ISHA'S POV
I was in utter shock.
I looked at him as he spoke everything.
"Wh.. Why didn't you tell her the truth. Why didn't you stop her. Why didn't you tell her that Vikram was not going to sign those papers & there was nothing in those papers " I asked as I cried
"For a time being I was not in any right senses to do anything. Her anger was at peak. My one step towards her would've caused me worse. I thought to wait. Dad,mom and Mihira were shattered. Dad didn't speak to me for a week. For him, Avika was just like Mihira. His second daughter. And why won't she be. After all she was his best friend's daughter. That day, I went to her home and I told Naina aunt & Advik uncle everything " He said
"What did.. They say" I asked
"Naina aunt was too shocked to react and Advik uncle...the hurt was visible in his eyes. Though till now, he never blamed me for this because he blamed himself for not trusting his own daughter once more then me" He further told and I sighed.
"You should've told them Mihir. You should have told them that you never wanted bad for Avika. You were wrong but your intentions weren't. You deserved a chance" I screamed and he looked at me.
"I too thought that. That.. I deserve chance. I didn't do anything for some months because I thought that may be, maybe she'll at least go back to NY. But she didn't. So I ordered to find her. She was in LA. " he whispered
"You found her. " I asked and he looked at me.
"In July end. " He said and I looked at him.
"What happened then Mihir" I asked because the hurt in his eyes was visible.
Flashback (MIHIR'S POV)
I was standing at a door of a house in LA.
The paper in my hand was the same address and I took a deep breath ringing the bell.
After a minute, the door was opened and I looked at the person.
It was her!
Our Avika!
But, she was... Pale. The smile of her face was gone and it looked as if she... She was just alive... Not living!
And that burdened me more with guilt.
As she saw me she looked at me with nil expressions and was closing the door when I stopped her.
"Please. Listen to me once" I whispered
"I don't know you" She said
"Don't say like that Avi.. " I mumbled
"It's Avika. And I don't know you" She repeated and I shut my eyes tightly.
"I beg you Avika. Listen to me just once" I said and she looked at me and then turned moving to the room.
I sighed and followed her inside.
"Ten minutes. Start" She said with blank eyes and I sighed.
"That day, the things didn't go like what you saw. I was just afraid for you. I wanted you to be just happy. I know, I know I was wrong. But I didn't do it purposefully. Vik...Vikram. I did a back ground check on him. He...he was a play boy. I didn't want you to be just one of his another flings. I thought he was using you for rivalry with me. You knew that he was my biggest business rival. I really didn't do it purposefully " I explained
"First thing, Why are we even talking about it. Vikram's love lost in front of the deal you offered" She chuckled bitterly
"And... Play boy ? You judged him on that basis? Tell me Mr. Mihir Malhotra. Your dad, wasn't he the one too! So... Your mother was wrong to choose him" She said
"What the fuck are you saying" I yelled and she flinched
"Are you out of your mind" I screamed and she looked at me.
"If that's so bitter to hear then how the fuck you judged him" She yelled back and I clenched my fists.
"There's a difference between these two things. There's difference between circumstances. But I won't start explaining you that because you're over powered by your anger. " I said and her facial expressions changed.
"Vikram wasn't wrong. I was wrong. I accept my mistake. He was never going to accept the deal in exchange for leaving you. I was wrong in knowing him. But you too were wrong in knowing him. You are angry on me. Fair enough . You left him, not fair. You left your family, not fair Avika. They miss you. And Vikram, no one has heard of him. Please don't do this to all of us. Come back Avika. Please. We miss you. I... I miss you. Forgive me" I expressed and she looked at me shocked
"If he wasn't going to sign the deal, why did he say... That it was so kind of you. Why didn't he stop you when you were taking out papers. Why... Why he didn't stop me" She whispered
"I don't know. But, he would've denied world in exchange of you. I'm sorry that's all because of me. " I apologised and she cried.
"No. You're not sorry. This... This doesn't suit your image Mihir Malhotra. You ruined my life. You ruined Vikram's life. I... Judged him. I.. How I couldn't trust him. You know... You know what does that mean? Even after all this, I trusted you more then him...Just like my family. We're no different. We trusted a wrong, a very wrong man. I...left him. I hurt him" She sobbed loudly as she sat on floor
"I'm sorry Avika. I'm so sorry. Please give me one chance. Just one chance. I'll do everything correct. Please " I cried wiping her tears when she looked at me and pushed me away.
"One chance? You...how are you still talking to me? How are you..so shameless? You don't deserve a chance. You're...so so selfish. I wish either me or you won't have born. At least I won't have to see your face ever. There's no differnce between you and a monster Mihir Malhotra. You're the monster of my life." She accused and I looked at her.
"I.. Lost the love of my life because of you. With what face... What face will I ever go to him. I can't. I just can't show my face to him ever. We were engaged. We were going to spend the whole life to gather. But you took my togatherness with him away from me. And you know why... I'll tell you. Because you're alone! You're a lonely person. And you want everyone else to be same. Look at my dad & mom. They're alone too now. Not that they don't deserve it. But it's due to you. And one more thing. I was so so wrong to tell you that I was in love. The person, who doesn't even know what love is. The person who's soulless, heartless... What he'll know about love. I wish, I wish you fall in love Mihir Malhotra and then you stay away from her for some time. That day you'll realise, how hard, how painful and how heart wrenching it feels" She blamed and silent tears left my eyes.
"Get out of my house. And leave me alone. We're in no way related to each other. And after what I've got to know today, I can't imagine how low and selfish you might become in future. God mercy someone coming near you" She added and I heard that all silently.
