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Riya's pov

" what are you saying Sameer, you know i can't run away like that, no it's wrong!" I was shocked at his unibelivele words I couldn't believe it was Sameer saying this

" but that's for the best" he tried convincing me but I fighted back

" no Sameer, this would be for the worse, instead of proclaiming or proving our self and our love and you should talk to my dad, try to convince him, prove him but you are trying to say we run away!?" I questioned him I wanted to say more, inside of me I was angry at his answer.

He suddenly held my hands and kissed my palm, he said sadly and lowered his head

" you even know its impossible, he would never trust me with you, I am no hero, I'll be the last man on his list he would want to give your hand to.." when he completed I felt emotional and cupped his face

" If I can trust you, so can my parents , we still have time, we can change things!! I want us to marry with their blessings and happiness in their eyes" I said smiling brightly at him somewhere even I was convinced at what he said but I suppressed that cause I wanted to fight for me, for us, for our dreams

he just hummed and smiled warily, suddenly he received a call and he started to talk to that guy on the phone in mid way he even yelled at him, that terrified me but he quickly apologized to me rather than the guy and cut his phone he seemed frustrated I tried to ask him but he said

" riya, I have some important work to do, I'll drop you off and then leave" he said emotionlessly and started walking fast and I followed him like a lost puppy,

We were nearing the mansion when he suddenly stopped and from his pocket took out a phone and handed it to me, I looked at him confusingly

" this is a phone for you, keep it you will be needing it" after saying that he kissed my cheek, and I blushed I looked at him and he was smiling.

We again continued our way to the store room , after dropping me there he was gonna leave when I tugged his shirt and asked him

" what about this....would you be coming and talking to my paren-" he cut me off and said irritatingly

" right now love, I have got some work to do after that we will see" and with that he left that broked my heart a little I was having this slight feeling he didn't wanted to marry me, he didn't love me

Its as if he sensed me crying that he turned behind and cupped my face.

" love, don't worry, I'll come for sure trust me we still have some time, don't trouble youself with that anymore and message me okay?!" he wiped of my tears from my eyes and softly whispered to me and after bidding his bye he left

I happily smiled and went inside locking the doors and reached the lobby where I met with Srishti, she yarned and I knew she wanted to sleep very badly so without further a do

I jumped on my bed and slept with a smile and fearlessly, without fearing what was awaiting for me.

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Author's pov

Few days later...

" why isn't he pickuping the call" riya said frustatingly as she tried to call Sameer and looked at Srishti who seemed all worried and calm at the same time, today was the sangeet, it has been days since they have last talked and since then she has sent several messages and calls to him but it was as if he had vanished into thin, that she never received any response

Riya was circling around the room in her lehenga and makeup looking like a doll, and tried to call him looking all frustrated and worked up

Srishti looking at her friend condition, all worried, tried to calm her down and reasoned " don't worry he might be busy, he'll call you back" but she knew somewhere riya wasn't convinced and opened her mouth to say more when suddenly someone appeared from the door

" its time to go down ladies" it was riya's mother, wearing an expensive sarree, who then called them down for the sangeet ceremony. They simply obliged

Riya was slightly tensed nd worried but she knew she could do nothing other than just hoping some miracle would happen and Sameer shows up.

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a few more days later...

a crashing sound was heard from riya's room. She had smashed the vase adjacent to her study table on the floor which broke into several tiny pieces reflecting her reflection, and she was continuously throwing things around

her condition was unstable, her face was stricked with tears and she looked broken

Srishti who had apparently just entered the room became shocked looking at the condition of the house and her heart broke looking at the condition of her friend, she rushed towards and gave her a hug

" wh...why di..did he d-do this t-to me Srishti" riya questioned Srishti as she wailed and sobbed in sadness and slowly slumped down on the floor all crying and hugged her knees to her chest.

