Lifeline To My Heart

Chapter-16

MAYRA'S POV

As I stepped outside of the car, a chill shiver danced over my spine. I clenched my fists slightly and inhaled a beautiful earthy smell. I let my gaze roam around, I sighed in content after witnessing a breathtaking view in front of me.

In between the deep forests, a beautiful river fall running down with a calm speed, creating a melodic rhythm with the chill breeze. Sun is settling down but still the whole surrounding looks like lost in the redness of beauty. I slowly find my way towards the big flat stone placed in front of the fall from where sunset was clearly visible. I grabbed the seat and for few moments closed my eyes to let go of everything.

After few moments I looked again at the settling sun and various thoughts started clouding over my mind like how I've managed to convince James and Ron to let me go alone for few hours. They were being complete stubborn by replying in sharp no but still somehow I managed. It's just I wanted to spend some time alone.

I inhaled a deep breath and started playing with the corner of my top. It's been two weeks since I've last seen Rehan.  After that incident when I found Rehan and Tara kissing, the very next day James informed me that Rehan had gone to another country in relation to his new project.

I didn't asked anything else but somehow I had realized very well that he was trying to avoid me. I have tried to contact him on the regular basis but all my calls and text messages goes unanswered. It really hurts to get ignored by that very person whose attention means everything.

My heart started pounding faster and I mentally pictured Rehan standing in front of me. A low smile starts creeping and I shook my head in disbelief that how much effect he has on me.

Just one thought of him and I couldn't stop myself from smiling like a child who has just found a candy. Just one word of him and it feels like I am riding on a roller coaster. Just one touch of him and my body starts behaving like it's sat on fire. Just one smile of him and my whole consciousness seems like I am feeling ecstasy. His every torture, his every cruelty starts fading away when my eyes witnesses his and the only thing which I know next is I am dropped inside the pool of paradise.

Is this how it feels to be in love?

I flushed at my own question and bit on my lips to suppress the huge smile, ready to dance over my lips.

Maybe yes.

I don't know why and when I've started developing this beautiful feeling towards him? After all love doesn't need a reason. It feels so pure and heavenly like I want an eternity with him although he doesn't even want a single moment with me. But it's okay my love would be enough for both of us. I will always going love him, no matter what.

Maybe it does sound cheesy but I couldn't help myself after all love is something extra ordinary.

I just want his happiness and nothing much. His every flaw, his every negative trait always goes unnoticed by me. If at the end of the day, I can watch him smiling then definitely that's not just a day. That's a beautiful day.

Suddenly Tara's face started popping inside my mind and a slight odd feeling started developing.

I don't hate her but still I don't even adore her. Maybe I was wrong about her but Tara was not a bad person. She was just lost. That day when she found me standing near the door, she does had smiled but that smile doesn't reached her eyes.

And why would I hate her? Whatever happened between Rehan and Tara was not something to blame her for that. They both were mutually responsible. And if I am unable to hate Rehan then why would I hate Tara? Just because Rehan is my husband and Tara is his secretory? Before everything Tara is also human and every mistakes are forgivable of humans.

Suddenly my cell phone started buzzing, leaving me out of my trance. I quickly glanced over the caller ID and smiled while shaking my head slightly. These two James and Ron are completely very much into my safety.

"Hello."

“What the hell Mayra? You have been gone since 3 hours and-" Ron stops in between and after few seconds, he added.

“I am sorry but we have kind of traced your location and it's getting late. Please come back before we reach there."

I smiled at his words and mentally noted that I am surely going to give them a big lecture on tracking my location.

“I’ll be back in 30 minutes." I replied.

After few minutes I turned on the car's engine and started driving. Soon I came out of the woods into the city. It feels like ages after which I am driving alone and carefree. Rehan never allowed me to do so and I am feeling little guilty also to go anywhere without his permission but I just needed some spare time to let go of everything and feel alive.

My stomach started grumbling and I mentally scoffed myself for not eating anything since morning. After having a quick glance of my wrist watch, I parked my car and entered inside the restaurant which came first into my view.

I grabbed a next to window seat and placed my order. This place is not much populated but for sure is beautiful to enjoy a meal.

I sighed.

It would me more beautiful if Rehan was here, with me.

Rehan.

He was the one to constantly run inside my brain.

“Remember me?" Suddenly someone's strong voice pulled me back from my thought and my eyes within a second landed on the tall masculine figure standing in front of me.

I knitted my eyebrow and with a small smile I replied “Max."

“You remember me? Wow I am impressed." He muttered with a smirk and grabbed a seat.

I was clearly not very happy to meet him. I don't know why but last time he had given me hard feelings. For sure Rehan and Max both don't like each other and definitely Rehan will not like to know that I've met him in his absence.

"Scared?" He questioned dryly whilst playing with his cell phone and I nervously averted my gaze from him.

“Why would I be? Wait, don't tell me that you are some short of serial killer who is stalking me so that can kill me. But let me warn you mister don't even think about killing be because I will definitely hunt you after becoming ghost." He added again in a high pitched girly voice.

