27 - Royal night with Royaly..

Warning: it's just a normal chapter without any big twists or turns but a small moment of Diya and Arjun.

Diya pov

"Just one sip" I gave with a final glare, he just smiled at me and nodded his head.

We both are sitting on my rooftop to hide from my father who is having his drinks on our garden, the drink Arjun is having is my father's drink and I stole it.

Things I do for him is something I ever envisaged in my life, more lies, more shrouded truth.

"Awful taste" he placed the glass on the floor showing a disgusting face, I raised my eyebrows, "I wonder how much you will drink when it tastes good"

He shrugged his shoulder, "another bottle" I chuckled and put my hands around his neck from side and kissed his cheek, "you are so cute Arju" he put his arms around me slightly pulling me close to him, "not as cute as you"

I frowned seeing his straight look on the sky ready to water any minute, "I would appreciate it when you say it looking at me"

"I feel hungry" smirking at him I laid on his chest, "not until you say those words looking into me"

'Stubborn' he murmured himself and took me off the floor in bridal style as I winched in panic, "where are you taking me?" I blinked my eyes as he was walking to the door to get down to the living room.

"Going to ask dinner from your dad" I hit his chest and head, "are you mad? My father will see us Arjun" I warned him with a glare but still smile never left my lips.

"But you are not willing to take my dinner, so I am getting it on my own" he continued to walk to the door, I gripped my hold on his neck unyielding, "I will bring you something" and he stopped.

He looked at me with shrunk eyebrows, "I promise" I gave the answer to his look. He slowly placed me down and when I tried to run he hold my hands and jerked me towards him.

When I felt myself pressed hard on his strong masculine chest, I felt something weird on my stomach, don't know how to express it.

But it felt good.

It felt warm and promising.

My eyes refused to look at him, shyness crept over me when he put his hands around my waist with his forehead on my head.

I sighed in the complete warmthness.

No words we're exchanged giving a weird situation between us. None of us spoke nothing, no one ever did anything. Just enjoying each other company in the cold breeze of Winter.

"Do you know how beautiful you look?" I stayed silent, "under the moonlight" he continued, "twinkling like a spark in the dark" his finger gracefully moved on my forehead removing the strands of hair falling on my face. Unknowingly I bite my lips in nervousness.

God stop doing things like this Arju, you are killing me with your touches as my legs felt like melting away.

"How lucky these hairs are, touching you every second" he lifted me by placing a finger under my chin and looked deep into my eyes.

His both gazes keep on fixed on my both gazes randomly sending a small clench to my heart.

In happiness.

His thumb started to caress my cheeks, the feel of his hands on my cheeks made me close my eyes like dropsy eyes in addiction opening my eyes i saw him lean close to my face raising my heartbeat into multiple folds.

No, Arju. Don't.

Don't kiss me now.

I want it to be something so special.

With shock, wide eyes I saw him as he continued to reduce the distance between us, even my inner self asked me to stop him I couldn't do it.

The look his dark brown orbs showering me is unbelievable to take in.

Let him.

I pacified my mind.

Thud...

Thud...

Thud...thud...

Thud...

My heart is unable to be in my control. Knowing this would be the day to give him my first kiss, I gave in. Closing my eyes.

My arms on my pajama pants tightened when his manly perfume hit my nostrils.

Peek.

A long peek.

Thud thud thud...

Thud thud...

Thud thud...

Thud...

Smile from my heart radiated through my whole body shivering me to the essence of happiness. Racing heartbeat calmed down with satisfaction.

My eyes snapped open feeling pure bliss of his lips on my forehead just like kissing my soul through my forehead, the tight fold on my pants unlocked relaxing in his arms. The kiss felt like hiking my happiness with the thought of him understanding me.

When his lips left my forehead he looked down into my eyes directly still caressing my cheeks softly, "let's have our food out" I nodded meekly without getting his words.

