Author's POV
A girl was silently sitting on the bed. Her head on her knees and a lone tear slid down her cheeks. She was utterly beautiful. Her purple eyes were filled with tears which were threatening to come out.
Knock Knock....
Her door knocked and she quickly got up while wiping her tears. She opened the door.
"Beta, come have dinner." Shanti said with care.
"Jii Chachi." She said, her voice barely above a whisper. (Okay)
Sorrow flashed on Shanti's face but she decided to not say anything, which will trigger her trauma. She nodded and quietly left.
Meera took her dupatta and placed it on both of her shoulder before leaving her room and descended the stairs.
She sat on the chair near dining table, where everyone were already sitting β Shanti, Chandan and Aarti.
Shanti served her food and she quietly ate and left for her room.
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"Shanti, we should talk about her marriage. She is 26 and probably it will help her to get out of her past." Chandan spoke.
"But Papa, will she agree for it?" Aarti said
"We will convince her." Chandan replied.
"I have talked to many families for marriage. But, as soon as they got to know about her past, they rejects our proposal." Shanti said sadly.
"We should keep trying." Chandan replied and both of them nodded.
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On the other side, a man was sipping wine when three men in black suits arrived.
"So, what did Mr. Lincon said for the deal?" Rehan asked.
"Sir. He said that the deal contains family friendly product and they can't deal with a person who don't even have a family." One of the men replied like a robot answering any question.
It triggered his memory and his jaw clenched and he broke the glass of wine in his hand.
"Now what should I do??" He asked in a dangerous tone.
"Sir, I-- I think you should get m---m--- Married." Another man suggested stuttering between his words.
"Hmmm Nice Idea.." Rehan replied humming in response.
(AUTHOR'S Note - Idea?? Bhaiiiiiii Marriage is an idea?? Anyways likh bhi to me hi ri hu π)
"But......" A man spoke only to get cut by him "Start searching for my bride."
"Yess Sirr....." Everyone said in a sync and bowed before leaving like obedient soldiers.
"I will take this deal from you Mr. Lincon." Rehan muttered dangerously smirking before squeezing his palm and more blood oozed out from his injury.
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"God.....Why this happened to me." Meera whispered, sitting on bed and sobbing "Am i this much evil??"
"Don't I deserve your mercy."
"Why??? Wh--- Why????" She broke down and started crying and shouting "No!!!!! LEAVE ME!!!!! NOOOOO!!!!!!!!"
Aarti came running to her room and engulfed her in a warm hug.
"Shhhh.... It's okay... calm down... calm down..... shhhh...." Aarti whispered and soothed her.
Meera started crying uncontrollably. "Don't I deserve to live peacefully Aarti.?" She asked her still sobbing in her arms.
"Shhhh. Nothing's like that." She replied soothing her hair.
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Meera slept in her arms after crying straight for half an hour. She carefully laid her down on the bed and placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
"This world is really cruel for a soft soul like you Meera. I can't erase that memory from your mind. I can only soothe you Meera." Aarti whispered and left her room.
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"Maa.. we need to do something. I can't see her living in pain." Aarti said.
"Yes.. but we can't do anything rather than marrying her off." Shanti replied placing a hand on Aarti's head.
"Maa I think we should start looking for her marriage. Who knows that it will heal her??" Aarti replied and Shanti nodded her head.
"Now you go and sleep okay?" Shanti spoke and she nodded before leaving for her room.
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Meera's POV
The morning alarm buzzed and I woke up yawning.
I freshened up and got ready in a simple royal blue anarkali kurta with dupatta.
I quickly went downstairs for helping chachi to prepare breakfast.
"Meera come here. Did you sleep well last night." She asked me and I nodded.
"Should I help you with something?" I asked her and she replied "Yes please chop these onions for Poha." I nodded and started chopping onions.
I was lost in my thoughts while chopping when suddenly the doorbell rang. I jumped out of my thoughts and quickly went to open the door before settling my dupatta properly.
I opened the door. 6 men were standing there. SIX MEN. My hands started trembling and i stepped back.
"Good Morning Mam. We are here for some insurance policies." One of them said.
I didn't reply and just ran back to kitchen and sent chachi to talk to them.
"Come sit. We already want health insurance." Chachi said and took them inside the house. They all sat on the sofa. I was peeking from the kitchen.
"Who is she?? You daughter??" A man asked chachi and I quickly hid behind.
Is he asking about me?? But why?? Did I do something?? No, I didn't even step out of the house from last 2 years.
"She is my daughter." Chachi's voice came cutting the chain of my thoughts.
"Ohh..." Another man replied. They talked sometime with chachi but their gazes kept flickering towards me.
"Okay we will talk about your insurance." They replied and before chachi could say anything they left. Wierd...
I came out of the kitchen and said "Chachi breakfast is ready. Please call chachu."
She nodded and went upstairs.
Soon, everyone came downstairs.
I served food to everyone and stood in the corner.
"Meera beta you also come and eat something." Chachu said and I nodded before sitting on chair.
Chachi served me and I started eating.
"Meera dii. Don't you think that you should get married now?" Aarti asked and I choked on my food. I started coughing and chachi gave me water.
After few pats on my back from chachi
I stopped coughing and just nodded.
I don't know what to say. I can't betray anyone. I have already ruined their reputation. Now I think I should kust leave this house. Atleast they will be relieved.
I had my breakfast and left quietly for my room. I locked the room and started crying silently covering my mouth so that I wouldn't make any noise.
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"Sir we went many houses and I found only one woman suitable for you. She is beautiful and quiet. But don't know why she was hiding from us." A man said.
"Yes sir. She is utterly beautiful. I don't even have words to describe." Another man said.
"I sent you to find my bride. Not stare at her beauty and then gossip about it." Rehan replied and everyone apologized.
"Okay so now we should go with proposal. But I have to hide my identity. No one will give their daughter to a mafia. So you guys will not come with me. Because they will doubt then." Rehan spoke again.
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