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Chapter 10 - Maithli

Abhay was sitting at his favourite place, near fireplace. His gaze lingering on the book in his hand. His thumb tracing the cover mindlessly.

"Did you find the danger?" Haseena asked, she was sitting at some distance from him

"Not yet" Abhay replied without averting his gaze

"You are sure there is some danger?" Haseena asked unsure about his hunch

"I was never misguided, nor now neither then" Abhay was reminded of past and she had nothing to say about it knowing the past very well. He traced the cover over the picture of Maithli.

"I'm unable to get over the similarities" Haseena looked at him trying to get some reaction from him, he was too silent

But Abhay didn't reply. There was nothing he could say on that matter. It was the truth, that's all. Nothing else to waste time on, particularly when there were much more important concerns.

He stood up and started to go out not wanting to indulge in useless discussion.

"They seem one! Even their fate seems no different" Haseena said purposely

Abhay stopped in his tracks.

"No!" Abhay shouted " I'll not let her fate to be the same as her" Abhay got furious that's what he was trying to stop, her fate, by mending the future for her. He can't let her fate be the same as his love, not at any cost.

Abhay rushed out of the mansion. He hated the thought of what his mother was implicating.

"Whatever you say, Abhay but as far you are concerned, her life is following the path of Maithli..." Haseena whispered taking the book with a picture of Maithli

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Mount College was reigned with confusion as copies of love letter for Piya wrote by Kabir was misunderstood by Ruhi, T and Miss Das Gupta. The trio came all ready in yellow running behind Kabir while he was sad to see everyone running behind him due to misunderstanding and not the one he actually wrote letter to, Piya, on the other hand was wearing pink skirt with white top.

Kabir tried to look for Misha and found her standing with Ruhi who immediately started to cling on him.

"Tracker please" Kabir jerked her away

"Misha I need your help" Kabir pulled her in a corner

"What happened?" Misha asked confused

"Misha everything is messed up. I don't know how but" Kabir told her whole story

"So you mean to say they got your letter somehow but Kabir why did you write so many copies?" Misha looked at him skeptical

"Ahh... it was difficult for me to write letter, try to understand na" Kabir scratched the back of his head

"Then why did you write same thing on all your letters?" Misha eyed him accusingly

"That was because.... because of my writing, it was absurd, and you know na love letter should be beautiful" Kabir reasoned

"Ok fine" Misha rolled her eyes

"You leave that and do something. Talk to Piya na she rejected me don't know why?" Kabir said desperately

"I'll check dude chill, but I hope you are serious or else I'll kill you" Misha warned him

"Shall I write for your confirmation? C'mon yr am serious" Kabir looked at her annoyed

Misha nodded - "Let me check on her"

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Abhay was playing with the costume of Romeo when Panchi came to her.

"What are you doing? Get ready fast" Panchi said annoyed by his delay

"It doesn't fit me" Abhay said throwing the costume on table

Panchi jaws dropped. She looked at the costume and then at Abhay. She gritted her teeth to control her anger.

"Why? Have you put on weight?" Panchi asked sarcastically

"No but the measurements weren't taken right!" Saying so Abhay walked away leaving a stunned Panchi

"Is ka attitude kabhi khtm hy nhy hota..." Panchi whispered through clenched teeth, she wondered why was she even bearing him, agreed he was better than Kabir but Kabir could also do nice job

"Where's Piya?" Panchi asked Misha

"She is getting ready in her costume" Misha informed

"Fine, ask her to be quick and tell Abhay Raichand to get on stage" Panchi said and turned around

"Hey hello.... Why should I talk with that arrogant, two horned Raichand? He is your actor, go and talk to him yourself" Misha said

"Why? Are you scared of him?" Panchi tried to blackmail her

"Misha Dobriyal and scared huh, never!" Misha said proudly "If you are insisting so much I'll go and tell him to go on stage but don't blame me if instead of going on stage he goes out of the drama club"

"That will be better though" Panchi muttered under her breath

"Ok am going" Misha said turning around while keeping an eye on Panchi

"Fine don't go... I'll tell him myself. You keep away from him" Panchi said, she wanted the best for her first show even if that meant handling an arrogant jerk

Abhay stood in a corner observing everyone setting the stage for last rehearsal. Though he was observing everything still his mind was somewhere else.

"Abhay" he sighed hearing Panchi calling him

He didn't turn to her but waited her to say whatever she wanted to.

"Go on the stage. Its time to start rehearsal." Panchi ordered

Abhay walked towards the stage without answering her. He could imagine Panchi being furious on his behaviour but he didn't care.

Abhay stood on the stage and the lights were turned off. A spot light came on Abhay. He closed his eyes as per the requirement of the scene.