She would have called Sameer more than a thousand times and messaged him a thousand times, but there was no news of him as if he simply never existed, her anxiety grew as days neared, she couldn't sleep at nights in anxiety, in desperation she also agreed to his previous plan of running away but there was no response from him and tomorrow was finally the wedding date.

She got tired of calling him and messaging him, she felt heartbroken and tired as if somebody has pierced through a thousand knives in her body and she bleeded out tears

Srishti felt very sad and helpless at the same time that she couldn't help her friend, she softly hugged her friend and sat on the floor, riya clutched her dress tight and cried out hiccupping, the pain was real and soon Srishti heard riya's muffled voice

" wh-why di-did he do th-this sr-ishti, he-he said h-he lov-loved me, th-then why?" and Srishti had no answers to her friend's miserable question she could only console her

" everything will be alright riya, trust in god" Srishti desperately tried to console her friend, mumbling soft words to her friend until she heard no more crying sounds, to find her sleeping, she hasn't been eating properly and resting so she let her rest and prayed for her friend riya.

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Today was finally the wedding day, the mansion was hustling and bustling with laughter and joy it did shine in the other days as well with laughter and joy but today it was all hyped up.

Riya's parents were all happy as well sad for giving off their daughter whereas kanika was especially happy and briming with joy, not only was her son coming today but he would also be getting married, she got to know that he might not be able to come early due to some delay in his private jet so he informed he'll come directly for the wedding and kanika couldn't help but finally feel at peace

Her dream of getting them married was soon going to get fulfilled same of his dead husband

Everyone seemed happy in the mansion and were quite dressed up for the day, aunties

but the seen was quite opposite in someone's certain room and that was of riya she was all sprawled in the room, she had dark circle under her eyes, her hair a tangled mess, her nose red as a tomato and puffy eyes and contionously staring at a certain nothing

She no longer tried to call Sameer or message him, she believed he lied to her when he said he would come and save her, she was heart broken and numb it was as if nothing else seem to keep importance to her in her life

Suddenly when her mother entered the room she was shocked to see her daughter, at that time she looked nothing like a bride who will get married she became worried as their were several things left to do and had very less time

" riya kya kar rahi hu? Esa lag bhi raha he ki tumhari shaddi ho rahi he? Chalo utto" her mother blabbered and grabbed her forearm and slowly stood her up to get her ready, riya didn't resist and kept a straight face and was lost somewhere.

( riya what are you doing?!?! do you even look like you are the one getting married??! cmon get up)

The marriage was going to take place in the hall of the mansion where a beautiful mandap was set, the region was quite isolated so they didn't really face any as such problems in the preperations, riya's parents were quite hesitant to set up the marriage in the countryside at first place because of it being highly isolates and fear of crimes but thankfully things went smooth ---

Only two hours before the marriage was left , the mansion was decorated beautifully and also heard the news of the yuvraj arriving soon, when riya's mother entered the room she saw her daughter siting near her bed, she was surprised to see how beautiful she looked in her bridal lehenga which was quite heavy and expensive, she was covered with jewelry and beautians did a beautiful job by beautifying her and did some makeup.

She looked like a fairy straight from heaven and like a beautiful flower, this is how she looked

Her mother went close to her tears of happiness evoluting in her eyes, riya sat there looking at her bangles , she hadn't spoken a word to anyone neither Srishti, her mother hugged her and cried happily, she looked like a princess.

" you look so beautiful my princess, I can still remember how I held you In my hands for the first time and now you are all grown up and going to get married" riya's mother said emotionally while whipping her little tears, riya said nothing and only looked down suddenly riya's mother remember to bring kala tika from her room

Riya was quiet in the room she suddenly heard a ringing sound and her ears perked up she quickly stood up though it was impoosible to stand and walk in the heavy lehenga,

It was the phone Sameer gifted her ringing beneath the bed she fetched in and her eyes widened to see it was sameer's call

She quickly picked up the call,suddenly a wave of relief passed through her she called her name

