Chapter 26 - Revengeful woman and jealous man

Walking lazily through the corridor to Shana's room, Shana in her night pant, her hands shoved in her pockets and Vansh, walk in the silence.

Reaching her room which was basically Vansh's, Shana supports herself with the wall of the door to stand against it with her arms crossed against her ċhėst and murmured "Goodnight, Vanshu".

Looking at her with deep eyes, Vansh confronted her "Why did you lie?"

"Lie what?" trying to play with words, Shana move her hands to place them in her front pockets.

Narrowing his eyes, Vansh spoke calmly" You know what we are talking about."

Deep down, Shana knew she had to answer it. Biting her lower lip as a habit, She spoke:" I do not know".

"Come on, Shana there is always a reason behind said things. " When suddenly Vansh looked at her with seriousness and continued" Are you hiding something from me?"

Twisting her face in an unbelievable gesture, Shana kept her hands at his shoulder and explained" I am not hiding anything sweetheart.. And, I just did not like the way he spoke. It was as if he was accusing me or was linking me with someone. I mean come on, it's my wish if I want to sleep or have sėx with someone or not."

"You are not like this Shana. You hardly care for what people say about you or have an opinion about you. Then what is special about this?" investigating the matter to the root, Vansh spoke while putting his hands on hers.

She was about to speak when her mind understand what Vansh has finally said, and she stopped. Looking at him with hurtful eyes, she closes the distance between them and, spoke:" Are you thinking what I am thinking?".

"No!"

"Yes, Vansh! You are thinking I like him, but, no, I don't. He spoke to me just like Saar, so I could not tolerate it and, thus I said whatever comes in my mind" backing away from Vansh's reach, Shana spoke with pain evident in her voice.

Vansh tried to stop her and engulfed her in a hug. Caressing her hair, he spoke" I was kidding. But, I won't actually mind if you will start liking any of my brothers.

"He places her head back to his ċhėst when she tried to look at him, and, continued" I also won't mind if you like any other good guy, but, I want you to move on from Saar."

Listening Saar's name from someone else's mouth seemed weird to her, and it made her miss him more, and, she could not utter anything.

But, she wanted to correct him that she no longer cries for him when she heard him speaking" I know you will say you no longer cry, for him, but he still resides in your heart. I can feel it, Shana, no matter how much you tries to hide from me. I am your best friend and, no one knows you better than me."

Controlling her tears that were on the verge of slipping through her eyes, Shana nodded her head in acceptance. She had no other option, for, she too knows Vansh was correct.

"Smile now." breaking their hug, Vansh spoke, while his hands remain on her shoulder in a comforting manner, his eyes in her level and, his face smiling at her.

Shana had just passed a smile when they heard "Are you okay, Shanaya" when they turned to see looking at them adoringly, stood Mrs Shakti, Vansh's mother and Mrs Chaya, Vihaan's mother beside her, but, with careful looks.

Standing back at some distance from Vansh, Shana smiled at them and heard Vansh"Moms, what are you doing at this time of the night?"

Turning Vansh's ear in fun, Mrs Shakti spoke" Oh really! Now you will tell us what time it is in the night?" and turning to Shana who had a smile on her face, she continued" What were you both doing at this time".

"Come on, mom! We were not kissing or something. We were simply hugging each other" rubbing his twisted ear to erase the pain, Vansh spoke.

"Did we ask you to justify?" smiling at them, Mrs Chaya spoke and turning her attention to Shana, she ċȧrėssed her cheeks and said adoringly" She is a sweet girl, do not you dare hurt her".

"Oh come on bdi maa! (elder mother), we are not couples or something".

Both of the Mrs Rathore left them smiling, leaving them with nothing than to laugh.

"Seriously! You and I?" speaking in between, Vansh patted her head and spoke lovingly" Go and rest and do not worry about anything, okay!"

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Tossing his T-one of the T-shirt to Saaransh, Vihaan grabbed another one to wear himself. He slightly noticed the bruise on his shoulder, which, had faded much, but, was visible to him.

