IF LIFE..

13.

Shreya's Pov-

It's 7:30 A.M and my heart is racing in the morning. I am not sure whether papa came home or not. He never came before 9 A.M but still I'm fearing and becoming nervous unconsciously.  I am assuring my racing heart by keep saying

don't worry. Everything will be all right. Papa wouldn't be at home. Relax. Calm down.

I kept enchanting these words in my mind and heart on the way return. I know Adhiraj can sense my nervousness that's why he took my right hand in his left one to assure me that he is here with me. That's so sweet of him. He is always there wherever I need him. His presence is enough to provide me the sense of security and safety.

"If you didn't leave hurriedly, I can't guarantee that you can't be late." He said. Than it clicked me again that I'm being late. I hurriedly pecked his cheek and set out. I opened the door in hurry and without glancing anywhere, I just moved towards my room. But what I heard next make my steps halt.

"So do you know that you're a girl and you ultimately come to this home?" I heard these words from the person sitting calmly on the sofa.

"Papa...." That's the only word came from my mouth. I can feel that I am tongue tied. After a lot of difficulty only this word came out from my mouth and that too in whisper.

"Yes.. I'm your father. Good to hear that you remember this." Papa said. I can feel he is angry. He is just trying to calm himself.

Hearing these words from my only, I felt hurt.

"It's not like that papa... I just thought you will come at usual time. So I am just late."  I replied but the last part came as a whisper from my mouth. And before I knew it was already out from my mouth. I knew he is going to be damn angry now.

"So... " He asked me raising his one eyebrow.

"Vo papa.. " before I can complete the sentence he showed me his palm to stop. I did. I didn't want him to be more angry.

I knew I did a mistake. I would have come yesterday knowing that he is coming today.

"Save it..but I want to ask you a simple question. Hope you will answer sincerely." He said. Now I can feel sweat on my palms.

Yes, I'm scared. Scared what if he saw us together earlier. But still said yes. No matter what one day I have to tell him about Adhiraj, so why not Today.

Hearing my reply what he asked is enough to confirm my guess.

"Who was that boy with whom you are coming and kissing? " He asked.

Now I there is no way to deny. I gathered all my courage and replied.

" Papa.. he is.. he is Adhiraj. He is in my college and in his last semester." I replied.

"What about his family?" He asked. I was sure that this was coming. So I decided to told him honestly.

" Papa.. he is the son of a businessman and belonged to well off family. But there is something else also I wanted to tell you that he is not on any good- bad terms with his parents." I replied.

"I see.. so you loved him. Isn't it?" He asked.

"Yes.." I replied.

Paa... 

I didn't know when the slap landed on my cheeks until still stings. My eyes became teary and with on no time tears starts traveling their way down.

"How dare you.. Didn't I already told you to keep your distance from other boys there. Didn't it is the only condition of our agreement. You know I was never against your agreement but there are something's which always made me scared to sent you out. How can you fell in love with someone forgetting my words." He said bringing more tears out from eyes.

" It isn't like papa. He is good person. I accepted that earlier he was a bad person but now things aren't like before. He changed and that too for good." I replied.

" I don't care whether he is someone good or bad. I only want to know how can you forget something this important." He said making me curious. I have a gut feeling that I forgot something important. But no matter how much I tried to remember, I failed.

"Sorry Papa.. I can't remember your something important." I replied.

Now I can sense he is damn angry.

Shreya what you did? What you forgot which is making him this much angry. Think. Think. Think hard. My mind said.

But still I am finding myself unable to recall his something important.

When I didn't replied for sometime, papa told me the thing I forgot.

Just by hearing those words.. I find my breathes on the verge of stopping. I felt my world shattered in to tiny pieces and fell on the grounds. I felt like someone snached the grounds below my feet.

" How can you forgot that you're engaged. Engaged to someone. You're someone's would be better half." He said with seriousness dripping off from his words.

Papa's words are now suffocating me and my tears are nowhere to stop. I was sobbing and crying harder and harder.

But still I had to ask him when I got engaged. As far as I remembered, I didn't get engaged with anyone.

" Can I ask you something papa?" I asked.

Papa nodded in affirmation.

"Papa.. when I got engaged? Who is he?" I asked him. Although all these things are breaking me but I had to know.

" His Name is Aryan. You're engaged to him when you are 8 years old and he is of 9. He is my best friend's son." He said.

One thing is making me curious now.

" Where is he?" I asked.

" Don't know." He said.

What the heck, my brain said loudly. I'm engaged but the person with whom I was engaged, his whereabouts are unknown.

"What?" That's the word came out from my mouth.

Dad sighed.

"Ok.. I'll tell you everything. Seems like it's the time when I had to tell you everything." He said.

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