Chapter: 39 ( I was gone)

"Thanks, Tarun '' she thanked him genuinely and he smiled at her. "You don't have to say thanks. You are my friend after all" he said. "He is still a jerk,'' he muttered under his breath. "Well he was always like this," she sighed, sipping her juice.

"Why didn't you come to my engagement ceremony?" She asked with a frown on her face and he was tongue-tied. What he should say is that he went on a date with his girlfriend because she was mad at him. That's why he missed his friend cum sister's engagement. "Say something" her voice brings him back to reality. "Woh, actually I was busy with dad in some sort of business and he needs my help so," he said in an apologizing tone. "Oh! Then I don't have any problem. I thought you were avoiding me" she said.

"No no no I didn't. I swear" he answered hurriedly, making her laugh and they both started laughing. "You better not too. Otherwise, I will break your bone" she faked an angry look and they both giggled. Tarun loves kriya like his younger sister.

From afar Rohan was watching them talking and laughing together. He fisted his palm in a fit of anger and punched the nearby wall. Why was she so comfortable with him but not with me? She was smiling for him but not for me. This question was making him more restless. He barked inside her classroom and held her hand dragging her with him.

"What are you doing Rohan? Leave me" she said and tried to free herself but he didn't bother. "Leave her hand Rohan" it was Tarun. "Stay away it's between us and I don't want the third person to poke their nose in our matters" Rohan dangerously warned Tarun and he felt Rohan was right he shouldn't have to poke his nose in their matter.

"Rohan, leave my hand" she was wriggling to get out of his grip but he didn't budge. They both came out of the college and he pinned her against his car holding her shoulder "Kriya stop it just stop it" she flinched at his loud shout and shut her eyes tightly.

Kriya's POV:

"Look at me" his demanding voice reached my ears but I couldn't dare to open my eyes. God knows why I am so scared of his anger. Wait a second he was at fault not me it would be me to be angry with him why he was being so aggressive urghh! This man is hard to understand.

I opened my eyes and slowly met with his brown orbs. "Rohan, leave me," I said calmly, not wanting to create a scene because he already created too many troubles for me.

"Why are you being so stubborn?" He whispered and yelled while I looked away. I felt his burning gaze on me. "None of your concern" I snapped and pushed him away.

He looked at me with burning eyes and the next second I was gone. He was kissing me hungrily. I was too numb to react or stop him. He was biting my lips, dominating the kiss by grasping my neck and waist with another hand.

When I became breathless he broke the kiss and rested his forehead on mine breathing heavily. I looked at him with my teary eyes. "Finally, you claimed your rights on me" I whispered with my broken voice.

"That was exactly what you wanted na, from the beginning" I mocked with a dry chuckle and he stepped back.

"I... I don't mean... " I cut him off. "It's fine Rohan. I couldn't even go against you because you are my to be husband and you have all the rights to treat me as you please" I said, wiping my tears harshly and walked away.

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She entered the mansion and straightly ran towards her room but stopped in her tracks hearing Seher's voice from behind. "Kriya you came early," Seher asked and she immediately wiped her tears and turned towards her.

"Bhabi my classes were over so I came" she answered meekly. Seher came and stood in front of her. "What happened, Kriya? Were you crying?" Seher asked cupping her cheeks and she burst into tears and hugged Seher.

"Is it about Rohan?" Seher asked and she broke the hug hearing the name and looked at her with wide eyes. "Rohan had called and he was asking whether you reached home or not," Seher said.

"Did something happen between you two?" She again asked when Kriya didn't reply to her. "Rohan made a bet on me that he will make me fall for him and he somehow succeeded. He broke my heart and now he wants forgiveness now. He was saying that he was guilty and regretting it. But stupid me I said yes to this marriage without looking at the guy who was going to be the groom. Because I trust dad I might be stupid to choose people but my dad will choose the best for me and he chooses him" she said with a broken smile and teary eyes.

"Kriya, please don't cry," Seher said and wiped her tears. "You know sometimes we ignore the truth in our rage. We didn't want to see if the person was guilty or not. All we could see was our suffering and our hurts and in that we ignored the fact that we want that person. We can forgive them if they ask for forgiveness with a true heart" Seher said and Kriya was listening to her calmly.

"Do you feel he was truly regretting and ashamed of his actions?" Seher asked and she nodded without a second thought. Because she saw in his eyes he was regretting. And it was true Rohan was guilty of himself and wanted to apologize to her but she was not giving him any chance to ask for forgiveness and ignored him as much as she could.

"If you feel like he was guilty then try to forgive him and give him one last chance. But if you don't want to, then you can cancel this marriage. I am with you" Seher said and patted her head and left her room.

Kriya was in deep thought about what she would do. Did she hate him or just angry on him? But her anger always flew away when she saw him smiling.