Before the next teardrop falls
Prologue
His eyes were transfixed on her as she descended the stairs wearing a beautiful lehenga. She had never looked prettier. She was getting engaged. To someone else. Everything seemed so unreal. Had he taken everything for granted? Was he so naive that he didn't realise he was madly in love with her?' he thought. Now that he came to realise, life without her would be hard.
Daya stood applauding unwillingly along with everyone else watching Shreya and Siddharth exchange rings. He felt something stabbing at his heart.
Abhijeet glanced at him sadly. 'Daya tum thik ho na? Dekho sab thik ho jayega', said Abhijeet with a fake assurance.
Daya kept his mouth shut. He was scared something stupid like 'Shreya I love you' will come out of his mouth.
He didn't want to create a scene in front of the guests.
She was a total stranger to him now.
Did he really know her well? If yes then why didn't he realise her feelings for him? He was so confused. His head was spinning.
Her parents stood next to him. Shreya and Siddharth approached them and they touched the elders' feet. Her parents blessed them.
Then Siddharth got busy talking with her parents and Shreya walked up to Daya who was standing just a few feet away.
They stood facing each other in silence. Words failed them.
'Daya sir ek mahine baad meri shaadi hai', said Shreya finally breaking the silence.
'Badi selfish ho! Jaa rahi ho na mujhe chodke?' he asked trying to sound casual.
She was not stupid. She was aware of the storm in his heart growing more and more turbulent by the passing minute.
'Sir aapne kabhi rukne ke liye kaha hi nahi! Ek bar kehkar to dekhiye...' she said in a rather pleading voice.
He opened his mouth and closed it again. He couldn't do it. His nerves failed him. Yet again.
He looked into her eyes. They were teary and hopeful. She was still waiting for him to say those three magical words.
'I am sorry Shreya', he muttered and turned his back to her.
He walked out of the hall leaving her crying openly.
A/N - I know it's very short but still review and let me know how it was. One more thing, I am thinking of giving a sad ending to this story. Let me know what you all think about it. I don't know when I will post the next update.