In My Heart

Chapter 1

Ishanvi's POV

I sat looking at my reflection in the mirror unable to recognise myself. I am a married woman now, a woman who's wings are chopped and is forever caged in the prison of a prince. I couldn't help but chuckle at my state. "Prince", isn't that something that every girl wishes for, a prince charming on a white horse in his shining armour coming to take her to his palace for a happily ever after. And here I am literally married to a prince in the 21st century and not even feeling an ounce of happiness about it. How could I feel happiness about this wedding? He forced this on me. There's nothing about this marriage that does not give me pain. The red lehenga, make-up, jewellery, all of this decoration around was only screaming of how I was brutally defeated against him.

I looked at my dark henna filled hands, his name written on it. Yes, I wanted this colour on my hand but not his name on it. Though I never loved anyone but this man is the man I hate with my absolute might. Seeing his name on my hand all I wanted to do was to get it off my hands even if it meant to burn my hands.

"You look ethereal" a deep voice from behind put my burning plans to rest. I looked up to see his reflection in the mirror, standing just a foot away from me. How I wish this one feet distance was equal to thousands of lightyears and that he would never be able to reach me.

"I feel like the luckiest man on this earth to be able to call you my wife sweetheart" he said taking a step closer to him. His eyes were boring into mine like looking deep inside me searching for something. Each step he closed my heart raced.

"And I am the most unluckiest girl in the whole world for being stuck with you" I spat venomously, my intention purely to hurt him. His expression changed and he stopped dead in his tracks. A little smile that was playing on his lips dropped. He stared at me for a couple of seconds, perhaps contemplating what to say but it was evident from the look in his eyes that he was angry and hurt. That was enough to satiate and scared me at the same time. From now on hurting him and making his life a living hell was the only goal of my life. He left no stone unturned to make my life hell, I will neither.

He closed his eyes for a split second controlling the impact of my words, before looking at me again with a smirk. "Lucky or unlucky, you are stuck with me, and that's enough for me right now", he took a step closer to me, "With time, I'll make you realize how lucky you are to have me," he said, his eyes burning with determination. I gulped at the intensity in his eyes, it was burning with a fire of passion. Passion to make me surrender.

He seemed so sure, so passionate about me, while I could only think of ways to escape. I knew I didn't feel for him the way he felt for me. Yet, he vowed to make me love him, to make me want him, and I couldn't help but feel a flicker of doubt. I found myself conflicted. Part of me wanted to fight back, to show him that I won't succumb to his wishes. But another part couldn't deny the strange allure of his determination and love.

I couldn't help the tears that rolled down my eyes. Why was this happening to me? All I ever wanted was for my life to be the way it was but in this one month it turned upside down. Why? As the memories of the past came I couldn't help but wail in the agony engulfing my heart. I wish I had never met him. I wish....

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"Hey babe!" I greeted Sia as I sat beside her, but she was lost in her own thoughts.

"What's up with you?" I asked shaking her, getting her out of her thoughts.

"I don't know" she sighed, stress not leaving her face. I bet there's something.

"What is it Sia? Just spit it out already " I prompted. Now call it my curiosity or concern for my best friend, I was gonna get this out of her mouth for sure, "C'mon now, what is it that's bothering you and don't you dare say otherwise cause I ain't blind"

"Well..." she heaved taking a long pause, "It's my boyfriend"

I so knew it. For her to be speaking about him surely means there's a big time fuckup here. "What about that mystery man of yours?"

"I don't know. I am just not sure about anything now and it feels awful" she said her voice turning sadder.

"Hey! What's wrong Sia? Did he do something?" I asked taking her hands in mine, "Tell me. Maybe I'll be able to help you"

"I love him a lot but...." she paused her eyes tearing up. Now what the f**k did this guy do that my always chirpy friend is so down… bastard!

"But what babe?" I asked when her pause went on for a couple more seconds.

"I am scared that he would find someone way better than me and given how wonderful he is, it's just a matter of time for that to happen" her voice choked by the end.

I engulfed her as she wept, "That's not true. You are the best and he would be an i***t to go for someone other than you"

"But what if he does?" she asked her fear taking the best of her.

"Then he's not right for you" I said softly brushing her hair. She calmed up after sometime. "But why this thought suddenly?" I couldn't help but ask and she sat wiping her tears away. Sia has always kept her mystery man high. She never let anyone know about him, not even me cause he wanted their relationship to be a secret. Now that's something I didn't get. Why would he want to be so secretive?

"He told me he would not be in town for a week but today I saw him in a post of some girl" she replied upset about his lie.

"And where was this clicked?" I enquired.

"Megumi" she replied.

"Fine let's go there. I'll call Kabir and Gaurav too" I said getting up and pulling her along with me.

"No!" she exclaimed horrified, "I don't want him to think I am snooping around on him"

"I have a plan. Trust me" i assured.

"What?"

"Leave it to me. I'll handle the rest". Sia's mystery man, we are coming for you.