Love - A Trap.

Jia entered the office hesitating, it was her first day and she was nervous. She went to her cubicle kept her purse, took a deep breath and the moment she decided to sit, someone called her name from behind. 

"Yes" she said turning back.

"Come to my cabin, let me explain you your job." he said smiling, trying to make her feel comfortable.

She followed him to his cabin.

"Have a seat." he said.

"Sir, I.." she hesitated.

"Sit." he said insisting.

Then for half an hour he briefed her about the responsibilities she had to bear.

'"Any questions?" he asked.

"No, you explained it so well sir." she smiled.

"Ah! Finally someone smiled." he winked.

Jia just blushed a little more and walked out of cabin a girl who was 10 times more confident than who entered half an hour back.

Jia worked hard, she was the first to enter and last to leave the office. She was the first employee to get an 'employee of the month' award after her first month service only. All the girl envied her, not because she was performing well but because the most charming employee of the office, Mr Rajveer Singh, talked properly just to her.

Jia herself could not understand that why Rajveer was so lenient towards her and a ruthless boss for others.

One fine evening it started pouring heavily; Jia was standing at the bus stop trying to hold her umbrella tight, while she was struggling with the broken umbrella a car screeched to halt.

Rajveer came out and asked Jia to sit, she obeyed the instruction.

"Sir I would have taken the bus" she broke the ice.

"Any thorns on the seat?" he asked.

She didn't say anything and he smirked.

*One morning at the office.*

As usual Jia was the first one to enter office that day even, but as she entered she saw someone near the coffee machine, it was Radhika.
Radhika envied Jia since the day she joined because Rajveer never paid attention to her but was an ideal boss for Jia.

"Hey, good morning." Jia wished Radhika cheerfully 'cause for the first time for a change she had someone around when she entered office.

"Hmm" was a cold reply.

"You okay? You turned up so early today? Any backlog?" Jia enquired.

"Why, is my presence disturbing you?" she questioned back.

"No." Jia said without saying anything further for she understood that she wasn't wanted.

Jia start making a call and the call gets received.

"Good morning sweetheart." she chirped.

"Get up." she said.

"Okay but just 5 minutes, then get up..okay?" she instructed sweetly.

"Aww, love you too baby." she said and disconnected.

Radhika was staring Jia and as Jia turned back she gave back a confused look to her.

"You have a boyfriend?" Radhika asked smiling.

"No" she replied astonished.

Radhika gave her back a perplexed looked.

"Oh he, he is my best friend." she said looking towards her phone.

"But I never saw you talking so comfortably to anyone else." she asked curiously.

"Yeah he is my only male friend who knows me in and out." she said smiling with content.

"And what about Rajveer?" Radhika threw an unexpected question.

"What?" Jia was startled.

"Rajveer and you are dating right?" she asked raising her right eyebrow.

"What! No! no for god sake Radhika. Who told you this?" Jia asked taken aback. 

"I thought, actually the way he behaves with you and then he smiles just to you and... I.." she was confused what to say further.

"You like him right? Should I tell him this? I mean look at you, you are beautiful, smart and intelligent. You both would be perfect for each other." she said with excitement.

"No no no." she hushed Jia.

"Why?" a question came.

"Rajveer is a tough man. He is not like other guys." she sighed.

"I will talk to him whenever you are ready." she smiled at Radhika trying to comfort her.

This gesture of Jia made these two totally opposite girls best of friends.

*One fine morning in Rajveer's cabin.*

"May I come in sir?" Jia knocked the door and peeped in.

"Yes." Rajveer said with a stern look on his face while eyes examining some papers.

"This file was done by Radhika right?" Rajveer asked smiling.

"Yes sir." she smiled back.

"This is a piece of crap" he threw the file which flew across the cabin from above her shoulders, hit the cabin door and fell on ground.

"Sir I..." she started weeping.

"You did it, right?" he asked.

She just nodded her head in yes.

He got up from his chair and walked towards her, stood near her rather close to her, he was standing so close that his breath fell straight on her forehead, she stepped back and he stepped ahead took her hand in his and said, "Jia don't do this to me. Don't push Radhika towards me, I can never love her, she will just get hurt."

"But sir she is a good girl, smart, beautiful, intelligent and above all she loves you." she said trying to loosen his grip but in vain.

"But she isn't you." he finally spat the truth.

"Sir." was all she could utter.

"I love you Jia." he said looking straight into her eyes.

"Me? But why? I mean how? I mean really? I am not dreaming hopefully. I.." she couldn't understand how to respond, she lost her senses for some time.

"Shhh..." he hushed her by keeping his finger on her lips.

"So many questions Jia, really I nicknamed you right ‘Miss confused’, but I want to make you Mrs. Jia Rajveer Singh." he said making her blush.

"Sir but.." before she could say anything further, her phone buzzed and she had to receive it as it was her mother calling.

"Hello" she answered the call.

"Hello" an unknown male voice replied.

"Yes, who is this?" she inquired.

"Ma'am the two people in the car met with an accident, I found this phone near them, we are taking them to the city hospital, yours was the last dialled number, do you know who these people are?" the man tried to say it as quickly as possible.

"Maa" Jia could only utter this and dramatically dropped the phone down and it hit the floor.

"Jia, what happened?" Rajveer asked shuddering her.

"Accident, ma papa, hospital." Jia was talking in to infinity, all she did was cried.

Rajveer called back on the number from Jia's phone and inquired about what was going on, after ending the call, he pulled Jia and took her immediately to the hospital.

