Ahana's POV:

My head hurts. It feels like someone is hitting me with a hammer. My eyes are bloodshot red, and sleep is nowhere near me. I am just lying on the floor and watching the ceiling. My face is covered with tears which are now dried. I don't want to feel anything at the moment, the feeling that I have inside of me is just too much overwhelming. I want everything to be right but I also fear losing everything. 

"Ahana! Open the door! Lemme be with you!" A voice snapped me back to reality and that was, when I realized that I was zoned out for, I don't know how much time. "Please, open the door!" I heard the knock and the voice again. It was Shreya's voice. I stood while pushing myself from the floor and felt a bit dizzy. I walked to the door and twisted the knob. I pulled the door open and I was engulfed in a hug. "Fuck! I was worried about you!" She said while rubbing my back.

I chuckled and she pulled back from the hug. "I was! From the moment you returned from the hospital and locked yourself in!" She said while cleaning my cheeks. I looked to see the clock and it was '12 AM'.  I had been in my room since night! 

"Come and sit with me!" She pulled me towards my bed and made me sit. I was mentally done that I was just walking with no emotions and sense. I sat in front of her with full control of everything because I could not spit it out. At this, I prayed that not even a single child on this earth should have a Grandfather like him. I knew my Ru was safe, Ayaan and Yashika were safe.

I texted them at night and told them to come back as soon as possible due to some important event. I want them in front of my eyes. "Tell me kya hua kal udar?" Shreya asked and my eyes shot at her. She placed her hand on mine and gave me an assuring nod. 'AHANA, YOU CANNOT TELL HER!' I reminded myself again.

"Ahana, tell me!" 

"Kuch nahi hua! Why do you feel like that ki kuch hua hai?" I said plastering a smile and nodding impulsively.

"I don't feel. I know that something has happened! I won't ask again. If you did not answer, I will have my ways." She said and I knew she meant it. But I cannot tell her. What if he finds out? He will hurt them! NO! NO! I can't. "Tell me!" She shook me by my shoulders.

"Kuch nahii hai! Shreya!" I said and focused on the wall.

"Tell me!"

"There isn't anything to tell."

"Rudransh called!" My eyes widened when I heard the bomb she dropped on me. I thought I misheard her. So, I asked again. "Kya?" 

"Yes! He called!" she stood in front of me like she hadn't dropped a bomb on me. I started feeling weak all over again. I was on the verge of crying or a breakdown. "Tell me what happened and I will tell you what he said!" She said more like whispered and held me by my shoulders.

"Was he okay? Did he sound well? Did he ask for me?" I shot my question while looking at her while was examining me with her gaze.

"Yes! He was well. Ahana, tell me all in detail if you want to know everything!" She knew my weakness and she gripped that very tight. My heart took pace by listening to his name. All I wanted to know about him, was his health and everything. I knew this action would break his heart but I was helpless. I was threatened, I was compelled!

"Ahana! Why are you zoning out? Again? Answer me!" she yet again shook me by my shoulders.

"I can't tell you! I CANNOT!" I nodded and started heading out of the door.

She held my wrist in a tight grip and pulled me backward. She is stubborn if she wants to know something. she definitely will. "Ahana! I swear I will help you!"

"No, you cannot!" 

"Ahana! He is suffering there and you told me that you will not leave him but why are you doing this now?"

"I know! But I can't tell you!" I said will pulling myself from her grip. But was hell tight. My tears were on edge. If she asked me one more time, I would lose it. I would spit it out, but I fucking don't want it. 

"Ahana! Speak up--" and I broke down.

"Pl Plea Please, Shreya. Make it stop! I can't take it. I can't. I can't!" I sank to the floor and she dropped with me, holding me in her firm grip. The voices in my head were screaming loud and I screamed them out. She held me and rubbed me constantly. 

"Let it out! I'm here!" She said and I did. I cried my heart out. I drained my would with every tear I had. I drained every emotion with those tears.

She gave me a glass of water and I sipped from it. I decided to tell her. I can't handle it all on my own. I had to make distance between me and Ru and I could not handle it all alone.

"Promise me! You won't utter a word to anyone!" I told her firmly and she nodded. I took a long breath and started spitting. With every word I spoke, I saw her getting shocked. She was angry, I could see that in her eyes. 

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" She spoke after I finished. 

"How could I? I couldn't risk their lives!" I saw a change in her expression.

"We need to do something. I can't let you leave him because his grandfather is an ass!" She said as we both stood from the floor.

"No! Tell me was he okay?" My ears were waiting for his voice, my heart was waiting to pick pace at his sight. "Yes, he was! I guess he called before reading your letter!" I was feeling guilty for leaving him, but I knew he had the best around him.

"Ahana! Sleep for some time. Otherwise, you will pass out! You have been just crying and crying." I love her for everything. I hugged her and she tugged me to bed as she went out. Sleep was not something that was going to come but I closed my eyes.

