Originally posted by: ishqi
Say something like, I'm hiding something from you but it's for the happiness of the whole family so it's not wrong and I'll tell you later.
Very simple but would solve half the problem!
You reminded me of one of my IshqAan shots...
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"Main... darr gaya tha, Ishqi! Tumhe uss aurat ke saath dekhkar! Tum nahi jaanti use. Main jaanta hoon. Usne mujhe chhod diya. Uske vajah se maine Papa ko bhi kho diya. Aur jab maine tumhe uske saath dekha... mujhe laga... mujhe laga -"
"Aap mujhe bhi kho denge?" she uttered the words he was struggling to bring over his lips.
His silence confirmed it.
"Aapki soch ki buniyad hi galat hai, Ahaan. Aapki Maa -"
"Exactly, Ishqi! Meri Maa. Main unhe tumse zada jaanta hoon."
Kaash aap unhe mujhse behtar jaante hote, Ahaan! Kaash! To mujhe aaj ye sab nahi karna padta!
He clasped their hands. "Mujhse promise karo ke tum aaj ke baad uss aurat se kabhi nahi milogi! Promise me, Ishqi!"
"Zindagi maang lijiye. Bina kisi sawal aapke naam likh dungi lekin ye wada nahi kar paaungi," she said, staring into his eyes that began to lose their shine after listening to her.
His grip on her hand started to loosen but before their hands could fall apart, she locked them together.
"Tum samajh kyu nahi rahi ho, Ishqi? Wo cheen lengi tumhe mujhse. Jaise saalo pehle unhone mera sab kuch cheen liya tha mujhse."
Her heart went out for him, hearing his plea. He was almost on the verge of breaking down again. She shut her eyes, out of agony. His insecurities were far too deep-rooted than she had thought of them to be.
This was the worst anyone could do to him what Dadi had done to him. The absolute worst! Dadi did what she had to but now, she would do what she would need to. Dadi played with his emotions for long enough but not anymore.
Not anymore, Dadi. Not anymore. Ahaan is now mine to protect and I would do whatever it would take me to make sure that your evil mind cannot touch him. Whatever it would take me!
"AVM, main samajhti hoon aapke liye unhe trust karna mumkin nahi hai." Abhi! She hated what Dadi had brought her to. She couldn't stand those words coming out of her but she had no choice.
"Aur main aapko force bhi nahi karungi. Lekin main aaj aapse kuch maangna chahti hoon. De payenge?"
"Keh kar to dekho."
"Yakeen. Aapka yakeen de dijiye mujhe. Mujhe karne dijiye jo main karna chahti hoon. Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye, aapka yakeen mujhpar se mat tootne dijiyega. Main promise karti hoon, Ahaan... sab bohot mushkil hone wala hai, especially aapke liye, lekin main aapke saath hoon aur rahungi. Humesha."
She lifted their interlocked hands. "Ye haath... humesha mere haath me rahega aur main... humesha aapke saath!"