Between love and nation

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His words shattered my heart in tiny pieces, I knew he won't select me as his wife but my mom she made me believe that Nikhil likes me but no, he shattered my soul in tiny pieces. I never cried in front of anyone but today Nikhil cold words directly stabbed my heart, tears are streaming down from eyes like a nigra fall. His words start ringing in my mind and I put both hands on my ears but his words are still echoing in my ears, and I screamed so loud, so loud to ease my pain.

Everyone starts staring me but I ignored everyone and start walking on the road like a tramp, I wiped my tears many times but, no tears are still rolling down from my eyes. 

And suddenly I bumped into someone, he held me in his muscular arms and I closed my eyes so tightly in fear. When he didn't leave me I slowly opened my eyes and saw the same men who were fighting with my dad on the road, or I say my dad was abusing him on road.

I slowly wiped my tears and gave him a small smile but he is staring me like I am some kind of doll or I say Annabella doll, Nikhil words again hit my memories and tears again welled up in my eyes.

And that guy pulled me more close to his chest and held me like I am the most precious thing to him, he squeezed my waist and wiped my tears. I lightly pushed him and stand on my legs properly. " thank you for saving me " I said to him but he didn't give me any reply. Is he angry on me because of papa, I don't know what's wrong with my papa he always loves to scold peoples?

" look I am sorry I know papa behaved so rudely with you that day but trust me he didn't mean anything, don't do anything to him ok," I said to him but he put his both hands on his waist and start staring me. " really but care about yourself princess, right now you are standing front of me, don't you think I can take my revenge from you to punish your dad " he said and I can see that he is trying to scare me.

I also put both hands on my waist and narrowed my eyes on him. " ok then you can punish me for my dad's ill words " I said and he made a priceless face that time. " I am hungry," he said and a bright smile appeared on my face. " I know a very good food stall here, they delivered a good north Indian food especially chicken biryani," I said and grab his hand "let's go before every one eat his delicious biryani," I said and start dragging him towards the food stall.

I grab the chair and told him to sit down and ask bhaiya for two plate biryani but he told me he only has one plate biryani. My face instantly become sad, " it's ok you can eat his biryani trust me he made world class biryani " I said to that criminal but he is too busy in staring me, yes he is actually staring me. Oh s**t he asked me for dinner and I drag him here, is he angry with me but I don't think he is angry. Before I say anything to him his words cut me off " share this biryani with me " he said and I start staring him in disbelief. " I mean you can eat this I am not hungry anymore," he said and about to get up but I held his hard rock like a hand " no we can share this biryani together or if you want I can take you to another restaurant, " I said and he started staring me and his hand which I am holding very tightly, when I saw his gaze on mine and his hand I left his hand.

He sits in front of me and we start eating biryani, " food always made you happy right " he asked me suddenly I start staring him with widening eyes " how do you know that I mean only my mom and my sister knew that thing about me " I asked him but he ignored my question and start eating again.

After eating food I paid the bill " I hope you forgive my father now " I asked him but he left me there like he never meets me.

I reached to my maternal aunty home and she asked me thousands of question about Nikhil but I ignored their question and start playing with my cousins.

In the morning I got my mom's call, she told me to come home as soon as possible, I know why she is calling me but I know I have to face this situation like a strong girl, today once again I am going to disappoint my parents.

I quickly did my business and get ready to go home I don't know how I'll explain to my parents but I can't destroy nikhil's life like this, I know he deserves someone better.

I reached to my home with my maternal uncle and aunty, Kundra family is also present there with Nikhil. There are so many presents lying on the table with lots of sweets. Nikhil is glaring me with angry eyes. 

" before anyone starts anything let me tell you one thing I am not ready for this marriage, I don't want to marry Nikhil, sorry to disappoint you maa papa but I can't spoil my happiness for you guys, I don't like Nikhil, he and I are very different " I said to everyone and my dad start fuming in rage, i can see his angry eyes but I can't marry Nikhil, he is right he deserves someone better than me .

Dad walks near me and slapped me so hard, tears start streaming down from my eyes and I start staring floor with teary eyes. " i.....am.....so....sorry.....pap" I said but my papa cursed under his breath " you'll marry him Neha, I don't want to hear any s**t from your mouth, I never said anything to you, but today I want you to marry Nikhil " yelled my father angrily, with teary eyes I look at Nikhil but his angry gaze told me " dare you to say yes to your papa "

More tears start flowing down from my eyes, "I can't papa, I am sorry, I can't marry him " I plead papa but in return, I get another slap.

He never raised his hand on me, he always loves me so much, I disappointment him many times but I know today I crossed all the limits. When my little sister broke my papa's heart he starts treating me and Taashu like a princess, he never said anything when I left my studies, I don't say anything when I said no to join his work but today I saw the anger in his eyes the first time.

I start crying silently " Neha marry him or get out of my home," said papa in a very angry tone. " what are you saying Ji, you know she don't know anything about the outer world," said my mom to my dad and came near me. " then tell your daughter to say yes to this marriage, I can't bear her lifetime, she is already 26 " said my father in more cold tone but I know how much he loves me, he is just angry on me. But God his words pierced my heart. " I can't marry him, papa, I do not want to marry anyone, please don't force me," I said in a pleading tone, my maternal uncle also tried to convince papa but I know he is my papa, he is stubborn just like me.

I walk near me and lift my face up.

I hold his hand " please don't force me, papa, I can't marry him " my papa left me alone there and went upstairs.

Maa wiped my tears and Nikhil family is watching me with pitiful eyes.

" Neha first-time papa asked you something and again you disappoint him like panchi, you know what you are nothing but a black spot on our family name," said Taashu and her words cut my heart into two pieces.

Suddenly papa came out with my beg and threw the beg outside the door, everyone starts staring him with wide eyes. Then he came to me and hold my hand, he starts dragging me towards the door, everyone pleads front of him to stop his act but no papa threw me out of his home and I fell on the ground. " hope now you'll understand, what happens when we are not there with you and if you have any shame they don't go to your aunty home " said my father angrily and close the door.

I run towards the door and start banging my fist on the door but papa didn't open the gate, I can hear my mother's cries, the argument of my maternal uncle and papa. I can't hear that anymore but I don't have any place to go. I don't know anything about the outer world.

I start crying badly in front of my gate but papa didn't open the gate, I grab my beg and walk towards the public garden, I know my mom eares my papa's anger and then she'll come to pick me.

Suddenly two guys start making fun of me, they asked me if I ran out of my home, or my boyfriend left, am I available for them or not, what is my price for one night. After hearing those words I start crying more badly. Suddenly one boy came near me and grab my hand. And start trying to kiss me, I tried my best to push him away, but he leans closer to me, his trump friends encouraged him, but I kicked him on his groin and he screamed in pain. His friends run towards me and start pulling my t-shirt, I start throwing my hands in the air but two men slapped me so hard and blood starts oozing out of my lips.