They were sitting in the corridor outside the operation theatre, Rajveer was taking care of anything needed by the doctor, Radhika and other female employee were taking care of Jia who was not ready to drink even a drop of water and was crying nonstop.

After 2 hours doctors came out of the operation theatre and Jia ran towards him but before Jia could throw her questions he said something that made her world go upside down, "I am sorry." 

These three words summed it up all.

Jia could not believe her ears, how would she, her parents were her world, her father was the one who protected her always, her hero and her mother was the one who taught her everything from mannerisms to cooking.

She cried, yelled and wept; she became a tear dropping living dead.

Her relatives both maternal and paternal reached the hospital, the ladies were hugging Jia and all were saying, "don't worry we are there for you." but inside everyone was cursing the moment.

The bodies were ready to be taken for cremation but a question was the topic of gossip, yes Indian women never let go off gossip, they all were discussing about who would perform the cremation ceremonies?

Though Jia was not in state of understanding things but she could hear the whispers and she suddenly stood up and said, "I will perform the funeral ceremony."

The relatives opposed her but she was stubborn about her decision, suddenly a woman came and was about to slap her when Rajveer held her hand and pushed her away a bit.

"If Jia wants to do this, no one here will stop her from doing It." he said aloud so that he was heard clearly.

"But this is not right." a middle age man said so.

"Written anywhere?" he raised his eyebrows.

And no one had the answer.

The ceremonies were performed, Rajveer stood tall with Jia, held her shivering hands, let her cry on his shoulder, made her sleep and sat beside her all night long calming her down when she suddenly woke up, letting her cry and then wiping her tears dry when she again went back in the embrace of sleep.

Rajveer became her solace and her comfort zone. He became her saviour.

Jia started to go office, she was trying to live a normal life, she just didn't want to leave office but she had to. Rajveer took care that he drops her safely every evening. Sometimes he used to make her have her dinner and then leave.

Jia was trying and adjusting to her circumstances but then there are certain people who don’t want people to live in peace, and relatives are the perfect example of such people.

Jia was an introvert girl, a girl who respected all her elders but the elders now crossed their limits.
It was just 4 months she lost her world, and every relative started forcing her for getting married and the boys they were finding were nowhere a match for her.

*At the office.*

"Jia, Jia" Rajveer yelled.

"Yes sir, sorry sir, yes sir, what were you.." and before she could complete her abrupt sentence Rajveer made her sit on the chair and made her drink water.

He pulled the other chair and sat in front of her, taking her hands in his he asked, "Tell me, and don't say it's nothing, because I can clearly see you are disturbed, what it is?"

"Now they want me to get married." she said trickling a tear.

"Then get married." he said looking at her pale face, wiping the tear.

"But." before she could say anything, he sealed her lips by kissing her forehead.

"Will you marry me?" he asked like a gentleman, going down on his knees, holding her right hand in his left while she stood there amazed.

She stood there, lowering her eyes and meekly she said, "I don't want any more favours from you."

"Do ME a favour then, marry me." he said in his stern yet cute voice.

"How will this be a favour for you?" she asked stunned.

"I need a lady in my life, as it is said a man never grows up, likewise I haven't grown up too. I want you to take care of me, handle me and love Me." he said smiling like an idiot. 

"Me.." she was startled.

"Yes Miss Jia, you." he said affirming.

"Okay sir." she said obeying.  

"Sir?" he raised his eyebrows in question.

"Yes, sir." she said cutely.

"Rajveer is the name." he said pulling her closer.

"Office." she said trying to push him away.

"I forgot." he said poking his tongue out.

Jia went out without answering him, without even looking back at him. She was still puzzled about what to do, whether to accept the proposal or marry someone her relatives choose for her.

That night Jia could not sleep, she was unable to decide which direction to go; she thought if she chooses Rajveer she might hurt her relatives whereas on the other hand her relatives just wanted to get rid of their responsibility rather they named her as burden and Jia knew that well.

Jia was never in love with Rajveer, who she loved was a not a question ever asked; by the way that was a different story altogether, she just knew the one she loves could never be hers.

She was in a situation where she had to choose the best out of the worst, and the best option was to marry Rajveer, for her it was an arranged marriage only.

The next morning she when she reached office she was determined to tell Rajveer about her decision.

“Yes” she said while taking a seat in Rajveer’s cabin.

“What?” he asked raising an eyebrow.

“Umm.. I will marry you.” she said lowering her eyes.

“Good, you are real quick in making decisions and I appreciate that.” He said winking.

She smiled feebly and left the cabin.

*In Rajveer’s cabin*

“Hello?”Rajveer makes a call and it gets received.

“Hello Rajveer.” His boss from the other side replied.

“Sir she has agreed.” He said chuckling.

“Very good my boy, finally you did it.” His boss replied from the other side.

“Thank You sir, will talk to you later.” He said disconnecting the call.

Was this a normal conversation? Why Rajveer did inform his boss immediately about this acceptance of marriage proposal by Jia? Was he too close to him and he shared every bit of his personal life with him or was this some official affair? Marriage or something else, what was it?

After 6 months of her parent’s death Rajveer asked Jia to marry him as he said he can’t wait anymore to make her his ‘forever’.

She accepted as she had no other goals to be achieved and thought it was the best way to get rid of her pain.

A bollywood wedding was her dream since childhood, and that did happen but with a little twist, she had to do a court marriage, which was even a common bollywood style. 

*At Rajveer’s place*

“Be comfortable, this is your kingdom now, you are the queen; rule it as you want.” He said showing her the house.

“Let’s call it home.” She said while having a look of the kitchen, her favourite part of the house.

“Your wish, my command.” He said bowing down.