"Ankhain dekhegy aj zindagi ka suraj dhalte hoye..... yehi manga h maine.. jo jee k na mila ab bs mout de de wo mjhe" Abhay spoke the lines from his heart, the words he would actually act upon if necessary AND the words which may not be the same but surely coordinated with his feelings of past

"Tum se door reh kr kese jee paongy mai? Mout tum se pehle mjh mai smayegy, ye wada raha" a soft voice reached his ears and he lost himself to those words

The words which he once heard and could never forget for his lifetime. He opened his eyes immediately. Confusion ruled on his face as he pondered over the words and voice.

How is it possible? Is he living the past again?

He turned sharply to his right. His eyes widened and his steps faltered. She was standing there with the same pain in her eyes with which she had seen him last time before he lost forever.

He forgot where and why he was. He forgot everything and ran to her with yearning of years. His sanity betrayed him as he imagined her to be back.

His hands trembled with joy, pain and confusion to see her right in front of him. With trembling fingers he touched her face to make sure she was there in front of him, alive.

"Maithli..." The words escaped from his mouth even before he knew and the yearning poured in his voice

"Abha..." The voice trying to speak brought him out of his moment

His trance broke and his sanity returned. He stepped back looking at the face which surely resembled her but wasn't her. He took another step backward as his hopes crushed once again due to his stupid illusion. His chest pressed with unspeakable feelings, suffocating him.

He averted his gaze from her face and turned around sharply. He ran furious hands in his hair. What had he done?
Gulping the pain, he ran away in lightening speed taking the advantage of darkness.

He ran in the depth of forest. His mind racing with the event of morning and his pain intensifying every second. He ran until his hand hit the tree. He stopped and looked at his hand where bark of tree scratched him. Blood spots marked his hand with an alphabet glowing under the glory of moon 'M'. Maithli.

His eyes filled up with pain and yearning. He was reminded of Maithli in the red gown and black blazer smiling at him. Then her words rang in his ears. Words when she had laid in his lap taking her last breath.

"Tum se... door reh kar kes.e reh... pate hum? Mo... Mout tum se pehle hum... Par sma..smayegy... Yehi wada .. kiya .. tha hum ne... Khud se...." Her eyes had closed forever after she had completed her words

She had left him that day to live without her. She had left him to live in his misery.

Suddenly Piya face flashed in his mind when she had stood in similar red gown and black blazer. He regretted the way he behaved after seeing her. He regretted the way he lost control over himself. He regretted the way he imagined her to be Maithli.

He don't know what happened to him at that moment. He never imagined Piya as Maithli, not even when he try to protect her everytime or feel her presence around him. She was always Piya for him. Piya not Maithli. Then what happened suddenly that he was seeing Maithli in her? Why was it happening?

Words of his mother echoed in his ears as a distant memory.

"They seem one! Even their fate seems no different"

Maithli, his wound with 'm' formed with blood and Piya in red gown flashed in his mind again and again.

The weight on his chest increased, the agony intensified and the helplessness struck him like a sharp knife.

He fell on his knees as a painful shriek escaped from his mouth, shaking the night with its intensity.

She woke up with jerk and felt the wind blowing inside from window. She looked at the darkness beyond the window and stood up. Without making noise, she walked towards the window and gazed at the moon shining in its glory.

The event of morning played in her mind. She had relived that one moment god knows how many times in full day. It all seemed like a dream and yet so real.

She had gotten ready in her costume when she was informed by Misha that rehearsal was starting. She had reached the stage when lights were turned off. She had heard Abhay speaking his lines passionately. She had actually felt pain to hear him speaking about his death. She had spoken the lines from the script but somewhere she had twisted the words in flow.

There was something strange about that moment, the moment she spoke, the way he turned to her with love and yearning in his eyes, the way he caressed his face and the way he had taken someone else's name that didn't feel like someone else's. Least but not the last when she was actually going to say something that slipped out of her grasp before she could utter. Not wanting to face anyone, she had left immediately after Abhay and locked herself in her room whole day thinking about the moment.

It all felt so out of the realm of this world. She could still feel those strange feeling deep in her heart.

"Maithli..." She whispered the name so foreign yet so familiar, suddenly. The name that only she heard from the mouth of the person whose eyes held strange attraction and pool of emotions

"Kon h Maithli? Kya rishta hai uska aur Abhay ka? Why I feel so connected?" Piya questioned leaning on the window

"What's wrong with me? Why I lose myself when he is close to me? Why his every word feels so full of love and close to my heart that too to the extent that someone else's name feels like my own!? Why?! How can he play with my head so easily to mess with my emotions so much that his anger doesn't feel like anger but.... Love and Care?" Piya whispered with confusion in her eyes

She took a sharp breath and shook her head.

"Kya ho tum, Abhay? Kon ho tum?" Piya looked at the moon trying to find the answers obscured in the darkness of his eyes

Abhay sat watching the moon in the middle of forest. The storm of turmoil and despair had settled somewhere deep inside him.

