Chapter 14: Chapter 14

*Dileep Pov*

“Amrin!” I called her name entering the flat the next day, evening or nearly night as I tried to stay in the office and not be here to hear her again say that she wants to marry me.

I shook my head and entered the room to see that she is not even here. I frowned and walked inside the closet to see her clothes still these, but not her old clothes.

What the hell! I thought, stepping away, but saw a paper on the bed with the earrings I gave her one day to wear on the paper.

I picked it up and saw that she wrote the letter. Where did she run away? I thought before opening it.

I know that I am a coward to walk away without saying it directly to you. However, I guess I did the right thing.

You were clear that I shouldn’t break any of your rules, and if I did, then the relation is over. I remember each rule of yours, but I didn’t put them in front of my eyes all the time because of which I broke a rule.

I shouldn’t talk about marriage between us, and I did it yesterday so that is the end of our relationship.

No matter what, you were kind to give me the shelter, and the good life like you said. I should have respected your rules, but I didn’t so now I am reducing your work from throwing me away.

Thanks for everything and also your friendship. I wish you the happiness in the world.

I crumbled it and threw it away before taking out the evening wear. When I walked towards the kitchen, I saw food on the table making me realize that she left in the evening itself and not morning.

After finishing the food, I called an agency for a maid and gave the details regarding the work before stepping inside the room and lay down on the bed.

It is good that she left before I threw her out, and she is really a coward like she said. I am happy that I do not have to deal with the tears and everything.

I shook my head and drifted off into sleep remembering the important meeting, I have for tomorrow.

“Did something happened?” I glanced up from the laptop to see Mridula walking near to the bench on the lawn.

“No!” I replied, shaking my head.

“You are staying here for the past two days and not saying a word to any of us.” She stated making me sigh.

“I am just angry.” I said, feeling the rage again thinking about her leaving the house without saying the words directly to me.

“You can tell me.” She offered, but I shook my head after which she left leaving me in silence.

How dare she to leave me like I am running a free home service? She should have talked to me, and I am ok with letting go her wish to get married.

She was not the first one to think like that, but she is definitely the first one to walk away in this way, and I feel like I shouldn’t leave her alone until she tells me the real reason directly.

Because she knows I am not going to throw her out as I would have done that at the same moment hearing the words. I glanced at the message in my mobile regarding the small money transaction and decided what I should do.

*Amrin Pov*

I stared at the window and decided to have a small walk outside after locking myself inside for two days. It is not the right thing if what I want is to move on, but I still can feel his presence even with so much distance from him.

“How are you feeling now?” Janani asked when I stepped inside the living room from the guest room.

“I am fine! I am really sorry for staying inside the room like that.” I replied apologizing to her.

“Everyone needs that space, Amrin. Now will you tell me what is hurting you.” She said, holding my hand, and I did without hiding a thing.

“What were you thinking?” She asked with a frown when I finished.

“New experience! And he really saved me with his offer. It was so difficult for just a few hours in that room, Janani.” I replied, not defending myself but want to make her understand.

“You could have come with me instead of lying.” She said and I nodded, but I know it would have been bad to do that.

“It is my mistake! I should have not let him affect me and fell for him.” I said glancing at the trees.

“If it is in our hands regarding the person we can fall for, then the world would have been more than simple.” She commented.

“Why did he have to care for me even that little? I think it would have been simpler." I said, and she smiled like she knows I am lying.

“You love even your foster family, Amrin. I am not surprised that you fell for a guy with whom you have a relation with.” She said, and I closed my eyes.

“I hope your In-laws didn’t mind my visit. I will leave tomorrow itself.” I said, looking at her.

“Don’t be stupid! Start searching for a job here and then move out only when you can stay at some good place.” She said strongly.

“Who will hire me? It would take so much time. I am not even good at typing.” I said, shaking my head, remembering the first incident between him and me.

“Why don’t you opt teaching?” She suddenly asked making me frown.

“Teaching? I am not that much of a studious student.” I replied shaking my head.

“I am not talking about to teach the subjects. Try art side, Amrin. You are good at it and the wall-paper in our former room proves it. You are natural at it so why don’t you make it your profession.” She suggested.