But when the realization hits me I panicked, "I am not going out, it's late"

"As I care," he said taking my mobile from the floor and did something then placing it back on his track pant pocket, "let's go" I moved not from my place, "my father will kill me alive if he knows about me sneaking out of the house at this late rainy night," i said looking at the tiny droplets on my hand.

"I informed your father" he walked through the steps not giving me a complete explanation of what he told my father.

Sneaking slowly down the hall looking around to not get red-handed by anyone I walked slowly when I asked Arjun to follow me, he saw me with a not interested look and walked out like he owned the house as I followed him scolding him.

When we are out in our night pants I saw his blacky Royal Enfield parked under the shady bulk tree with a majestic look with tiny droplets on its body.

He inserted the key in the keyhole and climbed, I stopped him, "move back" I ordered him.

"I am not letting you drive my bike," he said wearing his helmet.

"Spending my life in prison for even a few hours is not in my wish list" he frowned, "you are drunk Mr. Arjun. Now back off" I said pushing his mighty figure with my palms as he signed defeated and moved back leaving me to drive his bike.

His bike.

His blacky Royal Enfield.

He never let me drive his bike, until now. Happily, I sat on it and ignited the engine with a small yet satisfactory smile.

How I wish to crash his bike, I laughed mentally and started to drive towards the small hotel we usually have food, he slowly adjusted him near me helping me balance at some places where I find it hard to drive.

I wonder how strong he is to be stable after finishing half bottle of drink.

After having our dinner he asked me to drive slowly to have some peaceful time, "I love having you with me at this weather" he murmured in my ears placing his hands around me from behind kissing my cheeks which resulted in jerking the bike a little.

"Arju" I whined as he laughed giving raise to my heartbeat, "you are easily getting distracted"

"And you are the reason for it"

"Happily," he said placing his helmet on my head and his head on my shoulder, how lucky I got. Under the small droplets of rain... Him hugging me with love

Like a Nocturnal at the midnight wandering on streets.

Stumbling on my feet I hold the railing of the bridge to stop me from falling down as a tear slipped my eye.

My hope flies away, I lost the single confidence and hope in me, my whole body is tearing off with pain bubbling with each step I take.

For a second my thought went to fall from the bridge letting go of this unexplainable, unbearable pain in me. Nevertheless, I discarded it when I realized it will change nothing nor anyone will be affected by my absence.

My legs went on their own way without any destination.

Morning falls.

Afternoon falls.

Night falls.

My body is working on its own not having any food. My tears stopped, my pain stopped, my stomach stopped indicating me to feed it. I felt numb.

Too numb to express anything.

"Mind telling me where are you going" I stopped in my tracks hearing his voice.

I turned to him, he is standing with the same shirt from the morning, furrowed shirt without his tux on.

'I will think about it once you are married' my father's statement to Arjun played in front of my face seeing him. My eyes widened in shock.

Did he....???

"You are doing it for what my father told you right?" I asked in horror expecting him to answer him as no but all I got is dead silence and a blank look, "speak up Mr. Verma, my mind is thinking something else"

"My sister wants to meet you" his statement was straight.

I shook my head, "you are heartless" my heart clenched in pain, "at least a false no would have done"

"Manya just returned from States and she wants to meet you" again a repeated statement.

Composing my pain, "why does she want to meet me" I asked him not looking at his blank eyes.

"She wants to meet Vishwanath's Daughter" for the first time in my life I felt shame for being his daughter, daughter for the man who killed an innocent child and abused his mother brutally.

I don't ever want to see him ever again in my life, "does she?" I asked him referring does she know what my father did. If yes she will 100 percent hate me, like the brother's duo.

He just nodded, "I don't want to come to your house again" he gave me a sharp look, "are you trying to show me sympathy?" Pure distaste was shown from his tone.

"Who am I to show feelings for you? Just a revenge material for turning the tables to my father for his own words" I cried inside.

