Love? For me, marriage is a terrible fucking trap, and love is a betrayal
╰┈➤Twinkle Sahni.

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"Thik hai Harsh ab hum chalte hai" Viraj's father said to them. (ok harsh we will go now)

Harshvardhan requested them, "Arey, aap khana kha ke jaiye. Itna sara khana bana hai" (Hey, you should eat your food before leaving. So much food has been cooked)

they shook their head, "Nhi Harsh, ab hum jate hai. Kisi aur din aa jayenge please" (No Harsh, we are leaving now. Please we would come some other day) Harsh nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for coming." After that, they bid farewell. Twinkle sadly looked at Viraj and requested, "Veer please don't go. Stay here for tonight."

He cupped her cheeks softly and brushed his lips on hers, "I will come back tomorrow ok?" She nodded sadly and went inside after bidding him farewell. Raghuwanshis sat at the dining table.

Tara wiped her wet hands and took the roti pot to the dinner table.

Jyoti wanted to yell at Twinkle but Harsh, and Ekansh were there who would protect her so she targeted Tara,

"Ye kaisi sabji banayi hai namak tak nhi dala. Teri maa ne tujhe kuch sikha ke nhi bheja?" (What kind of a dish have you prepared? You haven't even added salt. Did your mother not teach you anything before sending you off?)

Hearing her words tears pooled up in her heart but she didn't let them wet her eyes. Remembering her late mother she gulped and said, "mai abhi thik kar deti hu" ( I'll fix it right away.)

"Ab kya fayda, agar tumhe tumhare mama ke ghar jana hai to ja par ghar ka pura kaam kar ke ja wo bhi acche se aur agar nhi hota to koi jarurat nahi hai kahi jane ki." (Now what is the benefit, if you have to go to your uncle's house then go there but complete the work of the house and that too properly and if it is not done then there is no need to go anywhere)

She turned toward her plate and murmured enough to be heard by everyone, "Apna ghar sambhalna nhi aata aur dusro ke ghar jana hai is aurat ko." (This woman doesn't know how to manage her own house and has to go to someone else's house.)

Tara gulped down her tears and said controlling the urge to drown her in the soup she had made for everyone, "aage se nhi hoga dadi" ( grandma, this won't happen again)

She went inside again and tears flowed from her eyes immediately when she felt that she was alone. 

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In Ekansh's room, Tara was preparing a mattress on the floor while Ekansh was leaning on the door staring at Tara,

You just had to act like you wanted to touch her inappropriately and just had to scare her so she could divorce you

I remembered Shekhar's words but... No, No I can't do that. I can't even think about it. Never.

He thought and sighed in frustration. He went to the bathroom with a thud while Tara flinched hearing the voice.

She doesn't deserve it. He thought. He looked at his face in the mirror and saw his lips trembling and his hands started shivering.

He clutched his palms in a tight fist in a way that his nails drugged in his palms. He looked towards the reflection of himself where a man was standing who was dull and weak.

He removed his shirt and his gaze fell on the scars on his chest and back. He remembered the day when he was kidnapped by a man and tied in a place where a man was trying to rape a girl. He was just a 13-year-old small child that time. This little boy had seen those horrible things. His ears still remember those screams. He remembered that man who was torturing that girl.

Those scars were the result of his bravery when he atleast tried to save her but from that day when he hear a woman's scream, he starts remembering that night.

He looked at his reflection and gritted his teeth, "No Ekansh, even if you want her to divorce you but you don't have any right to even touch her inappropriately. Not only her but no one."

When he used to be with his friends they used to watch pron on their phones and especially the rpaes because they say that it looked more exciting. His friends used to enjoy those videos but he used to stay a lot away from them. He even breaks his friendship with them for watching those videos. They used to tease him saying that he isn't a man. A man usually like a girl trembling in fear while they thrust into her. That day he realised that he was wrong in making friends. He proudly said, "If forcing a woman would define me as a man then you are the stupid ones here. A man is to complete a woman. He is not allowed to touch her if she doesn't want it."

"Ekansh, are you inside?" He heard Tara's voice. He flinched a little hearing her high-pitched voice but took a deep breath.

"Yeah," he said and washed his face.

After coming outside, he saw that she was sitting on the bed holding her stomach tightly.

He frowned and asked, "What happened?"