Two fucking hours passed by sleep was not even near me. After final to two hours, I decided to take my mind off, So, I stood and walked up to my laptop.

The moment, I  opened my laptop, my door was slammed open and I was shocked to see the person standing before me.

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RUDRANSH'S POV:

I opened my eyes, but my body was not in much pain. The first person that came into my sight was Ashutosh. He had this big smile on his face and his reason was not known to me. The only part that hurt was my head. It felt like I had a hangover but I hadn't touched alcohol for a year.

And suddenly, yesterday memories came running. The letter, Ahana leaving, them drugging me!

"You fucking drugged me last night." I sat on my bed and clasped his wrist which I was sure might be hurting. "I did it for you!" He said with firmness. "We need to go to her! NOW!" I said.

"YES! We did the paperwork. Get ready and let's leave." Abhishek said and Ashutosh helped me in getting up from bed. I want answers. She can't do this to me. Not when, she had become my addiction. I will fight with her if she wants me to.

But Miss Ahana Kapoor, you are mine. FOREVER. I won't let you go.

I changed while they waited for me outside the room. I pulled my shirt off and saw a bandage over my wound. This scar. This fucking scar will always remind me how helpless I was lying in that fucking bed lifeless.

That bastard will fucking die. But first, I want her. I want to see her, I want her beside me. I wore my joggers and a loose T-shirt. I walked outside the room and pain shot on my left wound.

"Careful!" Ashutosh said while coming forward to hold me. I signaled him to tell him that I was alright.

"We got him," Abhishek said as we walked outside the hospital. "Keep him on hold and torture him. First, I need to get her then him!" I uttered and he nodded.

We three walked outside the hospital and were now fully surrounded by armed men. They walked through the media which was as usual present to become a pain in our asses. But, they were not my concern.

Guards kept them at bay and we walked to our cars. "Let me drive, Rudra!" Abhishek said as he walked past me to the driving seat.

"Back off! I'm gonna drive my car. You come in yours!" I firmly stated as I opened the door. They nodded in agreement because they knew arguing right now would be useless.

I sat and pulled the engine. The pain in my chest increased as the seatbelt touched the wound.

Fuck! Stop being a bitch!

Her house was 40 minutes away from the hospital. I need to get there as soon as possible. As my Bluetooth connected my phone rang.

It was Daddu. I picked it up.

"I can't talk right now! And I'm busy!" I said and hung up his call. I didn't let him speak.

I didn't realize that I was driving at 120 km/hr and my eyes went to the rearview mirror to see Ashutosh and Abhishek behind just catching me up with security behind them.

In no time, I reached her home and the gates were open. I entered with Ashutosh, Abhishek, and guards behind them. I did not care to park my car and stopped outside the entrance.

I rang the bell but no one answered. Ashutosh and Abhishek stood beside me. I banged on the door. "Bhai, calm down!" Ashutosh whispered and I glared at him.

The door was opened by a housekeeper. She already knew me. She opened the door, greeted and went outside the house. I rushed inside the house and it was cold and silent.

Shreya came out of the kitchen and stood in front of us. She looked angry but was calm. "See, Rudransh before going to meet her-" she stopped her sentence mid-way and looked up towards her room.

"I don't fucking care what you do? But don't come out of the room without sorting this mess." She said in not a very subtle way, she warned me.

"I'm here for that only!" I assured her and gave me the way to her room. Abhishek and Ashutosh stayed with Shreya downstairs and rushed upstairs.

This is it, Princess. I'm here. And I know you were waiting for me.

I pushed the door and flew inwards. A beautiful figure came to my sight, my eyes waited for that sight and she was right in front of me.

She was too shocked to see me. I could see her red eyes, those heavy eyebags under her eyes. Those indicated that she has been crying constantly.

I walked inside the room closed the door behind me and locked it. Her eyes were locked into mine and I moved to her.

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Ahana's POV:

My heart aches at his view. He was looking weak. His face was dull and his eyes were full of questions. I was not ready to face him, I know I never will but this time wasn't right.

I was just looking at him. He walked inside and closed the door behind him. All I wanted to do was run and hug him the tightest. I wanted to kiss him and tell him that you scared the shit out of me. I wanted his touch. But all I was doing was standing frozen in my place.

All I was doing was standing frozen in my place. He moved closer to me. It was happening in slow motion for me but it was fast-paced. He came and the next moment his hands were around my stomach, his head digging deep in my neck and I could feel his breathing.

He pulled me closer to him and I stood lifeless there. I did not hug him back and I clenched the sides of my dress tighter to control my desires. The only thing that ran in my mind was Yash and Yaan's life.

"Princess, Where were you? I was waiting, Jaan!" He whispered and goosebumps erupted all over my body. A tear left my eye and I reminded myself not to break down.

I chose to shut my lips. Although I was dying to talk to him I could not. Not when he is this close to me. This proximity will make me lose myself.

"Princess, I'm talking to you?" I said again but this time it was not a whisper. He was still hugging me and I was still in the same position.