“Umm.. That is going to be our bedroom.” He said pointing towards a close door.

An awkward silence prevailed for few seconds.

“Let’s change; you must be tired; even I am.” He said showing her way to the room and asking her to enter first.

“Yeah.” She replied.

They head towards ‘their’ bedroom.

She changed and sat on the couch.

“Won't you sleep?’ he asked.

“Yes, I will sleep here only.” She said trying to control her yawn.

“Okay, take all your time; here is your blanket and your pillow.” He placed both on the other side of the couch.

“Good night.” Rajveer said and passed his most handsome smile.

“Good night.” She replied feebly.

He switched off the light and both of them slept soundly.

Next morning it was a Sunday.

“Good morning Jia, get up here is your green tea.” He wished her placing the tray on the side table.

“Sir, why you did this, I am sorry I could not get up early, I won't give you a chance of complain from tomorrow, I promis..” she was just blabbering when he kept his palm on her lips.

“Shh.. I am not like those typical Indian male who would turn you into a housewife. You can do whatever you want, hang out with friends, party hard and do whatever you love. I won't stop you ever." he said pouring the tea in the cups.

“How many cubes of sugar?” he asked while she was busy gazing him with mouth wide open.

“Two.” She said taking her eyes away from him.

“Here ma'am your green tea with 2 cubes of sugar.” He said offering her the tea.

“Thank you.” she said smiling warmly.

This was the starting of their husband and wife relationship.

*In the evening, the same day*

“Pack your bags; we have a flight tomorrow morning.” He said showing her the tickets.

“Flight? Where are we going? We have office tomorrow.” She asked it all in a single breath.

“Yes I prefer flight over train. We are going to Simla for our honeymoon and I have taken leave for both of us.” He said in the same manner as Jia asked and they burst into laughter after a moment of silence.

“Sir Honeymoon?” she asked a little embarrassed.

“Don't tell me I need to explain you this even.” He said smiling wickedly.

 “No, I mean sir..” she could not find words to ask the question she wanted to ask.

“It’s just a holiday Jia, we both need a break and therefore I planned this trip. Now go pack the bags please.” He said in a reassuring tone.

“Okay sir.” She said satisfied.

“Raj, can you please call me Raj.” He said sounding irritated.

“Okay Sir..No I mean Raj.” She said poking her tongue.

She packed the bags and they left for their much needed holiday.

After a very long time Jia was feeling content, she had the old chirping smile on her face and the same twinkle in her eyes.

“A kid she is.” Rajveer thought to himself and smiled.

They reached Shimla soon.

“I will see if I could get two rooms.” said Rajveer.

“No need, we can share the same room as we did last night.” Jia said in a firm voice.

“Okay.” Rajveer said.

They reached the hotel, collected the key from reception and walked to their room.

“I will sleep here on the couch tonight.” Rajveer said putting his t-shirt down.

“Wait I am coming.” said Jia in a bit louder voice from inside the bathroom.

“Yeah what were you saying.” she said coming out and towel drying her hair.

“I was sayi...” he could not complete his sentence when he saw Jia dressed up in a cute t-shirt & lower with micky mouse print on it and her open wet hair.

“Sir.” She said waving her hands in front of his eyes.

“Yes.” He said taken aback.

“What were you saying?”She asked combing her hair.

“Umm...I..Yeah I was saying that I will sleep here on the couch.” He said jittering with words.

“You okay? I guess you are tired.” she said pouring a glass of water and gave it to Rajveer.

“Oh! So my wife is concerned about me. Nice.” He said taking the glass and smiled to her.

“I am hungry.” Jia said trying to hide her blushing smile.

“Yes even I am hungry.” He said walking towards the phone kept for room service.

He picks up the phone and calls for the room service.

“Yes a chicken sweet corn soup, dried chilly chicken and chicken noodles all this for two people.” He instructed and asked if anything else was needed from Jia.

She nodded her head in a no.

“Just 15 minutes more.” He said settling himself on the couch.

“Okay.” She said and walked towards the window sill.

“Hey, harsh winds are blowing out, here take this.” He said wrapping a shawl around her and wrapped his arms around her too.

“Sir..Uh..I mean Raj..” she said shrugging her shoulders.

“What happened?” he asked loosening his grip.

“Nothing, I just need time.” She said lowering her eyes.

“I can wait for an eternity.” He said holding her by shoulder.

“Thank you.” she said passing a weak smile.

Meanwhile a waiter knocked the door, the dinner arrived and they had it quietly.  

Rajveer made Jia enjoy the entire week, she laughed, giggled and had fun after a very long time and she rediscovered herself during this holiday. She felt rejuvenated and Rajveer left no stones unturned to make her feel like a princess.

It seemed as if the week passed by with the blink of an eye.

“Thank You.” said Jia holding Rajveer’s hand in the flight.

“Welcome.” He said asking no question and holding back her hand more firmly.

She tilted her head a bit and kept it on his shoulder wrapping her arms around his arms and drowned into a deep slumber.

“Hey we are home.” said Rajveer whispering to her so as not to disturb her sleep.

“Hmm..” she uttered waking up.

They entered home and Rajveer made her sleep on the bed and while he turned to walk towards the couch Jia held his hand and asked him to sleep with her on the bed.

“You sleep; I will make myself comfortable there. Don’t worry.” He said running his hand through her forehead.

“No I want you here beside me, so that I can sleep in peace, which I have found after a very long time. I want to sleep in your embrace, please let me.” She said holding his palm.

“A little kid you are really, let me switch off the lights at least.” He said smiling and gestured her to leave his hand and let go of him.

