Shubh's POV

No, I would not let that happen... I would not let her marry him.

So you can let her marry someone else?? Sid may be...  My soul questioned me.

Hell no...

Let me suggest more names...

Shut up !! Go to hell. Let me think.

Don't think too much, you idiot. Do something.

What do I do?? She is not even talking to me. Forget talking she is not even looking at me. Not that I can blame her for this but still...

Ok, fine go and sleep. Let her get married to anyone.

Not to him... I can't see her life getting spoiled.

Ok... what about Sid??

No...

But Sid seems to be a good man...

Sid likes Shruti... He wants to get married to her not Vidhi.

So what ?? It doesn't matter... You also like Vidhi and I know you would love to get married to her. But you can't. So Sid can get married to Vidhi as it is that Shruti doesn't seem to be interested in Sid.

No...

Why not??

I don't know??

Well, you don't know anything, go and sleep. You are good for nothing. You love her and still, you are not man enough to accept that.

Yes. I love her. I am extremely attracted to her. I have never felt like this for anyone. I want her in my life.

Then why ???

It's just that,  I am worried how would Vikram Ji react?? He would feel cheated that While he always trusted me with her, I was having this kind of feelings for her.

This kind of feelings??? Are you crazy?

What?

You have honourable feelings for her. You don't want to molest her... You want her in your life. Why would he get annoyed? You could make him understand.

I would have killed a man if he was interested in my sister that way. I had almost beaten Vikram Ji. Vikram Ji was about to be engaged to her. But I am not engaged to Vidhi.  I don't want any complication in Sandy's life.

Why would there be complications in her life? Vikram is an understanding man.

But he is an overprotective brother like me. He trusts me with her. What if he gets annoyed with me? That would have complications in their relationship.

Why would he get annoyed? You are a nice young man. You are very decent and responsible?

But... what if he thinks I am not good enough for his sister? I was annoyed to see their pictures together. I wanted to kill him as I trusted my sister with him and was shocked to see those pictures.

Shubh, don't assume things...

What if he thinks it was a breach of trust? If I could get annoyed, he may also get annoyed. Their married life would be strained.

What about your life?? What about Vidhi's life. It seems she likes you too. Why are you pushing her away?

Maybe we are not meant to be together.

How can you say that?

We are so different from each other. We would never be able to understand each other's point of view.

Who are you to decide on your own? Talk to her. She has a right to know about all this. She has to decide on her life too.

I don't know what to do.

Listen... do nothing. Wait for the invitation card for her wedding. We will go there and enjoy the yummy food. Right??

Shut up !!

You idiot !! Do something !!! Before it is too late.

My soul kept quiet... but It was right... I would have to do something. I would have to talk to Vikram Ji.

I took a deep breath and got up. From my bed and took the quickest shower of my life.

And went to their haveli. I intended to tell him everything.

Uncle and aunty were having breakfast in the garden. They were pleasantly surprised to see me. I didn't know what explanation should I give to them for coming so early in the morning. Just then I saw Vikram Ji and his friends. He saw me and called me.

Thank God I didn't have to explain to them I went towards Vikram Ji

He hugged me and said, " I was about to call you.  My stupid friends are taking us for sightseeing of Jodhpur forcefully. They kidnapped Sandhya because I refused to go.  She is in that car with Gautam and now I have to follow them to rescue her. Why don't you join us too? I need someone on my side too. "

I smiled and nodded. " Sure, Vikram Ji. But, I want to talk to you about something."

" Sure but we will talk about it later. Let's rescue my wife and your sister first. let's go. "  He said, he was in a very good mood.

" Ok, I will follow you in my car. " I smiled at him.

We all went to the first place that was Umaid Palace. I parked my car and saw Vidhi coming with Shruti, Sid and that Dhruv.

That Dhruv was holding her hand again and said something which made her blush a bit. I was losing my patience now. But didn't want to create a scene by going to them.  I waited for them to join all of us.

They came towards us and she saw me. An expression came and go... On her face even before I could understand it.

She walked past me without even a single hello. Oh, God !! I could not take this anymore. My mind was about to blow any minute now.

" Hi Vidhi... " I said. But she just gave a curt nod. Everyone else had gone inside. We also followed them.

" Vidhi, I need to talk to you. "

" There is no need."

" Vidhi... "

" Why are you irritating her?  Go away or I will make you repent that you didn't go when you could still go." That man said.

" Oh shut up !! I am not even talking to you. " I said.

