The week went by and Megha and Armaan were busy making plans of their escape and marriage. 

No one in their friends knew about their plan except for Megha's sister, Mansi.

Megha was sitting in the class and taking the lecture when Armaan entered to ask something from the professor.

Nikhil who was beside Megha nudged her and wiggled his eyebrows teasingly.

Megha rolled her eyes at him but there was a smile on her face.

Armaan looked at her and winked and Nikhil woohoed.

"Shut up Nikhil."

"Okk bhabhiii."

He loves to tease her calling her bhabhi whenever Armaan was around.

But today Megha was not paying attention to his teasings because today her mind was on something else.

Today, she and Armaan had planned to run away to get married.

They decided that they would tell their friends after their marriage.

The day went by normal and Mansi and Megha were sitting in their room waiting for everyone to sleep.

It was 1 pm when they finally started their escape plan after making sure everyone was sleeping.

Armaan had said that he would already be waiting for her near the famous krishna temple which was half an hour away from her home.

Megha packed a few things that she thought she would need. A pair of clothes, sanitary items and other important stuff and some money.

She and Mansi went out and Megha sat on the scooty starting it. She looked at Mansi and hugged her with tears in her eyes.

"Dhyaan rakhna apna. Mai kuch dino mai wapas aa jaaungi."

(Take care of yourself. I will be back in a few days.)

Mansi nodded and Megha kissed her head and went away driving her scooty.

Mansi went inside and slumped on her bed. Slowly a smile formed on her face and she dialled the person who was waiting for her call.

"Hello. Wo yaha se abhi nikli hai. Jo bhi shuru krna hai agle do ghante mai krna."

(She has left from here. Whatever you are going to do, do it after two hours.)

She said and disconnected the call with an evil smile on her face. Not knowing that her actions would turn against her only.

On the other hand, Megha reached the temple and parked her scooty. She went inside the temple and looked around for Armaan. She called him but his number was unreachable.

'He might be on his way.'

She thought and sat there waiting for him. Her wait turned into half an hour, an hour, an hour and half but he did not turn up nor did he picked up his phone calls.

Megha was on the verge of crying now. She could not go back home because her family would definitely get suspicious.

Not knowing what to do she called the only person who could help her right now.

Nikhil was sleeping peacefully when his phone rang. He groaned and looked at the caller Id.

He frowned seeing Megha calling him at such late at night. Sitting up straight he picked up her call.

"Hello Megha? Kya hua? Itni raat ko call kyu kia?"

(What happened? Why did you call so late?)

He heard sniffing from the other side which worried him.

"Megha! Shh! Kya hua hai? Are you ok?"

(What has happened?)

"Nikhil!"

She cried and told him everything.

"Tum please yaha aa jaao. Mujhe kuch samajh nhi aa rha."

(You please come here. I don't understand anything.)

She said crying and Nikhil got up and took his car keys.

"Stop crying. Mai aa rha hu."

(I am coming.)

Nikhil lives in his own apartment because his family was in Haryana.

He reached the place where Megha told him and saw her sitting on a stair with her head on her knees.

He went to her and held her shoulders. She looked at him and hugged him crying.

"Shh! Its ok."

He rubbed her back to calm him but before he could do something they heard loud voices of people and cars.

Megha's eyes widened when she saw her family and neighbours. She was still in Nikhil's arms and their position didn't help their situation.

Mansi who was smirking all the while fumed in anger when she saw her sister in embrace of the man she loved. 

Mansi has always had a huge crush on Nikhil and wanted him by hook or crook.

But Nikhil never paid attention to her. For her she was just Megha's younger sister.

She envied Megha because she was beautiful and everyone wanted to be friends with her.

That's why she wanted Megha out of her way so that she can get Nikhil. She planned all this and wanted her family to catch Megha running away so that they punish her and she could get Nikhil but because of her acts she was going to lose Nikhil forever.

"Ye sab kya ho rha hai? Kya kr rhi ho tum yaha? Iss waqt? Iss ladke ke saath? Uski baahon mai?"

(What is happening? What are you doing here? At this time? With this boy? In his arms?)

One of the neighbours shouted and that's when Megha realised that she was still hugging Nikhil. She immediately backed away and looked at her father who looked beyond angry.

"Pa-papa- aisa kuch nhi hai-hum sirf dost-"

(Its nothing like that-we are just friends-)

"CHUP BILKUL. HAMARE PARIVAAR KI IZZAT KO MITTI MAI MILA DIA ISS LADKI NE. MAI KUCH NHI SUNUNGA AB. AB WAHI HOGA JO SAHI HAI."

(Shut up. This girl has ruined our reputation and respect. I will not listen to anything now. Now only that will happen what is right.)

Megha's eyes widened because she knew what his father was talking about.

"Nhi papa please. Isme iski koi glati nhi hai. Please papa please."

(No papa. He is not at fault.)

But her pleas fell on deaf ears as her father dragged her inside the temple and made her sit forcefully.

Nikhil too was made to sit beside her forcefully and in another hour the two were sitting beside each other married to each other.

Megha kept crying and pleading to leave Nikhil alone and that he wasn't in fault. But no one paid attention.

After all the ceremonies her father said.

"Yahi chahti thi na aap. Apni marzi ke ladke se shaadi krna. Hamari izaat khatam krdi aapne pure mauhalle ke saamne. Ab please iss shaadi ko toh nibha lena."

(This is what you wanted right. Marrying the man of your own choice. You destroyed our reputation in front of the whole neighbourhood. Now please maintain this marriage.)

Megha looked at her father with tears in her eyes.

She couldn't even look at Nikhil. She was his criminal. Because of her he was stuck in all this.

Her family left from there leaving the two newly married alone.

Megha was numb. She didn't know what was happening and what has happened. And the most important where was Armaan?

"Megha!"

She heard Nikhil's worried voice. He was looking at her concerned.

"I am so sorry Nikhil. Meri wajah se tumhe iss sab mai-"

(Because of me you are-)

He shook his head and wiped her tears.

"Pehle ghar chalte hai phir aaram se baat krenge."

(Lets go home and then we will talk properly.)

She nodded wordlessly and they went to his home or well their home now.
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