He switched of the light and the room was filled with moonlight, while he sat beside Jia, she held Rajveer’s hand and slept holding it with content and all Rajveer did was fall for her.

The next morning they both woke up and rushed for the office.

 When they entered the office, everyone congratulated them and showered them with gifts and bouquets.

Jia and Rajveer thanked everyone. Jia moved towards her cubicle whereas Rajveer entered his boss’s cabin.

“So Rajveer how was your holiday.” asked a man in his early fifties.

“It was a nice break sir.” Rajveer said taking a seat.

“Hmm! Hope you didn't cross your limits?” asked Mr. Rajat Khanna.

“No sir, I didn’t.” He answered this question feeling a bit uncomfortable.

“That’s good, you remember right, that they want it pure.” He said winking.

“Yes sir, I remember. Now I should resume back to my work.” He said leaving his seat and he was already enraged.

“You okay Rajveer?” he asked a bit confused.

“Yes sir, it’s just that I have a lot of backlog.” He said and left the cabin.

On his way he bumped into his cute little wife, he was about to shout but then he saw it was her and could not utter anything.

“I need to talk to you about something.” Jia said with a tensed expression.

“What happened?” he asked gesturing her to calm down.

 “Let’s go to your cabin.” She said and started dragging him inside.

“Hey this is office, control baby.” he said giggling and winking.

“Shut up Rajveer, just come.” She said hitting him lightly on his arm.

“Rajveer?” he asked playfully raising an eyebrow.

“Urrgghh..Sir please.” She said agitated.

“Ha ha..Okay come.” He said holding her hand.

All of this was witnessed by someone, and he smirked. Was this healthy smirk or was he obsessed with something evil?

 *Inside Rajveer’s cabin.*

“Radhika resigned and this happened all because of me, she loved you and I snatched you from her.” Jia told Rajveer.

“It was not your mistake, stop blaming yourself; I was never interested in her.” He said pulling her closer.

“I got some work at my cubicle.” She said pulling herself aside.

“I hate you.” said Rajveer making a puppy face.

“Bye, meet you at lunch.” She said and ran out of the cabin after teasing him.

“I won't spare you.” he said and laughed.

*During lunch*

Every employee was having lunch together, having chit chat and teasing the new couple and only then the boss entered the mess area and everyone stood up.

“Keep sitting everyone.” He said in a firm voice.

“Next week the clients from Chennai are coming, we need to make the presentations real soon and Rajveer would be leading you all in this project.” Instructed the boss and winked at Rajveer.

Rajveer ignored the gesture and kept quiet and everyone was looking at him but he was in some other world till Jia nudged him and he said, “Yes sir I will guide them to make the best presentation.”

“Good.” Said Mr. Khanna and left passing a wicked smile which only Rajveer could understand and that smile sent chills down Rajveer’s spine.

Rajveer distributed the work amongst all his subordinates but did not include Jia in it.

Jia noticed that she was assigned no work, she thought Rajveer was being biased and hence he didn’t load her with work but being a sensible girl she thought of talking about it in isolation.

*At home.*

“Coffee?” asked Jia.

“Yes baby please.” Rajveer said jumping on the sofa.

“Here it is.” She said placing the coffee mug on table and sat on the sofa herself.

 While Rajveer was shuffling the channels on television Jia was staring at him, while he looked aside to pick his coffee mug he saw Jia staring him and he gestured shrugging his eyebrows.

“Why you did not assign me any work related to that Chennai project.” She asked politely.

“Baby just stay away from this project please.” said Rajveer.

“But why?” inquired Jia.

“because I said so.” Rajveer said in a stern voice.

“I have always assisted you in every project, why should I stay away from this?” she asked with a choked voice.

“You will still assist me, but won't be part of the presentation on the final day, I will make sure no one harms you.” he murmured in an audible voice.

“No one harms me? What are you say Raj? You okay?” she asked numerous questions.

Rajveer stood up sat beside Jia, wrapped his arms around her shoulder and kissed her forehead.

“Baby, trust me on this please, without asking any question. It’s my humble request.” He said looking into her eyes.

“I do.” She said and kept her head on his chest and hugged him sideways.

Jia started falling for Rajveer and that was clear from her gestures since they returned from Shimla, but a question was to be asked from Rajveer, did he really deserve this affection.

The office was witnessing rush all over, everyone was busy in preparing the best presentation but Rajveer was least interested, the one who use to motivate other for working hard, whose name was quoted for being responsible was lagging behind from his subordinates even.

Rajveer use to drown himself in the pool of thoughts, he  use to be lost in mind castle and had no idea about what was going around, as if he was going through a rough patch, but what was it?

*In Rajveer’s cabin, the phone rings and Rajveer receives it.*

“Hello?” Rajveer answers.

“Have you fallen in love with it?” it was Mr. Khanna, the boss, on the other side.

“No..no sir.” Rajveer answered startled.

“Then why are you so concerned about it?” he asked.

“Sir I am winning her confidence.” He said clearing his throat.

“Her?” asked the boss.

“It, I meant.” Rajveer said taking a deep breath.

“Hmm..better control Rajveer.”  The boss said and disconnected.

Rajveer sighed and gulped a lump down his throat.

“I need to do something real soon, just three days are left.” He thought to himself.

While he was trying to figure out what is to be done his lovely wife enters his cabin.

“Hey.” She said peeping inside.

“Hmm.. what happened.” He immediately tried to put his smile back.

“Nothing, its lunch time and I brought our lunch here only. It’s our lunch date today.” She said giggling.

“Oh my baby is in romantic mood today?” he asked and winked.

