The Broken Souls (Beyond the love)

45. The painful love confession

Aditi's point of view

"Why your cheeks are red?" Dhruv asked me as soon as he approached both Raghav and I.

"Nothing, the sun is too bright." I said while trying to control my blush but my cheeks are getting more red.

"It's not because of the sun, it's because of yo.....ouch.." Before Raghav could complete his sentence I hit my heel on his feet. He yelped in pain dramatically and looked at me, I showed him my eyes and warn him not to say a single word. Dhruv was looking at both of us confusingly.

"What..?" Dhruv asked.

"Nothing, He was saying that Shastri ji was waiting for us inside." I said while glaring Raghav but he was looking at me mischievously.

"Come..." Dhruv smiled and hold my hand while guiding me inside the house.

"Oh! Lord when will you find a girl for me." Both Dhruv and I turn to look Raghav and he was looking upward asking god to full fill his wish. He looked at us and sighed loudly.

"The God also knows that you are intolerable that's why he was showing some sympathy to the girls." Dhruv gave the savage reply to Raghav and laughed. I warn Dhruv not to say mean words to Raghav but he keep laughing.

"Don't forget you are also single." Raghav glared to Dhruv while walking towards us.

"Well, At least I have my beautiful neighbour beside me." Dhruv said while looking at me, making my cheeks red when he called me his beautiful neighbour. This is the first time he called me his beautiful neighbour just like I call him my handsome neighbour. This feels so good and special that I could not describe in words. I looked down and tuck a lock behind my ear.

"But you...." Before Raghav could ask anything Dhruv hold my hand again and took me inside. Raghav followed us from behind.

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Raghav, Dhruv and I we all came inside the house. Shastri's ji was as big as Dhruv's house in Saharanpur and decorated beautifully. Shastri ji and his wife welcomed us warm heartedly. Dhruv bent down and touched Shastri ji and his wife feet.

"Aree...sir please don't touch my feet. You are my superior. I work under you." Shastri ji said while stopping Dhruv but Dhruv touch his feet anyway.

"I am off duty Shastri ji. Now I am a normal civilian like you." I could not move my eyes from him when he said such words.

Today he is at the highest peak in his career but still his feet are on ground. He did not forget his values and still respects elders like he used to years ago otherwise I saw many people loosing their values after their achievement.

Shastri ji and his wife looked impressed by Dhruv and gave him blessings. After that I touched their feet. They stopped me but I also don't listen to them and after comes Raghav who touched their feet.

Party started soon after attending us Shastri ji and his wife leave us to attend other guests and soon the cake ceremony held and it was being cut by Shastri ji and his wife with all joy and good wishes. Dhruv and I sit on a couch looking at Raghav who was keep flirting with a girl in the party. Dhruv rolled his eyes while I keep myself busy of adoring him when he was busy scrolling down on his phone. But whenever he looked at me I looked on the other side.

I guess time can't fix old habits.

"Did you eat anything?" Dhruv asked and I shook my head negatively. He immediately bring food for me and made me eat the light brunch. After that he gave me my medicines which I took gladly.

Shastri ji have only two daughters. Shastri ji and his wife were dancing with their daughters. But the way Shastri ji and his wife were enjoying with their daughters it made me think that people like Shastri ji also exist in this world who loves daughter and feel lucky to have them.