Chapter 22: Chapter 22

*Jiya Pov*

“Are you going to dance at the ball?” I heard Mr.Mehra asking, and I sighed.

“No, Mr.Mehra!” I replied and continued to do the work.

“Well, too bad because you are going to be my partner and we both are going to dance.” He said and I glanced up with a frown, and he smiled at me.

“You can’t make me.” I mumbled.

“I already added your name in the bowl where we added everyone’s names. We will be partners, and we are going to dance.” He said.

I stopped myself from hitting my head thinking why did I even come with that idea for this bash?

I excused myself and left the office room to move downstairs. There I saw Kaka and Kaki talking to each other.

“You both feel bad regarding the act you did right?” I asked, and they both jumped from their place.

“Yes!” They both replied.

“Then do one favor for me.” I said and they nodded.

“I will write the names in the bowl again and give it to you. Just before the guests arrive change the bowl with the current one.” I said, and they frowned but nodded.

I will not dance with you. Not now and not in the future.

I glanced at the bowls near the entrance a blue and pink one. When guests enter they should pick out a paper from it before coming inside.

I looked around and saw that most of the decorations are complete. I was about to leave the living room, but then saw the decorative piece hanging awkwardly not in its place.

I shook my head and stood on the stool to put it properly. After doing it, I turned to only gasp.

“What are you doing here, Sir?” I asked him frowning.

“I thought you would fall down so I decided to stay here and catch.” He replied and then I understood why he put his hands forward.

“Well, I will not fall.” I said, trying to get down, but he blocked the place.

“Then fall down.” He said not taking his hands back.

“Mr.Mehra! Can you please move?” I asked him frowning.

“No! First fall down and then I will move.” He replied.

“Madam!” I shouted loudly and within minutes, she stood in front of me.

“What happened, Jiya?” She asked, frowning and I couldn’t help but smile a little.

These two weeks she took complete care of me like she said, and I felt B is with me whenever she does that.

“Madam! Sir is asking for some details regarding a client and is not moving even when I ask him to.” I replied.

“Ajay! Can’t you wait for a few minutes until she gets down?” She scolded him.

“But Mom… she...” he stuttered surprised by her behavior.

“Move!” She said and he immediately moved away.

“Get down carefully.” She said turning towards me, and I nodded getting down.

“Come and have some snacks.” She added, and I shook my head.

“I am not hungry.” I said walking away.

“You are not hungry during the entire day. Now come and have some snacks.” She said in a strict tone.

I sighed and calmly walked towards the table and sat down. She sat in front of me, and Mr.Mehra sat beside me.

“What is happening?” he asked in a whisper.

“Nothing!” I replied and had it.

“So in a few hours the guests will be here right? Where will they stay?” Madam asked.

“There is a resort booked for them.” Mr.Mehra replied.

“You know after all the preparations, I am convinced that I can get you married without not that much tension. So did you decided?” She asked him.

“What?” He asked.

“Whom will you marry in the three girls I selected?” She asked.

He suddenly coughed and then glanced at me, but I continued to eat. He just sat calmly, and Madam sighed.

“Jiya! How did you get married?” She suddenly asked.

“I became obsessed with this one guy who was just friendly and made him marry me. After marriage, I tortured him asking to buy everything I see. He came on roads because of that, and then I asked him for a divorce as I can’t get anything from him. Now he is working in some electronics repair shop.” I replied and there was complete silence around me.

“What?” I asked her.

“Nothing!” She replied, shaking her head.

“So what did you decide, and I want you to marry within one month.” She added looking at me.

“Why so hurry?” he asked.

She glanced at me and then turned towards him saying, “I don’t know what is it between you both, but I don’t want that to happen if anything is there.”

“Madam! Don’t worry about that at all because the day when there will be something between us then that day would be the last day in my life.” I said smiling and then got up finishing the snacks.

“I don’t want to marry anyone, Mom.” I heard his voice and bumped into Mr.Nilesh.

“Here, have this.” He said giving me a dress.

“What is it?” I asked him frowning.

“Dress! It is Durga’s. She bought two pairs of the same model when she visited us in the middle.” He replied.

“You mean...” I trailed off.