“No no, everyone has gone out for lunch today so I thought of having it here instead of canteen.” She said.

“Oh my hands are aching.” He said poking his tongue out.

“I won’t.” She said.

“Please.” He did his trick with the smile.

“Okay.” She said and started serving the food on plates.

They both had their lunch engrossed in love.

Rajveer was determined to save Jia from the trouble she was about to face, a trouble about which Jia didn’t have slightest of idea.

Rajveer just did not want to save Jia but also wanted to reveal the true colours of his boss, though he was part of all this before but now when he realised his feelings for her he can’t let her become the victim neither did he want that any other girl to face what they decided for Jia.

Rajveer knew it was great risk but then he told himself, “everything is fair in love and war and she is my love of life.”

He knew what exactly he has to do, his evil mind worked for the first time like an angel then.

*On the day of presentation, in Mr. Khanna’s office.*

“but Rajveer, how she can fall ill like that.” Mr. Rajat said frustrated.

“Sir I tried to keep her all well but yesterday while I was working on the presentation at night I don’t know when she went out to get wet in the rain.” He said lowering his head.

“Hell with the presentation, what will I do without her, it is a deal worth 5 crores and we were getting it just in exchange of her one night Rajveer.” Yelled the boss.

“Sir, what to do now?” Rajveer asked with a grin while his boss was looking the other way.

“What to do, get her here or we lose 5 crores Rajveer.” The boss said agitated while tiny little droplets of sweat crowned his forehead.

“No need Mr. Khanna, now you won’t be needing her.” said the cops while entering the cabin.

“What are you all doing here? Rajveer what is all this? Wait. You bastard you planned all this; I was suspicious that you have fallen in love but still I trusted you. Rajveer don’t you forget I am your boss..” he was about to punch him in face when the police caught hold of him.

“I am sorry but I don’t think so you are the boss anymore.” said the senior inspector.

“You jerk, you were planning to make me sleep with people just because of your idiotic deal, I won’t spare you.” Jia stood tall and slapped him hard.

“Jia slap him harder.” shouted the other female employees in unison.

“Okay now let us take care of him.” said the cop and arrested Rajat.

“You cannot do this; you don’t have any evidence against me.” He tried to get rid of the grip.

“A live recording we have, in which you yourself have confessed that Jia was a part of the deal.” said the inspector.

“Rajveer you will pay for this you scoundrel.” He said while he was dragged out of his cabin.

“Will See Rajat Khanna.” He said holding Jia’s hand.

Everyone was praising Rajveer for his presence of mind, they were applauding for him but Jia was standing aside and shedding tears, but why now, when everything was over and she was safe?

Rajveer noticed that Jia was standing in isolation, he calls her out but all in vain so he himself goes to her.

“Hey, why are you crying now? It is all over, No one will even touch you now. Stop crying princess.” He said and wrapped his arms around her in a hug.

Jia pushed Rajveer back, looked at him with fury and said, “Even you were part of all this, you were Rajat’s fishing bait and he used you to trap me into all this. You were doing it all right from the beginning, your confession when you asked me to stop pushing Radhika towards you, your being there with me during my parents demise, your marriage proposal, everything was fake right, the concern, care and love you showered all was part of this conspiracy, our marriage, everything was just a lie. Right when I thought my life is getting back on track, when I started living my fairy tale life and when I started loving you, you brought me back on ground, I have fallen really hard Rajveer. Thank You for making me acquainted of reality.”  

“Yes Jia I admit the fact that I was initially a part of all this, but then I fell in love with you and I forgot about this deal, I do agree that firstly I was trying to fool around you but eventually I fell for you Jia, when you tried to push me towards Radhika I fell for the cupid in you, when you were going through the roughest patch of your life, your parents death, I fell for the strong girl in you who showed the world that she isn’t weak if she is alone. On our first night I fell for the shy Jia who was so nervous inside yet she held on to confidence. The next morning I fell for the innocent girl who looked beautiful in her sleep, the moment you woke I fell for the responsible wife you were trying to be.

I fell for you completely the day we were coming back from Shimla and that day I decided I won’t let you be the part of this deal and I Would save you from all the evil eyes.” He said taking a long breath.

“What if you are still lying.” She asked as it was difficult for her to trust him again.

“I am not, yes I did try to trap you down Jia but your innocence, honesty and care was stronger than the evil inside me and hence your love tamed it into a human again.

Instead of you it was me who got trapped and that too IN YOUR LOVE.” He said and again a modern fairy tale happened somewhere in the world around us.

The End.  

The Wait.

"I am detachable." she said while wearing back her jeans.

"What?" he asked lighting his cigarette and raising his eyebrows with a little smirk on his face.

"I won't stop you if you want to walk off." she said sitting by the window sill and looking outside at the moon.

"First wear your top, you might catch cold." he said walking towards her and giving her the top.

"You know all those who dated me, yeah they dated me and I loved them, ummm..Where was I?

Yeah all those human beings wanted me to sleep with them, you know the ultimate desire of every man but I never allowed them and after having their least fun they left.

Still I never gave up on love, I didn't lose hope, I still waited for my prince charming, the Mr. Imperfect." she said trickling tears looking up to the beautiful blue sky, staring all the twinkling pearls that were held up effortlessly against the gravity.

"I am all yours, you need not be afraid of losing me." he said wrapping her and himself in a blanket together.

"Hmm! the exact words." she said shrugging her shoulders a little.

"Don't you trust me?" he asked and started kissing and nibbling her neck and ear lobes.

"They all asked the same question." she said loosening herself a bit.