I looked at him all over again and he shrugged his shoulder, leaning closer to my ear.

“What say, should I kill you?" He said and boom then we both burst out laughing like a little kids.

He is different not like what I thought about. Maybe he has some problems with Rehan but that doesn't make him wrong.

“You are so hilarious." I commented with a smile and he raised his eyebrows in challenging way.

“And last time we met, you were sounding distant like you are talking to some creep." He whispered with a smirk.

I bite my lips in hesitation and passed him an apologetic smile.

“Sorry but we can start again." I said and he nodded with a smirk.

“My name is Max, 27 years old CEO and still single. So if you ever plan to change my relationship status from single to well whatever you want. You are always welcome after all it’s not like every day when I meet such a beautiful lady." He muttered with an egotistical smirk and I playfully rolled my eyes at him.

“You see every woman in this room is drooling over me." He added again and I stuck my tongue out at him.

“Okay- okay jokes apart. Tell me something about you apart from your name being Mayra and you being wife of Rehan Malhotra." He questioned but the bitter tone of him whilst mentioning Rehan's name doesn't go unnoticed by me.

I frowned slightly.

“why so much hatred against Rehan?" I asked and he shrugged his shoulders in response, placing another bite of pizza in his mouth.

I tried to read his facial expression but he has plain look.

I sighed.

“Let’s make a deal. You honestly answer my one question and then I will give you the answer of your question." He said in a plain tone and I licked my lips in hesitation.

But after few seconds I nodded.

“You love Rehan?"

I stiffen at his question and opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out.

“You can trust me." He assured but still don't know why it felt like something was wrong.

I've clearly noticed that he has asked in a distant tone. But why?

“I am s-sorry. I got to go." I stammered and he twitched his lips in a slight smirk.

“You love him." He muttered to himself in a barely audible voice and suddenly passes his cell phone to me.

I looked at him in confusion and he grabbed my wrist to pull me back to sit on my seat. My heart started accelerating and I nervously started looking here and there. It felt little bit scary. I know that max is not a bad person but still he is a stranger.

“Sorry for making you uncomfortable." He whispered in a regretted tone and started rubbing the back of his neck.

I gulped down and saw his Adam's apple slightly moving.

“It’s okay." I replied with a genuine smile and suddenly his mood also gets changed to content one.

He passed his cellphone again to me and gestured to give him my contact number. I nodded and soon we both exchanged our contact numbers.

“Now answer of your question. You will get to know very soon that why I hate your Husband." His words again sounded cruel and with that he walked away not before passing a wink with his signature smirk.

I tried to figure out that what exactly had happened.

I quickly cleared every thought when my eyes landed on my wrist watch which tells that for sure I've lost my time track of getting back in half an hour.

***

With a deep breath I entered inside and soon both James and Ron came into my view but they both have had their eyes looking down.

I looked at them in confusion.

“YOU BOTH ARE HERE FOR HER SECURITY THEN WHY THE HELL SHE HAD GONE ALONE?"

Suddenly I flinched at the strong familiar voice of someone's yelling. I gulped my saliva down and reluctantly pulled my gaze towards the middle where Rehan was standing in front of James and Ron.

Part of me was happy to see him after so many days but also a part of me was sacred to see him this much angry.

“I AM ASKING SOMETHING?" he shouted again at them.

“Sorry sir." Ron replied.

I felt bad for both of them. It wasn't their fault to let me go. I've forced them to do so.

"R-Rehan I-I ha..." I tried to complete my sentence but instead shuttering voice rolled out my tongue and instantly three pairs of eyes turned towards me.

Two of them were looking at me with pity and the other one with dark and scary look. My body started sweating and I let my gaze down on the floor.

“So you are back." Rehan taunted calmly and gestured Ron and James to go back. They nodded and walked outside.

“Let’s go to our room, wife." He said, stressing wife word in disgust.

As we reached inside the room, he closed the door with a loud bang.

I flinched and clenched my fists.

“WHERE WERE YOU?" He yelled and then only I stole a look of him.

His hair completely messy. Dark bags under his eyes and to some extent his face looks pale. He had his jaw clenched and eyes burning with anger.

“You have not slept properly from few days?" I said in a disappointed tone and questioned myself that where all my fears went?

His eyes started changing posture and soon was replaced by a defeated look. His jaw relaxed and the scowl disappeared from his face.

“No." He answered honestly.

I was taken back from the sudden change in his behavior. His voice sounded so cold yet so vulnerable at the same time.

“What happened Rehan?" I asked worriedly, taking a step to him but instead of saying anything he just looked at me with calmed emotions.

“Are you fine?" I asked again this time, standing close to him.

“I want to sleep, Mayra." He whispered painfully.

I blinked several times in confusion.

“Will you help me?" He asked again with a blank tone.

“Off course why would you, after all the shits that I had put you through?" He muttered to himself with a painful chuckle and turned to leave but before that could happen, I grabbed his wrist.