Bound by Vows novel Chapter 38

Kabir's POV

"What is going on here" i said looking at the scene.

Payal is in Kunal's arms. I just came back from my meeting to have a word with kunal for some office work but surprised to see the scene infront of me.

These two have become too close more than for my liking.

Its not that I am doubting. But i don't like it whenever she is in other man's arm. Be it kunal or that guy what's his name? Dinesh or Danish...fuck that... whatever name he has.

"Nothing bhai...just having some interesting talks with Payal" he said with a smirk.

"I guess you're forgetting that she is your bhabhi. So, take her name with respect" i said seriously while walking towards them.

"Ok. Sorry big brother..." He said teasingly while i grab her wrist pulling her towards me.

"What" she questioned when i detached her from Kunal.

"Nothing, just want to have some personal talks with my brother. So give us the required privacy" i said.

"Fine" she said walking out of the room.

"Bhai look at your face" he said while laughing...

"What?" I asked confusingly...

"You are totally whipped in bhabhi's love" he said smilingly.

Love??? No way...i like her more than i should but love...it will never happen.

"What about you? I have seen you many times glancing at amaya...what is that?" I asked him narrowing my eyes.

Now its his turn to be nervous. I thought with a smirk.

"Vo...vo bhai...i think... you're misunderstanding...its nothing like that" he said scratching his neck.

"Is it? but if you by any chance like her then remember that she is our family, so never try to play with her" i warned him because Amaya is like my little sister.

Though i know my boy, he may be naughty at times but he is not a player... still i warned him.

"I promise bhai, never" he said suddenly hugging me and this confirms me that he likes her.

Uff!!! you both Mehra sisters have ruined us, the Khurana brother's.

"Now can we discuss the work" i asked him sternly.

"Yes bhai" he said now in serious mode.

I am glad that now he is taking his work seriously.

Payal's POV

What was that? How rudely he told me to get out...huh!!! I thought while making a face.

"Get lost from my life...i hate you" i heard divya's voice coming from her room.

Looks like she is having argument with someone more precisely with her boyfriend over phone.

I lightly knocked on her door before entering.

"Bhabhi...pls come... anything important you want to talk" she said.

Her eyes are red due to crying.

"Who is he?" I asked her.

Her eyes got wide with my question. But she cover up in a second.

"What he? I am not getting it?" She said innocently.

"See divya, i know you're hiding something from all of us. But you can trust me, i promise i will not disclose it to anyone" i said.

"No bhabhi you're mistaking here" she said.

"Is it? Then what were you murmuring when you got drunk that night... something like why he doesn't love you" i asked.

She looked shocked with this.

"Promise me bhabhi, you'll not disclose it to anyone. Not even to bhai..." She asked doubtfully.

"I promise i will do whatever is best for you" i said with a smile.

"Actually there is...is a guy" she said stuttering.

I knew it already.

"Hmm...but did you guys fought?" I asked.

"Yes actually, let me tell you from start... i met this guy in new york. He was my senior in college. He is indian too, so we kind of interacted with eachother. But soon friendship turned into love. He was soo sweet and caring. We were happy in our relationship. But everything changed since we came back to india" she paused

I tried to process all facts.

"Now he wants to break up with me..." She said with a sob

Its clear she loves him too much

"But why? Doesn't he loves you anymore or did he ever loved you?" I asked gauging the possibilities.

"No...its nothing like that...he loves me madly but his family..." She said with an anger in her voice.

"What is with his family?" I asked curiously.

"He says his family won't accept this relationship as we belongs to different community. His family is quite orthodox in these types of things" she explained

These words strike something in my mind

"But what is the issue if i marry him?"

"Never. He doesn't belong to our community"

"So what i love him dearly and i will not marry anyone else other than him?"

"Over my dead body and if you did that, forget that you have a family"

"Bhabhi...bhabhi" divya shook me.

"Huhh....haan" i asked composing myself.

"Where are you lost?" She asked.

"Nowhere and i am just thinking that if he knew all these things from starting, then why did he even started this relationship with you?" I asked her though i know its stupid question as love happens with the person not with their background.

"I don't know what to do? I have tried multiple times to convince him to talk with his father about us but he said he knows already his family will not agree for our marriage." She said while sobbing.

"Don't cry divi. He is not worthy of your love if he can't stand for you..." i said.

I may sound rude but in my opinion if you can't stand for your love then your love was not that strong.

"No bhabhi its not like that. He is a gem of a person. And i love him madly. But he said he can't choose me over his family" she said while sobbing.

I hugged her to give her some comfort.

"Don't worry everything will be fine. You will be fine" i said.

"Worst thing is bhabhi, his family is looking a girl for his marriage. I can't loose him bhabhi" she said while crying.

"Divi, if you want i can talk to your brother. And we can approach that guy's family with your proposal" i suggested.

"No bhabhi, i cant tell anyone. I am only 22 and everyone wants me to complete my studies first and even i want to set my career first then marriage..." She said.

She is crying and its kind of irritating me now.

"Ohho divi, if you won't share it with mummy or anyone else in family, then how we will help you" i said.

"No bhabhi...i don't want to disclose it right now. I will talk to him again" she said denying.

Though in my opinion, she should share it with someone in the family but its not my call to decide.

"Okay...fine... whatever you want...but in case of any help i am always there for you...okay" i said...

"Hmm. Thank you soo much bhabhi. I am feeling very light after sharing it with you" she said hugging me.

I walked into our room. Don't know since when i started calling his room as ours.

There is lot going on in my mind.

Divya and her secret lover...above that akhil and his creepy message which i got few days back but i was too busy in other things that i overlooked it.