"I will marry you." he said while fondling her breast.

"Ha ha, they left me before they could lay me down and here when you have got lucky, you are telling me this." she said turning back a bit and started kissing him passionately.

"I love you." he said breaking the kiss, kissed her forehead, nose and went back to those beautifully crafted lips, the all time kissable one.

"If this is a lie, then lie to me more." she said and turned around wrapping the blanket again and started kissing his shoulders and chest.

"Do you think I am the right one for you?" he asked moaning.

"Here you are." she said getting up and walked towards the bed.

"No I mean I don't know if I would keep you happy as a husband." he said following her and started feeling her bare back with his soft warm fingers.

"I won't bind you." she said while unbuttoning and unzipping her jeans.

"I want to make love with you till the end." he said turning her towards him and made the jeans fall on ground.

"You just want to use my body." she said looking straight into his eyes.

"When did you fall in love with me, I never did anything good to you." he said putting the hair strand behind her ear.

"The moment I saw you saving that puppy, help the old woman cross road,

when you made that poor boy sit beside you and made him eat from the same plate as yours and

 when you showed the little care by offering me the t-shirt to wear." she said placing her hands around his neck and caressing his hair.

"No one ever noticed these little gestures." he said with a twinkle in his puppy eyes.

"Not everyone is supposed to love you that's why." she said blushing.

"I never thought anyone would love me for who I am in real and not for what I am outside the mask." he said with a look of gratitude.

"Loving someone over his mask is too main stream." she said passing a wink.

“Many girls lusted upon my naked body but only you gazed at it with love." he said lifting both her hands and kissing them while his eyes kissed hers. 

"Many men desired me for having sex but only you could make me lose myself to you." she said turning back.

"You won yourself, and I lost my heart to you." he said walking around and kissed her forehead again and this time with utter love.

She kept on gazing him till she saw his lips moving and she did lend her ear then and all she could hear was, "Will you marry me?"

"Yes." She said and finally with their intertwined bodies their souls found their match.

The morning Love

Ridhi was walking down the street after letting out her feelings in front of her best friend. She did not wait for Riyansh to say anything; she just let out her feelings and walked away as she could not face rejection from her best friend.

On the other hand Riyansh was standing there, still in trance, trying to regain his senses for he could not believe what just happened.

He started running towards Ridhi and held her hand and pulled her closer.

"You left me there and did not wait for my answer even."

"I know what your answer would be, so it will be better if you don't say it.”, Ridhi said it all in single breath.

"Oh really! You know what my answer is?"

"Yes", said Ridhi in a voice audible only to Riyansh.

"Then say it on my part", Riyansh nudged her.

"I can't", she said with lowered eyes and lump in her throat.

She dropped a tear which kissed her lips and with that drop of tear kissed her someone, who asked her to wait for the right person.

Their lips parted but the souls got entwined forever.

She pinched him.

"Ouch", he cried, and then they laughed.

"I love you too Paglu", he said hugging her as tight as he could.

No more words were required; they held each other's hand and started walking towards Riyansh's apartment.

They walked hand in hand without exchanging a single word as their eyes did all the talking.

Heaven bestowed its blessing by pouring the rain upon them.

After a very long time Ridhi was herself today, the happy go lucky care free girl. She opened her hair and started dancing like a little kid, all Riyansh could do at that moment was watch her dancing and fall for her all over again.

"Achhu", she sneezed and he held her and went straight to the apartment without even listening to her.

They entered the apartment; he switched on the lights and brought a towel from the room.

"Hmm, take this and dry yourself.” he said in a strict voice.

She obeyed him as always.

"Where are you going?” she asked.

"To make you some soup", he said. 

"No shona, I don't need it. Aaaacchuu", she was unable to stop sneezing.

"Yeah, baby I can see, how much you don't need It.", he said it in his sarcastic tone.

"But shona it's late.” she didn't wanted him to get bothered because of her.

"You know for you I can do anything, anytime. So now just keep quiet, change your dress, relax and wait for the yummy soup.” he kissed her forehead and made his way towards kitchen.

"Shona wait, first change then go make the soup.” this time she was being instructive.

"Ohkay baby", he smiled at her.

"While he was changing in the washroom, he asked, "baby what you will change into?” he came out asking this as he was done changing.

"Shona the bag is at di's place.” she said making a puppy face.

He went to his cupboard and was searching for the blue shirt that was her favourite.

"Here, wear this, I know this one is your favourite.” he said it with a wink.

"hmm..no other option left.", she sighed.

He went to prepare the soup, she changed into his shirt.

She always wanted this, rain outside, his shirt on her and they sharing a perfect moment together like a couple.

She smiled and thanked God for finally fulfilling her wish.

Meanwhile Riyansh came back to the room with two bowls full of delicious soup. They both had the soup in no time for two reasons, firstly, they were damn hungry and secondly the soup was damn tasty.

After gulping the soup, they just started talking about their stupid yet big dreams.

The night had other plans though. While talking they both went to the bedroom and laid down there in each other’s embrace still talking and laughing but the romantic aura didn't let them continue talking.

They were looking into each other’s eyes, eventually the lips stopped and eyes did their work.

They came closer, cuddling each other under the same blanket, this was a mutual wish of their, which came true that night.

She slept in his arms peacefully.

He slept a sound sleep as she was near him.

Morning lights peaked through windows and touched the two of them together.

Ridhi woke up to find herself in the most beautiful place, in his arms. She smiled, kissed his face softly and was about to get down when Riyansh pulled her back, kissed her lips hugged her tight and asked to stay like that for a little while.

