PreeRan TS-Ten times Karan was affected- PART 3 UPDATED ON PAGE 5 - Page 2

Originally posted by: Sofna

Loved it. Captures Karan and his thoughts to a T - can't wait for the rest

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It's a masterpiece...!!!

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wow amazing...very well written

Originally posted by: Karan.Preeta

amazing loved it pls update 2nd part soonish

Originally posted by: Lolchiku

It's amazing please continue soon..!

Ten times Karan was affected by Preeta- Part 2

The fifth time he was affected by Preeta's closeness with someone, was when he ended up taking Malishka to the same restaurant as Preeta and Deepak were having their next date in. It wasn't an unexpected encounter. He in fact had overheard Preeta talking about the restaurant to Kritika that very morning, and he had known what time Preeta was supposed to reach there. Yes, he had planned it. It was a last minute plan though. He didn't know he was coming here with Malishka, until he had already parked here. The car ride seemed like a blur. As had the past few days. His chest, restricted, his breathing, a little bit heavier. He had arrived half an hour earlier than the time Preeta had talked about, and gotten the waiters and the restaurant staff ready. So when Preeta and Deepak came, it was no coincidence that their table was right beside Karan and Malishka's. Karan played the part of being shocked seeing the newly engaged couple, as he introduced himself to Deepak and then continued to introduce Malishka as his girlfriend. It was pointed towards Preeta. He wanted to see her reaction, if it affected her like it affected him, but she was subdued and a bit distracted. Quiet. Not like his Miss Psycho usually was. During the night, Karan wasted no opportunity to act all lovey dovey Malishka, an act Malishka really enjoyed. But Karan's eyes were glued onto Preeta. Something that Malishka didn't notice when Karan went on how beautiful Malishka was, eying Preeta the whole time. Even he didn't know who the compliments were aimed at, but he noticed Preeta's gaze falling onto his table, and more specifically, on him. Somehow, that made him feel like he was winning this game he was playing. He smiled at Preeta, winking in response to the stolen glance. She hid her face, looking back into Deepak. This wasn't the Preeta he knew at all. Preeta aaj itni choi moi si kyun hai. Then the night made a turn for him, when Deepak held Preeta's hand and had his thumb rub over her delicate skin. Karan eyed Deepak's action, wishing that looks could kill. Preeta's eyed wondered back to him. Karan glared at the handhold, before excusing himself to the bathroom. The rest of the night was too much of a blur of anger for Karan.

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The sixth time he was affected by Preeta's closeness with someone, wasn't when she was with anyone but alone with him. He had confronted her. The first time in weeks. He had asked why she was behaving all mousy, especially with Deepak. Why she didn't seem happy, especially with Deepak? That her smile didn't reach her eyes, especially with Deepak. He asked her why she wasn't being Preeta? Being herself, not only infront of Deepak but even infront of him? Asked if something was wrong, if she was in trouble...but then his stupid mouth blurted if it was because Deepak wasn't as rich as the Luthra's. He wished he had taken that back. He wished he didn't say something so stupid. Because she didn't fight him. She bit her lip, and blinked away the moistness building up in her eyes. She whispered, "Mujhe tumhe kuch bhi bitaane ki zaroorat nahi hain. Mr Karan Luthra, Tum mera pita, mera bhai aur mera pati nahi hon, joh tumhe haq he mujhe ye sab poochne ka. Her jaw clenched. As was his now. She retreated back out the door and to his work station. Toh tum Deepak kuch bhi bata sakti hon. Aur mujhe nahi. Theek hai Miss Pyscho, theek hain. Main bhi aise hi tumhari perwa karne lag gya tha. I'll stop. Tum meri hon hi kaun.

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The seventh time he was affected by Preeta's closeness with someone, he felt betrayed. Not by Preeta but by god. Karan had grudgingly accepted that he had feelings for his Miss Kareli. This time she wasn't engaged as well. Working along with Rishab and Shristi, they had exposed Deepak and his plan to marry and humiliate Preeta. Things had returned seemingly normal between him and Preeta now. The nok jhok that once had irritated him, now was the highlight of his day. Even her biting remarks laced no disgust and malice at him anymore. It was civil. It felt right. It felt deep. But Karan had been blinded by Preeta's presence in his life that he hadn't realized until then that his brother Rishab had fallen for Preeta too. A part of him hated Preeta for being Preeta. Although it wasn't her goodness that attracted him to her, he knew that's what made everyone else love her, his whole family, and now his brother. Karan felt like god was playing a cruel joke on him, or karma had finally come to bite him...no stab him in the back... and all his mistakes in life. How could he ever act upon his feelings knowing that his bade bhai was in love with the same girl as him? Karan looked around, at nothing in particular. Needing a momentary distraction, even if it was something mundane as focusing on the colour of the wall, to stop the tears that began building in his eyes. Biting his lips, again and again, unconsciously. His mouth had gone dry. Rishab bhai has given away his whole life for this parivaar and me. Mein usse uska pyar nahi cheen sakte. Nahi. Yeh sahi nahi ho ga. Waisi bhi, Rishab will be the perfect husband for Preeta. Woh hamesha se Rishab ki sadagi aur personality tareef karti hain. Woh mujh jaise maan buddhi, gamandi ladke jo uske dupatton ke dushman hai, ke saath kabhi khush nahi rahe payegi. This is for the best. I have Malishka, I have Sofia, I have my family, I have my fans, I have my cricket. Karan justified that he could be happy to himself, trying his hardest not to think...but I won't have her.

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The next update will be the final chapter and show the final three moments Karan will be affected by Preeta's closeness to people.

Haven't proofread this yet. So sorry if theres any mistakes...especially in my hindi.