She looked at him with painful eyes, "Nothing it's just my periods and sometimes it hurts too much"

Ekansh rolled his eyes and made a boring face, "Stop your yelling, you are not the only one who gets periods in the whole world."

Irritated by his reply and the changes of hormones she talked back, "Why? Do you also bleed? Oh I am so sorry I didn't know that"

Ekansh was stunned by the fact that she talked back to him. Well, he was a little bit happy hearing her sarcasm.

He walked out of there so he couldn't smile infront of her.

"Fuck, she looked so cute" he mumbled squeezing his eyes in embarrassment. He went outside while Tara slapped her forehead in irritation, "You are such a stupid girl Tara. Why did you talk back to him? Now he will hate you more"

Here,

Ekansh came back to his house and gave a bag full of pads, chocolates and painkillers to a maid, "Give this bag to Tara, and don't tell her that I bought these." She nodded with a smile and went to her room.

"Tch tch tch, is this how you fucking hate her?" Twinkle said in disgust.

"I don't hate her. I just don't like her. Both are different" he replied with a straight face.

"If you would do this then she won't divorce you bro," she said in concern.

Ekansh but his lower lip and said, "It's okay if it'll take time"

"Bro do something. Please send her away from here. I fucking don't like her. That bloody bitch. You know what she did with me when I was in 9th class?" She said in disgust.

Ekansh hugged her and consoled, "I know Twinkle but what can I even do?"

Twinkle squinted her eyes in anger, "Show her that you are toxic, Ekansh. You are not doing it properly"

Ekansh sighed in frustration, "I fucking did Twinkle but she doesn't think of my behavior as toxic."

Twinkle's eyes shone when she got an idea. She smirked and said, "Tomorrow Nandita is going to be here and you have to show her that you are a Playboy hmm..."

Ekansh looked at her in disbelief, "I won't fucking do that shit. I am ready to live with her till death but I don't fucking want this cheater tag on my forehead. I don't want her to think that her husband fuckboy"

Twinkle nodded feeling guilty for suggesting this bad idea, "Sorry"

Ekansh went back to his room while Twinkle went to her room and saw that she got some messages from Viraj. She smiled and started chatting with him,

Viraj:- Hi Twinkle

Twinkle:- Hi

Viraj:- Well where should we go for our date tomorrow?

Twinkle:- Anywhere is fine.

Viraj:- Then be ready at 6 pm tomorrow. We are going to Panchshri Hotel for our date.

Twinkle:- Okay. Well, what are you doing?

Viraj:- Nothing much. Just doing some work.

Twinkle:- Let's talk on the call.

Viraj:- No, I mean I am doing some work so I can't take your call.

Twinkle:- I said I want to talk to you. I want to hear your voice.

Viraj:- Okay just a minute.

Viraj called her in 5 minutes,

"Hello, T-Twinkle." Twinkle felt weird as his voice was stammering, "Are you in your gym Mr. Gymrat?"

He huffed and said, "Yeah, I am doing push-ups. I really wish that you should have been here, infront of me. We both would have done some exercise with each other"

She blushed as she understood what did he was trying to say. "Ahh~" She heard a feminine voice. Twinkle's eyes widen in shock as she realizes that, "Viraj where are you? What was that voice?"

"Nothing babe, I am in the gym and there are more people here doing workouts. Including women too." He tried to explain to her but Twinkle wasn't buying it. The voice she heard was definitely someone moaning. She felt really weird. Taking the keys to the car, she went towards the location of the gym.

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Tara lied down on the floor and tried to sleep but it was far away from her eyes.

"Ahhhhhhh, mumma" she cried in pain. Sometimes her period pains reach the level that she starts begging god that just let her die. Painkillers would also not help her much.

She sobbed grabbing her stomach and while caressing her own belly she slept.

Ekansh came inside and saw Tara caressing her belly in pain. He scratched his nape and thought, "Is she really in this much pain?"

He lay on the floor beside her and replaced his warm hands with her and caressed her belly. His heart softened when he saw her struggling in pain. He sighed, thinking, "Why are you doing this Tara? Why don't you just divorce me? I can't behave more toxic than this."

He left her belly and called a doctor,

"Hello, Ekansh"

"Doctor, actually my wife is on her period and her stomach is paining a lot. She took painkillers too but I guess it's not working."

