DevAkshi TS - Her Engagement - Updated

"Sona ab toh teri engagement hone wali hai, I am so excited!!"

The words couldn't stop ringing in his ears. He tightly clenched his fists. . And kept walking in the room. As if his feet had a mind of their own. They just would not stop. His fidgeting hands went to his phone, which was kept on the bed, but failed to hold it tightly enough. The phone fell on the floor.

He picked it up,literally shaking in anger, fury, jealousy and what not. Tears constantly coming out of his eyes, but he paid no attention to wipe them.

"Wo kaise kar sakti hai aisa. Sonakshi, you can't do this to me"

"Let me call her. . Usse jawab dena hi hoga"

He frantically dialled some numbers on the phone. He cut the call before the call could connect. His one hand constantly rubbing his own forehead.

Panic evident in his voice, "No, usse samne jaake jawab mangunga. No. No."

He grabbed the car keys and ran towards his car. As if a second more of his unanswered questions would explode his mind.

He had overheard Elena and Sonakshi's conversation in the cafeteria. Yes, he was stalking them. Not that he intended to have Sonakshi back to his life, but he cared for her. He wanted to check if she was keeping well. It was then he overheard an excited Elena screaming about Sonakshi's engagement. What she said after it was not heard by him. He completely zoned out and drove back home. His Sonakshi. Won't be his anymore?

Even the thought shook the core of him. He did not know if he was more sad, or angry?

Angry that she broke her promise. For that Ritwik? Aisa kya hai usme?

He reached the office building where she worked. He knew she would be coming out any minute. He was well acquainted with her timings.

But, today he could not wait. He moved out of the car and Just pushed through the door to enter the building.

It was a congested space with dark colored walls. .Small cubicles arranged systematically in the room. Dev had no time to pay attention to the details, his eyes only searched for her.

It was frustrating to see so many people walking here and there.

There she was, writing something on the notepad.

How can she be so serene and composed after doing this to me, he thought.

He just walked to her and pulled her hands to drag her out of the office.

Before Sonakshi could register what was happening, she was out of the office, her frail and thin hands clasped by strong heavy ones.

"Mr. Dixit, what the hell is wrong with you? How Dare you?" She screamed. She couldn't care less about people watching her outside her own office.

"No ! How Dare you, Sonakshi?"

He replied back, his voice filled with fury. His eyes blood red. It actually scared Sonakshi.

Why was his face so red? Has he been crying?

She gently pulled him towards the corner so that no one could see them now. She didn't want to create a scene in her workplace.

Dev was taken aback by her touch for a second, but he instantly got back to his point.

"How Dare you? You agreed to marry that Ritwik? Really Sonakshi? You moved on so soon? What about your promises?

Mai apse alag kabhi nahi houngi, aap jane jo kahenge tab bhi nahi."

He said all in one breath, with a sarcastic smirk only a millimeter long,maybe. His eyes wet.

Sonakshi could not help but give a smirk too. A slight curved smile. You cannot call that a smile actually. It was a smirk only. A sarcastic, dangerous one.

Dev was so shocked at her reaction.He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her towards himself, literally jerking her while asking in his low voice,

"Did I say a joke Ms. Bose? Answer me.Now"

Sonakshi removed his hands and pointed her fingers at him, with an equally scornful and low voice, She said

"Firstly it is Dr. Bose for you Mr. Dixit. Second, who the hell are you to ask me what I am doing with my life. Aap kis haq se puch rahe hai Mr. Dixit?

Mai promise nahi tod sakti na, par aap toh laakho promise kar ke tod chuke , uska kya?

Jo apne mera dil tod dia uska kya? Kitni aasani se kaha humein alag ho jana chahiye.

Tab dard nahi hua apko?

Ab mai aage badna chahti hu toh ap mujhse puch rahe hai, How dare I?

Mujhe pura haq hai Mr. Dixit ke mai jiske sath chahe apni zindagi bitau. . Aur apke paas koi haq nahi mujhe rokne ka"

Dev felt as if someone stabbed a million daggers together in his heart. He had this sinking feeling. .He had no answers to her questions. She was right. He broke her trust and can't question her decision to move on. How can he expect her to wait for him, when He can never return back to her.

His tears finally rolled down, and all he could say was

"I love you Sonakshi. I thought you loved me too"

Sonakshi's heart had melted the very second he had questioned her about Ritwik. She knew he was stalking her, he still cared for her. It gave her a satisfaction that he still loved her, with the same intensity. His love never faded in the past two months, neither did hers. They knew it. But she wanted him to take a decision for him, for them.

Dev turned to go, she with tears rolling down her eyes too, held his hand very gently, touched only enough to stop him, careful not to hold them like she did that day, in the rain.

Dev turned to her and she said

"I love you too,dammit! Aapko samaj nahi aata kya?"

Dev's heart started doing somersaults, he never expected this from her, now, after what all he did to her. But, in his heart, he always wished that she still loved him.

"I am not getting engaged to anyone, Mr Dixit. Not so soon . . ."

She said something after it too, but Dev did not listen. He just crushed her into a bone-tight hug.

So tight, that it could actually suffocate her. He did not want to let go of her.

He was sure his heart would come out of his mouth, any moment.

He heard a faint

"Mujhe maarenge Mr. Dixit?" From a Sonakshi whose face was buried in his strong biceps.

He was embarrassed when he realised how carried away he was. . He wiped his own tears and with a childlike smile he asked

"Toh tum mere liye ruki ho na Sonakshi. I knew it. Tum aisa kar hi nahi sakti"

Sonakshi knew in her heart that he was right, She could never move on. She could wait for him till infinity. But with confidence she spoke,

"Don't misunderstand me Mr. Dixit. Aapke liye nahi, apki wajah se ruki hu.

Mai saari zindagi apka intezar karti rahu? Jab mujhe pata hai ke aap kabhi wapas nahi ayenge mere paas?

Ek baar auntyji aur bol dengi ke Sonakshi achi nahi, you will leave me again.

I am not stupid. Par I need time to heal my wounds.

Jo zakhm apne diye hai wo itne aasani se bhar nahi sakte, aur unke karan mai Ritwik jaise achche ladke ki zindagi bhi barbaad nahi kar sakti"

There. She reminded him, again, that he was the worst person in the whole wide world. Dev hated himself for even a single drop of tear that came in her eyes.

"Khushi ke ho ya gam ke. . Aansu nahi hona chahiye" He had said that day.

How cruel destiny has been. He is contradicting every single word he promised to her, everything knowingly.

"Par wo elena to tumhari..?"

"I admire your stalking skills Mr. Dixit. ." Sona gave her million dollar smile to him.

"Maine Ritwik se engagement ke liye haan kar di thi. Wo bohot acha dost ban gaya hai mera. Par abhi mai next step ke liye taiyar nahi hu. Sirf Abhi."

She emphasized on Abhi, to tease him.

Dev didn't believe he was still burning with jealousy on hearing his name from her mouth. Only Dev sounded perfect from her..with her.

He gave a pale smile after looking deep in her eyes. Her eyes always spoke the truth. She loved him too much to move on.

He turned to his car, thanking and cursing his fate silently to have the love of the most wonderful girl in the world for himself yet being helpless for not giving it back to her. .leaving a calmly stunned Sonakshi standing there.