They all reached their house cum villa. They dropped Saarah to her house which was just miles away from Kritika's house.
The whole car ride Saarah was busy in admiring the view meanwhile Kritika was lost in her thoughts about that person with whom she collided in the airport, that person wasn't the problem but his presence somehow affected her.
This feelings weren't new, she had felt all it but now it gives only her pain and tears. The feelings with the person whom she loved more than herself were now just a thrones to her heart.
No matters how much she tries to forget him, but she can't.
Somewhere her heart still wants him but then
why did she left him?
Why did she run away from him?
Why did she choose to forget the one whom she can never?
Why did she choose pain and tears herself?
What happened five years ago?
These all question were in the book of her past whom she locked somewhere in her heart and not want to open that again.
"Princess?" Kritika's chain of thoughts broke when Vikrant called her. She looked at him confusingly.
"Ji bhai?" Asked Kritika still lost.
"What happened princess? You're looking lost somewhere, Is everything fine?" Asked Vikrant getting worried about her. He had seen her venerable state and if he is afraid of something in this world that's losing his princess.
About kritika's past no one knows except Vikrant and Saarah even though they also don't know the whole truth that what made Kritika to change her path from the person with whom she thought to live her whole life.
"Nothing! just tired, let's go inside I'm so excited to meet everyone," Said Kritika trying to change the topic as she doesn't want to spoil his mood because of her.
They all went to the main door of the house where everyone was waiting.
"Sona," Said kritika's father with tears in his eyes as he was seeing his daughter after years.
"Papaaa!" Kritika hugged her father tightly feeling the warmth being in her father's arm after years.
"Haa sirf papa ko hi gale lagana, mumma ko to bhul hi jao h na," said kritika's mother wiping her tears of happiness.
"Awww mumma, meri cutie pie how can I forget you," Said kritika hugging her mother tightly.
"Tu theek haina?" Asked her mother to rubbing her back.
(Are you okay?)
"Now I'm after seeing both my cutie pies,"Replied Kritika pulling her mother and father's cheek.
"Ab sb andar bhi aajao ya fir bhi gate pr khade khade hi raat kr doge?" Said Kritika's grandfather who was sitting in the hall due to leg pain he wasn't able to walk properly.
(Now you all will come inside or will stand outside the whole day?)
Kritika ran towards her Grandfather and bent down on her knees to hug him.
"Daadu, I missed you sooo much,"
"Acha ji? That's why you came after years huhh! I thought now I won't be able to see you again," Her grandfather taunted her.
"You're not going anywhere daadu and don't say these stupid things again and again otherwise I won't talk to you and by the way I'm angry with you all, you all didn't care to inform me about bhai's wedding huhh?" Kritika stood up and glared at everyone.
"Hamari laado aagyi?" Said Kritika's chachi coming outside from the kitchen holding Kritika's favourite sweet dish (Ras-Malai).
"Chachiii," Kritika went towards her and was about to take one piece of Ras-Malai but Shristi (Her chachi) slapped her hand.
"Haww chachi," Kritika looked at her confusingly.
"You were angry with us na then your rules you shouldn't have eat it also," Shristi teased her as she knows Kritika can't hold herself when Ras-Malai is infront of her. She licked her lips.
Kritika looked at her parents then suddenly took out one piece of Ras-Malai and put in her mouth.
"That's cheating laado, and you broke your own rule,"
"Everything is fair in love and war chachi and about which rules are you talking about? I don't remember any," Kritika replied licking her fingers.
"By the way chachi ji you don't love me na, you haven't made my favourite sweet dish for me when I came back after completing my studies," Said Vikrant taking the piece of Ras-Malai in bowl.
"Because I'm everyone's favouritte bhai," Kritika teased Vikrant who glared at her.
"Chachi where are both of them? I missed my chatter-box so much,"
"Hum yahan hai," Said her siblings and children of Shristi and Revant (Her chachu) coming downstairs holding a box in their hand.
