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He couldn't recall the moment when she never felt the terror gripping her heart. She was always like this - docile, innocent & fearful. And being him beside her, it was evident for eternity.
Their marriage was broken. The promise, the words his Bade Papa gave him in his early childhood that she will marry him, that from now on she belongs to only him was broken. His right over her was stripped from him. He couldn't drop her college. He couldn't pick her from college. He couldn't have night walk with her only to later give him some dreams & memories to cherish till the end of time.
He never felt so restless than that night. It didn't gave him those sweet memorable dreams instead he had nightmares. Poonam was fading away like a smoke. Her eyes wasn't teary anymore. Her lips curved up in a beautiful smile. But he wasn't the sole reason. He wasn't even the reason behind that smile. She found someone else. His very own brother, Priyom. They were smiling to each other with eyes filled with something which was once only his right to feel about her. Love?
He woke up anxiously that night & breathed heavy sighs as there were not memories of hers with him to relish those moments anymore. Dreams changed into nightmares. Light turned into darkness. There was everything around him but something was feeling. He felt hollow. A lone bead of sweat rolled down from the corner of his cheeks. The unbeaten anticipation that he had lost something which meant his life, his light, his everything was no longer his anymore. Her presence won't be in his life anymore! She won't be only the ray of hope in his life full of darkness. Yes...this darkness suffocates his soul. His heart yearned for her but he didn't found her beside him.
Fear clung to his heart like a heavy magnet sticks to the iron unable to move away. Laakhan Thakur can feel everything but fear?! The ultimate question fall into cruel reality when he finally saw her bidding his life a final goodbye by marrying his younger brother. She seemed pleasant. Happiness surrounded her heart, soul & life like never before. She was glowing. She was light. An Angel who anyone with drop to his knees to have the elfin beauty for the rest of his life & may be never be thought to give up on her.
''You look beautiful.'' He complemented. She saw him after almost like two months, & for the first time she didn't cringed at his comments, indeed it was an cheerful compliment. She smiled thankfully & strolled away from him in the bridal attire signaling from his life for the same. ''Poonam!" He called out to her. She turned baffled & what he saw in her eyes shook the end of his soul. Terror. Why would she fear him & the most important thing at this state of moment. Nor he did something awfully frightening that he will haunt her in her dreams in those two months when he was absent from her life neither she implied any feeling towards him or may be never confessed by her own. Her terrorized eyes met with his hopeless ones. Her light brown hues were fearfully stared at his determined dark orbs. He was determined to get the answer from her of why she being so fearful to him. He called again but she just smiled & walked towards the beautifully decorated mandap with the help of her other friends who made her sit on it. She eyed tensed at her groom. Priyom Phulan Thakur.
Laakhan reached up to her. He sensed her pain. Something was bothering her but what? He would kill every single thing which will make her tense or giving her an ounce of worry. He bent towards a little, congratulating his younger brother with thousands of blades cutting down his heart into infinite pieces whenever his mouth uttered Priyom's name with his Poonam. ''I won't let this marriage happen if you desire to stay quite, concealing the reason behind your agony.'' He said, with an stern edge voice to her. She gaped at him but decided to be mum rather opening her mouth, disclosing the great reason.
Soni & Pintoo, the cute children of Mithilesh Thakur, his eldest brother approached towards them. His mind built an idea. He stumbled his feet a bit making the glass of orange juice falling into the bridal attire which wore in the fortunate day. Others gasp in shock while Maya bhabhi ran towards them for help. ''Poonam...are you alright?" She asked while Poonam nodded in response. She scolded her children for it & they left crying. ''Let's go, I have another dress like this. We have to make you ready again before the time of muhurat begins. Chalo.'' She helped Poonam to got up & they ascended up through the staircase.
Before taking a step towards the upstairs, Poonam eyed Laakhan in an i-know-you-had-done-this look making him hopefully amused at her. Maya bhabhi was helping Poonam to change when someone knocked at the door. She opened & found a servant stood there. ''Mithilesh thakur had called you urgently.'' Saying this she left, puzzling Maya a bit. Poonam asked her the reason of her confused expression & Maya told her everything. Poonam told her to leave as it can't be afforded an angry Mithilesh Thakur. An bemused Maya left after assuring Poonam of her sooner return.