“You are right! I can get a chance at it.” I said and she smiled, nodding, but I couldn’t smile back.

For two days, I tried to practice painting to which I lost practice as it has got a couple of months. At the same time, I got a little close to her In-laws who are really awesome, which is a surprise as I didn’t expect them like this, even after she told me many times when calling me.

“How was the interview?” Janani asked nervously when I entered the house.

“They said I was good, but they want more professional as their school is top in the city. I am thinking of going to small schools tomorrow.” I replied and gave a tired smile.

“Someone is here to meet you.” She slowly whispered, and I turned to see the last person I expected on the couch.

“He came two hours back and has been waiting for you. Take him to the garden behind and talk, but keep your voices low. My In-laws are not that modern.” She whispered, and I felt like I got slapped.

“I know what I did was wrong.” I whispered back coming over the shock that he is here.

“I do not get to judge. Go and talk with him.” She said smiling and made us walk towards the garden.

He stopped in the middle, but I continued to walk until I reached the wall to take a few moments in reducing the shock in my head and also the hope.

“Why are you here?” I asked him, frowning, trying to ignore the effect of seeing him after a week which is the longest time since we both even stayed separately when we were in relation.

“What am I doing here? Do you really think you are in a position to question me?” he asked in a hard tone.

“What did I do? I thought it was the right thing to do as per your rules. You would have thrown me outside if I didn’t walk out.” I said, shaking my head, keeping the tears inside and not letting them fall outside.

“You know that I wouldn’t have thrown you out. So do not keep the blame on me.”

He said, and I stilled because I know that he will not throw like this.

“I know! But still this is the right thing to do. I cannot stay with you, and I had to leave you.” I said, hoping I need not to tell him the real reason by telling which I will not be able to look into his eyes again and even felt anger for making me feel like I did wrong by walking away.

“I am the Prince of Ivaan! How can you leave me like this?” Dileep asked glaring at me.

“That prince title has no value in the real sense, and I can leave because I need to protect myself.” I replied, not showing him that his rage is affecting me in any way.

“Protect yourself? But from what and whom?” he asked with confusion dripping in his words.

“I want to protect myself from you.” I replied, feeling tears burning in my eyes.

“Me? But why?” he continued his questions still with confusion covering his features.

“Because I fell for you and have the need to protect my heart before it crumbles more. And the great Prince of Ivaan does not have the same feelings and will never have for a girl like me.” I replied in anguish and covered my face to hide my sobs but didn’t miss him getting stiff in his position.

“Are you serious?” He asked after a few minutes.

Trust him to say the words like those at these times. What should I tell him and make him leave from here? Even after these days I couldn’t forget a bit about him, and I need all the space to forget him completely.

“You have to leave.” I said removing my hands when I heard whispers from the house which only means that her In-laws heard everything.

“You have to come with me.” He stated making me look at him in surprise.

“What? I broke the main rules of yours, and you want me to come back?” I asked him and was seconds away from pinching myself.

“You cannot leave me whenever you want. I know those rules are broken, but that was because you are like that. If I had felt a motive, then I would have done like you thought. I know you enough to see you are not like those girls.” He replied.

“I… I am glad that you have a good opinion of me. But I don’t think I should return when I know I will get hurt.” I said brushing my tears away.

“You were a little unclear about our arrangement before, but now you know what is there in the end. So, you will move on, and I think it is good for us to continue.” He said, and I shook my head hoping this is some dream.

“I am not getting your words, but I do not really care. I will not return and will move on by my own way.” I said determined not to waver to his words even my heart is saying to.

“Then I will wait here for you.” He said shrugging making my eyes go wide.

“Why are you doing this? It is the matter about your ego?” I asked spatting for the first time with all the irritation and heartbreak I felt all these days.

“Maybe! I gave you shelter when you needed right? Now I am asking you to return. So, what will you do?” He asked, folding his arms after coming over the shock at the way I talked to him.

I glanced behind him to see the stressed expression on Janani and not so good expression on her In-laws. This is really bad! I thought and was moment away from glancing down to disappear into the ground.