He suddenly closed his fingers in a fist when his mind talks to itself" How many men would have her marks on their body?"

Taking some long breaths, he said to himself" It's none of my business and, I do not care".

"Do not care about what?" Saaransh asked Vihaan out when he heard him talking to himself.

"Nothing" speaking casually, he went to his bed and laid down on his back with his hands supporting his head but in an instant stood to sit on his ŀȧp and turning his head toward Saaransh, asked, " You like Miss Shanaya as a woman, don't you?"

Taken aback by his confrontation, Saarnash coughed, but when he saw Vihaan expecting an answer, he went toward him and sat down on the edge of the bed on his left leg while keeping his right leg on the floor.

"Yes, I do."

That simple confession made Vihaan tensed, but, he patted Saaransh on the shoulder and spoke:" Congratulations on finally finding your love" and laid back.

"She is not my love yet"responding immediately, Saaransh continued"So, did she pass your test?"

"Which test?" confused, Vihaan enquired.

"Did not you ask her to plan for Dee's birthday party because you wished to see if she is capable of handling Dee's wedding plans?"

Hit by the realization, Vihaan nodded his head and said" We will see it tomorrow when she will actually work on it" and turned his eyes to Saaransh to see him smiling. Irritated, he asked "What? Why are you smiling?"

"No, nothing!"

"Tell me just like I tell you everything."

"I do not know, man! I mean, I just laugh whenever I hear her name. It makes me feel good when someone speaks about her" lost in his feeling for Shanaya, Saaransh forgot he had an audience and, open his mouth to continue when he senses Vihaan looking at him with an expression he had never seen.

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Sitting on the swing bench on the terrace, Shana rubbed her arms when she felt cold breeze passing electric shocks through her. The night had begun to be chilly and, Shana was blaming herself for not being aware of it.

Withdrawing her gaze from the blackish sky full of stars and the shining moon, she wipes the lone tear escaping from her left eyes with her left index finger. She tried to distract herself to not to cry but, the sob erupts from her throat and, she hides her face in her hands. She continued sobbing, alone, with no one to stop her, no one to console her, but that was what she had wanted.

Two hours before, when Vansh had wished him bye and had returned to his room, Shana kept wondering about the conversation they had.

She could not sleep with her mind working extra, and, she had no mood to watch or read anything. With no other option, she went to the terrace and found solace in the silent but welcoming night.

She had started loving the night for some time back, for it had provided her with the comfort of the secrecy she had wanted. That was the time she would weep her heart out, would question to herself, would make herself strong and, would console herself.

But that was not the case anymore.

She wanted to see her 'Saar', who was not her anymore.

With the mixed feeling of nervousness, anticipation, she opened his picture on one of the hidden apps on her phone.

She froze when she saw him smiling on the picture, and found his black orbs looking directly in her soul.

That was the picture he had sent her once in the past. And, the memories of their time spent together flooded in her mind.

She could not tolerate much and tears fill her eyes. She remained in the same state for God knows how much time, until she sobbed hard and, empty her heart.

Looking back at the picture, she spoke sobbed:" Why did you hurt me, Saar? You always hurt me, again and again, knowing too well how much I loved you".

Zooming the picture, looking adoringly at him, she spoke absent-mindedly" You know I can forget you easily, right? You know men are dying to be with me, but damn it, man! You know my heart belongs to you! You know it, right! That's why you are so confident that I will beg you to be with me".

Wiping her last tear, she spoke with rather a different tone" I won't do anything Saar. I may love you more than anyone, but I won't tell you how much you have made me suffer, I won't give you the satisfaction of knowing how much I love you! Not when you were happily enjoying your time with other girls and when I was ruining myself for you."

Passing a sarcastic smile, she continued"I am a revengeful woman, Saar. " Still talking to Saar's picture, she told him her secret confidently" You know what, I am going to find the man who will love me more than I have loved you and I am going to do it in front of you. You will beg for my attention Saar, but I won't forgive you".

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