"Mai wo hon jisse jan kr tum khud ko kho dogy.... jese us ne kho diya.... khud ko!! Mout se har bar ladi thy wo.... sirf mere liye... aur khud ko khoty chlty gye yahn tk k mere liye jan dedy usne!!
Nhy hone de skta mai ye tumhre sath.... tum usy ka hy to astitva ho.... us ki hy parchaye ho.... tumhe mjh se door rehna hoga.... in andheron se door rehna hoga aur zindagi ko smjhna hoga.... tum nhy janty kis khatre mai ho tum..... Tumhe is duniya se larna seekhna hoga... Kyunke bhut berehm h ye duniya...." Abhay whispered looking at the moon, his voice heavied with emotions, pain for someone he lost and care for someone he is seeing on the verge of danger

Na nanaa na na naaaaa

The two restless souls binded by the heart and fate, under the soft light of moon.

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this chapter was full of pain😭

both abhiya is in pain🥺

poor abhay lost his sense when he saw pia in same gown & her words💔

it was really difficult for abhay to control his emotions same goes with pia😭

whenever abhay is close to her pia lost her sense

look like pia is maithali's rebirth

that's why she feel so familiar that name

hopefully abhiya will find the way back to each other as they deserve each other

uff that kabir isn't ready to leave pia even when he know she doesn't love him😡

continue plz

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Originally posted by: cuteariya

this chapter was full of pain😭

both abhiya is in pain🥺

poor abhay lost his sense when he saw pia in same gown & her words💔

it was really difficult for abhay to control his emotions same goes with pia😭

whenever abhay is close to her pia lost her sense

look like pia is maithali's rebirth

that's why she feel so familiar that name

hopefully abhiya will find the way back to each other as they deserve each other

uff that kabir isn't ready to leave pia even when he know she doesn't love him😡

continue plz

Thanks sweetie ☺️

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Chapter 11 - Secrecy

Piya was walking in the corridor when she saw Abhay coming from the other side. Her steps slowed as her eyes lingered on him. Her face showed the emotions which scared Abhay as he observed the difference in her.

Their moment of gazing was abruptly disrupted by Misha who came running to Piya.

"Hey Piya"

Piya looked away from Abhay and he passed by her without words. She closed her eyes, lowering her head, to calm her racing heart.

"Where are you lost?" Misha asked as she stood by her and got no reply

"N.. Nothing.... no where" Piya shrugged with stuttering

"Leave it...." Misha let go off the topic "tell me where did you go yesterday after that jerk left? I wanted to talk to you about the letter!"

"Which letter?" Piya asked conveniently keeping the first question out of the conversation

"You didn't get the letter from Kabir?" Misha asked startled by her response and completely forgetting about her disappearance yesterday

"No!" Piya shrugged confusedly "what letter?"

"Ahh....." Misha tried to cover up " invitation letter, I mean. Forgive my vocabulary! Actually its my birthday tomorrow so that calls for party and hence the invitation. I had told Kabir to give you card but maybe he forget or maybe you left early that's why..." Misha forced a smile as the idea hit her

"Ohhh... No he didn't give me any invitation card." Piya answered with a smile

"No issue there! You are family so what's the need of invitation?!" Misha winked

"Yeah family...." It stirred her heart, the grim reality, and she bit her lower lip so to control her emotions

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"What's wrong with you? Can't you listen to my one word? How am going to handle all this now? I have to look at that too" Abhay felt helpless and angry as Maya stood crying

"I... I just...." Maya tried to speak

Piya entered the locker room. She was surprised to see Abhay in girl's locker room that too with Maya. Something came in her mind and she hid herself, eavesdropping on their conversation.

"What you? I told you not to come here then why did you come back? You shouldn't have done this. You have created problem for yourself...." Abhay gritted "and for me too.. Piya... oh God how I'm going to handle these two?" Abhay whispered inaudibly

"Abhay listen to me.. am..." Maya tried to speak but Abhay left not wanting to hear anything anymore and Maya stood crying not knowing what else to do

Piya was confused on hearing their conversation, more precisely Abhay, as Maya couldn't say anything or better phrased didn't get the chance to speak. Piya looked at Maya and walked towards her.

"What happened Maya?" Piya asked concerned

"Nothing... just something got in my eyes" Maya hid her face so she couldn't see her miserable face and rushed from there immediately

Piya stood confused watching her going. She remembered Abhay words when he was talking to Maya.

"Why was he angry on Maya? Why didn't he want her to come back? What is the problem he was talking about? And... How does he know Maya?" Her thoughts raced as she stood in confusion trying to comprehend the relation between Maya and him when she clearly remember Maya wasn't even in Dehradoon when Abhay arrived then how did they know eachother from before?

Only if she knew the reality of Abhay living in forest longer than she could even think.

"Sometimes Maithli and sometimes Maya..... What are you doing Abhay?" Piya whispered in the silence of the locker room

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Abhay entered in his mansion with despair and helplessness creeping in. He slumped on couch and buried his face in his palms.