“Yes! She got it for you and not only this. There are many dresses which she bought in pairs and some others which will be for you. I was there with her when she bought.” He said smiling.

“Thank you.” I said, hugging the dress.

“Get ready.” He said, ruffling my hair.

I placed the dress on the bed and trailed my fingers on it. I so wish with my whole heart that you never left Durga.

I took a deep breath and went inside the washroom to have a bath. I need to get ready soon before not a single guest arrives.

I wore a robe and started drying my hair when I heard a knock on the door. I opened it to see him standing there still not ready.

“Yes Sir?” I asked him frowning.

“Move!” He replied and walked inside.

He closed the door, walking inside and leaned on it, closing his eyes. He opened his eyes and looked at me.

“I am the one that gave you hell during our marriage Jiya. Anyone is lucky to get you as a wife because you care more than a mother cared for them. You are the sweetest person I have ever met. I am blessed to get to have you as my wife. So never continue your lies near my Mom. I don’t want anyone to think bad about you.” He said, but I just stood there folding my arms.

“I need to get ready.” I said.

“Today, I am going to tell my parents about what I did to you.” He said still staring at me.

“They will feel bad. They will get sad, and they will hate you.” I said.

“I deserve each and one of it. I don’t care about that and the only thing that stopped me, until now, is I don’t want my Mom to hate you after she knows that you are Sahil’s sister.” He said.

“It doesn’t matter to me.” I said, shaking my head.

“But it does matter to me. Now, I show she will not have that thought so I will tell her about everything.” He said.

“Don’t! I don’t want anyone to know about me. I want to forget everything.” I said sighing.

“Please don’t tell them Sir.” I said frowning.

“Then kiss me.” He said after a few minutes.

“What?” I asked him shocked.

“Kiss me, Jiya.” He replied.

I shook my head and said, “Leave the room.”

“I will tell this to them in front of all the guests.” He said turning.

“No! The respect will be gone, and I don’t want that.” I said, and he turned around nodding.

“Kiss me!” He said.

I frowned and walked towards him. I fisted my hands and then leaned forward until our lips are less distant from each other.

But before mine could touch his, he moved his face away and hugged me. It took me a minute to process what happened and then attempted to move from his hold.

“Just hug me for few minutes Jiya. I don’t want anything else.” He mumbled, and I did after a few seconds.

I slowly closed my eyes, remembering how well I used to feel if I get one hug from him every day.

I tightened my hold and gulped, feeling suddenly secure, which is making me hate myself more.

How can I feel like that? I thought and hugged him even more tightly, but he is hugging me like I am a feather.

This made me even angrier, and I fisted his shirt in my hands and pulled him more to me. He is still hugging me slightly and caressing my back.

“I need to get ready.” I said and he immediately released me, but I did after a few seconds.

“I know you must want to know why I didn’t let you kiss me.” He said, and I nodded still standing near him.

“My lips will touch yours only when you want them to. But I missed your hugs so much Jiya. When you used to hug me every day as I get home, I felt all the tension and all the stress leaving me in a second. I may have not acted like that, but you are, and you will always be the important person in my life, and no one can take the place.” He said and left the room after caressing my cheek.

With little trembling hands, I finished dressing and went downstairs only to come across with the almighty Ms.Rose.

“So you stay here?” She asked, glaring at me.

“Looks like that.” I replied and started walking away.

“We will see until when.” She said, and I shook my head reaching the kitchen.

“You forgot to take medicines.” I heard Madam’s voice.

“I will take them now.” I said, nodding at her.

“This is not our deal Jiya. You were supposed to do, as I say and then only I will keep secret about your miscarriage from him.” She said frowning.

“Shh... don’t let him know Madam.” I said whispering.

“I still can’t believe no one knows about your miscarriage even after all these nearly eight months.” She said.

“Sir shouldn’t know and no one else should know.” I said pleading her.

“What will my son do if he knows?” She asked frowning.

“There will be a volcano bursting towards me.” I replied in simple terms.

“Ok! But just take your medicines.” She said walking outside.

I don’t want him to be aware of. Not now and not forever…

‘During this conversation between Jiya and Mrs.Joshna Mehra somebody already heard everything'