" Shubh !!! " I  heard Sandy and turned to see her waving at me. Her face was glowing. I went and hugged her.

" I was missing you. Just then Vikram told me that you are also here. I was so worried about you. You looked very sad, tired and worried yesterday. How are you feeling now? "

" I am good, listen, Sandy, I came to talk to Vikram Ji. It was very important. But he was with his friends. "

" Tell me... "

" No, you don't take tension. Are you happy? "

" Hmmm very happy. Vikram is a nice man," she said.

" I know. "

" Hey, can I join you?? "

" Yes, of course. " I said with a smile.

" Shubh, you wanted to talk to me about something?? Yes, tell me now."

I nodded and was about to start talking when we saw his friends coming towards us.

" It's ok, this is not the right place and time, I guess. But please make sure that we get some time before you go for a honeymoon. It is really important."

I said and he looked at me as if he was trying to read my mind.

" Sure, is it something serious Shubh?"

" Yeah, sort of... "

" Ok... " he nodded. And smiled at me as all his friends had come. I hugged Sandy once again and was thinking of going away from there as I didn't want to stay and see Vidhi being so indifferent towards me. She treated me as I was a stranger.

But at the same time, I didn't want to leave her here with him. Vikram Ji and Sandhya were busy with their friends and I had no one to talk to.

I was not friends with Sid. I didn't know, how to spend time there. I kept surfing on my phone. I must have been looking like an idiot, who came to see a beautiful palace and was still looking at my phone and a certain someone.

I saw her clicking pictures of the beautiful palace.  He started clicking pictures of her. I was getting angry and Just then that man asked her to come closer for a selfie and clicked even more pictures of them as a couple.

Enough !! I had it... it was the limit. He crossed it. Now face the music...

Shubh's POV

Enough !! I had it... it was the limit. He crossed it.

I went towards them and first of all, I pulled Vidhi away from him while glaring at him and then snatched his phone. I had to delete the pictures with Vidhi in them.

" What the hell is your problem man?? Are you retarded or something?? What do you think you are doing? " They were shocked for a minute. He asked me as soon as he realised what I was doing. He tried to snatch the phone but I turned.

" Are you so dimwit that you can't see what I am doing? " I said as I was getting furious now.

" SHUBH !! What is this madness, Shubh?? Are you out of your mind?? "  She was saying but I didn't bother to answer.

" Give me my phone back," he shouted at me.

" I will, once I remove all her pictures from your phone. "

" How dare you ?? " He tried to take it from my hand but I pushed him with my free hand had deleted almost 3 of them.  I was looking if there were more and was right, I saw some pictures of the wedding day too.

Now you are gone...

He was trying to take the phone back from me but I punched him very hard. He fell on the ground.

" Shubh !! This is too much. Give him his phone back.  How dare you?? "  Vidhi yelled at me.

" How dare I ?? Seriously ?? You better ask him, how dare he?? He clicked your pictures last night too. " I said glaring at him. She looked surprised but masked it soon.

" So what?? Big deal?? He is my friend... What is wrong in that?? " I looked at Vidhi with shock.

How naive, or I must say, stupid she can be??

" leave my phone or I will beat you. " That man said. I pushed him again with one hand. I was still looking at her pictures. He had many pictures of her on his phone. I was fuming to see that.

" Leave his phone, Shubh !! Right now... " I was seeing red by now.

" Oh !! You want me to leave his phone??  Ok ... If you say so... Anything for you dear. " I said and smashed his phone on the hard floor with full force.

It broke instantly.

" Ooops... It broke down. " I said shrugging my shoulders and smashed it further with my foot.

" SHUBH !!! What have you done?? Why?? "  She asked.

" How dare you do that ?? I  will... " Dhruv was saying.

" You will... what ???? Get another one and send me the bill. Now shut up or I will break your jaw now. The phone is replaceable, your useless face is not. Stay away from her. " I said pushing him away.

" You stay away from me. Get lost. I am sick of you and your moods. One day you behave in one way... Next day you behave entirely in a different way. Are you Bi-polar by any chance?? Why don't you just go away and leave me alone. " she shouted at me.

" I told you to stay away from him so many times... But you didn't pay any heed. " I caught hold of her hand as she was trying to go towards him.

" Why should I listen to you? Who are you?? My father?? My brother?? My boyfriend?? Just what the hell do you think you are ?? " She pulled her hand out of mine. She said yelling at me.

I could not say anything to her before I talked to her brother...