I looked at her for some seconds and then spoke.
"I'm sure, Mihir isn't leaving from here today. It'll be someone else now. " I whispered and took fast steps towards the door and came out.
Getting into my car I left and came back to Mumbai.
Selfish!
Heartless!
Soul less!
She asked me why am I even alive till now...
Guess what Avika....
I'm dead from inside today!
FLASHBACK ENDS!
I looked at him shocked!
Utterly shocked!!
"Vivaan knew this all. So he didn't let me go to home because he knew, I'll blast if someone even speak to me. For four days, I didn't show up at home because whatever changed me. I became more bad. Actually I was a monster right, like she said" He said with a painful smile with his voice breaking when I denied.
"That day when you came to Mumbai, I was sleeping over at Vivaan's home because... I wa.. Was drunk" He mumbled looking down and I wanted to do was to hug him tightly.
"The behavior with you... Was the result of this all because whenever I saw you with Vivaan... It reminded me of Avika. I know you didn't know all this but you were getting under my skin. And my behavior was already at it's worst phase. That's why everything happened. I know it's no reason to behave that way with you bu... " He was saying when I spoke.
"That's far gone away. And for that, you were forgiven much before" I said and he looked at me then nodded.
"I.. Wanted to tell you this all. Because, after so much time, I smiled genuinely. I laughed and that was all with you. I was getting back to myself. Even at very slow speed, but I was. And Trust me Isha, I really did want but I was always afraid. Afraid that you'll also judge me like everyone. No one says me but when I myself know that I committed a mistake, then what about Advik uncle & Naina aunt. They try behaving normal but imagine that whenever they might look at me, all they would see is their Avi who left then because of me. Mom& dad, they miss her so much. Even today, mom was crying missing her. And Mihira, she doesn't say anything but I know, she misses her too. That's why I thought why wouldn't you judge me. " He told and I sighed.
"That's the reason Isha, Mihir you met, was so different from Mihir now" He finally answered the question and I wiped my tears.
"But it doesn't justify you leaving now" I asked
"Two months before, She left LA. No one knew where she was. Even I wasn't able to track her down this time. And...that day when we met for the last time in Mumbai....I got to know where she was" He told
"Where? " I questioned
"Himachal." He answered and I looked shocked at him.
"So close to you all" I whispered
"May be that's where I skipped. I left this time thinking that anyhow, anyhow I'll make her come with me... But the person who have never lost.. Lost again" He snivelled
"And that was my last try in which I failed. And that made me much more angry. I... I didn't come back this time because I.. I was afraid that I'll again h... " He was saying when I spoke
"Hurt me" I completed and he sighed nodding.
"I'm already leaving under a big guilt Isha. The biggest guilt of my life. And if this time I would've hurt you, I don't know how I would've lived" He expressed
"But you left me. That wasn't a solution" I told
"I would've ruined everything if I would've been here Isha. Trust me in this." He said
"And you want me to give you the last chance... So that you can again leave if something happens" I asked as tears welled up in my eyes.
"No. I want you to give me a last chance so that I can mend up. I don't want to be a monster Isha. But yes, if this means being selfish...then I'm a monster" He whispered as a tiny tear left his eye and I wiped that away.
"Try finding ways to mend up to me Mihir Malhotra. You've got your last chance. And let me tell you. Not because of sympathies. Just because... I can't loose you. Not when, You just opened up your whole life in front of me. If you've shown this trust on me... It's my duty to show everyone, especially yourself that... You're not monster. " I whispered wiping my tears.
"I miss her Isha. I miss her very much. But I've lost her now. Just because of my stupidity, I lost her" He said angry on himself and I made him look at me.
"Mihir, you indeed did wrong but your intention wasn't evil. You wanted the best for her. It's just, you judged wrong. I won't say that everything will be fine but I assure you that we'll overcome this to gather. Okay? " I asked and he nodded like a kid.
"No one at home knows about the last time you met her right. In LA? " I asked and he looked at me.
"H.. How do you know? " He questioned back
"If Meera aunt would've known, she won't have left you alone. And you won't have slept your week at Viv bhai's penthouse" I told and he looked at me.
"Yes. No one knew about this other then Vivaan. Not mom, not anyone. They just knew that I was trying to find where Avika was but I failed. Because I couldn't have said what all she spoke that day. I wasn't brave enough to... Tell m.. My dad.. Wh.. What she said. I didn't have guts to speak to her parents about.. What she said for them." He said and this time tears flowed through his eyes and I hugged him tightly.
For a few seconds he didn't respond but after some seconds, two arms wrapped around my waist and he hugged me tightly.
And he cried! Cried all his heart out.
It felt as if he was hiding all the pain, anger and guilt since he lost Avika and that all was flowing right now. I could feel tears falling on my neck and tears left my eyes too.
My hurt... My anger.. Is nothing in front of what he was facing.
Yes, he did a mistake! And he's guilty for the mistake he did and has already tried repenting.
And what human I'll be if I won't forgive him.
And what human she'll be...
If she too will not forgive him !
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Hello dear readers! Hope you all are doing amazing!
Firstly, wishing all beautiful readers, a very Happy Dhanteras & Roop chaturthi 🥳🥳🤩🤩🤩
So, how was the chapter! I guess, the most vulnerable chapter till now🥺
Who would've thought that such string person, in front of whom the world bows down, is actually so much broken🥺
Mihir tries repenting his mistakes every time and that's what a honest person does!
So, in my eyes, even if he was wrong, he tried his best!
Isha has forgiven him, giving him a chance🥺❣️
And, that was what he wanted the most right now❤
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