Loving you feels like breathing—

I don’t notice it until you’re not around.

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Sorry for a short chapter in the starting. Long chapter will start once any of the couple meets. Till then you can tell me which thing you wanna know except the main plot, I'll write it in another chapter.

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The morning sun filtered through Kaashvi's room. Rays illuminated through the curtains, creating a warm welcome to her.

But here she was...

Laying like a lifeless body on her bed.

She hadn't slept for nights.

Even days.

Hairs were uncombed.

Eyes had dark circles.

Lips were dry.

Her face was pale.

She was just breathing and nothing else. The food from last night was still kept untouched on the side table. Her hollow eyes peeked through the narrow of curtains.

The city outside was glowing with the golden sunrays. People outside were awake. And here she was...

Who hadn't slept past five days.

She gazed at a bird which was flying just out of her room's window. A emotionless smile formed on her lips.

"Baba ji ne tumhe kitna pyar se bnaya na? Tum udti ho bina fkir ke, or ek mai hu, saans lena bhi zurm lag rha hai mujhe," Her throat was sore from the constant crying of last night.

[God had made you with so much love, right? You fly without her and here I am, who feels breathing a crime.]

"Why did I fall in love?" She asked to herself. "Why is it always me who fails in love?"

"Such kaha tha maa ne ki achha nahin hota pyar. Ye musibat ban jata hai. Maine hi galti ki. Maine pyar kiya or mujhe badle mein kya mila?... sirf dukh... sirf dard... sirf or sirf dhokha." Her voice cracked as she spoke.

[ Mom said right, that love is not good. It's a sin. I made a mistake. I loved and what I got in return?... only pain... only hurt... and only and only loneliness.]

"Maine puri shiddat se pyar kiya or usne kya diya? Sirf or sirf takleef. Mere dil ko itne tukdon mein tod diya ki ab jud he nahin pa raha."

[ I loved with all my heart, and what did he do? He broke it, he broke my heart in so many pieces that it isn't able to stick again.]

And she broke again. Tears started to flow, soaking her cheeks and pillow. A scream left her when she snuggled her face in the pillow.

"Ab mujhe pyar se bhi nafrat hai. Aaj ke baad kabhi kisise pyar nhi karungi, kissi se bhi nahin, kabhi bhi nahin."

[ I hate love from now. I'll never love anyone. Never. Not now, not ever]

She cried till her throat hurt and eyes got blood shot red.

She believed in fate, but she never had faith.

The only mistake of hers brought to the situation she was facing today.

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Rudra was getting ready for his office qhen little Radha walked into his room with crossed arms.

He looked at her and picked her up in his arms. Pecking her cheek, he asked, "Kya hua meri princess ko? Subha subha chehra murjha gya?"

[What happened to my princess? Why is she sad in the early morning?]

"Kuch boys kal mujhe chida lhe the." Her eyes filled up with tears when she spoke.

[Yesterday, some boys were teasing me.]

"Kyu?" He asked.

[Why?]

"Vo bole ki mai baccho jaise bolti hu. I am not fl.... flu.... fluent." She spoke while keeping those cut expressions on face that could melt diamond.

[They said that I speak like kids.]

Rudra kissed her cheek again. "Ruku, you are a kid. And kids speak like this. Aur kabhi kabhi to chachu bhi kuch words nhi bol pate." He consoled her.

[Even chachu couldn't speak fluently sometimes.]

The little souls face glowed again. "Aap bhi ruku ki jaise volte ho?"

[You also speak like ruku?]

Rudra chuckled at her sudden change of mood and nodded.

Radha giggled and presses a kiss on his cheek.

"Chachuuu?" She called out.

"Hmmm?"

"Aapki dali chub lahi h." She complained in her baby voice.

[Your beared is itching.]

"Ok, aaj chachu dali katvake aayenge. Fir app mujhe bhot sari kisses dena, ok?"

[Ok, today chachu will cut his beard. Then you'll give many kisses to chachu, ok?]

Radha beamed with pur happiness and nodded. Rudra cascaded her down on the floor and started doing his hairs.

"You ale sooo handsome, chachu." Her cute voice followed.

"Really?" He asked, to which Radha nodded twice.

"Let's go and have breakfast." He said once he was done with himself.

Picking her up, he carried her to the dining room. His bhabhi and parents were having their breakfast on the table.

His mother, Veena, looked up and smiled. "She's always with you."

He settled on the chair with Radha on his lap. "Because she loves me more."

Viren and Priya laughed shortly at his  comment. They were looking at the bond which was not of a father and daughter, but a niece and her uncle.

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Aadhira walked down the stairs of her dorm. Tanya, her roommate, accompanied her.

Shaurya tood outside while leaning on his bike, looking in his phone. Tanya blushed when she saw him.

Tanya has been crushing over him from the very first year of college. She never told him but Aadhira knows. Aadhira didn't discuss it with him, as she thinks they won't look good together.

Tanya locked her hairs behind her ears when she saw him looking at their direction. She kept her gaze down; unable to meet his.

Aadhira looked at her and rolled her eyes. She never liked such things.

Overacting.

Over-drama.

Being dramatic.

These wasn't her type. She was straight. Her mouth spoke which her heart told.

Making their way towards him, she greeted. "Good morning, Shaurya."

Shaurya looked at her and greeted her back. "Good morning."

Adhira knew what was coming. So she just rolled her eyes and looked at the drama , t

Tanya was about to create.

"Shaurya, can you help me with the assignment that we're given yesterday? I don't know how to do that, actually your pretty good at these thing. So, if you could help meet would be great. Will you?" She asked with a fake smile.