" You are no one. I don't even know you... You told me to erase all my memory regarding you. Right?? I did that. Now, what do you want ?? Just stop this nonsense and let me live my life peacefully. " She said.

" You want your life with him?? He is a bastard, scoundrel. He is going to misuse your pictures. " I was losing my cool now. Why was she so stubborn and childish?? Couldn't she see, what was he up to??

" This is just too much.   This man is mad or what?? He is trying to blame me of doing something, I could not even think about. I am not saying anything to him as he is your sister-in-law's brother. But that doesn't mean that I would let him insult me like this. "

" I am sorry, Dhruv... I don't know why he is behaving like that. I apologise on his behalf. "

" Vidhi.. Don't apologize to him. He is not worth it. Try and understand please. "

" Shut up !! Just shut up... I don't want to listen to you saying another word. Enough of all this. Get lost from here." I felt so bad and humiliated.

How can she trust him over me??

But She was so stupid and childlike, I could not leave her alone with him. She trusts everyone.

" I am not going to leave you alone with this man. Call your friend Sid or brother and I would go. " I called Vikram Ji on phone and asked him to come here alone.

" Shubh please don't create a scene. I beg of you. Bhai is here, all his friends are here. What would they think?? Please go. "

" Then you come with me. " I held her hand and started walking towards the exit.

All of a sudden, Vidhi stopped and when I turned, she slapped me really hard on my face.

" Leave my hand, I think you have lost it. Stop being overprotective towards me. I am not your sister. I am 22 years old for god's sake. See... I don't know why you behave like this but I am sick of you. You are beyond me. I don't understand you. I am a very friendly person. I can't help it if you are not. Please I am not like you. I don't want you anywhere near me. Get lost !! Get away !! Leave me alone... " She was shouting at me.

" Vidhi !!! What did you just do?? What happened here?? "  Vikram Ji saw that she hit me. Sid and Shruti also came almost at the same time.

I was feeling humiliated, she trusted him over me... I just gulped my anger and humiliation.

" Vikram Ji, please take care of your sister. Don't leave her alone with strangers. I am sorry I have to go, we can talk later. Just don't let this man, be anywhere near your sister. It was my duty to tell you. Now it is up to you,  how you take it. Bye. Sorry to spoil your outing."  I said and started going away.

" Shubh wait... " Vikram Ji came running and held me by keeping his hands on my shoulders. My eyes must have been red with anger.

" No, we can't talk here,  I don't want to create a scene, I have already created one, all your friends are here, so I am going." I was very hurt and angry.

" I am coming out with you. "

" No... please be with your sister, don't leave her alone. "

" Gautam will take care of  Sandhya and Vidhi. Sid, take Vidhi inside and you and Gautam please take care of her and Sandhya. Vidhi, go inside right now.  " Vikram Ji said and Sid just nodded.

They all went inside. I took a deep breath and  I caught hold of the collar of Dhruv's shirt and dragged him with us.  I just could not leave him here around her or my sister.

" This is too much, leave me or I will beat you. " He said but I kept pulling him out.

Once we were out of the palace. I punched him on his nose very hard. Blood started coming out of his nose.

" You will beat me?? Just thanks your stars that you were a guest at my sister's wedding. That's why I was tolerating you till now. If you were not invited by uncle, I would have broken every single bone of yours.  How dare you, to click her pictures?? "  I caught his collar again.

" Mr Rathore, I am going from here. We were your guests,  your brother-in-law insulted me and you didn't even stop him. This is so disgusting. I am not going to marry your sister now. " That disgusting man said.

" That would be much better for you... You won't marry her???  I would never let them marry her to you.  If I see you anywhere near her again, I will kill you. Go away, before I get my sword from my car.  Oh yeah, just send me the bill for your phone. " I said and he went away in anger.

I was still panting.

" Calm down !!! What happened Shubh?? "  Vikram Ji asked.

" This man was a piece of bad news, Vikram Ji. I know about him. He is Sumeet's cousin and he had told me about this man once. This man has a criminal record and a few court cases are going on him. "

" What??  He is Sumeet's cousin?? " he was shocked, I just nodded.

" He doesn't have a very good reputation with girls. He was involved in a sex racket too. I saw that he was taking Vidhi's pictures today. So I snatched his phone and saw that he had some pictures of her from last night at your wedding. It seemed that he clicked those pictures without telling her. I was deleting the pictures from his phone but there were so many, so I broke it. It is not repairable."

" Oh my God !! Why didn't you tell her or me?? " He closed his eyes and pressed his hand on his forehead and eyes.