Chapter 21
Megha's POV
I think I must leave now, I will get late otherwise. You people just carry on..." I tried to escape.
" Don't worry, I will drop you wherever you want to go." Sagar offered politely.
I was about to decline, when all of a sudden Mehul said," You don't have to bother, Sagar. I will drop her wherever she wants to go." He said giving me a strange look.
" Oh, but you just came with Rahul. While I was about to leave. You carry on, I can drop her easily. It won't bother me." Sagar smiled.
" I said, I will drop her. If you have to go, just leave. " He said quite sharply this time and was staring at me.
" Thanks, but I don't need anyone of you to drop me, as I have my driver waiting for me. But thanks anyway. Have a good day, all of you." I smiled at them, hugged Priya and left from there.
Priya told Rahul that she needs to see a few more things and she also left.
I came out of the restaurant and was going towards the car when a hand pulled me suddenly and I almost fell on a hard chest. Steadying myself, I pushed myself away from him. I looked at an angry Mehul.
" What were you doing here with them? Why didn't you tell me that you were coming to meet Priya, I would have brought you to meet her."
"What, I was doing with Priya is none of your business. I don't need your help to go anywhere, I can drive. It is just that I am not aware of the city and I don't like to get lost. "
" When did the boys come and are you, friends, with them already? What were you all talking about? Why did Sagar want to give you a lift? "
" I think you better go, Mehul. As your friends might wonder, what is happening between us. After all, I am just a family friend. Right? So, I am not bound to give you any explanation for anything. Do I? Bye and have a good day." I opened the backdoor of the car and told the driver to drive me home.
Mehul's POV
This girl is so irritating, just the way she was, when we were kid, I hate her. Why can't she tell me, why she was here?? Ughh ...
I went inside the restaurant. Everyone was weirdly looking at me.
" What is the matter Mehul? Is everything alright? " Rahul asked me and I gave a nod.
" Then why did you overreact? I mean, you had just come while I was also leaving just like her so what was the big deal. Are you sure, you are not interested in her? " Sagar asked calmly.
" I am NOT interested in her. She is staying at our place and my dad is overprotective towards her as she is his best friend's daughter. "
" Oh... Ok, so you don't have any problems if someone else is interested in her." Gautam asked smiling.
I clenched my teeth but didn't say anything.
" She seems to be a very good girl. Very Beautiful, smart, talented, innocent yet feisty. A perfect combination. A kind of girl one can take home to meet his parents. Don't you think so Sagar ?" Gautam asked him and he nodded after a few seconds as if he was thinking about something else.
"You don't know anything about her, just leave her alone." I retorted
" But, I would like to know about her. Why don't you tell us what you know about her."
" That's it... enough of this discussion. I don't want to talk about her and listen to one thing and once for all... Just. Stay. Away. From. Her. " I shouted and Gautam left without saying anything.
" So there is nothing between you and Megha? Hmm... you are denying, what is quite evident. " Sagar said smirking. Vikram was also smiling now. They hugged me and then Sagar excused himself as he had a meeting. Vikram also left shortly.
" Now that everybody is gone, are you going to tell me what is the matter and don't try to deny it. I know there is something, I could sense it when you came to our party. The kind of looks you both were exchanging, said it all. There is so much tension between you that it can be cut with a knife. So, you better come out with it. "
I didn't know from where do I start...
" Come on Mehul, you are my best friend. I always share everything with you, how can you not tell me? I know something is going on between you and Megha. I saw how possessive you were right now. You could not even take their teasing. You know how they are they must have sensed that you feel something for Megha. They teased you and you took the bait. You were getting over possessive over her. Everybody saw the way you clenched your teeth and fist, so come out with it."
" I don't know, what I feel for her, I am so confused. Sometimes I feel that I really hate her, the very next moment I want her near me. Sometimes I feel that I don't even want to look at her and the next moment, I want to keep looking at her when she is not looking. I feel as if I am trapped when she is around and try to avoid her, but at the same time, I want her in my arms. I think I am losing it. "
" You are falling for her, yet you want to deny it. It does happen, why don't you talk to her. "
" I can't do that..."
" But why??? "
" Because she is not talking to me and I am not sure how I feel for her"
" You don't know how you feel about her? You are being over-possessive about her. You could not let Sagar drop her home. Sagar?? You know he was not at all interested in her. Believe me, you want her in your life."
" No, you don't understand l don't want her in my life. "
" What rubbish? You want her very badly, please talk to her. "
" I can't, she is avoiding me deliberately. Whenever I try to talk she walks away from there."
" Come on Mehul, she is staying at your house. How difficult it is to go to her room and talk to her? Just don't let her walk away. "
" I don't need to go to her room."
" What? Why? "
" Because she lives in my room. We are sleeping on the same bed. " I looked at him and he was so surprised that his jaw almost touched the floor.
" You are lying... Or I am sure you are going mad. You better talk to her before you lose your sense. You are imagining things, that you want to happen. "
" It is not my imagination, Rahul. She lives in my room and we sleep in the same bed as she is my wife." I said and he was shocked now.
" You need treatment, Mehul. I think you have already lost it. I am making an appointment for you. " I snatched his phone as he was calling someone.
" Listen to me carefully, she is my wife and I am her husband. Dad called me to Surat and got me married to her forcefully as... Well, please don't laugh at this... I was betrothed to her. When we were kids our parents promised each other that we would be married to each other when we are settled." He was dumbfounded.
" I refused to do that but my dad said that he would disown me if I don't marry her. I had to marry her, but I was really angry and didn't accept her. I was so irritated... Even Mudit Bhai took dad's side. For him, Megha is just like a sister and he also supports her. " I told him finally.
" Why didn't you tell me anything?"
" It happened when you were in London. In fact, dad called the same night when you had visited my place with Priya. I went to Surat and there he dropped the bomb on me that I had to get married within a week. You were in London for your business. I couldn't give you more tension."
" So, why is she not talking to you..."
" Well I behaved badly with her and avoided her as I thought that I am in this situation because of her, but later on I realised that she is also a victim in this. She also tried not to get married to me. But her parents were adamant. But she was being patient with me. When I got the invitation from you for the party I wanted to meet you and tell you everything, but again dad forced me to take her with me. I got very angry and refused to do that but again my dad threatened me. I hated her for the fact that my dad chose her over me. I panicked, what would all of you say about it. Who gets betrothed nowadays? I wanted to tell you but could not you were so happy that day I didn't want to spoil it for you. So, when you asked me about her, I said, she is just a family friend. " She is angry since then.