He pulled back and I got his full view. Those eyes which were always soft for me were now full of doubts, anger, and betrayal. He scanned my face and cupped my cheeks.

"Ahana Bache! Kya hogya hai?" He wiped the tears with the pad of his thumb. "Nothing!" I spoke and came out as a whisper.

"Then? Talk to me. Tell me why you wrote me that letter?" He spoke. I took a long breath and reminded myself that if I didn't do this now many lives would be in danger. And I cannot afford that. Not until the kids come back.

"I wrote that because I don't think we can work out together." I finally let those venomous words out of my mouth. And he was shocked. His eyes widened but his hands were still cupping my cheeks.

"You are kidding? Right!" He chuckled. His eyes were full of hope that I would deny everything that happened and we'll be together.

"No, I am not! I don't think Us is a good thing." I said while trying to maintain a straight face as pushed his hands down my hand.

Please Go, Ru.

"Baby, that bullet was not meant for you, it was mea---" I cut him off and showed him my palm. I cannot hear him saying that it was meant for him.

"That doesn't matter anymore! I have made one thing clear we cannot be together." My tears were falling one by one but I was not a bit cracking up. I don't know from where I was getting this power.

"I do not fucking believe you. You are fucking lying. This is not you. What has happened tell me please?" He moved more step closer but I took a step back.

"Do not come near me," I said while pointing out a finger. "You cannot do this to me, Ahana!" My name from his mouth was feeling like a curse to me.

I stayed silent and wiped my tears off. "Why are you doing this?" He said more like pleaded.

"I love someone else." I dunno why but this just slipped from my tongue.

"Bullshit! This is fucking bullshit! Tell me the real reason, Ahana!" I replied almost instantly.

"There is none. Stop wasting your and my time here, go and rest." I said with annoyance.

"I am not moving an inch from here. Until and unless you spit it out. We were good until yesterday morning then what happened?" He said as grabbed my wrist and started caressing it.

Please Ru. YOU ARE MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR ME. BABY  PLEASE GO!

"No, we weren't. I was just pretending. Please go from here. I don't want you here." I shouted. I had to because if didn't speak out my voice, I would be breaking down and I would not want that. My heart was already aching at the site of the Ru.

He stood there taking all the pain. All the venomous words, I was spitting. All the pain he had because of me in his wounds. Everything. And here I am making him suffer and feel more just with my words.

"No, you weren't. I saw in your eyes. I fucking saw every day in your eyes and it only showed love. Fucking love for me." I stated. His words break in the end.

"You made me believe in everything. You made me feel that I too can be loved. You were the person that changed that devil inside of me. I live for you. You cannot go. You. Cannot. Leave." He yelled but that didn't make me flinch. I felt so good that he loved me without any limits but I also at the time felt I should die for breaking him into a million pieces.

I was silent. My lips were sealed only my tears were streaming down my cheeks. I was sobbing. I was a mess.

"You cannot be quiet. Princess, I beg you. Talk to me." He held me by my shoulders and cupped my cheek. I saw a tear falling from his eyes. He was crying. He was crying for me. I don't like it. I don't like him this way. I like my Ru Grumpy, smirking not crying.

The next moment, he was kneeling. He was on both his knees, kneeling in front of me. I looked down at him, This is not your place, Ru. Please get up.

I too kneeled in front of him. I wiped his tears off and his eyes met mine. "I am begging you to stay, baby!" He said in his husky voice which broke me.

I was a mess the next moment. The control that I had on me was now broken. I was crying. He was holding me like his life was dependent on it. I wanted to tell him, but I fucking can't.

"Ple.ase Go, Rudransh. I be. beg you to go." My voice came as a crying whisper.  His gaze met mine and I felt he was seeking answers from my soul.

"Rudransh, what I am doing is for the best. The best for everyone. For you, me and everyone around us." It was the truth. Me leaving will solve every problem. Everyone will be safe.

"You are my best. You are my everything and everyone. I can't let you go." He cupped my cheeks and placed a kiss on them. He is making it too difficult for me. I can't let it happen.

I pushed myself from the ground and he stood with me. I could see his move getting slower due to pain. I hated myself at that moment. But I need to get this done. I will suffer. I will take his all sufferings but won't let anything happen to him.

"Rudransh, I don't want this. I am asking you to leave and please leave me alone and Go. Go from life. Please" I begged him by joining my hands and I could see a clear expression change on his face. He was angry. He should be. He should hate me.

"Princess, I don't know why you are doing this. But let me tell you one thing for sure. That I won't let you go away from me. I will make sure to kill the reason for your pain and our distance. Because I fucking Love you. And I know my baby loves me too." He watched straight in my eye. Which were soft earlier and were now dark and dangerous.

I knew it was not for me but for the cause. I hissed and wiped the last tear that fell from my eye.

"I hope we never meet again," I stated.

"We will meet again. And we will be together again."

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