"Ok, I will help you after the college. You can come to the library. I'll help you with it, but before that, I would drop a Aadhira back to the dorm, then I'll come back to you. You have to wait there. Ok?" He asked with a gentle and casual smile.

Tanya didn't wanted him to be with Aadhira, but she couldn't do anything. So she just nodded.

Aadhira was so done with her drama. So she  quickly got seated on his bike and told him to move as they were already getting late.

"Chal na yaar Shaurya kitni der wait karayega!" She commanded.

[ Let's go shaurya how much time will wait.]

"Chal rahe hain waise bhi itna late nahin hua hai." He said getting seated on his bike in front.

[We're going it's still not much late.]

Adhira looked at Tanya and said, "Tum auto se aa jana mujhe late ho raha hai sir se bhi milna hai."

[You can come by auto I have to meet sir also.]

Tanya gave her a fake, tight smile and nodded. She clearly doesn't wanted to go by auto, she wanted to go with Shaurya but Aadhira didn't let her knowing Shaurya isn't comfortable with her presence.

Shaurya started the bike and they made their way towards the college while Tanya behind them smirked, "I'll make you mine, surely." she spoke in a poison coated voice.

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Sunita and Dave sat in the living room, Sunita was clutching her head. It was throbbing hard. While Dev was consoling her. They were worried about their daughter.

She hadn't touched the meal.

She had switched off her phone.

She doesn't go out anymore.

She doesn't talk to anyone anymore.

She hasn't came out of her room since the last one month.

All she does is that sitting in that room with hollow eyes and being in depression.

She was weak.

She wanted someone.

But she don't have anyone.

Being an introvert, she only had a few friends. Now they are all so away from her. She has no one to talk with. She has no one to reveal her heart.

"Don't cry over this. She's our daughter. She is strong. She will be fine. Don't worry," Dev have been trying to console Sunita by rubbing her back while she was uncontrollably crying over her daughter's condition.

"Dev, ek mahina ho gaya ai, vo abhi tak kamre se bahar nahin nikali h. Pure din vahi rehti h. Sirf sochti rehti hai. Roti rehti hai. Uski tabiyat kharab hai. Bahar nahin jati. Kisi se nahin milti. Main kaise uski chinta na karu? Btao, Dev?" Sunita said to him while whipping her tears.

[Dev, its been one month, she hasn't came out of the room till now. She stays there all day. Always have been thinking. Crys whole time. She's not well. Doesn't go out. Meets no one. How can I not think about her? Tell me, Dev?]

Dev kept a hand on her shoulder and spoke, "Don't worry, she's our daughter. She will be fine. Main usse kal subha baat karta hun. Bhai se baat krni chaiye. Uski padhai bhi ruk gayi h." The worry for his daughter was evident on his face.

[ I'll talk to her tomorrow morning. I should also talk to bhai. Her studies are also stopped]

Sunita nodded, but her heart felt heavy. She was worried about her daughter, she wanted her to be in the state she was before.

The way her daughter was before her condition was something different.

She was lively.

She was happy.

She was life for everyone.

And now she herself, don't want to live.

Sometimes life plays a game that no one understands. No one gets to know what is about to happen.

Some things can change a person in a way no one would have ever imagined. They become the worst version of themselves.

People can come and can go. But what stays is their memory. The memory they craved in our heart, in our mind.

You should break a person to some point, but off limits can make the person to die.

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Rudra was at his office. Meanwhile, his parents, his bhabhi, and his little niece was in the living room, talking about something which was very important to them.

Veena leaned a little and spoke. "Don't you think we should become marry? He's getting old."

Viren also spoke, "Ha budha toh ho raha hai. Ab sattaees saal ka hai. Ab shaadi nahin karega toh kab karega."

[Yes, he's getting old. He's 27. If he'll not marry now, than when he would.]

Priya taking her brother-in-law's side and spoke, "Arey papa aise buddha mat boliye. Mera devar budha nhi h. Kitna toh handshame h. Mere pati se bhi jyada."

[Papa, don't call him old like that. My brother-in-law isn't that old. He's so handsome more than my own husband.]

Viren chuckled at her side for her brother-in-law.

Radha, sitting at the side asked, "What ale you all talking about?

"We are talking about your chachu's  wedding." Said Priya.

"Chachu ki chaadi matlab... chachk aayegi ghar? Wow! Mujhe chachi chahiye! Mujhe chachi chahiye!", Radha started clapping her hands happily.

[Uncle's wedding means aunty will come home? Wow! I want Aunty! I want Aunty!]

All of them chuckled at her happiness. "Ye to aise khush ho rhi h jaise isi ki shadi ho!" Veena exclaimed at the little girl's joy.

[She is being happy as is it's her wedding.]

Radha pouted at his words, "Mele chachu ki chadi h, mai to nachungi." She showed her bunny teeth in the end.

[This is my chachu's wedding, I will dance.]

All of them laughed at her reaction.

"Let's see who will be your chachi. I have told one of my friends to arrange some dates for him." Veena exclaimed with intense joy.

Priya also jumped in happiness. "Phir aap, mai aur meri devrani, ham night out pe jayenge."

[Then you, me and my sister-in-law, we'll go to night out.]

"Yes!" Veena was as happy as her.

Viren looked at them with done expression. Radha, noticed the exchange, laughed.

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Wherever you go,

that's where I'll follow

Nobody's promised tomorrow

So I'ma love you every night

like it's the last night

Like it's the last night

If the world was ending

I'd wanna be next to you...

If the party was over

And our time on...

Earth was through

I'd wanna hold you

just for a while

And die with a smile

If the world was ending

I'd wanna be next to you... 🥰