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"You know what?" Bulbul yelled. "You treat my sister as a piece of crap. She on the other hand
endures all. You are very lucky that you have her."
"Bulbul stop." Pragya began.
"Purab doesn't love Pragya, he loved me." Bulbul yelled. "My sister took the blame on her to help
me and make sure nothing happens to Maa. I can't stand-"
"STOP!" Pragya yelled crying. "Please stop! Go Bulbul. Please."
Bulbul fumed and realized the tension went away. Abhi looked shocked at Pragya and Bulbul.
Pragya ran from there crying. Abhi ran after a moment when his mind had finally comprehended
the situation. Shit. I ruined her life over a misunderstanding Abhi thought to himself.
Pragya was in the balcony crying. Abhi came from behind.
"Pragya?" Abhi began. "Jo Bulbul ne kaha woh such tha?"
Pragya slowly came inside and nodded. She was afraid. Abhi would break off the marriage and
send her home. Her heart was thumping fast. Her palms were sweating and she had no idea
what to do.
"Such bataya kyun nahi?" Abhi asked coming up to her.
"Because you would break off the marriage and Maa would be shattered. She can endure once,
twice but not thrice." Pragya began.
"Thrice?" Abhi asked astonished.
"First time the groom left when they saw there wasn't enough dowry. The second time, Suresh
didn't love me. Third now you would after you know the truth and now you would go back to Tanu."
Pragya choked on her words. She had a huge lump in her throat. She thanked God, Dadi had
gone somewhere because she wouldn't be able to leave with Dadi being here.
Abhi finally said. "I don't love Tanu."
"Huh?" Pragya asked astonished.
"I don't love Tanu. She left me for her career and surprisingly I felt nothing. I don't even miss her."
Abhi explained. Pragya was at loss of words.
"But there is one person I love more than anything. I realized that a few days ago." Abhi said.
Here it comes. Pragya thought to herself. If not because of Tanu, Abhi was going to break off the
marriage. Despite she knew this was to happen at some point, why did her heart ache. She
couldn't imagine waking up to find no rock music. She was used to of the arguments. She didn't
want to leave Abhi. She was used of Abhi and she loved him. She admitted to herself. She had
fallen in love with Abhi. Yet fate were cruel. They were going to break her heart for the third time.
Abhi slowly walked towards. Pragya was lost in her inner dilemma to notice Abhi walking
towards her. He slowly removed her glasses. Pragya looked at him. He slowly wiped her tears
and cupped her face.
"I love you Pragya." Abhi told her. "I was so lost in our banters and fights that I didn't even realize
you stole me heart with these fights and banters. It has become a part of my life and now I can't
loose my life. When I was young I was heartbroken after my parents passed away. Now when I
am finally adjusted in my new life, I will not loose it. Just tell me one thing. Do you love me?"
Pragya hugged Abhi and cried. "I love you too, Abhi. I love you more than anyone. I always have."
Abhi felt a comfort and warmth inside. "You won't break this marriage? You will never leave me
nah?"
"I would never leave you. Unless you want me too." Abhi told her. Abhi tightened his grip around
her.
******
Pragya woke up to find herself in her husbands arms. She cuddled closer to him and he
tightened his grip. (I think you know what has happened in the night. ☺️) The night had been a
bliss and perfect. Perfect than any scene from a novel. Better than anything scene from a movie.
It had felt real. Almost too real to be perfect but Abhi had assured him everything for her now
would be perfect. Better than any romantic novel she had read.
"Morning." Abhi said waking up. "Don't you have a glow?"
"Shut up." Pragya replied embarassed and hiding her face in his chest.
"Aye haye." Abhi replied. "Taking advantage of the situation?"
Pragya elbowed him.
"Ouch." Abhi replied. "Sorry. Okay get up. Dadi said she would come around 12."
Pragya nodded. Abhi got out of bed and pull his trousers back on. Pragya wasn't ready to come out.
"Turn around." She told Abhi. "And can you give me the blue dress?"
"Like I haven't seen anything." Abhi joked handing her the dress and turning around.
Pragya quickly ran towards the washroom and Abhi smiled to himself. Life was going to be
perfect. Absolutely perfect.
(enough for now)
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