She smiled, closed her eyes and submitted herself to him. The cupid played his game of love.

Ridhi’s secret wish of making love to Riyansh, when their room would be filled with the shining sunlight, birds chirping at the window sill and sun rays touching their love engrossed body, came true that morning.

It was a morning with romantic ambiance, where she could profess her love. She wanted that moment to be best part of their love journey.

That morning not just they made love to each other but their souls found the significant other of it.

Life is worth waiting for!

*Repetitive knock at the door*

"Reeti open the door, Reeti, Reeti... What are you doing inside? Open the door child, its dinner time."  Reeti's mother was knocking the door since 10 minute for now.

"What happened?" her father came and started knocking himself.

He pushed the door hard, the bolt broke and the door was wide open.

Reeti was lying unconscious on bed and her wrist was bleeding red.

"Reeti, what did you do?", her mother started crying like maniacs and her father immediately lift her up and ran down to drive her to hospital.

*In the hospital*

"She is stable now.” the doctor said having a disgusted look.

"Wait, we need to investigate first." the police stopped Reeti's parent at door and entered the room.

*Inside the room*

"Don't be afraid, tell us why did you do this?" the police asked so as not make her feel frightened.

"Nothing, I just was not prepared for my upcoming tests. Sorry", she said bowing her head feeling shy.

*The police leaves and her parents enter the room with a friend of her.*

"Sauransh, now you only make her understand not to do any such thing in future." they left leaving them alone.

"I love you Sauransh and now you know this very well. Now don't ever leave me, or I will die proving my love for you."  Reeti said holding his hand.

Sauransh couldn't utter a single word for now he was not just shocked but terrified till core.

Reeti was recovering steadily and Sauransh was taking good care of her, not out of love but because of fear. He used to ride her to college and then drop her back at home, but he was no more in love with her; on the first place he was never in love with her.
 

*A month before*

It was fifteen minutes to twelve and Reeti was standing outside Sauransh's place, she knocked and his mother opened the door.

"Reeti what are you doing here child?” Sauransh's mother asked.

"Aunty, I visit every year here on this day at this time only." Reeti said peeping inside.

"But child, Sauransh is out with friends for a party and I thought you would be there with him." his mother said.

"Oh, actually aunty papa doesn't allow me to be out after 10 p.m. may be that is why he didn't take me." she said disheartened.

"By the way the cake is beautiful, bring it here tomorrow morning we will cut it then." the aunt said smiling.

Reeti came back, threw the cake in the dustbin, jumped on bed and started shredding silent tears.

It was the first time Reeti wasn't there with Sauransh on his birthday. Since standard first they celebrated their birthdays together, they were the first to wish each other but today on his 19th birthday he forgot her.

The clock stroke 12 and a cake was kept in front of Sauransh, but his eyes were looking somewhere else. He was busy staring his girlfriend and her ex boyfriend talking to each other.

After a while she came and he asked, "He is your ex boyfriend, your first love, right?"

"Yes, but we broke up long back." she said casually.

"Are you still friends?" he inquired.

"Yes." she answered while making him hold the knife to cut the cake.

He was about to blow the candles but his phone ringed and it was Reeti.
Seeing her name flash on screen he felt sorry and immediately went out to pick the phone dropping the knife there itself, Niyanshi, his girlfriend tried stopping him but he went out in a jiffy.

He picked up the call.

"Happy birthday." she said in a lowered voice.

"Thank you." he answered with a broad smile.
"Where are you?" she questioned.

"I am with Niyanshi, she threw a surprise party for me with her friends, I am so sorry I forgot to invite you. I am.." he was talking to Reeti and apologising for not inviting her when he was interrupted by his girlfriend who came and started shouting for giving Reeti’s call priority over cutting his birthday cake.

"What are you up to? My friends and I am waiting for you there and you are busy talking here." Niyanshi was yelling at top of her voice.

"She is my childhood friend, why are you behaving like this, you invited your ex at my birthday I didn't say anything." he said.

"He is just my friend, but Reeti doesn't like me, she doesn't like us. She likes you.” she said irritated.

The argument heated up and the end result was their break up.

After an hour, he reached Reeti’s place and like always climbed up her balcony and entered her room.

"You slept?” he whispered.

"I am not a zombie, I sleep at night like normal people." she said agitated.

"Hmm, you were right you know, Niyanshi and me weren't meant to be.” he said.

She got up and crawled to him, making him face her, she asked, "Hey, what happened?"

"We broke up." he said sighing.

"Why?" she asked in utter shock.

"I don't want to talk about it please, I am very upset. I even didn't cut my cake.” he said looking at infinity.

Reeti immediately went out and brought some sweets decorated as cake and asked him to cut it as cake.

“What is that cake doing in dustbin?” he inquired.

“I brought it for you but then threw it there in anger.” She said making a puppy face.

He cut the sweet and both of them made each other eat it.

“You know Reeti, you are so loving and caring, we know each other since childhood, now I realize why I broke up today, actually I think I love you, you know we are meant to be.” He said it under a single breath.

“You know even I had a crush on you since standard one, when we use to share our lunch.

I Love you too.” She said shying.

This one impulsive decision was about to change both the lives, but these two had no idea about it. At the age of 19 they thought they were in love, may be they were, may be yes Sauransh was in love with Reeti but there was a ‘may be’ included.

Was it really love or Sauransh just wanted to make Niyanshi jealous?

*At Reeti’s room*

“See baby, out of jealousy Niyanshi patched up with her ex, look at her photos, see...” he was busy looking at Niyanshi’s pictures on a social networking site and wanted Reeti to have a look.