My pain is like having a stone stuck in my throat, not able to swallow it, or take it out.

I am making myself so strong to not break down, "yeah but for my family, you are my wife so kindly get back to the house within 10 minutes" not hearing my response he turned around to walk away, my tears started to pour down.

Wiping it I called him, "one second" he turned to me showing an angry face, "I am not ready to offer a ride back home" I know you won't.

I shook my head, "no. Not that" he sighed, "Then what?" I swallowed my pain, "when are you giving me a divorce?" He looked at me keenly for a couple of seconds, "why don't you get inside the car?"

"I don't want to"

"Make yourself comfortable brother" Advik voice was clearly held anger as he emerged out of nowhere from my behind.

Arjun saw him with furrowed eyebrows, "I will take her to Verma mansion" he said straightly, "she is safe with me more than you"

The two best friends like brothers are having a staring competition among themselves but neither one of them is not ready to break their eye contact.

Rage mixed with hurt from Advik eyes felt defeated with the cold, 'not ready to go down from you' look of Arjun's.

"I like the playlist you played at that party" the sarcasm hits me taking me to reality.

"I will go," I said leaving both the stupid's to do their fight, "Diya listen to me" Arjun's voice came as an order.

"I don't have any other choice Diya" I laughed sadly.

"Well that's a notion" he stood immobilized, "it's not punishing my father Mr. Verma, it's punishing me every living hell second and now you want to add your sister in your list" I started angrily.

Advik stood there not coming in the middle of us, "you are not regretting anything even now, your business, revenge, the family is what you love and I am not even in the queue"

"You're right, I am a selfish psychotic person. You are coming with me now only then I will think about giving divorce soon" it feels like my heart is continuously squeezing in pain.

"You are so heartless" I wiped a tear that rolled down my cheeks watching him gritting his teeth angrily.

"Can you drop me at your parents?" I asked Advik who stood there watching me with a hurtful expression. He nodded and stopped a cab and opened the door for me. Without sparing a glance at Arjun the heartless monster I get into the car with a silent angry Advik beside me.

When we both are out of the Verma Mansion we both got down, "why did you leave your job?" He shrugged his shoulder casually with a fake smile, "Are you sure?"

What is he talking about? "sorry?" I asked him, "about divorce"

Divorce is the only thing I don't ever want, "no" his face relaxed a bit, "but it will help me from being away from your brother"

He raised his eyebrows, "will you move on?" I can't.

"I will try"

He shook his head not accepting, "do you think it will work? You can't even avert your eyes from him with love then how will you live without him?"

I laughed, "I would've been happy if he reciprocated my feelings but he has someone in his mind and heart" the pain of knowing our loved one is in love with some other person is horrible.

"He is not what he portrays Diya I feel like he is hiding something from you"

"There won't be nothing behind this" he interjected me, "I know him, his eyes are hiding something big" I exhaled deeply, "don't try to give me hopes"

"That's not giving you false hopes, it's his strange behavior for the past month after your marriage, he is doing something behind our back even my father doesn't know what he is doing" I still have no hope in his words.

"Will talk about after meeting your sister. Are you coming in?"

He smiled, "if you need to cry then cry but don't hide it"

"I want to move on"

"Yeah yeah go ahead go ahead," he said sarcastically rolling his eyes, "practically you are--" he stopped his words died in fixing his eyes on the house.

Following his gaze, I saw his mother looking at us especially her son with some longing eyes.

"Mmm-- uh, I think I need to go," he said stammering looking at his mother and floor.

"Can I talk to her?" I inquired seeing his silently, "don't"

I nodded understanding they needed some time, "did you forgive me?"

He asked out of nowhere, I don't know really. "Not yet sure" he nodded and continued, "I understand, okay go ahead and don't worry my sister is not a person to be afraid of" I really feel nervous, hiding all the pain, nervousness and whatsoever I had in me, I walked in to face another person who knows my father horrible past.