•《INVISIBLE STRING》•

Episode 27

Neharika's POV

Tonight he made me blush and happy but I know it was not for real. So I decided to clear everything between us because at the end I'm the one who will get hurt and I prefer bitter truth than a sweet lie.

We both came in room and I said "I want to ask a question." He nodded with smile and I asked "Why are you doing all this?" hearing me he said confusingly "What?" I said "All this? Talking to me? Getting close to me? What is this? Why are you doing this? Did I do something wrong? Did I hurt you in any way?"

Hearing me he said "WHAT? Noooo I want to be closer to you." I asked him putting a stone on my heart, how it sounds so good but he is just being nice to me because of Mihika's matter "Nooo, you are getting close to me because of Mihika right? After knowing her truth you started coming to me just to show her that you don't need her."

He shook his head saying "Noo, never." I closed my eyes saying "Don't lie please, I always prefer your truth more than this fake concern and closeness." He held my shoulders saying "Noo, nothing is fake." I chuckled saying "Do you like me that you want to stay close to me. If not then isn't it weird because we are married and you can't like me as a friend or sister right?"

He looked surprised yet scared, I chuckled looking at him "I don't like this kind of pity. It's okay to hate me." I turned, went in bathroom and got changed and came back out just to see him sitting on a age of bed. I took my place and closed my eyes just to feel him close to me from back.

I opened my eyes and turned looking at him who was quite close to me, "Listen to me please" I nodded looking at him, he said calmly "Neharika, I don't like you and I don't even hate you. I don't pity you. It's just I want to make you feel good, you did so much for me and my family-" I cut him in the middle saying with tears "I'm nothing to you and as I said it your family and I'm just an outsider who was staying here. So please don't show me this side of yours because you will make me feel good for few days but which will be fake."

He was just staring at me and I stared back this time saying "Please don't fake your emotions in front of me. I prefer truth no matter how hard it is but not fake or lies. I know forgetting Mihika is not easy for you and it's okay. You don't need to give me this fake hope. I prefer the old you who was bitter towards me but true to yourself and me too. I trust you so please don't break my trust like this. Pleasee.." He nodded.

I turned myself just to let my tears flow, he wants to make me happy but all those things are fake. Neither he likes me nor he hates me because he doesn't consider me his family. I sobbed covering myself thinking about him. He made me happy and he himself broke everything and every time telling me this, every time.

Suddenly I heard "Can I hug you at least? You're shaking Neharika?" I shouted on him this time losing my patience "DON'T, I SAID DON'T TOUCH ME EVER." hearing me he took his hands back with shock saying "I'm sorry but you're not looking good, let me please."

I turned looking at him saying "You touched me first and last time when you wanted a child and this time out of pity. I told you don't touch me and I'm sure." hearing my calm voice he said again "But you're-" I chuckled saying "It's not for the first time, it's just that you're noticing for the first time so like always ignore me like I don't exist."

"Neharikaa please.." he mumbled and I said looking at him "Please.." I turned and closed my eyes sobbing, I don't believe myself that I shouted on him. I said slowly "I'm sorry for shouting on you. Please forgive me." hearing me he didn't listen to me and turned me by shoulders.

He put my head on his chest and caressed my hairs saying "I deserve it, not just shouting but your beating also Neharika. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to love you, I'm sorry for giving false hope. I'm sorry for always making you cry, I'm sorry for always hurting you. I'm sorry for not meeting you before her. I'm sorry." hearing him, I hugged him crying for our misery. Why we? Why did we both deserve this kind of life?