Chapter 22: Attempted Runaway

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Ava's P. O V:

After 3days of very festive, colorful and happy celebrations it's finally here doomsday for Neha as we've decided to refer to it by a collective consensus. Well that includes everyone but Bradley.

We've also decided to keep Bradley out of our plans to extricate Neha. He seems to be really close to Roy her fiance and Adi her older brother. All being college buddies or something. That's how this all started with Adi and his heart match making skills.

Once the idea was suggested to Roy it seemed he just couldn't see any other girl apart from Neha. Don't get me wrong he's a nice guy and everything and under normal circumstances maybe I'd even have encouraged her to give him a chance. Although this manufactured, arranged marriage deeming all Neha's rights as a person null and void I can't agree to.

It's fine for you to sacrifice yourself in the sand manner through. My subconscious speaks again. Our situation is different and I need to do this to save my familia.

How we fare in the new regime is dependent on my decision with or without the contract I'll still have to agree. The contract just allows us to establish some ground rules and be on the same page. It is just a business transaction after all he'll let me live my life and he's welcome to live his.

"Penny for your thoughts?" a very familiar voice breaks me out of my reverie. I look up and smile jumping up to hug Adi. A protective big brother not only to Neha but all her friends by association.

"OMG Adi it's great to see you

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"OMG Adi it's great to see you... Finally got a spare minute to spend with Lil ole me." I tease, ain't a pout for good measure.

"I've always got time for you Lil Ava, you know better then that." he soothes.

His got such a cool, calm and collected demeanor that he's always managed to put me at ease. I used to always seek him out before my biggest exams and it always worked like a charm.

Now looking at him I could sense something is amiss. I take a deep breath he couldn't know. If he gets in the way everything would be ruined. We've just managed to set everything up.

We've all got our roles to silently get her out of the city and to a regional airport where a chartered plane will take her to the southern most part of India. From here we've secured the private jet to pick her up. All the while we'll handle the upheaval here.

We're all considerate daughters who love our families but to sacrifice our chance at love and having a loving family one day is just too great a sacrifice.

"Ava, you know we've always thought of you as family and there is no other way to say this." He sighs rubbing the back of his neck. "Are you trying to help Neha avoid this union?" and there is was asked as plain as day.

I closed my eyes. My inner turmoil couldn't be expressed. This is my second family. When I couldn't go home during breaks because Bradley would be there.

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