Haseena was surprised to witness his vulnerability after so long. She realised something was deeply wrong with her son. Somewhere she knew this was bound to happen. Besides it was the start, this place was meant to take a toll on their lives particularly on Abhay life which was deeply connected.

"Abhay" Haseena spoke sitting beside him

Abhay looked at her.

"Is everything okay? Why are you so worried?" Haseena asked

Abhay shook his head, closing his eyes.

"No mom nothing is fine. It's Maya! She is back in city" Abhay informed her looking at her

"Maya? Didn't you tell her not to return anytime soon?" Haseena was confused by this new twist

"I did but it isn't her fault either. She had to return anyway, its the matter of her studies" Abhay sighed

"what's the problem then?" Haseena asked not really understanding what was disturbing him so much

"Mom, I'm still trying to trace the threat on Piya, now how will I help Maya and protect Piya at the same time?

"So what's the big deal Abhay? You can do it! Better than any human being! And even then if you think it's difficult I can help you" Haseena replied

"No mom. You can't help me. It's my duty. I just have to make sure to give equal focus to both matters.... one wrong step and everything will be destroyed." Abhay said solemnly

"Don't worry Abhay. They are just humans..." Haseena gave a relaxed smile

"Humans! They are the dangerous creature. The thing a human does to other is worst than we can ever do" Abhay looked at Haseena with distant glance

"Anyways I have a news for you." Haseena words did desire effect on Abhay and he turned to her attentively

"we have got an invitation from Dobriyals... Misha birthday party! So I hope you are coming with us..." Haseena looked at Abhay

Abhay turned thoughtful. He reminisced the way Piya had gazed her in college. It surely wasn't good sign.

"Problems are increasing instead of lessening!" Abhay commented

"I have to stay away from Piya but I can't leave her alone and this party..." Abhay closed his eyes feeling the danger "it ain't just party. Some conspiracy is going on...."

"I'm coming mom" Abhay announced standing up

He looked at Haseena who was satisfied of his response. Abhay walked upstairs.

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Skeletons, cob web, spiders and darkness laughed in Dobriyal mansion giving it a scary look, something for which Panchi did everything.

Piya entered with Maya and observed the decoration.

"Woah... something Misha is going to love" Piya said shaking her head

"Maya, don't hate me for bringing you here" Piya looked towards Maya

"Why will I?" Maya asked with confused smile

"Look at these... I'm sure tonight is going to be nightmare" Piya said shrugging

Maya laughed.

"Are you scared?" Maya asked

"No... not scared... but it's bit... troubling" Piya sighed

"Come" Maya held her hand and both joined the party

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Misha wore a pirate costume and entered in party. She looked around and saw Kabir in pirate costume too. She looked at herself and then at him shocked. She walked to him.

"Hey you copied me" Misha yelled at Kabir

"Well I can say the same but as it's your birthday am sorry madam!" Kabir shrugged

"Whatever huh you copied me, loser" Misha rebuked

"As you say!" Kabir said cheerfully "by the way... you did my work?" Kabir asked solemnly looking around in a secretive manner

"Let's go up. I'll tell you there" Misha replied in low tone looking around

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"It's so scary and..... wait! What's wrong with me? Why am feeling so uneasy? They are just statues, Piya, calm down! You have been never scare of them then why today?" Piya talked to herself in her mind looking at all the decoration

Suddenly a wave of calmness surge through her. She felt the soothing wind circling her. She looked up softly and their eyes met. He was there! He came! And unknowingly she smiled, widely.

Abhay looked away uncomfortably. He didn't like the smile on Piya face not because he don't want her to see happy but because he realized that smile was for him and it wasn't good news. Piya shouldn't hope anything from him because he had nothing to give her. And a hollow in him started to scream in pain.

Piya's smile vanished. She looked at him trying to understanding him. She felt like she saw the pain in him. Pain, but why?

Party started with music and dance. Throughout the party, Abhay ignored Piya and Piya kept an eye on him, she didn't know the reason but she just couldn't look away from him.

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Shock!
Kabir couldn't believe his ears.

"What are you saying? How is it possible?" Kabir said

"I don't know but all I know is she didn't get your letter." Misha looked at him

Kabir was shocked on how is it possible. He clearly placed the letter in Piya's locker, she should've get it unless she didn't open the locker, that was not possible, or.. or someone took it out before she could see it. Yes, that was possible.

"I'm sure then someone took it out" Kabir said

Misha was shocked at his remark. She could see the anger on his face.

"What are you saying Kabir? That is not possible!" Misha said

No one would do such thing, Misha was sure.

"I'm saying the truth, Mish. It must be that Abhay Raichand work. He can't see anyone happy. Don't know what problem he has with us." Kabir said furiously

"Don't be stupid, Kabir. He didn't even know about this then how will he do such thing that too without knowing the locker of Piya and without having keys." Misha said shaking her head

"I'm telling you its his work" Kabir said with strange kind of glint in his eyes

"Whatever" Misha walked away not wanting to indulge in useless discussion when there was no proof

He was basing his allegations on the feelings of jealousy and ego just like he did on Party night saying Abhay spiked Piya's drink and Misha wasn't in no mood to spoil Piya's mood considering Piya respect him somewhere for saving her.

