to conceal the mark and now she had a bruise the size of Adi's hand on her left cheek, staring up at her as a sign of what was to come in this marriage.

"Meera, tayaar ho na?" Rinki knocked on the door.

"Hmm," Meera sighed as she opened the door. "Is it time to go down?"

Rinki nodded until she got sight of the bruise. "Is that?"

Meera sighed. "Its nothing Rinkz. I fell in the shower, and you know how the tile is kinda loose? It kinda scrapped my cheek."

"Meera," Rinki started.

"That's all it is Rinki." Meera turned the other way.

"But even your eyes." Rinki sighed.

"I couldn't sleep well okay?" Meera sighed. "Just drop it Rinki."

Rinki watched Meera walk towards the open window and stand there, her shoulders shaking slightly.

That wasn't a scrap from any tile. Adi had done something to her. That was the only thing possible to Rinki but she knew something must've happened and so Meera wasn't admitting it.

"Should we go?" She asked softly.

Meera nodded as Rinki led her out of her room and down the grand staircase towards the mandap. Meera looked up and her eyes locked with Adi's who was smirking up in her direction. She glanced away and that's when her eyes met HIS. He had come to her wedding. He had come to witness her destruction with his own eyes. Something he had created.

"Prem," the whisper escaped her lips causing Rinki to glance up and see Prem standing near the pillar.

Aayi Ki Dua Maango Meraa Bichhda Yaar Mujhe Mil Jaaye
Mere Teeron Murshid Mera Pyaar Mujhe Mil Jaaye

Rinki tugged at Meera's arm and the trance was broken. She wasn't with Prem in her happy world. She was getting married to the worst man to walk the earth.

Rinki helped her sit down next to Adi and then left to stand near their other friends.

Meera's parent's stood up and walked to the mandap, slowly placing their daughter's hand in Adi's, symbolizing that now she was his to look after.

Meera couldn't help but stare at the sacred fire burning in front of her, all of these customs and rituals were pointless when she couldn't grasp the bond between a husband and wife with Adi. He wasn't who she expected and now her parents were giving him her responsibility.

After a few moments Adi's mother came and placed a red dupatta over Meera's head, adorning her with their clothes, claiming her as theirs now.

Apne Lal Dupatta Maine Dil Ke Khoon Se Ranga
Apne Lal Dupatta Maine Dil Ke Khoon Se Ranga

Prem watched silently from behind the pillar as Adi's mom tried to place the dupatta gracefully on Meera. Finally Meera stood, allowing for his mother to tuck the dupatta at her sides. That was when he saw.

A dark brown bruise on her cheek. A bruise the size of someone's palm. He scanned her face for anything else but now it seemed the blood red color of her eyes was more visible.

There was fear in her eyes, something he hadn't expected to see on her wedding day.

He had thought Adi would treat her like a princess but now seeing the bruise on her cheek, he knew it was Adi. There was no one else who would raise their hand on her; he was the only person in this room with a reason to.

Adi's sister stepped forward to tie the 'ghat-bandhan' between the two and Prem couldn't suppress his emotions any longer. She couldn't be tied to this man for the rest of her life. He had to correct the mistake he had made before it was too late.

"Ruko!"

Nearly everyone in the hall turned in the direction the loud outburst had come from and their eyes narrowed in on Prem.

"Prem? What's going on?" Adi asked, with a grin.

"Tu chup re. Main tumse baat nahin karna chatha," Prem growled as he stepped onto the mandap platform.

He stopped at Meera's side and her eyes stayed transfixed on the fire in front of her.

"Look at me," He urged.

Slowly her face turned to look at his and he was crushed at the emotions she was hiding but her eyes revealed everything.

"I'm here now. I won't let him hurt you," He whispered softly.

Ye Sangam Ho Jaaye Saagar Se Mil Jaaye Ganga
Saagar Se Mil Jaaye Ganga
Saagar Se Mil Jaaye Ganga
Saagar Se Mil Jaaye Ganga

"Prem—what's going on?" Adi asked in a tough voice.

"What's going on Adi is that you have raised your hand on a woman, forcing her to marry you."

"How—did she tell you?" He sneered.

Prem scoffed. "No one even needs to ask her," Prem protectively placed an arm around her. "Anyone should be able to see it in her eyes."

"I don't care," Adi grabbed Meera's hand and pulled her towards him.

Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona
Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona
Nahin Hona Tha Nahin Hona Tha Lekin Ho Gaya

"Yeh shaadi hokar rahegi," Adi gestured for the pandit to continue as Prem was held back by Adi's cousins.

"Prem," Meera called out, seeing them drag Prem away from the mandap.

"Oh shut up," Adi groaned. "Stop being all 'laila majnu,'"

"Adi, choro mujhe!" Meera screamed, trying to free herself from his arm.

Finally Adi had enough. His hand reached into his kurta and he pulled out a gun. "Bas. Bahot ho chukka. Chup chap mandap mein bhet jao," He glared at Meera who slowly sat down at her seat, tears flowing endlessly from her eyes.

A shot was fired suddenly and Meera's eyes searched frantically for Prem but she sighed as she saw him struggling in the corner with the other guys.

"Put the gun down Mr. Aditya." A woman inspector entered the hall with her full force behind her.

"Who are you?" Adi rolled his eyes, annoyed at the second interruption.

"Inspector Ravjot Singh." She said with a smile. "Now will you put the gun down?"

Adi looked around at his family members who were slipping away nervously.

"I will take action if you don't put the gun down Aditya." She said as she stepped closer to the mandap, one hand on her own gun.

Aditya lowered his gun and Ravjot nodded to her fellow officers who proceeded to arrest Aditya and his close family members.

"How did you—?" Meera asked Ravjot as the officers clear everyone else out.

"How did I know to come here?" Ravjot asked. "Thank Ms. Rubina. She was the one who called us."

Meera looked up at Rinki who smiled and stepped forward. "I had to pay for the mistake I made before,"

"Meera,"

Meera's heart raced as she slowly turned and saw Prem's bruised face.

"Who told you to come here?"

"I had to." Prem sighed. "I didn't know he would hurt you," Prem slowly raised his hand to touch her bruise when she flinched.

"Don't. Don't try to heal my wounds if you're going to leave again."

"I won't leave," Prem sighed slowly.

Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar
Ho Gaya Hai Mujhe Pyaar

"Promise?" Meera asked before stepping closer.

"Promise," Prem put his arms around her and pulled her body closer to his own. "I've made the mistake of letting my life go once, not again."

Meera smiled against his chest. He had come to save her. Protect her from Adi. He truly was who her heart belonged to.

Meri Mehbooba Meri Mehbooba
Meri Mehbooba Meri Mehbooba
Meri Mehbooba

I think it was sappy enough right? 😛 And totally fantasy storylike? 😛 It doesn't matter cus I had tons of fun writing it! 😳

Love,

Meera😳