“Baby, see I know it is not easy to forget her, but you will have to move on.” And she kissed him without giving him a chance to speak, and this lead to a love making session.

19, the last teen age, passion runs in blood while we are teenagers, decisions are quick, and results are not given a thought.

 Was that really a love making session or Reeti made that happen so that Sauransh doesn’t leave her ever?

This is what we do, right? Peer pressure, demonstration effect all this leads us to make quick, impulsive decisions, which sometimes lead us to unwanted results. What we consider as love sometimes is just infatuation, attraction, lust or just the idea of being in love.

*In a restaurant*

“What to order?” while Reeti was asking Sauransh about the order; Sauransh was busy staring at someone who was sitting across the tables.

“Baby, order anything you want.” He said like a gentleman.

Using the menu card as a cover he covered his face and kept on looking that person, and it was none other than his ex girlfriend Niyanshi, who was sitting with her boyfriend but was not leaving a single chance to steal a glance of Sauransh.

After seeing each other with their new partners they felt jealous, they both made an excuse to go to the washroom and met there.

“So you happy with Reeti?” she asked.

“Yes.” He said smiling faintly.

“And you?” he asked after an awkward pause.

“Don’t know.” She said shrugging her shoulders.

“Did you patch up to make me jealous?” he asked.

“Umm...I still love you...” she said looking straight into his eyes.

She pulled him closer, took him inside one of the washroom and they kissed each other passionately, he was kissing her neck, biting the ear lobes, fondling her breast and both were smooching passionately.

 After a while they stopped and Niyanshi said, “We need to tell both our partners about us.”

“Yes I will tell her soon.” He assured.

They both went back to their seats had dinner with their partners and went back to homes.

*After a week*

Sauransh distanced himself from Reeti but could not break up with her.

Niyanshi was sitting next to Sauransh at his place. She said, “you have a plan to keep two girlfriends or what?”

“No Niya, it is nothing like that, it is just, she is very emotional, and I don’t know how she will react to it.” He said being concerned.

“Either you tell her, or I will go and tell her myself.” She yelled in anger.

“No baby I will tell her myself.” He said calming her down.

*At Reeti’s room*

“Hey baby, I was thinking about you only.” She said smiling broad.

“Reeti, you are a very good girl you know.” He said settling himself on the opposite edge of bed.

“Reeti I don’t want to cheat you and I am sorry but I still love Niyanshi.” He said fumbling.

She got up from her spot and roamed in the room keeping her palm on her forehead, and Sauransh followed her behind.

“Get out!”She said pushing him out of the room.

“We can remain best friends Reeti.” He shouted from behind the door.

Best friends. Huh! Really you think you can even face that person after break up? No matter how mature you are, being friends with ex needs courage and these two were just teenagers.

This one event leads Reeti to attempt suicide.  

*Present scenario*

The phone kept on bedside table rings.

It kept on ringing for half an hour now.

“22 missed calls, this girl is mad or what?” Niyanshi asked agitated.

“I don’t know baby, even I am irritated, but I fear if she takes a more drastic step?” he said worried.

“She is emotionally blackmailing you, and you are getting swayed away.” Niyanshi said.

“I am going to tell her the truth today, I can’t take this anymore.” He picked his bike keys and left.

*At Reeti’s place*

“Hey!” said Sauransh.

“Hi, where were you? I called you so many times, you didn’t answer even once.” She inquired.

“Therefore I came here. Why were you calling?” he asked while he received Niyanshi’s call and kept it on dining table.

“Nothing, I was just missing you.” She said hugging him from behind.

 “Reeti see I don’t love you so please stop doing all this.” He said straight without hesitating.

Reeti fell back on sofa and didn’t utter a single word for few seconds which seemed as hours to Sauransh.

“Would you like to have some cake I made?” she asked as if nothing happened.

Sauransh looked at her in astonishment, to which she answered really coolly, “don’t worry; I won’t do anything this time. I should understand that we are not meant to be, but we can be friends right?” She said smiling.

“Of course we can. Bring the cake you have made.” He said still not believing what just happened.

Due to network error the call disconnected and Niyanshi didn’t call back as she too was reassured about Reeti now.

“Here, tell me how it is?” Reeti offered him the cake.

“It is...” he could barely complete the sentence that he started feeling dizzy.

“If you can’t be mine, I won’t let you belong to anyone else; I love you more than anyone.” And even she consumed the same cake and both lied unconscious on floor.

They both were taken to the hospital, but the poison was strong and they died.

Yes Reeti added rat poison to the cake and ended their lives, for she could not see Sauransh with anyone else.

Two lives that could bring a change and make a difference in the world ended like this making people related to them sad for a lifetime and above all leaving a wrong impression on their admirers.

What took their lives?

Impulsiveness, yes of course youngsters are tend to live in impulsiveness but you should think before doing anything that could affect people around you. Two people who could have achieved heights in future faced death because of uncertain decisions they made.

Who was responsible for this event?

You, me or anyone else!

But the question at first place is, were they really in love? May be they were, may be they weren’t.

In this case what took their life was possessiveness and obsession of Reeti for Sauransh.

If you see around yourself you would see many such cases, some people end up like these two but some people handle situations like this maturely and make it a turning point of their life.

Don’t make events like this your life, this is just part of life and teenage break up and crushes are meant to be kept there in teenage life while you move ahead taking a lesson and implementing it in your life where needed.

I would like to end my story here hoping that people who are reading it would never in life attempt such a sin of taking someone else’s and their own life, for life is a gift of GOD and only he has the right to take it away from you when you have completed your part of drama called LIFE.