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Drowning in his own misery under the constant gaze of Piya, Abhay decided to move out. He swiftly made his way out of the party hall making sure Piya would not be able to follow him.

Piya felt upset on losing his sight. She was already feeling strange in the party and now her only solace was gone too. She knew shouldn't have stare him the way she did but she was having this strange feeling of fear which would just subside on seeing him. But now he was gone and she was again feeling scared.

She looked for Misha and Maya but didn't find them either. She sighed painfully but soon felt relief as she spotted Maya.

She quickly followed her and was surprised to see her going out of the party. Frowning, she decided to follow her. As she made her way through the people, she lost her in the process. She stepped out of the hall and searched for her.

"Where did she go and why?" Piya was worried for Maya because as far she knew Maya didn't know Dobriyal so where would she go from the party

She looked around the mansion and finally found her in the back side of mansion behind the bushes. She opened her mouth to call her but stopped on hearing her talking to someone.

"Who's she talking to?" She thought confused

She shrugged not wanting to disturb her when she was with someone but something stopped her from going. The painful voice of Maya told her that something was amiss.

"Is someone troubling her?" The thought popped her in mind

Concerned for her new friend, Piya stepped closer to hear their conversation and know the matter.

"Please don't do this... Think about us.. don't be so harsh!" She heard Maya pleading

There was a murmuring of deep voice, perhaps a guy, but she couldn't make out the words.

"But no.... Please... I love you..." Maya cried

Piya tried to see to whom Maya was talking but he was well hidden behind the bushes.

Finally she decided to confront.

"Maya.." she called out her as she came closer to her

She saw her hiding her face and wiping her tears. She looked around for the guy but he was gone. She saw the moving bushes and realised the guy left stealthily. She was surprised but smelled something foul. Why would someone try to hide himself that way?

"What happened, Maya?" Piya asked holding her from shoulders

"Nothing!" Maya answered shrugging without looking at Piya

"With whom were you talking?" Piya asked curiously

"No one" Maya looked away and replied in broken voice

Before Piya could ask her anything, she noticed Maya was about to fall.

"Maya" she gasped immediately supported her body

She quickly helped her to the bench at some distance. They sat on the bench. Maya was all pale.

"You need doctor" Piya said examining her worsening condition

Maya started to cry on listening this. She shook her head.

"Am fine"

"No, you are not!" Piya said "let me get some medicine and then we'll leave for hospital"

"I can't take medicine. I don't want to go hospital" Maya said in broken voice

Piya was confused on seeing her refusing and crying at the same time.

"What's the matter, Maya?" Piya asked "you can tell me anything. I'll be there for your help." Piya said softly

Maya took her in a tight hug and sobbed. Piya was now sure that there was something Maya was hiding. She hugged her back.

"Am pregnant!" Maya dropped the bomb, knowing well she wouldn't be able to hide the truth from her roommate

Piya gasped in shock and dropped her hands.

"He left me... He left us... He betrayed me! He was just... Playing with me. He never loved me. He left me..." Maya cried finally finding a shoulder to cry on and vent out her pain

Maya cried her heart out. After sometime her sobs subsided and she felt lot better. She broke the hug and wiped her face.

"Who... Who's he?" Piya asked finally finding her voice back

Maya looked at her. She saw the determination and anger on her face. She shook her head.

"I can't tell you. Forget him!" Maya said

"But you can't let him go like this, can you?" Piya said

"He is really powerful. If I'll tell anyone or you then he'll destroy everything. He's a monster. I can't tell his name." Maya said hiding her face in her palm

"But Maya, how will you handle this alone?" Piya said

"I don't know... But.." Maya looked at her and held her hand "please don't tell anyone and... And promise me that you won't do anything. Promise me you'll not tell anyone."

"I..." Piya tried to speak

"Please..."

Piya nodded. She placed her other hand on their hands.

"I won't tell anyone" Piya assured her

Maya hugged her once again.

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The skeletons under the moonlight looked eerior than before. They seemed like laughing on their weak states. The night turned sinister than before as Piya stood lost in the garden of mansion. She wanted to help Maya but how was the question. Maya pain freshened her own pain. The pain of her mother. The pain of being orphaned. The pain of betrayal. The pain given by one of own.

Can she just let Maya become another Sugand Jaiswal? Can she just let Maya's child become another Piya Jaiswal? Can she just let it happen because Maya asked her to?

No... NO!!! She can't. She has to fight! If she will win then two souls will be protected from the pain but if she failed then at least there will be satisfaction that she tried to protect someone from the pain she went through.

But what will she do?

The question nagged her once again as she strolled aimlessly.