"Could you come here to the hospital for a check-up"

"I don't think so, Doctor. She is scared of hospitals"

"Oh okay, I think you should give her enough warmth. It would help her with this kind of pain."

"The heater is on and the whole room is too hot."

"Then I would suggest you to off the heater and give her some natural warmth."

"DOCTOR"

"Sorry sorry, actually I mean that just off the exterior source of heat and hug her while sleeping. I bet it would help her a lot. Cuddling could lessen her pain."

He cut the phone hearing her stupid ideas. He looked at her and woke her up, "Tara"

She didn't wake up so he increased his volume, "TARA"

She woke up with a jerk and looked at him, "What happened? Pahad tuk ke gir gaya kya?" (Did the mountain fall down by chance)

He shook his head, "No, Suraj dharti pe gir gya " (the sun fell to the earth)

She looked here and there and a sudden pain pierced her stomach, "Ahhh"

He rolled his eyes, "Faltu aawaje nikalna band karo aur jao upar Jake let jao." (Stop making unnecessary noises and go to the bed and lie down)

She looked at him in disbelief, "I can sleep on your bed?"

He nodded, "Yes"

She asked him again in disbelief, "I mean 'I' can sleep on 'your' bed?"

He glared at him in seriousness, "I said yes. I don't want to sacrifice my sleep because of your fucking screams"

She smiled at the fact that atleast she was able to climb to his bed and in no time he would allow her to be in his heart too.

She climbed on the bed and lied there. She was in pain but her happiness to sleep with him gave her butterflies in her stomach.

She smiled but her heart broke when she saw Ekansh sleeping on the couch. She looked at him and asked, "Aap yaha nhi soyenge?" (Won't you sleep here?)

"No, I don't want to sleep with a stranger. I am devoted to my love." He said breaking her heart.

She nodded half-heartedly and covered herself with blanket till her head because she didn't had energy to flirt with him tonight. She slept after some time while screaming in pain as her belly was squeaking with cramps.

After she slept, Ekansh checked if Tara slept or not. When he confirmed that she was asleep, he went to his bed and lay there. He was facing her back.

"I am sorry, Tara," he said, wrapping his arms around her belly. He pulled her towards him, pressing her back against his chest. She stirred, then turned around and hugged him tightly in her sleep.

Blood rushed through his veins, and even his capillaries seemed to thump with excitement. His breath grew heavy. He fought with himself before wrapping his arms around her.

She clutched his shirt in pain. "Ummm," she gasped, as pain shot through her belly once again. This time, he gently caressed her back. "It's okay," he consoled her.

He slipped his palm under her saree and massaged her lower belly. "It won't hurt now," he whispered trying to sooth her pain.

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Twinkle was tensed remembering the moan of that woman. Her heart clenched when she remembered how her husband loved her. He even fought with his and her family to get married. He used to be with her in her every decision. She still remembers that day when he held her hands infront of her family,

"I love her" he told my chachu and Ekansh while I too held her hand tightly to support. "Chachu please don't say no. I can't live without him." I tried to make him understand my love.

"Besharam ladki. Yahi sanskar diye hai humne tujhe. Sharam nahi aayi ye sab karte hue?" Dadi started roaring. She sprints to me in anger but Veer stood before me, "Dadi, if you want to slap someone then please slap me but not my Barfi. I really love her."

Dadi slapped him and glared at me, "Tum dono ki shadi to mai kabhi nhi hone dungi" I gazed at Chachu with my teary eyes, "Chachu, you could understand me didn't you? Please don't let the same thing happened to me." Chachu lowered his head thinking about something sadly and then said, "Viraj, kal apne parents ko bula lo"

She was so happy that day but now her heart was beating so much. She immediately drove off to the gym where Viraj go. She looked at the gym and saw that it was almost time to get closed. She found a man and asked, "Do you know Viraj sahni?"

He chuckled and said, "Ohh that bastard is fucking that chick passionately inside" and then he frowned and asked her, "But who are you?"

She was too angry and sad to give him answers. She sprinted inside and started opening every door but in some distance she heard moaning of a girl and a boy. Her legs trembled in fear of getting cheated. She wished that it is just her misunderstanding and nothing else. She wished to witness someone else to be their.

When she was going to open the door, Viraj's voice came from behind, "Barfi?"

She turned back and saw him standing behind her wearing a vest. Twinkle sighed in relief and hugged him tightly. Viraj looked confused and asked, "What are you doing here Barfi?"