Poonam was struggling with an necklace to drop it from her neck which was already carrying a heavy weight of beautiful gold piece of jewellery. She closed her eyes in annoyance & again opened just to find him staring down at her, intently. Swiftly, she got up & turned to him.
''Laakhan Thakur----!" She panicked but he hushed her by keeping his finger on her lips. His rough skin felt the softness of her lips carried & the unbearable desire to claim her once & for the rest of the life, tormented him.
''What are you doing here? If someone will find you here, it will!" She hissed in pain when he caught her arms & pinned to her back.
''You are hurting me.'' She winced, the moment intensified when his eyes bore into hers. His warm breath fanning in her lips, seducing her senses. The ache he was showering upon her, the physical pain dominated her form not physically but mentally too. So many unasked questions were answered. But still, there was something he needs to inquire & she obliged to answer.
''Now tell me, what are you hiding from me...don't you dare to lie otherwise it won't take a minute for me to gather people around.''
She huffed. ''It will only disgraced your family, Laakhan Thakur.''
''Believe me...I will do it very sincerely.'' He rolled his eyes, making his statement obvious, mocking her protest.
''Why are you this stubborn!" She yelled, annoyingly.
He humourlessly chuckled, sounding unpleasant. ''I want to know the reason, Poonam.'' He uttered with an soft voice, his tone implying hope.
''I-i----!"
He shook his head in nod, desperate for her answer.
''I don't want to marry Priyom.''
The moment the words escaped from her mouth, Laakhan left mystified. It was evident he felt a huge relief seeing her not wanting to marry someone else. He was always selfish regarding Poonam and it can't be changed for the rest of the eternity. ''I never wanted to marry after our marriage was called off.'' Both felt a strings of pain attaching their hearts to each other. Laakhan's gaze felt on the floor & he never left it before leaving Poonam up to herself. An apology was asked in the silence. The dreadful memories of their dark past haunted their heart, mind & eventually their souls. He knew that he was forgiven the moment his cheek felt smooth touch of Poonam's palm cupping his face. He stared at her moist eyes. His tear stricken eyes burst into an explosion of emotions, tears made through it.
He embraced her in an never-letting-you-go grip crushing the innocent fragile figure of hers with his huge, heavy aggressive one. He dig his head into her hair caressing the skin of her neck, sending sensations to her senses. It was the very first they actually felt their skin against each other. Not in the past years he really touched her nor compelled her for the deed. She couldn't helped but smiled as his apologises reached through her ears. She realised his voice. He felt different. He was once like a cruel, dark predator who only knew how to hunt with shrewd thoughts. He was more like her master who loves to order her around. His voice reflecting his persona. He was dangerously intense & dreadfully dominating. Who was more interested in giving her punishments rather asking her did she really commit those mistakes?
The person who stood before her is someone else, she really wondered. He was calm, composed. He seemed more like a person whom she can kept her heart open & she knew he would never ever hurt her, intentionally. What made change him? She pondered, briefly. ''I am sorry... Poonam...I swear I won't ever---!" Poonam kept her delicate finger on his lips, silencing him beautifully.
Suddenly, she saw a great determination clouding his eyes & he clench his fists in fury. ''No one will force you for the marriage if you aren't willing or prepare, Poonam. And if anyone...they will serve death!'' Poonam shook her head in astonishment. But sudden forbidden emotions grasp her heart & Laakhan stared her intently.
''So what you want Poonam?" His husky voice rang through her ears, she laughed blissfully at him. If it was someone else he may be literally served him death but it was Poonam, his love, his life, his everything. The amusement earned her a intense glare from Laakhan Thakur & she immediately halted still beamused.
''I want you...Laakhan Thakur.''
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Don't kill me please after reading this because I know its horrible piece of writing 😆 But shuru kuch aur tarike se kiya & ended up penning down this 😆 Have planned numerous almost completed one shots will post once I get time.
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There Is Also A Part 2 Of This ( Last Part ) so beware...haha 😆 Will be up very sooner :)
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