What shall she do? She didn't even know who the guy is... And she really didn't know what can she do to give Maya her deserve place.

Oh the pain of helplessness!! When you want to do something but aren't able to due to the limited knowledge and sources.

But surely, she'll try. If nothing else then she can expose the guy so that its not just Maya who suffer but that scumbag too. Yes, if she won't be able to do anything else than at least she'll expose that vile man.

Determined, she raised her head only to find Abhay Raichand standing at far distance lost in some other world. She stopped as something struck her. The memory struck her so hard that she felt out of breath.

"What's wrong with you? Can't you listen to my one word? How am going to handle all this now? I have to look at that too"

"What you? I told you not to come here then why did you come back? You shouldn't have done this. You have created problem for yourself...."

"He is really powerful."

"You know what? this guy is very powerful. Imagine in fifteen minutes he has changed the atmosphere of this college"

Very powerful!!

Does that mean....???

No it can't be!! No.. no... NO!!!!

Piya shook her head with fear clutching her heart. Abhay could never do any such thing. He wasn't that kind of guy.

But what if she is wrong just like in past? Just like she thought her father love her more than anything else?

She raised gaze towards sky with helplessness etched on her face.

"Please, don't be him the one!!!" She prayed in heart

Turning back to Abhay, she decided to confront him so to comfort her heart that he wasn't the one.

Determined, she walked towards Abhay who was now attentive of her presence and somewhere had sensed her fears too.

"Abhay.." she called slowly

He didn't answer. He watched her closely.

"Do you.... Do you know Maya?" Piya asked with fear in her eyes

Abhay was surprised by the question.

"What are you talking about?" He asked with a mask of rudeness

"Do you know Maya?" Piya asked again "are you in relationship with her?"

Abhay had assessed the situation by now and even realised what Piya wanted to hear from him. He wanted to comfort her but stopped recalling the way she was getting attach to him and the way she looked at him in college and sometimes back in party.

Maybe it was his chance to keep the distance between them.

Besides, Piya could fall in trouble in trying to protect Maya. Her investigation should be stopped.

There was only way to protect Piya from himself and the unknown guy who was hurting Maya. And Abhay was ever ready to chose that option for her safety and happiness.

"Why don't you clearly say that you want to know who is the father of Maya's child?" Abhay said in an indifference tone

Piya was shocked. Something pierced in her heart but she stood steady, holding on the rope of hope.

"Please no...." She prayed

"Yes!!" Abhay said breaking her heart

"Yes?" Piya looked at him with shrieking pain and heartwrenching disbelief

"Yes!!" Abhay replied calmly

Piya gasped for breath. She felt the tears brimming in her eyes but she tried to held them back.

"How can you....?" Her voice broke as she felt the pain of another betrayal not that he ever asked her to trust him or ever showed any such signs but it were just feelings that she felt and believe

"Shall I show you the demo?" Abhay said holding his anger and desperation at the bay on seeing her glassy eyes, he so wanted to comfort her but his reality would never allow him

Disgust came on her face hearing his remarks. She controlled herself from breaking in front of him.

"You are an animal!!" She commented and turned her back to him immediately as tears spilled down her eyes

"Thank you" she heard him and felt even more disgust and pain in her heart

She wiped her tears and held back her sobs.

"You better accept her or I'll expose you!" Saying in forced brave voice, she left immediately hiding her pain

Abhay watched her going with pain. He never wanted to hurt her but he was scared of her fate, his fate...

What if she actually fall for him? He doesn't love her. Never can. But yes he care for her which can be misinterpreted by her.

He never showed her the care but always saw the understanding and strange feeling of affection in her eyes for him. Maybe his this stunt would push her far from him and she would be happy in her life. Maybe!

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She wiped her tears and suppressed her sobs unable to believe the change of situation. She always felt peace with Abhay. It was strange. But surely she felt relaxed and loved without reason. Misha was her friend and of course sister too but she never felt that care and happiness which she felt just by looking at Abhay. They never talked properly but there was an invisible bond between them which was something beyond understanding.

But now everything was destroyed for her. Once again, she was betrayed even if the person didn't ask for her trust, she did trust him more than herself. He too betrayed her the way her once father did with her mother and her.

The feeling were too known and it hurt even more than before. She was distressed.

Even then a tiny voice in her was shouting that it was a lie. That it was one of his facade. But how could she stole her eyes from what she saw and ignore what she heard?

Her phone rang and vibrated in her hand.

She pressed her forehead and brushed away the hairs from her face. She had to control herself. It wasn't the right place to drown in the misery of her emotions.

She gulped the lump formed in her throat and looked at Misha's name flashing. She cut the call and composing herself, walked back in the party.

Misha rushed to her as soon she entered. She tried to smile looking at her but her eyes showed the depth of pain that was refreshed due to the deeper wounds inflicted on the past injuries.