Twinkle shook her head while her eyes were tearing up, "I thought- I thought you were- were cheating on me"

Viraj's breath hitched as she said that. He averted his eyes in discomfort and said, "No barfi, why would I even do that?"

Twinkle cried over his chest and apologized, "I am really sorry Veer, I shouldn't have doubted you."

Viraj softly caressed her head and said, "It's okay Barfi. Please don't worry. I could understand your feelings."

She still apologized and he was caressing her back trying to soothe her.

After a while, she was calmed and he was still caressing her head, "Are you okay?" He asked softly trying to calm the tense atmosphere.

Twinkle nodded and said, "I am okay"

Viraj sighed, "Okay wait for a minute I will get ready and will drop you home"

Twinkle shook her head saying wiping her eyes, "It's okay Veer. I am fine and I came from my car so I can go back"

He arched his brow asking, "Are you sure?"

She nodded with a smile, "Yes"

He dropped her till her car and said, "Please call me after reaching home." She nodded and went off to her home meanwhile,

"Wow, Viraj, You are quite lucky huh!" A woman said keeping her arm on his shoulder. Viraj looked at her with a smile and said, "Ab kya karu mera Naseeb hai hi itna accha"

The woman whose name is Nandita smiled and said, "Let's continue what we left because of that wife of yours."

Viraj just stared at the way Twinkle went off and looked at her, "I am thinking about stopping this, Nandita"

Nandita frowned, her arm lowering in distaste, "What are you saying did you remember your wife after 4 months?"

Viraj smiled and held her hand in his saying, "This is what I wanted to tell you. I am feeling guilty. I want to start a new life with my Barfi."

Nandita took back her hand in disbelief asking, "And you Are remembering this right now? After 4 months ?"

Viraj pulled her in his arms and said emotionally, "I know it must be hurting for you but I no longer want to cheat on Barfi "

Nandita shook her head in madness, "No it's not possible"

Viraj sighed and pulled her while kissing her lips affectionately, "I really had a good time with you Nandita." He paused while caressing her head, "Let's spend this night together. Let's make this our farewell night. Let me fuck you for the last time." His voice was filled with pleading while Nadita was in disbelief. She had thought that Viraj would divorce Twinkle and then he would marry her but it wasn't. He was just doing timepass with her.

She smirked her eyes red and filled with tears, "Okay Viraj, let's spend our last night together." Viraj gently tapped on her lips and kissed her intensely and took her to a male changing room, "Ahh" she moaned as he bit her neck area.

"May I ask you something?" She asked her eyes were desperate to know the answer of her question. He hummed while sweetly devouring her skin.

"Your wife is so beautiful then why did you cheat on her and that too" she paused as guilt grew up in her heart, "That too with her best friend?"

Viraj chuckled sadly brushing off her hair, "I saw you and I felt that something was attractive about you that's why at that night I kissed you and" He paused remembering the night he cheated on Twinkle for the first time, "I know I was wrong and that's the reason I want to end this" He said pulling off her shorts.

Nandita feeling insecure that Viraj would left her after this night made her hear churn in uneasiness. She too kissed him intensely trying to remember all the nights with him but a thought came in her mind,

"What if Twinkle got to know about this?" She asked feeling scared about the outlash of Twinkle if she got to know this.

Viraj sighed opening his belt and revealing his length to put it in her, "Don't worry she would shout at me, beat me but she wont leave me like other stupid girls do." He paused pushing his length in her core, "She's such an innocent soul."

But this time it hurts Nandita when he pushed his length in her. She was feeling quite disrespected when he was praising his wife while having sex with her. Her eyes teared up because she wasn't wet enough to have an intercourse but Viraj was doing it closing his eyes, maybe thinking that it was Twinkle.

Nandita pushed him away leaving him confused. She cried buring her face in her palm. Viraj gently rubbed her naked shoulder pleading, "I am sorry Nandita. I swear I wont talk about Barfi from now on."

Nandita stopped crying suddenly and looked at him with dead eyes, "Sorry, but I didn't want to leave you."

Viraj caressed her cheek with his thumb and said, "We have to leave each other, But we will meet somedays"

Nandita smiled with hope and hugged him, "Thanks Viraj," He caressed her head lovingly consoling her, "It's okay."

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