Kritika looked at the box in their hand suspiciously.
"Kritika di close your eyes," Said Riya to her but raised her eyebrows.
"Aree di close na," Kritika closed her eyes not trusting her siblings as she knows them better how much biggest pranksters they are.
They both gave the box in her hand and told her to open the box,
"Now open!"
Kritika looked at them then the box in her hand, Her lips twisted in the smile,
"This is for me?" Kritika asked them who nodded their head in unison.
"So this was the surprise about which you both were talking about Kunal and Riya?" Asked Shristi to her children not believing the fact that they weren't pranking with anyone.
"No Mumma this isn't the surprise," They both said in unison and everyone looked at them confusingly.
"Then?"
"Just wait for few minutes mumma,"
Kritika started opening the box only scream in fear.
"Mummaaaaaaa!" She screamed at top of her lungs rubbing her chest.
Inside the box there was a snake, ofcourse fake one.
"Both of you," They both started running and Kritika behind them.
"Now our house feels like home haina bhabhi?" Asked Shristi to Kritika's mother who was smiling looking the view in front of her.
"Arehh bacho now stop, and Kunal and Riya control your stupid pranks, In the evening girl side family is coming for shagun," They stopped and nodded their head.
"Sona go and have some rest ok," Kritika nodded and walked upstairs towards her room glaring at Kunal and Riya who were smiling innocently.
Kritika went inside her room which was the same as she left before going to America. She laid on her bed feeling the warmth of her soft pillow.
"Ahhh! How much I missed you in my room, I missed this comfort of my own space,"
The memories of her room linger in her mind, her eyes went to the couch where she used to sit with her grandmother and she used to oiling her hair.
Her grandmother expired few years ago. The pain of losing her is still raw and overwhelming. Her influence shaped her in the person she is today. Her grandmother was her comfort, her memory etched in her heart, a bittersweet reminder of their time together.
She stood up and went inside her closet where her every colthes were arranged how she left. She took out her favourite oversized t-shirt and pajama and went inside the bathroom.
She turned on the shower letting water fall all over her. She took the long shower. She came out of the bathroom and took her phone to stalk someone on the Instagram unaware of the fact whom she stalks everyday, he also stalks her with his fake id as she does.
No matters how much she hates him for his deeds but she still can't forget the memories with him, her love for him and mostly she can't forget Him.
Everytime she looks at his photo, the betrayl he gave her comes in her mind but the truth was different.
She didn't listen his side of story nor he.
They both didn't let each other explain their side of story. Some misunderstanding can make the bond weak but some can break that bond for always.
But god has planned something else, about their future.
She turned off her phone and let laid on the bed letting sleep consume her.
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"Bhai you always do this, Today you have to choose your work or me?" Said priya(bride) to her elder brother who just came back from london after years and now going to his office for work.
"Bache you know it's important otherwise nothing is important for me than you," Replied her brother calming her down.
"Bhai but you know, today we are going to Vikrant ji's house for our tilak and I want you to come with us," Said Priya angrily to him.
"She is saying right, work can be handled by our employees but your presence is important with us," Said Aanchal ( their mother) and Rajmata of Rajasthan.
"Maa you also,"
"We don't know anything, you have to come with us afterall you're her brother and your presence is important Rana Sahab," Said Aanchal to him.
"Ok fine! I'll come but not with you all, I'll first go to my office with Shivansh as I need to sign some papers then I'll come directly from there now it's fine bache?" He asked his little sister who was not so little but for him she will always be like a child.
"This is ok but don't be late bhai,"
"Jaisa aap kahe madam,"
(As you say Madam)
He went inside his room and the first thing he does to took out his mobile and open Instagram to stalk someone's Id.
Yes! He was none other than Aditya, King of Rajasthan.
No matters how much he hate her, the love he hold for her in his heart will be same.