"Piya, where were you? I was finding you" Misha complained

"Misha... I" Piya tried to find words

She was saved by the man cause of her past wounds.

"Misha... Come here.." Arnab came and dragged Misha with her

"Come please..." Misha whispered before going with Arnab

Piya sighed and putting up a fake smile, followed Arnab and Misha in the corner of the hall where lights were switched off and a big screen was arranged.

She stood close to Misha who was looking at her helplessly but kept a fair distance from everyone around her.

The screen lightened with a video of child running and Misha whined beside her father.

Piya felt like someone once again stabbed her in heart as she understood the story of video. She wanted to cry so much at that instant but her fate, she wasn't even allowed to show her pain even when her inside were tearing apart every second.

She had thought her past was painful but at this instant she felt like her present was worse. The ignorance of past and tears of loneliness were better than the revelations of betrayal today and forced smile when her heart was bleeding.

She muffled her cries in the darkness of room as her eyes lingered on the video of eight years old Misha celebrating her birthday with her family.

The video of ten years back!! The video of two days after her so called father left her mother!!! The video of two days after her mother died!!

Just two days!!! Just the time when she was crying in a lonely room hoping for her father's return!!!

How can be someone so cruel?! To break the heart and left someone to die and then forget it completely in two days and enjoy a party with his second family!!! How???

It shouldn't be shocking for her to consider her father all enjoying when she was mourning over her mother's death, after all, when he could marry her mother even when already happily married and having a child then it was surely normal for him to not care if her mother was dead or not.

But still, it did hurt. It still hurt to know that her mother died due to the man who didn't even turn back to see her tears or even cry for name-sake over the loss. It hurt deeply, just too deeply to see the man, reason of her devastation, all guilt-free . It killed her too much.
After all, she too have a heart. A heart that beats and feel every emotion. A heart still yearning and hoping for love.

And the heart broke million times by the loneliness and betrayal!!!

As the lights were turned on, she quickly composed herself.

Her eyes stopped at Abhay and a sad smile came on her face. The second man she ever trusted in her life after her so called father and the second man who broke her trust just like her father.

What a world of betrayers!!!

She stepped away only to be stopped by drunken voice of Kabir calling her at the steps of stairs.

"Piya"

She was boggled by his swaving figure and nonsense ramblings.

"What are you doing, Kabir?" Piya asked clearly not pleased by his stunt

"Piya.... I love you.... I really love you.... From the time I have seen you I'm... Unable to forget you..... I love you so much...." Kabir ranted further in unintelligible tone

Piya was shocked. She stood gaping at Kabir unable to believe him.

Kabir was never anyone in her life. She didn't even consider him as a friend, to be honest. He was just a guy who was linked with Panchi and Misha, her sisters and friends, no one else and nothing more. His confession that too in front of so many people surely shocked her to the core. She didn't expect it by anyway.

A guy belonging to royal family falling in love with an orphan like her. Surely it was out of understanding.

Keeping the disbelief in side, she never wanted it anyway. She didn't want to depend on another guy for another heartbreak. Not after getting two punch in a single night simultaneously. No she didn't want it. No way!!

It wasn't until Kabir asked for answer that she felt Abhay presence just behind her. She resisted her urge to turn around and looked at his face and eyes to know his reaction.

"Wow so this is what was happening huh?" She heard Abhay whispering so just she could hear

She thought she heard a tinge of hurt in his voice but then why would be he hurt?

"Trapping a rich royal guy with a mask of poor helpless girl? That's why you were celebrating your birthday with him and not with your friends?"

"What is taking you so long to answer? This is what you wanted right? Then why are you silent you now?" She heard him speaking again

She realized there was something off. It was probably first time Abhay talked to her collectively more than in their any encounter. But maybe it was the real him, the real Abhay that she failed to see and the real Abhay that he hid well under the mask of silence.

She gained her courage to reply back the man who hurt her whether knowingly or unknowingly.

"I'm not as low as you are..." She replied in single sentence and turned her attention to drunk Kabir who stood looking at her with anticipation

"Am sorry Kabir.." saying so she walked away from everyone feeling suffocated

She wanted to take some fresh breath, away from every betrayal and heartbreak but maybe tonight everything was meant to go against her. She closed her eyes taking deep breath on hearing Kabir calling her.

"Yes?" She turned towards him, her voice laced with frustration

"Piya...." Kabir paused thinking something "why not?"

Piya narrowed her eyes unable to understand his words. But then she realized what he was talking about.

"Because I don't love you, Kabir" Piya said pointedly

Kabir looked away for a moment.

