Chapter 39

Sagar's POV



It was Holi. My family loves holi... Sahil, Swati and I used to love it. We used to be so excited about it. That we used to start playing Holi even a week before it.

We used to get scolded from our parents as Holi always comes during exam days. They didn't want us to fall ill. I was missing both of them and all my friends.

Vikram called up a few days back. He is having a Holi party. He wanted me to come. I would have loved to go there, but I could not go and leave her alone after this stupid announcement. I promised him that I would come after Holi and would attend his wedding at any cost.

I sent messages to all of them as I knew they all would be enjoying the party.

I tried calling up Sahil again but his phone was switched off. What's wrong with him??

I called up my dad but his phone was out of reach. What was going on??

Sahil didn't even call me back after reaching Delhi. What was he up to? I hope he is fine.

I called up my mom and she picked up the phone, " Hey, mom. Happy Holi!! "

" Happy Holi, beta. What is this Sagar ?? Why didn't you come??? I am really angry with you. "

" Mom, it was really important to stay here at the moment. Otherwise, you know I would have come. Even Vikram called up to invite me to the Holi party. But I said that I would not be able to make it. I will come in a day or two. It is Vikram's wedding. "

" See now, Vikram is also getting married. When will both of you marry??"

Oh!! No... Not again.

" Don't worry, mom soon. But first, tell me where is Sahil??? His phone is switched off. I have been trying to talk to him."

" He has gone to Jodhpur. "

" Jodhpur?? Why?? All of a sudden? "

" Your dad had to go there all of a sudden. I asked why was he so tensed and he said it was just related to business and then he called both of you. He wanted you to come to Jodhpur. But Sahil came yesterday and as you were not there, he went to help your dad. "

" Mom, dad's number is not reachable and Sahil's phone is switched off. Do you know what it was all about? "

" No beta, you know how your dad is. He doesn't discuss business with me. He says I am already too tensed to have more tensions. " She said. Yes, She was right, we try to keep her happy all the time.

" Ok, mom. Sorry, I couldn't make it. But I couldn't come. Tell Sahil to call me, if he or dad calls you. Bye, mom, I will be there today, by evening."

" Ok beta. Have a happy Holi. " She said and disconnected the call.

Oh god !! Mom was alone in Delhi. I will have to go there. Why was dad so tense? Why did he want me to come there at such short notice??

Why was Sahil's phone Switched off?

Well, I will go to Delhi today after the party, can't leave mom alone at home.

I got ready for the party. I didn't want to go but I had to be around her. I waited in the hall. She didn't come out of her room. Just then a man came with a phone and said that there is a call for me. It was Samar.

" Hey Sahil, what happened to your phone? It is switched off. " Oh, he must have been trying his phone too.

" Oh, I must have forgotten to charge it. " I said.

" Even Damini's phone is switched off. I am supposed to come there to pick her up as dad is insisting. I wanted to tell you to bring her with you but your phones were switched off."

Why the hell his dad was after them?

" I was waiting for her to come out. We will come as soon as she comes out. " I said.

" Ok. Come soon the party is about to start. " He said.

" Hmm yeah... " I gave the phone back to the man.

She still hadn't come so I knocked at her door. She opened the door for two minutes.

Her eyes looked red. What happened?? Was she crying?

" Hi !! Happy Holi !! " I said to her.

" Thanks, same to you. Yes ? "

" Samar called up he wants you to come for the party. "

" I am not going. "

" Why?? "

" I don't feel like, I am not going. "

" Your uncle was sending him to get you there at the party. So you have decided now if you want to go with him or me? "

" Sagar, I don't want to go at all. Please go and leave me alone. "

" Oh, it seems you want to go with him. After all, he is very easy to talk to, Nice and Dependable. "

" Ok yes, I want to go with him. Happy??? You wanted to hear that?? " She looked at me with so much pain and frustration.

" No. For the last eleven years, I have been yearning to hear that you want me as much as I want you in my life. " I started walking toward her.

" Sagar, please stop there. "

" You stop this nonsense. You know you don't want to get married to him. You know you don't feel anything for him. You know, you need to accept that you want me. You need to tell your parents and your uncle that you don't want to get married to Samar.

" I don't need to do anything. And for God's sake, Stop this game with me. I don't feel anything for Samar. But I don't want you too. "

" Let me prove you wrong, sweetheart. " I took another small step to close the distance that separated us. I smashed my lips on hers and kissed her hard this time.

I was hurt by her words. Her body shuddered with the contact between our bodies. I caught her face in my palms and tilted her face to have better access of her mouth and then licked her lips. It made her gasp and when she opened her lips I caught her lower lips between mine sucking it, I deepened the kiss by inserting my tongue in her sweet and warm mouth.

After a few seconds, she responded to my kiss hesitantly. I felt really good at her small and hesitant response.

She was moaning now, I was getting even more excited to hear that sound of pleasure. I pulled her in my arms and as she was getting short of air, I left her lips and started trailing soft kisses on her face, neck and shoulder. She was shuddering with each kiss of mine.

I could hear her heartbeat as her soft body was plastered to my hard one. Her eyes were closed now and her hands were now around my neck. I just loved the feeling.

I knew that I should have stopped but I couldn't... I was behaving like a man who was wandering in the desert for years and suddenly he found the oasis.

I was not ready to let her go. I kept showering her with feather-like soft kisses. But then a sane part in my mind made me pull away from her. I looked at her.

Her eyes were closed and her hands were still around my neck. I placed one kiss on her forehead and cupped one of her cheeks with my palm.

" See sweetheart... We are made for each other. You care for me, you want me, you are mine. Just mine. I will not let you marry Samar or anyone else. I love you and you love me. Let's go and tell Mr Mathur and the whole world that we love each other and they can't separate us. Let's tell him to find another girl for his son as this beautiful girl is mine."

I said that and then tears started sliding out of her eyes. Why was she crying? She pulled herself out of my arms and sank on the couch.

" Sagar, you don't understand. Please, leave me alone. Please, I beg of you. " She hid her face in her hands and burst into tears.

" Tell me what I don't understand? Can't you see how much We love each other? Why are you crying??? " I bent on my knees in front of her and removed her hands from her face. And looked into her eyes.

I could see only pain and helplessness. As if she was fighting with her inner self.

" Sagar... "

There was a knock on the door. I literally wanted to kill whoever was on the door.