Second Chance

Chapter-35

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Arjun's Pov

"Mom"I rushed in and saw mom sobbing.

"Mom,What had happened?"I asked her hugging.

"We just lost everything!"She mumbled.

"What?"I stuttered.

"We lost everything"She sighed.

"What?"I relieved her from my warm hug and looked at her.

"Yes"She nodded between her sobs.

"What happened?"I looked at her taking her face in my hands.

"His partner decieved him brutally!"She is still sobbing.

"Mom!"I hugged her again.

"Are there any chances of recovery?"I asked her.

"No!"She nodded and looked pale.

"Oh god!"I just want to bang my face for my helplessness.

"Think mom,won't we have any other choice?"I asked her again.

"Nothing!"She looked so pale.

"But..."She looked away after a second.

"What?"I looked at her eagerly.

"Sandy's father offered us a deal"She looked away with guilt filled eyes.

"What?"I stuttered.

"Yes,He wants you to marry her.He promised he would definitely help us"She said lowering her head.

"What?"I am in a big shock.

"What?"I looked at her for an answer.

"Yes"She couldn't look straight into my eyes.

"Mom,Don't you know I love Priya!"I questioned her for the very first time in my life.

"Yes,but she is not a good girl"She said looking away.

"Please repeat that after looking into my eyes"I demanded .

"I knew that from the beginning,She wont deserve you"My mom said few nasty words.

"What happened to you mom?"I shouted.

"Just do it for us"She kept a sulky face.

"Mom!"I banged the door with my fist.

"Just do it !We have no other choice"She said with a cold voice.

"You can't do it to me mom!"I shouted.

"Till today,I haven't asked anything from you"She emphasized each and every word.

"Mom!"I freaked at her.

"Just do it!"She murmured.

"Okay!"I couldn't resist the urge to cry.I walked away quitely as I don't want any further discussion.

Back to college.

"Are you fine?"Priya shot the same question.

"Fine"I looked away.

"Something is bothering you"She looked much concerned.

"Nothing"I looked away avoiding her.

"Please"She raised her tone.

"What?"I pretended that I got irked with her question.

"I said Nothing,Priya"I looked away.

"Something is there"She mumbled and a small tear rolled over her cheek.

"I just want to end this"I uttered something.

"What?"She stammered.

"Let us end this here itself"I looked away.

"What are talking about?"Priya threw a cold stare.

"You know what I am talking about"I said a bit harshly.

"But Why?What did I do?"She couldn't stop her tears.

"I just don't know but I never felt comfortable with you"I blamed.

"What?"She spoke something and I noticed she couldn't speak anything.

"Yes Priya,I just don't want to continue this relationship,please"I turned and walked away.

"You couldn't do this to me"She spoke after few seconds.

"Good bye Priya"I left without a word.

"Hello"I lifted my phone and answered the call.

"Sorry"Its Soumya.

"It's okay!"I smiled fakely.

"I would like to come there"She said quickly.

"Sowmya!"I sighed.

"I found few thing and I want you to know them"She insisted.

"Okay!"I said.

She came to my flat quickly with in half an hour

"I am sorry"she just gave a small warm hug.

"Its okay"I smiled assuring.

"I am really sorry"She mumbled again.

"Stupid"I slapped her cheek.

"I am truly helpless"She sat before me.

"I know,I know how it feels"I took a deep breath.

"But I wonder what is this Prajwal doing here?"I questioned her.

"I found something which is truly unpalatable"She kept a sulky face.

"What?"My heart slipped for a second.

"Prajwal Prosposed Priya and I think he is the one she mentioned about"She frowned.

"Are you sure?"I am shocked to learn this.

"I think so"She nodded.

"How do you know?"I asked her quickly.

"I heard their conversation"She smiled fakely.

"At hospital?"I questioned.

"Hu"She nodded.

"So what do you think?"I raised my eyebrow.

"I think Priya going to say yes"She gave a fake smile.