"But Piya... You can... Give me a chance too.. right?" Kabir stuttered under drinking effect

"Look Kabir, I don't want to be in relationship whatsoever" Piya said a bit angrily

"But give.. it a try.... I... I won't force you... For... Anything.... Just give.. me a chance.... I promise... I won't force you for... Anything..." Kabir pleaded swaying

"Kabir...." Piya tried to deny once again

"Please.... Piya..." Kabir tried to step forward but stumbled

"Kabir.." Piya eyes widened seeing him falling but Kabir held himself on time

"Piya just once.... Please try to be... My girlfriend... Give it a.. chance... It may work out..." Kabir spoke again

"Kabir... I..." Piya tried to speak but Kabir was in no mood to accept the rejection

"Please... Piya...please please." Kabir pleaded

"Kabir...." Piya pressed her forehead

"Just give it a .. try"

Piya opened her mouth to reject but closed her eyes, slumping her shoulder in defeat - " okay"

"Thank... You..." Kabir opened her arms to hug her but she stepped back showing her palm

He dropped his arms and smiled widely.

"Thank you so much" Kabir said

He held her hand and dragged her with him - "let's tell anyone"

Piya gulped helplessly as they walked back in the hall and Kabir happily announced them as girlfriend and boyfriend which surely didn't make her enthusiastic.

Abhay watched her with something twisting in his heart. He was trying everything to protect her, to protect her innocence, to protect her happiness but he was feeling defeated as suddenly all he was seeing that the game of her pain by fate had started.

He was hurt to see her with someone else as a girlfriend but surely he was more than hurt to see that sadness pooling in her eyes when all she deserved was happiness.

She was hurt and somewhere he knew he was reason but then he feel like there was something deeper that was hurting her but he was unable to grasp what. The pain he saw in her eyes during the video session was too raw and too deep.

Suddenly, he had a feeling that nothing was in his control anymore. That fate was taking its own route and he was just a pawn in the game of tragedy where once again concealed secrets were going to twist his plans. Secrets of him. Secrets of her. Secrets of fate. Secrets of conspiracy.

He just hoped that this time twisted plans of fate won't turned out as cruel as last time. He just hoped that they help him in the end. Else, he won't be able to live this cursed life with a burden of destroying another innocent life as if it wasn't suffocating already.

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Haseena pulled out the book binded by old worn out cover. She traced her fingers over its title.

"What are your doing Haseena?"

She turned around and saw Chand standing behind her.

"Mr Dobriyal has some eccentric collection of rare books." Haseena said brushing her hair from face

"The Untold Story Of Undead" Haseena whispered showing him the book

Chand took the book in his hand. He gazed it for sometime.

"Worst of our enemy!!" Chand hissed with a darkness in his eyes

He threw the book in fireplace and watched it blazing with fury.

"They should be turned.... ashes!" Chand hissed

"Its time to leave" Haseena said after a moment of silence

"I have to go somewhere else.... You and Abhay can go." Chand passed her a knowing look and she nodded

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Piya sat by the window, watching the passing scenery and feeling the cool wind of night. She was still pondering over her decision and sudden change of equations between so many relations.

Car stopped with a sudden jerk. She sat numb of her surroundings watching the dark forest coordinating with her life so much. Maybe that's why forest attract her so much. It always depicts her feelings like it knows her every fear and pain.

Something in forest stirred, catching her eye and gaining her attention. She was alerted at once. She turned around to caution her friends when she noticed they all were standing outside and fighting over something silly. She quietly got out of the car.

Danish, Panchi and Kabir didn't notice her entering in the premises of forest as they were standing on the other side and were busy in fighting with each other over something silly.

Piya narrowed her eyes trying to adjust her vision in the darkness. She saw a man standing behind a tree. His hand holding the tree, hid his face from her but she saw his eyes glittering blue. There was something familiar about the figure so she stood despite of beastly look wanting to see the face. As he lowered his hand a little, she recognised the face.

She gasped but before she could confirm her doubts she heard her name being called.

"Piya" it was Panchi voice

She turned around to see Panchi waving her from the distance to come. She turned back but was surprised on not finding anyone.

She walked back towards the car. She gave a one last glance towards forest and sat in the car. The question roamed in her mind.

"Was it Abhay? But he don't have blue eyes and where did he disappear?" She thought gazing the forest as car drove off

The book blazes in the Fire. A figure ran tearing the wind. The eyes glitters in the forest. The secrets stirred from their grave. As the fate have a sinister laugh.

sorry to say dear but didn't like this chapter

it was so much painful

pia saw & heard abhay with maya & she got confused😕

seriously abhay is confusing pia so much😡

abhay trying to save both maya & pia🤔

why pia felt scared in misha's party?😕

but seeing abhay she felt relax & also couldn't take her eyes off him

on the other hand abhay didn't want pia to fall for him

oh dear god what have u done abhay?why the hell did he accepted to be maya's child father to pia😡

it broke pia's heart but i seriously think she shouldn't interfere in someone's matter

i understand as a friend she want to help maya but she herslef told pia not to interfere

seeing misha's birthday video she remember her painful day😭

uff i just hate that kabir he force his feeling on pia😡

in the last pia accepted to be his girlfriend yuck🤢

continue plz

Wonderful. As aly

But painful eagerly waiting for next update

Continue soon