I Marked Her Mine - Chapter 100

“So, you guys are like, in a relationship for a month and then you will decide if you want to continue or not, right?” sitting on the bed of Shanaya in her apartment, Riya enquired.

“Yup, it was best for both of us” arranging her bed, Shanaya answered.

“Cool! so if you think you guys are not for each other, you will break up mutually?”

“Yup, no drama or something like that. We both are ready for it so we will get hurt less, even though we will be hurt.”

“So, what’s with you and Vihaan?” taking the pillow in her ŀȧp, Riya enquired.

Sitting close to her, Shanaya looked at her and with confusion, spoke: “You mean, Saaransh and I, right?”

Shanaya could not be happier when she heard Riya was in Delhi for her seminar for a week. She had immediately asked her to stay with her.

“No, I mean you and Vihaan..” looking pointedly at Shana, Riya cleared the confusion.

Scoffing, Shanaya spoke, “Last time I checked you were so excited for Saaransh and me!”

“I am still excited and happy for both of you but, I can’t ignore the possibility of you being stuck between them!” moving her hands in the air, Riya answered.

Biting her lips, Shanaya wondered if to tell about the kiss to her. She had not told about it, and considering Riya’s hatred toward Vihaan, she could not take the risk.

But, getting scanned under Riya’s sharp eyes, she had no alternative.

“Don’t freak out, okay.” taking a long breath and closing her eyes, she spoke out in a single line” Webothkissed!”

“Pardon? Can you please speak it slowly?” suspicious rising in her voice, Riya questioned.

She could listen to Shanaya’s furiously beating heart, and, she knew it was not something, casual.

Shanaya opened her eyes, to look at the curious Riya and, she knew she was in trouble.

She was either getting scolds from her or no response from Riya.

Ofcourse, the latter was more dangerous.

“We kissed!” biting her lips hard, Shanya confessed the dangerous secret to Riya.

“What!!! When? How?” clapping her mouth shut by putting her fingers, Riya looked at her with wide eyes.

“It just happened, we were not planning or something” shy enough to talk about it, Shanyaa avoided looking at Riya.

“Okay, how?” still in shock, Riya whispered.

She was not going to tell her in details, for, she wanted them to be with her, as a memory.

Those were the only memory she had, and she was not going to lose them.

” Why did not you guys talk about it? You are in a mess, girl!” listening to her, Riya could not say anything else.

“He did not talk to me about it so, I too did not approach him!” defending herself, Shanaya exclaimed. She continued” How could I talk to him about it when I knew he was not going to take it seriously!”

“How did you know he was not serious about it!” questioned Riya.

“He would have tried to talk to me if he would have been serious about it, but did he? No! All he did was going on blind dates for he is too eager to get married!” Shanaya spat, her voice full of anger and venom.

“Saaransh knows about it?” Riya asked softly.

Shanaya was raging in anger and, it took a minute for her to be calm.

Taking long breaths, she gulped the water kept on her desk and spoke” Ofcourse not!

How can I tell him I kissed his best friend! Also, it happened before we came into a relationship, so it does not matter.”

Taking Shanaya’s hand, Riya urged her to face her and, once they both were facing each other, Riya spoke: ” Answer me something, truthfully.”

Riya spoke when she saw Shanyaa nodding her head in a ‘yes’ ” Why did you accept Saaransh?”

Shanaya smiled when she heard the question, for she knew it was coming.

Looking at Riya, she looked straight in her eyes and spoke ” I want to settle with someone who will never hurt me. I found Saaransh to be the one who would never hurt me.”

“But, you do not love him, Shana?”

“Yes, I do not. But one day, I will eventually love him, for he is worth it.”

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The moon was playing hide and seek with the clouds outside the Rathore Mansion and, the September had begun.

Vihaan was pouring the alcohol in the glass when the door to his room opened without a knock and, he saw Saaransh.

“No congratulation to your best friend, hmm?” Saaransh spoke while looking at Vihaan and then, picking up the glass kept near the bottle, he poured some alcohol for himself and, walk toward Vihaan.

“Shanaya does not like men who drink” joining them, Vansh too repeats the same pattern and, sat down with both of them.

“I know, that’s why this is the last time I am drinking. Cheers to both of you for having my company for the last time.” toasting with Vansh, Saaransh turned toward Vihaan who had not said a word, to toast.

Vihaan wanted to ignore, Saaransh but, he could not gather the courage to hurt his only best friend.

But, Vihaan wanted to fight with Saaransh for stealing what was his.

“But you never told him about Shana” spoke his mind and it made him want to hurt himself rather than Saaransh.

God! how was he going to look at them together!

Fuck seeing Shanaya with others, how was he going to tolerate her with his best friend without causing any problem?

He had no idea!

No matter what!

Toasting with Saaransh, Vihaan uttered the words he had never wanted to say to his him with the hint of sarcasm” Congratulations for paving the path of your heartbreak.”

Vansh had never expected Vihaan to be so blunt, but Saaransh’s laughter that filled the room made him at ease.

No doubt, they were best friends.

“Come on! Stop hating Shanaya, Vihaan. She is with me now. You have to stop disliking her.” looking at annoyed Vihaan, Saaransh replied to him.

Looking at both of them one by one, Vansh found himself to be stuck. He wanted to tell Saaransh it was ‘liking’ not ‘disliking’ that was making Vihaan angry but, he guesses it was better not to.

“Do you even know about her?” angry at himself for ruining everything, Vihaan questioned Saaransh unknowingly.

“You mean about Saar? Yes, I know about him. And I have no problem with it. Everyone has some past.” sipping the drink, Saaransh answer honestly.

Vihaan question was not about Saar, but rather about him and Shanaya, but he stopped when he found what he was going to do.

“Was he going to reveal everything, like a fool?” thinking to himself, Vihaan stopped the conversation, immediately.

God! he was going mad!

“Ahh, Saar! I hate this guy, like seriously!” joining them, Vansh spoke with a tone full of hatred. He continued without waiting for anyone’s reactions”I will make that bastard pay for hurting Shana the day I will meet him.”

“I doubt it.” taking a sip, Vihaan remained at ease as if, he had not said something unusual or big.

“What! You know Saar?” came the surprised reaction from Vansh.

And, now Vihaan was smiling, like crazy.

Winking at Vansh, he gulped down the alcohol in one go and spoke teasingly” Maybe.” He added to himself” provided my guess is correct.”

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