He don't know why she left him five years ago suddenly, and went away from him.
She tried to search for her, find her for two years but then he the betrayl she gave him, made him in the rudest person you ever met. He is soft hearted for his family only and for the world he is devil who don't know anything other than shouting on people everytime.
The person who knows him better was her and his best friend Zain Malik.
Wo kehte haina,
No matter how much a person is rich or popular, still he can't buy the love, behind every Rude and Arrogant person there is a broken person, who lose someone with whom they imagined their whole life.
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In the evening everyone was ready and waiting for Raghuvanshi family to come. Kritika was in her room with Saarah telling her about everything happened today.
Soon the bell rang of their house and Raghuvanshi family came. They welcomed them and sat in the hall.
Kritika and Saarah also came downstairs. Raghuvanshi family don't know anything about Kritika but they just know that Malhotra's have a daughter and She is the princess of udaipur about whom no one knows till now. It's hidden from everyone.
Everyone greeted each other. Kritika and Saarah also greeted them.
"Badi pyari bachiyaan h pehle to kabhi nhi dekha yahan?" Said Aanchal to Kritika and Saarah, Malhotras looked at each other but then Kritika's mother replied,
( They are so beautiful, I didn't see you both here before?)
"They are Riya's friends, she invited them to meet her bhabhi," She lied as she can't reveal the truth of her being her daughter and princess of udaipur.
"Chaliye ab tilak suru krte hain bachon ka," Said shristi averted their mind from the topic they have started.
(Let's start the tilak now)
"Aunty rukiye," Said priya stopping her from starting the tilak,
"Woh actually my bhai isn't here now, he is coming can we wait for him?" Priya asked them.
"Ok beta, we will wait for him till you meet Riya's friends," Replied Kritika's mother.
In the Raghuvanshi family no one knows about Kritika and Aditya's past.
Only Zain knows about Kritika and Aditya as they all were in the same college including Saarah in london.
Kritika, Saarah, Riya and Priya went inside their garden to talk.
Meanwhile Aditya parked his car in front of the Malhotra's mention.
He stepped outside the car with Shivansh and started walking towards the main door, with each step he was feeling something different, his heart started accelerating suddenly.
He heard someone's laughing sound from the garden who was none other than Kritika, his heart missed the beat hearing her laughs,
He knows he heard this sound and the person from whom this sound belongs but he wasn't able to recognise the voice. He started walking towards the garden and there kritika was standing but her back was facing him.
He started moving towards her but then Shivansh stopped him,
"Bhai," Aditya turned to look at Shivam, they all turned hearing Shivam's voice.
"Who are they?" Asked Saarah to Priya.
"They are my brothers," replied Priya and the one whose back is facing us he is my elder brother who came back from London this morning.
Kritika's heart also started beating faster, looking at Aditya. She wasn't aware of him being Aditya but his presence was affecting her so much,
"What happened?" Aditya asked Shivansh,
"Where are you going? Let's go inside pri must be waiting for us," Shivansh informed him, Aditya went inside with Shivansh.
"Let's go we should also go inside now," Said Kritika to all of them.
"Here our Aditya and Shivam," Aanchal informed everyone looking at both of them.
Aditya and Shivam greeted everyone, but the one who was shocked at the core was Vikrant looking at Aditya as he had seen Aditya's face in the picture of Kritika and Aditya. Aditya never met Kritika's family nor Kritika that's why no one about him.
Vikrant stood up in anger, but his eyes softened when He saw Kritika coming inside, He tensed about how she will react after seeing the one whom she shouldn't see.
"Ye lo bachiyaan bhi aagyi," Said Shristi,
Aditya turned to look at them and froze at his place, soon Kritika's eyes met his and from the second she looked into his eyes her life changed. They both forgot to breathe and lost in each other's eyes in which they can see only pain, hurt and tears.
They both forget everything around just they know only each other, They both wanted to run and hug each other tightly.
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