Mumbai, Sharma House,

Author's POV,

Piyush glanced at his sister and told excitedly,

"Di do you know What Ayaan Bhai gave me? The video game which I told you to buy for me, you neglected saying that it is expensive but he bought it for me, we also played chess. He said that he would come back to meet me every Sunday."

"Piyush, stop talking about him and get ready we are moving out of this house," Priti said getting irritated after hearing his name continuously from her brother's mouth.

"Di but Ayaan bhai said that-

"Stop it, Piyush. Don't take his name."

Priti shouted, not having enough forbearance to hear his name.

Piyush looked at her with confusion and fear-filled eyes he didn't understand why his Di shouted at him and Priti's heart got filled with guilt after seeing her brother's teary eyes so she quickly engulfed him in a tight hug.

But Piyush was still ready to ask her more questions but before that, his gaze fell on the lady who was standing behind his sister and he asked her,

"Di who is she?"

Priti glanced at Aabha and replied, "She is Aabha Aunty. Papa's friend. Say hello to Aunty."

Piyush strolled towards Aabha and hugged her, "Hello, Aunty."

Aabha caressed his hair and greeted him back.

Piyush was an extrovert kid so he started to talk freely with Aabha, While Priti started to pack the necessary things in a bag.

Aabha and Piyush became friends in the meantime. But Piyush was only talking about Ayaan and Aabha didn't stop him and heard him.

Aabha never thought that Ayaan could behave well-mannered with someone. She never heard any sweet word from his mouth, he was always arrogant, bossy, self-centred, and selfish, like a mother-like son.

She glanced at Priti whose packing was almost done and requested to Piyush, "Piyush can you bring me a bottle of water?"

Piyush ran towards the kitchen, and when he went out Aabha glanced at Priti and said, "Priti, you both are going to Lucknow ( City of Nawab) there are some people whom I know very well, They will help you to settle down there, Before going there destroy everything which reminds you of your past, discard your old sim and everything which will give the clue of your whereabouts to anyone."

"But why do I need to do that Aunty? He told me to go away from him."

Aabha shook her head in disappointment and said, "Priti I don't know how many days you lived with him but you never understood him. I am not saying this because of him. If he wanted you near him. You will hide anywhere in this whole world, but still, he will find you. And I am also not capable of saving you. There are more enemies than you can think. I am saying this because of the Singhaniya family. It is not just how it is looking to you. Please understand me and follow as I say."

Priti glanced at her defeatedly and nodded her head.

Piyush came inside the room and gave a water bottle to Aabha. Aabha thanked him and drank water.

"Piyush go and get ready we are leaving in an hour," Priti said in a hurry.

But Piyush was not ready for this change, he had so many questions, so he decided to say what came to his mind,

"Di where are we going? Did Ayaan Bhai know about it? He will again get angry like that day when we were leaving our house."

After listening to Piyush's words that incident came running inside her head, Priti felt furious and horrified at the same time how much she suffered that day when she tried to run away from him, and the rest of the history she didn't want to remember, but breaking that horrible thought a sweet yet sour memory came rushing inside her head, but that day if she would have thought more about their relationship, she would have got her all answers.

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Flashback,

A man and girl both were naked under a silk white bedsheet, that man was fucking that girl senselessly, but the girl was not looking like she was enjoying that intimacy, there was no smile on her face, and her long nails were scratching. his back with his every powerful thrust.

There were tears in her eyes, she was in deep thought about her decision and the relationship she had with that man but the man was busy exploring every inch of her beautiful body, of course, he had every right on her body at the end he was the one who was paying for her father's treatment and was taking care of her every need, that man groan loudly with the last thrust and came inside her filling her womb with his seeds.

Her toes curled up in the unwanted pleasure when he came inside her and she released herself at the same time, he came out of her and she felt that same loneliness engulfing her again from which she came out only because of him.

He lay beside her and she felt the mattress pressing under his weight,

He was panting heavily and to calm down his wild breaths he moved his fingers through his messy hairs

the room was silent only the sound of their breathing was resonating inside that room.

When his breathing got rational he slowly encircled his hand around her waist and pulled her above himself, he glanced at her beautiful face and caressed her swollen lips with the pad of his thumb.

Unknowingly words left his mouth, "You are beautiful sweetheart................ the same as your name Priti."

Priti glanced at him and tears gathered in her eyes, she nuzzled her face on his naked chest and whispered, "Will you leave me Ayaan? When you will get tired of my Body?"

But little did she know that she wasn't asking him but was stating the fact.

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"Piyush it's secret between you, your Di and me that you both are moving out of this house. You can't tell this to anyone Okay."

Piyush nodded his head and Aabha continued with a satisfied smile, "Now help your Di and get ready."

Piyush went inside the bathroom and quickly got ready.

Priti came out of her thoughts at Aabha's voice and her eyes fell on her reflection, there were tears in her eyes, and her eyes slowly travelled from her eyes to her lips, they were still swollen, she touched them and a painful hiss left her mouth.

'Ayaan,' The man whom she loved more than herself and now hates more than anyone in this world,

They came outside the house and the last time Priti glanced at her house where she lived for 14 years when she was 4 years old. She came here with her mother, not her biological one but a mother who was a real mother to her than her biological mother, and after knowing that she wasn't her biological mother but still took care of her, she felt ashamed of thinking so low of that woman, from now on she will respect her until she dies she decided she would never think about her past life, but life is always unpredictable.

She again glanced at that house, which was the evidence of her happiness, childhood, sweet memories, her love for him, their first intimacy, her every pain, misery, and suffering, now she was going to leave them forever but still she knew they will haunt her whole life.

The pain and the scar that he gave on her heart will remain evergreen, It will never heal and she understands it.

But she will try her best and her whole heart to forget him. She didn't want to hate him also. If she can wipe the years where he was with her. She would have done it already.

Her gaze fell on her neighbourhood and she remembered about Saveer she hadn't seen him since that call, and she felt like he also betrayed her like everyone did, if he did, it wasn't his fault, her fate was like that where no one was destined for a long time.

She glanced at Aabha who was looking at her with so much care in her eyes and smiled which Aabha returned politely.

"I will drop you at the airport," Aabha said, and Priti just nodded her head.

They sat in the car, and Aabha started the car engine, and the car sped away on the hardly vacant path of the city, It was still running, Mumbai and its busy roads.

Priti was looking at the city of dreams, Mumbai. Where she dreamt about Prince Charming and got the devil in return.

She understood one thing very well, every girl is not Cinderella to get her prince charming, And every man who looks like a Prince charming is not a prince some can be a devil also.

Piyush was fast asleep Priti woke him up when they reached the airport, she glanced at Aabha and hugged her tightly she was feeling too grateful to the lady, Priti broke the hug and let out,

"Please Aunty tell me if I can repay you for your kindness by doing something for you."

Aabha held her hand lovingly and said, "You know Priti, You are my daughter and the daughters didn't pay back their mother."

Priti felt her eyes moisten after listening to her words, She touched her feet took her blessing for her new journey, and started to walk toward her new destination.

My soul wanted to be with you till I close my eyes forever and say goodbye to this world but you ruined me in the most crucial way that now my body is also refusing to be with you Ayaan

- Priti