" Sameer" emotionally tears emerging in her eyes, she knew he would never lie to her, he would never cheat on her, she was blooming with happiness while on the other hand riya's mother was returning towards riya's room with kala tikka

" I am sorry love I had an urgent emergency at home so I had to go, I am coming love but what's all with the noise behind you" Sameer asked he wasn't aware that today itself was her marriage

" sa-sameer I" before she could explain everything she heard her name yelled from the door she looked to find her mother

" RIYA" her mother looked furious and rushed to her

" m-ma I" before she could continue Chandrika snatched the mobile from her hand and was furious to find it was Sameer calling and simply cut the call

" riya, what is all of this??, this phone, again" she yelled and with long steps started raging towards the washroom, riya followed her trying to explain

" maa...pls-pls listen I can't marry him, pls maa, plss" she begged as she tried to grab her mothers hand

" WHY CAN'T YOU FORGET HIM?! WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU" her mother stopped and screamed at her

Riya flinched at her mother's voice but suddenly her mother said something that shocked her to her core

" you know what fine.....fine take this mobile call him ....call him right now" she forcefully handed the mobile to riya her eyes widened at her mother " but just remember this one thing if you call him once...here... your parent's will be dead for you" she said and suddenly started running towards the table in her room which had several gifts and food items pilled on it and there was also a fruit basket with a knife she held the knife near her neck

" MAAA...." Riya screamed as she threw the phone away who's screen got broken and rushed towards her mom to stop her from the crazy actions

" NO RIYA...IF YOU CAME ANY FURTHER THEN THIS KNIFE WOULD BE DEEP DOWN IN YOUR MOTHER'S THROAT, JUST LISTEN TO ME AND THEN REST ELSE IS IN YOUR HANDS" her mother stopped her

And riya held at that place tears strimming through both of their eyes, she felt so helpless

" ITS EITHER YOU COME DOWN HAPPILY AND MARRY YUVRAJ AND SEE ME ALIVE OR IT IS THAT YOU MARRY YOUR SO CALLED SAMEER AND SEE ME DEAD, IT WOULD STILL BE BETTER THAN THE DISGRACE WE WOULD GET ALL THANKS TO YOU!!" her mother warned her as the knife held tight on the right spot of her neck

Riya fell down crying miserably her legs could no longer hold her this was the thing she was the most worried about that her parents would threaten. She loved Sameer that was sure but she also couldn't imagine of her mother dead.

Putting her daughter in a difficult situation Chandrika felt slightly guilty but she knew what she was doing was right.

Riya was in a delima she was confused and tears profusely ran out of her eyes, she looked at her mom to see some of the blood trails on her mom's neck and without further a do she hugged her mom

" MOM PLS DON'T DO THIS TO ME PLEASEE" she again tried to reason crying profusely

Her mother injebted the knife harder and asked

" ANSWER ME RIYA!!" her mother claimed and a few drops of blood trailed down her neck, riya couldn't see it anymore she knew no amount of convincing would help her and instantly said yess without realising what she did, she was so scared about her mother, she loved her mother from the bottom of her heart.

her mother's hand loosened on the knife and it fell and she hugged her daughter, riya who was crying gallons she was so scared of her mother, she could never afford to lose her mother. She knew she would never be able to forgive herself if something happened to her mother

her mother internally sighed now she was confirmed that nothing could stop this marriage from happening now and prayed to god so that things go well

soon riya bandaged her mother where she got hurt, she was so hell scared and chandni let her do whatever she wanted to, it wasnt a deep cut but it still hurted and she hid it well so that nobody notice and all this time when riya was bandaging her, all this time her mother was happy on her choice and knew now nothing could stop from letting having this marriage, she also wiped her daughters tears and kissed her forhead cupping her face with love, very opposite of what she did just a while a go and she failed to understand how that impacted riya,

She smiled brightly at riya and slowly started taking riya to the mandap, where his groom and her marriage awaited, unknown to them that the phone in the room was buzzing and it flashed

' Sameer'

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