Ishika lay in Avyaan's arm her head spinning with emotions and confusion. The wait of the moment hang heavy in the air as their past entanglements and unspoken truth simmered beneath the surface.
This darkness going to consume me & it's better if it does coz now even in the arm of my sinner trying to find solace which I think I'm never going to get but it still does.
The strongest human emotions in love i have heard and read in so many novels and now I'm experiencing it laying in the arm of Avyaan. Which I'm thinking as heaven turn out to be hell in which I'm burning from the last five years.
Author POV
Avyaan held her gently, his eyes reflect mermaid of emotions-regret, longing and a hint of something unspoken.
Ishika POV
As Ishika regained her composure, she felt her strong sense of peace enveloping her, Avyaan touch once since familiar and comforting now felt like bittersweet reminder of the love they once shared. Unspoken words hung between them, a silent plea of understanding and closer.
The gathered relative watched in stunned silence,their gaze shifting between Avyaan and Ishika trying to decipher the unspoken language of their intertwined past, Ishika's family in particular,looked on with a mix of concern and curiosity, unsure of how to navigate the unexpected turn of events.
Avyaan, his heart heavy with the weight of his actions, find himself at lost of words. The facade he has carefully constructed over the years crumbled in the face of Ishika's vulnerability, living him exposed and raw. In the moment, he is trying to surpass the depth of his feelings for her & the pain he has caused but it feel like today finally the wall is crumbling.
As Ishika slowly stirred, her eyes met Avyaan's, a silent understanding passing between them. The wall they had built around their heart began to crumble, paving the way for a tentative reconciliation but Ishika was totally unaware that the road ahead was filled with uncertainty & unspoken truth that will be the last nail in the coffin.
The complexity of the situation was so shocking for the Kapdia as well as the Suryavanshi. The haunting silence was broken by the concerning voice of Nisha.
Ishika come on get up hold my hand Nisha's anxious voice the fear of the storm that going to effect her relationship with shaurya bhai just coz of me can be heard. I take a look at Avyaan his eyes are blank giving nothing to read.
I stand with the help of Nisha bhaabi but my body is not supporting coz of not eating from last two days & all the crying & stress is taking a toll on my health.
I try to take a step ahead but my legs turn jelly but before i can fall Shaurya bhai came forward and hold me. Bache what's happening to you? His concern and love for me make me feel better. I put my head on his chest & slowly whisper, please take me home.
Author POV
Ishika's vulnerability made shaurya to forget everything he has witness a few moments ago. Shaurya held Ishika in a protective embrace & face Shekhawat who are the silent inspector of all the happening.
Shaurya said, I'm really sorry Ashok uncle and Nikhil, but the ceremony need to be postponed coz of Ishika's health.
Nikhil's mother reply with venom in her eyes, health is just an excuse to conceal what is going on between this two. If your daughter like someone else why you guys accepted our proposal and gave my son a assurance of such a union which never going to take place.
Ishika POV
The accusations of nikhil's mother cut a knife through Ishika's heart. I never want my family to face such humiliation from outsiders just because of her. Breaking the hug Ishika turn and face the Shekhawat family, look I'm sorry Nikhil for today but I can't marry you.
Ishika's father finally broke his silence, Ishika may I ask from whose permission you are taking this decision?
Before Ishika can reply Nikhil interfere, uncle you are really asking this after whatever occurs in front of us.
Before i can think what to answer Avyaan said standing in front of Nikhil, if your life is precious don't even think of Ishika threatening Nikhil.
How dare you threaten my son in front of us Ashok uncle ask Avyaan.
Avyaan with a cunning smirk replied
I don't give false threat Shekhawat your son knows me really well, don't you Nikhil ?
So Nikhil & Avyaan know each other.
How dare you Suryavanshi to talk to my dad like that, don't forget what are you disclosing in front of me the whole World is trying to find about you from a long time with a cunning look Nikhil answer.
The smirk on Avyaan face disappear he became stiff Nikhil move closer to Avyaan & whisper something in his ear.
Avyaan start to hit Nikhil black & blue with back to back punches that with in a minutes there was blood on Nikhil face but instead of whimper he start to laugh mockingly.
Avyaan furiously draw out the gun from his waist & aim directly at Nikhil 's head, the atmosphere of the mandir became traumatic Eklavya and Abhay stand side by side with Avyaan without any fear.
If you even dare to do what that nut size brain of your is thinking I will kill you in such a truculent way that you will become the example for the world to never cross Avyaan Suryavanshi.
And Mr Shekhawat i don't threaten & shoot on Avyaan's leg.
The cry of Nikhil can be heard in the whole mandir, Avyaan is standing without any remorse & guilt, a dull expression on his face.
Mr & mrs Shekhawat cry out for help seeing his son in pain.
I move to help them but Avyaan pull me & i collide with his rock hard body He ask what do you think you are doing?
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